W. F. Smith 9/23/25 W. F. Smith 9/23/25

Pedantic Wasteland - Outlaws of the Iron Route

Reviewing one of the earliest adventures for 5th Edition D&D: how I would improve player agency and how my proposed fixes grind up against the play culture of 5e.

W. F. Smith 8/19/25 W. F. Smith 8/19/25

Dumpster Deep Dive: You Got a Job on the Garbage Barge Prep Example

An example for our I prepared to run a (great) published adventure.

W. F. Smith 7/11/25 W. F. Smith 7/11/25

Ennies Good?? Also, by Total Coincidence, I Am Nominated for Some

Look, I’m just as surprised and delighted as I’m sure you are.

W. F. Smith 1/18/21 W. F. Smith 1/18/21

How to Run a Mystery in TTRPGs

Advise on running mysteries and reflections on capital-T Truth in TTRPGs. By speaking a fact at the table, you reify that as a Truth. All clues unuttered are merely potential truths, waiting their turn.

W. F. Smith 12/19/20 W. F. Smith 12/19/20

Parenthood among the Porcelain Palaces

In which our heroes find a child, create a child, make those children fight, then negotiate with pseudo-liches to save the children. Won’t somebody please think of the children?