01/30/2026 Happy Friday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! At some point in your DM career, you’ve probably done this: You asked for backstories.Your players delivered absolute… Read more “Making Player Backstories Matter (Beyond Hooks)”
Tag: Shadowdark
The Trembling Earth
01/29/2026 Happy Thursday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! This week’s Thursday Drop-In adventure is The Trembling Earth — a short, atmospheric encounter designed for low-level parties… Read more “The Trembling Earth”
A Peek at the Projects Taking Over My Hobby Desk
01/27/2025 Happy Tuesday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! Today, I thought it’d be fun to take a quick tour of the projects currently taking up space… Read more “A Peek at the Projects Taking Over My Hobby Desk”
Slow Progress Is Still Progress
01/25/2026 Happy Sunday and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! It’s been another busy week, with work taking up most of my time. A couple of call-offs at… Read more “Slow Progress Is Still Progress”
Your World Is Better Than Your Notes
01/23/2026 Happy Friday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! Today I want to talk about conversation vs. exposition at the table—and why I think your campaign world… Read more “Your World Is Better Than Your Notes”
Creating Stunning Miniature Pillars for Tabletop Games
01/18/2026 Happy Sunday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! This week was a quieter one overall, but I did manage to knock out a few important items… Read more “Creating Stunning Miniature Pillars for Tabletop Games”
Don’t Run the Caves of Chaos — Steal Them
01/16/2026 Happy [Day], and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! One of the smartest old-school adventures ever written is B2: The Keep on the Borderlands, and specifically the… Read more “Don’t Run the Caves of Chaos — Steal Them”
From Campsites to Spells: Progress on 2026 Projects
01/11/2026 Happy Sunday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! This week brought some solid progress on the crafting front. I spent time experimenting with new techniques, refining… Read more “From Campsites to Spells: Progress on 2026 Projects”
Getting New Players & GMs Up to Speed with Shadowdark
01/09/2026 Happy Friday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! Today I want to talk about something that comes up every single time Shadowdark hits the table: getting… Read more “Getting New Players & GMs Up to Speed with Shadowdark”
The Ever-Growing Project Pile
01/06/2026 Happy Tuesday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! Today, we’re taking a quick tour through all the different projects I’m currently juggling. Yep! I’m working on… Read more “The Ever-Growing Project Pile”
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