tomg.cool's blog

random stuff i've seen fit to write something up about over the years. most of these are half baked ramblings - apologies in advance!

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• An actual-play of Thousand Year Old Vampire

  6K'ish words from a vampire's diary — a full solo playthrough of the journaling RPG.

  3rd May 2021

• Buccaneers & Brine — An RPG Game Design Post-Mortem

  A deep dive into the design decisions behind a short, narrative-focused pirate RPG.

  19th January 2021

• The Quiet Year — Solo Playthrough and Journal Part 2

  Spring continues as mysterious ships arrive and unknown predators stalk the night.

  23rd August 2020

• The Quiet Year — Solo Playthrough and Journal Part 1

  A map-based post-apocalyptic storytelling game, played solo and documented week by week.

  22nd August 2020

• D&D 5E Spellcasting Rules Explained In A Way That Actually Makes F**king Sense

  Spell Slots, preparing spells, learning spells, and cantrips - all explained without wanting to tear your hair out.

  26th February 2019

• So You Want To Play D&D: Step 3 - Personality, Background, and Conclusion

  AKA this isn't a video game, idiot

  14th August 2018

• So You Want To Play D&D: Step 2 - Classes

  or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Pick a Job

  10th August 2018

• So You Want To Play D&D: Step 1 - Intro and Races

  A beginner's guide to choosing your race in Dungeons & Dragons, from Dwarves to Dragonborn.

  8th August 2018