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A simple scientific survey mission goes wrong. A problem solved with communication an quick thinking. A link back to our previous adventure. Check out my review of the second adventure in the Star Trek Adventures 2e starter set. thedicepool.com/2026/10/24/s...

It’s Ravenloft time! The Editioning continues with AD&D 1st Edition. I’m a player in this one and very excited I am to play not one but two characters in this classic adventure. Check out my blog post about the first session. thedicepool.com/2026/10/17/t...

AD&D 2E RAW? Don’t think anyone ever did that, actually. I’m trying, but it’s hard to fit all those mechanics into an investigation module. That’s what this week’s post is about as I continue the Editioning. thedicepool.com/2026/10/10/t...

Been reading some OSE modules recently and couldn’t help but compare them to the D&D adventures of yore. thedicepool.com/2026/10/03/o...

YOU - (Look at your wrist.) “It's apocalypse o' clock. Time to commence the Gloaming.”

I have THOUGHTS about picking the right TTRPG system for the right game time/energy level. It doesn't feel like something folk talk about though? As if they find a game they like and try to squeeze it into every time slot they can. But like, you wouldn't eat a steak for every meal, would you?

We're getting there. My favourite 101 TTRPGs reach 20-11. A bunch of epic games in here, and also some less so. My big teenage campaign. And more! #ttrpg

I feel like I’ve just been punished by WotC for trying to create a D&D 3rd edition character. The process was the punishment… thedicepool.com/2026/09/28/t...

I feel like I’ve just been punished by WotC for trying to create a D&D 3rd edition character. The process was the punishment… thedicepool.com/2026/09/28/t...

Niche Enid Blyton

Something a little spicy this week murkdice.substack.com/p/on-pc-prec... #ttrpg

New post on the dice pool dot com! I needed a couple of sessions in our Star Trek Adventures game that were not part of the published campaign so we had an R&R episode and a haunted ship episode. thedicepool.com/2026/09/20/w...

Surprise on the dice pool dot com. AD&D 2nd edition’s Surprise rule to be exact. I had to get this one off my chest. It’s so completely player-unfriendly. Also, there’s an update on our Planescape adventure. thedicepool.com/2026/09/12/t...

Please don’t call it man flu. Its correct name is manchester flunited.

More Star Trek Adventures musings today on thedicepool.com. We had a fun filler episode this week, in which we contended with the system’s advancement mechanic. I wanted to discuss it because I haven’t come across a similar one before. thedicepool.com/2026/09/06/s...

LEONARD NIMOY and his son Adam on the set of ‘Star Trek’ in 1965. “The make-up folks put ears on my son Adam to surprise me. A precious moment while shooting the original series.”

Finally, a healthy relationship to crowdfunding www.rascal.news/finally-a-he...

More Star Trek Adventures on blog today, dear readers! This time it’s a review of the Starter Set for the 2nd edition and of Incursion Point, the first adventure of the campaign contained in it. Spoiler, I liked it and we’re going to continue playing it! thedicepool.com/2026/08/29/s...

Make a band bigger: The Panacea.

#StarTrekAdventures 2e character generation at The Dice Pool. Spoilers: It's an Orion!

I made a Star Trek Adventures character and wrote a blogpost about it! It was a fun experience which actually taught me a lot about the game we recently started playing. If you’re interested to meet Mesh, my Orion Star Fleet Lieutenant, click on the link! thedicepool.com/2026/08/23/s...

[Publishers office, 1926] PUBLISHER: Love the book but the bear's name is still a bit boring. AA MILNE (from toilet): Wait, I've got it.

DCC Day 2026 went on a bit for Tables & Tales! But we did eventually finish the Caverns of Thracia-adjacent adventure, Beneath the aisle of the Serpents. Check out the second part of my review on the blog: thedicepool.com/2026/08/07/d...

Music FACT: Placebo were originally a Cure tribute band.

Our Planescape adventure continues as part of the Editioning. The PCs found what they were looking for, kind of. Today, I’m taking a look at the XP awards in AD&D 2E and the possibility for fun in D&D investigations. thedicepool.com/2026/08/01/t...

"I've taught my pet owl to tell jokes." "Cool. Can he tell one now?" "No, he's knock-knockturnal."

@countbinface.bsky.social #troublemakergames #countbinface #votebinface #miniaturepainter #geek

We played Stay Frosty for the first time recently. I ran Forneus Research Base, an adventure that came with the crowdfunder. Here’s my review of it: thedicepool.com/2026/07/25/s...

Gary Numan is older than Gary Oldman.

We played DCC on DCC Day this year! I planned it and it happened. Whaddayaknow? We haven’t finished it yet but I have been putting the PCs through a real meat grinder with DCC # 109, Beneath the Isle of the Serpents. I did a post about it: thedicepool.com/2026/07/21/d...

In these challenging times someone might need one of them: Childline: 0800 1111 Samaritans: 116 123 Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Mind: 0300 123 3393 Age UK: 0800 169 6565 Alcoholics Anonymous : 0800 9177 650 Cruse Bereavement Care: 0808 808 1677 MH text support: 85258 Please share. TY x

If France win tonight they should hold up a banner saying HASTINGS EST FRANÇAIS.

Behold! the first of our Children of Time RPG design diary series. Today, Minærva talks about why Children of Time is a great foundation for a TTRPG.

the two outfits for men

Just backed the Children of Time rpg from Rowan Rook and Decard. It looks amazing already. www.kickstarter.com/projects/gsh...

It’s my (blog’s) 2nd birthday today! 🎉 so today I investigate the historical origins of the Editioning (our challenge to play all D&D editions) in an old post from July 2024. I also recap our latest session of Planescape. Enjoy! thedicepool.com/2026/07/14/t...

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We finished the Keep on the Borderlands last week. I was surprised by how much I ended up liking it. It felt over-hyped to me before we played. I get it now. Check out my latest post on the blog: thedicepool.com/2026/07/06/t...

No. This is somewhere to be. This is all you have, but it's still something. Streets and sodium lights. The sky, the world. You're still alive.

Had a multiple choice question asking what a northern stereotype should do if he has bad breath. I went for e) buy gum.

The Editioning continues! There’s no stopping it. We’ve just started our AD&D 2nd Ed Planescape adventure. I’m having fun with the NPCs. The PCs are having fun raising money to repair a church! thedicepool.com/2026/06/30/t...

Tonight! Planescape preview! On my blog! thedicepool.com/2026/06/24/t...

Goblins goblins goblins! :D

In these challenging times someone might need one of them: Childline: 0800 1111 Samaritans: 116 123 Domestic Violence Hotline: 0808 2000 247 Mind: 0300 123 3393 Age UK: 0800 169 6565 Alcoholics Anonymous : 0800 9177 650 Cruse Bereavement Care: 0808 808 1677 MH text support: 85258 Please share. TY x

[in court] JUDGE: Bad Jokes McGee, you are hereby charged with the theft of bedding. How do you plead? BJM: Not quilty JUDGE: Take him down.

I’ve just eaten a fun-sized crunchie wrapped in bacon followed by a mini fudge with a slice of ham. Disgusting. Whoever said you shouldn’t meat your heroes was right. 🕺🏻

New post on the dice pool dot com! We finished up our OD&D campaign last night. I had a lot of fun with this one. I created the adventure from scratch and used the oldest of old school rules to run it. thedicepool.com/2026/06/20/t...

Our game of OD&D is coming to an end, for good or bad. I use today’s post to discuss revealing and discovery of plot in a dungeon crawl/ hex crawl like this. Also, we’ve got our session 0 for AD&D Planescape adventure, tonight, as the Editioning continues! thedicepool.com/2026/06/14/t...