This post is part of a series of biographical reflections on the media that I love and have loved.

This semester I've found myself with about 3 hours a week of teaching time that is not allocated to any required curriculum. I teach in an alternative learni...

This semester I've found myself with about 3 hours a week of teaching time that is not allocated to any required curriculum. I teach in an alternative learni...

A sale by Largshire Press, 100% off Largshire

A sale by Largshire Press, 100% off Largshire

At 28 years old, I had to rebuild my life. My girlfriend of almost four years left me. When she left her son, my stepson left too. So did mo

Sharing the work of Largshire Press and the TTRPG hobby at large. Click to read The Largshire Bulletin, by Stuart Watkinson, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

I am in a phase of life where time is scarce. When I have time, I will spend it writing, exercising, or watching. I dream of a regular RPG g

This is a mirror of this Twitter thread, which was written in real time as I read Cypher System. It hasn’t been edited in any way. You can pick up Cypher System from DriveThruRPG. You can also leav…

From Loot The Room - Get Ready for In The Library With The Wrench

This post is part of a series of biographical reflections on the media that I love and have loved.

12 new items and new houserules to draw your knights deeper into myth

"This is the best sort of DM PC," said the thief. I was taken aback a little by this, as I had never thought of Cluster Fumm as my PC. He was a tool to tr...

Everyone loves an informal end-of-year awards ceremony. This year, everyone’s doing it! I’ll join the bandwagon! Best Single-location Module Gold: Cyro-Siq (review here) is a tiny module, tha…

Idle Cartulary's Digest for December 2025

Reflections on a change in pace and living a creative life.

A serialised grimdark horror novella

Greetings scoundrels, grave-robbers, and dungeon-delvers! I am pleased to present for your consideration: Oz Oldschool Roleplaying Con (ORC), a day of the finest in old-school D&D gaming. We've d...

Monthly design jams, critique, theory, and inspiration for tabletop rpg designers by rpg designers. Vetted. Looted. Curated.

A bundle by John Erwin, $11.00 for May Project Na Naman Si Kapitan?, Life of the Poultry, 24XX: A Goon's Guide to the Galaxy