Recent Updates
5/10/2025
In the last few months, I've been building a brand-new site from the ground-up, pretty much sticking to only CSS (alas, that site isn't quite ready yet, but it's getting there). Since I've been learning and experimenting a lot in the process, I've also started revamping this site to function much the same. Along the way, I've been fixing errors, getting rid of outdated bits of code, and updating the look in small (but hopefully good) ways. I've continued to improve the alt text on all images as I update the pages they're on, as well.
I still have a long way to go since this site is just over 180 pages long, but I realized I've already converted 45 pages as of today, so I thought I'd share them. You can see the new work in my Faerunian calendar, fantasy character name list, and custom construct creation guide. If something doesn't work or look right, do let me know; I'm open to constructive feedback, as always.
4/20/2025
Thanks to a suggestion from a Facebook follower, I gathered up quotes from our Thayan campaign that I shared on social media over the years and put them together on this site. There's a good deal of cursing and some bad jokes, so they won't be to everyone's taste, but they made me smile all over again. Wishing you the best of gaming this spring!
3/21/2025
You may have noticed some images have changed around here. I've been replacing some splash images to liven things up and show more of the great fantasy art out there! During the process, I've been practicing writing alt text. For years, I didn't know what alt text should be or why it's so important. Then I learned why it's important but not what it should be like. Now, I'm trying to update these tags whenever I can grab some time to do so. It'll take some real time to get to everything since I have a lot of images on this site and I'm coming up with all the descriptions myself, but I want to help more people enjoy their time here, so it's all worth it.
3/20/2025
Today, I completed a major update to my Thayan name generators: combining several into one that's available right on this site - no need to follow a link or download anything! I hope it serves you well, but in case you want to try the others, I've left them available for download.
3/10/2025
This weekend, I updated the footer on this site so it's more organized and informative. I hope you like it!
2/28/2025
I was only going to add a new image to my article about female characters in TTRPGs. That's it. Honest! But I ended up revising a lot of it, so here I am, sharing it. I'm a woman and a Lit major with a wide array of female characters, so this article has always mattered to me. I also have experience with men who have played female characters and vice versa. I hope that, whatever your persuasion, this new version makes you consider different things about your own stories and games.
Happy Friday, and happy gaming to you all!
2/25/2025
Slowly but surely, I've been rewriting and hopefully improving my pages about sex and romance in gaming. Today, I finished redoing "Why Consent Matters for Mature Themes in TTRPGs" and "Rape as a Topic & Theme in Tabletop RPGs." I hadn't read them in a while and saw ways to improve them. I know many folks use systems like Lines and Veils to establish boundaries about sensitive issues, but I also know some don't. And I continue to bump into new horror stories about these matters. I thought I'd try to do better and offer food for thought to anyone who finds my guide.
2/3/2025
I've finished some small improvements and revising my page on common pitfalls in gaming. Things are going off the rails here in the States so it hasn't been easy to concentrate, but working on even little things here brings me some peace, and I'm grateful for it.
1/11/2025
During a week of high winds, power outages, and fires in my beloved Southland, I wasn't able to get much done - but I did finish working on a spoiler-free review of review of Pentiment by Obsidian! It doesn't feel like nearly enough, given how much I got out of the game, but it's the best I can offer right now and I want others to know about this incredible experience. It's time to share this and try to run a fun session, somehow, some way.
Happy 2025, folks, come what may!
