The Dolent Chronicle

Contains spoilers for Halo: Reach For me, the world of Halo came to life on the playground.

I don’t mind the dragon game that much, but I really only like playing or running it at level 1.

First off, I’m a loser game designer who went to college for game design.

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What is this and why did you make it?

This game is set in the region of Northmarch, a far-off settlement of a Byzantine Empire.

A Flip Through is when I set aside some time to read through a new RPG.

A Flip Through is when I set aside some time to read through a new RPG.

I began playing tabletop roleplaying games in college and my first table always invested extra work into “Halloween” sessions.

I’m currently sitting in a really nice tea place in my city drinking a roasted, mint matcha.

What are the Bloggies?

What are the Bloggies?

What are the Bloggies?

What are the Bloggies?

What are the Bloggies?

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A few days ago, I wrote up a manifesto of sorts that covers how I run roleplaying games.

At every table, with every system, there is an imaginative world.

The “Rules” For each review, I am writing at most 50 words.

For National Game Design Month, I made a minimalist Soulslike RPG system and adventure titled Hollow.

The year is 2597 AST.

The year is 2597 AST.

The year is 2597 AST.

Charge of the Light Brigade If you’ve ever visited the “physical games” category of itch.io you’re familiar with Lancer.

Play Critica is a review series where I focus on practical uses of an RPG text, whether you play with a supporting system or not.

This game is set in the world of Awoudan, an island with Anglo-Saxon and Norse influence home to Paladins, pagan knights sworn to defend the world against the forces of shadow.

In December, an old friend and I commiserated on our old college days of playing D&D 4th edition (4E for short).

A friend asked me recently what player roles I use when I run games.

While I produce games under the tagline The Dolent City, I think every city needs a good paper.

This article was originally published on SubStack, but it has been republished here as this site will serve as the long term record for my thoughts, for good or ill.

This article was originally published on SubStack, but it has been republished here as this site will serve as the long term record for my thoughts, for good or ill.