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The Mountain Ranges – Part I: Biomes and Landmarks
A perilous ascent through Perseverance's mountain ranges, where dark stone hides darker secrets and the air itself becomes an enemy
What's Still Missing from Perseverance
A transparent look at what's left to write, draw, and finish before the Perseverance Genre Pack is complete.
Coming Back to the Dust
Thirteen months ago I started this blog and built a world. Then ADHD burnout hit and I disappeared. Here's what happened – and why I'm back.
Teaching my kids miniature wargaming with OPR and paper miniatures
Playtesting.org returns after a two months hiatus. A candid note on burnout, balance, and bringing Perseverance to the finish line.
Back from hiatus
Playtesting.org returns after a two months hiatus. A candid note on burnout, balance, and bringing Perseverance to the finish line.
The Temperate Bands – Part II: Settlements and Survival
Discover the settlements, social tensions, and hidden dangers that define life in the Temperate Bands of Perseverance
The Temperate Bands – Part I: Biomes and Landmarks
Explore the biomes and mysteries of the Temperate Bands in Perseverance, from thundergrass plains to dormant god-machines
Perseverance Atlas – The Equatorial Belt - Part II
A closer look at the communities, creatures, and hazards that define survival in Perseverance’s unforgiving equatorial heart
Perseverance Atlas – The Equatorial Belt - Part I
A perilous tour through Perseverance’s Equatorial Belt, where deadly biomes and mysterious landmarks shape stories of survival, ambition, and dust-laced danger
Perseverance Genre Pack – Almost There…
Opposing brands, buried secrets, and slow-burning drama beyond the fenceline — everything you need to bring Horn and Blood to life at the table
Perseverance Tale – Horn and Blood - II
Opposing brands, buried secrets, and slow-burning drama beyond the fenceline — everything you need to bring Horn and Blood to life at the table
Perseverance Tale – Horn and Blood - I
A grounded Tale of legacy, family, and survival where the ranch — not the hero — takes center stage
Perseverance Tale – Ash & Iron
Discover how Troupe Play can transform your QuestWorlds stories, where players create a shared pool of characters tied to a struggling community .
Troupe Play and Community Creation in Perseverance
Discover how Troupe Play can transform your QuestWorlds stories, where players create a shared pool of characters tied to a struggling community .
Perseverance Tale – Dustbound Justice
A Perseverance Tale about a wandering Ranger and their posse, riding the wilds to uphold justice where the law can’t — or won’t.
Perseverance Tale – The Long Haul
A Perseverance Tale about a smuggling crew scraping by on dangerous jobs, dodging patrols, betrayal, and ruin across the lawless frontier.
What do you do on Perseverance? Defining Core Activities in Genre Packs
Establishing the core activity that makes playing in Perseverance easier, sharper, and more fun.
Fuel, Fire, and Frontier Life – How Energy Shapes Perseverance
Is Perseverance a space western or a planetary one? This post explores the setting’s grounded stories, hidden tech, and the cosmic weight hanging just overhead.
Stars Above, Dust Below – What Kind of Western Is Perseverance?
Is Perseverance a space western or a planetary one? This post explores the setting’s grounded stories, hidden tech, and the cosmic weight hanging just overhead.
100 Pages and Counting – Perseverance in Genre Pack Format!
Perseverance isn’t about winning. It’s about surviving long enough to make your mark. It’s about holding on to your people, your ship, your town – or just your word.
Welcome to Perseverance
Perseverance isn’t about winning. It’s about surviving long enough to make your mark. It’s about holding on to your people, your ship, your town – or just your word.