Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Books read in September: Consider Phlebas (Iain M. Banks) The Player of Games (Iain M. Banks) Use of Weapons (Iain M. Banks) Halcyon Years (Alistair Reynolds) Non-Stop (Brian Aldiss) Excession (Iain M. Banks) Post Captain (Patrick O’Brian) Don’t Bite the Sun (Tanith Lee) 1150
Reposted by Paul MitchenerLambda Miner Edwin @edwin.lambda-miners.org.uk · 04/09/2026Anyway, while I'm here youtu.be/vqFyhWv0XYQ?... If you see this, which you probably won't, please spread it. My new life goal is to annoy all the TERFs. You've got to have a hobby.youtu.bePronouns (original song)YouTube video by Lambda Miner Edwin 083
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 04/09/2026August Reading: Rule 34 (Charles Stross) Book of the Long Sun (Gene Wolfe)(all 4) Doors of Eden (Adrian Tchaikovsky) Saturnalia (Lindsey Davis) Chronicles of the Vikings (R.I. Page) (non-fiction) Highlights: Long Sun, Doors of Eden 351
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 19/08/2026The latest episode involves...Out of the Ashes. Complete with a chat with yours truly! But you can skip that bit if you want. ;) 081
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Books read, July, 1/2 Master and Commander (Patrick O’Brian) Flashman on the March (George Macdonald Fraser) The Time Machine (H.G. Wells) Queen of Angels (Greg Bear) Twelve Months (Jim Butcher) 150
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I've got a bit of a thing abour Fachans as RPG monsters. 251
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 22/07/2026I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth. 040
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Ran into the devil, babe, he loaned me twenty bills. 020
Reposted by Paul MitchenerJason Behnke @jasonbehnke.com · 21/07/2026More art from Faerie and Folklore, upcoming supplement for #LiminalRPG. jasonbehnke.com/news/faeriea... #faerie #folklore #art #artsky #drawing #painting #illustration #conceptart #scifi #sciart #sff #fantasy #horror #ttrpg #rpg #booksky #noai @bsky.art 🎨💙🪐📚🐡jasonbehnke.comFaerie and Folklore Art — Jason BehnkeInterior art for Faerie and Folklore for Liminal rpg. 0163
Reposted by Paul MitchenerJason Behnke @jasonbehnke.com · 21/07/2026New #LiminalRPG page featuring art from across the series organized by each book - a nice snapshot in case you're curious about what the books look like. jasonbehnke.com/liminal #art #artsky #illustration #conceptart #scifi #sff #fantasy #horror #ttrpg #rpg #booksky #noai @bsky.art 🎨💙🪐📚 0184
Reposted by Paul MitchenerOrlanth Vex (He/Him) @orlanth.bsky.social · 12/07/2026We’ve just recorded an episode on our experiences with @thetweedmeister.bsky.social ‘s ‘Out of the Ashes’. (Spoilers: we liked it) Episode coming soon! 0122
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 12/07/2026I think there's an instinct among many of us to be embarrassed about self-promotion. But assuming what you've done is something you're excited about, you can do it and stay genuine. Good advice from Jon on doing that. 2101
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Quick announcement. Faerie and Folklore should be available in PDF in July. At that point it will be possible to pre-order a physical copy (which includes the PDF). I'll keep you updated! Thanks to @jasonbehnke.com for his work and love on this. 44412
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Books read, June Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said (Philip K. Dick) The Lathe of Heaven (Ursula Le Guin) Scandal Takes a Holiday (Lindsey Davis) Slow Horses (Mick Herron) A Deepness in the Sky (Vernor Vinge) Flashman and the Tiger (George Macdonald Fraser) Written on the Dark (Guy Gavriel Kay) 3110
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Probably our house, built in the 1950s. If that doesn't count, a 1950s Kamaka ukulele. 280
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Well, there you go. Apparently I'm rather woke. 380
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 25/06/2026every hometown’s got the ominous megastructure, what’s yours? (Maybe two as a treat) 160
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Signed - just *maybe* if enough people sign, something might be done about this transphobic piece of nonsense. Petition: Disapprove the draft Equality Act 2010 guidance laid on 21 May 2026 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77...petition.parliament.ukPetition: Disapprove the draft Equality Act 2010 guidance laid on 21 May 2026I want the House of Commons to disapprove the Equality Act 2010: Draft Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations, 2026 laid on 21 May 2026. 15240
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Online play with voice and video linkage. 5370
Reposted by Paul Mitchenerjwmuk ⚖️ GrogLaw 17 Oct @jwmuk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Game three is a real special one, a soon to be released Osprey RPG from the pen of @thetweedmeister.bsky.social Age of Wonder. It sounds an amazingly inventive blend of sci-fi and fantasy and is my personal pick of the season. 061
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Fate isn't dead. For sound reasons, it's no longer something @evilhat.bsky.social are continuing to produce products for. That's okay - they opened the door long ago with the SRD, and a very good thing they did too. In particular, @firstage.bsky.social and I have something coming soon. 2183
Reposted by Paul MitchenerNewt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 03/06/2026If you are OpenQuest curious, it's Deal of the Day at @drivethrurpg.com, and the PDF is half price for the next 24 hours.drivethrurpg.comOpenQuest 3rd Edition - D101 Games | OpenQuest | DriveThruRPGOpenQuest is an easy-to-play, straightforward, fantasy roleplaying game that uses the tried and tested D100 dice mechanic. OpenQuest lets you play fantastic death-defying adventurers in search of fame... 1166
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Books read May, fiction Lords of Uncreation (Adrian Tchaikovski) All the Seas of the World (Guy Gavriel Kay) Flashman and the Mountain of Light (George Macdonald Fraser) The Accusers (Lindsey Davis) Diaspora (Greg Egan) Starship Troopers (Robert Heinlein) Flashman and the Angel of the Lord (Fraser) 190
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Stairway to Heaven on ukulele...just because I can now do that if I want to. youtu.be/XA-ZNPaC5MY?...youtu.beStairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin)YouTube video by Mitch Plays Ukulele 091
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 31/05/2026London issued 11,755 Russian citizens a visa in the first three months of 2026, with a refusal rate of 8%. Shame on the Telegraph. We really don't want the barrage of anti-Irish propoganda we had up until the late 1990s back again. 3156
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Several: I've never liked most R.E. Howard's stories. "Old School" play principles leave me cold. On average, I think newer RPGs are better fhan older ones. I enjoy Fate. I quite like PbtA and FitD. I find dungeons mostly boring, with lots that would be better abstracted. 2170
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 27/05/2026A tricky and oddly nostalgic question. Here's 12 fantasy(ish) cities I find cool. Amber Ankh Morpork (Discworld) Gormenghast Lankhmar Minas Tirith (Lord of the Rings) Nessus Rotherweird Sigil (Panescape) Spire Tanelorn (var. Moorcock) The Edge (Over the Edge) Viriconium 0100
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 22/05/2026If I come across anti-trans toilet policing when I'm out and about, this will be my approach. 0100
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 19/05/2026The Kinks David Bowie The Clash The Rolling Stones Blur 130
Reposted by Paul MitchenerFlintlock. Why do all these nerds follow me? I'm not a nerd. @flintlock.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Fiction First means when you put a short story in the introduction like Vampire the Masquerade. 2163
Reposted by Paul MitchenerJon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Found these when looking for another thing. These were illustrations for @thetweedmeister.bsky.social’s Out of the Ashes. #art #ttrpg 0331
Reposted by Paul Mitchenerjwmuk ⚖️ GrogLaw 17 Oct @jwmuk.bsky.social · 23/04/2026It's #gothic writing season on The Raspy Raven (see link in bio). We've been tasked by @groewe.bsky.social to write a #TTRPG game or scenario by 31/Aug. But what is Gothic? What are the key tropes? How do you make it gameable? What system? What genre? Any thoughts? Please share this post 🙏 72816
Reposted by Paul MitchenerNewt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 04/05/2026This offer still stands, you will find me an urbane and social guest (just a little obsessed with D100 games :D) 031
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 02/05/2026"Name your top 15 TV Shows, gut instincts only" The Sopranos Buffy the Vampire Slayer Mad Men Carnivale Deep Space 9 Rome True Detective Andor Gilmore Girls Babylon 5 Father Ted Farscape Game of Thrones (mostly) I, Claudius Slow Horses This is harder than it looks. 4230
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Books read, April. Fiction Just After Sunset (Stephen King) Flashman books 7 and 8 (George Macdonald Fraser) Half a Crown (Jo Walton) The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (John Le Carre) Machine Vendetta (Alistair Reynolds) Shards of Earth (Adrian Tchaikovski) Eyes of the Void (Adrian Tchaikovski) 250
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 22/04/2026There's no singular RPG community. There are numerous overlapping communities. I'm part of several, and probably, if you're into RPGs enough to post about them on BlueSky, so are you. Heck, you may well overlap with me. 8436
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Five hour train journey home. Maybe I'll write an RPG en route. 2190
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 16/04/2026In the next thing I GM, I plan to explore manicopatonts with the session lime. It will be amazing. I can't wait to see the connectiarg. 1100
Reposted by Paul MitchenerSeyed P. Razavi (aka Syd) @monkeyx.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Thanks to Alice (who did the layout design) made some corrections and published a revised version on Drivethru. Grab your copy and pay what you want 👇 041
Reposted by Paul MitchenerColin Speirs 🌧️🏴 @dampscot.bsky.social · 10/04/2026RPGs are just novels and comics as made by groups of people too indecisive to work out the plot and too lazy to do the art in advance 1173
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 02/04/2026March reading: Ha’Penny -Jo Walton Anvil of Stars -Greg Bear The Jupiter Myth -Lindsey Davis Ysabel -Guy Gavriel Kay Daughter of Dreams -Michael Moorcock The Man Who Was Thursday -G.K. Chesterton Destiny’s Brother -Michael Moorcock A Scanner Darkly -Philip K Dick Son of the Wolf -Michael Moorcock 261
Reposted by Paul MitchenerT'Other Simon @tothersimon.bsky.social · 20/03/2026I thought that was just another name for a ukulele. 3123
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Trail of Cthulhu has, for me, some of the best ever and most original Mythos material. In this bundle I particularly like Fearful Symmetries, Cthulhu Apicalypse, Eternal Lies, and Cthulhu City. Recommended even if you don't play Gumshoe. 5151
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 17/03/2026This one's mine! I really like how this turned out. I should run it again... 1309
Reposted by Paul MitchenerHuw Bowen / Sundog @huwbowen.bsky.social · 16/03/2026I am extremely proud to debut on Bluesky the very first video by The Violet Light. I love this song, and I was so happy to make this video for it. For fans of sweet melodies, heavy metal goth, and HP Lovecraft youtu.be/Mw6rABSGFnQyoutu.beThe Violet Light: Nasht & Kaman-ThahYouTube video by The Violet Light 396
Paul Mitchener @thetweedmeister.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Since there's a lot of views expessed about RPG writing, here's my contribution. I'll keep it brief. Engaging writing is not optional. Without that, I won't be excited to play, and...won't. Engaging writing does not interfere with utility. As much as anything else, utility is about structure. 1113
Reposted by Paul MitchenerFlintlock. Why do all these nerds follow me? I'm not a nerd. @flintlock.bsky.social · 14/03/2026I want your RPGs to be neither a dry collection of bullet points nor written to be deliberately obscurantist. I merely want them to be written well. To be both engaging and entertaining and to impart the necessary information. This is not in fact difficult. Go and read Paranoia or something. 3222