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ரமணன்

@save.vs.totalpartykill.ca
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This account exists to spare my friends from my D&D obsession. Lots of Warhammer too. #OSR #TTRPG #40K. Part of the #torontOSR! I run the OSR and Inq28 BlueSky feeds! My blog: save.vs.totalpartykill.ca, just like my username! He/Him.

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𝖂.𝕯. @icastlight.bsky.social · 17h
Some of the best illos in D&D that I've seen. A patreon that will certainly beloved by fans of risen dead!
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Jez Gordon @jezgordon.bsky.social · 14h
already got you covered:
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 5h
Jez is still too powerful.
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 20h
The latest game from @soulmuppet.co.uk is kickstarting starting today: Atrapos. Their RPG take on playing through Greek mythology. Knowing them it’s probably more than a little bit sad and tragic!
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Atrapos: A Roleplaying Game of Odyssey
A doomed mythic fantasy roleplaying game of defying fate in an epic world of Gods and heroes.
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 20h
I always loved these maps. Exciting they are being published in an art book.
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 29/09/2026
A new game from Mr.Warcry/Spearhead himself @sam-pearson.bsky.social. His take on a Mordheim. Hells yeah.
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Black Death City
Black Death City: miniatures-agnostic narrative skirmish game of dark fantasy and gothic horror.
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Indie Game Reading Club @indiegamereadingclub.com · 29/09/2026
Lavender Hack is such a charming game! Ran it for some visiting friends a few months back as a lark/dare. Wrote about it too. This new print of the core rules is like $20. Go check it out.
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Two Great Tastes etc: Lavender Hack + Trilemma Adventures
IGRC Global Operations had gamer visitors from California recently. We knew we’d be playing something while they were here, but we never quite nailed down what it’d be. So over beers, Phil Lewis’ L…
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 29/09/2026
Lavender Hack finding a little print run. www.kickstarter.com/projects/lav...
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Lavender Hack RPG: Grindcore Edition — Book #1 (Core Rules)
You are not limited by your imagination. You are limited by crushing levels of debt.
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𝕲𝖆𝖝 @gaxix.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
𝕯𝕸𝕿 Cooking some ttrpg .pdf for my subs
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 28/09/2026
I was the defender in my 4th game of Trench Crusade, the scenario was Trench Warfare, where I could only field a smaller subset of my warband and needed to defend my trench line. I was doing pretty well until I wasn't.
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Yochai Gal @yochaigal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I wrote a little post about how this new adventure came to be, and how my little OSR show played a small part. www.patreon.com/betweentwoca...
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Another Kickstarter! And it's all our fault! | Between Two Cairns
Hello patrons! It's your old buddy Yochai here. I'm launching another Kickstarter today on behalf of Cairn Press: A Sliver of Evidence. But
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Paul VX2: Back GRIDSHOCK on Gamefound @letsdamage.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
GRIDSHOCK Zero Edition is LIVE and open for backers on Gamefound. A new, standalone TTRPG of superpowered resistance on the run, powered by Free League Publishing's acclaimed Year Zero Engine. Fight to restore hope to a world its heroes failed to save. gamefound.com/en/projects/...
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GRIDSHOCK Zero Edition by Paul Vermeren | VX2 - Gamefound
You are a new breed of heroes, fighting to restore hope to a warped world in the grip of villainy. A new, standalone tabletop roleplaying game of superpowered resistance on the run, powered by the Yea...
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Evlyn Moreau @evlynmoreau.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A book I fully illustrated is out now (or soon will be). Written by the wonderful Anna Anthropy. Keep an eye open.
Princess with the Cursed Sword from Anna Anthropy
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 23/09/2026
It's been a while since I played Kill Team. My friend and I continue our narrative campaign, with my Sanctifiers continuing their hunt for The Red Terror. This mission was about trying to find its lair while not getting eaten.
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Daniel Kwan @danielhkwan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Putting a call out for TTRPG artists! Doing an initial discovery for an artist to work on a new cyberpunk, body horror action game I'm designing. Please link your portfolio! NO AI.
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 22/09/2026
Every so often I am reminded of Pits and Perils, one of my favourite OSR games.
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Save vs. Total Party Kill - <em>Pits & Perils</em>
James George, one of the authors of Pits & Perils, emailed me out of the blue to let me know I got a special thanks in his new book, Fear! Fire! Foes! He appreciated my enthusiasm for the game he had ...
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WiddershinsWanderings @naeolin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I've been talking about play style preferences lately, but there's another aspect of table culture that I think is a key determining factor on whether a gaming table stays together. Whether you're playing Cairn, Mothership, or Vampire. widdershinswanderings.bearblog.dev/ttrpg-table-...
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TTRPG Table Alignments
A blog post where I compare a Tabletop Roleplaying Game session to having a communal meal, and why its important for everyone's expectations to be aligned.
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 22/09/2026
I’m on the case! Well, slowly. The free VPS I was using to host those apps killed itself. Need to sort out spinning it all back up. Hopefully back soon.
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 20/09/2026
Lots of losses in my 3rd game of the Trench Crusade campaign. We played High Ground. My leader, who the warband is named after, was killed by a Stigmatic Nun. I also lost my War Wolf, and two troopers. Not great! A good exploration role will hopefully help me recover some of these losses.
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 19/09/2026
My character generator is busted! Why didn’t anyone tell me. 😭 I need to actually set up notifications for when it explodes.
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 19/09/2026
Vermis III may be my favourite of these weird little books. A guide book for a video game that doesn’t exist, by Plastiboo. Like Dark Souls, in book form.
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 18/09/2026
People: what if I am too hyped?
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Astartes II Teaser Trailer September 2026 – Warhammer+ | Warhammer 40,000
YouTube video by Warhammer 40,000
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ratti incantati @ratti.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Everyone's favourite adventure game about exploring a dark and mysterious Wood filled with strange folk, hidden treasure, and unspeakable monstrosities, 2nd Edition has finally landed in our store! @cairnrpg.com core books + 2 new adventures await! Get them here: rattiincantati.com/collections/...
Cairn 2nd Edition books and 2 Cairn adventure zines (The Drops of St. Jerome and What Haunts the Harwood) on a forest floor.
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Sarah Doom @scorchadoom.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
My list is up to 119 names. Did I miss one? Did I miss you? Please comment if you're a female game designer and I'll add you to the list. www.patreon.com/sarahdoom/po...
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Who Gets to be Named, Part 1 | sarahdoom
So I'm curious after reading Sen-Foong Lim's interview about the importance of naming designers. You can read it here: https://www.ttrpginsi
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 13/09/2026
I still need to play some mech games, MAC Attack or Flames or Orion. (Another mini I grabbed from @n13e86.bsky.social when she was having a generous sale.)
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 09/09/2026
You ever buy something without really understanding what it even is? Yeah, me too.
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Chaoclypse (Brandon Yu) @chaoclypse.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
On top of that, his most recent game, Slum Lord, is also out on Itch. It's a "Tabletop Residential Slice-of-Life Emergent Narrative Simulator" for solo-play and is one of the most impressive books I've ever witnessed. There's nothing quite like it. simpsominiatures.itch.io/slum-lord
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SLUM LORD by Simpsominiatures
Tabletop Residential Slice-of-Life Emergent Narrative Simulator
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Chaoclypse (Brandon Yu) @chaoclypse.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
One of my favourite miniature games ever by one of my favourite creators ever (Tanner Simpson) is now out on Itch: simpsominiatures.itch.io/wanted-rewar...
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Wanted! Reward: CC10,000 by Simpsominiatures
Tabletop Casual Narrative Bounty Hunter Simulator.
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 09/09/2026
The cardboard terrain in the latest @mountainsidett.bsky.social Trench Crusade video is giving me life. Inspiring.
Trench Crusade game with cardboard scenery.
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 09/09/2026
Second game of the campaign had my warband face off against the Court of the Seven Headed Serpent. Heretics vs. Heretics 🤘🏾
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Melsonian Arts Council @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io · 08/09/2026
More bits and pieces o Troika dsell.me/alcalde-stat...
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Alcalde Station Juniper
Revisiting A Bit O' Troika to do the "Final" (lol) edit is fun. It's the Fun book I could write forever and never stop. Each entry is a little challenge in m...
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 06/09/2026
If you see @betterlegends.bsky.social on the road, kill him.
Sam’s computer died, so his character died too.
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 05/09/2026
A documentary about the Warhammer scene around Element Games. Love the accents.
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GRIMDARK | Full Documentary
YouTube video by GRIMDARK film (2026)
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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 04/09/2026
#TrenchCrusade's new two player campaign set is a shining example of how miniature wargames can blend storytelling and gameplay to make both even stronger. Here's our full review - www.wargamer.com/trench-crusa...
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Trench Crusade: Carcass Front is the holy grail of skirmish wargames
This two player campaign set is a shining example of how miniature wargames can blend storytelling and gameplay to make both even stronger.
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 05/09/2026
Death Plastic is a miniature war gaming zine. Looks pretty cool. By the aptly named @deathplastic.bsky.social.
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DEATH PLASTIC
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 03/09/2026
You should always judge a book by its cover.
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 03/09/2026
The cover is worth $5, never mind the game.
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 03/09/2026
Waiting patiently for the Carcass Front boxed set to arrive. Love this faux medieval illustration.
A BRIEF TIMELINE OF THE CARCASS FRONT

Also cool illustration

#trenchcrusade
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 02/09/2026
Miscast Minis's epic permadeath vlog comes to an end. What a run. It was refreshing to see stuff that was so authentic and genuine and joyful for a change, not obsessing over thumbnails, follower counts, like and subscribe, and all the other nonsense YouTube ends up pushing creators towards.
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the last one, goodbye :)
YouTube video by Trent Holbrook
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Paolo of Lost Pages @lostpages.co.uk · 02/09/2026
The production samples of Pergamino Barocco are here. Preorders at shop.lostpages.co.uk/products/per...
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 02/09/2026
The Trench Crusade campaign begins for me with a Supply Raid against the Finger Eaters, a Trench Pilgrim warband. I ended up losing, but felt like I fared better in the post game thanks to some lucky roles. Found a wretch, so now I need to find a model.
War Wolf
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ரமணன் சிவரஞ்சன் @funkaoshi.com · 01/09/2026
I wrote about the incredibly charming Big Walk.
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Big Walk :: A Funkaoshi Production
A Funkaoshi Production is a collection of short articles written by Ramanan Sivaranjan, primarily about Toronto, Books, Movies, Web Design, Programming, and Life.
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tuomaspirinen.bsky.social @tuomaspirinen.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
My article on the importance of giving credit to the creatives. I really hope that the current trend of fading away the creators from gaming products can be reversed: www.trenchcrusade.com/trench-wire/...
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Inside the Trenches - Trench Crusade
In this Trench Wire article, Tuomas Pirinen writes bout the importance of giving creators proper credit for their work.
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 31/08/2026
Today was such an amazing day I also watched AFC Toronto, then played some football myself. Bloodbowl remains one of the best.
AFC Toronto at BMO Field
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 30/08/2026
“Yep, that's me. You're probably wondering how I got here.”
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Trench Crusade @trenchcrusade.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
This incredible Heretic Captain was painted by @gamma_jay_ on Instagram! The freehand work on the cloak is fiendishly good 🔥 The Heretic Captain is part of the Heretic Naval Raiders Warband, which is in the Carcass Front box, coming to stores next week! #trenchcrusade
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Melsonian Arts Council @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io · 29/08/2026
Art from the upcoming A Bit O' Troika book. These are a few of @tonyhoughart.bsky.social 's pieces of local scenery
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ரமணன் @save.vs.totalpartykill.ca · 29/08/2026
Getting ready for a Trench Crusade campaign that starts this weekend! I need to firm up what my starting line up should be. I wonder if the old Mordheim rhyme “boys before toys” applies here, and I should try and field 10 models. Might need to kitbash some troopers or wretches.
Heretic Legion
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Melsonian Arts Council @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io · 28/08/2026
Very flippin' soon! Help us hit our "Imagine we're on YouTube" stretch goal of 1 billion pre-launch followers. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...
Cuties show us a bit o troika
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𝖂.𝕯. @icastlight.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I really like the OP blorb post. Its always made a lot of sense to me. But here is a very nice job clearing up what its not.
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