# Latest **URL:** https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/latest.md?page=1 [Latest](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Tabletop Adventure Games - what are they?](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/tabletop-adventure-games-what-are-they/169)
**Author:** [@jamiltron](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/jamiltron)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 6:40am UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/tabletop-adventure-games-what-are-they/169 "2026-02-16T06:40:47Z")
What are qualities you associate with “tabletop adventure games?” I know I have some ideas in my head, which are the following: Adventure games involve “adventurous” things: exploring, traveling, fighting, various acti… --- ## [Cairn 2e Unboxing](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/cairn-2e-unboxing/136)
**Author:** [@jamiltron](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/jamiltron)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/cairn-2e-unboxing/136 "2026-02-13T21:02:41Z")
@yochaigal does an unboxing of Cairn 2e over on his Youtube channel, go check it out! --- ## [Grumpy Wizard - Nostalgia for the OSR Blogs of Yore](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/grumpy-wizard-nostalgia-for-the-osr-blogs-of-yore/159)
**Author:** [@jamiltron](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/jamiltron)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 7:58am UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/grumpy-wizard-nostalgia-for-the-osr-blogs-of-yore/159 "2026-02-12T07:58:03Z")
I definitely feel this. There’s absolutely a time and a place to all scenes, and while I think we live in one of the many golden ages of gaming, the OSR and adjacent ecosystems definitely feel distinctly different. In … --- ## [Referee Binder Essentials](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/referee-binder-essentials/143)
**Author:** [@MrMann](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/MrMann)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 11:46pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/referee-binder-essentials/143 "2026-02-11T23:46:59Z")
A terrible storm has hit, localized entirely in your referee binder. The storm has rendered it completely ruined. What do you reach for to replace/rebuild what was in it? More broadly, what do you like to see out of res… --- ## [Testing chat on discourse](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/testing-chat-on-discourse/161)
**Author:** [@jamiltron](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/jamiltron)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/testing-chat-on-discourse/161 "2026-02-11T22:23:36Z")
Can you all see a chat icon to the top-right? If you click on it, do you see a list of categories you can join? --- ## [Bloggies 2026 Announcement](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/bloggies-2026-announcement/160)
**Author:** [@jamiltron](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/jamiltron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/bloggies-2026-announcement/160 "2026-02-11T18:11:22Z")
The 2026 Bloggies are live, which is always a good excuse to read some blog posts you may have missed, as well as discover blogs that you may not follow. Announcement posts: Official webpage: --- ## [Can somebody point to some interesting old blogs?](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/can-somebody-point-to-some-interesting-old-blogs/158)
**Author:** [@Griffiana](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/Griffiana)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/can-somebody-point-to-some-interesting-old-blogs/158 "2026-02-10T20:57:13Z")
Hi! I’m sort of looking at and exploring the “blogs of yore” as it were. Looking into their post histories and seeing glimpses of rivalries, spats, fascinating thoughts, ground we are currently re-treading, awesome gener… --- ## [Thinking Adventure Games](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/thinking-adventure-games/154)
**Author:** [@EvilTables](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/EvilTables)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/thinking-adventure-games/154 "2025-08-26T21:51:48Z")
What is the “thinking adventure” game and does it represent an actual school of thought? If so, who else is in this camp and what is it about? The most I can find is Luke’s post here: Like most of Luke’s stuff, it re… --- ## [Dungeon Discussion: The Incandescent Grottoes](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/dungeon-discussion-the-incandescent-grottoes/153)
**Author:** [@quajzen](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/quajzen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/dungeon-discussion-the-incandescent-grottoes/153 "2025-08-16T20:52:15Z")
Let’s discuss The Incandescent Grottoes! My thoughts: great interactivity. In particular, the troglodyte spy in 30, skeletons in 11, prismatic spy in 43, provide lots of opportunity for the dungeon to avoid being stat… --- ## [2025 Sci-Fi One-shot Jam](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/2025-sci-fi-one-shot-jam/155)
**Author:** [@mtb](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/mtb)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2025, 8:42pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/2025-sci-fi-one-shot-jam/155 "2025-08-16T20:42:35Z")
This wrapped up today with 28 submissions. Some good stuff there, including a submission by myself for an investigation one-shot amongst some high society (with a handful of seeds that can be used for additional sessio… --- ## [Handling oaths, vows and promises](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/handling-oaths-vows-and-promises/151)
**Author:** [@Panic\_Pillow](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/Panic_Pillow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/handling-oaths-vows-and-promises/151 "2025-05-07T17:04:54Z")
I am hosting this month’s RPG blog carnival on the topic of making and breaking oaths, vows and promises and was wondering if any of you here have interesting ideas on this topic. Taking oaths is a staple of certain sec… --- ## [The Wizards Dilemma](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/the-wizards-dilemma/146)
**Author:** [@nayba](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/nayba)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/the-wizards-dilemma/146 "2025-04-26T21:06:45Z")
The principle problem is the following, the more diversity is allowed for player characters the harder it becomes for those characters to be integrated into the world. With me moving from a class based system to GLoG an… --- ## [How do you do religion and religiosity in your game worlds?](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/how-do-you-do-religion-and-religiosity-in-your-game-worlds/116)
**Author:** [@nayba](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/nayba)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/how-do-you-do-religion-and-religiosity-in-your-game-worlds/116 "2025-04-21T19:50:18Z")
Currently overthinking how to do religion in my game and wrote a little post about it (My breakthrough with Religiosity in my DnD Campaigns | naybasplacetoputrpgideas) I am also curios how others have choosen to integra… --- ## [Ramblings on encumbrance](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/ramblings-on-encumbrance/112)
**Author:** [@EvilTables](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/EvilTables)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 10:25pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/ramblings-on-encumbrance/112 "2025-04-19T22:25:06Z")
Encumbrance is one of the most commonly discussed topics as far as OSR games go, but at the same time, at least from my point of view, there’s not really any settled consensus that I’ve found. A lot of people claim it’s … --- ## [How to handle players in Captivity?](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/how-to-handle-players-in-captivity/140)
**Author:** [@nayba](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/nayba)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/how-to-handle-players-in-captivity/140 "2025-03-15T13:38:40Z")
Due to few precautions by the players and bad luck on detection and suprise rolls the entire party got ambushed at night and captured, with one player fighting to their death. Their captors are basicly a different group… --- ## [Is there any point in stocking your dungeons?](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/is-there-any-point-in-stocking-your-dungeons/129)
**Author:** [@nayba](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/nayba)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 7:43am UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/is-there-any-point-in-stocking-your-dungeons/129 "2025-03-07T07:43:34Z")
A quick recap to explain how i came to this conclusion: Very untypical for me there is a dungeon in my ongoing campaign. I had already prepared that area and a prettty good idea what the local powers and factions are li… --- ## [How to 'Mythic Underworld'?](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/how-to-mythic-underworld/135)
**Author:** [@Panic\_Pillow](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/Panic_Pillow)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/how-to-mythic-underworld/135 "2025-03-05T16:37:36Z")
I really like the concept of the Mythic Underworld (a place inherently hostile to intruders), but I also really value a place having somewhat coherent and predictable rules so players can make estimations about what lies… --- ## [Hireling & Henchmen Personalities](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/hireling-henchmen-personalities/137)
**Author:** [@nayba](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/nayba)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 10:04am UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/hireling-henchmen-personalities/137 "2025-03-05T10:04:26Z")
I just watched this video(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pewh1sCGSQM&t=811s) I am handling Hirelings & Henchmen similiar way but i not entirely happy with it. While I believe it crucial that they do not overshadow the… --- ## [Mega-dungeon tips and tricks?](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/mega-dungeon-tips-and-tricks/53)
**Author:** [@Panic\_Pillow](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/Panic_Pillow)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2025, 8:53pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/mega-dungeon-tips-and-tricks/53 "2025-02-15T20:53:59Z")
I am trying to get a mega-dungeon table ready and am wondering if any of the fine folk here have some wisdom to share on the topic. There are two floors mostly finished and a third one about halfway done (leftovers from… --- ## [Self Promotion: A Blight Upon Sombreval Campaign is Live](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/self-promotion-a-blight-upon-sombreval-campaign-is-live/123)
**Author:** [@jamiltron](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/jamiltron)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/self-promotion-a-blight-upon-sombreval-campaign-is-live/123 "2025-02-14T20:22:46Z")
Ok, I decided to bite the bullet and actually launch the kickstarter I’ve been sitting on for a few months (completely written). Zine Quest and con season is as good of a time as any to get motivated to start social medi… --- ## [Dungeon Discussion: Lair of the Lamb](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/dungeon-discussion-lair-of-the-lamb/111)
**Author:** [@quajzen](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/quajzen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/dungeon-discussion-lair-of-the-lamb/111 "2025-02-13T21:02:51Z")
Let’s discuss a dungeon! Specifically, Lair of the Lamb (freely available in the link). I’m sure you’re familiar with it. Any aspect is up for discussion. My overall thoughts: I like the minimal worldbuilding, makes i… --- ## [Making dungeon maps](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/making-dungeon-maps/89)
**Author:** [@EvilTables](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/EvilTables)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/making-dungeon-maps/89 "2025-02-13T14:05:34Z")
What techniques do people use for making dungeon maps, especially if you’re publishing a module? Are you drawing and then scanning them in? Or are you creating them entirely digitially? I’ve seen a couple things as far a… --- ## [Trouble with uploads: resolved](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/trouble-with-uploads-resolved/106)
**Author:** [@jamiltron](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/jamiltron)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 4:23am UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/trouble-with-uploads-resolved/106 "2025-02-13T04:23:58Z")
It looks like uploads over 1MB are getting stuck in processing hell, despite me having higher values set up in both Discourse and in my reverse proxy. I’m trying to figure out what other bit of incantation I need to togg… --- ## [Dungeon Scrawler: Dungeon Room Index](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/dungeon-scrawler-dungeon-room-index/108)
**Author:** [@evilscientist42](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/evilscientist42)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 6:37am UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/dungeon-scrawler-dungeon-room-index/108 "2025-02-12T06:37:27Z")
Quite an interesting series. The author of the blog is going through various types of fantasy dungeon staple locations: halls, crypts, shrines. Each location gets a bunch of variant maps, dressings, etc. --- ## [Legal Kimchi: You're Missing the Point of Dungeons](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/legal-kimchi-youre-missing-the-point-of-dungeons/101)
**Author:** [@jamiltron](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/jamiltron)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2025, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/legal-kimchi-youre-missing-the-point-of-dungeons/101 "2025-02-09T16:39:41Z")
This is kind of speaking to the choir in our area of the game scene, but in this video Legal Kimchi goes over the history and development of dungeons in games, their influence, and uses. He also references… --- ## [Building Blocks of Adventure Game Design](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/building-blocks-of-adventure-game-design/87)
**Author:** [@jamiltron](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/jamiltron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/building-blocks-of-adventure-game-design/87 "2025-02-04T19:29:27Z")
Below is a wiki post (meaning you are welcome to edit, and encouraged to add more) outlining mechanisms used within tabletop adventure games, in the style of Building Blocks to Tabletop Game Design. Mechanisms should hav… --- ## [Havoc's Gentleman Wizards Game Compromise Post](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/havocs-gentleman-wizards-game-compromise-post/54)
**Author:** [@Havoc](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/Havoc)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2025, 12:47am UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/havocs-gentleman-wizards-game-compromise-post/54 "2025-02-06T00:47:18Z")
I have this idea percolating in my brain about this game which I keep posting on the Purple OSR server. I don’t want to post any of this on my blog because none of it is tested, but I would also like to keep it somewhere… --- ## [Sandy Peterson, "How to write a Call of Cthulhu Campaign" at ChaosiumCon](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/sandy-peterson-how-to-write-a-call-of-cthulhu-campaign-at-chaosiumcon/88)
**Author:** [@EvilTables](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/EvilTables)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 4:09am UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/sandy-peterson-how-to-write-a-call-of-cthulhu-campaign-at-chaosiumcon/88 "2025-02-05T04:09:25Z")
Really enjoyed this talk by Sandy Peterson. Intended for CoC but a lot of broad applicability to OSR game design as well. It’s interesting how in favor he is just of ripping off of existing movies or novels… --- ## [Thoughts on Attendance](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/thoughts-on-attendance/75)
**Author:** [@jamiltron](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/jamiltron)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/thoughts-on-attendance/75 "2025-02-03T20:00:49Z")
What are your thoughts and practices on attendance in games? Do you have a formal attendance policy, or do you just play it by ear? Do you have a static schedule, or do you shift weekly or monthly depending on availabili… --- ## [Categorizing Mechanisms & Issues](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/categorizing-mechanisms-issues/77)
**Author:** [@jamiltron](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/u/jamiltron)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/t/categorizing-mechanisms-issues/77 "2025-02-03T16:44:33Z")
In terms of wide-ranging classification, I am unsure of any that exist. There has been a few attempts in the past (for an example, see John Kim’s System Design series), but always what occurs is that someone ends up des… [Previous page](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/latest.md) [Next page](https://discourse.tabletopadventure.games/latest.md?page=2)