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knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · 18d

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knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · 26d

Can any gamers recommend a module that deals with temporal magic? Not looking for time travel back to the prehistoric age, but where the central mystery revolves around time magic. Something like a time loop?
#osr #ttrpg

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knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Apr 16

Thank you, this is awesome. I particularly like the suggestion to place specific downtime missions in the beginning of a campaign.

Towards the end of the article, you mention the may need to be tweaked for west marches play. What pain points do you see with your approach in a west marches system?

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Dank Dungeons @dankdungeons.bsky.social · Apr 15

Once again Between Two Cairns has prompted me to buy an OSR RPG book.
The Valley of Flowers has some stellar writing. I can't wait to run this!
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knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Apr 11

Instant buy with this positive of a review. I couldn't find online, but do guys know what the plans are for future volumes of Wildendrem?

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knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Apr 4

I enjoyed this more than any actual play I've ever seen

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knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Apr 3

I just backed Gardens of Ynn on @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/sou...

#osr #dnd

Gardens of Ynn

A point-crawl roleplaying game adventure set in an ever-shifting extradimensional garden.

www.kickstarter.com

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knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Mar 30

Truth elementals: little invisible guys attracted to honesty. When you feel a brush against your body with no discernible source, it might be a truth elemental running into you after something honest was said or done near you.

knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Mar 30

I backed the Kickstarter for #SurvivingStrangehollow after listening to @artbyemilyhare.bsky.social and @dailydael.bsky.social talk about the dangerous, magical nature of #Stangehollow. My TTRPG attention is easily distracted, but I now want to run something like #ScavengersReign in this world.

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knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Mar 30

This may have been one of the more critical reviews I've heard you guys give, but it made me feel like buying it, because it sounded inspirational and modular. I also bought Impossible Landscapes, because it got mentioned during the show. Both are getting chucked into Curse of Strahd.

knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Mar 30

It didn't, which I found surprising. Each turn, they could move and do a thing. Which sounds like combat, but both the system and me were loose enough with it, that it gave a good spread of spotlight to players. Shadowdark also has the 1 hour torch timer, which could offset any slowdown.

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knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Mar 29

This gunna be some of that door dnd?

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knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Mar 28

I made a video about hooking your players on your campaign. Could be #dnd or any other long-form #TTRPG.

youtu.be/4Y1SJb_vEsA?...

Addict Your Players, After Just 1 Session

00:00:00 - Intro and Unmet Need01:47 - Start Small02:36 - Rewards03:13 - Reward Timing03:49 - Conclusion04:15 - Channel Future--Bluesky: @lordprinty.bsky.soc...

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knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Mar 25

3.5e was my gateway. It definitely shaped the way that I perceive the rules -- I have trouble ignoring them.

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knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Mar 25

I ran #Shadowdark for the first time. Some things I noticed:
1. It's easier to introduce new players to #TTRPGs than with 5e #dnd
2. Always being in initiative makes for a smooth transition to combat
3. Not as lethal as I thought, because not every encounter with a monster was a fight

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knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Mar 21

I created a video about how we can feel happier playing tabletop roleplaying games
#osr #dnd #ttrpgs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTXc...

Be Happier Playing TTRPGs by Applying Relationship Psychology

00:00:00 - Intro and Unmet Need01:09 - Experiment Methodology01:33 - Experiment Generalizability to TTRPGs02:17 - Introducing Bids for Connection02:58 - Iden...

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knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Mar 14

The economy is in shambles! The #dnd economy, I mean.

youtu.be/KWCXqmYtbMc?...

Is Your Money Worthless in DnD?

00:00:00 - Intro and Unmet Need00:57:94 - Solving Problem 1: Nothing to Buy02:34:55 - Solving Problem 2: No Prices03:42:58 - Solving Problem 3: Boring to Tra...

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knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Mar 12

Lukewarm take: gold is an empty reward for players in #dnd 5e

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knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Mar 9

The fun is just beginning! Let us know how it goes

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knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Mar 8

How did you players choose to end the adventure?

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knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Mar 7

"Everything small is a small version of something big"
-- Adventure Time

knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Mar 7

New Thursday, new video. In this one, I explore a vague and modular approach to Session 0, omw that you can customize to best fit the needs of your table.

#ttrpg #dnd #osr

youtu.be/B7otdxqBIkU?...

Customize Your Session 0

Knee Deep Oceans Theme and Idle Animation by agoracowboy, used with permission. All rights reserved. Iconography created by Zack Ferlin, used with permission. All rights reserved. Attribution 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... 00:00:00 - Intro 02:05 - Unmet Need 03:31 - Pre-session 0 Prep 04:10 - Discussion Concept 1: Intent and Scope 05:10 - Discussion Concept 2: Safety Tools 05:57 - Discussion Concept 3: Out of Game Expectations 07:37 - Discussion Concept 4: Detail the Setting 08:01 - Discussion Concept 5: House Rules 09:00 - Make Characters Together 10:55 - Conclusion #dnd #ttrpg #dnd5e #dnd #dnd5e #osr #roleplayinggames #dungeonsanddragons #dungeonmaster #dungeonmastertips #dungeonmasteradvice #dungeonmasters #ttrpg #ttrpgs #oneshot __ Bluesky: @lordprinty.bsky.social

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knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Mar 3

Because I'm not on the bad site, can somebody tell me if @benriggs.bsky.social posted anything about why the plot points podcast is "going dark?" Hope he's doing alright, I know he got a lot of bad press with the "golden age" thing. #dnd

knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Mar 1

That's great! How often does your group play? That can be a factor too ofc.

knee.deep.oceans @kneedeepoceans.bsky.social · Mar 1

Sounds like they don't see it as a problem. Do you see it as a problem?

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