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The Silent Bard - Theater of the Mind and Heart @talespintavern.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Anyone going to #ArchonSTL? I'm going to be there running demo games all day, every day! Drop by and Try it out! archonstl.org

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The Silent Bard - Theater of the Mind and Heart @talespintavern.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Warrior is less fiction, more example, but the underlying story is still pretty good. :) silentbardgames.com/L1/action/wa... #TTRPG #FICTION

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A Warrior In Action - Level One RPG

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The Silent Bard - Theater of the Mind and Heart @talespintavern.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I love this lady. She did my avatar - that's a woodburn. :) It's actually my face! (She did *most* of my artwork.)

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Ava's Adventures @avasadventures.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Help me decide what character to make. #ttrpg #Writingprompt #undeadparadise

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kormael.bsky.social @kormael.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Sanguine Helix turns the world against itself. Once familiar places become hostile. Dark emotions are magnified. Causing an obsession with blood and an urge to inflict pain on others and even yourself. Support the backerkit www.backerkit.com/c/projects/k... #Drawsteel #ttrpg #mcdm #backerkit

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Crucible of Aether ➡️ Physical copy is live! @crucibleofaether.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This Sunday night, come check out a livestream for our #ttrpg Crucible of Aether! We will make some characters, talk about the world, and show off some wonderful art by @emilymeganart.bsky.social @bunabi.bsky.social and others! Join us on YouTube on Sunday at 8 ET youtube.com/@livingmetal...

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Living Metal Games

The YouTube channel of Living Metal Games, the game studio behind Crucible of Aether: A Mystic-Industrial TTRPG. Here we will host our interviews, rules explanations, actual plays, and much much more!

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Maia (my-ee-uh) @maiasgameroom.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The dead don't stay quiet. Watch the teaser for The Dead Don’t Testify, premiering Sept 24 on Maia's Game Room. Our 6 part noir actual play is powered by @hauntedrpg.bsky.social, launching on Gamefound Oct 1: gamefound.com/en/projects/burzerkerr-studios/haunted #TTRPG #actualplay #noir #mystery

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Spirits and Monsters of Old Seattle @old-seattle-pod.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

On our latest #vaesen episode, the investigators come face-to-snout with the #sasquatch -- will they survive meeting this Pacific Northwest legend?! Join us and find out! Artwork by the amazing Johan Egerkrans!

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The Silent Bard - Theater of the Mind and Heart @talespintavern.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We have pages of examples. Warrior is long & fun, but Conjuror is my favorite. silentbardgames.com/L1/action/co... A counter-intuitive rule of thumb: silentbardgames.com/L1/gm-rules.... When To Roll "Here's the simple rule - don't." If it's working, don't interrupt just for dice. #TTRPG #FICTION

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A Conjuror In Action - Level One RPG

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River @riverofdiversity.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I am very much of the view that STP was one of the great philosophers of the 20th century, using fiction to transmit his philosophy, while at the sane time preserving old English folklore in said fiction. 😀❤️

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The Silent Bard - Theater of the Mind and Heart @talespintavern.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A Pratchett quote stolen from @riverofdiversity.bsky.social 's banner. That's River, and thank you Terry, for this and so much more.

“All witches are selfish, the Queen had said. But Tiffany’s Third Thoughts said: Then turn selfishness into a weapon! Make all things yours! Make other lives and dreams and hopes yours! Protect them! Save them! Bring them into the sheepfold! Walk the gale for them! Keep away the wolf! My dreams! My brother! My family! My land! My world! How dare you try to take these things, because they are mine!

I have a duty!”

― Terry Pratchett, The Wee Free Men

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The Silent Bard - Theater of the Mind and Heart @talespintavern.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Just had my attention drawn back to this thread about Ron Cobb's "SEMIOTIC STANDARD" symbols as used in the Alien series of movies. crewsproject.wordpress.com/2017/05/12/a... There's an image of someone's *tattoo* of 4,2 - COFFEE., which is listed ahead of BRIDGE and AUTODOC. Priorities. ☕

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Alien’s ‘Standard Semiotic’, Pictograms and Icons

For one reason or another, we’ve had a bit of a fantasy writing systems theme lately in our blogging. Not so long ago I wrote something about the various invented writing systems of the Legend of Z…

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The Silent Bard - Theater of the Mind and Heart @talespintavern.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Working on my elevator pitch: "Level One is a universal, genre-neutral engine with a storygame's heart — realism dialed by the table, advancement bought with characterization, and a dice-pool you play like blackjack: hit me, but don't bust." This working? We all seem to say the same things, lol

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Tania Herrero @thebreadwyrm.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

What a beast of a book we're making! Have a look at some new spreads and, if you like what you see, please do share and visit Fomoria's preorder store! fomoria.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

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Martelo Schwarz @marteloschwarz.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Ahu's First Patrol is out: a solo adventure gamebook in the Lone Wolf tradition. 350 sections on 175 pages, light d20 + d6, built on D&D 5e but self-contained (no group, no GM, no rulebooks). PDF 20% off through Sept 21. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... #ttrpg #dnd #gamebook #uoru

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Gamemasterdon @gamemasterdon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Thought I'd try making a bit of a low key trailer for my Daggerheart campaign! Just the thumbnail, some royalty free fantasy music and a southern accent. Hand drawn dungeon, sandbox gameplay, prospector themed. Links in the description #ttrpg #daggerheart #gm www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZdu...

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Rush on Snake Lake! || Daggerheart Dungeon Crawling

YouTube video by Gamemasterdon

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The Silent Bard - Theater of the Mind and Heart @talespintavern.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Good morning. Happy Labor Day! Who else realized we have a whole day off, then that they should spend it working on projects? Then I thought - I love doing this.😁 It's a wonderfully weird system. Wish someone had questions! Added crafting rules. 🛠️ Making a supers setting. #TTRPG #Indie #Creator

Elizabeth Applebloom from https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=5911
by Jeff Jacques. This is my favorite webcomic.
It's probably not very funny if you haven't read enough to know the characters. I started at #1 and have read every one.

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Crucible of Aether ➡️ Physical copy is live! @crucibleofaether.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We've officially launched Crucible of Aether on itch! Come check out our store page to dive into the Empire of Odayos: living-metal-games.itch.io/crucible-of-... News about a physical edition coming soon (Kickstarter backers will be getting theirs first!)

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Crucible of Aether by Living Metal Games

A Mystic-Industrial TTRPG

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Julia L @calenmir.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Hey everyone! Be sure to check this out; among the 107 other d6-only #TTRPGs is my post-apocalyptic horror game Unburied! It's a rules-light system meant to encourage teamwork and ingenuity in the face of enemies that can't be killed: only outfought, outrun, or outwitted... for a while...

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You Can Die.
The Undead Can't
Product of Calenmir's RPGs

A porcelain doll with red hair and a broken face reaches out to the viewer with a blood-spattered hand. In the background, highlighted against the blood-red sky, two silhouettes shamble ahead into the ruined city.

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Julia L @calenmir.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Now's as good a time as any to announce that I've set up shop on @rpgtrader.bsky.social! You can now get #TTRPGs from Calenmir's RPGs, including the newest release Azimuth Academy, via my shop: rpg-trader.com/creator/1584...

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Calenmir on RPG Trader

Calenmir is Julia LaFond, a freelance writer and pro GM who graduated from Penn State with a Master’s in geoscience. Now she collaborates with other TTRPG creators on games, modules, and supplements. ...

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RUSH & PUNCH! - OUT NOW! @rush-and-punch.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Rush & Punch! Quickstart is finally OUT and completely FREE for you to check out! This game has been 3 years in the making, and we couldn't be prouder of the results! youtube.com/shorts/0RVhg...

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R&P is OUT and FREE #ttrpg #rpg #gamedesign

YouTube video by Tomas Gimenez Rioja

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Jeremy Melloul @jeremymelloul.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🎉 Exciting News!!! I got to film an Actual Play for OUTCLAWS - my free comedy fantasy heist RPG and it's UP NOW! Featuring DM @vincecaso.com & players @ginadevivo.bsky.social @markeiamccarty.bsky.social @surenamarie.bsky.social @xanderrific.bsky.social !!! Enjoy!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0Nc...

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The Astral Lyceum | OUTCLAWS Actual Play

YouTube video by Bardlight Studios

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The Silent Bard - Theater of the Mind and Heart @talespintavern.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I won't just post "look at my stuff" or engagement-bait questions. I hope contribute to your day. So good morning. May you find the perfect group for your #TTRPG if you are #LFG. May your muse be kind if you are #Writing. May sense & mercy prevail if you like #Politics. #Namaste & #Luck 2U!

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Andrew Beauman | Hope Dies Last @andrewbeauman.com · 18/08/2026

Holy... wat.... it's already the 18th of August.

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Anxiety Spongebob

Alt: Anxiety Spongebob

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CarlyJA22 @carlyja22.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Good morning Jaye!

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Lisa Mantchev @lisamantchev.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Getting my OFFWORLDERS character ready for first session tonight... she just cracked an eye at me from her bunk and told me in no uncertain terms it was too early in the day for this shit, so things are going well!

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The Silent Bard - Theater of the Mind and Heart @talespintavern.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Today's #ListenOnLoop is youtu.be/HKtsdZs9LJo Let me know if my eclectic tastes are confusing you. :) Woke up to this as my wife's alarm this morning, & it started my day off with a smile. Anyone have suggestions for new ones?

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Cage The Elephant - Ain't No Rest For The Wicked (Official Video)

YouTube video by CageTheElephantVEVO

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Elf Herself @elfherself.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I liked both. I gave up on playing Hero/Champions after college because I got tired of being the only person at a table who knew the rules. (…the 12-phase turn is not fun to explain.) I still play GURPS.

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The Silent Bard - Theater of the Mind and Heart @talespintavern.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Not a fan of instagram, but wife sent this. (hopefully appreciation, not hint?) I liked it enough to share. www.instagram.com/p/Db4rj0ZDZ7C/ A multipage image essay on the "Male Loser Epidemic" - the cost of participating in the toxic masculinity patriarchy. #RealMenCanBeNPCs

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Instagram

Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.

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The Silent Bard - Theater of the Mind and Heart @talespintavern.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

She offered me the world, so I took it and told her to take everyone else with her when she gets off my planet, so that you and I can live happily ever after. #TheEnd

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The Silent Bard - Theater of the Mind and Heart @talespintavern.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Updating my library. Bought a copy of Thirsty Sword Lesbians. :) While I am depressingly CIS-Het, and honestly none too fond of PbtA, or any 2d6 systems (Looking at *you*, Traveller...) this is delightfully well written. I am almost certainly going to steal some of the better bits. #TTRPG #Sexy

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Bishop Steiner @bishopsteiner.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

this tracks....

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The Silent Bard - Theater of the Mind and Heart @talespintavern.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Looking for some new free fiction to read? Willing to work for it? 😁 talestoterrify.com/Volunteer/#r... Same page applies for narrators, too, if you have any voice acting chops.

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Get Involved – Tales to Terrify

BECOME A NARRATOR Are you a master storyteller with a compelling or unique voice? Love to read out loud to […]

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The Silent Bard - Theater of the Mind and Heart @talespintavern.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Something a little lighter for today's #ListenOnLoop - Neil from '77. youtu.be/y5H6G58hBUo I remember him playing this on the radio, my mom watching him on variety shows. *Not* canned. Wife told me this morning, "Waking up is hard," which got him stuck in my head in two versions. #IYKYK 😂

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Neil Sedaka - Laughter In The Rain (The Val Doonican Music Show, 1977)

YouTube video by Neil Sedaka

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RP @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com · 01/08/2026

Ill make a proper announcement soon but you’ll want to check this out

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The Silent Bard - Theater of the Mind and Heart @talespintavern.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Writing games that hold up under *player* interpretation is hard. :)

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Keller O’Leary @zondrio.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

For anybody going to Gen Con this week, there's going to be an informal TTRPG creator meetup in the Lucas Oil Stadium Lobby on Thursday at 6:00 PM! No major pressure, just come hang out and chat with creatives about the cool gaming projects they're working on and tell folks about your own!

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Kage @ragekagegames.com · 27/07/2026

The Delivered! Card Deck #Kickstarter IS IN THE LAST 24 HOURS! 🚀📦 Funded in the first hour, this Kickstarter reached its stretch goal for upgrading card quality and is at over 500% funded with 100+ backers. It can't be created without you! Back this project now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/rag...

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Delivered! A Solo Journaling RPG Card Deck

Deliver parcels across the galaxy with ease using the Delivered! A Solo Journaling RPG custom playing card deck.

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Matt@OFP + Dungeon Delve @oddfairpress.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Enjoy this list of yearly TTRPG events, community rituals, and celebrations that are known to generate a buzz on social... Cover photo by Nika Benedictova Greetings, friends! Emerging into this glorious new space, I've stocked...

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Enjoy this list of yearly TTRPG events, community rituals, and celebrations that are known to...

Cover photo by Nika Benedictova Greetings, friends! Emerging into this glorious new space, I've stocked the shelves of this kitchen with all sorts of resources for the tabletop RPG and...

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Owen St.Gelais – Anti-AI, Anti-Fascist, Queer, Woke, Leftist. @owenstge.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

OPEN FOR NEW COMMISSIONS • 20+ years experience in graphic design • Specialization in print and prepress • TTRPG layout and design since 2017 If you're in the market for design work of any kind for your next project, I'd love to hear from you. stgelaisdesign.com

A promotional image of the DM's Screen from Beadle & Grimm's Aracana Unleashed: Deadfall premium D&D box set, made in collaboration with Wizards of the Coast. It features both a front and back view mockup of the screen.

An Image of the Consequence and mostrosity cards from Shadows Over Sol second edition. It features an image of the tuck box side by side with a stacked deck showing the back of the Consequence cards. In the foreground are 3 cards showing examples of 2 different fronts and the back of a Monstrosities card.

A picture of the Cosmere RPG table from Brotherwise Games convention booth.

An image of 3 different spreads from Omega Horizon mocked up onto books and laid on top of each other.

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Eran Arbel @sabrerunner.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

There's this new thing called #RPGTrader which is kind of like itch.io but specifically for #TTRPG stuff. I'm moving my stuff over there one at a time but I currently have all the maps I made: rpg-trader.com/creator/1298... I would appreciate it if you could take a look. (They're a little old 😅)

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Push Forward Games on RPG Trader

This is a one man operation. My name is Eran. I am a designer, writer, and amateur cartographer currently specializing in Draw Steel content.

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Somnonautas @somnonautas.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Somnonautas es un juego de rol sobre el mundo de los sueños, las emociones de los personajes y el poder de la amistad. ¡A principios de septiembre lanzamos el proyecto! gamefound.com/en/projects/...

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Somnonautas by Sugaar - Gamefound

Somnonautas es un juego de rol donde cada noche los personajes se sumergen en los sueños ajenos, se las ven con musas y pesadillas, y exploran el mundo metafísico de Oniria mientras durante el día lid...

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Seamus Conneely of Cannibal Halfling Gaming @cannibalhalfling.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Giant robots (being stranded in them, being them, maintaining them), heists both haphazard and dream-like, starships on the run, time loops to escape - all of these #ttrpg experiences are 30% off as part of @drivethrurpg.com's Christmas in July sale! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...

The covers of Lost Among The Starlit Wreckage, Reloaded, Tales from the Cockpit, No Map No Plan, Rustling Electric Sheep, The Cog That Remains, and A Stern Chase Is A Long Chase. Beneath each is the current price, which is 30% less than usual.

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The Silent Bard - Theater of the Mind and Heart @talespintavern.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I had a pleasant epiphany today. I have *several* friends whose current email addresses are characters they played in separate #TTRPG games I ran literally DECADES ago. Some #GURPS, at least one #DnD, I think there was a #Shadowrun, maybe a #V:tM... I'm kinda stoked about that. :) #ForeverGM

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The Silent Bard - Theater of the Mind and Heart @talespintavern.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Remember when the apocalypse was just zombies? Yeah. Good times.

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