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Lester B. Portly @patagames.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

25% OFF SALE THIS WEEK. Gnydron Supplement 3: Weird Fantasy. Features; the initiate and formican classes, 5 levels of ceremonial magic and 18 eldritch rituals, plus old-school Appendix N monsters. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... SALE ENDS OCT 11TH. #OSR #B/X #OSE #DND #RPG

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Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I think of this all the time.

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Nick LS Whelan @linkskywalker.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Errant, by Ava Islam www.killjester.com/errant

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Errant — Kill Jester

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I hope they're up for a wild ride!

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

No not paywalled forever. Nothing I do will be paywalled forever

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I just released a 139 digest-sized ruleset for my upcoming Jorune campaign to my Patrons. I'll be sharing some material on my blog next week. In the meantime, if you want to see a ruleset built for large player base, living world campaigns in a psychedelic science fantasy setting, link is in bio.

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hey so @mysteresdeparis.bsky.social just created a discord server called Back to Jorune. I hope to see you over there where we're nerding out over the only science fantasy setting from the 1980's with crystals, drugs, and psychic powers--and incredible art by Miles Teves. discord.gg/A4eYRwRsh

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Check out the Back to Jorune community on Discord - hang out with 15 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I love how the picture suggests the paladins are willing to just drop God because the meteor is so cool

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The rifts cover is amazing

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This drawing by Chris Huth is splendid

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

One line of questions is about this magnificent beast. Is he about to enter into a fantasy dressage competition? And why is he wearing faux native american earrings?

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I have so many questions about this painting

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This whole thing is very cool! If you've never done zine crowdfunding and you think you have a horror module in you, apply!

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

In case you somehow forgot, these are amazing

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I didn't mention character stats, but you can read a bit more on my blog Mazirian's Garden by using the Jorune tag, and I'm also releasing a ruleset for my upcoming campaign on my Patreon. links in bio

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

No the regional tables have jobs, those are like the careers they left behind, and the 2d6 class tables give you different flavors of the class. the lower and higher numbers are weirder.

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

yes! he shares material from it in the Shambo in the Shenters Facebook group

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In short (1) Know the purpose of the table, (2) break it down into bite-sized explicitly thematic chunks, (3) tie it to features of your setting that help make things more concrete, and (4) give yourself real word inspirations to so you can search on wikipedia/pinterest/reddit when you get stuck.7/7

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Finally, I also was pulling from the real world, ie both the 1960's Bay Area and global medieval wear (since the people in this setting are from all parts of the earth). this let me trull wikipedia and reddit to find different medieval clothes and accessories. 6/7

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I also found a broader sense of the setting was crucial. For example, the foodstuffs were partly lifted from the books. Since my version of Jorune is based on the bay area of the 1960's, the written materials are a mix of political pamphlets, DIY books, writings of spiritual guru's, etc. 5/7

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Instead of staring at 36 spots on a table, it's MUCH easier to think "What 6 improvised weapons would lumberjacks have?" We show the character of the region by thinking about a bite-sized chunk. OK, now I move on to "What 6 articles of clothing might you find in that region?" Not so hard. 4/7

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Breaking the tables down into more bite-sized chunks helped. So I did the same spread for each table: 11-16 sentimental objects, 21-26 foodstuffs, 31-36 articles of clothing, 41-46 written materials, 51-56 improvised weapons or armor, 61-66 limilates (drugs) or crystals. 3/7

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I found that having a purpose in mind helps. At char gen you roll to see what honest toil the people in your village do. It also lists the geographical region the village is located in and a free skill. For the trinkets, I wanted a mix of character seeds and worldbuilding that draws on that. 2/7

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I've been writing a LOT of tables for my Jorune game. For example, I'm doing 2d6 starting equipment by class + d66 trinket table corresponding to the characters home region. I normally find writing tables all but impossible. But I have some advice from some tricks I started using to help. 1/7

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

OK I've never read green lantern. What are the runs I should read? The weirder and more cosmic the better, but obviously great storytelling or art, whatever is good

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Sophomore slump? more like strength to strength

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

There's a whole discord dedicated to this kind of guy specifically!

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I'm like 90% done with a complete, new rule system for my upcoming Jorune campaign. All that's left is starting equipment and downtime! It's about 40k words! Going to share it with my Patreon on Monday, and then release it bit by bit on my blog.

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Watched Heretic. The first 45 minutes were tremendous. After that, not so much. The funny thing is the movie itself suggests an alternate plot that would have been much better, but in the end the movie is too normie to go there. As written, it's kind of a nice critique of New Atheism though.

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Rascal News @rascal.news · 12/08/2026

Rowan, Rook and Decard workers unionize with IWGB Games Worker Union www.rascal.news/rowan-rook-a...

A wolfish humanoid wearing a headdress of scrap metal preaches to a gathered crowd. One hand is raised, while the other holds an open book.

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jay Dragon 🔜 Metatopia @jdragsky.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

"...this game is just too big. It's impractical. It's silly." — Quinns "I have no idea what people will make of this." — Kieron Gillen "Completely unpublishable." — [publisher name redacted] SEVEN PART PACT HAS 24 HOURS REMAINING www.kickstarter.com/projects/sjg...

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Seven-Part Pact

A fantastical, ornate TTRPG from Possum Creek about the might and folly of powerful wizards bound by a venerable Pact.

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

This could be a perfect illustration of the Unrelenting Archon Azmarane, spinner of the skeins of fate, who is often depicted as a crone pulling skeins of thread from her mouth

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Rise Up (From the Grave) Comus @riseupcomus.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I'll reiterate the real honor was just to be nominated, but of course I'm enormously happy to have won. Thanks everyone for all your support. If you haven't seen what the fuss is about, check out the course. It's free! dungeons.hismajestytheworm.games

Gold Ennie Best Online Content: Designing Dungeons Course

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

ikr it's just sad he was so gullible but that guy fooled a lot of people

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

it's wild that tolkien named the only half-elf in lotr after a science fiction author who would go on to write dianetics

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

No the story about the tree is apocryphal, unlike this historically accurate and completely realistic broadsword

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

George Washington's preferred melee weapon was a broadsword, apparently

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Jared Dahl @mn-ttrpg-dad.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Day 515, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “Encyclopedia Magica Volume One”, TSR 1994, Arnie Swekel, page 336. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart #monster

A lizard man wears the magical Crown of Rulership along with some very fancy armor. It’s as kingly as a lizard can look.

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I love that I could make this joke with pretty much any New Age text

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

A new Jorune supplement just dropped

A picture of The Crystal Sourcebook: From Science to Metaphysics by Milewski Hartford. The cover features a black and white illustration of giant crystals.

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Tania Herrero @thebreadwyrm.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Oxnails are massive selled gastropods able to climb walls and swim with ease, able to carry great weights and even several passengers. However, it moves slowly. Name your oxnail. fomoria.com #fomoria #ttrpg

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Public Domain Art is the lifeblood of small tabletop rpgs, but it can be a nightmare trying to find the right art and license. This week, I’ve re-uploaded my old list from 2020 (with updates) of public domain websites. That's 500,000+ public domain paintings, photos, maps, and film. Link below 🔗👇

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H. Jay Watson @hjaywatson.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

some truly great ENNIES options this year one of my favorites: the Designing Dungeons Course (@riseupcomus.bsky.social and @icastlight.bsky.social) take a break and give it a look if you do, I think you'll give it your vote 👇

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Designing Dungeons Course

The landing page for the Designing Dungeons course.

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