Kate Plays
Kate KorsaroKate Plays is a laid-back newsletter exploring tabletop RPGs through random generators, solo adventures, and thoughtful musings on the hobby.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 115 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 9 days ago |
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Running away!
TL;DR: In OSR tabletop RPGs, retreat is not failure but the most important survival skill. This article explores why players fear flight, how chase and cover mechanics work, and how building a retreat culture at the table makes games more e...
The Pencil, the Relay, and the Organized Chaos
TL;DR: OSR games suffer when parties wander without structure, maps dissolve into contradiction, orders become a shouting match, and half the table checks out. By assigning a mapper to draw the dungeon and a relay to speak for the group, yo...
GURPS 4th Revised
TL;DR: GURPS 4th Edition Revised finally clicked for me: point-buy isn’t about balance, it’s about narrative cost. The 250-point accountant taught me that specialization creates identity, not weakness — and that every point spent is a choic...
Echoes in the Stone
TL;DR: Echoes in the Stone provides referees with a comprehensive framework for replacing traditional NPC-driven exposition with immersive, wordless narrative techniques embedded directly into dungeon design and world-building. By mastering...
Beyond the Dungeon Gates
TL;DR: This guide provides referees with a comprehensive procedural toolkit for transforming the wilderness from a passive backdrop into a lethal antagonist by implementing mechanical systems for terrain-based movement, navigation-driven di...
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