Lou Anders

I’m hard at work on a system neutral setting guide, and I’ve been thinking about what the shape of a modern setting guide should be, as contrasted with the ones I grew up with. youtu.be/O1kF45_NjZc?... #ttrpg

Thoughts on Fantasy Worldbuilding lazy-wolves.ghost.io/thoughts-on-... #TTRPG

I'm seeing reports of folks in Florida and Tennessee saying their votes for Democrats are being switched to Republicans. Is this for real? Anybody confirm that?

the problem with a day of insane productivity is that I always feel tapped out the next day and can't do as much

Good Christ. This isn’t a parody, is it?

I miss GameHole Con.

Star Trek Prodigy was insanely good, season two was very important to Trek continuity (both Picard and Voyager), and not enough people know this. #startrek

Last week, I attended GameHole Con in Madison, WI. Here's my review of a great time playing great games with great people: lazy-wolves.ghost.io/gamehole-con/ #gamehole #TTRPG

I cannot get my head right today. Too many small things all sort of need doing. Having trouble doing anything. Like a hundred tiny gremlins running around my ankles and nipping at me. Not sure who to swat first so I just run.

@djkeng.bsky.social loved your interview on Continuing Conversations! Agree 💯 about Stamets, Culber, Adira!

Curious how you can help? We ask that you sign our petition for Wizards to voluntarily recognize our union, share it with your communities, and keep an eye on this account for future updates! actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcp...

“Ish” is such a great suffix.

What does it mean to say something is well written? (video version). Arguing about various television media online turned out to be a better use of my time than I thought, as it gave rise to this piece!

What does it mean to say something is "well written"? lazy-wolves.ghost.io/what-does-it...

Lands of Katernia is a three book #TTRPG project: A monster book with tons of monster lore, an adventure anthology with everything from medieval dragon hunts to Jason & the Argonauts style nautical expeditions, and a system-neutral setting guide to a whole continent. You can follow the news here:

Hey Disney+ — raising the rates right after canceling Daredevil is not the way to make me stick around.

Storm King's Thunder (WotC) and Empire of the Ghouls (Kobold Press) are both globe-hopping epic #TTRPG adventures, though one employs some slightly directed sandboxes and the other is more linear. Both rely on divine intervention to rein in the party at key points: youtu.be/0u5p995G7Do?...

Today, I look at two #TTRPG adventures, Storm King's Thunder (WotC) and Empire of the Ghouls (Kobold Press). Both are world-hopping epics which see characters traveling all over their respective lands. How are they alike and how do they differ? I examine the structure of both:

Today I'm finishing the chapter on Araland, the nation directly south of Norrøngard. Long way to go on Lands of Katernia, the system neutral #TTRPG setting guide. Would mean the world (pun very much intended) if you followed along. www.kickstarter.com/projects/lou...

NEWS: I don’t like transphobes and here is a short list of why. 1) They are full of shit.

The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, Baldur's Gate 3, and Fury of the Forsaken all use a 5 part structure of three open sandboxes, linked by multiple choice funnels, framed by an intro and a conclusion/final battle to provide story cohesion. It's a great scaffolding for #TTRPG adventure design:

Some Things Have to Be Seen to Be Believed -- Yesterday's Dragonbane game featured the biggest physical map I've ever played on. #TTRPG

Today is work on the bestiary. I would like it to be work on an adventure. I need it to be work on the setting guide. #TTRPG www.kickstarter.com/projects/lou...

Come explore a large random selection of forever open source #TTRPG resources, from games to SRDs to art and more! thoughtpunks.com/ope... #OpenSource #TabletopGames #IndieGames

Star Trek had a lot to do with saving me from the segregated, racist Fundamentalist environment I grew up in. In the 90s, working for Star Trek Monthly in LA saw me visiting the sets and offices regularly. Star Trek saved my soul and gave me a career in science fiction and fantasy.

Structure: Two World-Hopping Campaigns. Looking at the similarities and differences between Storm King's Thunder and Empire of the Ghouls. #TTRPG

Lands of Katernia is a 3-book expansion for the world of Thrones & Bones. It features a monster book, an adventure book, and a setting guide. Today on the Lazy Wolves newsletter, we go into a more detail and share the amazing cover art from William O'Brien for Book 2: Chronicles of Katernia. #TTRPG

I've spent the morning looking at roughs of flags for various countries in the upcoming setting guide and working on an art brief for a town for the adventure I'm working on. All of this is for Lands of Katernia, a #TTRPG trilogy coming to Kickstarter. Hope you'll follow along:

Both Wild Beyond the Witchlight and Baldur's Gate use a 5 part structure of 3 open sandboxes, linked by multiple choice funnels, framed by an intro and conclusion for story cohesion. Richard Pett and I use the same structure in Fury of the Forsaken. It's a great scaffolding for #TTRPG adventure s.

Latest acquisition. Death on the Styx from @koboldpress.com

A conversation elsewhere yesterday had me thinking about structure in #TTRPG adventure design. I decided to look at a WotC hardcover, a video game, and one of my own publications to discuss a structure I particular enjoy:

In 2012, I began work on what became the Thrones & Bones setting, used 1st in 3 children's novels, and then in some 13 #TTRPG products (not for kids) that focused on the Scandinavian-inspred area of the world. Countries of Katernia (1 of 3 books) is a system-neutral setting guide to the whole place.

Chronicles of Katernia is a book-length #TTRPG anthology adventure, written by a host of talented designers, that is one of three books in the upcoming trilogy of Monsters, Adventures, and Settings. Click to follow the Kickstarter along before it launches. www.kickstarter.com/projects/lou...

Countries of Katernia, one of three books in the upcoming #ttrpg Kickstarter, will feature scores of different regions, each with their own unique cultures, supported by the adventure book and monster book. www.kickstarter.com/projects/lou...

Lands of Katernia is a three-book #TTRPG project: a monster book, an adventure book, and a setting book. I started the monster book three years ago. I started the setting book, really, sixteen years ago. I hope you'll follow the project as we move towards launch:

Coming to Kickstarter: Lands of Katernia for #d&d and #talesofthevaliant is a trilogy of books featuring a monster tome, an adventure anthology, and a setting guide. It's a continent's worth of adventures, thrilling adversaries, and political powder kegs. Sign up to be notified when it goes live.

The Pre-Launch page for the next Kickstarter is up. Lands of Katernia is an ambitious, 3-book project greatly expanding the world of Thrones & Bones. Check out the latest Lazy Wolves newsletter, which dives into detail about what to expect. lazy-wolves.ghost.io/introducing-... #dungeonsanddragons

The Pre-Launch page for the next #TTRPG Kickstarter is up. Not much there yet but some very cool art by William O'Brien and a brief description. This will grow over the next few. But sign up to be notified and watch the space.#Dungeonsanddragons #Talesofthevaliant www.kickstarter.com/projects/lou...

As folks gear up for the new semester, a reminder if anyone needs it, my Ai statement is available for people to make use of in their own materials. It’s downloadable and printable from my site here spinweaveandcut.com/fall-2025-sy...

Let's face it, corruption, war, and hyperinflation really is a small price to pay for a Golden Age of Bigotry.

Seen some talk of unethical fiction, so here’s my take

Fantasy author Chris Willrich just played a mashup of my own adventure "The Aptrgangr's Challenge," intended for the Scandinavian-themed Norrøngard campaign setting and the fan-made Star Trek RPG, Where No Man Has Gone Before. The result works better than it has any right to.

Seriously Fuck AI.

We fed the book Don't build the Torment Nexus into the Torment Nexus and the results are a hoot

The Tome Show sat down with @whatdoiknowjr.bsky.social and @slyflourish.com to look at @koboldpress.com's Tales of the Valiant. What I didn't expect was so many kind shoutouts to my own ToV products in the Thrones & Bones line. It's a really good discussion though (even omitting that). Check it out:

Last weekend, I attended GenCon in Indianapolis, along with some 70k+ other gamers. Here is my short summation of a wonderful time. lazy-wolves.ghost.io/gencon-2026/ #GenCon #TTRPG

✨NEW COMIC ANNOUNCEMENT✨ It's here! It's here! The first episode of MUGSHOT is now LIVE on Webtoon. Read it here: www.mugshotcomic.com I'm so excited and nervous aaargh. Please like and subscribe and share and all that stuff! TYSM xxx