Hey everyone! I'm still waiting on the art for Denizens vol. 2, so I thought I'd let you know what's next! I've decided to slowly start collecting everything I'm designing into a single volume called Chronicles of Spring & Autumn! This will be a small, system agnostic settin...
2020-08-28 15:16:29 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone! First, I'd like to welcome new people to my page! Second, I'd like to announce that a complete draft of Denizens of Mountains & Seas vol. 2 (minus some art assets) is now available to download from this post and my Champion Patron Google Drive! If you are new to my page,...
2020-08-18 19:10:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Denizens of Mountains & Seas vol. 2 is nearly done! By this weekend, I'll have a complete draft ready for Champion Patrons to read! I still need to get some art done for a couple of the more...
2020-08-18 03:06:15 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm currently working on Denizens of Mountains & Seas Vol. 2 and am currently on track to complete the zine by September! I'm currently ~50% done with the text and will be working with the artist shortly!
In the meantime, here is a preview of the bashe snake!
Another preview of a creature featured in Denizens of Mountains & Seas vol. 2! If there was anything in China that resembles a griffon, it's the gudiao or poison-eagle!
Gudiao are carnivorous beasts resembling giant eagles with a single horn on its head. In some ...
2020-08-07 15:01:06 +0000 UTC View PostI'm currently working on volume two of Denizens of Mountains & Seas! In this volume, I'm going to try to include more educational content on the depiction of the natural world in classical Chinese literature, but also the role of these creatures in broader Chinese culture!
So ...
If you follow me on Twitter, you probably know that I've been very vocal against Wizards of the Coast continuing to profit off of racist legacy content like Oriental Adventures. It's left m...
2020-07-16 12:32:17 +0000 UTC View Post
My first solo zine is complete! Denizens of Mountains & Seas Vol 1 is now complete with art by Dot Valledor (@dottobotto)! I am now working on vol...
2020-06-26 21:43:48 +0000 UTC View Post
On Friday, I shared the completed OSR monster manual draft - Denizens of Mountains & Seas - with champion patrons. At the moment, I'm waiting for my artist to complete pieces for the taotie, zhenniao, and baiyuan. ...
2020-06-21 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
It's done! Please enjoy this beta of Denizens of Mountains and Seas vol. 1!
After A LOT of research into Chinese classical monster ma...
2020-06-19 14:16:11 +0000 UTC View PostHi Everyone!
I've made a couple of amendments to the two patron tiers on this page. Thoughtful Supporters ($1) will receive access to this blog, updates, etc. This will include my OSR monster posts! Champion Patrons ($3+) will now be the exclusive tier for video/audio cont...
2020-06-14 18:30:18 +0000 UTC View PostI'm going to try spacing these out month to month, but these monstrous Chinese horses were too cool not to share! I'm making some changes to the stat block formatting to make these more applicable to those who might want to use these in D&D. Next month, I'll be making a PDF collection of a fe...
2020-06-12 21:16:25 +0000 UTC View PostSince my good pal Joe DeSimone taught me about the OSR, I've become obsessed with writing a Chinese OSR monster manual. Since I learned how to play Knave, I've become determined to learn how t...
2020-06-05 15:19:40 +0000 UTC View PostIt's been 73 days since I was able to start working from home during this quarantine. Almost all of the work that I do translated well to my new home workplace. With the transition to a virtual workspace, I grew concerned about how we would continue to provide services to our 2020-05-28 20:47:47 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been waiting for SO LONG to do a science episode of Anything But D&D. As my luck would have it...the audio got messed up (with a new video overlay at that)! Regardless, the lessons I learned from my pal Danielle de Carle will be inspiring MANY games to come. Danielle is a biologist speci...
2020-05-21 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's another session of our family D&D campaign! This has been an interesting experience for me. It's been different producing this content for you folks, as the dynamics between new players and the GM are a bit different than those I'm used to when producing Asians Represent. There's a bit...
2020-05-19 00:34:49 +0000 UTC View PostNext month, my family will begin a new campaign set in the world of Star Wars! Champion patrons will already have access to the first two sessions of our D&D game, but I want to include all Patrons in my GM notes for our next game! The Frozen Sick adventure will conclude aft...
2020-05-11 21:06:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Unbreakable Vol. 1! It finally arrived in the mail! Since I started playing D&D over two decades ago, I had a goal of writing a source book for one of my favourite games of all time. Well, it finally happened! Unbreakable has been out for a couple of weeks, but finally being able to ...
2020-05-07 21:58:57 +0000 UTC View Post
We're four sessions into Frozen Sick from Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, and my family is slowly starting to get the hang of things! At this rate, I'm going to have to post two of these a month! In session 2, they ventured into the treacherous Croaker Cave to find some stolen a...
2020-05-03 22:47:24 +0000 UTC View PostApparently my last post didn't get published due to the Patreon maintenance! Ugh.
Well, a few days ago, I posted about my plans for this month. Things have been super chaotic on my end with work. COVID-19 has affected many of my close friends, and I've been struggling to stay present and no...
2020-05-01 21:58:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Voice actor and podcaster Aaron Catano-Saez joined me to talk about the use of voices at the table. We talked about the immense pressure to do "voices" or "accents" that hugely successful shows like Critical Role place on aspiring GMs. Does this matter? In answering this question, we talked about...
2020-04-17 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Voice actor and podcaster Aaron Catano-Saez joined me to talk about the use of voices at the table. We talked about the immense pressure to do "voices" or "accents" that hugely successful shows like Critical Role place on aspiring GMs. Does this matter? In answering this question, we talked...
2020-04-17 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
*Content warning: the adventure we played leans on themes related to a curse/sickness. With all that's going on in the world right now, I figure it's right to leave this disclaimer.
I can't believe it finally happened! Because COVID-19 has separated all of us, my parents and brother a...
2020-04-12 16:45:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everyone,
I wanted to check in with you folks to see how you're doing. I'm grateful to be quarantined with my partner, but I understand that there are many people isolated (my brother being one of them). Our life in isolation has had its ups and downs. Like all couples, we've argued. Bu...
2020-04-04 16:57:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Game designer and podcaster Jeff Stormer joined me to discuss the world of two-player TTRPGs. Learning how to play our favourite RPGs with very small groups of people or another person is an important lesson at a time of quarantine!
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Game designer and podcaster Jeff Stormer joined me to discuss the world of two-player TTRPGs. Learning how to play our favourite RPGs with very small groups of people or another person is an important lesson at a time of quarantine!
Using the private RSS link provided by Patreon, you ...
2020-03-28 17:39:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Here we go! Fresh from our live stream yesterday, here is the latest episode of Anything But D&D! Joe DeSimone (who you know by now) and cartographer/game designer Mark Richardson joined me to discuss our favourite magic systems outside D&D! This was a good one and I learned so much!
2020-03-20 22:51:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Here it is! The first audio episode of Anything But D&D! Using the private RSS link provided by Patreon, you can insert it into your favourite podcast app to listen to any audio I post on this page!
*If you're having trouble finding your private RSS link, check out the "My membership" t...
2020-03-20 22:44:38 +0000 UTC View Post
I know the show's called Anything But D&D, but in order to provide context for the games we'll be discussing during future episodes, the prehistory of the most popular TTRPG must be learned! Champion patrons will soon have access to an audio version as well!
2020-03-12 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone! I realized that I haven't made it easy for new Patrons to access the games I've designed since joining this platform! I've made a folder for all of you amazing Champion Patrons to access my work! I'll be adding more throughout the month.
Daniel
2020-03-04 18:33:24 +0000 UTC View Post