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Ross Payton’s personal blog.

Road Trip, my second book, is available!

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Ross

I am happy to announce the publication of my second book, Road Trip. It’s a tabletop RPG campaign for Monsters and Other Childish Things.  This is over 80,000 words of craziness and I am quite proud of it. Once con … Continue reading →

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My thoughts on engaging the listeners of RPPR

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Ross

I’m on an email list for RPG podcasters. A few months ago, one of the podcasters conducted a survey of RPG podcast listeners to get a sense of what they thought. The results came back in recently. My podcast, RPPR, … Continue reading →

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Listen to me talk about zombies

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Ross

I was asked to be a guest on the Count Zee podcast to talk about zombies and so I did. Take a listen to hear me ramble about zombies for an hour.

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Kris Straub links to Candle Cove AP

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Ross

I emailed Kris Straub (the guy who wrote Candle Cove and the artist behind starslip crisis and chainsaw suit) about the game I ran based on Candle Cove. He posted a link to the game on his sites: http://www.krisstraub.com/post/673757468/a-candle-cove-roleplaying-session http://www.ichorfalls.com/2010/06/07/rppr-plays-candle-cove/

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Hey! I Found this thing.

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Ross

I use Google Reader to follow a bunch of sites. I regularly share items from it, an eclectic mix of blog posts, web comics and articles. I have a Youtube account where I favorite any remotely interesting video I find. … Continue reading →

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A review of RPPR

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Ross

I appreciate being reviewed.

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Two new reviews of my work

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Ross

I added a positive review of my first book, A Curriculum of Conspiracy and a good review of The Goblin Hulk, the second New World PDF to the portfolio section.

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It’s been a while

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Ross

I’ve been caught up in a new project but I should be able to announce it soon. In the meantime, I’ve released a new ransom PDF, the goblin hulk and a new podcast, the RPPR Actual Play Podcast. Check them … Continue reading →

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This is the only review of the new Transformer Movie you need to read

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Ross

Michael Bay understands that summer movies are about two things: male anxiety, and pure id. That’s why he casts Shia LaBoeuf, that supreme avatar of pure male inadequacy, in the lead role. LaBoeuf projects a pathetic, wall-eyed dorkhood, when he’s … Continue reading →

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The Story Behind the New World Primer

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Ross

On May 22, I released a free 61 page 4th edition Dungeons and Dragons campaign setting entitled the New World as a PDF. It’s over 22,000 words; features original art from four talented artists and did not cost me a … Continue reading →

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