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Dive into the exciting lineup of Scaldcrow Games' weekly blogs and get inspired for your next tabletop adventure!
Tactical Tuesday gears you up with strategies and tips for enhancing your TTRPG experience.
Wonderous Wednesday Tips, tools, and news from the Worlds of Pulp™ for most TTRPGs..
Friday Frights and Fables Wretched realms and crooked paths in the woeful worlds of horror. featuring ideas and resources for Worlds of Pulp™ and beyond.
Each article is thoughtfully crafted by T. Glenn Bane and a team of passionate contributors, offering fresh perspectives, creative materials for generic TTRPGs, and updates on Scaldcrow's latest news and projects.
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TTRPG Treasure Chest
Tactical Tuesday #13: Tough as Nails
You’re out here alone. You’re not carrying every weapon Rambo ever used. Pick your gear smart—rifle, sidearm, knife, maybe some explosives if you can handle the spice. The key is mobility. You’re not a juggernaut. You can’t outlast a squad. But you can outrun them, outthink them, and hit them where it hurts before they know you’re there. A speed kill is a clean kill, and clean kills mean you’re still breathing.
Rumble City 6: The LOPW Main Event!
“This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for! The first-ever Big-Pulp Championship Title is on the line, and tonight, two of the biggest names in wrestling clash for the ultimate prize! Cobra ‘Twist’ Nelson, the heart of the people, goes one-on-one with ‘Glorious’ Gregor Grindstone, the self-proclaimed future of this industry!”
Tactical Tuesday #12: Bring the Boom
Alright, listen up. Pull up a chair and crack open your favorite drink, and let’s talk about how to make your military games hit harder, feel grittier, and leave a lasting impression. You know you’ve got the firepower—realistic combat mechanics, detailed weaponry, explosions bigger than life itself—but how do you pack a punch that keeps players coming back? I’ll tell ya how. You give it some rib-cracking pulp style.
Tactical Tuesday #11: War and Politics
Alright, troops, gather ’round. If you want to take your TTRPG campaign to the next level, you need to weave in the gritty realities of war and the tangled web of politics. This isn’t just about who’s got the biggest guns; it’s about strategy, alliances, and the broader consequences of every action. Here’s how you can integrate war and politics into your campaign to create a world that’s as complex and compelling as any battlefield.
Tactical Tuesday #10: Mission-Based Games
Mission-Based Adventures for Military Campaigns Alright, listen up. If you’re running a military-themed TTRPG campaign, you need missions that are gonna keep your players on the edge of their seats. We’re talking about the kind of stuff that gets the adrenaline pumping and the heart racing. Here’s a rundown of some mission ideas that’ll do…
Rumble City 3: Women’s Championship
Ricky Redwood: “Ladies and gentlemen, buckle up, because we are moments away from one of the most highly anticipated Women’s Championship matches in PWL history! It’s the ferocity of “Ferocious” Fiona Fierce versus the unrelenting ruthlessness of “Ruthless” Rita Rampage! Two titans, one title. Theo, can you feel this crowd? They are ready for war tonight!”
Stories and Blogs
31 Days of Halloween: Twin Lenses of Poe
Welcome, my dear fellow travelers upon the eerie planes of cinema, to a labyrinthine tale where the haunting whispers of Edgar Allan Poe serve not as the foundation, but as the muse. Two Evil Eyes offers not a devout tribute to its literary progenitor but rather a platform for the darkly distinctive imaginations of two cinematic titans, George A. Romero and Dario Argento.
