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Graeme Davis

@graemedavis.bsky.social
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Game writer; WFRP co-creator; myth and monster nerd. graemedavis.wordpress.com buymeacoffee.com/graemedavis Insta, Threads: @graemejdavis Reddit: u/Gromit58

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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 4h
I am auctioning an original piece of John Sibbick art on the Original Games Workshop Art group. It was created for my Fighting Fantasy book, Midnight Rogue. I can't work out how to link directly to the post, but the group is here: www.facebook.com/groups/games...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It's Talk Like a Pirate Day, yes - but what about Game like a Pirate day? Check out this collection of adventures in Green Ronin's classic Freeport setting! legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/1714...
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Tales of Freeport - Green Ronin Publishing | Freeport | Print on Demand | Cosmic Horror | DriveThruRPG.com
Rousing Tales of Blood and Thunder! Anything can happen in Freeport—and in this book, it does! Evil serpent folk, hidd
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I just finished checking the page proofs of my book "Building Fantasy Worlds." Pre-orders open on December 2nd, but you can wishlist it now at the publisher's page: www.routledge.com/Building-Fan...
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Building Fantasy Worlds: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Fantasy Settings for Games (And More!)
Written by multi-award-winning narrative designer and worldbuilder Graeme Davis, this book draws on more than 40 years’ experience working on almost 50 video games and more than 100 tabletop game rule...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A new column posted yesterday. Gaming in the 80s, and how I started my 40-year career. www.tabletopsentinel.com/columns/when...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
How I got started in game writing - or rather, how I didn't, at first. www.tabletopsentinel.com/columns/when...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
September's Monster of the Month just posted! Paying members can now access the Mongolian Death Worm, along with many other monster treatments. www.patreon.com/c/Monsteroft...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Who remembers the 80s gamebook craze? www.tabletopsentinel.com/columns/when...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The winner of the vote for September's Monster of the Month is the Mongolian Death Worm! If all goes well, the full treatment will post this coming weekend. Become a paying member at $1/month or more to get it! www.patreon.com/c/Monsteroft...
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Get more from Monster of the Month Club on Patreon
Get more from Monster of the Month Club on Patreon. Join for free or become a member for just $1/month. A Patreon-backed venture by award-winning rpg…
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I had a nice chat with the crew at Seismic Squirrel about my career writing and worldbuilding for RPGs (and also got to plug my forthcoming book!).
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Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 25/08/2026
If i were to think of the single most classic, nay, epic scenario in any genre it has to be the 'Seven Samurai style defence of the village' - @graemedavis.bsky.social recounts the impact of the rising sun on the 80s scene #gaming #History #whitedwarf #warhammer #japan l.d20.ninja/xXWMUk
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When Dice Were Made of Flint #8
In the 1980s, everything Japanese was very fashionable. The craze started in 1980 with the TV miniseries of James Clavell’s novel Shogun and Akira Kurosawa’s epic Kagemusha, which was followed by the even more epic Ran in 1985. The first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic – then semi-underground and
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Paying members of the Monster of the Month Club can now vote for September's Monster of the Month! www.patreon.com/Monsterofthe...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Free WFRP 4 monsters on my blog! Most are based on old Citadel Miniatures. Enjoy! graemedavis.wordpress.com/2024/02/28/w...
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WFRP 4 Monsters: The Index
A couple of years ago, I started a project to create unofficial WFRP 4th edition stats for a lot of old Citadel Miniatures. There are quite a few of them now, so I’m posting this index for ea…
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Did you know that the legend of the Jersey Devil began in an 18th-century flame war and went viral because of a 1909 publicity stunt? Check out August's Monster of the Month! www.patreon.com/Monsterofthe...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
After an opening-week flurry, my column is going weekly. Hobby magazines were the blogs and subreddits of the 80s. www.tabletopsentinel.com/columns/when...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Five days, five columns. How gaming used to be. www.tabletopsentinel.com/columns/when...
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Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 06/08/2026
Archaeology students were suddenly interesting in 1981 thx to Indiana Jones. Future nerd royalty @graemedavis.bsky.social was in the student bar: strip lights, warm lager, two physics students, and a heated argument about wish spells and thermodynamics. Part 4 out now! l.d20.ninja/h4XpDm
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When Dice Were Made of Flint #4
Although I had played D&D semi-regularly before going to university, it was in my undergraduate years that gaming started to take over my life. I quickly found a group of friends who had either played before or were interested in finding out more about this (still) obscure and strange game with
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Zekiel @illmetbymorrslieb.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
In my latest blog post I take a look at Advanced Heroquest's one and only expansion: Terror in the Dark, by #WFRP legends @graemedavis.bsky.social and Carl Sargent! illmetbymorrslieb.wordpress.com/2026/08/05/r...
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Review: Terror in the Dark (Advanced Heroquest expansion)
A look at Advanced Heroquest’s one and only expansion – written by some names that will be familiar to WFRP fans.
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Column number three is live! If you're old enough to remember dungeon modules, this will give you a smile. If you're not, turn down your damn music! www.tabletopsentinel.com/columns/when...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Another day, another column: this time, it's about my obsession with monsters. www.tabletopsentinel.com/columns/when...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Ever wonder what hobby gaming was like in the UK, (mumble) years ago? I just launched a new column for Tabletop Sentinel: When Dice Were Made of Flint! www.tabletopsentinel.com/columns/when...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
August's Monster of the Month was just posted for paid Patreon backers! Memberships start at $1/month and give you access to this and 21 other monster treatments (so far), as well as articles, reviews, AMA answers, and more! Find us at www.patreon.com/Monsterofthe...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Safe travels to everyone heading to #GenCon this week! I wish I could be there!
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
If Patreon's not your thing, you can now buy the Monster of the Month Club Year 1 Collection from DriveThruRPG.com. More than a dozen system-agnostic monster treatments, plus conversion guide, previously available only to paying Patreon backers! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Now available on general sale: The Monster of the Month Club Year 1 Collection! More than a dozen monster treatments, previously available only to paying Patreon backers! Includes the Conversion Guide to help you use the creatures with your favorite tabletop RPG. www.patreon.com/c/Monsteroft...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I've always been fascinated by the connection between prehistoric burial mounds and faerie lore. This new research recalls folklore traditions of faeries (and later, fantasy elves) as a 'dying' people, who 'went to the west' (i.e. the afterlife). www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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Ancient DNA reveals the mysterious collapse of Europe's megalith builders
DNA from a 5,000-year-old French megalithic tomb reveals that the people buried before and after a population collapse were genetically unrelated, pointing to a major migration after a devastating cri...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I can finally announce that my book on building fantasy worlds is scheduled for a December release. It is based on my experience helping to develop Warhammer and Vampire: The Masquerade, as well as other titles. www.routledge.com/Building-Fan...
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Building Fantasy Worlds: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Fantasy Settings for Games (And More!)
Written by multi-award-winning narrative designer and worldbuilder Graeme Davis, this book draws on more than 40 years’ experience working on almost 50 video games and more than 100 tabletop game rule...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
July's Monster of the Month is now posted, and voting for August's monster will open soon! Join at $1/month or more to get this and more than a dozen other system-agnostic monster treatments! www.patreon.com/Monsterofthe...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
This will be of interest to all game designers, even if you've never played OSR, early editions of D&D, or any tabletop games at all. therpggazette.wordpress.com/2026/07/10/r...
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Race-as-Class and the Quiet Death of a Design Idea
Few game mechanics have slipped quietly away into obscurity like race-as-class. From being a fundamental aspect of the Basic Dungeons & Dragons game system, it has become something of an artifa…
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Just posted - a new creature for #Vaesen #MythicBritainAndIreland. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Just posted for paying members of the Monster of the Month Club: June's monster is ghosts. They have such a wide range of abilities that the skills and traits took two pages: 27 of them in all! You'll never look at incorporeal undead the same way again! www.patreon.com/Monsterofthe...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
It's been ten months since I was laid off. I'm grateful for all the support I've received, and if anyone can spare a few dollars, you can help me out through buymeacoffee.com/graemedavis
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Graeme Davis
I was laid off in August of 2025, and I'm looking for work. Any help and support is appreciated.
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Mark Kelly designs some of the most interesting games you're not playing. Do yourself - and him - a favor and check out his Patreon. www.patreon.com/cw/theneondr...
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The Neon Dream — creating setting content for Solemn Vale, Meridian and more
Get more from The Neon Dream on Patreon. creating setting content for Solemn Vale, Meridian and more. Support The Neon Dream and get exclusive access to their work.
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Here's a Bundle of Holding package that includes two of my bestiaries and a nice little set of adventures. bundleofholding.com/presents/Ris...
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Chivalry and Rising Sun Bundle
Adventurer! We've resurrected our February 2024 Chivalry and Rising Sun Bundle featuring the Chivalry and Sorcery tabletop roleplaying game of medieval fantasy adventure from Brittannia Game Designs, ...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Just posted for paying members of the Monster of the Month Club! Think you know all about the catoblepas from D&D? Think this treatment won't work with your chosen game system? Think again, on both counts! www.patreon.com/Monsterofthe...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Hello, all! Just a reminder that there's a lot of unofficial WFRP stuff on my blog, as well as memories from Games Workshop in the '80s. Search for the tags 'Warhammer' or 'WFRP' and you'll find it. Enjoy! graemedavis.wordpress.com
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Graeme Davis
Writer - Worldbuilder - Game Designer - Myth and Folklore Geek
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
News from the tabletop side of my career, part 2: A new town and adventure for Open Ended Games' retroclone Against the Darkmaster. This was fun to write, and I hope to do more for this system. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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Trouble in Grayport - Open Ended Games, Inc. | Against the Darkmaster | DriveThruRPG
The Golden Future Conspiracy At first glance, Grayport is just a small but bustling market town, one like many others across the realm. And yet, all is not what it seems. The town stands at a strategi...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
News from the tabletop side of my career, part 1: The RPG Blokes had me on their podcast for a chat about WFRP 1st edition, Vaesen: Mythic Britain & Ireland, and The Monster of the Month Club. www.rpgblokes.com/podcast/s02-...
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S02 E07 - Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (with Graeme Davis) - RPG Blokes Podcast
Anyone who knows the RPG Blokes knows that Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay is the big one for us. It’s the game that traded shiny armour and high magic for mud, disease, and a healthy dose of Chaos.
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
The vote for May's Monster of the Month is now live! Paying members: Go to the Patreon page (www.patreon.com/Monsterofthe...) and vote in the chat room for your membership level. Want your vote to carry more weight? Upgrade your membership! Free members: Upgrade to a paying membership to vote!
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Just posted! A new creature for #vaesen. Three variants (2 fey, 1 demonic), with three adventure seeds. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
News from my Monster of the Month Club Patreon: I am starting to sell collections of the older treatments. Here is the first one: lnkd.in/gqwA74iP Paid members still receive a treatment every month, and will get each treatment at least a year before they go on public sale.
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
On this date in 1986, I met with Games Workshop about their plans to develop a Warhammer roleplaying game. Over the next four years I developed and codified the Warhammer fantasy IP and co-created the acclaimed Enemy Within Campaign. I'm available to consult on your game IP. Drop me a DM!
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
April's Monster of the Month is now posted for paying members. Is it a dragon? Is it a giant snake? Yes - and also no. Lindorms are a broad family that offer the GM lots of options. www.patreon.com/Monsterofthe...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
A recent poll of Monster of the Month Club members showed that people love #vaesen, so here are all the creatures that I've published through the Free League Workshop. More will be appearing, so watch out for announcements! www.patreon.com/posts/monste...
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Daily Dwarf @dailydwarf.eurosky.social · 09/03/2026
#85 On the Road, two atmospheric #WFRP encounters by @graemedavis.bsky.social for travellers in the Old World. (There was an AD&D scenario - The Black Knight - that was also statted for WFRP in issue #83, but I'm not counting that.)
First page of the On the Road feature for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay.
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
I've posted an important poll about a possible expansion of the Monster of the Month Club's Patreon offering. Please take a moment to read and vote. Free members and potential members: Do you think this would make you more likely to consider a paid membership? www.patreon.com/posts/poll-c...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Just a heads-up: the Monster of the Month Club book and games reviews have been made public. They have also been given affiliate links where available. Take a look in the Book Reviews and Game Reviews collections and see if anything appeals to you! Thanks. www.patreon.com/monsterofthe...
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
I've been out of work for seven months now, and I could use your help. Here are six ways you could give me a hand: graemedavis.wordpress.com/2026/03/11/h... Thanks in advance!
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Zekiel @illmetbymorrslieb.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
New review: It's Your Funeral, a short #WFRP adventure by @graemedavis.bsky.social in the format of his classic 'Rough Night at the Three Feathers'. illmetbymorrslieb.wordpress.com/2026/02/25/r...
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Review: It’s Your Funeral (WFRP 4e)
I review a short adventure in the format of the classic ‘Rough Night at the Three Feathers’.
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Just posted for paid members of the Monster of the Month Club: the Lamia. The version of the Lamia that entered D&D through the 1977 Monster Manual is not exactly that same as the Lamia of Greek mythology. Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/MonsteroftheMonthClub.
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Graeme Davis @graemedavis.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Dicegeeks just reprinted an article of mine on getting the most from your NPCs in a tabletop roleplaying game. Though it was written almost 40 years ago, I have to say it still holds up! #whitedwarf #feelingsmug #ttrpg #ohgodimold dicegeeks.substack.com/p/a-cast-of-...
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A Cast of Thousands: Non-Player Characters in Role-Playing Games
NPCs, RPG News, The Screening Room, and So Much More...
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