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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It may be the hindsight, but this Mox promo feels bizarrely prescient, since it was obviously filmed on Saturday.

Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Inspired by Draw Steel's Dastards, my writing partner and I made some named goblin minions. Vaguely designed to be a relatively weak party of rival adventurers, but I can already see opportunities to spice up normal goblin encounters with just one of them. Blog post incoming after my shift today.

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My friend Antbear has been making these awesome pregens for a local con he's running for, and I wanted to give them a test run with my local group!

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Man, the Dastards in the Draw Steel Encounters book are really inspiring. Basically the perfect spice to blend into an encounter. "Named enemy that isn't super powerful" is a concept for exactly me.

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I've been thinking a lot about details in RPGs and which ones end up limiting the table and which end up freeing the GM's mind from improv. It's a personal distinction, but I think we shouldn't give up on "liberating detail" just because most games and settings have far too much "oppressive detail".

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Did you know that the chance of hitting 12+ on 1d20+1d4 is only 5% less than hitting 12+ on 1d20+1d6? Don't be surprised if you see this discovery used in my inevitable departure from ICRPG.

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Swerve and the New Level: The Most Dangerous Game Credit: @zacharysnow.bsky.social

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Lawson Al Gaib @lawsonphoenix.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In the battleground of Humanity v AI, I think folks bonds with the artists they know in their lives are of utmost importance, and will naturally strengthen because of this exact conflict.

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Been rereading Dungeons & Drawings and the Monster Overhaul today. Really makes me want to write a bestiary taking from both, but keyed for a specific world. Dungeons & Drawings and Monster Overhaul focus on classic RPG and folklore monsters, while I crave a bespoke world told through its monsters.

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sam “ludonarrative disinterest” sorensen @samsorensen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

one thing I am a strong believer in is Running The Big Scary Dream Game. everybody says "oooh there's this wild game concept I've always wanted to run..." do it. make the gdoc. start prepping now. set a date for session zero. go go go

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Watching the third season of Primal, I can't help but want to include the Andrewsarchus from it in some way. Maybe a crazy nomadic tribe has domesticated them?

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

For those familiar with the Darkest Dungeon video games, what kind of characters would you want to be able to play in a ttrpg pitched as "Darkest Dungeon in a fairy tale castle"? What kind of monsters would you want to see?

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I've historically avoided putting actual names in my published work, but I think the Names table is a good added feature for my future zines. Just enough specificity to ask questions.

Two random tables.
The 1d6 Names table includes 6 bolded names, each with a short story seed for the character that might receive that name.
Signs are small non-violent encounters meant to showcase different aspects of the environment.

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I'm no artist, but I'm definitely gonna use a version of this exercise with the next pair of enemies I use in one of my RPGs. I already use a framework I call "the Bastard and the Badass", which can always use more supplemental methods to make different pairings distinct.

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

TTRPG Hot Take Done well, Combat is the RPG equivalent of a match on a wrestling show or a song in a musical. It's a structured segment of heightened reality where the characters come out on the other side in a different state than they began.

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

He'll defend your tribe from raiders, then eat all your food and leave you to starve. He'll defeat you in a duel, then offer a massive roasted boar in respect. He drinks poison for fun, and a strike from a club only cures his hangover. He is the Brewer, a terror to behold. Art by Stonedrunkwizard

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

What if Gaston was a caveman? What if Kraven was born before the First City was built? What if your Book Boyfriend wielded a club, a necklace of fangs, and a mastodon pelt because swords and armor weren't invented yet? Find out in my next zine, The Forest's Son

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Just published this on Itch! Art by Sean Bova, Stonedrunkwizard, Micah Green, and Caustic Hoping to release monthly zines for a while. tornadofyr.itch.io/the-brewer

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

That Andrade admirer spot was the best one they've ever done. Just brilliant.

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Love is Dead, Kyle Fletcher killed it.

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Jungle Jack had to count to fuck! Dunkzilla did it!

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

What if Rush's theme had a "Wrestling Has More Than One Royal Family" intro in Spanish? Credits to @zacharysnow.bsky.social

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Watching Collision with @lawsonphoenix.bsky.social, and that Moxley promo was the most anime thing I've ever seen.

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Was the build to Darby Allin winning perfect? No. Has the story of the AEW Men's World Championship itself been beautiful since Joe's first reign? I kinda think so? It really tells a story of how desperate these men are for the title.

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The Gorodvoi are one of my favorite parts of Mythic Prehistory. All the goofy malice of Goblins, but applied to garden spirits. Why are they attacking? Who taught them language and gave them weapons? Find out in Foes of the First Heroes, a Bestiary for Mythic Prehistory (Est. Release in Late 2026)

A parade of vegetable-themed spirits. Two potatoes with spears, a carrot with two knives, and a axe-wielding cabbage brute follow a one-eyed onion shaman.

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

One of the greatest things about playing RPGs with our crew is something similar to this plays out every couple months to varying degrees.

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Watching Hazbin Hotel with people who are into pro wrestling, anime, and martial arts is helping me understand how my dad must feel when he shows me sports or more mainstream media. We enjoy it, but we do kinda have to frame it in specific ways to make sure we don't break.

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I'm starting a newsletter/blog. Doing it through Patreon for a variety of reasons, mostly so it's easier to distribute stuff when I have new books. www.patreon.com/posts/in-old...

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Torn @tornadofyr.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Almost ready! Tales of Mythic Prehistory is coming out as soon I have the last piece of art. tornadofyr.itch.io

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