#Introduction

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Yesterday, the replica Anglo-Saxon coins I ordered to use as Heroism tokens in #TapestryRPG arrived. The color is a bit paler than the picture, but they are still good for what I need. They should make these out of Nordic Gold, the copper alloy used for modern Euro coinage.

Although at 35 mm, they are larger than I would have preferred, they still fit perfectly in the Plano 3650N tackle box I use to store my dice and other #RPG supplies.

Looking to follow other #women #creators #authors #artists #designers #theorists in the #RPG #ttRPG space, especially other #WoC. Cis and trans, queer, lesbian, hetero, and ace welcome.

Me: Middle Age, former founding staff of d8 Magazine, creator of #TapestryRPG System, favorite non-#DnD games that aren't mine: #TheWindow #MIMgames #ICRPG #Whitehack Decidedly #NewSchoolRenaissance, not #OSR

If you play the kinds of #RPGs that involve #dice, then I want to direct your attention to #TheDiceLab. I've bought several of their numerically-balanced d20 and d30s, and I'm planning on buying more, as well as some sets of their #OptiDice, which have balanced engravings to make the most fair set of dice it is possible to make. #DnD #ICRPG #TapestryRPG #Pathfinder #TheWindow

http://thedicelab.com/

I managed to consolidate my dice in my Plano 3650N tackle box to make room for the #ICRPG Index Card RPG Essentials Deck and Think Deck I ordered the other day. I’m going to add another Plano 3600 box, with no dividers, and that will be my travel #TTRPG #RPG GM Kit. I’ll probably shave off the little divder nubs in the large compartment so the cards sit flat during transport and don’t get damaged. Dice by Hasbro and The Dice Lab (numerically-balanced d30s and d20s). #DnD #DnD5E #TapestryRPG

I’ve just hashed out a few things for #TapestryRPG concerning Critical Success/Critical Damage, Critical Failure, Heroism (Tapestry’s version of Inspiration), and Called Shots. Feeling pretty pleased with myself, right now. #RPG #TTRPG Also, I ordered a set of faux Anglo-Saxon style gold coins to be used as Heroism tokens/Inspiration tokens (#DnD5E)/Hero Coins (#ICRPG).

It's sort of ridiculous how many of my old friends and classmates are published authors. I really need to get on the ball and get a book out the door, so I can join this club. Getting #TapestryRPG finished and shipped by the end of 2023 sounds doable. #RPG #TTRPG #DnD

So, I guess in my flurry of "fixing" my #TapestryRPG posts from last night, they are now all out of order, so they probably don't make sense. I'll have to rewrite them.

My favorite #RPG #TTRPG that isn't my own #TapestryRPG is MIMgames' "The Window". If you want to play a great, free, universal, rules-lite, dice-lite, story-heavy RPG system, you can't do better than The Window. Download the free PDF at http://www.mimgames.com/window/

There are three fundamental problems I have with #DnD that are inherent to the game, and are the major motivations for me in writing #TapestryRPG:

1. Too much of what should really be considered setting-dependent material is presented in a way that makes it appear part of the core ruleset.
2. The class-based PC development
3. The Vancian magic

Tapestry #RPG System gets rid of all of that. #TTRPG

Also note that a #TapestryRPG PC with scores of 30 in all three relevant stats would have a maximum of 110 Spell Points, for example, and as I said earlier, it takes 81 SP to cast a 9th level spell, or 1 SP to cast a 1st level spell.

Once a caster exhausts their Spell Points, they can use their Life Points to continue casting, even up to the point of extinguishing their life, if they so wish. Sometimes, dire emergencies require heroic sacrifices. #RPG #TTRPG #magic #deathstrike

Note that without a class level based PC development system, these derived stats don't change unless the PC's ability scores change. In #TapestryRPG, a PC will have the same number of LP regardless of experience. This is much more realistic than the ever-increasing number of HP as in #DnD. This makes combat dramatically more risky than in #DnD5e.

But in #TapestryRPG's magic system, there is no concept of "preparing" spells on a daily basis. Once a spell is learnt, it may be cast at will, provided the caster has enough SP remaining to cast it.

BUT...Spell Points and Life Points recover naturally at a rate of current SP or LP divided by 10, per day. The lower you get, the longer it takes to recover.

Casters can also transfer SP between each other in #TapestryRPG at a rate of 1:1. This can be helpful if a cleric, say, is out of SP but needs to cast a healing spell, a mage who cannot cast healing spells can assist them.

#DnD has no conception of magic users working in teams, yet this is commonly featured in fantasy literature and games. Tapestry's magic system allows you to do this.