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Lester B. Portly @patagames.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

NOW AVAILABLE! A 4.5" x 8" tear-off pad of character sheets printed in color on the front and back. Compatible with the B/X rules and Old-School Essentials. Available from RPG-Trader: rpg-trader.com/products/904... #OSR #B/X #OSE #DND #RPG

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Lester B. Portly @patagames.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

You can now get a "white box" to store your print copies of the Gnydron Supplements #1-3. The chipboard box is available from The Game Crafter: thegamecrafter.com/games/gnydron-trilogy-box and RPG-Trader: rpg-trader.com/products/899... #OSR #B/X #OSE #DND #RPG

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

People who follow me probably don't know or care about this Charity and Silvia thing, so feel free to ignore me now (or ask me for a link, whatever), but there's this one aspect of it that I do care about, that says to me pretty clearly that Cleves is full of shit.

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I released revised versions of these zines to the patreon, after making changes based on the most recent playtest campaign. The Company of Monsters is a PbtA fantasy game where you play the monsters instead of the adventurers.

The first two issues of The Company of Monsters rpg in zine format. Both have monsters on the cover.

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Lester B. Portly @patagames.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Initiate class for Gnydron Supplement 3: Weird Fantasy. #OSR #B/X #OSE #DND #RPG

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Lester B. Portly @patagames.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

25% OFF – LAST DAY. Gnydron Supplement 2: Science Fantasy Features; the starfarer and vat-born classes, 33 mutations, hi-tech equipment, plus old-school sci-fi monsters. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... SALE ENDS JULY 19TH. #OSR #B/X #OSE #DND #RPG

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The ultimate culmination of my Monthly Monsters patreon isn't the game where you play the monsters, it's the monster manuals I will write for that game.

A hardcover US Trade sized book with a green cover entitled The Kill List Issue 1 Goblins. It features an illustration of a goblin.

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The ultimate culmination of my Monthly Monsters patreon isn't the game where you play the monsters, it's the monster manuals I will write for that game.

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Lester B. Portly @patagames.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

NOW AVAILABLE! Gnydron Supplement 2: Science Fantasy. Compatible with Basic/Expert and Old-School Essentials. DriveThruRPG (digital): drivethrurpg.com/en/product/566887 Lulu (print on demand): lulu.com/spotlight/patagames #OSR #B/X #OSE #DND #RPG

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I recently started listening to a parapolitics/conspiracy podcast, and I find it weirdly jarring how the host occasionally uses the word Carcosa in a manner that is obviously inspired by True Detective (and has little to do with Chambers).

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Maybe a long shot to post here, but: Is there somebody in or near Vancouver that would want a near-complete run of Giant Robot magazine?

The cover of Giant Robot magazine number 9 featuring "the return of Maggie Cheung."

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

My favourite Churchill quote is what he said after he died: nothing.

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Maybe a long shot to post here, but: Is there somebody in or near Vancouver that would want a near-complete run of Giant Robot magazine?

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

I once did 2 days of research for a single random table in an adventure module that never got past the notes stage, for a game I never finished.

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Andrew Gillis @andrewgillis.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Good time to scoop up Girl by Moonlight and various extra bits at a discount. I'm sure we have community copies available as well (or at least we did last I checked).

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Lester B. Portly @patagames.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Available as PWYW, I have made 3 different character sheets; a generic character record sheet for use with Basic/Expert rules or Old-School Essentials, and two sheets for use with Gnydron Supplement 1 (one for monks and one for psionic characters). www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

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Ben L @benlaurence.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

This Gnydron series by Lester is going to be sick. It's got great Arduin energy! check out the first installment here

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Lester B. Portly @patagames.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

NOW AVAILABLE! Gnydron Supplement 1: Mystic Fantasy. Compatible with Basic/Expert and Old-School Essentials. DriveThruRPG (digital): drivethrurpg.com/en/product/549475 Lulu (print on demand): lulu.com/spotlight/patagames Use NONFICTION15 in Lulu checkout for 15% off (till Feb. 13)

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Ah yes, the good ol' murderhobojima genre of rpgs.

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

I've been away but I'm coming back.

The cover of a staplebound halfletter-sized zine entitled The Company of monsters Zine #1, depicting a yellow face with only a mouth and a yellow hand, both emerging from bluish rock.

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Andrew Gillis @andrewgillis.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

I've got a new game called We Contain Solitudes that I am putting out today! You can get it here: sevencrowsgames.itch.io/we-contain-s... It's a 2 player ttrpg about troubled souls stuck in a time loop that plays out in prose and soliloquy.

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We Contain Solitudes by Seven Crows Games

A 2 player TTRPG about troubled souls trapped in a time loop that plays out in prose and soliloquies.

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Amazing that not even a month ago I was finally thinking "maybe, at long last, I should start selling my stuff on Itch."

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

You need to log into soundcloud to listen, but if you do here's Through Ultan's Door via The Nightmares Underneath.

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

I am basically a nobody, and this is just a suggestion, but if DriveThruRPG want me to see them as the reasonable ones in this situation, I think maybe they should stop trying to drive my audience away from their site, where I sell my games at.

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Darn, guess I should have signed up for the Tomb Raider playtest to see what it was all about.

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

I posted an update to my dad's gofundme earlier today, short version is: George is doing well and he's getting good care. Longer version in the link. Thanks to everybody who donated. www.gofundme.com/f/help-georg...

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Donate to Help George Metzger move into a care home., organized by Johnstone Metzger

Legendary underground comics creator George Metzger can no longer live at… Johnstone Metzger needs your support for Help George Metzger move into a care home.

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Possible Worlds Games @possibleworlds.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Our campaign for Tacklebox—a surreal fishing RPG by @ludopolitics.bsky.social ft new cards by @inauthenticity.bsky.social & art by @patrickedell.bsky.social—and Better Strangers—a people-watching RPG by Tyler Crumrine w/ art by Ellie White—is NOW LIVE! Back today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...

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Tacklebox & Better Strangers: Two Card-Based TTRPGs

J. Walton's surreal fishing RPG Tacklebox & Tyler Crumrine's people-watching RPG Better Strangers return in new editions!

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I wrote one of my yearly blog posts, this time about how to role-play characters in a setting they are familiar with. Even though the last time I had that conversation was 10 months ago. chthonstone.blogspot.com/2025/05/play...

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Playing a Character in a Familiar Setting

Role-playing games began with the exploration of a literal dungeon, and it’s obvious why this premise has remained an influential concept. ...

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

After a long delay, the latest issue of my Old-School Essentials monster manual zine has been released. Essential Enemies 10: Temples of Greed showcases a bunch of greedy monsters, cultists, criminals, and mercenaries. Available now at DriveThruRPG and Lulu.

A half-letter digest-sized staplebound zine entitled Essential Enemies 10: Temples of Greed liesup on a bright blue surface. The cover illustration depicts an animated bronze statue in a cave surrounded by fire, lava, and flying bats.

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

People like Classic Traveller because it has the character lifepath minigame, but the real juice is the random sector / speculative trading combo. Every time I go back to mess around with it, I get sucked in again.

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Sebastian Yūe 💜🧡 @sebastianyue.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

I backed Haft-Zine, a Persian Mythos RPG Zine, on Kickstarter during Zine Month. Boosting because I’m excited for this one but it hasn’t funded yet and the creator is only asking for $450. Punny title aside, it has beautiful artwork and simple yet dramatic mechanics. www.kickstarter.com/...

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Capricorn Iscariot @deaconblues1979.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Our Dungeon Full of Monsters game (by @chthonstone.bsky.social) continued last night. We are still having a great time running it with Caern. Tonight the party narrowly escaped Zebbagrulom’s wrath (leader of the Eyeball Syndicate), on the strict condition that they bring him a wizard to eat.

Wonderful Dungeon Full of Monsters cover by Johnstone Metzger with lots of vivid blues and purples)

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Look at these weirdo jerks. In the Outlands.

Page of 8 pre-generated characters for a role-playing game.

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Maybe something is finally coming together, I dunno, but once it's done I can use it to move on to the next thing, at the very least. In the Outlands.

First page spread of a rules light rpg listing the six steps to character creation. Design includes abstract ink and paint textures (black and white).

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

I don't usually post about personal stuff, but over the last year I've been dealing with my dad's declining health, and now that he's had to move into a care home, I've started a gofundme so friends and fans of his can help out. www.gofundme.com/f/help-georg...

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Donate to Help George Metzger move into a care home., organized by Johnstone Metzger

Legendary underground comics creator George Metzger can no longer live at… Johnstone Metzger needs your support for Help George Metzger move into a care home.

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Tan Shao Han @bigprawn.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers Day 18 #booksky (Thank you @chthonstone.bsky.social for such an amazing game, that reignited my passion and expanded my horizons for ttrpgs)

Cover of "The Nightmares Underneath" by Johnstone Metzger

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

On the Banks of the River Knife.

Black and white illustration of a skull wearing a crown and a snake, surrounded by six floating lights made of flame. The skull hovers above a hooded, barechested man sitting upon a throne and holding a large sword in his left had, point facing down.

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Watching an episode of the new Arcane and being immediately reminded that this is the Frenchest fucking thing I have ever seen.

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Thomas M, Full-time Rascal @newmadras.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

This post about Johnstone Metzger from earlier this year about classifying rpgs based on components remains really good It's useful self-knowledge to understand if you prefer a pre-designed map, world, storyline or improvisational tools chthonstone.blogspot.com/2024/04/type...

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Types of GM Materials

I tend to think that rpg taxonomies are usually based more on vibes than concrete details so I decided to try something different, and the...

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 02/09/2024

The latest issue of my Old-School Essentials monster manual zine is out. Essential Enemies 9: Not of This Earth.

Cover of Essential Enemies 9: Not of This Earth. A digest-sized monster manual zine for Old-School Essentials and thus B/X D&D. The Art depicts a mass of purple tentacles, with yellow eyes, and yellow teeth and blood coming out of their mouths.

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 02/07/2024

Game design amirite? (And even this is the simple version.)

Flowchart style operations reference for castings spells in a tabletop role-playing game. Shown as a two-page spread with incantations on the left and rituals on the right. Page number references are all XX.

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 06/06/2024

People sometimes complain that rpgs are a new art form and so there's a lack of formalized knowledge, and techniques and ideas don't get passed on to new generations etc. The result being you see people re-inventing the wheel or whatever every few years.

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Johnstone Metzger @chthonstone.bsky.social · 16/05/2024

For real though, this would be rad. Why can't I discuss procedures for wandering around a map without them NOsr bros telling me it means nothing unless character death is on the line? Where my oYESr homies at?

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