Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Challenge accepted: Artifact dash

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Confanity

Today I finally got around to reading a post from a couple of months ago over at an RPG blog called Semper Initiativus Unum about “megadungeons and artifacts.” As is generally the case when I write this kind of post, a … Continue reading →

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Pen-and-paper RPG thoughts: an “unlock campaign”

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Confanity

Impetus: Inspired by Delta’s post on “oil” as a weapon, found here. Long longago I read that and got to thinking, what if there were a fantasy campaign with some sort of weaponized flammable liquid (Greek fire, alchemist’s fire, wildfire, … Continue reading →

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A tale of (computer) renewal

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Confanity

Things are stable again in the Land of Nu, and we didn’t even get to the end of the buffer. (Which means it’s time to rebuild the buffer for all three of my regular posts – kotowaza, Magic Monday, and yojijukugo – and … Continue reading →

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Magic Monday – Hiatus announcement

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Confanity

So my computer’s been dying, slowly, for a while now. Little bits of damage accumulating, tasks taking slightly longer to complete. On Saturday morning it was slow to boot up. On Saturday during the day I scheduled two kotowaza and one yojijukugo … Continue reading →

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On spicing up your dungeon crawl with… sensory output!

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Confanity

Noisms just put up a thought-provoking post about “consequences” in the dungeon. Not the social consequences of PC actions within the fictional world, though (although that would be an excellent topic to explore in depth, if you’re up for a certain kind … Continue reading →

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A quick link about combat arrowing

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Confanity

Next time you encounter fictional archery, whether in a movie, book, or in a game (especially a fantasy-themed game that involves characters using magic or performing feats of legendary strength and skill), here’s something to keep in mind: 

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Fiddling with XP, Part 1: The Past and Present

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Confanity

Improvement over time is such an integral part of role-playing games (in general) that it has become the de facto indicator for RPGness in computer games. And there are plenty of different systems. I’m partial to one in which using … Continue reading →

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The Tomb King’s People

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Confanity

What does this picture say to you? I found it here as part of a run of undead-themed images, all labeled “Tomb King,” but this was at the top. And I’m glad it was; the rest of the series is a … Continue reading →

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Divine/Arcane Divide

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Confanity

I’ve added Ten Foot Polemic to my RSS feed, and spent a little while trawling back through the archives. While there are a few things there that aren’t entirely my cup of tea, it’s creative and inspiring enough that I … Continue reading →

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Land-Type Interrupt

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Confanity

So, I had decided to do another example Forge, this time using the Land generator. I fiddled around a bit, and got a set of terms I felt I could work with. Then I had to restart the browser to … Continue reading →

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