tech and other interesting stuff
Not a guide A while back I installed Foundry VTT, the web-based tabletop system developed by Atropos (It’s great, check it out). I ended up writing a small module for it, for converting walls to drawings (ie lines) so that a GM doesn’t have to duplicate effort if he’s making up a quick map on-the-fly. […]
Continue ReadingMore fun with containers I only recently came across Foundry VTT, and my quick look at it convinced me to try it further. This afternoon, I had it up and running in less than an hour, and you can too! This assumes you have Docker installed and running, and are comfortable with some basic concepts. […]
Continue ReadingHelping us help you help us all The coronavirus lockdown is a great opportunity to try out more RPG gaming, as I previously mentioned. Playing RPGs in person generates a bunch of content, some of which is ephemeral and some of which is more permanent. Playing online, it would be nice to both: i) have […]
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Muddling through, one aspect at a time… I was very kindly gifted a copy of Fate Core not too long ago I had read about Fate before and done some preliminary exploring of the system. I like concept of shared storytelling via the interweaving of player characters, and having players invested in worldbuilding as well. […]
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Playing roles With the lockdown in full swing, my friends and I have returned to playing RPGs. We have done mash-ups over the years, where everyone suggests a couple of genres and a location; and we randomly choose two genres and run that combination in a randomly-chosen location. It makes for some interesting combinations — […]
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