Introductions Are Due, I Suppose

Introductions are due, I suppose

Hiya, I'm Mod Azzy, She/Her, the main (and Basically, only) mod of this little place, I just wanted to make a quiiiiick post trying to get some guidelines, goals, and other such things out of the way

What is the goal of this blog? While the joking answer is "to get them kids away from 5e", and while that iiiiis partially the goal, the primary goal is just to give more attention to quality, independent works, to encourage people to create their own stuff, and to support small creators. Though that last bit might uh, take a while! we're very very small as of the time of writing this, but here's hoping! What are your guidelines for posting a TTRPG? That's... difficult to say, my main qualifiers are: - Cannot be from a large corporation (for the purposes of this, projects made by small creators but published by slightly larger groups, such as Evil Hat or even Dark Horse now I believe? do not count) THIS DOES INCLUDE PAIZO, PAIZO IS NOT A SMALL COMPANY - Cannot have any hateful content (duh) - Must be either complete, or in active development (nothing sucks more than being recommended a cool game only to discover it's been abandoned years ago by the developers) - Must be under $25, a large issue with getting away from 5e is the sunk cost fallacy and pricing, so by choosing cheaper games I wish to dispel this excuse. Games that have robust quick starts or free versions but are above the price tags are fair game too

reblogs appreciated!

fanfic writers might prefer the cozy setting of a coffee shop because there’s a baseline familiarity, so characters’ interpersonal dynamics, rather than the minutiae of the setup, can be explored.

Alexandra Lange, Love and Lattes: How the Coffee Shop AU feeds romance

The Dirtyverse

Love and Lattes

How the Coffee Shop AU feeds romance.

cis people who legitimately questioned their gender and decided they were cis are cis, but theyre not cis about it. i respect that.

It's all very well me being snarky about people comparing every podcast to TMA, but it can actually be tricky or even a bit overwhelming to find that second podcast.

So, if you're someone who's heard say, 6 or fewer podcasts, wants something new, but doesn't know where to go next, drop into my asks over the weekend and tell me what you've heard, and what you like or are looking for, and I'll give you something to try out.

Now streaming

A clearer look at my look for part 1 of Heart: The City Beneath, streamed on Actual Play UK the other week. In @merelyroleplayers I'm just a voice – since this game is on camera I thought I'd make more of an effort and try to match the feel of the setting!

The bracer is by Skinbound on Etsy; and I marshalled my extremely basic makeup skills into something that ended up too subtle for the camera, especially compared to Fiona and @maddyisabstract, who are, to be fair, consummate pros.

Lessons learned, and if you tune in for part 2 next Friday 8 March, you'll actually be able to tell I've done something with my face 😄

the funniest thing about ttrpgs is that you can create a guy and say "his name is blorbo bleebus. he sucks severely. i hope that many misfortunes befall blorbo bleebus. he does not deserve to be happy." and at least one of your friends will immediately jump in to say "noooo... don't bully blorbo bleebus... i love blorbo bleebus..."