"Remember Frankie?" is a storytelling game about creating a shared history at the crossroads of memory and fiction for 3-4 players. Anecdotal stories about Frankie are accompanied by stylized lyrics composed by the other players - breathing life into Frankie’s persona while emphasizing the connection players have to each other.

https://alewoodgames.itch.io/remember-frankie

Thoughts on Part 4: Chapter 27 - Lashunta Birth & Infancy
(originally published two years ago on FB)
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/castrovel-28from-paizo-s-pathfinder-setting29-verrix/a/thoughts-on-part-43A-chapter-27---lashunta-birth-26-infancy-article

Lashunta Inspirational Pic of the Week
John Bolton

This pic's selection began as a trial to find an representative pic for a Korasha. It sorta succeeded. It became an exercise reflecting on the many stereotypes in Sword & Sorcery fantasy art in how females are portrayed.

Since the Lashunta are ruled by a Damaya Matriarchy, I've set myself a goal to avoid depictions of submissive females. The Evil Sorceress (exemplified here) is one of the few tropes where the female is not submissive.

To interpret in a Lashunta context, this would likely be a scene in which contemporary artists show a tale from the Age of the Thief-Queen, who were infamous as skull-collectors. She has summoned something (her Korasha warrior-harem? something more eldritch?) to deal with the hero. Interestingly, Korasha heroes resisting the Thief-Queens' oppression is a common theme in Lashunta historical fiction.

Mid-Week Castrovel Inspiration
Artist is Happy Mutt - https://www.deviantart.com/happy-mutt

Anyone think Orcs are starting to move too far up the cuddly-scale? We have a solution: the intelligent, flesh-eating ape!

Artist Credit in Screenshot
#pathfinder #pathfinder2e #lashunta #castrovel #rpg #ttrpg #worldbuilding #ttrpgs

"Oh, great. They've sent me a PROTAGONIST."

Have ideas for robotic "barks" for our drone guards and enemies?

We just started a thread in our Discord to brainstorm drone-specific replacement lines for call-outs like "It's an ambush!" "Gun 'em down!" "Did you see the UKF fight last night?" and more.

Join the fun in our Discord here: https://discord.com/channels/354299073689419779/1363188931377500512/1363188931377500512

A Castrovel Adventure: Part 5: Chapter 61
In which Lady Vaeol witnesses the wrath of Qabarat’s downtrodden, and also the answer.

https://www.worldanvil.com/w/castrovel-28from-paizo-s-pathfinder-setting29-verrix/a/a-castrovel-adventure3A-part-53A-chapter-61-article

My kid (8) has asked me to run a tabletop game for her and her friends (my dreams as a parent are all coming true!) and I'm sincerely excited by the prospect. BUT: I must also consider how to handle this.
Do I just get her to invite some friends over?
Do I make it a club at the school?
Do I make it a club at the library next to the school?

Any advice / anecdotes are appreciated!

Now live on self-hosted Owncast

Unboxing & Refurbishing

It's time to take care of a PS2 Fat with 28! games, some of them I've never seen before, and boxed Wii with 5 games.

https://stream.repeatro.de

Mid-Week Castrovel Inspiration
Artist: Travis Wilson, artstation

Here is something that lurks within the depth of Father-Yaro, maybe a salamander from the river's bottom? If these were Lashunta (just add antennae), did they just get a lucky break? Better it than them!

Diablo 4's first big collab is Berserk? Yeah, ok, that one's pretty good I guess - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/diablo-4s-first-big-collab-is-berserk-yeah-ok-that-ones-pretty-good-i-guess #MultiplayerCooperative #MultiplayerCompetitive #BlizzardEntertainment #Birdview/Isometric #ActionAdventure #XboxSeriesX/S #SinglePlayer #Hack&Slash; #OpenWorld #DiabloIV #Fantasy #Berserk #XboxOne #PS4 #PS5 #RPG #PC

Lashunta Social Taboos

https://www.worldanvil.com/w/castrovel-28from-paizo-s-pathfinder-setting29-verrix/a/lashunta-social-taboos-ritual

Copyright credit in screenshot

What’s the best session you’ve ever winged as a GM? #ttrpg #dnd #rpg #meme

Guess What Day It Is?
Castrovel Woodsy Wednesday!
Artist: Jae-Cheol Park

~Hani Rae o Zhosyshu~ - A sunny day in the rainwood.

As a teaser for this Saturday, here's a snippet from Chapter 61, in which Lady Vaeol's friend Riardon, who is not only a male Damaya but even more fabulously a Damaya-Elf, reaches the climax of his bid to run for Qabarat's Matronhood...

I’m currently working on the dungeon and location maps for Ghosts of Wrath by @cawoodpublishing . Here’s a look back at some from the previous adventure: The Fall of Rivenhelm.