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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/welcome-to-discourse/7 "2021-09-08T19:18:03Z")
Welcome to the Cauldron, a spot for mixing up all sorts of tabletop RPG goodness! We’re all about exploring, iterating, and innovating here. So show us your Moves and your time records (if you’re into that) and your fab … --- ## [Non-Mechanical Strategy—How do we Encourage This?](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/non-mechanical-strategy-how-do-we-encourage-this/775)
**Author:** [@SageDaMage](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/SageDaMage)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/non-mechanical-strategy-how-do-we-encourage-this/775 "2026-09-24T02:01:25Z")
I was very surprised when running Freeform Skirmish Referee (a referee’d wargame) how players who previously weren’t very strategic previously became incredibly tactical and, basically, handled combat in a way that I wou… --- ## [12 Cursed Illusionary Goblins](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/12-cursed-illusionary-goblins/3684)
**Author:** [@Rickard](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/Rickard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 1:55am UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/12-cursed-illusionary-goblins/3684 "2026-09-24T01:55:47Z")
Here is how I look at a roleplaying session, and how I have gone from the typical combat system to playing combat more like a skill challenge (as it says more about the character than focusing on dice rolls). It also pre… --- ## [Into the Dungeon: Revived](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/into-the-dungeon-revived/633)
**Author:** [@Vladar](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/Vladar)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/into-the-dungeon-revived/633 "2026-09-21T12:16:06Z")
Into the Dungeon: Revived — v2.1 release A new minor release for a new year. Slight changes and additions to the rules, clarification, bug fixes, and layout improvement. ItDR is a lightweight fantasy-themed role-play… --- ## [Mothership to Cairn conversion](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/mothership-to-cairn-conversion/3663)
**Author:** [@rolledlow](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/rolledlow)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 9:06am UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/mothership-to-cairn-conversion/3663 "2026-09-20T09:06:25Z")
I’m a big fan of not reinventing the wheel. Has anyone written about converting from Mothership to Cairn? I’m reading the advice in the Warden’s Guide while hoping someone smarter than I has given this some thought. Sp… --- ## [Blog Book Club #57: Goblin Punch Armor & Inventory](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-57-goblin-punch-armor-inventory/3683)
**Author:** [@Barnum](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/Barnum)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-57-goblin-punch-armor-inventory/3683 "2026-09-18T20:28:26Z")
Welcome to the blog book club. With this post we’ve reached the end of 2013. Well done! Maybe if the stars align I can manage an extra post looking at where the OSR was at this point in time by checking out what system a… --- ## [What are you actually playing?](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/what-are-you-actually-playing/183)
**Author:** [@VanWinkle](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/VanWinkle)\ **Replies:** 301\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/what-are-you-actually-playing/183 "2026-09-18T19:49:29Z")
Hello, everybody! I asked this once over at the OSR Pit and I was surprised at the immense variety in the responses. Here’s the question for you: What are you actually playing? (And if you’re not playing lately, what wo… --- ## ["Vibe coding"](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/vibe-coding/3675)
**Author:** [@Selhan](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/Selhan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 7:27pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/vibe-coding/3675 "2026-09-18T19:27:03Z")
Hi, i would like to ask creators who are unwilling to use neural networks for visuals or writing how you feel about using GPTs to write some code used in the process – e.g. a webpage or some random generator. Do you use… --- ## [How much detail do you prep?](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/how-much-detail-do-you-prep/3676)
**Author:** [@the27thJoanna](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/the27thJoanna)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/how-much-detail-do-you-prep/3676 "2026-09-16T20:06:17Z")
I was reading back through the Mothership Warden’s Manual and something jumped out to me: The amount of writing in the example prep adventure (pg 18-19) is very close to what I end up with when making my own material for… --- ## [Let's Build a d100 Table of Magic Rings for Cairn](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/lets-build-a-d100-table-of-magic-rings-for-cairn/3401)
**Author:** [@GreatBigTable](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/GreatBigTable)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 4:27am UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/lets-build-a-d100-table-of-magic-rings-for-cairn/3401 "2026-09-16T04:27:26Z")
I thought it would be fun to kick off the New Year by working together to create one hundred magic rings for the Cairn RPG. After all, the fifth day of Christmas and it’s gift of five golden rings was only a few days ago… --- ## [Blog Book Club #56: Wandering Monsters](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-56-wandering-monsters/3680)
**Author:** [@Barnum](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/Barnum)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-56-wandering-monsters/3680 "2026-09-15T14:29:05Z")
Welcome to the blog book club. This week we are discussing “A Procedure for Wandering Monsters” by John B. of the Retired Adventurer. For next week we are reading “Armor and Inventory Jr.” by Arnold Kemp of Goblin Pun… --- ## [Planescape (2e) module reviews](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/planescape-2e-module-reviews/1369)
**Author:** [@Vladar](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/Vladar)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/planescape-2e-module-reviews/1369 "2026-09-14T11:27:20Z")
For the last three years I’ve run a Planescape campaign through almost all of its modules. Now, after successfully finishing it, I want to look back and review these adventures, highlighting the pros and cons of each one… --- ## [Blog Book Club #55: OD&D as a Setting](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-55-od-d-as-a-setting/3679)
**Author:** [@Barnum](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/Barnum)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-55-od-d-as-a-setting/3679 "2026-09-10T13:32:14Z")
Welcome to the blog book club. This week we are discussing “OD&D Setting Posts in PDF” by Wayne Rossi of Semper Initativus Unum. Next week we’ll be reading “A Procedure for Wandering Monsters” by John B. of the Retired… --- ## [Mythic Bastionland's "Advancing Time"](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/mythic-bastionlands-advancing-time/3670)
**Author:** [@takeonrules](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/takeonrules)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/mythic-bastionlands-advancing-time/3670 "2026-09-02T19:39:52Z")
--- ## [Blog Book Club #54: Why I prefer OD&D](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-54-why-i-prefer-od-d/3671)
**Author:** [@Barnum](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/Barnum)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 9:09am UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-54-why-i-prefer-od-d/3671 "2026-08-29T09:09:56Z")
Welcome to the Blog Book Club. This week we are discussing, “Why I prefer OD&D” by John Laviolette of The Nine and Thirty Kingdoms. For those following along next week requires a bit more reading than normal as we dive … --- ## [Blog Book Club #32: Usage Dice](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-32-usage-dice/3524)
**Author:** [@Barnum](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/Barnum)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 5:17am UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-32-usage-dice/3524 "2026-08-25T05:17:03Z")
Welcome to this week’s blog club. This week we are discussing “Cascading Dice: A House Rule for Tracking Ammunition” by Charlie White of Intwischa. Next week we’ll be reading The Sandbox Triangle by John Arendt. You ca… --- ## [Free Range design](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/free-range-design/3669)
**Author:** [@pladohsghost](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/pladohsghost)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/free-range-design/3669 "2026-08-24T18:41:14Z")
It’s been interesting in working on three projects at the same time, all drawing on the same underlying principles. How the principles get expressed in one of the systems is different than in the others, so the differenc… --- ## [Blog Book Club #53: I'd Hit That](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-53-id-hit-that/3666)
**Author:** [@Barnum](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/Barnum)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-53-id-hit-that/3666 "2026-08-24T16:55:21Z")
Welcome to this week’s blog book club. This week we are discussing “I’d hit that” by Logan of the blog Last Grasp. Next week we’ll be discussing “Why I Prefer OD&D” by the Nine and Thirty Kingdoms. You can see a list o… --- ## [First Session of Running Mythic Bastionland for Others](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/first-session-of-running-mythic-bastionland-for-others/3668)
**Author:** [@takeonrules](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/takeonrules)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/first-session-of-running-mythic-bastionland-for-others/3668 "2026-08-24T15:42:44Z")
We started the campaign as mature knights. I had the players choose their between ages action: both named a successor. Then the lord of the holding held a tournament to attempt to recruit more members to his council. … --- ## [Open questions at character creation: what's your experience?](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/open-questions-at-character-creation-whats-your-experience/3665)
**Author:** [@GoblinShield](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/GoblinShield)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/open-questions-at-character-creation-whats-your-experience/3665 "2026-08-23T01:42:31Z")
Hi there! In some way or another, many TTRPGs include a formal step in character creation about the character’s stance related to… something. As examples: (a) Most PbtA’s playbooks come with choices, like You can’t re… --- ## [Blog Book Club #52: Mortality and Old School D&D](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-52-mortality-and-old-school-d-d/3664)
**Author:** [@Barnum](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/Barnum)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 11:44am UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-52-mortality-and-old-school-d-d/3664 "2026-08-17T11:44:03Z")
Welcome to this week’s blog book club. This week we are discussing “Thoughts Regarding Character Mortality and Old School Dungeons and Dragons” from Gus L’s old blog Dungeon of Signs Next week we’ll be reading “I’d Hit … --- ## [Blog Book Club #51: OSR Dogma Recency](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-51-osr-dogma-recency/3662)
**Author:** [@Barnum](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/Barnum)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-51-osr-dogma-recency/3662 "2026-08-11T14:13:15Z")
July 31 2026 Welcome to this week’s blog book club. This week we will be discussing “OSR Dogma Recency” by Brendan S of Necropraxis. Next week we’re back to Gus L’s blog Dungeon of Signs for “Thoughts Regarding Charact… --- ## [Recommended one-shots for kids D&D 5e club?](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/recommended-one-shots-for-kids-d-d-5e-club/3390)
**Author:** [@duelinmarkers](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/duelinmarkers)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 12:59am UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/recommended-one-shots-for-kids-d-d-5e-club/3390 "2026-08-10T00:59:15Z")
I’m volunteer DMing at a public library after-school D&D club for kids, mostly 10–13yo. 5e was established before I joined, so that’s settled. The librarian running the program and I each run a table, and there’s a plane… --- ## [Blog Book Club #50 Dungeon Design and Stocking](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-50-dungeon-design-and-stocking/3659)
**Author:** [@Barnum](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/Barnum)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-50-dungeon-design-and-stocking/3659 "2026-08-05T15:27:59Z")
Welcome to this week’s blog book club. Happy 50th entry in this series! While we close out the month of July, in our timeline of great blogs we are also closing out 2012. Today we will be discussing “Dungeon Design and… --- ## [Mind mapping](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/mind-mapping/3643)
**Author:** [@pladohsghost](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/pladohsghost)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/mind-mapping/3643 "2026-08-03T14:19:07Z")
I just took all my pages of notes for my general magic system and laid it out using an online mind mapping site. I figured it’d help in organizing the whole pile to see it all visually. Then I could make it usable for wr… --- ## [Introduce Yourself!](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/introduce-yourself/95)
**Author:** [@Tam](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/Tam)\ **Replies:** 323\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/introduce-yourself/95 "2026-08-03T14:18:11Z")
Hi! I’m Tam; I write small games and hang out and talk games all day. I am also very bad at writing introductions that don’t sound like a bot! Who are you? :slight\_smile: --- ## [Blog Book Club #49: Getting Worse](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-49-getting-worse/3655)
**Author:** [@Barnum](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/Barnum)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/blog-book-club-49-getting-worse/3655 "2026-07-28T14:45:24Z")
Welcome to this week’s blog book club. We’ve made it to the penultimate week of 2012’s blog posts from Marcia B’s list. We will be discussing “Getting Worse,” by Erik Jesen of Wampus Country, although “the Confession” … --- ## [LaTeX for tabletop](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/latex-for-tabletop/1101)
**Author:** [@Vladar](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/Vladar)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/latex-for-tabletop/1101 "2026-07-28T11:59:52Z")
In the following months I will be releasing a series of blog posts regarding the usage of LaTeX in tabletop publishing. If you want to see a particular topic covered, let me know. --- ## [Oh, the decisions you'll make! (With apologies to Dr Seuss)](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/oh-the-decisions-youll-make-with-apologies-to-dr-seuss/3658)
**Author:** [@pladohsghost](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/pladohsghost)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/oh-the-decisions-youll-make-with-apologies-to-dr-seuss/3658 "2026-07-27T21:17:02Z")
Getting to the point of drafting sections of rules and that means I’m evaluating (yet again!) all of the bits. The past week has involved making decisions about what decisions the system will force on players. The actua… --- ## [Tools, Resources & Advice for Running a West Marches Game on Discord](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/tools-resources-advice-for-running-a-west-marches-game-on-discord/3656)
**Author:** [@d100-red-balloons](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/u/d100-red-balloons)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 10:58am UTC](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/tools-resources-advice-for-running-a-west-marches-game-on-discord/3656 "2026-07-26T10:58:15Z")
I don’t get to run games as often as I’d like. I have a decent pool of players from different game groups, but a lot of them have inconsistent schedules so we can’t pick a day and time that works every week. I’m looking … [Next page](https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/latest.md?page=1)