12/10/2025 Happy Wednesday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! Last Sunday, I wasn’t feeling well before I went to my 2nd job, so I skipped doing my… Read more “From Minis to Ornaments: A Midweek Update (Plus a New Print for a Coworker!)”
Author: dcfarcus
I am an engineer who has enjoyed playing tabletop games since 1985. I have played D&D (Red Box up through 5E), Shadowrun, Mutants and Masterminds (all 3 editions), and various other games.
20 Hours to Go!
12/08/2025 I have a lot of 93 miniatures on eBay right now, going for about $26. If you want some FDM and resin miniatures for a low… Read more “20 Hours to Go!”
Speak Friend and Enter: Adding Language Learning to Your Shadowdark Campaign
12/05/2025 Happy Friday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! This week, I’ve been tinkering with something small-but-mighty for Shadowdark tables: a simple, player-friendly method for learning new… Read more “Speak Friend and Enter: Adding Language Learning to Your Shadowdark Campaign”
Painting Progress Report: Frogfolk Finished, Cultists Incoming
12/02/2025 Happy Tuesday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! On Sunday, I shared a look at the miniatures I finished over the past week — including these… Read more “Painting Progress Report: Frogfolk Finished, Cultists Incoming”
From Forests to Swamps: This Week’s Tabletop Creations
11/30/2025 Happy Sunday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! This week, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I managed to get done—especially since I had to… Read more “From Forests to Swamps: This Week’s Tabletop Creations”
A Harvest Feast with a Dark Twist
11/27/2025 Happy Thanksgiving, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! It’s time for another Thursday Drop-In, and this week we’re serving up something perfectly seasonal—a feast! But don’t… Read more “A Harvest Feast with a Dark Twist”
Turning a Slow Week Into a New Year’s Hobby Goal
11/23/2025 Happy Sunday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! This week didn’t go quite as planned. I had a call-off at my second job, which swooped in… Read more “Turning a Slow Week Into a New Year’s Hobby Goal”
Petitions of Power: How Priests Research Spells in Shadowdark
11/21/2025 Happy Friday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! Last Friday, we forged arcane power in the Shadowdark, crafting spells the old-school way — with ink, grit,… Read more “Petitions of Power: How Priests Research Spells in Shadowdark”
Ogre Giant Painting (Video): Step One, Don’t Let Him Intimidate You
11/18/2025 Happy Tuesday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! Big, loud, and freshly painted—just how we like our tabletop troublemakers. Today we’re talking about my latest YouTube… Read more “Ogre Giant Painting (Video): Step One, Don’t Let Him Intimidate You”
Forging New Spells in the Shadowdark: A Wizard’s Guide to Arcane Creation
11/14/2025 Happy Friday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! One of the things I’ve always loved about Shadowdark is how clean and quick the magic system is…… Read more “Forging New Spells in the Shadowdark: A Wizard’s Guide to Arcane Creation”
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