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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This Sunday I'm running 6 hours of Bones Deep for some lucky strangers. Join me at Nerdfest, say hi, and play some games!
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
#Stonetop recommends you write letters to your PCs in between sessions (lore drops, creative prompts, resolve threads, tell secrets, or just dig deeper). And I am loving it! I might not be able to write letters between EVERY session, but this is a really fun GM tool to add to my arsenal.
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I find myself using any and every excuse to use #Fungi of the Far Realms in my games. (just wrote a #stonetop arcana that gives the PC a bunch of mushroom knowledge). What are some other in-game artifacts that I can give my players?
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I'm running a weekly #ttrpg campaign of #Stonetop and writing up our adventures on my blog! Follow along if you're curious: www.technicalgrimoire.com/david/2026/0...
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Stonetop Campaign Log
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Running my first TTRPG game in a loooong time. This paragraph sold me on Stonetop, and I can't wait to see it hit the table.
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
I am just now stumbling upon this comic and immediately spent two hours enjoying fun characters, wicked monster designs, and worldbuilding that I desperately need more of!
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
I've finally been feeling creative again, but I don't have an office right now. So I made a travel desk from an old cigar box! Very happy with how it turned out. It's big enough surface for writing, and can be angled in various ways. Especially proud of making the cigar slots into modular trays
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I am ready to play a game where falling in love with the blacksmith means you get better swords.
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
It's #Bandcamp #Friday, which means all of the money you spend goes directly to the artists! Here are the top 3 albums on my wishlist today: goodkid.bandcamp.com/album/good-k... dancewiththedead.bandcamp.com/album/malombra watchhouse.bandcamp.com/album/rituals
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Good Kid 4, by Good Kid
6 track album
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
I am so ready for my copy!! I could really use a wholesome community-focused RPG session in my life right now.
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
The Artemis II mission will successfully slow the moon down by a very small percentage. By Artemis MMMDCCXXIV the moon will finally come to a dead stop, and be ready for colonization.
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austin_walker @austinwalker.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
REALIS, the science fantasy TTRPG I’ve been working on for the last five years, is now live on Kickstarter! 55 Player Classes 150+ NPC Classes 29 Factions 20 Example Moons of Realis GMing and Prep Guidance Over 100 incredible illustrations from 17 artists! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
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Realis
A new tabletop roleplaying game by Austin Walker
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Lucas Rolim @lucasttrpg.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
1/3 Hey I´m back! Been a while. I finally got back to making RPG stuff and it feels really, really good. This one is for FLAIL. It just fits how I like to run games. Fast, risky, a bit chaotic, things can go wrong at any moment. lucasrolim.itch.io/brutal RTs plz!!! It´s free (pwyw).
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I'm still proud of this review from a few years back. I got to interview a bunch of cool designers, therapists, psychologists, and counselors about a TTRPG designed for classrooms: www.technicalgrimoire.com/david/2022/0... #ttrpg #classroom #criticalcore #counselors #therapy #psychology #review
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Critical Core Review Pt 2
In Part 1 I shared some of my thoughts and opinions on Critical Core from a designer’s perspective. However, Critical Core wasn’t really made for big RPG nerds like me. It is laser-focused on helping ...
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I am so excited for this game! It does so many clever things while incorporating all the best cliches (which is a good thing!)
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
My blog has joined the #rootring ! So glad to be part of this awesome #ttrpg community. I hope this encourages me to get back in the habit of writing regular reviews and posts. Thanks @elmc.at for setting this up! You rock! technicalgrimoire.com
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
"Your thirst is mine. My water is yours." I've been playing a beautiful video game where strangers greet each other with that phrase and care for one another. I need to keep my head in this space. Play #cavesofqud if you can. "Live and drink." - parting phrase
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Potico Games 🏳️‍🌈 @poticogames.fr · 16/03/2026
It's a great pleasure to announce #Pico8 Compilation on #Steam, in collaboration with @finjico.bsky.social @elastiskalinjen.bsky.social and @johanpeitz.com store.steampowered.com/bundle/67391... Hundreds hours of fun at your fingertips !
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Pico-8 Compilation on Steam
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
I applied to have my blog added! What a neat way to explore new blogs!
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
The first song on this album is an incredible and chilling song about ICE. Absolutely worth a listen. retrowavetouchrecords.bandcamp.com/album/heat-o...
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Heat Of The Night, by Let's Talk
10 track album
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
I'm all set up at Captains Comics Expo! Come and get a book(s)
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
I'll be selling my books this weekend at Captains Comics Expo!
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Thomas M, Full-time Rascal @newmadras.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic... The NO ICE IN MINNESOTA bundle is up. There's a lifetime's worth of good games in this! If you submitted something or just want to shout something out, reply here and let's reshare it and spread the word on this thing.
text reads: no ice in minnesota
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Laura K @ SPX W44 @creekdontrise.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
This looks like SO MUCH FUN!!! Always a blast to draw some skellingtons
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Another Aquarium Game Night is in the works! While we wait I'm going to publish our adventure: - Stop a Vampire (Squid) from corrupting the ocean - Built for educators and convention one-shots - Includes built-in pacing tools, pre-made chars, and handouts - New art from @creekdontrise.bsky.social
A massive vampire squid looms over a poorly armed skeleton
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
The Aquarium Game Night was a huge success!! The GMs ran a fantastic adventure, the players were all so creative, and the dice were fickle as ever. Hope we get to do it again soon!! #aquarium #osr #ttrpg #marinebio #rpg #troika #gamenightfun
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Tonight a bunch of skeletons are going to explore the ocean floor at the SC Aquarium Game Night! Here are some of the slides from our introduction presentation: #aquarium #gamenight #troika #ttrpg #osr #marinebio #rpg
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Fellow Game Masters prepping for our SC Aquarium Game Night! It was always my dream to play Bones Deep near the big aquarium tanks. Tomorrow will be a test run: - 7 Tables - 4 Hours - Limited Entry If all goes well this will become a regular program available to the public!
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Technical Grimoire is partnering with the SC Aquarium to host an underwater RPG night! More details to come in the next few weeks, but you can check out Bones Deep right now! www.technicalgrimoire.com/bones-deep
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Bones Deep
Bones Deep is a tabletop RPG adventure of skeletons exploring the ocean floor. Built for Troika, usable anywhere. 120 pages, color interior, A5 digest hardcover book.
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
I wrote a blog post! www.technicalgrimoire.com/david/2025/1... Trying to get back in the habit of creativity.
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TTRPGs That are Actually Fun to Prep
It’s helpful to find a media reviewer with clear preferences. If you know what that person likes, then their review is much more useful to you. “She hates science fiction elements in games, so her neg...
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
I'll be selling my books at the big book fair tomorrow! Firefly distillary in Park Circle from 12 - 5pm. Come say hi!
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There's A TTRPG For That @mint-rabbit.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Bones Deep, by @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social, is not only smartly laid out and SUPER accessible, it's also funny, goofy, and full of awesome illustrations of various sea creatures. I've played it multiple times and I would be oh-so-happy to play it again.
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Possible Worlds Games @possibleworlds.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
I’ve introduced more people to TTRPGs with @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social’s Kintsugi than with my own games: technicalgrimoire.itch.io/kintsugi
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Kintsugi by Technical Grimoire Games
A simple role-playing game where failure only makes you stronger.
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
This is a cool looking project! I like how they add a 5th stat to the normal Mork Borg formula: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ter...
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Stargazer Keep: Part 1 of a Mörk Borg-Compatible Megadungeon
3 epic MÖRK BORG-compatible zines. 150+ pages of cursed magic & dungeon crawling. Print + PDF. Power metal fantasy.
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Highland Paranormal Society @n8hps.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
This looks really cool! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGKn...
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The Secret of Weepstone - Official Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by IGN
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Skunktember 'Bretia @aubreyaubretia.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
being employed while being a fighting game player
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
I'm all set up at Charleston ZineFest! Only 3 copies left of Tempered Legacy, so get em while they're here.
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
I'll be selling my books at Charleston ZineFest this Saturday from 11am until 6pm. Come stop by and say hi! No cost to enter, and it's indoors at the Halsey Institute downtown.
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Tyger @tygergm.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Ran one of my favorite games at Gencon this morning. They were excellent skellies. @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Random game idea: a future where corporations dump their waste through a time portal into the jurrasic age, and you play as rebel dino riders fighting to prevent past pollution.
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Finally finished writing my review of the Lord of the Rings Tabletop Roleplaying Game. Spoilers: I hated it. www.technicalgrimoire.com/david/2025/0...
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The One Ring TTRPG: Fear of Tolkien
This is a review of the One Ring TTRPG by Free League publishing. It is also a chronicle of my descent into Middle Earth and far longer than it needs to be, so here is the short version:
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
I love the beard balm from @plusoneexp.bsky.social . When it runs out, the tins make perfect little dice trays!
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
A couple of Carolina Wrens have made a nest our of the cardboard box on our back deck. Finally snagged a video of the baby chicks!! photos.app.goo.gl/GjbHm1apJUie...
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Carolina Wren Nest · Thursday, Jun 12 📸
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Finally finished writing up our Cairn campaign in the Valley of Flowers! 6 months long 10+ players 10,000 words A complete story arc and epic conclusion. www.technicalgrimoire.com/david/2025/0...
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Valley of Flowers Campaign Log
For the past few months I’ve been running a weekly Cairn campaign. We are currently playing through the Valley of Flowers. Every week I’ll update this post with a summary of our adventure.
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Solo ttrpg that uses your fit bit step tracker as a randomizer
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
I'm all set up at WandoCon!!
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Got some buy in for our new Wildsea campaign:
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
I've been writing 15-20 letters a month for 6 months! I'm pretty proud of that. Here's a peek at the messiest part of the whole process (and one of the most fun) #fountainpens #letters #handwriting #waxseals
3 wax seals: a triangular mushroom seal, a fantasy kingdom seal, and a saturn seal
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Technical Grimoire @technicalgrimoire.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Finally updated our Cairn campaign writeup. In case you're curious what a 12+ session campaign of Valley of Flowers is like. www.technicalgrimoire.com/david/2025/0...
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Valley of Flowers Campaign Log
For the past few months I’ve been running a weekly Cairn campaign. We are currently playing through the Valley of Flowers. Every week I’ll update this post with a summary of our adventure.
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