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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

I received my big box of Dolmenwood this weekend and haven't stopped reading. I really hope my prior prep pays off and I get to session 0 in the next week or two. Here's an overland travel cheatsheet for anyone wanting to jump in - it looks so much fun- enjoy! hackrpg.itch.io/dolmenwood-o...

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Dolmenwood Overland Travel Tracker and Cheatsheet by HackRPG

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Heads up if, in addition to being besotted with table top role playing games, you're also in to photography then feel free to follow over on photofly. From a walk this morning where I got these three boats silhouetted against the incoming storm front ... seconds before they were all blown over.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

To all media companies trying to bring back the nostalgia of waiting a week for an episode - stop it. We're not living in a world of simple script self contained episodes. Your convoluted arse script requires immediate continuity. Waiting a week so you need a recap is dumb. The end.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Damn this Neil Gaiman situation keeps getting worse and worse. I loved his books. Such an awful betrayal for fans and people who believed he was amazing for so many years. If even a fraction of what he did turns out to be true he needs to spend a long time looking at a very small room.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Like seriously, what's the end game for the human race if hyper capitalism gets to choose AI over people? Does automation need a tax that flows to job creation? I'm not seeing the swathes of new jobs replacing the ones AI is taking.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Reading an internal case study about a customer deploying genAI agents that can do in an hour what it takes a financial analyst a week to do. Customer frothing about scale and efficiency. Nobody talking about impending redundancy for the analyst. I hate this trend.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Thank you Bluesky. I just don't know how I'm going to get through the next couple of years without this.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

It is only fair that the great Nyarlathotep is the first output of the new printer. All hail the crawling chaos.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

Factorio is breaking my brain.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

A few technical issues - VOD up tomorrow. Audio is a pain in the a$$. Any gurus out there that can help me with 1/ getting local audio back to discord and 2/ reliably capturing player cameras from discord in OBS. These are my two biggest pain points currently.

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Roll for Sanity @therollforsanity.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

We will also be doing occasional one-shot or small campaign adventures where we delve into new systems and figure it out together on stream as we play. If a chill homestyle approach to gaming is your jam (and no we are not voice actors) then join us and hang out.

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Roll for Sanity @therollforsanity.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

We're currently a group of Australian friends who have been roleplaying for a long time who come together weekly to enjoy various games. We're currently streaming Masks of Nyarlathotep (Egypt Chapter) on Tuesdays at 8pm AEST

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

Important update: I've created a 2nd channel called Roll for Sanity to focus on the tabletop roleplaying streaming content in particular. This channel will continue to focus more on the content creation, game creation, art and writing side. Follow over on bsky.app/profile/ther...

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

Ok so have some new gear wired in for tomorrow night's stream. I've isolated out the audio sources for better control and have a decent microphone in place. Am still a little worried about the music going to the VODs as I don't feel like hitting a copyright strike off the bat. Any suggestions?

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 15/10/2024

And so we begin on out tentative venturing into the scary world of online content. Join @captainrnu.bsky.social and @tssalvador.bsky.social as players in the greatest ttRPG story ever told. We continue our now year long campaign of Call of Cthulhu - Masks of Nyarlathotep. youtu.be/qmai1pFSGZQ?...

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Call of Cthulhu - Masks of Nyarlathotep - Fingerknives in the Sand

YouTube video by HackRPG

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 15/10/2024

It's always nice to see the itch dashboard tick over. While it is super satisfying there are people out there who enjoy my stories and modules I think I am somewhat off my goal of becoming a retired horror and rpg writer. Oh well, there's still a few good years left in the bones :)

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 15/10/2024

hackrpg.itch.io/the-memories... brings a new 2024 update to The Memories Below - A modern Call of Cthulhu scenario. New is the inclusion of strong cult elements (Cult of the Cosmic Angler) and guidelines for conference/longer game play. Hope you enjoy it and let me know how it ran at your table!

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2024 Update

So I’ve taken some time over the last few fays to revisit Memories Below and add additional content for folks wanting to run longer games including a cult angle. The dark crawlers have made contact...

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

As a non-American I cannot fathom, for one instant, how someone that clearly deranged and mentally and morally confused is with a stones-throw of the Atomic biscuit. Like help us understand .... the debate was terrifying. Does he have even the most tenuous grasp on reality anymore?

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 27/08/2024

20% is generous for this pile of dog-sh$t. Who ... I ask seriously, who loved the original movie was asking for a rewrite and one that is so unfaithful to the original? So tired of wannabe writer hacks screwing up good source material.

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Jason & The Podfinder Chronicles @whatdoyoudopods.bsky.social · 09/08/2024

Hey y'all don't miss out on this amazing Starfinder bundle to get your lore fix as you prep for #Starfinder2e with the playtest. Absolutely worth it for the lore alone BUT you also get six whole adventure books and ELEVEN one-shots to run for your table. www.humblebundle.com/books/starfi...

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Humble RPG Bundle: Starfinder Second Edition Playtest Primer from Paizo Inc.

Shape the future of Paizo’s <em>Starfinder</em> with this Second Edition playtest bundle! Includes everything you need to play + a massive 1e library!

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 03/08/2024

Hey @sskorkowsky.bsky.social - I've come across image versions of your CoC 7th Edition cheat sheets which are great references for newer or infrequent players. Are these available as a PDF anywhere? I did look but can't seem to find it referenced anywhere.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 15/06/2024

In every pre-2000 book of the future it showed automation and technology leading to a Renaissance of the human condition freeing us up from toil and boredom to live our best lives. It just never factored in human greed and selfishness.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 15/06/2024

In the span of my lifetime we've gone from single income housing affordability and the ability to make a living from creative pursuits like art and photography to a hustle culture survival sprint where we own nothing and can afford nothing. Remember we chose this.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 22/05/2024

OMG, Ripley is an ode to everything I love about black and white photography. Every scene is master class.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 18/04/2024

As a GM with 2 bookshelves groaning under the weight of paper I hope ttRPG publishers think about the VTT+PDF bundle options more. I personally don't want to support walled garden subscription environments to access game content.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 11/04/2024

Any good creators of gaming tables here in AU. Looking for a premium wood table with felt inner and tabletop cover like Wyrmwood makes?

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 10/04/2024

Now that the solar eclipse rapture has passed does that mean all the nut jobs have been hoovered up and I don't have to hear any more about it?

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Yochai Gal @yochaigal.bsky.social · 08/04/2024

A few of you have asked me for information about the TOP SECRET Character Keeper I've been working on for the past year. Well, here's a preview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=inJL...

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Kettlewright: A Character Keeper & Party Manager for Cairn 2e

Features* Procedural character creation* Full character sheet management* Inventory tracking* Container management (carts, horses, custom inventory, etc)* Te...

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 03/04/2024

The folks at @chaosium.bsky.social have done a masterful job in running the fiction so close to fact. Who knew that there was once a being called Nodens who was worshiped and that there is a site in England with remnants of that temple. Now ... as to whether he's actually an Elder God....

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 03/04/2024

LinkedIn thinks I could benefit from a course on tips for writing emails. With that resounding success of career pattern matching I may as well just off myself now...

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 26/03/2024

I get nervous when tools I depend on are acquired. Affinity joining Canva better not spell new subscription pricing and dumbed down functionality ... Sigh.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 21/03/2024

I wish Bluesky could mute terms and words. While I feel incredibly sorry for Americans with more than a single brain cell I really don't want Trump dominating my ttRPG feed.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 19/03/2024

I absolutely love how Masks of Nyarlathotep gives players the ability to find things that lets them Summon mythos creatures without providing the accompanying binding spells.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 18/03/2024

I can't get Dune 2 out of mind. It was as close to cinematic perfection as I have seen. Going back again for the IMAX experience. In a world of Netflix swill this gives me hope for the craft of making movies.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 03/03/2024

A worthy cause for a few of your dollars this month. At the same time, let's stop to ponder why someone with cancer should be digging themselves a deep hole of debt and having to resort to these measures? In what universe is this okay?

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 03/03/2024

And it's a week of going to an offsite for work. Going to be good to catch up with some folks I don't see all the time but nothing fills my heart with dread more than "bring your running shoes and active wear, there's going to be a team-building activity."

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 03/03/2024

Disappointed with Fantasy Grounds for Traveller. Have had a good experience for Call of Cthulhu but this Traveller implementation is jank. Wanted an easy way to share images/homebrew/handouts etc. Foundry is too "play on maps". Maybe something light like Owlbear ... any other suggestions.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 03/03/2024

Darn @chaosium.bsky.social - really want a copy of Arkham and Alone Against the Static. Any idea when Australian distribution will have them? International shipping is crazy!

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 21/02/2024

Your journey as a knight in the time of King Arthur begins in April! The Pendragon Core Rulebook contains everything you need to create characters, adventures, and grow a legacy in the age of Pendragon! What kind of knight will you become?

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Pendragon Core Rulebook releases in April

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 21/02/2024

@sskorkowsky.bsky.social curious if you have a good preamble on hand as a session 0 overview to the MASSIVE Traveller universe. Kicking off session zero on Sun, doing a few linked adventures before jumping into Deepnight Endeavour. What do you think are the things new players need to think about?

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 21/02/2024

It's like my Masks of Nyarlathotep group is doing everything they can to paint a target on themselves and scream "Here we are meddling in your affairs." - No spoilers but ... handing Edward Gavigan the Golden Mirror and their fist meeting and going "Here, thy this on ..."

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

Obsidian.md has become my #1 go-to tool. It's a massive part of how I prep for games with deep linking into PDFs and other amazing functionality. The Canvas is incredibe for ttRPG scenario layout as well as being able to plan out chase scenes for games like Call of Cthulhu.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 11/02/2024

Why am I suddenly seeing a deluge of posts about that psychopathic orange man baby? Did we get a sudden influx of people fleeing the musky reek of Twitter's corpse?

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 27/01/2024

The time will soon come to unveil the secrets of the haunted city... Call of Cthulhu: Arkham is coming in February.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 17/01/2024

An now on Miskatonic Repository over on DrivethruRPG www.drivethrurpg.com/product/4675...

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 14/01/2024

Nice to see publisher support for roll20.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 13/01/2024

Traveller character creation is amazing and nerve wracking. Ended up with an ex Naval captain with latent psionic abilities. It is such an interesting experience to go through and 100% see why it's done as a session 0 experience. The higher you go in your career the more your rolls matter.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 10/01/2024

New drop - Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu 7e quick rules for Keepers who like their information neat and in one place. Hope you find it useful hackrpg.itch.io/call-of-cthu... #ttrpg @chaosium.bsky.social

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Call of Cthulhu 7e Quick Rules by HackRPG

Printable rules reference for Call of Cthulhu 7e covering most rulings a Keeper will encounter.

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Stuart @hackrpg.bsky.social · 08/01/2024

Perhaps if theft is the only way to create something that should tell us something. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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