https://vicknesh.info/Recent notes on games, models, and technology on Vick's Hangouten-UScontact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)Vicknesh SuppramaniamSun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800https://vicknesh.info/articles/2026/07/vestige/Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2026/07/vestige/An introduction to Vestige, the shared science-fiction setting behind my solo campaigns, miniature projects, and tabletop experiments.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2026/07/vestige-vanguard-tau-models/Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2026/07/vestige-vanguard-tau-models/Stripping, repainting, repairing, and unifying second-hand and older Tau models with metallic blue armour, blue skin, and red shoulder markings.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2026/06/hardening-a-fresh-ubuntu-vps-after-provisioning-it-with-opentofu/Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2026/06/hardening-a-fresh-ubuntu-vps-after-provisioning-it-with-opentofu/A practical follow-up to the OpenTofu VPS setup, covering the first OS checks, updates, nftables, and a small maintenance baseline.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2026/06/setting-up-an-aws-vps-with-opentofu/Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2026/06/setting-up-an-aws-vps-with-opentofu/A repeatable AWS EC2 setup with OpenTofu, a dedicated VPC, restricted SSH access, encrypted storage, and a stable public IP.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2026/06/a-world-left-behind-bug-hunt-campaign-frame/Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2026/06/a-world-left-behind-bug-hunt-campaign-frame/The campaign frame for my first Five Parsecs: Bug Hunt games, built around a silent colony, recon exosuits, native creatures, and a deeper mystery.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2026/06/five-parsecs-for-science-fiction-five-leagues-for-fantasy/Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2026/06/five-parsecs-for-science-fiction-five-leagues-for-fantasy/Why I am using Five Parsecs from Home for science-fiction gaming and Five Leagues from the Borderlands for fantasy, starting with a small Bug Hunt force.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2026/06/archer-v2-twin-blade-battle-master/Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:17:42 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2026/06/archer-v2-twin-blade-battle-master/My Player’s Handbook-only Battle Master inspired by Archer from Fate/stay night, focused on twin-blade combat rather than projection magic.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/08/wireguard/Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:42:58 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/08/wireguard/Notes from building an Alpine Linux gateway VM with WireGuard, dnsmasq, NAT, and a lightweight branch-office design.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/08/ca-series-part-4-caddy/Mon, 04 Aug 2025 21:06:12 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/08/ca-series-part-4-caddy/Part four of the certificate authority series, covering Caddy as the reverse proxy in front of the rest of the stack.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/08/ca-series-part-3-smallstep-ca/Mon, 04 Aug 2025 18:37:45 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/08/ca-series-part-3-smallstep-ca/Part three of the certificate authority series, setting up Smallstep CA and the supporting host configuration around it.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/08/ca-series-part-2-adguard/Sun, 03 Aug 2025 14:35:32 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/08/ca-series-part-2-adguard/Part two of the certificate authority series, covering AdGuard Home as the DNS layer for the environment.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/07/ca-series-part-1-custom-ca-with-smallstep-on-vps/Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:03:06 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/07/ca-series-part-1-custom-ca-with-smallstep-on-vps/Part one of the certificate authority series, outlining the VPS-based custom CA plan and the first pieces of the setup.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/07/ssh-certificates/Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:40:25 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/07/ssh-certificates/A practical note on using SSH certificates instead of static authorized keys for access control.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/05/5e-character-wolverine-building/Tue, 06 May 2025 11:33:02 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/05/5e-character-wolverine-building/A level 3 Half-Orc Path of the Beast Barbarian inspired by Wolverine’s claws, endurance, and close-range fighting style.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/05/5e-character-iron-man-building/Mon, 05 May 2025 21:14:09 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/05/5e-character-iron-man-building/A level 3 Half-Elf Armorer Artificer that turns the Iron Man concept into a practical 2014 D&D 5E character.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/05/5e-character-darkness/Sat, 03 May 2025 20:28:46 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/05/5e-character-darkness/My level 3 Tiefling Great Old One Warlock, inspired by The Darkness and built for a solo Tomb of Annihilation campaign.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/04/soulbound-earthdawn/Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:12:20 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/04/soulbound-earthdawn/Historical conversion notes for a parked Earthdawn-inspired Age of Sigmar: Soulbound experiment.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/04/wireguard-peer/Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:57:18 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/04/wireguard-peer/Step-by-step WireGuard peer setup covering keys, peer configuration, service startup, and routed-traffic notes.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/04/wireguard-server/Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:54:22 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/04/wireguard-server/Step-by-step WireGuard server setup covering keys, interface configuration, firewall rules, peers, and validation.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/04/wireguard/Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:43:00 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/04/wireguard/Overview, prerequisites, and baseline details for setting up WireGuard servers and peers.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/04/solo-hero-rpg/Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:34:47 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/04/solo-hero-rpg/Why I am building a solo hero campaign around One Hero Engine, and what I want that system to handle before play starts.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/04/rosd-hope-eternal-start/Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:23:22 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/04/rosd-hope-eternal-start/How I am setting up my solo Hope Eternal campaign for Rangers of Shadow Deep, including the tone, house rules, and setting reskin.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/04/gaming-concept/Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:30:05 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/04/gaming-concept/How I record solo RPG sessions as mechanical notes first, then turn them into later story write-ups.https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/04/phoenix-rising/Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:07:43 +0800contact@vicknesh.info (Vicknesh Suppramaniam)https://vicknesh.info/articles/2025/04/phoenix-rising/Why I am returning to solo gaming, and why I want to keep the next projects practical enough to actually reach the table.