Mar 20, 2026

My RPG Go Bag

I have an RPG go bag, we'll, a go box actually. Have i ever used everything in it? No, but if I needed to run a game, this has anything I might need to set one up quickly. Mostly it gets used for conventions, none of this grts taken to regular campaigns. I've packed it with stuff I use most often up top and prep stuff in the bottom. 

The Box
I've got an extra Hexcrawl toolbox box I use to contain it all. It's sturdy, has a handle, and is bright yellow. The only issue I have with it is the lid doesn't stay on at all, thus the game band.

The Guts
Notebook
This is a dry erase notebook with a Staedtler non permanent fine pen. It has enough space for a one-shot and even for a couple of sessions. Staedtler is my preferred pen for dry erase. 

Dry Erase Grid
This is Noteboard. I love this. It's avaliable again. Basically it's 5x7 (15"x35") grid of lamenated 3x5 cards that fold up the size of a stack of them. It has both grid and hexes on one side and is blank on the other. I've used this for my prep or notes at times, unfolding only what I need to use. I have 2 of these and have rarely needed more for a full map.

A Good Idea
Decuma is a party building game that can be used for creating bonds and history between characters. I should pull it out at a con someday.

Rules
Into the Odd is my go to ruleset. The character creation fits in a single page folded zine, character sheets on 5x7 index cards (or less) and rules summary on a book mark, or printed on a single side of a 5x7 card. Quick, easy to learn, and handles whatever I throw at it. I can always pull the PDF up on my phone and run The Iron Coral.

Mobs and Looy

&&&&&&&& Treasure and Monsters & by Luke Gearing. Get anything you see with his name on it, one of the best OSR/NSR authors around.

Cards
Deck of Corpses 1 & 2, an I loot the body card set for Mark Börg. Gamemaster's Apprentice fantasy deck, a deck of random content; names, traits, senses and they even have dice. Lastly, dry erase blank cards. I like dry erase. I have some dry erase tokens i should throw in here.

Accessories 
Staedtler mediums for mapping and a set of pretty dice from a mediocre kickstarter. 

Zines
Malloy's Almanac, full of almanac things like weather, moon phases, encounters, and names. Campaign Notebook has a cool random dungeon table of pictures of rooms as well as a few other tables and more names.

Grab these two. d30 sandbox can create a full sandbox with just the humble d30, and Perilious Wilds is similar adding a cool dungeon generation system and, yes, names.

Gig Economy is full of NPCs (with names!) for hire. d6666 All Purpose Miens uses Troikia's mein stat, a what are they doing table, and turns it up to 1111.

Giveaways!
Know Your Dice! by Ray Otis, a folding zine for new comers to teach dice shapes and names that also has useful dice probabilities for common dice. 

Packed Up
I also have an All Rolled Up for my dice and other accoutrements, a bag of pencils, and a plano case full of loaner dice I carry around as well. But if SHTF, i can grab this and run a game!

What's in your Referee kit? I love seeing what others have packed up to carry around.

Apr 15, 2024

Cockatrice Nuggets #305 Simplify show notes

Episode 305
Published on April 15, 2024
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Forge of Foes
Tome of Adventure Design

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d30 sandbox
Filling in the Blanks
Sandbox Generator
Into the Cess and Citadel
Into the Wyrd and Wild


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Apr 2, 2024

Cockatrice Nuggets #304 - Expectations

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Published on April 2, 2024
Let's talk about the importance of setting expectations for a great gaming session! From Session Zero to changing course, clear guidelines can pave the way for epic adventures. How do you ensure everyone's on the same quest?
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Feb 26, 2024

Cockatrice Nuggets #303 Imposter Syndrome show notes

Cockatrice Nuggets #303 - Imposter Syndrome Published on February 25, 2024
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Magical Industrial Revolution
OZ: A Fantasy Role-Playing Setting


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Jan 22, 2024

Cockatrice Nuggets #302 Retention show notes

Episode 302
Published on January 20, 2024

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Feats of Exploration


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Jan 1, 2024

Cockatrice Nuggets #301 show notes

Episode 301
Published on 01/01/2024
Lets talk about gaming and recruiting gamers!
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Ultraviolet Graslands 2e
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Dec 24, 2023

Cockatrice Nuggets #231 show notes

Episode 231
Published on 12/24/2023
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Dec 18, 2023

Cockatrice Nuggets 230 - Best of 2023

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Episode 230
Published on 12/18/2023
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Tabletop RPG Reviews: Best of 2023 Insights and critiques of various table-top RPGs and their related materials released in 2023, such as 'Scourges of the Northland', and 'Speak False Machine'. He discusses the themes, creativity, art and writing style of each. He also shares his favorite releases, with 'Monster Overhaul' being his top pick for the year. Drawing upon his own experiences with certain games, systems and mechanics, he emphasizes the importance of versatility and uniqueness in monsters, settings and campaigns, and identifies the styles and substance he finds most compelling. 00:26 Constant Downpour Remastered by Spicy Tuna 01:33 A Butterfly Dies by Spicy Tuna 02:13 Liminal Horror by Goblin Archives 08:01 Cloud Empress, Land of the Cicadas 11:28 Hull Breach 14:54 Planar Compass 16:27 Into the Odd Remastered 18:38 This Ship is a Tomb 20:53 Creature Companion 22:03 Sky Realms 28:42 Dungeon Malarkey 29:32 Feats of Exploration 32:24 Speak False Machine 33:49 Monster Overhaul
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May 8, 2023

Cockatrice Nuggets #223 show notes

Episode 223
Published on 5/8/23
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