I occasionally think I have too many hobbies or take on too many projects. Going to try writing down everything that I’m working on or interested in to help keep track and prioritize.

TTRPG / Wargaming / Worldbuilding

  • Run a Cairn game using my house rules
  • Write some ancients operational-level wargame rules (started on this with these posts)
  • I have an open invitation to play some Flames of War with a friend in town that I need to take advantage of. Probably also play some Grimdark Future.
  • I ran across another OSR TTRPG creator in town who has an online presence. Need to meet up with them…
  • There are two major worldbuilding projects that have been rattling around my head for many years that may need to finally be put to paper:
    • A “French vanilla” DnD setting that has most of the usual “fantastic medieval adventure game” tropes. Dwarves, pig-faced orcs, elves that ride dragons a la Moorcock and Erikson, wizards, etc.
    • Post-post-apocalyptic dying earth setting with strong Monster Blood Tattoo and Book of the New Sun vibes. Set in a devastated North America.

Miniature Modeling

  • Got really into Trench Crusade. I want to make a WW1-inspired trench gameboard - though this one feels a little ambitious. I have some WW1 British Infantry from Wargames Atlantic to make grungy trench crusaders to fight on it.
  • Still have a box of Agincourt Knights and British Napoleonics to kitbash together into some Turnip28 infantry.
  • Have a batch of WH40k Chaos Cultists that need painting finished.
  • WH40k inquisitorial retinue that is primed and ready for paint.
  • Gaslands cars that are primed and ready for paint.

Electronics / Computers

  • A while ago I got a Miyoo Mini up and running with custom OnionOS firmware and a whole batch of ROMs. Haven’t played it much though. Similarly, I have a Flipper Zero that I haven’t done much with other than turn into a garage door opener. I have a weakness for small computer-like devices. I desperately want a Cardputer, UConsole, or DevTerm, but can’t justify them with any projects or use cases.
  • I recently finished making a P25 scanner for Michigan’s public safety trunked radio system using RTL-SDR dongles. I’d also like to make an ADS-B station using a RPi Zero W that pushes data to FlightAware

Printing / Bookbinding

Earlier this year, I picked up a “pro-sumer” grade guillotine paper cutter off Craigslist. I want to use it to make zines, etc. For even more analog offline goodness, I could use the typewriter that I got from my brother’s friend’s restoration business to make some handmade zines that have never touched a computer. Hmm. My assortment of fountain pens, Japanese manga nibs, India Ink, etc would be cool to incorporate as well. This post on /r/OSR made me want to try watercolors.

Bladesmithing

Friend at work has a forge and treated me with multiple weekends of working on two blades, one for me and one for my wife. Open projects remaining are:

  • Finish scabbard for wife’s dagger. Some leatherwork and soldering.
  • Redo leather sheath for my seax / bowie knife (first attempt was functional, but oversized)