Class: Phlox's Barbarian. I am entranced by these sorts of meta-projects. It takes a deft hand to leave just enough room for others to explore while also laying a strong foundation for that exploration. I suppose it speaks to Phlox's famed skill as both a gm and a writer.
Rules: Bad Doctor's the most beautiful woman you've ever seen. Perfection.
Dungeon: Loch's Broxon House. & Monsters: Loch's Nasty Customers. & Lore: Loch's Masked Theatre. I fretted over nominating Loch thrice in favor of maximizing the joy I could bring to others, but they're simply built different. Their ability to write 2000 words that feel like 20 speaks to a level of concision and creative horsepower unrivaled in the scene. All of my greatest posts are partial homages to or spiritual descendants of one of theirs. Anyway this is my list so Loch gets 3/7 noms fuck you
Theory: Archon's TBD panic attack. As I hurtle towards 6 years in the blogosphere, I find myself more drawn to posts that feel personal and open, rather than the detached intellectualism I see all over my own work. I don't run games (I write about what it would be like to write them, like an adult) so most theory posts have little relevance to me. This one hit me like a 16 wheeler and left me dead on the pavement. I will certainly continue thinking about it as I run and write in 2026.
Other: Elmcat's Mapping the Blogosphere. The work this project must have taken to assemble astounds me, and the result 1) is beautiful; 2) is really intellectually interesting; 3) makes me treasure the community I am a part of all the more. Thank you all for a great 2025, and here's to another year of hot posts :^)
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