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I'm a blogger, podcaster, publisher, YouTuber, and I'm working on a card game that's been a big hit the last two Gary Cons. The plan is to Kickstart the card game in 2020. Sign up for an email when the Kickstarter goes live on my website.
You can check out all my sites here: https://wheretofind.me/@followmeanddie.
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| Favorite games | D&D, Metamorphosis Alpha, Gamma World, Gang Busters, Boot Hill, Top Secret, Stars Without Number, DCC |
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I began playing RPGs back in 1977 when the Holmes Blue Box Basic came out. We played many other TSR RPGs that existed & new ones as they came out.
We also dabbled at least once in several other non-TSR RPGs.
I've played even more since 2014 when I attended cons regularly.
Since D&D was my first RPG, it sort of defined what an RPG was and hit harder than all the others. I was more of a science fiction fan back then, but still played more AD&D than any other RPG.
I still run and play older versions of D&D. However, I will run more non-WOTC games in the future.
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Farewell to another icon of the height of the OSR blogosphere.
#TTRPGs #RPGBA
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Musings on Narrowing the Scope of the #Dungeon23 challenge as I try to set myself up for success.
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusNew blog post about the Dungeon 23 challenge.
#Dungeon23
https://followmeanddie.com/2022/12/09/dungeon-23-challenge/Dec 10 '222 1hairylarry likes this
Dec 10 '22I like this idea. It's a great way to do a lot of work over a period of time. I imagine that it would keep the brain churning with new ideas all day long, not just when working on it.
Dec 10 '22Yeah, I'm hoping I can maintain this. That's harder than smaller sprints of content the way I'm wired.You need to sign in to comment -
The fourth article in my series on using Obsidian.md for RPGs.
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FollowMeAndDie » Deleted user commented on their statusI finalized my Worldbuilding Cheatsheet on Cheatography.
https://cheatography.com/...eets/world-building/Nov 22 '224 1hairylarry likes this
Nov 22 '22We started with Milyagon, a rural village that used to be a military fort. I drew a map for the fort and the town. Wilken Woods is on the map and it became a magic forest across the river from Milyagon. Now through the woods and across another river and we're adventuring in Tobbins Shire. So definitely bottom up for our world building. And I just build as we play.
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The third article in my series on using Obsidian for RPGs.
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FollowMeAndDie liked hairylarry's statusI've been trying to work in some Halloween themed material. Didn't get to play in front of the Brookland Methodist Cemetery like I'd hoped.Nov 12 '220 1FollowMeAndDie likes thisYou need to sign in to comment
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusToday's blog post is about the Gateway To Adventure Trilogy For Old-School Essentials Kickstarter and my involvement with a stretch goal.
https://followmeanddie.com/...d-school-essentials/Sep 16 '223 1hairylarry likes this
Sep 16 '22All right!!! Hope you are doing well. We've been through the grinder but I can see a distant light at the end of a long tunnel. Always good to hear from you.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusEpisode 202 - Bits & Bobs - This & That
I'm starting a new intermittent series: "Bits & Bobs - This & That." The idea is a miscellaneous mish mash of call ins, ideas, and thoughts that haven't evolved enough for a full episode.
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusEpisode 201 - What Is The Best RPG?
https://anchor.fm/...The-Best-RPG-e1h0t74Apr 10 '221 0
Apr 10 '22Companion Blog Post:
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusA new blog post about what happens to a wizard's stuff when they die?
https://followmeanddie.com/2021/12/05/when-wizards-die/Dec 6 '212 1hairylarry likes this
Dec 6 '21Very nice. I enjoyed the read. Reminded me of Jack Vance. So Jack Vance will be our opening topic tonight on Inspired Unreality. We will be discussing fantasy and science fiction.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie liked hairylarry's statusThe fantasy of Jack Vance.
Vance won the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 1984.
The Dying Earth features one of the greatest fantasy antiheroes of all time, Cugel the Clever. The Dying Earth setting also hosts other stories full of other antiheroes.
The Lyonesse Trilogy, Suldrun's Garden, The Green Pearl, and Madouc. Madouc won the World Fantasy Award in 1990 and contains the most delightful fey adventure ever written.
"The Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated literature used a magic system inspired in part by Jack Vance's Dying Earth series, notably the fact that magic users in the game forget spells they have learned immediately upon casting them, and must re-study them in order to cast them again. The Dying Earth and The Eyes of the Overworld are featured in the "Appendix E: Inspirational Reading" section of the 1st edition of the Dungeon Masters Guide and the 5th edition of the Player's Handbook."
"A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin. In the series, Martin includes a minor character, "Lord Vance of Wayfarer's Rest". In further reference to Jack Vance, the character's daughters are named Liane, Rhialta, and Emphyria for Liane the Wayfarer, Rhialto the Marvellous, and Emphyrio, respectively."
Vance won Hugo Awards for "The Dragon Masters" and "The Last Castle". Both of these novels are science fiction in spite of their fantasy sounding titles and both feature the competent hero, a staple throughout Vance's work.
Thanks to wikipedia for some of the info above.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Vance
Welcome to the official Jack Vance website
https://www.jackvance.com/
Grandmaster Jack Vance (1916-2013) Visit FOREVERNESS.
http://foreverness.jackvance.com/
Here's my own tribute.
I read a lot of Fantasy and Science Fiction when I was young by a lot of authors from the Golden Age through New Wave. Reading as an adult with a lifetime of honing my skills appreciating literature Jack Vance holds up the best. I still read and reread Jack Vance on a regular basis.
And the tradition lives on.
After Tais Teng explored new Alastor worlds in Phaedra: Alastor 824, and Michael Shea followed Cugel the Clever into the demon realms of the Dying Earth with A Quest for Simbilis, we are pleased to announce that renowned genre author Matthew Hughes has penned a dashing adventure among the worlds of the Gaean Reach, which has been released as the third installment on our Paladins of Vance label.
Please add your Jack Vance thoughts in the comments and join us tonight on Inspired Unreality first Monday Fantasy and Science Fiction discussion where our opening topic will be Jack Vance.
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FollowMeAndDie liked hairylarry's statusMedieval Demographics Made Easy
Hosted here
https://followmeanddie.com/...raphics-made-easy-2/
This page has a free link to the pdf which is distributed freely. The booklet itself is fantastic not only as a guide to medieval demographics but also as an example of how to put together a fantasy supplement that is useful and entertaining.
Thanks to S. John Ross and Follow Me And Die.Dec 6 '210 1FollowMeAndDie likes thisYou need to sign in to comment -
Just in time for tomorrow's 12th anniversary of my blog, I wrote an article about Garage Con.
https://followmeanddie.com/2021/07/17/garage-con/Jul 17 '212 0
Jul 18 '21I always think it's a good idea to come up with a thing you want to make you do a job you would otherwise hate to do.
Jul 18 '21I love the idea of Garage Con especially for the ventilation. I don't think a personal con like this has to be 12 hours. 8 - 10 hrs could work fine and lower the exhaustion factor.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusEpisode 197 - Down the Rabbit Hole of UAPs-UFOs
With the recent buzz over the release of some videos of various sensor date of Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon, the new term for UFO, I decided to explore "What if...." and apply it to the realm of RPGs.
Episode-197---Down-the-Rabbit-Hole-of-UAPsUFOs-e11la3aMay 26 '211 0
May 26 '21Companion Blog Post: <A href="https://followmeanddie.com/...FOs-e11la3a</A>;You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusWow, just realized that this month marks 38 years since I graduated high school....
I started playing D&D 6 years before that, so 44 years of D&D and I still can't get enough.May 26 '213 1sound likes this
May 26 '21I started roll playing in the early 70s which was very different than Gary Gygax's D&D. We convened in the Arkansas State Beebe Student Union when we had the time and picked miniatures from whatever was available. The rules were typed on letter paper and were mimeograph or Xerox copies.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusThis week I took the plunge and tried my first serious effort at solo RPG play.
Episode 196 - Solo RPGsApr 24 '215 0
Apr 24 '21<A HREF="https://followmeanddie.com/.../">Companion Blog Post</A>
Apr 25 '21We've discussed solo play here before. I guess I'll have to try it to get it. I am definitely into 1 DM and 1 player. Viv and I did that for an Ari and Caper adventure. Ari, the PC, had a smart wild cat, Tude, for a pet. Her sidekick, Caper, was an NPC so I ran the game and 1 NPC in the party and Viv ran Ari and Tude. That really worked well.
Apr 25 '21Just had an interesting listen. Gamers chuckdee and Peter_R are both into solo gaming. https://archive.gamerplus.org/groups/7
A group to discuss solo tabletop gaming.
Apr 26 '21I use a system called "Mythic" as a capstone system to do solo RP. It works quite well, the really cringe-inducing illustrations notwithstanding.
Apr 26 '21(I reviewed it here: https://archive.gamerplus.org/blogs/218)
Mythic is, to quote the gameYou need to sign in to comment -
In last Sunday's game the party assaulted a castle full of hobgoblins and goblins.
Emulating Battle In Roll20
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Mar 20 '21We just took on the Black Knight in Heroes and Wizards who came out of his tomb to fight us as both a wraith and a zombie skeleton. Needless to say our party of both Heroes and Wizards dispatched both of them and then discovered that in his library were documents proving the King's specious claims to the throne!You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their photoSometimes the crystal is dark and inspiration hard to find. Keep trying, ideas will flow again.
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Feb 24 '21Sometimes the muse is amusing. Sometimes you've just got to do something else for awhile.You need to sign in to comment -
My thoughts on Getting Started with Science Fiction RPGs.
https://followmeanddie.com/...cience-fiction-rpgs/Feb 20 '212 0
Feb 23 '21I used to have real trouble with SF as a gaming genre outside of space opera. The solution turned out to be in the very problem statement.
As you identified, there's just so much bewildering *variety* in science fiction in terms of genres, tones, scales, et al that it's almost, but not quite, a useless term.
Once I figured out that the reason I had problems with the genre outside of space opera was precisely because space opera is a very specific subset of science fiction, the rest fell into place: now I don't play science fiction games. I play "space exploration". Or "world settlement". Or "interplanetary trade". The key was always in my hand, without my recognizing it: focus.
Nice article that brings back so many years of frustration and its eventual resolution for me.
Feb 24 '21I didn't really understand SF gaming until I played in RoboG's game. I went for a computer technician and loved making up all kinds of stuff with cyber jargon. It's like you get to be a hacker without having to do all the work. Essentially every computer, data jack, cable, or robot became a path to more information. I enjoyed that.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusHopefully nothing else comes out of the blue and delays things this year.
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The newest video in my series, Roll20 For The Absolute Beginner.
Roll20 For The Absolute Beginner No. 23 - Making Links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoA-K1qRtvgRoll20 For The Absolute Beginner No. 23 - Making Links - YouTubeRoll20 For The Absolute Beginner No. 23 - Making Links**********************************Roll20: https://roll20.net/Roll20 Tutorial: https://app.roll20.net/ed...Feb 17 '211 0You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their photoHurray! Not sure what time this happened, but thank you to all you re-tweeted and especially to all who subbed. I took the day off work, so I'll put out a video later today.
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I've added a new tag on my blog: Download for all the posts with a link to download a PDF or Google Sheet, or one of my PDFs on DriveThruRPG.
If there's something on my blog you'd like me to make a PDF or spreadsheet available, please let me know which blog post.
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusI just uploaded my twenty-first PDF to DriveThruRPG: Dragon Name Generator [Affiliate Link]. It has been almost exactly a year since I released my last new PDF.
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusI don't know why my brain comes up with game related acronyms so easily.
BASIC:
Beginners
All Purpose
System of
Infinite
Coolness
OR:
Beginners
Awesome
System of
Infinite
CoolnessFeb 8 '212 1hairylarry likes this
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusI'm interested in feedback.
I'm working on a master spreadsheet of gear & supplies price list for D&D and other fantasy RPGs.
I copied all the items from most/nearly all of the RPG PDFs I have to get the most common items.
I plan to add links to explain what some of the more obscure items are.
It will have things like the standard name of the item and price, but also size & weight, capacity for containers & wagons, and range and damage for weapons, and AC for armor.
All the things that always come up in play in one spot so players can see it
Availability, how common it is, prices for varying quality are also things I am considering.
The idea is a tool that the players will use to free up GM time, and will be a tool the GM can use in Session Prep.
If there is something you think should be on here, please let me know.
For example, something you've needed to buy in game and the GM had to come up with it.
One thing I just thought of that I should consider, is the price of bulk goods, like grain, flour, lumber, ore, furs/pelts, etc. That would make it useful for planning various forms of treasure/wealth to be gained.
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Feb 7 '21Would you post this as an online reference or maybe a pdf file. Also would be good in spreadsheet format so it's easy to add/modify for a specific game or campaign. If we could only regain all the time we spent at the table paging through books looking for a niggling stat. Or you can just do like me and make up crap on the spot. The most common origin for house rules is making up crap on the spot and then it sticks.
Feb 8 '21I plan to put up a PDF & spreadsheet on DTRPG when it's "done". A spreadsheet will make it so much more user friendly.
Making stuff up is great, if you can remember it or write it down for later.
I want this to also spur creativity in players and GMs to come up with their own things.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusIf you have data on your computer you consider important, now is a great time to back it up!
I use Backblaze online backup for $6.00 per month. If my PC dies and the hard drives fail, I can get my data back.
All my RPG stuff in electronic format, including my blog backups are all safe!
You can get a free month and help me get a free month if you decide to buy the service using my link:
https://secure.backblaze.com/r/01cjx8Jan 31 '215 1hairylarry likes this
Jan 31 '21Good backups are essential. My brother uses a similar service called Carbonite and he swears by it.
Feb 1 '21I'm never sure so I back up all of our home directories. We mainly use Xubuntu Linux so that's all of our personal data. I back up in house to two backup servers. I rsync everything to one server with 11 TB. I am working on my second server using a backup program called Restic. I recommend this approach only if you are a retired computer consultant who builds machines for fun and is always looking for something to do with them. I'm literally surrounded by computers. To my right is the Hairy Larry Rocks server running Yunohost. https://hairylarry.rocks To my left is my HP workstation where I do most of my work and my MixRemix server running a LAMP stack. http://mixremix.cc And in front of me is my proxy server directing web traffic for my server subnet and an extra big UPS to keep things running when the lights go out. If you don't really understand everything I'm talking about here you might want to use an online backup service like Follow Me And Die does. (I'm not just a gaming geek, I'm a computer geek too.) Cheers!
Feb 2 '21SO has set up something that backs up my personal stuff onto a network thing every hour and that thing itself backs up the critical stuff to Baidu Cloud daily.
He did this the day after he had to spend three weeks painstakingly recovering a decade of pictures from a hard disk that broke... :-/
Feb 2 '21Yep, the only thing harder than making good backups is not making backups. It's not if you lose your data it's when. I don't know how many times I've preached this. When I would take on a new client the first thing I made them do was put a backup system in place. And then I would check it. I wouldn't do anything until then because I have been known to make mistakes too. The last thing I wanted to happen was them telling people that their new computer guy lost their data.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusSome musings on solving challenges with less combat.
https://followmeanddie.com/2021/01/26/non-combat-solutions/Jan 31 '2111 2ZDL and hairylarry like this
Jan 27 '21I like to write non combat modules or combat light modules where there is a possibility of combat but it isn't baked in.
Fortunately Vivian likes to play non combat.
For many players the combat is the game. I'm with you. I avoid combat. And when I do combat I prefer tactics, plan B, tricks and general sneakiness.
But if I'm at a table where the players love combat. Roll for initiative.
Thanks
Jan 27 '21I had my Great Awakening in the early '80s, and that actually led me away from the D&D family because so many people not only just assumed combat, but assumed combat to the death with no quarter, no fleeing: just grinding down hit points to 0 on one side or the other then moving on to the next hit point grind.
Jan 28 '21And D&D doesn't have to be played that way but it is common. And more common in 5e with more powerful characters out of the box and death saves.
Jan 29 '21Yes, I know it didn't have to be. :( My "great awakening" was the realization that there was more to life than rolling d20+d<damage> non-stop. But I couldn't find others who thought that way in the AD&D circles I frequented, so I moved on to DragonQuest (where I knew players who did non-combat).
Jan 30 '21As a DM who got involved in the early days of roll playing I tried to prohibit the idea that if you were in combat it must end with somebody dead. The thought that maybe this situation could be resolved by talking through it rather than hacking and slashing wasn't usually employed. I often docked points from those who just wanted to kill without any other choices made available. Real life sometimes seems to follow that route now and then and I think using it as entertainment is just asking for increasing bad choices in our youth.
Jan 30 '21I think the problem was that a lot of early role-players stepped into it from the world of war gaming. (I didn't.) I'm positive a lot of the people I gamed with in the early days just viewed the characters as complicated playing pieces to optimize the movements of, not as characters in a setting.
Jan 31 '21And that's the kind of combat I like to play. Where you use strategy and work as a team to win the combat. If that means they run away or surrender you still win. But I prefer avoiding combat most of all and as a player try to roll dice as least as I can.
Jan 31 '21Yeah, figuring out how not to use all your resources in one fight so you have enough to accomplish your goal. Less fighting leads to less time wasting healing up and going back to town empty handed.
Feb 1 '21Especially if there is a time element. You must retrieve the potion before the full moon to keep your friend from turning into a werewolf ... Can't waste time fighting and healing. Let's figure out a way to sneak around those kobolds.
Feb 2 '21I agree and I build it into my modules when I can. For instance the party was tasked with gathering medicine and with the people in the neighboring village sick they needed it by tomorrow. In my latest quest the party has to get a branch off the ancestor tree in a magic forest with about a bajillion hills and a big old tree at the top of every one. The catch was the ancestor tree glowed with a fey glow when the moon was full. So you know that only happens every 28 days so they had to be in the right place at the right time.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusSince 2020 was the year of disappointment, I'm not bothered by missing my goal of 1,000 YouTube subscribers.
I made it to 969, and today it is 970.
I think I can manage 30 subs in 12 months.
https://www.youtube.com/c/FollowmeanddieFollow Me, And Die! - YouTubeThe YouTube Channel for my RPG blog, Follow Me, And Die! I talk about RPGs, games, and other geeky stuff: reviews, how-tos, advice, and GM tipsJan 4 '214 0
Jan 2 '21Unless whatever 2021 has in store for us depopulates the planet to under 2000 people. But, I mean, that goes without saying.You need to sign in to comment -
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Jan 3 '21Wow! Powerful writing. I experienced similar things. Vivian fell and broke her leg and knee in December, 2019. Just when she was in therapy covid hit. We went immediately into voluntary quarantine. Our Friday night family game run by my son Kier turned into a Friday night virtaul game. Then we started a Tuesday afternoon game run by my son Carl. This probably wouldn't have happened without the quarantine. When your only chance to interact with your grandkids is by playing D&D on Discord then you play D&D on Discord. For a long time we didn't know anyone who got covid. Then I heard about friends of friends and then a girl that used to play drums and sing in my band. Megan has been locked down a couple of times, this last time because a child at the shelter where she works tested positive. One of my grandsons got it and that family was quarantined. They're all ok now, we had a Zoom gift exchange today. Earlier in the year Megan took over the food pantry at the church. Little did she know how needed that service would become. So everybody's experience with 2020 is different but all the echoes are the same. Reading your post brought my year back to me. Thanks so much.You need to sign in to comment
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My worldbuilding Cheatsheet just reached 300 views!
It's only been 8 days since I mentioned it hit 200 views.
https://cheatography.com/...eets/world-building/
World Building Cheat Sheet by Larry Hamilton - Download free from Cheatography - Cheatography.com: Cheat Sheets For Every OccasionBuilding a world for RPGs (Role Playing Games) has several steps to consider and two general approaches for how to implement those steps. The general methods are top down and bottom up.Jan 1 '210 1hairylarry likes thisYou need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusI made a Worldbuilding cheatsheet on Cheatography. I didn't realize that a draft was visible until I started getting emails that it was seen 50, 100, and now 200 times.
Let me know what you think.
I've got edits in mind, but the Cheatography interface is counterintuitive
https://cheatography.com/...eets/world-building/
World Building Cheat Sheet by Larry Hamilton - Download free from Cheatography - Cheatography.com: Cheat Sheets For Every OccasionBuilding a world for RPGs (Role Playing Games) has several steps to consider and two general approaches for how to implement those steps. The general methods are top down and bottom up.Dec 29 '206 1hairylarry likes this
Dec 26 '20We played Microscope on a Related to Geeks video. It is a world building RPG where you play out scenarios to build the world. Surprisingly it is top down and bottom up at the same time. And fun to play too.
Dec 28 '20Yes. The very first thing you do in a proper (non-prefab setting) Spark game is build the world. It's glossed over in my review.
Dec 29 '20How To Build a Dungeon is world building related to dungeons, but is more a mental exercise for the GM than a stand alone game.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusDec 6 '204 1hairylarry likes this
Dec 5 '20I am in the middle of my first reread of the trilogy. I read it in the late sixties so it's a wonder I can remember it at all.
Dec 6 '20Yeah, I've read it perhaps a dozen times and still find "new" things. Most likely I missed rather than forgetting since there's so much there.
Dec 6 '20Since I read the book and then over 40 years later I saw the movie some of the stuff in the movie replaced the book in my memory. Now that I'm rereading it I notice those things. The movies are a visual joy but the book tells a much better story.You need to sign in to comment
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Brief article using a lot of illustrations of Dave Trampier.
I had the thought, what if your next campaign only used monsters illustrated by DAT? Or build an adventure around those monsters. Something similar could be done for creatures by other artists.
https://www.heavymetal.com/...anual-dave-trampier/Nov 24 '202 0
Nov 25 '20Take your inspiration from where it comes. Although it seems like a limitation to take ideas from a single artist it actually frees the DM from having to pick from everything. And during the quest your art will have consistency which is as important in a game as it is in a book.
Nov 25 '20We have the Players Handbook and the Monster Manual at the link. Really cool books. A lot of DMs took their inspiration from these books.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusI published a new podcast episode.
Episode 193 - Catching Up The Story
I catch up on the story of the party for the seven sessions that have occured since the last episode.
https://anchor.fm/...-Up-The-Story-empmho
Episode 193 - Catching Up The Story by Follow Me, And Die! • A podcast on AnchorI catch up on the story of the party for the seven sessions that have occured since the last episode.Nov 21 '202 0You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie uploaded 1 new photo to Newsfeed Photos albumI now have 951 subscribers on YouTube! 42 Days to reach my goal of 1,000 subscribers by year end....
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusI've just updated my Silver Seller PDF, Locks, Vaults, and Hiding Places with a second edition that is revised and expanded.
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/...?affiliate_id=203222Locks, Vaults, and Hiding Places - Follow Me, And Die! Entertainment LLC | DriveThruRPG.comLocks, Vaults, and Hiding Places - A collection of information and random tables to help Game Masters create more unique locks and other means of securingOct 19 '202 1hairylarry likes this
Oct 19 '20I bought it! Looks great. Can't wait to use it in a game. Far better than you can/can't unlock the door/chest/etc. Variety is the spice of D&D.You need to sign in to comment -
Episode 192 - Death of an Anti-Paladin
Session before last was a near TPK, this session was revenge!
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusWow! My latest episode where I explain the origins of "Follow Me, And Die!" reached 134 total listens. It's now my 4th most listened to episode. My first three episodes are my 1st, 2nd, and 3rd most listened to respectively.
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Sep 27 '20That was good but I actually liked the near TPK better. I guess I'm just hooked on D&D action.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusFrustration is when you sign up to run a scenario at two online conventions in the coming weeks, & you can't find your notes from the first time you ran it....
I KNOW that I saved it. I keep almost everything. At least my RPG stuff will be organized in the process of finding it....Sep 20 '201 0
Sep 20 '20Well, I found my notes, but not all my pre-gens..... I have a stable of AD&D pregens on PDF at various levels and the 5th level ones are not to be found on my PC, nor the hard copies.
It's an online game, so hard copies is not the issue, I just don't want to have to level up my pregens again....
Now to type up my handwritten notes so I can find them faster next time....You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusEpisode 190 - Why Follow Me, And Die!
I discuss where Follow Me, And Die! came from and why I chose it for the name of my blog and other social media.
https://anchor.fm/...w-Me--And-Die-ejrngfSep 18 '202 0
Sep 18 '20Companion Blog Post
https://followmeanddie.com/...follow-me-and-die-2/
Sep 18 '20Companion YouTube video
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their photoI received my copy of the zine, Hunters In Death from the Kickstarter by Gothridge Manor.
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Sep 16 '20So I take it that this is your green screen at work and you're not actually out in front of a desert village. I'm into zines. Let me know what you think of Hunters In Death.
Sep 17 '20Correct. I didn't quite have the lighting right, so I couldn't just delete the greenscreen. I used a photo editing app to put the ruins in the background on a new layer. I used my webcam in photo mode. It works better in video mode using OBS since it masks out the greenscreen.
Sep 18 '20Thanks. I'm thinking about getting a green tablecloth to DIY my own green screen.
Sep 18 '20Yeah, I have a green bedsheet. I may try it as it covers more of what's behind me easier than the one I paid $70.00 for.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their photoFinally have my new LEDs up, plus a hook for my headphones. Next to run a wire to easily set up my green screen. I hope to have the oomph to do a video tonight. The third picture shows how out of square my nearly 100 year old house is. The last picture is me testing the setup before getting cleaned up to do a new video.
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Sep 13 '20So are you using this for livestreams? Screencasts with picture in picture? What are you using for a green screen? I am very interested in this type of video production. I am planning on setting up for something like this in the Icosahedron.
Sep 13 '20I use it to record YouTube videos, and also for livestreams. I bought a greenscreen that hooks on the back of a chair, but it leans, so I ran a wire to hang it from.
I use OBS to control the camera and the stuff I show. I can do any kind of video production that my computer can handle.
Sep 13 '20Yeah, I use OBS to record podcasts on Discord so I'm set up for that. I do a lot of video production but lately it's all been audio so I'm looking forward to getting set up kind of like you so I can make videos without having to do a bunch of post production.
Sep 13 '20Yeah, a good setup with the right conditions and remembering to turn on the microphone, and speaking clearly and to the point makes it a lot easier to edit with fewer takes.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their photoHad to do a picture for something at work to show a bit about us. Promoting GaryCon and showing off a print of my brother's art should be good. Yes that is all stipple.
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Sep 10 '20I love the dragon. Do you have a scan or a photo you could post to take it out of the background.
Sep 10 '20Anything I'd post online would be tagged with my brother's name and copyright, plus, I'd need his permission. I wish he'd sell prints of some of his stuff online, but he doesn't do art for the money.
Sep 11 '20It can take the fun out of it. Art for money. I am always in favor of attribution and a copyright notice. Maybe he would like to join Gamer+. Thanks
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FollowMeAndDie uploaded 1 new photo to Newsfeed Photos albumI reached 900 YouTube Subscribers today!
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Sep 10 '20I just went and checked and I'm already subscribed. I did notice you are already up to 902. 1000 is just around the corner.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their photoStattys, the company that owns Noteboard is closing their US branch. They have a 20% off sale using the code “we-wish-you-well” I have one and just in case, bought another using this code. I am not affiliated with the company. These were all the rage in the G+ days. If you don't get one now, you'll be paying European shipping prices to get one.
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The Noteboard is a durable, portable, whiteboard that folds up, map-style, from full-size to pocket-size.
Sep 5 '20It has a grid on one side and blank on the other. Use a wet or dry erase marker and you've got a portable flip map for minis or just drawing a map to show players. Great for use at convention games.You need to sign in to comment -
Wow! 39 of my episodes are over 100 listens each. With an average of 81 listens each episode. The most listens is episode 0, at 171 listens.
https://anchor.fm/follow-me-and-die
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FollowMeAndDie uploaded 1 new photo to Newsfeed Photos albumThis made my day. From the Discord for my Sunday Game:
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusToday on the blog, I write about Session Summaries.
https://followmeanddie.com/2020/09/02/session-summaries/Sep 2 '206 0
Sep 2 '20I took your advice - https://archive.gamerplus.org/newsfeed/2416?ft=my&fi=1
hairylarry I read FollowMeAndDie
Sep 2 '20I really think awarding XP at the end of the session is great. It helps keep the players on top of what they've done and take a few notes so they can claim xp. And after being "in game" you get a nice meta break to talk about "the game".
Sep 2 '20Yes, I normally do that if they get back to town. My rule is, you have to get the loot to town to live and tell the tale to level up.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on hairylarry's statusI read FollowMeAndDie's blog about Session Summaries and I decided to do as he suggested on our If You Play You Win actual play campaign. So here goes.
Week one - August 31, 2020
Ari, Caper, and Tude (Ari's wildcat) got a message from Kendricks to go see the witch at Milyagon. The witch gave them their quest, to bring back an owl's tail feather, some squamish mushrooms, and a branch from the ancestor tree in the Wilkin Woods. She also mentioned that no one knew more about Wilken Woods than the woodcutter.
The party went and talked to the woodcutter who drew them a map and gave them sage advice about the fairies.
They entered Wilkin Woods and traveled nearly all the way across it on Woods Way. About halfway across they ventured south and found the first marked owl's eyrie. Returning to Woods Way by traveling due north they found a landmark, a tree with a burl on it that looked a little bit like a face with knotholes for eyes.
Continuing along Woods Way they realize they must have passed the second marked eyrie. Caper leads the party back, leaving the road to the west of the eyrie which they also find. It is now evening so they eat supper and prepare to camp hoping for more luck with these owls in the night.
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group XP for surviving a day in Wilken Woods - 200
for getting the quest from the witch - 50
for getting the map and advice from the woodcutter - 50
Ari - finding the first eyrie - 50
Caper - finding the second eyrie - 50
- climbed two trees successfully - 20 + 20
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusI started a new blog to document my prostate cancer from diagnosis to prognosis in hopes of helping other men.
https://menshealthinmyperspective.com/Aug 28 '202 0
Aug 28 '20It's great that you're doing this. I hope things go well and you continue in good health.
Aug 28 '20Thanks! I honestly expected to be in more pain. I've only had one dose of acetaminophen today. Most pain is just fleeting, like if I move wrong or bump my abdomen.You need to sign in to comment -
Today is my brother Robert's birthday. He's the one who got me started with Holmes Blue Box. I had money from mowing lawns, so I bought it. He was the first GM. He is my favorite GM. I emulate many of his methods as GM.
It's also the 55th anniversary of me becoming a big brother.Aug 2 '200 1hairylarry likes thisYou need to sign in to comment -
Follow Me, And Die! - YouTubeThe YouTube Channel for my RPG blog, Follow Me, And Die! I talk about RPGs, games, and other geeky stuff: reviews, how-tos, advice, and GM tipsJul 25 '200 1hairylarry likes thisYou need to sign in to comment
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusToday on the blog I talk about my recent Point Crawl-Like Session Planning. This is my blog's eleventh anniversary post!
https://followmeanddie.com/...ke-session-planning/Jul 18 '202 1hairylarry likes this
Jul 18 '20Nice ideas here. How much planning is enough? How much is too much? Congrats on your blogiversary.You need to sign in to comment -
My thoughts on RPGs, Alignment, and Race.
https://followmeanddie.com/2020/07/03/rpgs-alignment-races/Jul 3 '201 1hairylarry likes this
Jul 5 '20Deep. Change is good but change is hard. The Drow are evil but the most celebrated adventure hero of all time, Drizzzt, is Drow. When you have an evil species or type the most interesting character among them is the one who fights nature and does good. As in "Good Omens" by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their photoThis is the kind of comment I like to see. YouTube sent me this in email and as a notification when I'm on YouTube, but now I don't see the comment. YT being YT, or did the user delete it? Either way, glad I got a screenshot.
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Jun 26 '20This is in reference to my Roll20 For the Absolute Beginner series on YT.
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusI just realized that yesterday marked two years since I started my podcast, and I haven't put out an episode since early May.
Some may be wondering what's up with me, so here's a quick update.
https://anchor.fm/...-Quick-Update-efuebjJun 25 '201 0
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusEpisode 181 - Revising Plans
I recently found out I have prostate cancer, so I need to change some of my plans.
Read more in the companion blog post: Revising Plans.
https://anchor.fm/...evising-Plans-edrik9May 9 '201 0
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their photoWIP and final art for one of the cards in my card game..... #cardgame #dragon #FollowMeAndDie!
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FollowMeAndDie uploaded 1 new photo to Newsfeed Photos albumMy longest running AD&D character, Griswald Stewart, AKA "The Wolf." Half-elf Cleric/Fighter/Magic-User. A high priest of Isil-Nar, Lord of Helmsdale, Wizard. Original PHB, dice, & dice bag. Nth iteration of character sheet. Namesake of Follow Me, And Die! Started Nov. 1983.
Apr 21 '201 1hairylarry likes this
Apr 23 '20I remember this book but I don't think I ever owned it. I do have some of my character sheets and notes from the early 90s.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusEpisode 177 - A "Return" To Gaming
Last night I got back to gaming with the original gang from Roll20, playing in the Wednesday night game, and Sunday, I re-start my Roll20 AD&D campaign with the same gang. Plus some other general updates.
https://anchor.fm/...urn-To-Gaming-ecra6jApr 16 '201 0
Apr 16 '20Here's the companion blog post: https://followmeanddie.com/2020/04/16/a-return-to-gaming/You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusTableTop simulator has a sale on steam. You can get a 4 pack of licenses for $30. One for you and 3 to gift to others later.
I'm testing it out to see how well it runs on my PC. It should work, but not sure how snappy. Checking into it for RPGs and my card game. Not sure how far I'll get with it. Just installed and ready for the tutorial.Apr 13 '2011 0
Apr 5 '20Digging into the tutorial and skimming I think it will work for playtesting the latest iteration of my card game, which is really exciting.
I've got some ideas. One could do miniatures battles, like Chainmail, RPGs, and various boardgames. For those alone in their living quarters, it would be worth it to be able to have variety in gaming, or play their favorite category of game.
Apr 5 '20Yes, it has a standard poker deck and poker chips. I'm not sure how many card games come with it. You can add any game others have added, or figure out how to add them yourself.
Apr 6 '20Yes, there is a way to upload my own deck, that's one of the reasons I bought it. Now to make time to do it with all the other projects on my list....
Apr 7 '20I've noticed that you stay busy. It's good to be busy. I'm retired and trying to slow down but I don't always do that.
Apr 7 '20I see something cool and all too often I jump in. I work from home, so without a commute I've got more time than years ago when I had one. Just not as organized as I need to be to keep on top of it all.
Apr 7 '20I was looking at 10 or 12 years til retirement. If my 401K comes back that may work.... At least go to a part time job so I have more time for fun.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusI am starting a regular Twitch stream on how to do things in Roll20. I will be making things that I can later add to my Roll20 YouTube Series, Roll20 for the Absolute Beginner. The first session will be tonight, Friday, April 3, 2020 at 7:00 PM EDT (-4 UTC).
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Apr 5 '20Nice post. Helping others is what it's all about and there's always a creative way to do that.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusWow! My series Roll20 For The Absolute Beginner is linked on the getting started page for Virtual Gary Con! @GaryCon
#VTTGaryCon #BlackwoodSociety
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusPodcast 175 - Building The Deck For A Card Game
I discuss what I've learned building the deck for my card game and ordering a play test deck from two POD services GameCrafter and DriveThruCards.
https://anchor.fm/...r-A-Card-Game-ebbut3Mar 10 '2010 0
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Mar 10 '20There's a company I buy things from (pre-made card decks) that will do very high quality bespoke PVC cards. This pic is an example of their work (not bespoke). The cards are a good thickness, basically indestructible, and have a slightly-pebbled surface to keep them from slipping against each other when held (a problem I have with some of my other PVC cards).
Mar 10 '20Their name is 妖风道骨桌游. :) I deal with them through https://wohstudio.taobao.com/search.htm
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Mar 10 '20And this is the link for the bespoke cards purchase: https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=574541237352
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Mar 14 '20That's a cool looking website. Too bad I can't read anything on it except DIY.
Mar 14 '20Chrome has an auto-translate mode that does well enough for figuring things out (along with some really funny mistranslations).
Mar 17 '20Be aware that Taobao is a huge time sink. You'll find the weirdest things there, and they'll link to even weirder things until you're in the dark corners where people sell live giant hornets in bulk.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their photoTaking longer than I'd like, but almost ready to order the next play test deck to take with me to Gary Con. Here's a teaser:
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FollowMeAndDie uploaded 1 new photo to Newsfeed Photos albumToday I'm going to work on my card game & try to get the next iteration of the deck ordered from Game Crafter so I'll have it by next weekend. I'm also going to attempt to format for DriveThru Cards to check their quality I've got the layout & it appears Affinity Publisher can handle the PDF so it should just take some time to do that many cards. If DriveThru Cards is satisfactory, then I've got a delivery mechanism for outside the US that will make that part of delivery simpler & cheaper. Designing a tuck box - Not sure how hard that will be, but would like to be able to figure some things out myself. I've got an artist. Should probably hire an editor & a layout person. So much to do, if I launch in the Spring..... Here's the Elevator Pitch for my card game. Does that interest you? Do I need to "punch it up" or add more "zing?" Inspired by RPGs & RPG Tropes. The goals is to build an army and survive the challenges the other players throw at you. High score wins.
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I just released my latest PDF on DriveThruRPG, Roads & Road Encounters.
I'm interested in feedback to know if a full version is worth the effort.
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/...?affiliate_id=203222Roads & Road Encounters - Follow Me, And Die! Entertainment LLC | DriveThruRPG.comRoads & Road Encounters - Roads & road Encounters is an overview of information about the road, what is near, and fellow travelers. This can bFeb 25 '200 1hairylarry likes thisYou need to sign in to comment -
Interesting about Roman era trade routes going all the way to Bali.
https://www.ancient-origins.net/...gy/bali-gold-0013306
Bali Gold Hoard Reveals Untold Links With Roman Empire | Ancient OriginsThe largest gold hoard of its kind has been unearthed at Pangkung Paruk in Bali, Indonesia, revealing ancient connections with the Roman Empire and Southeast Asia.Feb 19 '201 1hairylarry likes this
Feb 19 '20That's interesting. I checked the maps. Bali is an island province of Indonesia. Way East.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusEpisode 172 - Professional Online RPG Technology Training
You may have heard of professional GMs, well now there's professional RPG technology trainers.
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Kirk Douglas Dead at 103 | PEOPLE.com | PEOPLE.comWith over 92 acting credits, including some 75 movies, Douglas became a superstar even before the term was coinedFeb 5 '201 1hairylarry likes thisYou need to sign in to comment
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Episode 171 - Happy 45th Anniversary D&D!
D&D was published towards the end of January, 1975 making this the 45th anniversary of D&D.
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusI just released my latest PDF on DriveThruRPG, Arctic & Glacial Terrain & Encounters.
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/...?affiliate_id=203222Arctic & Glacial Terrain & Encounters - Follow Me, And Die! Entertainment LLC | DriveThruRPG.comArctic & Glacial Terrain & Encounters - Arctic & Glacial Terrain & Encounters is an overview of arctic, antarctic, and glacial tarrain. This can be usedJan 1 '204 0
Dec 31 '19I just scanned through this excellent document. I'm from Chicago and now I live in Arkansas and I won't drive on the ice if I can avoid it. In Chicago I drove on ice all the time and I can deal. It's all the other drivers on the road I can't deal with.
Dec 31 '19Larry covers a lot of ground in this short pdf and as far as I could tell it's all based on actual knowledge of wintry conditions. So if you're pulling wagons across an iced over river you can test the thickness of the ice, see if you're near a fork or other turbulent area. Do a visual examination for ice clarity or cloudiness and then if you feel safe proceed with caution.
Dec 31 '19If you don't do these checks the DM is going to roll for them and your wagon and supplies may end up at the bottom of the river. I hate when that happens. don't you?You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their photoMy younger son asked if he could buy some D&D books off me as he wanted to start making his own adventures. We haven't had a home game in years. I gave him duplicates of the main AD&D books plus a copy of Delving Deeper. The books are the ones I set aside last time he said he wanted to do this a few years ago. He's finally more settled at almost 23. I'm interested to see what he comes up with. He and his girlfriend have a table that can seat 8, and she's interested in trying D&D.
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Dec 21 '19LOL, I read each of the AD&D book as soon as they came out back in the day.You need to sign in to comment -
Wandering Thoughts
If I were ever to open an RPG themed restaurant I'd have to call it "Follow Me, And Dine."Dec 15 '190 2hairylarry and ZDL like thisYou need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusI just released my latest PDF on DriveThruRPG, Caves, Caverns, and Underground Encounters.
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/...?affiliate_id=203222Caves, Caverns & Underground Encounters - Follow Me, And Die! Entertainment LLC | DriveThruRPG.comCaves, Caverns & Underground Encounters - Caves, Caverns & Underground Encounters is an overview of caves and caverns. This can be used on the fly at the tablNov 30 '192 1hairylarry likes this
Nov 30 '19Nice short brochure with good ideas and many tables. I will use this at the table.You need to sign in to comment -
My latest blog post is a quick preview of some of what I'll be doing at UCon this weekend.
Now to pack clothes and game stuff so I can get driving while there's daylight!
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FollowMeAndDie liked Mark's statusGangbusters B/X version - Mark Hunt | DriveThruRPG.comGangbusters B/X version - Gangbusters B/X the Roleplaying Game is set during the Roaring Twenties and Dirty Thirties. It has all the usual trappinYou need to sign in to comment
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DriveThruRPG is under attack and re-set all affiliate & publisher account passwords as a precaution.
I was trying to get into my account and it wasn't working. There's a link on the login page that explains it.
A PITA, but a smart one to protect your earnings.Oct 31 '191 1hairylarry likes thisYou need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusI just checked out the new Wendy's RPG/Campaign from:
https://www.feastoflegends.com
Interesting that it only has a (c) 2019 for Wendy's parent LLC and no OGL.Oct 4 '192 1hairylarry likes this
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusEpisode 162 - Campaign Website - Online Campaign Setting and Session Notes
Discussion of various websites for presenting campaign information online.
https://anchor.fm/...Session-Notes-e5ochlOct 3 '192 1hairylarry likes this
Oct 2 '19Right off I started checking out the mentioned websites. This podcast is a great resource.You need to sign in to comment -
Episode 163 - BUJO for Organizing Follow Me, And Die!
I discuss my renewed efforts to use a Bullet Journal to organize all the things I do under Follow Me, And Die!
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I'm running a Hexcrawl/Dungeoncrawl campaign on Roll20 using Delving Deeper. I've developed my own tables for carousing & downtime.
Carousing is excessive celebration. Roll save vs. poison or roll on complications table.
I also have class based down time, and hobbies.
* Clerics can do research into the divine or profane. 3d6 vs wisdom or roll on consequences.
* Magic users can do research into the arcane. 3d6 vs intelligence or roll on consequences.
* Fighters can do martial training or physical fitness. 3d6 vs strength or roll on consequences.
* Hobbies - player specifies a hobby. 3d6 vs wisdom or roll on consequences.
I use the typical 2d6 table similar to reaction and morale tables.Sep 29 '191 1hairylarry likes thisYou need to sign in to comment -
Episode 160 - Publishing Update
Call ins and a quick publishing update.
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I just published my September PDF on DriveThruRPG as PWYW.
Thanks to all my patrons and those who use my stuff for your support and encouragement!
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/...?affiliate_id=203222Mountain & Hill Encounters - Follow Me, And Die! Entertainment LLC | DriveThruRPG.comMountain & Hill Encounters - Mountains and hills provide sweeping vistas to delight one’s eyes. They can ignite one’s imagination foSep 22 '190 1hairylarry likes thisYou need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusNew Blog Post - A New Found Appreciation For The 2d6 Table
https://followmeanddie.com/...on-of-the-2d6-table/Sep 21 '194 2RickStump and hairylarry like this
Sep 21 '19I left a comment. I'm totally into probability math wise. It's also possible to use 1d6 with advantage to approximate a d8 roll and 1d6 with disadvantage to approximate a d4 roll.
Sep 21 '19The average roll is within hundreths. Of course the spread is different. Still works out the same over the long run.
Sep 21 '19So if you're playing a d6 game and you are using a weapon that normally does d4 or d8 damage you can roll d6 with disadvantage or d6 with advantage instead.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusEpisode 157 - Tuesday Tales - Consent in Gaming
I tackle the topic that has so many in a tizzie, the Consent in Gaming free PDF by Monte Cook Games.
https://anchor.fm/...ent-in-Gaming-e5e0quSep 19 '192 1hairylarry likes this
Sep 19 '19Good podcast. I always hope that the DM will ask the players if there are areas of play that would make them uncomfortable. The players can tell the DM then or talk to him/her later. If I am in a one off with a bunch of people I don't know I just assume some stuff will be off limits. I do write spiders and snakes into my modules. You are supposed to get scared. But for some people even in game spiders are more than they can bear.
Sep 19 '19Yes, it's basic courtesy. Not everyone has the same experience or able to ignore thing.
For example, it doesn't bother me to discuss gross things while I'm eating and sometimes forget if it comes up in conversation during a meal. I should have used that example in my podcast.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusMy new Roll20 campaign starts next week!
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusStarted working on a new general area with rough map for my eventual online Delving Deeper game and I'm struggling to keep up with all the cool ideas I keep having for rumors and such. I'm taking all the cool ideas I've ever wanted to use in a fantasy campaign and putting them all in.
You don't have to go underground to find adventure.
I think I finally have the right idea for the mega dungeon I've always wanted to make.
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Sep 1 '19Using Delving Deeper as the rules will make it super simple to modify for other rule sets.
Sep 1 '19I am unfamiliar with Delving Deeper. Found this. http://www.immersiveink.com/?page_id=22You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusAll 4 Videos from the D&D for Extra Life at Gary Gygax's old house are now live.
This is the coolest D&D/RPG event I've ever been involved in. To be in the 1st ever games live streamed from there.
I am so pleased that we raised over $3,100!
Thanks for inviting me John Gilbert!
Bill Allan Fenway Jones Alex Gygax Mark Clover GM Travis Mike Gygax Luke Gygax
Here's the playlist on my YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/...QsIVFyi-VJ5qSZzTRgHZSep 1 '192 0
Aug 31 '19I added all 4 videos to our Watch2Gether - https://w2g.tv/oadhkc0jylfmsj2z8o
Watch2Gether lets you watch videos with your friends, synchronized at the same time.You need to sign in to comment -
WOW! We made the top of the Extra Life page! I'm not in the picture because they used the picture I took when I was in the DM seat!
Plus they linked to my blog article about it!
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FollowMeAndDie commented on CarlHeyl's statusWill there be a way to watch your game from the Gygax house later?Aug 27 '192 0
Aug 27 '19In a week or so I'll get the video for my game so I can upload to my YouTube. Don't worry, I'll post when it's available, as well as where to see the other videos.You need to sign in to comment
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusEpisode 148 - Sunday Special - Afterthoughts on D&D for Extra Life from Gary's House
My thoughts on the D&D live stream from Gary Gygax's old house for Extra Life on August 24, 2019.
https://anchor.fm/...m-Garys-House-e53kbkAug 25 '194 0
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Aug 25 '19UPDATE: Of of August 25, 2019, our Extra Live event is 76th overall for YTD funds raised and 2nd for Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin!!You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusJust submittted my games for UCon in Ypsilanti, MI Nov 22-24:
* Boot Hill 2e - Sequel to last year's game by unanimous acclaim by last year's players
* AD&D - Village of Hommlet - this is the first game I ever ran at a Con, going to run it again after I've run multiple scenarios & systems to do a better job
* Play test of my card game in a formal time slot
https://www.ucon-gaming.org/Aug 22 '195 1DarthDuke likes this
Aug 22 '19Yup, the Boot Hill game is set in Montana near the border. Last year, had to stop the outlaws before they crossed the border.
Aug 22 '19Don't worry, if they cross the border Sgt. Preston of the UCon always gets his man.You need to sign in to comment -
Episode 147 - Thursday Thoughts - Use A TPK
Eric Tenkar's Tues. Episode # 460 Can your Campaign Survive a TPK?
Here's my two cents on one way to do it.
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Aug 22 '19Thanks for posting these. I listen to most of them. School is starting back so sometimes I'm busy. But you know all about being busy.
Aug 22 '19I love this from Tenkars Tavern in 2012, It's a DCC idea. "Total party kill: Don’t end the game! Transport all the player characters to Hell—where they can give in to Death’s demands or try to fight their way out!" https://www.tenkarstavern.com/...k-dungeon-crawl.htmlYou need to sign in to comment -
Episode 143 - Tuesday Talk - Netflix Binging
I have a problem. Netflix releases a show for an entire season and I have to watch it as quickly as possible.
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Aug 13 '19My style of binging is to find a britcom I like and then some days I'll watch an episode and some days I won't. So that stretches it out a bit and I only have to watch tv for 1/2 hr per day max.You need to sign in to comment -
FollowMeAndDie commented on their photoHere's the very rough map I mentioned on today's podcast. I made it using LibreOffice Draw using a dot grid I made in Inkscape. If there's interest, I can share more.
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FollowMeAndDie uploaded 1 new photo to Newsfeed Photos albumHere's the very rough map I made using LibreOffice Draw using a dot grid I made in Inkscape. If there's interest, I can share more.
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusEpisode 142 - Saturday Scrawl - PDFs, Patreon, Discord and More
Lots of ideas Friday after work. New PDF idea and a rough map idea.
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their statusEpisode 140 - Tuesday Talk - Musings on Skills
It would be a very long list if I could remember everything I know how to do at some level.
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Aug 6 '19I play characters that aren't me but my characters usual share skills and interests that I have IRL. This way I don't have to pretend that I don't know something that I do know.You need to sign in to comment -
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FollowMeAndDie commented on their status22 minute channel crossing with a refueling stop in the middle on a boat. Still impressive.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49225001Franky Zapata: Flyboarding Frenchman crosses English Channel - BBC NewsIt was inventor Franky ZapataAug 4 '193 0
Aug 4 '19I'm always reminded of Johnny Quest and the Hiller Flying Platform from the 1950's.You need to sign in to comment -
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FollowMeAndDie liked hairylarry's statusI'm a big SF and Fantasy fan. And I love fantasy role playing.Aug 1 '190 1FollowMeAndDie likes thisYou need to sign in to comment
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FollowMeAndDie commented on hairylarry's statusDo you have a gaming podcast, blog, video channel, chat room, actual play, etc.
We are working on a list of Gamer+ gamers who are publishing text or media on the internet. We are also planning an RSS feed that will feature the most recent posts by Gamer+ gamers.
Post your links in the comments and I will see they get added.
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Aug 1 '19Blogger, podcaster, publisher, youtuber, all my links here:
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