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That’s a really good analysis of factors pushing bad moods.

It seems to me like it's a pretty bleak existence long-term in the D&D YouTuber sphere. You basically have to make D&D your whole life...

Hi, designer of The Bonsai Diary here (which I've put on sale for $2.50 on itch, or grab an ashcan free if you really can't afford it)...

KS is live https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rebellionunplugged/tunnels-and-trolls-a-new-age

Lots of great stuff! Very happy to see Vault of Mini Things there. It deserves more attention.

Some design diary stuff from the Rebellion team https://rebellionunplugged.com/building-worlds-full-of-flaws-and-heart/...

I’m eager to try this one out. If I read the rules right, generating bonus dice while also autofailing on three 1s could make for really...

FWIW, I've found in play that this rule makes hitting 0 hit points really tense. In my last in-person game, an evil illusionist hit the...

Thanks! I started using it in my games last summer, and it stuck on well enough that I've been using it since. I've included the full...

He's come a long way from reading my articles verbatim on his channel with no linkbacks to them.

What a great pick up! His blog is an invaluable resource for TTRPG designers.

Paul Hughes from Blog of Holding has joined MCDM full time. No stranger to working with MCDM and on MCDM projects he introduces himself...

I'm guessing it didn't have Neopets' approval.

Left out one piece - I went with pet because I think it is the one piece that the ranger can really own. It also creates a nice link to...

Exactly. I remember the follower table in 2e was filled with wild stuff. I still think the 2e version of the class is the best take. In...