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Sam Long

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Parent of 2 with a BA in Environmental Studies. Here to follow artists and game designers. Will not hesitate to block fascists ✌️ https://toucantsam.itch.io/

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Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 24d

Give your players a break and send them through this non-lethal puzzle room

The first 100 copies are free!

#FogOfSpore #OnegeonJam #TTRPG

FOG of SPORE by ToucantSam

a non-lethal gonzo dungeon puzzle room

toucantsam.itch.io

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Drew makes goblin games 🐸 @drew-makes-games.itch.io · 14h

For #wipwednesday here is

a one page NPC generator 🙇

I've been using this system and shaping it for about 6 months. It works well, but there can be more. I also run it with a chart of names based on race and some regional tables random occupation and factions.

#ttrpg #osr #indiedev

A one page NPC generator with charts for a character's race, height, clothing, a distinguishing feature, their voice, random loot, motivation, NPC role

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Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 11h

I figured it out. I just need to get it out of my head and onto paper ✨stay tuned✨

Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 19h

Adventure Writers, Game Masters, etc: What’s your procedure/process of naming things? Or more specifically, how did you name your setting?

Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 1d

Just sat in on my first library board of trustees meeting. They scheduled me as a visitor to see if I’m interested in joining. If the right people make it to the meeting next month, sounds like I’ll get appointed 😁

Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 1d

I think what you’re picking up on is that Cairn 2e’s backgrounds are just 20 example NPCs that double as pre-generated player character options (with some knobs you can dial)

Other games have more general character archetypes or playbooks, where C2e presents almost fully fleshed out individuals

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Matthew Morris AKA ManaDawn Tabletop Games @manarampmatt.bsky.social · 2d

Did you know we have been cataloging every Mausritter official and third-party product since September of 2020? Yup thats right - and now you can follow along a see them all! Visit the Mausritter Library

http://dlvr.it/TNWJSy

#MoreMausritter

Mausritter Library

A collection of adventures and resources for your Mausritter table.

dlvr.it

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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 3d

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Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 3d

I’d be surprised if the name hasn’t already been used, but “Tunnel Pigs” has a great ring to it. Lol

Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 3d

I’m definitely a “describe my character’s action in third person” type of player, so LARPing isn’t a skill that I’ve developed, but I may have to check it out sometime

Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve been curious who has been renting the hall in my small town every Saturday night. Turns out theres a weekly Vampire the Masquerade game

✨neat✨

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Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 3d

I should! Though, I need to read more adventures to get a grasp on the format. I’m also open to any blog/video recommendations that discuss adventure writing tips

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vvilczy @vvilczy.bsky.social · 4d

Today is day 4 of Tolktober - and the theme is: wings.

If you don't know what's all that about yet, it's kinda like #inktober but better, because it's focusing on Tolkien.

#drawing #art #darkart #ink #fanart

An ink artwork of a fellbeast, against a contrasting yellow background.

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Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 5d

Idea: Dungeon Truffle Piggy Bank

Large magical pigs that can smell gold from great distances, and have some sort of pocket dimension stomach that can store hoards of gold

Adventurers are hired by “gold farmers” to protect these vulnerable pigs as they root around dungeons

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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · 6d

I've been waiting all year to repost this 🎃

A pumpkin patch in a variety of shapes and colours, some with carved faces with different expressions. Between the pumpkins are black and white cats, crows, frogs, bushes, twigs and mushrooms.

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Bastionland Press @bastionland.bsky.social · 7d

Sometimes I wonder if my time as a teacher still influences my writing...

Valeria Loves @valerialoves.bsky.social · 9d

Shoutout to Mythic Bastionland’s Infuriating Children table. @bastionland.bsky.social

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Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 8d

Chocolate Cherry Tomatoes! They are good. My neighbor grew some this year

Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 8d

I feel like the character designer behind Franklin has strong opinions about the difference between Scalies and Furries

Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 9d

Not sure when I’ll get around to it because I’m in the middle of another project—neither of which have a deadline

Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 9d

I have the urge to rewrite Hammer & Nail implementing some ideas I used in Inventory Monsters…

I just feel like the system can be more streamlined

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Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 9d

Just to keep this in the thread, apparently Cairn 2e’s Wardens Guide has all the answers (who would have guessed?)

Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 12d

I just realized the answer to my question is in Cairn 2e’s Warden Guide…

I’m happy for the conversation that came from this post, so no regrets

Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 9d

Interesting… It looks like Mausritter uses “C”

I’m curious if you’d still use a STR save to avoid critical damage when it comes to venomous/poisonous bites

Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 10d

Also, I’m being vague on purpose because I don’t want to doxx the person I had this conversation with. Just want to vent

Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 10d

*Technically they mentioned one bathroom that was a few blocks away, but I can’t help but think about that scene in Hidden Figures where the main character had to walk really far to find a bathroom that wasn’t “whites only”

Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 10d

“The homeless keep urinating and defecating wherever they want outside my office”

Well, how many public restrooms are there downtown?

“None. Because they would just use them to shoot up drugs”

I mean, they are probably doing heroin because it’s more accessible than a doctors visit or Rx meds

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Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · 11d

While we are on the topic of Goblins, here’s my pitch to use Bears instead

Sam Long @toucantsam.bsky.social · Jan 14

in a fairytail setting, bears should fill the ecological niche of goblins 🧵

An illustration from Goldilocks and the Three Bears depicting three realistic bears at a table. Illustration by Arthur Rackham (1918)