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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

What’s your favorite goblin origin myth?

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Pandemic 𓅃. Index @panaccindex.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

@castlegrief.bsky.social I don’t claim to be a good illustrator but I finally drew my first Kal-Arath character!

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Garwen Pendraeg, contested ruler of Lordes. Said to be the last living blood of the great king Artor Grail-breaker. From his seat in shattered Camlynn, he seeks to re-establish the Southron Kingdom and bring a new golden age from the darkness.

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

What’s your idea of the perfect OSR campaign? (Map by me. Watercolor and ink on paper)

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

In the Kal-Arath Rimrocks, mighty teradun are trained from the egg to bear riders who work as elite mercenaries, messengers + scouts. Others seek to rule the sky, challenging all to battle with lance and blade, the loser falling hundreds of feet to their death.

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

A tiny part of the region of Aelwine, in my Tarvannion campaign setting. You can check out Aelwine for free on my itch, and I’ll be adding this map as part of the downloads this week in a print friendly b/w format.

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

The Knight Penitent. Having served the Sacella in life, the Knight Penitent is one who, haunted by some terrible thing they have done, volunteers to become a Reliquary, and continue their service in undeath. Many earn remission of sin and are sainted for this dedication.

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Sunday painting. Watercolor and India ink.

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Where will you venture first in the shadow of Castle Grief?

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Working on a bespoke box set for a good friend - 100% hand drawn and lettered. Rules Book 1 - Bestiary and Encounters Book 2 - Areas and NPCs Book 3- Campaign Journal and Notebook (basic world building and lore, the rest blank) Area hexmap A few starter dungeons

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Daniel Harila Carlsen @danielharila.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

@gelu-morsus.bsky.social does scoring for all kinds of stuff, including my upcoming adventure "Black Antlers". He recently scored the official soundscape for Kal-Arath , @castlegrief.bsky.social's barbaric OSR game! Check it out on Spotify open.spotify.com/track/5R2QuL...

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The Steppes of Kal-Arath

Gelu Morsus · Kal-Arath Original Soundtrack · Song · 2025

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Painting for the new zine - these originals will mostly all get sent out to backers who claimed the art from the interior. Hope they wind up on some cool walls!

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

My ideal starting hexmap size. I make most of mine with some custom stamps I carved for the job. Base settlement, some dungeons and other points of interest, a few factions and you’re set for adventure.

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Underwater Owlbear @underwaterowlbear.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Printed some of @castlegrief.bsky.social's OSR zines this weekend

A picture of four printed zines with black on orange covers. Kal-Arath, Killchain, Tarvannion, and Black March.

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Regular campaign on hold - leftover players request new day, open table, episodic play, simple rules that favor maximum mayhem and a grim flavor. Enter my own campaign’s sort of “DMG” for what will run on the @morkborg.com basic chassis.

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I like scrawling my own covers for old classics.

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Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Congrats to @castlegrief.bsky.social for overcoming some seriously costly and frustrating shipping logistics to get their game into our hands! An excellent batch of booklets including robust solo first play!

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Scotty Monster @scottymonstrous.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Beyond stoked. At long last, KAL-ARATH! ⚔️ @castlegrief.bsky.social

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

450% fully funded and counting after the first weekend. Here’s a look at page one of the intro comic to the new Kal-Arath zine - Tarus of Hessia is traveling to Kar’Eld for one thing only: revenge.

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Kuba Skurzyński @coorac.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

I'm really hyped for @castlegrief.bsky.social new Kal-Arath publication - first three zines are AWESOME, backing this was a no-brainer! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cas...

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Kal-Arath: Twin Sun Sutra

Return to the world of Kal-Arath! An action-packed zine of swords, sorcery and high adventure.

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Wakim Olo @wakimolo.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Tarvannion es un kit de herramientas de @castlegrief.bsky.social para gestionar un mundo de fantasía épica y oscura. Está gratuito en itch, y contiene reglas para gestionar un escenario y explorar un mapa hexagonal, y hoy lo reseño en Astrofork: astrofork.com/resena-tarva... #lodelrol #reseña

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Reseña de Tarvannion

Tarvannion es una caja de herramientas para juegos en solitario, o como asistente para el GM. Surgió durante una campaña en solitario del autor con Shadowdark, pero el módulo es agnóstico en cuanto a ...

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

The new zine campaign is LIVE!! • Full color zine, opens with comic set in the brutal sword and sorcery world of Kal-Arath • New Pulp Mode for heroic ass-kicking in cinematic style • Tables, monsters, and much more! • Works on its own system or to use with your own!

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Membership in the Black Legion is considered the greatest honor for a warrior in Kal-Arath. In order to join the ranks of Akkai’s elite shock troopers, one must fight and win in the great tournament in Kar’Eld held only once a year.

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Kal-Arath is a world of weirdness, where blood drunk monks serve demon Khans and war with martial arts and eldritch rites for dominion of the great steppe. www.kickstarter.com/projects/cas...

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Katt Kirsch @kattkirsch.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Kal Arath is such an evocative read, it's just as joyous to look through and brainstorm as it is to play. More of this is always better.

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Sleepdrifter-Delving @sleepdriftermu.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

A new zine from @castlegrief.bsky.social for his amazing Kal-Arath is coming soon on Kickstarter 🔥 Go check it out ⚔️

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whitesarcophagus.bsky.social @whitesarcophagus.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Awe yeah, another Castle Grief book to add the library!

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Matt Sheridan @mattsheridan.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I have been playing Kal-Arath lately, and I can confirm that it is rad.

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Kuba Skurzyński @coorac.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

H Y P E

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

“There were rats, dad.” “Rats?” “Yeah, big ones.”

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Peter Eijk @jimmyshelter.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

For everyone looking for #zungeon inspiration, just check out this awesome supplement by @castlegrief.bsky.social: castlegrief.itch.io/tarvannion Not a dungeon, but just oozing with old school vibes, and the style is so inspiring.

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Tarvannion by Castle Grief

High dark fantasy tool-kit

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Fleeing the normal world into realms of danger, dread and daring!!

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Chaoclypse (Brandon Yu) @chaoclypse.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Just released the next video in the Kal-Arath solo RPG series! Join Dagar as he enters the jungles of Lhar and into the Valley of the Black Ziggurat! @castlegrief.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=78-w...

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Kal Arath Solo RPG Session 4 | Fatal Misunderstanding

YouTube video by Chaoclypse

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Working on a regional map entirely based on early 1990’s black metal bands, songs, and lyrics.

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Pen and pack of kids crayons from hostess station at a boring lunch meeting. Happy Warduke Wednesday.

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Chaoclypse (Brandon Yu) @chaoclypse.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Doing a test run of the more crunchy 1v1 combat rules in Lords of the Pit for Kal Arath by @castlegrief.bsky.social - turned out quite well for my man Vyrk!

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Silver Nightingale @silvrnightingale.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Teaser art of dark sea gods from an upcoming fanzine of Community created content for @castlegrief.bsky.social 's Kal-Arath Solo RPG!

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Thick thighs vs floating eyes. Some old school D&D art from today.

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

FREE ART! Just hit 1k, thanks so much!! To say thanks, I’d love for some of you to introduce yourselves and tell people about what you’re working on or what you play. I’ll pick one of you - If you’re working on a project my art would be good for, I’ll do one for free. Or, I’ll draw your PC.

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

What if all the lore and implied setting in the core book was a lie? New article on Mörk Borg on my Stack. Links in the bio!

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Castle Grief @castlegrief.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Customized this house rules/campaign notebook for my Mörk Borg campaign. @morkborg.bsky.social

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