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Crown of the Beast Moon is a solid one-shot for Shadowdark with great writing (if you discount the legibility; I recommend reading the printer-friendly version) rich with excellent environmental storytelling and plenty of spooky shadowy vibes. #AppxNJam #OSR #Shadowdark

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Rate Crown of the Beast Moon by LostHereticPress for Appx. N Jam 2026

A Oneshot Adventure for Shadowdark RPG

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 03/10/2026

Back on 5E bullshite. Halfling Monk named Brother Wren. KO’d a ruffian with a teapot 🫖 Quite possibly my finest hour. #5E #DnD

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 27/09/2026

“4539 tunnels, 256 dungeons, 1 hidden treasure” sounds like the worst megadungeon.

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 27/09/2026

A noticeable secret door isn’t specifically elf-made itself, it’s just inconspicuously marked with elvish hobo signs.

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 27/09/2026

A noticeable secret door isn’t specifically elf-made itself, it’s just marked with the elven equivalent of faintly glowing hobo signs.

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BAKER @fuckyoubaker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

GRIPPING HOPE HARDER THAN EVER.

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 20/09/2026

Victoria local printmaking studio Print Hole has been hosting Fantasy Fest this weekend, a variety of fantasy events across multiple venues. Last night I stopped by a live set by dungeon synth artist @cliwen.bsky.social and got their awesome album on vinyl. #fantasysynth #dungeonsynth #nowspinning

Vinyl sleeve of The Storming of Clīwen by local Victoria fantasy / dungeon synth artist Clīwen. Cover art by Ted Nasmith.

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 20/09/2026

I feel this vintage hit-and-miss engine and I are kindred spirits, putting along just as best we can.

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 20/09/2026

Went to Heritage Acres for their Fall Faire. Ate two varieties of corn (popped and steamed). Rode a miniature train. Had my mugshot taken. Good times. 🚂💨🌽 #heritageacres #VIME

A miniature British Columbia Railway train pulling into the station.

Us on the miniature train preparing to leave the station.

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 17/09/2026

I generally default towards a Pre-packaged Party-style TTRPG table.

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 16/09/2026

What is best in life? XNOO I tell you! An aperiodical bric-a-brac of sword & sorcery and fantasy comix by @themerrymushmen.bsky.social #comix #fantasy #swordandsorcery

The first issue of XNOO, a collection of fantasy sword & sorcery comix, resting on a blanket of faux-fur. The cover features the muscle-bound, cigarette-smoking, large-chined barbarian Kogar, wielding a two-handed sword staring back at the reader.

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 13/09/2026

@sonoftheparson.bsky.social, myself, and the missus posing for a photo at the fifth annual Medieval Fall Faire and Demo, put on by the Shire of Hartwood branch of the Society of Creative Anachronism. #Hartwood #SCA

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Rory Blank @roryblank.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

All AI generated content can do is waste your time. It is, in this sense, stealing your life, the precious finite time you have on this earth from you, every second you are forced to interact with it, forcing you to look at its meaninglessness. It is a mindless vampire.

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 10/09/2026

Dance With Danger by @ibir.cc is jaw-dropping awesome! All the individual elements of writing, layout, map, colour, vibes, etc. come together and play off each other like notes in a song, creating whole that is much greater than the sum of its parts. 👌 #AppxNJam #OSR #Shadowdark #TRPGs

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Dance with Danger [Shadowdark] by Ibir Publishing

In a ritual between life and death, dancing will keep the night away!

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Chaoclypse (Brandon Yu) @chaoclypse.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A cover for Under the Fourth Kingdom: Pallid Delve Edition, an update to a fantastic solo dungeon crawler by @kerova-archive.itch.io!

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 09/09/2026

Check out this gaggle of Canadian Geese using a crosswalk. #respect

A gaggle of Canadian Geese crossing a busy intersection at a designated crosswalk.

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 07/09/2026

My partner is a fibre artist (spinning, dying, weaving, etc.) and recently I got her The Rainbow Beneath My Feet, A Mushroom Dyer’s Field Guide; I also stated I want to track down Dyer’s Polypore for her. And here we are! 😄 Will keep informed how dye experimentation do.

A couple of Dyer’s Polypore specimens about a yellow book titled: The Rainbow Beneath My Feet, A Mushroom Dyer’s Field Guide by Arleen Rainis Bessette & Alan E. Bessette

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 07/09/2026

During our hike yesterday my partner pointed out something at the edge of the trail. We both got excited because it appeared we found a Dyer’s Polypore aka Phaeolus schweinitzii! We took a couple specimens for further examination and dye experiments. 🧶 #fungusamongus #fungifriends #mushroommonday

Overhead view of Dyer’s Polypore aka Phaeolus schweinitzii

Side view of Dyer’s Polypore aka Phaeolus schweinitzii

Below view of Dyer’s Polypore aka Phaeolus schweinitzii

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 07/09/2026

My bad, I thought you found that at an FLGS and didn’t have to pay that much for shipping. Alas.

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 07/09/2026

That’s a great find! Yeah, getting Shadowdark here in Canada is tough right now. Paying for shipping for my Western Reaches crowdfund is probably going to cost me an arm and a leg.

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 07/09/2026

We went for a hike up to the summit of Mount Work. 450m ⛰️ 6km round trip. 🥾

A pair of tired but happy hikers at the summit marker.

Polypore fungus, most likely a Red-belted conk (Fomitopsis pinicola)

POV the base of a mossy western redcedar (Thuja plicata) looking up the trunk to the canopy.

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 06/09/2026

Though written for Daggerheart, I think there’s plenty of inspiration to be found in the Knights of the Black Banner, such as the imaginative locations and the novel chase mechanics. #adventure #appxnjam #daggerheart

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Knights of the Black Banner by shminge

A short Daggerheart adventure made for the Appendix N Jam 2026

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 06/09/2026

Got to play some Ironsworn. Fun times. ⚔️ #ironsword #ttrpg

Ironsword core book above a character sheet for my PC ‘Edda the Bitter’, a spear-wielding slayer of beast and horrors.

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 04/09/2026

After this I am going to take a break from jamming and read up on all the cool entries submitted by other participants.

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 04/09/2026

Yet another game jam entry? Yes! Although this one isn’t nearly as polished as my previous entries. I tried my hand making a depth-crawl for Shadowdark. It’s incomplete but I submitted it anyway for the #mysticwoodjam as I figured it might have a few decent ideas to lift. #osr #shadowdark #ttrpg

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Lair of the Lindwyrm {draft} by Vandalorum

A Forest Depth-Crawl

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 02/09/2026

The Black Hack 10th Anniversary Jam wrapped up last night. Go check out all the cool entries, including my own! Kudos to @ketracelblack.blacksky.app for hosting it!🤘 #OSR #THEBLACKHACK #TBH10th #TTRPGs

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 31/08/2026

*begins raising hand, realizes not a mutual, shrugs instead*

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

this is really beautiful

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Boner Vivant @dougtilley.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Rest in peace to one of the best to ever do it.

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 25/08/2026

Kind words are always appreciated, especially when they get what you were going for. Hopefully I can to get back into some of my own Appendix N Jam reviews; I’ve been distracted with other projects and RL stuff.

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 25/08/2026

Thanks! You nailed down what I was going for.

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 23/08/2026

Did a bit of ‘research’ for this jam yesterday by visiting Francis/King Regional Park. 🌲🦌🍄‍🟫 #touchmoss

A cute little “hobbit” underneath a fallen tree arch.

The setting sun peeking above the ridge and through the trees.

A pair of polypore fungi, probably a red-belted conk.

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 23/08/2026

Went up Mount Tolmie to watch the lightning storms up island. Quite the show! This timelapse doesn’t do it justice. 🌩️ #yyj

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 23/08/2026

My zines from the Cairn Press Adventure Double feature arrived! By by @hilandergames.bsky.social and Filipp Nurullin respectively. Shoutout to @yochaigal.bsky.social for working with talented creators and @ratti.bsky.social for handling distribution for us Canuckians.

Print adventure zines for Cairn 2nd edition -
Upper left: What Haunts the Harwood by Hilander
Lower right: The Drops of St. Jerome by Fillip Nurullin

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 21/08/2026

Yet another jam? Sign me up! The timeline on this one is pretty tight though, around a fortnight! Hopefully I can create something decent by then! Ideas have already been percolating in my brain meats. 🧠 🔮🌲 #mysticwoodjam

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A Mystic Wood OSR Adventure Jam

A game jam from 2026-08-21 to 2026-09-04 hosted by RedMageGM. A magical, ever-shifting forest is a staple of fantasy adventure, from the disappearing paths of Mirkwood in the Hobbit to the Lost Woods ...

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 19/08/2026

I really enjoyed The Appendix N Jam and was still keen to flex my creativity and hone my neophyte skills, so I was quick to jump on The Black Hack 10th Anniversary Jam by @ketracelblack.blacksky.app 🤘 Hope ya'll enjoy this two-page dungeon I came up with! Cheers! #OSR #TBH10th #THEBLACKHACK #TTRPG

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CAPUT MORTUUM by Vandalorum

A double-sided dungeon

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 17/08/2026

Rogues in the Manse by @ranarh.bsky.social is a delightful swashbuckling romp and an excellent reminder that Appendix N shouldn't just be limited to the medieval period. I think this would be perfect scenario to run in 17th Century Minimalist! C'est magnifique! #appxnjam

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Rogues in the Manse by Ranarh

Swashbuckling dungeon crawl, system-agnostic. Bring 4+ people and swash that buckle!

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 16/08/2026

Today we dressed up and attended the 2nd Victoria Renaissance Faire at Banfield Park. Nice to see its on the way to becoming a real proper ren faire. Just needs some food trucks slinging turkey legs to munch in the beer garden! 🍗🍺 #vicrfs #yyj

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Riley V @vandalorum.itch.io · 09/08/2026

Cemetery of the Silent Monks by @exeunt.press can be easily eggspressed in this famous pull-quote: “Eggellent! Dare I say perhaps even Eggquisite!” Also FYI, I’m not a fan of eggs, but that’s a positive attribute in this eggventure. 🥚🪦

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Cemetery of the Silent Monks by Exeunt Press

A zonecore one-shot for MÖRK BORG

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