tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48624769096915124572024-03-18T23:17:13.935-05:00msjxRPGs, maps, and old school gamesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger366125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-82708804387634988822024-03-14T10:12:00.000-05:002024-03-14T10:12:22.925-05:00Blade & HaversackLong time, no speak. Been busy, living life, working, etc. Not much time left for gaming stuffs. Recently chatted with a fellow I have known for a long time named Talon and he was telling me about his latest release, an RPG based on the old Sword and Backpack system, a decade old game that espoused the idea of rules-lite and GM-on-the-flyism that we all loved about Dave Arneson style gaming. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-82782923531116931592023-12-04T10:52:00.006-06:002023-12-04T10:52:51.824-06:00Christmas cards this yearJust ordered these and I thought I would share, I am retired Army so I find this hilarious, may not be to everyone's liking but oh well, it is my card! Thank you to Steve for the inspirational comment "He's missing a laser pistol. 🔫 😉". Thanks! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-89034102883382536342023-11-23T17:58:00.006-06:002023-11-23T17:58:58.624-06:00Chevalier Larmen's Grottocolor and b&w versionsans backgroundUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-24511509391693447652023-11-18T13:18:00.001-06:002023-11-18T13:18:28.549-06:00A LairA fancy version. Sans background.And because Tim is afraid of upsetting the inkjet gods, a black and white version.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-91652374016670554612023-11-16T11:59:00.000-06:002023-11-16T11:59:20.824-06:00The Temple of Kalonius - ver 2! Cri Ke (over on FB) made a suggestion about forcing the players through the trap (room 7) and the flooded room (room 10) so I modified the map a little to encourage players to enjoy the various obstacles in the dungeon that their friendly DM has placed in their way to the BigAssTreasure. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-55140916198781547702023-11-15T12:26:00.000-06:002023-11-15T12:26:04.181-06:00The Temple of KaloniusIts been a bit, I have been busy and frankly, not really feeling RPGs much lately. Perhaps this will change. Made a simple map.For those needing a GM ready map (eg, Vance or Shane), here you go. Also, for Tim, who is always afraid he will anger the gods of printer ink, sans background.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-18939387967731813182023-09-08T11:49:00.003-05:002023-09-08T11:49:51.995-05:00A Girl Called Samson - book review I am going to deviate slightly from my usual gaming topic today. I have a 'mini book club' with a friend and she likes to read books I typically would not. We selected this book recently, a fictionalized version of a true story. A young woman caught up in the American Revolution who disguised herself as a young man to fight the British. I had read many Rev War books but few managed to bringUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-2726179148294912752023-08-30T12:20:00.002-05:002023-08-30T12:20:40.588-05:00Sector Nine on itch Gosh, way way back in 2017 I made this zine. This was the year I retired from the Army and in August I took a new job, essentially the COO for a medical device startup. - serious money (like twice my Army salary) but also 10x the stress, global travel, managing the US operations for the company). Life suddenly became hectic and this project like so many others fell to the wayside. In Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-40813833226105950452023-08-27T17:20:00.001-05:002023-08-27T21:01:01.765-05:00White Box.....Star Wars???Ok, I admit I am a Star Wars fan, always liked it far better than Star Trek's bizarre utopian dream that always seemed far less possible than space knights with laser swords. Call me silly. Anywhos, I have been running around the last few weeks reading this RPG, that one with the sexy cover, one over there, these two here....trying to something simple I could use for my solo gaming, but also Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-52430686772585547212023-08-18T12:27:00.004-05:002023-08-18T12:28:05.763-05:00White Box FMAG Character CardsI have posted these before but I wanted to make sure these were not lost among my blog twenty years from now so I posted my character cards over on Itch to make sure they are and will always be available. These will print on either a 4x6 card or letter sized printer paper...sorry UK folks with your weird paper sizes! ;-)https://mattjackson.itch.io/white-box-fmag-character-cardsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-14814543246691670872023-08-17T11:59:00.003-05:002023-08-18T12:22:22.351-05:00Willowford map available!I have finished the Willowford map and uploaded to Itch.io for download, the file is available in jpg and pdf, is free (or toss me a buck if you insist). I hope you like it, and yes, my little band of dogooders will be venturing here soon!https://mattjackson.itch.io/willowford-map-white-boxUnknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-24256200764997820082023-08-16T09:46:00.007-05:002023-08-16T09:46:51.889-05:00Willowford redux I have been working on a rework/update of the Willowford map that was used in Jamee Spahn's White Box Omnibus book that included the Willow Valley Gazetteer. I thought I would post an in-the-works image so you could see where I was at. I ended up rotating the map slightly so that I could add a little bit more of the forest tree is south east and add a small lake. You can see the original Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-41700382187715134852023-08-09T21:37:00.003-05:002023-08-12T09:45:48.037-05:00Real Dungeons..This blows my mind. I have been spelunking with just a flashlight, scraping on my belly, climbing over cliffs, tromping through pools of cave water, but this, this gives you an idea of the horror our adventurers would experience.Some photos from the video:Imagine doing this with only torches and things hunting you for dinner. Mind. Blowing.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-65633100847967919532023-08-05T17:38:00.004-05:002023-08-05T17:38:57.542-05:00White Box Monster Cards! Played around a little today to make more White Box Monster Cards. I had them in season 1 and people comments how they liked them. I like the visual connection (e.g. something tangible maybe?) on the table in front of me. These have all original artwork made in Mid-Journey. I am really enjoying MJ in practice, just wish I could somehow teach it that hobbits/halflings wear no shoes and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-35843002968014337882023-08-04T10:58:00.003-05:002023-08-04T10:58:36.831-05:00Mydwandr - character sheet My pal James and his wife Robyn (what a lucky fella to have a wife into the hobby!) released a new RPG called Mydwandr (drivethru link) the other day and I wanted to give it a try. I wanted a pure black & white character sheet so I could print out a bunch, so I threw a couple together. Click the image to download the PDF for home printing.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-7643656507458248712023-08-04T09:33:00.000-05:002023-08-04T09:33:05.220-05:00White Box Heroes: Wilona The newest band member! Wilona the cleric!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-84186750218335634412023-08-01T10:25:00.001-05:002023-08-01T10:25:11.526-05:00Burrowmoor: in the works!I have been hard at work, creating a PDF zine for the village of Burrowmoor from the Willow Valley Gazetter. This includes a new map, locations and personality write ups. I am fleshing it out to a point but leaving lots of room for DMs to add their own touch. This will not be a full 'setting' book but something you could drop in any campaign and make it your own. As I will be using this in my Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-29148580513058693792023-07-27T09:20:00.000-05:002023-07-27T09:20:13.833-05:00White Box Heroes: Sammin The infamous 'Brave Halfling' from our first season of adventure, he has proven himself in the face of danger against TWO trolls and survived. Now he has a taste of adventure, he wants more!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-9346758773134967952023-07-26T10:53:00.001-05:002023-07-26T10:53:06.968-05:00Burrowmoor: things are afoot (a nod to Tim and his frequent ‘working in the coffee shop’ photos)Things have begun. Thanks to Steve for some inspiration last night that helped spur the creative process. I drew up a map after Erik called me out in his video, its a map of Burrownmoor, the small halfling village where my YT solo play takes place (click here to view my channel). I decided I am going to flesh it out a littleUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-16003304470299657692023-07-25T09:59:00.006-05:002023-07-25T09:59:00.131-05:00White Box Heroes: JosephHere is Joseph, our band's bard. He has brushed with death a few times already but that youthful spirit has kept him alive! Below is his current character card.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-76560067139466751762023-07-24T09:59:00.007-05:002023-07-24T10:24:23.389-05:00White Box Heroes: Halironda I have been playing around with Midjourney lately and decided to try to minic some Easley and Elmore style artwork for my YT solo game. Here is our mage, Halrondia. I like that she clearly has a fantasy medieval style to her, but casts off the typical 'sexy female centerfold' feeling. Belwo is her current character card.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-54029017988038806472023-07-23T20:57:00.000-05:002023-07-23T20:57:22.469-05:00Willow Valley: redux!click for PDFSo last year I did a series of solo ttrpg play on YouTube that were moderately successful. Last week Erik Tenkar did a video about solo play and he called me out for being 'the solo guy' in a group and not posting anything in ages (it has been ten months actually). This got me really thinking.Sidebar:I have had a rough two-three years for those who know me. Drastic life changes, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-73096612226341295382023-07-09T16:28:00.001-05:002023-07-09T16:29:15.619-05:00White Box FMAG compatible logoTheGreenTap over on Reddit asked if there had ever been a "Compatible with WB:FMAG" logo. I did not recall one and so I went to work because, well, I love White Box. After a little back and forth I finally settled on the design below. As with the OSR logo, this is released Free Forever into the Public Domain with no attribution requirements or possibility of being revoked in the future. Long liveUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-39029207454921521242023-07-08T21:11:00.004-05:002023-07-08T21:11:37.849-05:00OSR Compatible Logo I just realized (yeah I know, five years) I never released a version of the OSR logo with a 'compatible' phrase on there. So, I fixed it. This will be added to the main logo page too but I know most will not see this until I do a new post. So here you go! Same as before, released to the public domain forever.For those curious, the Affinity and PSD files are on the main logo page (link in the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862476909691512457.post-7926642545368129062023-06-11T12:39:00.001-05:002023-06-11T12:42:36.235-05:00Solo expeditions, part IVWisely deciding to leave the tomb and the monstrosity they discovered, the band retreats to the outside of the tomb, catch their breath and take stock of the treasures they have uncovered. Then they trek back to Lakefield to celebrate and sell their wares.Back in the small town, Ish visits the temple and make a donation/sacrifice to the building of a new chapel for Saint T, while Hobbs and Bree Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2