22 February 2021

Shiny TTRPG links collection #5

Fifth weekly round up of interesting things this week to catalog interesting finds from each week. Last one found here. Inspired by weaver.skepti.ch End of Week links.

Masterlist of ttrpg insider jokes - great round up of ancient lore, some of these were news even to me...

From friends of the house - old AURA gamers have More Kobolds!

Interesting piece on how the heavier demands of world-building drives lack of sci-fi games.

Great character backstory or NPC concept ideas.

In case you don't know it - The Weekly Roll - a 4-panel comic inspired by D&D; very enjoyable.

A list of 'why a group does not like puzzles' that serves as a nice reference on pitfalls to avoid when using puzzles.

Kickstarter break-even analysis.

Planescape factions as backgrounds for 5e.

Compiled Reaction rules - an oddly missing element of the recent editions that I think have an even more important home given the shift in emphasis at tables.

A magnificent witches flea market full of interesting bric-a-brac.

Some thoughts on expressing NPC character through their fashion choices.

Three arguments for players running multiple characters in more dangerous settings.

A round up of reasons to let your players accrue large amounts of gold - and let them spend it to drive action in your world.

A strange art tumblr for inspiration.

Obvious traps with an unexpected twist.

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