Sam Long
@toucantsam.bsky.social
Parent of 2 with a BA in Environmental Studies. Here to follow artists and game designers. Will not hesitate to block fascists ✌️
Toucan’t Game: https://toucantsam.itch.io/
Toucan’t Blog: https://toucant.bearblog.dev/
Toucan’t Game: https://toucantsam.itch.io/
Toucan’t Blog: https://toucant.bearblog.dev/
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New Dungeon (in blog form): Castle Claus, or The Keep on the North Pole
A Rankin Bass Christmas-themed dungeon for the Merry Hexmas Blog Bandwagon. Possibly one of my more high effort blog posts to date
#osr #ttrpg
A Rankin Bass Christmas-themed dungeon for the Merry Hexmas Blog Bandwagon. Possibly one of my more high effort blog posts to date
#osr #ttrpg
Castle Claus: The Keep on the North Pole — Prismatic Wasteland
A Merry Hexmas location: dungeoncrawl through Santa Claus’ castle. Whether you lead an elf and reindeer uprising is up to you!
www.prismaticwasteland.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Blog map update!
- Added many more blogs
- Pulled in more historical post data (Substack, Ghost + others)
- Reworked the side-panel stats to be clearer
The new data also reshaped the communities. We're at eight now.
graph.elmc.at
- Added many more blogs
- Pulled in more historical post data (Substack, Ghost + others)
- Reworked the side-panel stats to be clearer
The new data also reshaped the communities. We're at eight now.
graph.elmc.at
Blogosphere Map
An interactive map of TTRPG related blogs, linked by who cites whom.
graph.elmc.at
December 18, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Blog map update!
- Added many more blogs
- Pulled in more historical post data (Substack, Ghost + others)
- Reworked the side-panel stats to be clearer
The new data also reshaped the communities. We're at eight now.
graph.elmc.at
- Added many more blogs
- Pulled in more historical post data (Substack, Ghost + others)
- Reworked the side-panel stats to be clearer
The new data also reshaped the communities. We're at eight now.
graph.elmc.at
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The entrance to a dungeon (or a new level) should evoke trepidation and demand a tangible commitment to peril. #osr
Crossing the Dungeon Rubicon
One does not simply walk into the dungeon.
dododecahedron.blog
December 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The entrance to a dungeon (or a new level) should evoke trepidation and demand a tangible commitment to peril. #osr
This is the Thursday-est Tuesday, that has ever Tuesday-ed
December 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This is the Thursday-est Tuesday, that has ever Tuesday-ed
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Alright, I've been going through this and it's probably my favorite thing I've seen come out of the RPG scene this year.
It's detailed, personal, long, and focused on usability. It doesn't require much layout or art, but what's there is good. It makes me want to start playing immediately.
It's detailed, personal, long, and focused on usability. It doesn't require much layout or art, but what's there is good. It makes me want to start playing immediately.
"Well, I'm back" he said.
Over the last three months, I've keyed every hex in the bounds of the Shire, including rumors, nested random encounters, and five embedded mini-dungeons. I've collated them into a document, linked on the blog:
Over the last three months, I've keyed every hex in the bounds of the Shire, including rumors, nested random encounters, and five embedded mini-dungeons. I've collated them into a document, linked on the blog:
Middle-earth Hexcrawl Project: The Shire (Complete)
Back in September of this year , I began a daily writing prompt inspired by this year's reread of The Lord of the Rings and Idraluna Archiv...
riseupcomus.blogspot.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Alright, I've been going through this and it's probably my favorite thing I've seen come out of the RPG scene this year.
It's detailed, personal, long, and focused on usability. It doesn't require much layout or art, but what's there is good. It makes me want to start playing immediately.
It's detailed, personal, long, and focused on usability. It doesn't require much layout or art, but what's there is good. It makes me want to start playing immediately.
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I had some ideas for how to replace darkvision, too:
5e - Alternatives to Darkvision
Darkvision is fairly common among the character races in D&D 5e . Dwarves have it, elves have it, gnomes have it, half-elves and half-orcs...
diyanddragons.blogspot.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I had some ideas for how to replace darkvision, too:
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Comic book covers do not have to show the characters looking at the reader and smiling
December 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Comic book covers do not have to show the characters looking at the reader and smiling
I’m used to the image of a well dressed overweight man being used in old political cartoons as evil businessmen—but Everett True is pretty based
The formula is two panels: the fist is someone fucking around, and the second is Everett making sure they find out
The formula is two panels: the fist is someone fucking around, and the second is Everett making sure they find out
The Omaha Daily News
December 4,1918
(Alternate text included)
December 4,1918
(Alternate text included)
December 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I’m used to the image of a well dressed overweight man being used in old political cartoons as evil businessmen—but Everett True is pretty based
The formula is two panels: the fist is someone fucking around, and the second is Everett making sure they find out
The formula is two panels: the fist is someone fucking around, and the second is Everett making sure they find out
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Wizards play lawn darts at Magical University and that's why wizards are proficient in darts.
Darts are just literally lawn darts. Like, THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME.
Darts are just literally lawn darts. Like, THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME.
December 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Wizards play lawn darts at Magical University and that's why wizards are proficient in darts.
Darts are just literally lawn darts. Like, THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME.
Darts are just literally lawn darts. Like, THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME.
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Mr @betterlegends.bsky.social is making a zine about demons or something. It's for OSE Month. Pay attention.
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
Get Ready for Skullboy's Illustrated Guide to Demons
From Better Legends - Get Ready for Skullboy's Illustrated Guide to Demons
www.backerkit.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Mr @betterlegends.bsky.social is making a zine about demons or something. It's for OSE Month. Pay attention.
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
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Toucan’t Blog: “During The War: Risk x Tunnel Goons”
I think I made the classic board game RISK more interesting by stealing some inspiration from a rules-lite TTRPG…
I think I made the classic board game RISK more interesting by stealing some inspiration from a rules-lite TTRPG…
During The War: RISK x TUNNEL GOONS
TUNNEL at your own RISK!
toucant.bearblog.dev
December 11, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Toucan’t Blog: “During The War: Risk x Tunnel Goons”
I think I made the classic board game RISK more interesting by stealing some inspiration from a rules-lite TTRPG…
I think I made the classic board game RISK more interesting by stealing some inspiration from a rules-lite TTRPG…
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Between Two Cairns now has a website, for some reason:
betweentwocairns.com
betweentwocairns.com
Between Two Cairns
A weekly RPG and OSR discussion podcast
betweentwocairns.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Between Two Cairns now has a website, for some reason:
betweentwocairns.com
betweentwocairns.com
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December 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Day 282, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “A4 In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords”, TSR 1981, Erol Otus, page 28. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart #myconid
December 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Day 282, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “A4 In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords”, TSR 1981, Erol Otus, page 28. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart #myconid
Toucan’t Blog: A Claw Machine Full Of Fish
“DROPNET” is my new TTRPG fishing minigame I wrote in under 6 hours, inspired by @tjslotus.bsky.social’s “Cumulative Hexflowers” post
“DROPNET” is my new TTRPG fishing minigame I wrote in under 6 hours, inspired by @tjslotus.bsky.social’s “Cumulative Hexflowers” post
A Claw Machine Full Of Fish
introducing: “DROPNET” a TTRPG fishing minigame
toucant.bearblog.dev
December 9, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Toucan’t Blog: A Claw Machine Full Of Fish
“DROPNET” is my new TTRPG fishing minigame I wrote in under 6 hours, inspired by @tjslotus.bsky.social’s “Cumulative Hexflowers” post
“DROPNET” is my new TTRPG fishing minigame I wrote in under 6 hours, inspired by @tjslotus.bsky.social’s “Cumulative Hexflowers” post
So my wife and I are not religious, so seeing this drawing of a cross come home in my kids backpack caught my attention… then I saw the other sheet and realized they were figuring out how to papercaft a box for a game they were designing, which made a lot more sense. lol
December 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
So my wife and I are not religious, so seeing this drawing of a cross come home in my kids backpack caught my attention… then I saw the other sheet and realized they were figuring out how to papercaft a box for a game they were designing, which made a lot more sense. lol
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Mausritter Month on @backerkit.com may be over BUT the #MausritterMonth Companion Jam on @itch.io is still going strong for another week! Check it out.
I've been working on something new and I'm stoked to show it off next week! Here's some mock-ups.
itch.io/jam/mausritt...
#MoreMausritter
I've been working on something new and I'm stoked to show it off next week! Here's some mock-ups.
itch.io/jam/mausritt...
#MoreMausritter
December 7, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Mausritter Month on @backerkit.com may be over BUT the #MausritterMonth Companion Jam on @itch.io is still going strong for another week! Check it out.
I've been working on something new and I'm stoked to show it off next week! Here's some mock-ups.
itch.io/jam/mausritt...
#MoreMausritter
I've been working on something new and I'm stoked to show it off next week! Here's some mock-ups.
itch.io/jam/mausritt...
#MoreMausritter
I was aiming for “a string of paper dolls” look, while having the silhouettes resemble the original tunnel goons cover
Also, sticking with the “OpenDyslexic” font I used for Prop Master because it’s easier for me to read (probably should talk to someone about that)
Also, sticking with the “OpenDyslexic” font I used for Prop Master because it’s easier for me to read (probably should talk to someone about that)
December 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I was aiming for “a string of paper dolls” look, while having the silhouettes resemble the original tunnel goons cover
Also, sticking with the “OpenDyslexic” font I used for Prop Master because it’s easier for me to read (probably should talk to someone about that)
Also, sticking with the “OpenDyslexic” font I used for Prop Master because it’s easier for me to read (probably should talk to someone about that)
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December 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Toucan’t Blog: Turning Goblins On Their Head
I may be joining the conversation a few months late, but here is some fresh #Goblin Lore
I may be joining the conversation a few months late, but here is some fresh #Goblin Lore
Turning Goblins On Their Head
Looking at Goblins from a different angle
toucant.bearblog.dev
December 6, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Toucan’t Blog: Turning Goblins On Their Head
I may be joining the conversation a few months late, but here is some fresh #Goblin Lore
I may be joining the conversation a few months late, but here is some fresh #Goblin Lore
One unforeseen consequence of my autistic special interest being rules-lite games, is that I’ll confidently misread vague rules without realizing it
Tell me why I assumed carrying 8 swords in Tunnel goons would give you +8 to your brute rolls??
“Look at all those relevant items!”
Tell me why I assumed carrying 8 swords in Tunnel goons would give you +8 to your brute rolls??
“Look at all those relevant items!”
a girl looking at a flock of chickens with the words look at all those chickens written below her
ALT: a girl looking at a flock of chickens with the words look at all those chickens written below her
media.tenor.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
One unforeseen consequence of my autistic special interest being rules-lite games, is that I’ll confidently misread vague rules without realizing it
Tell me why I assumed carrying 8 swords in Tunnel goons would give you +8 to your brute rolls??
“Look at all those relevant items!”
Tell me why I assumed carrying 8 swords in Tunnel goons would give you +8 to your brute rolls??
“Look at all those relevant items!”