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John Marron

@johnmarron.bsky.social

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I'm an ex-archaeologist, history lover, RPG gamer, and hobby farmer. I should probably also mention, I'm a freelance TTRPG editor, specializing in translated games.

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John Marron @johnmarron.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I got my kickstarter copy of Stonetop yesterday (pic is not my actual copy), and I just wanted to commend @plusoneexp.bsky.social for the excellent packaging! The books were swaddled in so many layers of protective padding. Even the corners of the box were reinforced!

An image of the pre-production mock up of the Stonetop RPG slipcase and books.

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John Marron @johnmarron.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I posted this on reddit, but thought I'd share it here too. These are my "Portfolio Shelves". All of the games on the shelves to the right are ones that I have edited/proofread/localized. I'm looking forward to Outgunned: Superheros and Twilight Sword joining the crew.

A picture of my bookshelves with various TTRPGs that I have worked on including The One Ring, Coriolis, Things from the Flood, Household, Memento Mori, Outgunned, Brancalonia, and Trudvang.

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John Marron @johnmarron.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

A 2 story house in Lake Geneva Wisconsin which was once the headquarters of TSR, publishers of D&D, and is now a lovely cheese shop.

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John Marron @johnmarron.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

The two "killer apps" of Daggerheart, for me, are the death moves and the lack of formal initiative.

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John Marron @johnmarron.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

A picture of famous Alabama weatherman, James Spann

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John Marron @johnmarron.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Had a fun session of Mythic Bastionland last night. We had our first two Knightly deaths, but the company also resolved their first Myth by defeating a stone colossus that had been rampaging through the mountains. This game continues to be so easy to run after some minimal initial prep.

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John Marron @johnmarron.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Wars, Star Trek, lord of the rings or marvel.

A scene from the movie Big Trouble in Little China in which Jack Burton and his friends have drunk a magic potion that makes them feel invincible.

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John Marron @johnmarron.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

My weekly TTRPG crew is voting for our next game. I gave them 6 options: Daggerheart, Kala Mandala, Mythic Bastionland, Cairn 2E, Cloud Empress, and Pirate Borg. As the GM, I'll be happy with whichever game wins, they are all so good!

The cover of the SE Asian fantasy RPG, Kala Mandala.

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John Marron @johnmarron.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

It's time for this again.

Image of US soldiers in WWII holding captured nazi flag. Caption reads "They were patriots, and they were the original Antifa."

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John Marron @johnmarron.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

My perennial answer to this question is always Monster Blood Tattoo. A young adult fantasy series by D. M. Cornish with an 18th century aesthetic plus weird biotech.

Image of a female monster hunter wearing a tricorn hat and wielding two flintlock pistols from the monster blood tattoo series.

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John Marron @johnmarron.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

I'm a forever GM, but got a rare chance to play in a session of Daggerheart last night (thanks Ben!). Really enjoyed it from the player's side, and look forward to playing more, and potentially running it at some point.