NPCs are not the main characters. The players' characters are the main characters, and they should always feel like it. Players care about their characters, not your NPCs. Embrace this fact, and you'll have fun. Resist it, and you'll feel like the players are being mean anytime they outwit your NPCs. Your NPCs are there … Continue reading Jim’s Blog – GM Prep Advice 5 – NPCs
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Jim’s Blog – Game Prep Advice 4 – Investigations
Call of a Cthulhu has some wonderfully written and deeply detailed investigative adventures. However, referencing the highly detailed adventure notes over the course of several sessions can prove challenging, when you have a visual impairment. I would find myself halting play to dig through notes, unable to peripherally glance to the relevant section, the way … Continue reading Jim’s Blog – Game Prep Advice 4 – Investigations
Jim’s Blog – Game Prep Advice 3 – Encounters
In this blog series I am explaining how I prepare for sessions, as a visually impaired Game Master who uses magnification and a screen reader. This post details how I create encounters and prepare notes for them. When it comes to TTRPGs, people often associate the word ‘encounter’ with combat. Encounters and combat are two … Continue reading Jim’s Blog – Game Prep Advice 3 – Encounters
Jim’s Blog – Game Prep Advice 2 – Combat
This blog post will assume you have picked your tabletop roleplaying game system, selected your enemies and are ready to prepare a combat encounter. As a visually impaired Game Master, I run narrative combat using Theatre of the Mind. As a result, the advice in this blog post will explain how I create fun and … Continue reading Jim’s Blog – Game Prep Advice 2 – Combat
Jim’s Blog – Game Prep Advice 1 – Introduction
In this series of Game Prep Advice blogs I want to share how I prepare tabletop roleplaying game sessions, as a visually impaired Game Master. My method is certainly not the best and definitely not the only approach. Taking on the role of Game Master as a hobby, is a continuous pursuit of improving your … Continue reading Jim’s Blog – Game Prep Advice 1 – Introduction
KOTB Community TTRPG – System Vote
We are creating a Knights of the Braille Community TTRPG, and it is time to cast your vote on which game system we should use in developing our game. Understanding that some folks may not be familiar with the nominated systems, this blog post seeks to give you a brief overview of each system and … Continue reading KOTB Community TTRPG – System Vote
Knights of the Braille Community TTRPG
This blog outlines our plan to create a Knights of the Braille Community Tabletop Roleplaying Game (TTRPG) and how you can get involved by sharing ideas, voting or volunteering to be a writer. This may be a little longer than blogs we typically share. We appreciate you taking the time to read it. Creating a … Continue reading Knights of the Braille Community TTRPG
Jim’s Blog – Beyond Dungeon 23
In 2023, I embarked on the Dungeon 23 challenge, aiming to create a unique room for a mega-dungeon each day throughout the year. The goal was to end up with a dungeon consisting of 365 rooms by December 31st 2023. My plan was to build on my own mega-dungeon (in the form of a town), … Continue reading Jim’s Blog – Beyond Dungeon 23
Knights off the Braille 2024
In this blog, there is an outline of what you can expect from Knights of the Braille in 2024. We experienced a slow period in 2023 due to personal commitments. In 2024, we plan to shift focus away from retroactively making tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) publications accessible and instead we plan on creating our own … Continue reading Knights off the Braille 2024
Knights of the Braille Character Jam 2023
Than you to everyone who participated in the Knights of the Braille Character Jam 2023. Our winner is Shannon, who has been gifted a PDF of the accessible TTRPG Wanderhome. Without further ado, who is Shannon's entry below. Physical Characteristics While most humans put considerable effort into appearing unique with exotic hairstyles and face paint … Continue reading Knights of the Braille Character Jam 2023
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