In a little less than ten hours from when I post this, I start moving house. Unfortunately, the new residence doesn’t have internet or telephone connections yet. If I can find an internet cafe nearby, I will be able to resume posting fairly quickly, but not everywhere has them. If I have to wait for […] The post No new posts for a while first appeared on Campaign Mastery ..read more

Introduction In the recent article on the challenges facing Generative AI and how they can be overcome, I listed a number of Quora contributors whose work I will always read. One of them is Franklin Veaux. Today I am presenting one of his Quora answers in full, with his permission. I was going to follow […] The post Fuzzy Plastic Memories I, A Guest Article first appeared on Campaign Mastery ..read more

Welcome …to the latest installment of the “Value Of Material Things” series. Today’s article will focus on Pottery & Ceramics, and Peridot, with room for a sideline along the way if anything crops up. Although Jade and Ivory are also laid out and ready to write, I lost a lot of time over the last […] The post The Value Of Material Things V first appeared on Campaign Mastery ..read more

Although I have outlined this post in the usual manner, something about the structure doesn’t feel quite right, as though at some point, my narrative is going to zig when my plan calls for it to zag. If there appears to be the occasional discontinuity in the discussion, that’s what’s caused it. No AI.-generated content […] The post AI Miseducation and Rehabilitation first appeared on Campaign Mastery ..read more

I get asked every now and then how I’m doing, same as everyone else, but there’s a difference since I am officially disabled. I’ve always resisted talking about my physical condition and medical problems in any depth here are Campaign Mastery, though I relented a little in Dice & Life: pt 2. But recently I […] The post Living Hard: Disabled in RPGs first appeared on Campaign Mastery ..read more

Christmas Day falls on a Monday this year – today, in fact! – and so I’m preparing this in advance, in effect doing on Sunday what I would normally do Monday, which means doing on Saturday what I would normally do Sunday, and so on. AND posting a day early as a Christmas Bonus to […] The post All about Frames – Merry Christmas! first appeared on Campaign Mastery ..read more

So, here we are, back again for another serving of 2 more dangerous creatures based on sound. In fact, these are potentially even deadlier than last time’s offerings, the Humming Bee and Hissing Wyrm. First up, there’s the Whisper Willow, the perfect place to catch a quiet nap between adventures. Or not. And then there’s […] The post I Hear Music – Four Sonic Monsters (2/2) first appeared on Campaign Mastery ..read more

Preamble Revisit: A long time ago, I rewrote some fairly fundamental parts of Orrorsh, the Horror Realm. While packing, I discovered where it had been filed away. This is not a complete standalone work; you will still need the official supplement to use it. Why, then, should I read it? The reasons are the same […] The post The Mists Of Fear Orrorsh Revisited 2 first appeared on Campaign Mastery ..read more

Preliminaries / Introduction: Why you should read this article I h\ave found a whole bunch of material from my old TORG campaign, which I intend to use through 2024 as the foundation of various articles. I’m doing this for a number of reasons, which collectively spell out why it’s worth your time to read them […] The post An Old Aysle To Run Down 2 first appeared on Campaign Mastery ..read more

Welcome …to the latest installment of the “Value Of Material Things” series. Today’s article will focus on Tesserae (Mosaic Tiles), Silk, and Moonstones. It’s sure to have been deduced, I think, that much of the content of this series is being driven by game prep, and that means that I can simply collate my notes […] The post The Value Of Material Things IV first appeared on Campaign Mastery ..read more