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Creating Memorable NPCs Without Extra Prep Using Random Tables

08/22/2025 Happy Friday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! Every Game Master knows that the best NPCs are the ones players remember—sometimes for their quirks, sometimes for… Read more “Creating Memorable NPCs Without Extra Prep Using Random Tables”

08/21/2025 Happy Thursday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! This month marks The Printing Goes Ever On’s 5th Birthday, so they held a contest. There were a… Read more “TPGEO 5th Birthday Contest: My Winning Terrain Painting!”

08/20/2025 Happy Wednesday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! Today, I released another YouTube video about stealing an adventure from Basic Fantasy RPG and using it in… Read more “Why Every Shadowdark GM Should Be Robbing Basic Fantasy”

08/19/2025 Happy Tuesday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! I got more miniatures in the process. I am not sure how many will be completed this week,… Read more “Miniatures in Progress: My Latest WIP Creations”

08/17/2025 Happy Sunday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! This week, I was able to complete a number of scatter terrain pieces related to rocks. Here are… Read more “Tabletop Terrain: Painting Rocks and Crystals Techniques”

08/14/2025 Look Before You Steal Before borrowing content from Basic Fantasy to use in Shadowdark, it’s important to understand the key differences between the two systems. While… Read more “How to Adapt Basic Fantasy Content for Shadowdark”

08/10/2025 Happy Sunday and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! This week was a little slower, so I was able to take a couple of nights for myself.… Read more “Creature Feature: Bulette Horde, Gelatinous Cube, Eye-Stalker, Zombie & Manticore”

08/08/2025 The past few weeks have been a whirlwind—packed schedules, long days, and very little time for the things that refuel me. But on Tuesday night, for… Read more “Finding Joy in Creativity: A Hobbyist’s Reminder”

08/03/2025 Happy Sunday and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts! This week was another busy week, yet I was able to complete a miniature! A ghoul haunts an… Read more “My Ghoul Miniature and BriteMinis Tributes”

07/31/2025 Over the past couple of years, I’ve been quietly building something—not just terrain or miniatures, but skills, confidence, and a passion for crafting that continues to… Read more “Throwback Thursday: My Hobby Journey Told Through Miniatures”