#029en - december 2023 TTRPG newsletter
The monthly TTRPG newsletter from Xapur
First, I hope you had a great holiday season and that the dices will be in your favor in 2024!
I've decided to reorganize some of my online activities for the new year. So expect some changes (maybe the Ko-fi shop will be on pause, maybe I’ll stop some social medias: Bluesky?).
What's new at my gaming table?
Between diary worries, illness and the festive season, it was hard to find time for role-playing. So I was only able to play one game, in my Danae universe (under the Mythras system). In collaboration with two loyal players, we explore the alleys of the city of Bernheim in search of the characters' relatives. I'll be publishing their adventures in a few sessions, as I'm trying (for once) to summarize them as I go, rather than after the fact.
This is an open table where several groups can "coexist", and I'm also planning to launch a mini-campaign with a different system in February. All that remains is to choose the rules system, the universe and find the players!
Latest articles published on the blog
As always, my posts are written in french but there is a translation widget on the blog
I wanted to take a break from scenarios and battlemaps... and then I decided to create a special "Christmas" map, on the theme of cold, ice and Blondie, yes, yes! So here's Heart of Glass, a free map with a few scenario ideas for a one-off one-shot, why not?
Since I'm all about D100-based games at the moment, I've been carefully reading the latest version of Basic RolePlaying, Chaosium's highly modular system. I had hesitated to use it, but the fact that Mythras is present on the platform I use, FoundryVTT, tipped the balance towards it. It's very close to BRP, since it's derived from it after several "generations".
Readings and inspirations
Reading: I'm re-reading “Les Mondes-Miroirs”, volume 1 of the eponymous trilogy by Vincent Mondiot, a (french) fantasy story with an original magic that lets you visit reflections of the universe by crossing mirrors.
Video games: I played Dagon (on Steam). Well, "played" is a big word, as it's more of a vaguely interactive reading of H.P. Lovecraft's short story. Anyway, it's fast and free, so why deprive yourself? I was also offered Baldur's Gate 3, so I was bound to dive in! My character is a drow mage, so some of my old companions from my Phandaline campaign might recognize themselves...
TV series: I've finished season 3 of The Expanse, with two fairly distinct parts to the storyline, and I'm almost finished with season 4, which is shaping up nicely, with a galactic gateway leading to other planets.
Creations, tips, shop…
Publications of the month
As said before, the Heart of Glass is waiting for you ! A map and several scenario hooks are provided. And it’s free!
Current projects
The #Dungeon23 project is finished and I haven't published the last 4 levels, but I expect to finish the 9th soon, I've drawn the 10th and laid the foundations for the 11th. That'll be my goal for the first quarter.
I'll also be doing some battlemaps and One-Page Dungeons, and I've got two scenarios to finish, so don't hesitate to submit any ideas or suggestions.
Follow me on the web
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my TTRPG blog (in french - with a translation widget), my english small website
That’s it for this issue, see you soon!
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