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Lawrence Grabowski

@darthkwandoh.bsky.social
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Writing for and about TTRPGs, specifically Draw Steel and Legend of the Five Rings 4e. Check out my stuff: www.legrabowski.com/tabletop-rolepl…

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Tabletop Nonsenseverse @abol-tabol.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If you want a couple of aquatic ancestries for #drawsteel, check out our new issue. tabletopnonsenseverse.myshopify.com/products/the...
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The Blacksmith's Guild Issue #9
DRAW STEEL! Get the softcover here. We have a Patreon now. If you want, you can subscribe to the magazine, where you just get the PDF when it comes out. You also get a highly discounted, basically at-...
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Tabletop Nonsenseverse @abol-tabol.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Blacksmith's Guild Issue #9 is hot off the forge. It's an honour and privilege to have been doing this for a year and a half now. Thank you #drawsteel community. tabletopnonsenseverse.myshopify.com/products/the...
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The Blacksmith's Guild Issue #9
DRAW STEEL! Get the softcover here. We have a Patreon now. If you want, you can subscribe to the magazine, where you just get the PDF when it comes out. You also get a highly discounted, basically at-...
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sitting here think about how my takeaway from school was that if I got a single bad grade it would destroy my final grade, I would end up at a bad high school, then wouldn't get into college, then would get a bad job. And I wonder if that's why Millennials need more reassurance in the work place.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
If you put your fingers on D, O, G, then move one key to the left, your fingers will be on S, I, F
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Tabletop Nonsenseverse has a Discord server! Come discuss #drawsteel, #theblacksmithsguild, and more! Did you buy issue 7 and are now possessed of an overwhelming urge to dunk on War Dogs in the Woods to my face? Now you can! discord.gg/uYW7vuYgq
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Realized today that instead of telling people I'm a game designer, I can say that I do product design, user testing, and technical writing.
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Hypnos || Timescape Tracts issue 1 @hypnos-tarot.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Periodic reminder because I don't post about it enough. I'm an indie ttrpg creator and I've just started a little e-zine for Draw Steel called the Timescape Tracts. It's 1.98 right now, and I have a lot of ideas for the 2nd issue.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Big win at work today. Thought I was way behind on a project where I was told to hit the ground running. Instead my boss was impressed with how much work I'd gotten done on a system so far outside my area of expertise.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I wonder if all the people who say they hate prologues skip straight to Luke's first appearance when they watch Star Wars.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
We really don't talk enough about the weird changes that occur as you get older. First I started liking Howard Livingston and Mile Marker 24 and now I like the latest Blind Guardian albums. What strangeness could possibly be next?
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Tabletop Nonsenseverse @abol-tabol.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Hey everybody, the isue 8 of The Blacksmith's Guild is out now. We got Hags, we got a tourney, we got a war dog adventure, and we got the 2nd instalment of The Glass Spark adventure path. tabletopnonsenseverse.myshopify.com/products/the... #drawsteel #mcdm
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The Blacksmith's Guild Issue #8
DRAW STEEL! Go here for the Print + PDF. We have a Patreon now. If you want, you can subscribe to the magazine, where you just get the PDF when it comes out. You also get a highly discounted, basicall...
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Turned in the first draft for my next #drawsteel adventure. If you like dwarves or pushing people off things, you might want to check out Prisoners of the Dwarf Lord when it comes out in The Blacksmith's Guild.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Been updating my copywriting portfolio and I made a little campaign for #drawsteel www.lawrencegrabowski.com/360-campaigns
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360 Campaigns — Lawrence (Chip) Grabowski
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
@williamsrd.bsky.social Been missing the Dragonlance readthrough. Are y'all still doing that?
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
A French-themed #drawsteel monster with two abilities called Summon Dubois. The first is pronounced Dubwah, and it summons a platoon monster. The second is pronounced Duh Boys and summons a minion group.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
First test of dwarf encounter two is in the bag. Fewer changes required than encounter one I think, but party comp was a bit strange, so we'll have to play a few more times to be sure.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
"For the first time Mor'anh met the eyes of his son. 'Ravalsh' he greeted him; the baby blinked. He gazed up at his father with a look of calm wonder. Mor'anh was enchanted and then suddenly overwhelmed with fear.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Did a playtest for my next Draw Steel adventure: Prisoners of the Dwarf Lord. Got some good feedback and can't wait to test the next encounter.
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Tabletop Nonsenseverse @abol-tabol.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Today is the first birthday of The Blacksmith's Guild. Out comes issue #7. We are taking two big swings in one - we are flying to the Timescape and starting a new adventure path all across echelon 2. #drawsteel #mcdm tabletopnonsenseverse.myshopify.com/products/the...
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The Blacksmith's Guild Issue #7
DRAW STEEL! Go here for the Print + PDF. We have a Patreon now. If you want, you can subscribe to the magazine, where you just get the PDF when it comes out. You also get a highly discounted, basicall...
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Anyone been to #eggcon? I was considering going this year and wanted to know what it's like.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Still excited about blips from Space Hulk and the motion tracker from Aliens? Pledge Issue 7 of The Blacksmith's Guild and enjoy War Dogs in the Woods, my first published adventure for #drawsteel! Protect Woodhaven from Ajax's army, especially the flamethrower guy! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
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The Blacksmith's Guild
The seventh of issue of the first Draw Steel Magazine. It has two quests, a pack of encounters to help your friendly local innkeeper, an adventure, and 30+ perks.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Adventure two was accepted. Now the hard part: everything other than sending a pitch.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
@hellomcdm.bsky.social Saw that interview where Matt discusses some of the philosophy behind MCDM. What do you guys look for in a full-time employee?
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Did you like the blip mechanic from Space Hulk? The motion tracker from Aliens? Then maybe check out my first published adventure for Draw Steel: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
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Get Ready for The Blacksmith's Guild Issue #7
From Tabletop Nonsenseverse - Get Ready for The Blacksmith's Guild Issue #7
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
How do y'all get ideas for and design puzzles? I've made a few great puzzle dungeons over the years, but seems like it takes forever to get and develop good ideas.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Any boardgame/ttrpg-industry-specific networking tips for a writer/game designer? I'm going to a convention and want to make the most of my time when I'm exchanging blue cubes for red cubes.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
@williamsrd.bsky.social Any update on the next episode of It's Called a Lance? It's been incredible to listen to people speak in such depth about books so dear to me.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
We need more stories like Final Fantasy 4, which is to say that when a character sacrifices their life to save their friends, it later turns out that the sacrificial character was saved by a community of strangers doing a good deed with no thought of recompense.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
@maxhamm.bsky.social Are your Draw Steel tokens indexed somewhere?
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
@hellomcdm.bsky.social I wrote a thing about how the ghouls' leap works since it causes a lot of confusion in The Delian Tomb: www.legrabowski.com/how-does-the... #drawsteel
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How Does the Ghouls' Leap Attack Work in Draw Steel? — L.E. Grabowski
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Man, heard Sigil is being cancelled after all that development, but tell me about government waste.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
@day9tv.bsky.social Saw on your stream that you want to increase the number of recipes you can cook. I'd recommend getting this: shop.americastestkitchen.com/baby-and-tod... There's a large variety of recipes that are easy to punch up once you're comfortable with the base presentation.
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The Complete Baby and Toddler Cookbook
The Complete Baby and Toddler Cookbook
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Hey people, or small publishers, designing adventure for #drawsteel, how do you test your encounters and get maps drawn.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Had the chance to play #wanderingblades with @danielhkwan.itch.io. Read about it: www.legrabowski.com/wandering-bl...
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Wandering Blades with Daniel Kwan — L.E. Grabowski
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
@hellomcdm.bsky.social I made a cheat sheet for gaining heroic resources in The Delian Tomb #drawsteel: www.legrabowski.com/when-do-i-ge...
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When Do I Get My Heroic Resource — L.E. Grabowski
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
@hellomcdm.bsky.social I wrote a thing about what extensions to use for #DrawSteel in Owlbear Rodeo: www.legrabowski.com/running-draw...
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Running Draw Steel in Owlbear Rodeo with Extensions — L.E. Grabowski
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
People always talk about LotR being about War or Hope or whatever. But what is Tolkien trying to say by naming all the dwarves in The Hobbit nonsense words that rhyme, while the three trolls are Tom, Bert, and Will.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
@hellomcdm.bsky.social I wrote a thing about encounter design takeaways from The Delian Tomb www.legrabowski.com/encounter-de...
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Encounter Design Lessons from The Delian Tomb — L.E. Grabowski
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Made some progress on the adventure module I'm writing. Got some positive feedback on the first encounter. Looking forward to being able to test the second.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
You know what's really uncomfortable? Acting on the realization that taking care of yourself helps you take care of the people with whom you're interdependent. It's much more comfortable to keep delaying time for yourself and burning out instead.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Do you love reviews for adventure modules that are old enough to drink for dead TTRPG systems? Well, have I got the article for you! I recently ran and reviewed Legend of the Five Rings' The Haunting of Hida Dasan. www.legrabowski.com/the-haunting...
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The Haunting of Hida Dasan — L.E. Grabowski
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
@day9tv.bsky.social Really enjoying RTS month! While I imagine you've got the whole thing planned out, would be great to see Warlords: Battlecry 2. It was one of the first series with a persistent hero that got experience.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
What's your Tennessee Williams name? It's the state you were born in and then your name in plural. I'm Illinois Lawrences.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Well, if you were looking for an argument for remote work, keeping people apart to prevent an HR and leadership crisis due to infidelity is probably about as good as you'll find.
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Lawrence Grabowski @darthkwandoh.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Today I realized that I am of the age where you empty the dishwasher in the morning so you can load it throughout the day and give yourself a pat on the back each time you put something in it instead of on the counter.
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