Before we get into tabletop stuff… I’m doing ONE market event in Oklahoma City this year, and it’s coming up fast!
Earthglow Market - Save the Date!Day: Saturday November 9, 2024 Admission is free! Visit the Facebook event page for more. Shop gifts and holiday décor at the annual Earthglow Market in Oklahoma City. The fall market includes a bake sale, vendors selling both handmade and commercial products, seasonal crafts and more. Browse items like jewelry, children's toys, personal care items and home goods at this November shopping event. I'll be offering potholders, bowl cozies, small quilts, and more along with my friend Juli, who will have handmade ornaments and awesome upcycled clothing. Come visit us for your holiday gift shopping! Tabletops, Part 1
I love tabletop gaming. Not so much in a Settlers of Catan kind of way, more in a Dungeons & Dragons kind of way. Or a Bananagrams kind of way. In the sixth grade, my literature teacher created a tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) for us to accompany the books we were reading (that I do not remember at all). A few rounds in, I felt very lost. It seemed like everyone else knew the rules of the game, but I didn’t really get it. Finally my friend Catherine turned to me and said, this is a role-playing game. You can do whatever you want. You have to imagine what your character would do next. It was a lightbulb moment. In this game, I was allowed to be creative. This is what I love about RPGs - it’s group storytelling. You all make up the story as you go along. And making things up as I go along is totally my jam. There are rules, of course, but the rules of an RPG form an armature in which the players create the story. This is similar to any improvisational art form. You choose parameters and work within them. I do this in my daily life, too. I schedule things like housekeeping and grocery shopping to create a structure that protects my creative play. See how those ideas rhyme? If you love TTRPG vibes but don’t have the resources or energy to play right now, here are some other ways to scratch that itch.
Video: DesiQuestY’all, watching this series on YouTube made me so happy. It’s a tabletop Dungeons & Dragons campaign with all-Desi players. And, if you’re like me, and only have a vague idea of what Desi means, here’s some more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desi. I highly recommend this series, but be sure to have a hot cup of chai ready because if you don’t, the craving will be serious. Kolkata Chai makes awesome chai blends with no sugar. snippet.potholders-are-now-available-order-early-for-the-holidays
Book: Legends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeEpic fantasy adventure, but make it cozy. With lots of baked goods. I’ve already read this book twice this year. I also recommend the prequel, Bookshops & Bonedust.
Book: The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport by Samit BasuAt once futuristic and folkloric, this novel explores genie-in-a-bottle myths alongside mecha versus kaiju, royals versus commoners, off-world colonization versus climate resilience, and more. Cover illustration by Sparth.
Podcast: Brian Posehn’s Nerd PokerPodcast: Red Dirt D&DI haven’t listened to a lot of these pods but what I’ve heard, I’ve enjoyed. snippet.the-socials
Movie: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesThe most accurate assessment of this movie I’ve heard is that you can hear the dice rolling. There’s plenty of fan service, and it’s for us. Currently available to stream on Amazon Prime. Watch the trailer on YouTube. Stay tuned for the next issue of The Fold, where I’ll share more tabletop fun! A GIF For Those Who Read This Far
May all your rolls be natural 20s. Or at least jelly-filled. xoxo Sarah |
