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the markus project

A collection of 5 issues

The Markus Project, pt. 3: Monsterhearts 2

Welcome to the third post in my Markus Project, a blog series building the same character archetype in a bunch of TTRPG systems for educational and amusement purposes. Our third system is Monsterhearts 2, a grim, queer (sub)urban fantasy Powered By the Apocalypse TTRPG.

The Markus Project, pt. 2: Blades in the Dark

Welcome to the second post in the Markus Project, a blog series building the same character archetype in a bunch of TTRPG systems. Our second system is Blades in the Dark, an iconic dark fantasy crime TTRPG.

Into the Portal #2

One month down! Into the Portal is finally starting to feel real, as we start to refeature the best of the old blog and start in on drafting some entirely new pieces, too. Since our last check-in...

The Markus Project, pt. 1: Dungeons & Dragons 5e (2014)

Welcome to the first proper post in my Markus Project, a blog series building the same character archetype in a bunch of TTRPG systems for educational and amusement purposes. Our first system is the classic 'everyman' system, Dungeons & Dragons 5e (2014).

Introducing 'The Markus Project'

There's something magical about character-building in a role-playing game. This project is about doing that a whole bunch, building the same character across many TTRPGs, and hopefully learning something along the way.