Judd Karlman

Daydreaming about Dragons

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Welcome to Daydreaming about Dragons, in which I'll think out loud about the techniques that help make tabletop role-playing games fun for me and my friends. Thomas Manuel, creator on Yes, Indie'd Podcast, Rascal News, and the Indie RPG Newsletter, said, "It is like 15 minute episodes and in each episode he solves an RPG problem. I mean he literally solves it. Every time I'm like, okay, cool, that is done. I wish more people knew that answer so we could stop arguing about it."

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Judd Karlman

Episodes

Daydreaming about Dragons, Episode 104 - Spring Gaming 21.03.2026 17:33

Reflecting on this week's gaming as winter turns to spring... Monday's Game Thursday's Game Reddit Advice Blog Posts Cairn Dolmenwood LINKS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Judd's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠ | https://allmylinks.com/judd-karlman ⁠⁠⁠Daydreaming about Dragons Merch⁠⁠⁠ | https://shopofjudd.threadless.com/collections/daydreaming-about-dragons |

Daydreaming about Dragons, Episode 103 - Thinking about why I game at all. 06.11.2024 7:05

LINKS: ⁠⁠⁠Judd's Links⁠⁠⁠ | https://allmylinks.com/judd-karlman ⁠⁠Daydreaming about Dragons Merch⁠⁠ | https://shopofjudd.threadless.com/collections/daydreaming-about-dragons |

Daydreaming about Dragons, Episode 102: 2023 Gaming Recap and Environmental Puzzles with Scavengers Reign 20.12.2023 27:46

LINKS: ⁠⁠Judd's Links⁠⁠ | https://allmylinks.com/judd-karlman ⁠Daydreaming about Dragons Merch⁠ | https://shopofjudd.threadless.com/collections/daydreaming-about-dragons | ⁠Classic Traveller is on sale on DrivethruRPG⁠ | https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/355200/Classic-Traveller-Facsimile-Edition Into the Odd Blog Posts | http://githyankidiaspora.com/into-the-odd-links/ Traveller Blog P...

Daydreaming about Dragons: REPLY SHOW FACE 17.10.2023 7:51

LINKS: ⁠Judd's Links⁠ | https://allmylinks.com/judd-karlman Daydreaming about Dragons Merch | https://shopofjudd.threadless.com/collections/daydreaming-about-dragons | Jeremy Toots at me on Mastodon | https://dice.camp/@takeonrules/111246904141892732 Take on Rules: What has me excited about gaming? | https://takeonrules.com/2023/10/16/what-has-me-excited-about-gaming/ Summary: I’m looking...

Daydreaming about Dragons Episode 101: TABLETOP TECHNIQUES - Chargen is play! | Inspiration Goat - Inspiration Day get's right to it. 08.10.2023 15:12

LINKS: ⁠Judd's Links⁠ | https://allmylinks.com/judd-karlman Daydreaming about Dragons Merch | https://shopofjudd.threadless.com/collections/daydreaming-about-dragons | Classic Traveller is on sale on DrivethruRPG | https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/355200/Classic-Traveller-Facsimile-Edition Independence Day | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116629/

Daydreaming about Dragons, Episode 100 06.10.2023 10:45

Links BLUE SKY EDITION The essence of it is... | https://bsky.app/profile/juddthelibrarian.bsky.social/post/3kazpu26qnz2l MASTADON EDITION The essence of it is... | https://dice.camp/@Judd/111184524983384548 ⁠Judd's Links⁠ | https://allmylinks.com/judd-karlman Daydreaming about Dragons Merch | https://shopofjudd.threadless.com/collections/daydreaming-about-dragons |

Daydreaming about Dragons Episode 99: TABLETOP TECHNIQUES - More about Questions at the Table | Inspiration Goat: Artists! 24.09.2023 14:15

LINKS: ⁠Judd's Links⁠ | https://allmylinks.com/judd-karlman Daydreaming about Dragons Merch | https://shopofjudd.threadless.com/collections/daydreaming-about-dragons | Emiel Boven | https://www.patreon.com/emielboven/about Dyson Logos | https://www.patreon.com/dysonlogos/about Michael Prescott | https://www.patreon.com/adventures/about ThomasNo | https://www.patreon.com/thomasno/about Perp...

Daydreaming about Dragons Episode 98: TABLETOP TECHNIQUES - Patterns of Play / INSPIRATION GOAT - Vlad Taltos and Lore 19.07.2023 30:26

LINKS: ⁠Judd's Links⁠ | https://allmylinks.com/judd-karlman Daydreaming about Dragons Merch | https://shopofjudd.threadless.com/collections/daydreaming-about-dragons | Dictionary of Mu | https://pakasthreadgames.bigcartel.com/product/the-dictionary-of-mu Actual Play on Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/actualplay Actual Play on Youtub e | https://www.youtube.com/@ActualPlay Vlad Taltos | ht...

Daydreaming about Dragons Episode 97: TABLETOP TECHNIQUES - Scheduling / INSPIRATION GOAT - Deadhouse Gates, Warrens and Dragons 04.07.2023 27:25

LINKS: ⁠Judd's Links⁠ | https://allmylinks.com/judd-karlman Daydreaming about Dragons Merch | https://shopofjudd.threadless.com/collections/daydreaming-about-dragons | Dictionary of Mu | https://pakasthreadgames.bigcartel.com/product/the-dictionary-of-mu Actual Play on Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/actualplay Actual Play on Youtub e | https://www.youtube.com/@ActualPlay Traveller Links on B...

Reply Show REACTION 16.12.2022 7:28

LINK Judd's GM Profile at StartPlaying.com | https://startplaying.games/gm/judd Daydreaming about Dragons Merch | https://shopofjudd.threadless.com/collections/daydreaming-about-dragons | Judd on Mastodon | https://dice.camp/@Judd Dictionary of Mu  | https://pakasthreadgames.bigcartel.com/product/the-dictionary-of-mu

Daydreaming about Dragons, Episode 96 TABLETOP TECHNIQUE - Questions & Settings | INSPIRATION GOAT - Slow Horses by Mick Herron 12.12.2022 22:39

LINK Judd's GM Profile at StartPlaying.com | https://startplaying.games/gm/judd 6 Cities | https://githyankidiaspora.com/2022/08/26/getting-into-into-the-odd-6-cities/ Mick Herron | https://www.mickherron.com/ Daydreaming about Dragons Merch | https://shopofjudd.threadless.com/collections/daydreaming-about-dragons | Judd on Mastodon | https://dice.camp/@Judd Dictionary of Mu  | https://pakast...

Daydreaming about Dragons, Episode 95 TABLETOP TECHNIQUE - An array of Consequences | INSPIRATION GOAT - The Border Keeper and Second Spear by Kerstin Hall 04.12.2022 21:53

LINK Judd's GM Profile at StartPlaying.com | https://startplaying.games/gm/judd Context, Cool Shit and Consequences: A Brainstorming Worksheet for GM's | https://githyankidiaspora.com/2022/03/09/context-cool-shit-consequences-structure-for-dms-notes/ Kerstin Hall | http://www.kerstinhall.com/ Daydreaming about Dragons Merch | https://shopofjudd.threadless.com/collections/daydreaming-about-dragons...

Reply Show Captured! 03.12.2022 14:39

LINKS Storn's Youtube Channel | https://www.youtube.com/@StornCook Storn's Threadless Shop |  https://stornart.threadless.com/ Reddit Thread, Captured by Strahd | https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/zbig18/comment/iys2kgi/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Daydreaming about Dragons Merch | https://shopofjudd.threadless.com/collections/daydreaming-about-dragons | Judd on Ma...

Daydreaming about Dragons, Episode 94 TABLETOP TECHNIQUE - Players who react to the consequences of their character's violence | INSPIRATION GOAT - Andor and Research 26.11.2022 23:29

Links If you'd like to pay-to-play with me as the GM, here's my GM profile on Start Playing | https://startplaying.games/gm/judd Into the Odd AP | https://githyankidiaspora.com/2022/11/25/into-the-odd-delve-6-under-st-mugrundens-abbey/ One Page Dungeon - The Mad Abbot's Lair by Mark Murphy | https://campaignwiki.org/1pdc/2022/04_Mad_Abbotts_Lair.pdf One Page Dungeon Reddit Thread | https://www.red...

Daydreaming about Dragons, Episode 93 TABLETOP TECHNIQUE - Using the old D&D trope, YOU ALL MEET IN A TAVERN | INSPIRATION GOAT - The Scar by China Miéville 21.11.2022 19:33

Links Paint the Scene | https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/blog/paint-the-scene If you'd like to pay-to-play with me as the GM, here's my GM profile on Start Playing | https://startplaying.games/gm/judd Daydreaming about Dragons Merch | https://shopofjudd.threadless.com/collections/daydreaming-about-dragons | Inspiration Goat's Twitter | https://twitter.com/InspirationGoat | Judd on Mastodon | https://m...

Reply Show N.P.C. 14.11.2022 10:22

LINKS The Indie RPG Newsletter | https://ttrpg.substack.com/ Hex Flower Faction Fun | https://discourse.rpgcauldron.com/t/hex-flower-faction-fun/1017 I was wrong, this wasn't a blog post but a forum post on the Cauldron. Episode 92 Conversation on Mastodon | https://mastodon.social/@Judd/109332747153394519 NPC Conversation on Mastodon | https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@kastark/109330573412587660 If...

Daydreaming about Dragons, Episode 92 TABLETOP TECHNIQUE - Making NPC's / INSPIRATION GOAT - Rings of Power, playing games in established worlds 12.11.2022 23:44

Links Mastadon Curious | https://mastodon.art/@Curator/109330938776710411 NPC Conversation on Mastadon | https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@kastark/109330573412587660 Science Fiction Soldiers 1 | https://githyankidiaspora.com/2021/02/09/ive-seen-things-you-people-wouldnt-believe/ Science Fiction Soldiers 2 | https://githyankidiaspora.com/2022/02/20/mothership-roll-up-a-fast-soldier/ If you'd like to...

Daydreaming about Dragons, Episode 91 TABLETOP TECHNIQUE - Problems Not Solutions / INSPIRATION GOAT - True Detective Season 2 and Chasing the Beauty 01.10.2022 21:45

Links If you'd like to pay-to-play with me as the GM, here's my GM profile on Start Playing | https://startplaying.games/gm/judd Daydreaming about Dragons Merch | https://shopofjudd.threadless.com/collections/daydreaming-about-dragons | Inspiration Goat's Twitter | https://twitter.com/InspirationGoat | Dictionary of Mu  | https://pakasthreadgames.bigcartel.com/product/the-dictionary-of-mu

Daydreaming about Dragons, Episode 90 Tabletop Techniques: Taking Delight and Inspiration Goat: Steven Universe, the Purple Puma, Tiger Millionaire and Character Histories 29.08.2022 13:19

Links Haiku Character Histories | https://githyankidiaspora.com/2022/01/01/haiku-character-history/ If you'd like to pay-to-play with me as the GM, here's my GM profile on Start Playing | https://startplaying.games/gm/judd Daydreaming about Dragons Merch | https://shopofjudd.threadless.com/collections/daydreaming-about-dragons | Inspiration Goat's Twitter | https://twitter.com/InspirationGoat | Di...

Daydreaming about Dragons, Episode 89. What to do with post-great-game energy. / Inspiration Goat brings us Our Flag Means Death 16.04.2022 25:46

Links 1 - Into the Forest, Trophy Gold: Roots of Old Kalduhr | https://githyankidiaspora.com/2022/04/15/1-into-the-forest-trophy-gold-the-roots-of-old-kalduhr/ Context, Cool Shit and Consequences: structure for GM's notes | https://githyankidiaspora.com/2022/03/09/context-cool-shit-consequences-structure-for-dms-notes/ Daydreaming about Dragons Merch | https://shopofjudd.threadless.com/collections...

Daydreaming about Dragons Episode 88, Tabletop Technique: Considering the Murder-Hobo / Inspiration Goat: Closed Caption in Dune 03.04.2022 18:44

Links Curse of Strahd at my table | https://githyankidiaspora.com/tag/curse-of-strahd/ Daydreaming about Dragons Merch | https://shopofjudd.threadless.com/collections/daydreaming-about-dragons | Inspiration Goat's Twitter | https://twitter.com/InspirationGoat | Dictionary of Mu  | https://pakasthreadgames.bigcartel.com/product/the-dictionary-of-mu

Episode 87 Tabletop Techniques: When should the DM make stuff up and when is it okay to ask the players to make stuff up/ Inspiration Goat: Peacemaker and the earnestness of comedy's straight man... 17.01.2022 25:46

In which I talk about a situation concerning armor in the Thursday Night D&D game and Peacemaker and earnest characters. Links Who is t he Thursday Night D&D Party ? | https://githyankidiaspora.com/2021/10/25/thursday-night-dd-crews-characters/ Daydreaming about Dragons Merch | https://shopofjudd.threadless.com/collections/daydreaming-about-dragons | Inspiration Goat's Twitter | https://tw...

Bonus Episode: 2021 Light Reflection and Gratitude 31.12.2021 5:40

Reply Show Winter's Night 07.12.2021 21:47

In which I reply to several call-in's emails and DM's concerning world-building, end-of-game reflections, goblin-chess and moving a timeline forward to get to the exciting stuff in a setting. In the Wake of the Sorcerer-Kings | https://githyankidiaspora.com/2021/11/19/in-the-wake-of-the-sorcerer-kings/ The Dazzling Art of Storm Cook | https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/storn-cook Daydreaming abou...

Episode 86 Pitching Games and Inspiration Goat brings us Pictures of Pistols 10.11.2021 21:24

In which I talk about pitching games to friends and how a picture of a pistol inspired thinking about firearms in our science fiction and fantasy. Links Actual Play's Twitch Channel | https://www.twitch.tv/actualplay | Actual Play's Youtube Archive | https://www.youtube.com/c/ActualPlay | Wanna see my Pitch Slideshow? | https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zXwXdcfV6lOEQxa9QF09vCxZjZRMxw66ZQd6rq...