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Generator of Indie RPGS & Scenarios. White pan middle-aged cis-male and yet somehow still sexy. He/him/good-boy.

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In Its Shadow: Unnatural Resources I was in the mood for some extra gaming on Friday the 13 of March, so I roped together three friends on my Discord server for a game of my ...

I played #ForetoldInItsShadow last night and enjoyed it so much, I wrote up a little actual play report #ttrpg groundhoggth.blogspot.com/2026/03/in-i...

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Terry Pratchett in a blue jacket and Akubra hat holding a young owl for release.

Terry Pratchett in a blue jacket and Akubra hat holding a young owl for release.

Eleven years since you crossed the black sands. I wish I could say that the world is better than you left it (although it will always be better for having had you in it) but at least there is a new Young Sam to help carry on the Pratchett name and ethos. Love you always ❀️

12.03.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 10249 πŸ” 1482 πŸ’¬ 231 πŸ“Œ 121
Crowd gathering for sign-ups at the morning of the convention, seen from the back of the room

Crowd gathering for sign-ups at the morning of the convention, seen from the back of the room

Table of players for a game of One Last Fight, with character sheets, game cards and coloured dice in use.

Table of players for a game of One Last Fight, with character sheets, game cards and coloured dice in use.

Showing off character sheets midway through a game of Puppetland, with an ornamental hourglass timing the story.

Showing off character sheets midway through a game of Puppetland, with an ornamental hourglass timing the story.

I attended #ConcreteCow yesterday on the 20th Anniversary; a great day out as always, one of the foundational events in my annual gaming schedule. #ttrpg

08.03.2026 07:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Sign in book store windows reads:
Fuck social media.
Marry Books 
Kill Ai.

Sign in book store windows reads: Fuck social media. Marry Books Kill Ai.

Morning Bluesky
Happy Sunday

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time to quit chicken (quichen)

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A meme with text: 'Give your players a β€œdisintegration gun.” What it actually does is shoot people into the future. In the final session all the people they shot with it blink into existence around them at once.' Followed by a comment: 'OP please change your url.'

A meme with text: 'Give your players a β€œdisintegration gun.” What it actually does is shoot people into the future. In the final session all the people they shot with it blink into existence around them at once.' Followed by a comment: 'OP please change your url.'

I once tried something like this in a game I ran, but it unknowingly sent enemies to a pocket dimension. When the foes finally escaped, angry and united, chaos ensued, but it was glorious.

#ttrpg #dnd #rpg #meme #ttrpgcommunity #ttrpgsky

19.02.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 134 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2
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Listen on open.spotify.com/track/2UXkbu...

#run #queersinger #queerartist #bisex #lgbtq #followyourdream #loveislove #muscles #sexyman #sexy #underwear

19.02.2026 12:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That was some intensse cyberpunk space opera folk horror.

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Defibitely something you should look into backing if that pitch has you hooked

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Coming soon: When Society Collapsed: Dam Nation - A Tabletop RPG A rules-light TTRPG about what you would do after the world ends, from animator Luke Humphris.

I ran a mini-campaign last year based on some Luke Humphris animations, but now they're going to Kickstart an entirely new. rules-light RPG! #ttrpg #LukeHumphris #WhenSocietyCollapsed www.kickstarter.com/projects/whe...

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Remember: Do not mention the war! And stay alert! And remain indoors!

04.02.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've created a starter-pack for improvised comedy fiction podcasts.

If you are the creator (or a fan) of a show that belongs on this list - comment with a link to their profile below and I'll add them to the list!

#comedyfiction #audiodrama #actualplay #improvcomedy

go.bsky.app/QPWshyu

09.01.2026 13:22 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7

You could have a party travelling with Frieren in the present and hearing one of her stories of the past each time they come to a place, person or monster that reminds her of an episode in the past.

Now I just have to iron out a few details...

03.02.2026 08:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a story game about sharing memories, as players go around in the circle to draw pre-written prompts created by the group for this game and then build improvised memories from the prompts.

The base setting for the game is a therapy session for amnesiacs, but it would easily be adaptable.

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Each episode is basically about them taking a journey that retraces the footsteps Frieren once took 80 years ago with the Hero's Party.

Now, how do you put that experience into an RPG? Well, I've realised that one of my favourite RPGs is perfect for the job: A Penny for Your Thoughts.

03.02.2026 08:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

30 years ago, the human champion of the party passed away, leaving Frieren to realise she had feelings for him and now it's too late to act upon them.

In the current day, Frieren travels with her apprentice Fern and young warrior Stark, who has a complex relationship with Fern.

03.02.2026 07:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So, I have been watching Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and wondering how to gamify it...

It's a pastoral, picaresque fantasy anime about Frieren, an elf who has lived for countless human generations; 80 years ago, she was part of the party that saved the world from the Demon Lord. #ttrpg #Frieren 🧡

03.02.2026 07:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Coming soon: Play Unsafe An all-new edition of Graham Walmsley's classic book about playing tabletop roleplaying games.

A 20th anniversary edition of Graham Walmsley's Play Unsafe is Kickstarting soon; this is the text on bringing theatrical improv techniques into story gaming. www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra... #ttrpg

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Contingency 2026: The Twelve Labours of Groundhoggoth It's that time of year again! I've once again been to Contingency, the TTRPG convention on the East Coast of England in the delightful tow...

Wondering what I've been doing for the last week? Here's the short version groundhoggth.blogspot.com/2026/02/cont... #ttrpg

02.02.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am stilling my turmoil by reading the first "Game Changer" book by Rachel Reid and it so so cute! I wouldn't have had myself down as a romance fan, but this is really sweet and relatable, though I am having an issue with Scott Hunter being blond in the book! #LGBTQ #HeatedRivalry

26.01.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is an excellent analogy, because my recollection from grade school is that the pen on the right looks fun and exciting, and then you play with it for a few minutes and realize it's not actually useful for anything and in fact makes some tasks more cumbersome, and never think about it again.

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Not affiliated with me in any way, but it sounds like a good time

20.01.2026 17:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They couldn't use "Game Changer" because that's already the name of a show on Dropout, a fact that is commemorated in episode 3 of Heated Rivalry, which adapts the first book, where a familiar loop-de-loop logo can be seen as a piece of wall art in the shop where Scott & Kip first meet! 2/2

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This tickled me no end: obviously, the TV adpatation is named "Heated Rivalry" after the 2nd book instead of "Game Changer," the name of the 1st book and alos how the series is known. #GameChanger #HeatedRivalry 1/2

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TO ANYONE WHO USES DISCORD- FOUR AI SCRAPING BOTS HAVE BEEN SECRETLY ADDED TO YOUR SERVERS WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT Saw this going around and tested it myself, and I can confirm that this is unfortunately legit. Four hidden bots have been placed in any existing or newly created Discord server that are harvesting...

to my friends who run/have discord servers, ban these AI bots immediately.

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13.01.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4

An RPG is like sheet music; you should definitely follow the tune, but you're expected to play it your way. #ttrpg

15.01.2026 09:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My god! It’s beautiful. This should be the first reply to every single 15 part existential crisis thread disguised as TTRPG discourse. πŸ˜…

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Yes!

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