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A Gaslands modded Matchbox car ...

or

... one of Ken's twenty-year-old's son's Matchbox cars, which Ken's wife found in the backyard?

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Zalerin — Nature’s Law, Cleric of Tanil -- was ready in time for Ken''s monthly real-world Castles & Crusades game.

And, apropos of our square vs. hex grid poll, today's game used a hex-style map.

#CastlesAndCrusades #DnD #TTRPG #RPGMinis

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Ken's Saturday RPG project is painting his cleric for his monthly Castles & Crusades real-world game (in which he's a player, not a GM).

What's your weekend RPG project?

#RPG #TTRPG #CastlesAndCrusades #RPGMinis

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Our Summer 2026 reading list is out. Do *you* have a summer reading list?

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We love the graph view in Obsidian (this one is for Ken's Greyhawk '76 campaign).

We can't say that it's hugely useful from a game prep perspective, but we do love viewing it periodically to see how the connections have grown.

Obsidian: obsidian.md/

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

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The U.S.S. Thunder, from Ken's solo Star Trek Adventures: Captain's Log campaign, as rendered by starshipgenerator.com/

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If you use battle maps in your RPGs, which do you prefer? Square grid or hex grid?

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Itch.io created a bundle featuring the 2026 ENNIES "Best Solo Game" Nominees. Check it out at:

itch.io/b/3797/2026-ennies-best-solo-game-nominees

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Gaslands -- the game of miniature car destruction -- is getting a third edition. It's in closed beta right now. The goals of the new edition? From their announcement post:

1. Reduce overall game time
2. Significantly reduce player downtime
3. Provide a killer campaign experience

Learn more at the publisher's website: planetsmashergames.com/news/gaslands-third-edition…

1 month ago | [YT] | 0

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The ten-foot pole is a staple of adventuring kits. Should it be?

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