<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:25:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@scottcharlton/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Return of the Blue Baron]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's finally here! Our collaborative tabletop RPG dungeon for Blueholme, for 4-6 players, levels 3 and up. 76 pages, 2 levels, 47 encounters, lots of new creatures, items, a set of competition rules, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ttrpg/@scottcharlton/the-return-of-the-blue-baron</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ttrpg/@scottcharlton/the-return-of-the-blue-baron</guid><category><![CDATA[ttrpg]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scottcharlton]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 19:03:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZeSAYUGXDiw1awZ9nu1e1wGMgdyfDt22NXDpUUbTcY2ZA9yWTDg6XDhaYbj1VBsn5ZbtJKh2fRgr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power Balance is a Myth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pixabay Without dropping names, I keep seeing attempts to add power balance into gaming material. 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