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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 18h

Another nice ebay win thus month, #chainsawwarrior, nit played this in decades lol. Shoukd be fun, finding it hard to find folk to regularly play stuff, so this might fill a gap. #retro #boardgame

Box art of the game, our hero slashing his chainsaw through a mob of mutants!

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Ok, so, i think out of all #whitedwarf issues in am now missing the following (as you can imagine i hold out little hope for those early issues): 1-18, 20,22,23,25,26,44 and 100. Hoping i can get those 20s at some point.

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Its got bugs but its a start Sector from #whitedwarf issue 36, generating a random sector for Traveller.

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

In old #whitedwarf issues there are sometimes lists of computer code you could use for your #ttrpg games. Im a programmer by trade, is there any interest in me re writing these and making them public, including source code for folk to download and use? Even if not, I'll probably do it anyway lol

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Another great issue of #whitedwarf dropped through my letterbox, issue 40. I find the cover quite odd, yet another classic though. Looking forward to reading it.

Two odd elongated alien heads on the cover of issue 40.

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

And now I have all issues of #whitedwarf in the 90s! Issue 98 completes that set :)

White Dwarf issue 98. Ultra Marines shooting it out atop a mound of thier own dead.. typical light hearted 40k scene.

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#whitedwarf issue 96, almost have all the 90s now, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s complete, lots of more difficult ones left to get... #retro #ttrpg #40k #whfb #whfrp

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Its a good week for adding to my #whitedwarf collection! Last post I said it was issue 34, it was actually 35 and no one spotted my blunder! This is issue 34, again, great cover, great articles. Look at the GW opening discounts too, also this issue has an edit #ttrpg #retro #dnd #traveller

Fighter with a good dragon helmet looking very serious in his head and shoulder shot.

GW opening sale prices for the new Nottingham store, £10 for 1 imperial dragon, was £49.50!!

Cults of Terror review by Oliver Dickinson, was a score of 6, scribbled out in pen with "9 see page 18 WD 36"

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

You're probably getting bored with my #whitedwarf posts, i do collect other stuff too lol. Anyway here is my latest addition, issue 34, as ever great cover, great articles, lots of memories :) #retro #ttrpg #traveller

Cover of the issue, a Necromancer in his magic circle, staff in hand dressed in a saffron robe, light coming up from a bowl on the floor in his circle...

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

So, I don't just collect pre issue 100 White Dwarf magazines, i also collect ttrpg stuff, and sometimes some old retro #ADandD books. I reread the Dragonlance books a year or so ago and felt quite underwhelmed by them, as ever I'm a sucker for Elmore art though lol #dungeonsanddragons #dragonlance

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

More awesome #whitedwarf mags arrived today, a gap filler, issues 57 the other replacing an over loved one, issue 59. Again both covers just give great theater of the mind vibes, what got the protagonists to this point in their stories? Anyone know how cover art got sourced back then? #retro #ttrpg

Issue 57. Warrior on horse back being accosted by men with spears on giant eagles as he approaches a city in the desert.

Issue 59. Scantily clad young woman in the minatours cold looking labyrinth, dagger held up to her chest, pointing out to the giant approaching minatour..

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

My latest Ebay purchase have all been filling gaps in my #whitedwarf collection, another two welcome additions arrived today. As ever, loving the cover art, content is great too. #oldschhool #ttrpg #avidcollector

Cover of white dwarf 53, Uruk Hai on the march with white hand banner

Cover of White Dwarf 91, knight about to plunge a broard sword into a faken foe.

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ben_burnes @tallbeard.itch.io · 17/07/2026

I wrote a book. It's coming out next Friday. This has been a project on my mind for over 5 years and I'm nervous to share the completed work.

How to Write a Song in Two Hours
24 tips on starting, and actually finishing, music
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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Part 2 has just arrived to the very first AD&D scenario I played in. I miss my Dwarf Thorbad... #retro #adnd #ttrpg

Front cover of U2 Green border, sea monster (Sahuagin?) Emerging fom choppy waves on a mount.

Back cover of U2. A Lizardman attacking adventurers in a cave.

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Im on a bit of a roll, two more excellent editions to my #whitedwarf collection. No idea how that lady is keeping warm on the frozen tundra on the cover of issue 48, must be magic... #retro #rpg

Issue 42 drawing of, i am assuming is one over the cover articles IRILIAN A complete AD&D city.

Ossue 48, a scantily clad woman with a billowing cape walking out of the frozen wastes with two snarling white wolves at her side, a dagger in the air.

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Another gap filled in my #whitedwarf collection, and another truly amazing cover. Same cover as W40KRT, I have an original copy of it and the recent reprint. Some great art in thes edition from the rules too. #retro #wh40k #crimsonfust

Cover of WD 93, same cover as WH40KRT. The Crimson fist fighting back to back...

Sister of silence killing a space marine.

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Two more gaps in my #whitedwarf collection have been filled, and as ever I just love these covers. I include an image from one of their pages too, it made me feel a bit melancholy. GW use to cover soooo much more than it does now, love 40k and WHFRP, but miss this. #retro #gamesworkshop #iamold

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I have always wanted to play this, having never read the books, my want was driven purely by the cover art. Now added to my collection :) #ttrpg #retro #stormbringer #elricofmelnibone

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ian.fenrisgames @fenrisgames.com · 04/06/2026

just in case you ever feel you're not good enough, this is from an old conversation with John Blanche as he and i discussed imposter syndrome a few years back go well, John. you fucking rocked

I've have to ignore imposter syndrome there's SO many brilliant artists out there why on earth would people want to look at mine ...

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I didn't even know about this book until the other week. A bit more history added to my collection. #ianlivingstone #dicingwithdragons #ttrpg #retro

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Two new editions to my #ttrpg collection, one from ebay #pendragon and one from amazon #terrantradeauthority. The latter i had never seen before until one of you lovely folk pointed it out to me. More games I dont have time to play lol

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Another gap in my collection filled of #whitedwarf magazines, focusing mostly on issues <= 100. Number 38, the cover seems more bonkers than usual on this one, love it. #oldschool #ttrpg

Cover of WD38, wizard in a dragon backed chair, with a severed head on a table in front of him.

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

More ebay goodness today. Never played in this setting, but always wanted to. Love the cover art... #ttrpg #callofcthulhu #CoC #achtungcthulhu

Achtung! Cthulhu keepers and players guide books

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Busy with my new job, but not too busy to make a sweet ebay win with #ConanRPG by #TSR games. #ttrpg

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

I believe this was the very first ADnD scenario I ever played in. U1 The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh. #ADnD #DungeonsAndDragons #ttrpg

Pictured cover, a haunted looking house on the edge of a stormy sea cliff, adventurers approaching it as bats fly from a torn tower

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Picked up a copy of Bolt Action, anyone else out there play this? Got the starter set, the models a supper fiddly for my old fingers, but still fun putting them together. #boltaction

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MonoGame @monogame.net · 05/12/2025

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Another edition to my White Dwarf collection. The cover I think can also be found among the colour plates in Call of Cthulhu 3rd Edition. This is my first sub issue 20, too. #whitedwarf #ttrpg #retro

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MonoGame @monogame.net · 14/11/2025

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I'm very excited for this to arrive today. Found it on eBay before but never with the record. Now, to get something to play it on, lol Told my daughter there was a WD that came with a record on flimsy plastic the other month! #whitedwarf #sabbat #music #retro #warhammer #collectoraddict #oldschool

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Another gap filled in my White Dwarf collection. And it, as ever, has a lovely cover, I think by John Harris. I think that's the artist that did the ZX81 manual covers too, love the style either way :) #whitedwarf #addictivecollector #ttrpg #retro

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Do people still run or play PBMs? Not email, but old-school snail mail. Would be cool to play or run, I think. High quality, nice maps, character sheets, handouts, etc. I guess it's a lot of time and effort to run. #ttrpg #oldschool #PBM #retro

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

I think we are about 5 or 6 sessions off finishing the first part of the Enemy in Shadows, even so I'm prepping for part two with Death on the Reik. If I'm honest, I'm not holding out much hope for them as in the first encounter, the Troll Slayer use Fate to stop being cut in half. @wfrp4e @tew

Deth on the Reik book and its companion.

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

It's been a while since my last Ebay win as I've been picking up wfro 4e resources :) My Tunnels & Trolls books get another member added to the family. #tunnelsandtrolls #oldschool #rpg

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

For anyone that plays Traveller, I wrote an app ages ago and put it on itnch.io, it's free (you can donate, but dont feel you have to). Hope you find it useful (PC version is best, can't test Linux and Mac builds on :S ) nemokrad.itch.io/traveller-hub #traveller #ttrpg #supportapp #oldschool

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A tool to be used with the TTRPG Traveller (LBB edition)

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Had a fantastic 11 hours playing World in Flames with @lozluc.bsky.social we managed to play the whole of the Barbarossa scenario, 4 turns (8 months). My U.S.S.R troops didn't four too well, hoping to do better next time. #oldfriends #worldinflames #boardgames

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

I get a lot of stuff of eBay and rarely off businesses on there. 99.9% of all my interactions on there are great. This week, I have had, probably the best experience thanks to @bonhomiegames.bsky.social . So glad I found you guys on there, you were awesome! Order just arrived.

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Finished the first of my Baneblade super heavy tanks for my traitor, Auxilia. It's a v big tank lol #LegionsImperialis #Baneblade #minaturepainting #40k

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Another little eBay win, a bit of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons this time. #ttrpg #adnd #retro

Cover of the Dungeoneers survival guide for AD&D.

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Duckocide @duckocide.games · 06/08/2025

My daughter and her partner did a thing... A game jam thing... All about reincarnation... Go play it #gamejam #indiegame #IndieGameDev #rebirth 😉👍 apusgames.itch.io/reburf

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Reburf by Apus Games

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Oh, my days!! Loving all the artwork in the Dark Future rules book. I'm pretty sure it's the same artist that did Thrud, Carl Critchlow? There are too many examples to post, so here are a few. #darkfuture #carwars #gaslands #carlcritchlow #thrud

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Third and final eBay win unboxing, this one we didn't play much as we had #carwars but this was fun. It's a hard one to get, so glad I got a copy. #retro #boardgames #tabletop #darkfuture

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Second of today's arrivals from eBay. My goid friend @lozluc.bsky.social already has this, but i wanted a copy, many night spent playing this stabbing each other in the back, time when you go to the bank right or your done for lol #retro #tabletop #boardgames #junta

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

First of my eBay win unboxing. I spent a few weekends playing this back in the day. I'm not sure I'll get to play it like that again, but I have it now, so I could!! The Bix is battered, but the rest is mint and unpunched :) #retro #boardgames #tabletop #worldinflames

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The Oldhammer Fiction Podcast @oldhammerpodcast.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

This. But stuck to a figure case.

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Ok, I'm so excited to get home and open them up. I'm so excited. When I post what I have got, you're going to wonder what all the fuss was about, lol

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Excited!! Got some nice eBay boardgame wins arriving this week. I have no idea where I'm going to put them, lol

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Charles Humphrey @charleshumphrey.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

And another Tunnel & Trolls book added to the collection, thanks to eBay. I think I only have two more in this set to get :) #retro #tnt #tunnelsntrolls

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