Xenograg

Software engineer, free-form roleplayer, history buff, bowler, and Swiftie. He/him.

#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #nsr #DungeonsAndDragons #TaylorSwift

Seeking full-time software developer work, preferably in #PHP. #DevOps & #SRE, as well.

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2024-11-12 12:52:47

How D&D Was Engineered Away from Old-School Play
https://deathtrap-games.blogspot.com/2020/11/how-d-was-engineered-away-from-old.html
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #BlogosphereFinds

2024-11-11 15:23:40

https://reason.com/2024/11/10/courts-are-coming-for-digital-libraries/
#libraries #InternetArchive

2024-11-07 22:59:43

Create a sandbox map in 7 easy steps (or 10)
https://methodsetmadness.blogspot.com/2024/11/create-sandbox-map-in-7-easy-steps-or-10.html
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #BlogosphereFinds

2024-11-04 23:14:57

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@npub1gfd…7gg6 I am tempted to want to see NYT try them on election night. nytimes.com almost went down on 2016 election night due to a configuration error made weeks before. Disaster was only averted by a senior netadmin flawlessly making numerous realtime changes in less than an hour.

2024-11-01 19:50:49

#FollowFriday #FF
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2024-10-21 17:38:35

Encumbrance, Rations, and Other Crap You Hate Tracking
https://theangrygm.com/encumbrance-rations-and-other-crap-you-hate-tracking/
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #BX #ODnD #ADnD #BlogosphereFinds

2024-10-17 18:01:30

This is still the most awesome thing I have ever found in a Minecraft world.
#minecraft
https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/113/324/063/161/014/592/original/9fbe2753fc036649.jpg

2024-10-05 15:41:58

#USPol
https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/113/255/571/940/382/479/original/39a392230a1166b8.jpg

2024-09-06 18:10:37

"Sentient swords are actually a restricted form of spellcasting for non-caster classes. I think they're really important, that using them should generally not be a hassle, and neglecting to roll for them is a contributing factor to caster superiority."
https://wanderinggamist.blogspot.com/2022/06/magic-swords-proficiencies-and-1e-dmg.html
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #ODnD #ADnD #BlogosphereFinds

2024-09-05 23:45:55

My bonny Bonnie sweetly and politely asking for second dinner. No, she did not get it. #CatsOfMastodon
https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/113/087/606/170/796/158/original/0474aab4beef6a8b.png

2024-07-24 00:52:41

ICYMI: What is Christian Nationalism?
#Project2025
https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/112/838/723/312/137/639/original/be887fd3c706b16c.jpg

2024-07-17 12:39:54

OSR D&D As a Post-Apocalyptic Setting
https://www.xenograg.com/1686/web-excerpt/osr-dd-as-a-post-apocalyptic-setting?ref=mastodon
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #ODnD #ADnD

2024-07-11 15:54:11

Less Killing
https://www.xenograg.com/1671/web-excerpt/less-killing?ref=mastodon
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #ODnD #ADnD

2024-07-09 16:56:45

#USPol
https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/112/757/582/664/980/946/original/7f969ebd6b437f65.jpg

2024-07-08 12:12:41

"...abstractions just work. You shouldn't mistake precision for accuracy. Just because it's detailed doesn't mean it's right, and just because it's abstract doesn't mean it's wrong. Armour Class and Hit Points are not precise, but they're accurate...."
https://www.thevikinghatgm.com/2021/03/ad-abstractions-work.html
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #ODnD #ADnD #BlogosphereFinds

2024-07-07 00:13:04

Taylor Swift makes “substantial” donation to Amsterdam food banks
https://nltimes.nl/2024/07/05/taylor-swift-makes-substantial-donation-amsterdam-food-banks
#TaylorSwift #TheErasTour #FoodBank #charity #philanthropy

2024-07-06 06:32:20

#USPolitics #Project2025 #fascism
https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/112/738/139/738/961/629/original/0ad8218531566988.jpg

2024-07-06 06:15:55

Because There Are More Spells Out There
https://www.xenograg.com/1654/web-excerpt/because-there-are-more-spells-out-there?ref=mastodon
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons

2024-06-30 01:40:56

Ditto.
#science
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2024-06-19 15:53:36

#CatsOfMastodon my bonny Bonnie, sitting upon her throne, asking for second dinner. (She did not get it.)
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2024-06-18 12:20:13

#LGBTQA
https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/112/637/581/519/856/198/original/a49e38aa770db3e7.jpeg

2024-06-10 12:59:00

4th Edition Proved D&D Works Without Saving Throws, So Why Did They Come Back?
https://dmdavid.com/tag/fourth-edition-proved-dd-works-without-saving-throws-so-why-did-they-come-back/
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #ODnD #ADnD #BlogosphereFinds

2024-06-08 17:42:03

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@npub1u4k…vxe4 @npub1p9h…9lzg thank you for the correction and history! :)

2024-06-08 15:21:04

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@npub1u4k…vxe4 would that be (yet another) anachronism?

2024-06-07 13:18:11

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@npub1ekn…2g2y thank you for the reminder to do it.

2024-05-28 17:39:46

Where Are All the Kings?
https://www.xenograg.com/1570/original-content/where-are-all-the-kings?ref=mastodon
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #ODnD #ADnD

2024-05-28 17:39:46

Where Are All the Kings?
https://www.xenograg.com/1570/original-content/where-are-all-the-kings?ref=mastodon
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #ODnD #ADnD

2024-05-26 23:57:34

#TaylorSwift #TheErasTour
https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/112/510/095/467/087/053/original/5c36b8257265625a.jpg

2024-05-20 23:32:53

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@npub1ekn…2g2y that is my third microblogpost on that topic. I need to interlink them as a series.

2024-05-20 18:29:50

Where Are All the Monasteries?
https://www.xenograg.com/1566/web-excerpt/where-are-all-the-monasteries?ref=mastodon
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #ODnD #ADnD

2024-05-16 16:05:18

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@npub19jy…0n9w the wandering monster tables included a (good) chance for encountering 100 Type III demons.

2024-05-16 16:01:09

Blood is thicker than water. Adjust your recipes accordingly. 😇
#humor #cooking

2024-05-07 13:22:53

How It Wasn't: Game of Thrones and the Middle Ages (3 Parts)
https://acoup.blog/2019/05/28/new-acquisitions-not-how-it-was-game-of-thrones-and-the-middle-ages-part-i/
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #ODnD #ADnD #BlogosphereFinds

2024-05-07 13:22:53

2024-05-01 20:27:28

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@npub1c2k…da5x but seriously, what is keeping the other races from mining?

2024-05-01 20:20:55

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@npub1c2k…da5x utter monopoly on all mines? They'd have humanity by the...ores. :D

2024-05-01 20:18:17

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@npub1c2k…da5x had to be you, didn't it? ;D

2024-05-01 14:06:40

Where Are All the Mines?
https://www.xenograg.com/1507/original-content/where-are-all-the-mines?ref=mastodon
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #ODnD #ADnD

2024-05-01 14:06:40

Where Are All the Mines?
https://www.xenograg.com/1507/original-content/where-are-all-the-mines?ref=mastodon
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #ODnD #ADnD

2024-04-09 13:10:15

Way Shrines and Holy Sites as "Civilization"
https://deathtrap-games.blogspot.com/2022/08/way-shrines-and-holy-sites-as.html
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #odnd #BlogosphereFinds

2024-04-03 18:20:54

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@npub1c2k…da5x I am jazzed because of the multi-person conversation today. 🥳

2024-04-02 20:03:14

A Forgotten 0D&D Rule for Fighters
https://grymlorde.blogspot.com/2021/03/a-forgotten-0d-rule-for-fighters.html
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #odnd #BlogosphereFinds

2024-04-02 20:03:14

A Forgotten 0D&D Rule for Fighters
https://grymlorde.blogspot.com/2021/03/a-forgotten-0d-rule-for-fighters.html
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #odnd #BlogosphereFinds

2024-03-28 13:12:16

Nymphs in your Area!
https://traversefantasy.blogspot.com/2022/09/nymphs-in-your-area.html
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #BlogosphereFinds

2024-03-20 19:39:32

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@npub1c2k…da5x yes, true wealth is beyond coin.

2024-03-20 19:15:28

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@npub1c2k…da5x I agree with you on the specific prices, but the concept is interesting.

2024-03-20 19:13:31

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@npub1c2k…da5x sharing is not endorsement. 😇 😇 😇

2024-03-20 16:14:11

Streamlining Bookkeeping for Coins: Coin Bags
https://scrtgm.blogspot.com/2021/11/streamlining-bookkeeping-for-coins-coin.html
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #BlogosphereFinds

2024-03-18 17:57:07

Panoramic photo of the Hudson Highlands across the Hudson River. Newburgh, NY, USA.
#PhotoMonday #Photography
https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/112/117/975/550/335/074/original/1981f88159a586d6.jpg

2024-03-17 01:33:00

Some Thoughts on Charisma
https://ruprechtsrpg.blogspot.com/2019/11/some-thoughts-on-charisma.html
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #NSR #Pathfinder #BlogosphereFinds

2024-03-15 18:03:13

"Bloodstones and my Dislike for Health Potions"
https://coloursofpentagrams.blogspot.com/2020/11/bloodstones-and-my-dislike-for-health.html
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #BlogosphereFinds

2024-03-12 15:34:29

A few ways to hate armor rules
https://pretendo.games/2023/06/25/a-few-ways-to-hate-armor-rules/
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #BlogosphereFinds

2024-03-10 03:54:43

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2024-03-09 01:57:36

Armor Is Unacceptable in Civilian Venues
https://www.xenograg.com/1449/original-content/armor-is-unacceptable-in-civilian-venues?ref=mastodon
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons

2024-03-02 20:06:59

Beyond the Reach of Law
https://ramblingsfrombeyondthepale.blogspot.com/2012/03/beyond-reach-of-law.html
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #NSR #Pathfinder #BlogosphereFinds

2024-02-26 12:47:06

Firearms vs Armour in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance
https://thefatefulforce.com/firearms-vs-armour-in-the-late-middle-ages-and-renaissance/
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #BlogosphereFinds

2024-02-24 06:13:51

Faith Practice of the Ancients
https://melancholiesandmirth.blogspot.com/2023/05/faith-practice-of-ancients.html
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #NSR #Pathfinder #BlogosphereFinds

2024-02-22 15:37:36

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@npub1pwx…xk5j
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2024-02-17 20:47:04

Active Armour
https://permacrandam.blogspot.com/2020/09/active-armour.html
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #NSR #Pathfinder #BlogosphereFinds

2024-01-24 20:08:15

Realms, Warbands, and TTRPGs
https://shadowandfae.blogspot.com/2022/05/realms-warbands-and-ttrpgs.html
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #BlogosphereFinds

2024-01-20 15:04:28

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@npub1u4k…vxe4 yes, “non-mages are amateurs not cripples.”

2024-01-19 16:50:06

Defining Bronze Age Settings (Aside From the Obvious)
https://tankardsandbroadswords.blogspot.com/2009/09/defining-bronze-age-settings-aside-from.html
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #Pathfinder #NSR #DungeonsAndDragons #BlogosphereFinds

2024-01-07 21:06:34

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@npub1c2k…da5x Initiative is one of my biggest complaints about 5e.
Preach! :)

2024-01-07 19:29:53

Speeding up play by Delaying
https://spriggans-den.com/2024/01/07/speeding-up-play-by-delaying/
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #pathfinder #nsr #DungeonsAndDragons #blogospherefinds

2023-12-19 16:56:58

Zone-based Combat in D&D
https://slyflourish.com/fate_style_zones_in_5e.html
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #pathfinder #nsr #DungeonsAndDragons #blogospherefinds

2023-12-14 23:25:38

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@npub1asa…n9sr @npub1yaf…w90h @npub1ccn…czwu @npub1psd…9sr7 at most, two. If you’re fortunate.

2023-12-13 20:56:30

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@npub1ccn…czwu "If a threat of punishment is the only thing keeping you from doing bad things, you are a bad person on a leash."

2023-12-12 17:54:18

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@npub1c2k…da5x I have seen these described as the two primary dials that can be adjusted to directly effect the (combat) game mechanic.

2023-12-10 19:04:04

OMFG! This!
#driving
https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/111/557/671/967/177/072/original/7ab53d82e757e6c7.jpg

2023-11-30 19:10:59

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@npub1c2k…da5x if you do say so, yourself. 😂

2023-11-25 15:05:04

Lorelei #caturday #catsofmastodon
https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/111/471/801/092/722/321/original/6601c349728e7c78.png

2023-11-10 13:24:01

A Hot Meal and a Cup of Tea
https://harbingergames.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-hot-meal-and-cup-of-tea.html
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #pathfinder #nsr #DungeonsAndDragons #blogospherefinds

2023-10-26 03:15:39

"...Almost everything was unique. There was one maze, inhabited by one minotaur. There was one chimera. There was one golem made from stitched-together human corpses. There was one vorpal blade. _One_ holy man _once_ turned sticks into snakes. Early D&D took these and expanded them into types, so you could meet 1d6 minotaurs, or 1d3 flesh golems, or cast _Sticks to Snakes_ for the third time that day...."
http://udan-adan.blogspot.com/2017/11/localism-adventure-as-microclimate.html
#ttrpg #dnd #osr #nsr #pathfinder #blogospherefinds

2023-10-20 14:14:19

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@npub1c2k…da5x I have now played more 5e than all previous editions combined. The play changes completely at 5th level. Everyone becomes a superhero.

2023-10-20 14:01:56

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@npub1c2k…da5x IMO, the "sweet spot" for D&D levels has lowered more and more with each edition. With 3e, it was down to 4-6 and thus E6's appeal. 5e's sweet spot is 2-4 (IMO).

2023-10-20 13:18:48

The Real Meaning of Black Belt
https://web.archive.org/web/20110117021338/http://martialteacher.com/the-real-meaning-of-black-belt/
#DnD #OSR #pathfinder #nsr #DungeonsAndDragons #blogospherefinds
(Thank the gods for the Internet Archive as this website is no longer active.)

2023-10-19 16:37:45

Beyond Murder — Non-combat Conflict Encounters
https://dropthedie.com/beyond-murder-non-combat-conflict-encounters
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #pathfinder #nsr #DungeonsAndDragons #blogospherefinds

2023-10-18 12:26:33

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@npub1c2k…da5x I have another archived blogpost titled "Everyone is Thieves" but I prefer this one because it expands the Fighters' non-combat role.

2023-10-18 11:55:06

Old-School Class Idea: Fighters=Thieves
http://dragonsgonnadrag.blogspot.com/2016/05/old-school-class-idea-fightersthieves.html
#ttrpg #DnD #OSR #pathfinder #nsr #DungeonsAndDragons

2023-10-01 13:40:58

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@npub1c2k…da5x that, too. :)

2023-10-01 12:49:58

Heritable Magic Is Fascism
#ttrpg #dnd #DungeonsAndDragons #osr #nsr #pathfinder
https://renaissancewoodsman.wordpress.com/2020/06/18/heritable-magic-is-fascism/

2023-09-30 16:40:20

Bonnie on her favorite windowsill. #caturday #catsofmastodon
https://cdn.masto.host/dicecamp/media_attachments/files/111/155/086/181/023/734/original/7d082991c8be318e.png

2023-08-31 14:07:59

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@npub19jy…0n9w that book inadvertently taught many players, myself included, to be munchkins by giving us rule-breaking examples. #dnd #osr #nsr #pathfinder #ttrpg

2023-08-26 04:08:11

Lorelei wanting scritches. #caturday #cats #catsofmastodon
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