10/14/2025 Happy Tuesday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! This week on the crafting table, I’ve got a fresh batch of miniatures to share. From fearsome monsters… Read more “Tabletop Thoughts: Fresh Minis, Painting Progress, and Etsy Prep”
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This Week in the Hobby: Creepy Eyes and Forest Builds
10/12/2025 Happy Sunday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! It’s been a hectic week balancing work and life, but I still carved out a little time for… Read more “This Week in the Hobby: Creepy Eyes and Forest Builds”
Translating OSR Elements: What Shadowdark Keeps, What It Fixes
10/10/2025 The Shadowdark RPG wears its old-school roots proudly. Torches burn out after an hour, hit points are precious, and death lurks behind every flickering shadow. But… Read more “Translating OSR Elements: What Shadowdark Keeps, What It Fixes”
A Look Ahead at the Tabletop: Druids, Chimeras, and Angry Eyeballs
10/07/2025 Happy Tuesday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! Another busy week on the horizon, but there are some exciting new things in the works worth keeping… Read more “A Look Ahead at the Tabletop: Druids, Chimeras, and Angry Eyeballs”
Painting Trolls and Digging Through Time
09/21/2025 Happy Sunday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! This past week was a whirlwind — work and other commitments kept us on our toes, and my… Read more “Painting Trolls and Digging Through Time”
Printer to Table in No Time
09/14/2025 Happy Sunday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! Even in a hectic week, I managed to knock out a few projects and get them off the… Read more “Printer to Table in No Time”
Deadly But Fair: Balancing Encounters in Shadowdark
09/12/2025 The Shadowdark Philosophy of DangerUnlike many tabletop RPGs that cushion the consequences of failure, Shadowdark embraces the full weight of danger. From the very first session,… Read more “Deadly But Fair: Balancing Encounters in Shadowdark”
Speedy Terrain Builds That Still Look Great
09/07/2025 Happy Sunday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! This week, I managed to carve out a few hours for the hobby and finished up two new… Read more “Speedy Terrain Builds That Still Look Great”
Making Monsters Scary Again using Shadowdark
09/04/2025 In many TTRPGs today, monsters often feel like stat blocks rather than genuine threats. Shadowdark changes that. Its mechanics, from limited resources to lethal combat, make… Read more “Making Monsters Scary Again using Shadowdark”
Busy Days, Quiet Hobby: Why Breaks Can Be Good
08/29/2025 Life Has Been BusyBetween working two jobs, running my eBay/Etsy stores, and helping my daughter prepare for the arrival of twins (a boy and a girl!),… Read more “Busy Days, Quiet Hobby: Why Breaks Can Be Good”
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