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Retrospective: Warhammer Laws, Not Rules

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:26:07 GMT

My most popular game, The Grim Odd , is built around the idea that we can roleplay following laws rather then rules, a notion I got from a post by Dreaming Dragonslayer . Laws govern how the fictional...

Ruleset: Sheetless Roleplaying

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:25:50 GMT

Some time ago I was browsing for a rules-light take on Runequent. I find the world to be intriguing, but the rules over the top. As a result, I stumbled upon this post by Peter Maranchi on sheetless r...

Guide: Today we roleplay – a play experience guide to freeform roleplaying

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:33:32 GMT

The idea for this one developed after playing the Danish roleplaying game Heltene fra Avadore ( The Heroes of Avadore ) with my kids. It's a scenario-focused game where the very simple rules are all i...

Ruleset: DNGN PUNK

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:21:46 GMT

Inspired by the mechanics and "dungeonomics" of Tomb Punk , but with a twist of Into the Odd . Kill nobles or go insane! Punks Abilities Roll 3d6 for each ability in order: Strength (STR): Might and t...

Ruleset: Emergent Adventures

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:13:29 GMT

Welcome! Let's start with the ruleset that inspired me to create this blog (or whatever it is). The ruleset below was yet another attempt to create a game that I would eventually publish as a standalo...