AMONG CATS AND BOOKS

Look what the cat dragged in. Monthly project updates, plus curated blog posts and oddments worth your time.

Look what the cat dragged in. Monthly project updates, plus curated blog posts and oddments worth your time.

Landmark, Hidden, Secret reframed for character knowledge.

Blogging isn't dead: a 2025 year-in-review of the blogosphere map dataset—posts per month, survival rates, and publishing patterns.

An interactive graph of TTRPG blogs, showing who links to whom, how communities change over time, plus stats and how it all works.

Use Glory as an instant reputation roll in Mythic Bastionland: who's heard of your Knight and how fame changes the world at the table.

An Appendix N reverse engineered: my principles for player-driven sandbox games and the sources that planted them.

Run Mythic Bastionland with confidence: map creation, realm population, sparking conflict, Omens, Sites, calendars, and lightweight prep tools.

From anxiety to near-zero prep: tools, faction turns & a calendar system keep my Dolmenwood OSR campaign alive while the GM stays relaxed.

Restore Bluesky comment threads on Bearblog with a quick meta-tag trick and updated plugin code—step-by-step fix in one concise guide.

Ditch bland clerics. Make divine magic rare, pact‑bound, and dramatic—one miracle per god, high stakes if you fail. Turn clerics into warlocks.

Learn how I designed and applied a customized downtime system for sandbox games that sparks exploration and dynamic play.

Learn how to confidently integrate, prep, and run intriguing settlements of any size in your sandbox campaign.

Enhance your sandbox campaign with dynamic natural disasters. Discover how unpredictable, transformative events reshape your world in dramatic ways.

Use a calendar to manage TTRPG campaigns, track deadlines, and create a living world. Stay organized and immersive.

Jealous of Blogger's blogroll feature? Learn how to create a similar dynamic blogroll for your site with this guide—perfect for DIY web enthusiasts!

Discover how I transformed Bluesky replies into a dynamic comment section for my Bear Blog posts, plus tips, setup steps, and caveats to watch for.

Discover Ygraine Mordlin, the Sorceress of the North. Explore her time magic, Fairy court intrigues, and role in Dolmenwood's faction dynamics.

A Faction Turn deep dive into the secretive Witches of Dolmenwood, exploring their goals, resources, and potential alliances as they strive to restore balance to the ancient forest.

Follow House Ramius' quest to claim the High Wold, navigating alliances, rivals, and military power utilizing Faction Turns.