Recently, some impressive work Mapping the RPG blogosphere by elmcat had me thinking about the recent surge in new Blogs about these games. It is very exciting to see more and more people deciding to use these once more to capture their thoughts and ideas. Blogs are a bit less ephemeral than some of the other spaces that we use to discuss these things (such as Social Media/Discord Communities) and so much is often lost or goes unacknowledged in those spaces. With a Blog Entry, it is somewhat more preserved for others to read, reference, and riff on. I began mine (with the usual fits and starts) way, way back in 2007 and it’s still going!
In the early days, at the genesis of the OSR, blogs were wonderful for starting conversations and discussions between different authors. If someone posted something thought-provoking, innovative, or interesting, other bloggers could link to their post and contribute their own ideas and elaborations. From this, those wonderful communities you see in elmcat’s fascinating graph formed, and spider-webbed throughout the internet.
So as a way to welcome all these new Bloggers, I put together a d100 Table of Topics to Blog About. Just as with the empty page of a brand-new blank notebook, it can sometimes be intimidating or difficult to know where to start. This list gives you something to roll or choose from should you find yourself without any inspiration about what to post. Many of these skew a bit toward Fantasy (which is generally more common) but feel free to re-skin them to apply to your situation and Setting!
Should you end up deciding to tackle one of these, let me know! I’d love to read your results!