Moss Powers -> PaxU

T minus 8, already. Workity-work-work. #AW3rd #PBTA #TTRPG

A few years ago I had the pleasure of reading an early draft of Pelogos, and it definitely shaped the final few iterations of Hellwhalers. Check out this powerful oceanic game about grief and trauma. There’s some /really/ cool stuff in it. Also, Basil is a great writer, so check his other stuff too!

In the background are chains floating in a dark blue ocean. In the foreground is a quote from the game Pelogos, and the name of the game itself underneath. "Giovanni had a saying: 'There's no mercy in The Mercī.' Gigi was always too serious, but she had a point: The Mercī isn't a fun day at the beach. It's a right proper sea, and should be treated with respect. And yeah, a dash of fear." - Sammy Heathglen.

A blue nautical drawing of some type of sea creature takes up the lefthand side of the image on a white background. The top left and bottom right corners are bordered by blue links of chain. In the top right is "Pelogos". Below it reads, "A game about exploring death, grief, and what lies beyond our current existence."

The seas glow before us,
The lighthouse shines bright,
When you play Pelogos,
You become the only light.

Pelogos is now available on itch.io!

kobanya.itch.io/pelogos

The good thing with Pokémon is that you can have a lot of fun with monotype teams. It’s a relatively common practice, even.

Mörk Sol A faster-than-light Mörk Borg-inspired RPG set in a horrific galaxy consumed by entropic decay.

Mörk Sol is all-systems-go on Kickstarter!
The faster-than-light Borg-compatible TTRPG is live now! We’ve got all kinds of great backer rewards including a deluxe cover, character sheet and ship sheet pads, patches, and a space battle mat.

Check it out now!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/inf...

I hope you get a good booby-prize for it, at least.

Hellwhalers: Primer

You've lived a sinner life. Now you've died a sinner's death. Can your damned crew catch the Hellwhale and achieve salvation?

Our Hellwhalers miniseries by @mossdaggar.bsky.social is perfect if religious horror and maritime mishaps are your flavor.

open.spotify.com/episode/5GUQ...

It's a good week, now with another favorite reviewer praising SPINE:

"A truly unique game. I’ve played solo games and horror games and legacy games and games where you change the book, and yet I don’t have anything to compare SPINE to – it stands on its own... you need to give this one a try."

Need something to listen to while you carve pumpkins? Apply your skeletal makeup? Prepare the alter for sacrifice?

Game Master Monday has a cauldron FULL of podcast episodes and streams you can have eerily playing on your tv at the Halloween party tonight!

Does anyone know any disability rights lawyers in Ohio that are willing to rep pro bono? I need help with something and no I do not feel comfortable putting what it is online. Just message me if you know someone.

I have often said "everyone gets exactly one guy and that guy is sacrosanct" isn't a default RPG rule and, perhaps, shouldn't be! The only thing you need to worry about are things like "how many guys are allowed 'on screen' at a time" and "how are we gonna handle advancement". Troupe play is cool.

For folks with more experience and/or connections, I'll repeat something Jason Morningstar suggested at a panel my first Metatopia: When a small group gathers to talk game design at the bar or in the lobby or anywhere else, leave an empty chair.

A week from now I'm going to be at Metatopia. It'll be my 25th Double Exposure con, and my 8th or 9th Metatopia (I lose count). Here's some tips:

Oh fuck yeah. Can’t wait for mine.

Halloween one-shot tomorrow, HELLWHALERS for a few overdue contributing friends Sunday. PaxU in 3 weeks.

But tonight is work. 😮‍💨

Me and @ifeelodd.bsky.social put an unbelievable amount of time, heart and energy into this game. It reflects years of art and writing from both of us.

It's also just an exceptionally fun game to play, about eroticizing the ways that we are sick and lost. It's joyous and evil. It goes SPLAT!

This was such a fun interview, and I cannot wait to see what Shenuque does with the game.

If you’re curious about my advice on running Hellwhalers, this is where you’d find it!

Hellwhalers | Running the Game w/ Moss Powers

Set sail on the Stygian Sea!

Our Hellwhalers season is kicking off with an interview with designer @mossdaggar.bsky.social who teaches @shenuque.bsky.social the rules of the game and shares their tips and tricks for a great session of Hellwhalers

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There’s a ton of resources out there to help, but our best resource is community. Do what you can. Don’t be afraid to use what you need. I’m sorry if you’ve ever gone hungry.

If you’re in pdx and need something, let me know and I’ll try to get you fed. Thanks for reading, maybe.

Take care. 18/18

I’m vegan now, and have been for a few years. I still struggle with moderation, and I wish I could feel more secure in my skin.

I don’t think anyone should go hungry. That can really fuck you up.

This administration’s cruelty to cut food assistance before the holidays is awful. Go donate food. 17/

I wonder now if it all ripples out from that initial food insecurity I had as a child. My neurotic compulsions to finish every plate, to waste no food. A lifelong struggle with my weight in various forms. Food is an important part of my life. Love it, hate it, we’ve gotta live with it.

16/

I took my time on my own for almost a year. Now I’m seeing someone new.

We don’t talk much about food, but I still feel how obsessive my brain is about it. I ask them how they like their dinner every day. I eat a lot, because my new meds make me very hungry. We both lament being out of shape.

15/

Our relationship lasted a few years, and I’d mostly conquered my obsessions over my weight. I enjoyed a lot of *very* expensive meals trying to keep up with her lifestyle. I gained more weight.

We broke up suddenly one day. Nothing happened, as far as I know. Just a fight we both gave up in.

14/

As the relationship went on, both of our mental states got bad. We both gained a lot of weight.

We separated a few years later, heavier than we’d met. I ended up living with someone new.

She was from a vastly different economic world than I was. She had a taste for fine dining, and loved it. 13/

They were dealing with some weight struggles of their own, coming out of being a bullied fat kid and now striving to lose weight as an adult.

I lost a lot of the weight I’d put on. We focused on what we thought of as healthy eating, and each lost pretty drastic amounts of weight. 12/

It was also where I had some of the longest running D&D games in my life, but that’s tangential.

I put on a lot of weight living with him. I wasn’t terribly overweight, but it was the heaviest I’d been, after a lifetime of being underweight.

I later moved out to live with a partner. 11/

He loved food. I didn’t make much money between school and working very part time, so I qualified for food stamps. He taught me a lot of cooking, and we shared many social meals with a lot of friends. They became some of my longest friendships.

We were both pretty poor, but he knew how to shop. 10/

I turned it around, kicked most of my drug use, and put on a little more weight.

I hated that part.

It felt disgusting. I was mortified at every weigh-in.

But I was hungrier, healthier, and had more energy.

Fast forward to age 19. I moved out of my parents’ house to live with a friend. 9/

She said I was so skinny already, I had nothing left to lose.

She was right, but in my distorted view, I legit didn’t realize how thin I was.

I had, at 15, picked up a bad habit of abusing stimulants, both for the euphoria and the appetite loss. A comment from that friend was a wake up call. 8/

I’d weigh myself many times a day. I exercised a lot. I ate the bare minimum to keep from passing out. I remember hating how I looked, and always hoping to shed a little more weight to get where I wanted.

I said something self-deprecating to my best friend, and said I was trying to lose weight. 7/