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Kate Korsaro

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#ttrpg enthusiast, #software developer, avid #book reader, slow trekker I publish my endeavors at https://savvydonkeypress.itch.io/

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Is it age verification or version? (giggling)

03.03.2026 10:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Showing off a little bit... and before you ask, yes it's dungeonscrawl.com!

#dungeon #map #ttrpg #osr

27.02.2026 15:11 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Quite an endeavor! I found myself, can you?

09.02.2026 07:20 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Hey! Congrats on that!

24.01.2026 11:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Z.I.N.E. Issue 2026.01 by Savvy Donkey Press Game design theory, a crumbling empire, and weaponized wilderness hexes: A 70-page zine for the thoughtful Referee.

Took me a couple of months of planning, writing, editing and layouting (is this even a word?). But Z.I.N.E. 2026.01 it's finally here!
As always, Creative Commons and PayWhatYouWant... so, are you still waiting?

#ttrpg #osr #zine @itch.io

24.01.2026 07:10 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Hey Rich, how you doing?
To be honest, it sounds familiar, but I can't recall fine details about this one. Suppose I have to check this out uh?
And thank you for the suggestion! Take care :)

28.11.2025 10:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Right now a playbook has 3 base reactions, 4 melee reactions, 4 ranged reactions, 4 other reactions and 1 signature reaction. Subject to changes in the future of course. I'll publish some examples soon!

13.10.2025 19:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Failstate System Combat Flow Time to unsheathe your dice

The weekend's outcome. Wanna sample some #ttrpg combat?

13.10.2025 16:57 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Beyond the Quest Board The secret to unfogettable NPCs

If you haven't already, why don't you peek at this? NPC discussion and improvement
#ttrpg

10.10.2025 15:29 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

it's a mindset change. We are well too accustomed to stats measuring things. But I find the old stereotypes a little bit worn... I want my mage act forcefully in life as while casting spell!
Never stop trying, though!

02.10.2025 18:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Beyond Strength & Dexterity Why your game's stats should model attitude

some random musing on #ttrpg design. Character stats, aptitude vs attitude... if you can spot the difference, it's a big one!

02.10.2025 13:29 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

It will be hard to wait for it too!

25.09.2025 17:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Makes sense, of course! But keep up as posted as possible!

25.09.2025 14:56 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Out of curiosity, is there any preview document of this new oldschool endeavor of yours? Makes me feel excited!

25.09.2025 14:36 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Living Chronicle Why your world_s soul is in the small details

Let's start big, but don't forget smaller details (pssst! they make the difference!) #ttrpg #worldbuilding

25.09.2025 13:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Nimble Co. | Slay the TTRPG Slog Speed up your 5e or other TTRPG game nights! Slay the slog and have more fun with your RPG sessions!

Diggin' through nimblerpg.com a little. I think it could be the perfect tradeoff to run some solo D&D!

#ttrpg #solorpg

24.09.2025 13:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Art of the Prep-Less Player How to be your table's secret weapon

Everybody is talking about the prep-less GM, but no one's talking of the prep-less player! No one... so far!
kateplays.substack.com/p/the-art-of...
#ttrpg

18.09.2025 14:56 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Not really... I mean, a one-shot is a one off gig. By definition! 🤓

17.09.2025 08:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Kate Plays 2025.2 by Savvy Donkey Press Issue 2025.2 of collected blog posts over at Substack

And it finally happened: Volume 2 of Kate Plays is live on itch.io.
It's free, though donations are appreciated. It's a collection of all Substack post from May to August in one convenient package!
#ttrpg #zine #blog

16.09.2025 14:55 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Kate Plays 2025.2 by Savvy Donkey Press Issue 2025.2 of collected blog posts over at Substack

And it finally happened: Volume 2 of Kate Plays is live on itch.io.
It's free, though donations are appreciated. It's a collection of all Substack post from May to August in one convenient package!
#ttrpg #zine #blog

16.09.2025 14:55 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Rifts Land and Sea Bundle Adventurer! We've resurrected our December 2022 Rifts Land and Sea Bundle, Offer 4 of our five-bundle Rifts World Books Week of sourcebooks for the Rifts tabletop roleplaying game from Palladium Books...

Over at bundleofholding.com they are publishing Rifts Worldbook bundles. Are they worth the price?
Never played/owned Rifts... is it fun? Is it any good?

11.09.2025 13:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Linux rules! 🤜🤛

10.09.2025 05:52 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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In Praise of Chaos Why randomness is the secret ingredient of great games

Just some random thoughts on some random topic. In #ttrpg space of course

05.09.2025 17:43 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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More Harm Than Good? 4 Reasons to ditch the Rule of Cool at your table

Is it cool? Yes, but... Not really!
Undermine your #ttrpg table with this!
open.substack.com/pub/kateplay...

21.08.2025 20:38 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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The Glimmer of the Bloom, Part 4 Threads of a New Society: Tech, Trade and Trouble

Part 4 of 4 of the Veridian Bloom nugget setting.
In #ttrpg of course!
open.substack.com/pub/kateplay...

14.08.2025 21:10 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Lasting Impression Beyond the Stat Block, Part 4

Part 4 of 4 of my series about better #ttrpg monster.

kateplays.substack.com/p/the-lastin...

17.07.2025 16:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mythic Britain (PDF)

A hidden gem?
thedesignmechanism.com/mythic-brita...
#ttrpg #historical #osr

16.07.2025 20:33 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

window manager. for simplicity and customization. right now all my PCs are sporting qtile. my workflow skyrocketed.

05.07.2025 09:36 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Mechanical Heart Beyond the Stat Block, Part 1

Part 1, beautiful folks, of 4. We talk monsters this tim e.

#ttrpg #design

26.06.2025 20:06 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Character's skills vs. Player's skills Roll for Insight: Putting character smarts before player prowess

My two cents on the topic of player's skills vs character's skills.

#ttrpg #osr

19.06.2025 17:51 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 1