My chess room in tonight's barista Ptolus game was a HUGE success (theyve never done a chess encounter before). Im tired now but Ill post about it (with photos) tomorrow!
September 28, 2026 at 6:57 AM
My chess room in tonight's barista Ptolus game was a HUGE success (theyve never done a chess encounter before). Im tired now but Ill post about it (with photos) tomorrow!
Today at Shadomain I talk about my recent three year long weekly 5e #ttrpg campaign in @montecookgames.com' Ptolus setting. See how our story evolved, highlights of the setting, and how we managed to go from 1st to 20th level while still building challenges and having fun.
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shadomain.com/campai...
April 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Today at Shadomain I talk about my recent three year long weekly 5e #ttrpg campaign in @montecookgames.com' Ptolus setting. See how our story evolved, highlights of the setting, and how we managed to go from 1st to 20th level while still building challenges and having fun.
shadomain.com/campai...
shadomain.com/campai...
MrTarrasque wraps up his last Ptolus video with five reasons why it's an amazing book. I ran a two-year Ptolus campaign and used less than 1/3 of what's in it! @brucecordell.bsky.social and I worked really hard on converting this to 5E and Cypher System! :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqCT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqCT...
My final Ptolus video! Monte Cook Games
YouTube video by Mr. Tarrasque
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February 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
MrTarrasque wraps up his last Ptolus video with five reasons why it's an amazing book. I ran a two-year Ptolus campaign and used less than 1/3 of what's in it! @brucecordell.bsky.social and I worked really hard on converting this to 5E and Cypher System! :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqCT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqCT...
Members of my Youtube channel can now check out AFTER ACTION: PTOLUS, a behind-the-scenes peek at which I'm currently running at the table.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxXJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxXJ...
After Action - Ptolus: Going Remote!
YouTube video by Alexandrian
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July 16, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Members of my Youtube channel can now check out AFTER ACTION: PTOLUS, a behind-the-scenes peek at which I'm currently running at the table.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxXJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxXJ...
Gee, why am I so tired?
• 9/6 ran Invisible Sun (afternoon)
• 9/6 played Invisible Sun (evening)
• 9/9 ran Invisible Sun
• 9/13 ran Ptolus
• 9/14 ran cyberpunk
• 9/17 ran Cypher fantasy
• 9/19 ran Cypher fantasy
• 9/21 ran Cypher fantasy
• 9/21 played Invisible Sun
• 9/6 ran Invisible Sun (afternoon)
• 9/6 played Invisible Sun (evening)
• 9/9 ran Invisible Sun
• 9/13 ran Ptolus
• 9/14 ran cyberpunk
• 9/17 ran Cypher fantasy
• 9/19 ran Cypher fantasy
• 9/21 ran Cypher fantasy
• 9/21 played Invisible Sun
September 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Gee, why am I so tired?
• 9/6 ran Invisible Sun (afternoon)
• 9/6 played Invisible Sun (evening)
• 9/9 ran Invisible Sun
• 9/13 ran Ptolus
• 9/14 ran cyberpunk
• 9/17 ran Cypher fantasy
• 9/19 ran Cypher fantasy
• 9/21 ran Cypher fantasy
• 9/21 played Invisible Sun
• 9/6 ran Invisible Sun (afternoon)
• 9/6 played Invisible Sun (evening)
• 9/9 ran Invisible Sun
• 9/13 ran Ptolus
• 9/14 ran cyberpunk
• 9/17 ran Cypher fantasy
• 9/19 ran Cypher fantasy
• 9/21 ran Cypher fantasy
• 9/21 played Invisible Sun
Busy day today—running a online Numenera game for a Patron at 11am, then an in-person Ptolus game for the “teacher group” (my wife’s former co-workers, plus Monte!) at 5pm!
February 21, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Busy day today—running a online Numenera game for a Patron at 11am, then an in-person Ptolus game for the “teacher group” (my wife’s former co-workers, plus Monte!) at 5pm!
And a special giveaway from @montecookgames.com worth $700! - gleam.io/3GU6I/monte-...
Monte Cook Games Cypher Giveaway!
Ptolus for Cypher System Ptolus GM Screen Ptolus Character Portfolios (set of 5) A Player’s Guide to Ptolus Ptolus Extras Packet Ptolus: City of Adventure Ptolus NPC Deck Ptolus Dice for Cypher System...
gleam.io
April 22, 2026 at 3:26 PM
And a special giveaway from @montecookgames.com worth $700! - gleam.io/3GU6I/monte-...
All packed up for my barista Ptolus game using Cypher!
March 20, 2026 at 12:27 AM
All packed up for my barista Ptolus game using Cypher!
Prepping notes and character sheets for my Sunday 7pm charity game at Kubla Con: Escape From The Dark Reliquary (Ptolus using Cypher System fantasy)!
If you're registered to play in this game, FYI the six tier 2 pregenerated characters are…
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If you're registered to play in this game, FYI the six tier 2 pregenerated characters are…
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May 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Prepping notes and character sheets for my Sunday 7pm charity game at Kubla Con: Escape From The Dark Reliquary (Ptolus using Cypher System fantasy)!
If you're registered to play in this game, FYI the six tier 2 pregenerated characters are…
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If you're registered to play in this game, FYI the six tier 2 pregenerated characters are…
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Ready to roll for tomorrow's Savage Worlds Ptolus game. Using the SW Fantasy Companion.
July 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Ready to roll for tomorrow's Savage Worlds Ptolus game. Using the SW Fantasy Companion.
Today’s possible Ptolus adversaries as I start a new (Cypher playtest) campaign!
(No this doesn’t mean we’re doing a new version of Ptolus, my new players wanted to do “dungeon fantasy” and Ptolus is my go-to for that)
(No this doesn’t mean we’re doing a new version of Ptolus, my new players wanted to do “dungeon fantasy” and Ptolus is my go-to for that)
January 31, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Today’s possible Ptolus adversaries as I start a new (Cypher playtest) campaign!
(No this doesn’t mean we’re doing a new version of Ptolus, my new players wanted to do “dungeon fantasy” and Ptolus is my go-to for that)
(No this doesn’t mean we’re doing a new version of Ptolus, my new players wanted to do “dungeon fantasy” and Ptolus is my go-to for that)
Heading over to a player’s house for my barista Ptolus game, laden with terrain, miniatures, and an iced latte because it’s damn got in Seattle!
August 7, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Heading over to a player’s house for my barista Ptolus game, laden with terrain, miniatures, and an iced latte because it’s damn got in Seattle!
Welcome to Ptolus. A city of mysteries, secrets, and dark histories. Ptolus lies forever in the shadow of a towering stone spire reaching high into the sky. And it sits atop a seemingly endless network of dungeons that draw adventurers from all corners of the Empire . . .
www.montecookgames.c...
www.montecookgames.c...
February 11, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Welcome to Ptolus. A city of mysteries, secrets, and dark histories. Ptolus lies forever in the shadow of a towering stone spire reaching high into the sky. And it sits atop a seemingly endless network of dungeons that draw adventurers from all corners of the Empire . . .
www.montecookgames.c...
www.montecookgames.c...
A thread of minis I've painted recently for my Ptolus game:
1) a bunch of giant rats (from Reaper), with Scotti's cat Turk in the background.
1) a bunch of giant rats (from Reaper), with Scotti's cat Turk in the background.
February 19, 2026 at 6:47 PM
A thread of minis I've painted recently for my Ptolus game:
1) a bunch of giant rats (from Reaper), with Scotti's cat Turk in the background.
1) a bunch of giant rats (from Reaper), with Scotti's cat Turk in the background.
Meanwhile, I'm prepping miniatures of the Ptolus characters Andach and Hennam for an upcoming session. And if you know Ptolus, you know what encounter on Clasthamus Isle is coming up…
July 20, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Meanwhile, I'm prepping miniatures of the Ptolus characters Andach and Hennam for an upcoming session. And if you know Ptolus, you know what encounter on Clasthamus Isle is coming up…
Ptolus suggests otherwise. 😀
I hate the trope of the "adventurers' guild".
Guilds are formed by local, powerful, businesspeople to act as a cartel
Adventurers are wanderers with minimal social connections who do violence professionally
They are not going to form a guild
Guilds are formed by local, powerful, businesspeople to act as a cartel
Adventurers are wanderers with minimal social connections who do violence professionally
They are not going to form a guild
November 24, 2024 at 6:06 AM
Ptolus suggests otherwise. 😀
We are back to dungeon delving in our ptolus game in Thursdays
I. Love. Dungeon Delving.
I. Love. Dungeon Delving.
August 22, 2026 at 10:39 PM
We are back to dungeon delving in our ptolus game in Thursdays
I. Love. Dungeon Delving.
I. Love. Dungeon Delving.
… Treasure chest had coins, several cyphers, and a stone token with Draconic writing and something that (to the Ptolus native) suggested it belonged to House Dallimothan, the noble house of Ptolus traditionally associated with dragon lore. Hmmmm. :)
March 8, 2026 at 6:35 AM
… Treasure chest had coins, several cyphers, and a stone token with Draconic writing and something that (to the Ptolus native) suggested it belonged to House Dallimothan, the noble house of Ptolus traditionally associated with dragon lore. Hmmmm. :)
Omg I just found a tote full of miniatures and battle map tokens that I haven’t been able to find for TWO YEARS! And just in time for my new Ptolus game starting today!
January 31, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Omg I just found a tote full of miniatures and battle map tokens that I haven’t been able to find for TWO YEARS! And just in time for my new Ptolus game starting today!
Ptolus 5E. Narré el 1shot Heist at the Museum de Loke Battle Maps y fue super divertido 😁
June 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Ptolus 5E. Narré el 1shot Heist at the Museum de Loke Battle Maps y fue super divertido 😁
I'm converting adventure notes I wrote for D&D 3E to D&D 5E.
There's a bit where, for my own personal use, I was able to say: "There's a 1 in 10 chance the slavers are keeping a rare or unusual prisoner in this room. If so, roll on the DMG encounter tables."
thealexandrian.net/wordpress/48...
There's a bit where, for my own personal use, I was able to say: "There's a 1 in 10 chance the slavers are keeping a rare or unusual prisoner in this room. If so, roll on the DMG encounter tables."
thealexandrian.net/wordpress/48...
Ptolus Remix: The Vladaam Affair
SPOILERS FOR PTOLUS: BANEWARRENSIn Monte Cook’s Ptolus, the Vladaams are one of the noble families who rule the city. They feature prominently in the Banewarrens campaign, where they hold the
thealexandrian.net
September 1, 2025 at 5:35 AM
I'm converting adventure notes I wrote for D&D 3E to D&D 5E.
There's a bit where, for my own personal use, I was able to say: "There's a 1 in 10 chance the slavers are keeping a rare or unusual prisoner in this room. If so, roll on the DMG encounter tables."
thealexandrian.net/wordpress/48...
There's a bit where, for my own personal use, I was able to say: "There's a 1 in 10 chance the slavers are keeping a rare or unusual prisoner in this room. If so, roll on the DMG encounter tables."
thealexandrian.net/wordpress/48...
My barista Ptolus group (all of them familiar with video games but new to tabletop) is going to experience a “classic” encounter in the next dungeon session … a chess-themed room! :D
September 18, 2026 at 7:53 PM
My barista Ptolus group (all of them familiar with video games but new to tabletop) is going to experience a “classic” encounter in the next dungeon session … a chess-themed room! :D
There are some “fancy” demons in Ptolus’s Dark Reliquary who dress like this. Totally nabbing this art as a hezrou show-em for my next Ptolus game!
It is a crime that these bullywugs didn't appear in the new Monster Manual. (Concept art courtesy of John Tedrick)
March 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
There are some “fancy” demons in Ptolus’s Dark Reliquary who dress like this. Totally nabbing this art as a hezrou show-em for my next Ptolus game!
Sat on the couch with my beautiful bride, painted some minis for my Ptolus game, and watched the Seattle Seahawks win the Super Bowl!
February 9, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Sat on the couch with my beautiful bride, painted some minis for my Ptolus game, and watched the Seattle Seahawks win the Super Bowl!