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Wolfgang Baur

@wolfgangbaur.bsky.social

Bibliophile. Part-time lycanthrope. Tabletop RPG publisher at KoboldPress.com. Vancouver. 🇩🇪 🇨🇦

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Todd Eschlund@deathmaw.bsky.social · 3d ago

Interesting historical note: Blackbeard is said to have put smoldering fuses in his beard as a way of intimidating the crews of the ships he boarded & raided. The Smolder cantrip from Deep Magic, Volume 2 can be used to similar effect in game.

Chapps@chapps.bsky.social · 5d ago

We frequently speak of the world's first synthetic pigment, Egyptian blue, but a very similar all-natural and highly durable blue pigment was being utilized by the Maya in Mexico: Maya blue. Here used appropriately on a ceramic crocodile whistle with rattle. #MetMuseum🏺 1/ 📸 me

This zoomorphic ceramic figure has been hand-modeled into the form of a crocodile. It functions as both a whistle—air holes appear in front of the animal's rear legs on its underside, and an air vent is found underneath its neck—and a rattle—clay pellets are inside the front half of the figure. The crocodile has raised eyelids projecting from atop its long, upturned snout with round nostrils and three triangular teeth projecting horizontally from each side of his mouth. Flopped and flaring dog-like ears project from back sides of the head behind the eyes. Its short, squat legs splay out from the underside of the body. On the two forelegs, toes have been delineated through notched and incised detail. The long, flat, wide tail features triangular notches replicating the zigzag pattern of a crocodilian tail. Painted all over - saved some patchy spots - with a still incredibly vibrant Maya blue pigment, which is a bright turquoise hue. 700-800 CE, Mexico. Met Museum, New York (1979.206.1143)
Andrew Greenberg@hdiandrew.bsky.social · 4d ago

Ever thought about game boxes? Next year's Kickstarter for our classic Emperor of the #FadingSuns #indiegame is looking for input from people like you! Give us your input on game boxes at www.kickstarter.com/projects/hdi...

Update 1: What You Will Get · Emperor of the Fading Suns 30th Anniversary

Thanks to everyone following this campaign. There are already a lot more of you than we expected, and we look forward to more gamers joining who want to actually own the games they care about.A number...

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Kobold Press@koboldpress.com · 5d ago

Your adventure could become a Kobold Press Adventure via our Kobold Press Open Call! As part of the currently live Underworld: Sunless Depths Kickstarter, we’re inviting backers to dream up an adventure set in the darkest depths of any world. More info here!👇👇 koboldpress.com/your-adventu...

Your Adventure Could Become a Kobold Press Adventure - September 11, 2026

Once a year, we invite our backers to pitch us an adventure idea. From those pitches, we choose one to become a fully published Kobold Press adventure. The winner works directly with Kobold Press, is ...

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Jonathan Tweet@jonathantweet.bsky.social · 6d ago

This college-age wizard from 1977 is a milestone on the journey of wizards being old men to today's world in which even adolescents can be "wizards". I saw this cover, and it told me I could be a college-age wizard. For a 12-year old, that's a lot better than being an old white-bearded wizard! 1/2

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Stan!@stannex.bsky.social · 7d ago

Page 13 of Little Witch Willow's Big Day ... "They get CANDY?!?" We're closing in on the basic funding level on the Backerkit campaign. A little more than $100 and the print run will be funded! Keep spreading the word — Willow needs all the friends she can get! LittleWitchWillow.com

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New Scientist@newscientist.com · last wk.

The stories we tell about the Vikings often say more about us than them. Archaeologist Neil Price's new book The Sea-King and the Sorceress tries to show the Norse as they were, says Michael Marshall

New Scientist recommends a fascinating deep dive into the real Vikings | New Scientist

The stories we tell about the Vikings often say more about us than them. Archaeologist Neil Price's new book The Sea-King and the Sorceress tries to show the Norse as they were, says Michael Marshall

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Stan!@stannex.bsky.social · last wk.

In the first day, Little Witch Willow got just shy of $1k in pledges! Thank you to EVERYONE who was a Day 1 supporter ... but there's still time to hop on your broomsticks and join us! Tell your friends ... tell your family ... tell the members of your coven! LittleWitchWillow.com

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Angus Abranson@angusabranson.bsky.social · last wk.

D&D, Diablo, Warhammer and Beyond: The Fantasy Cartography of Francesca Baerald If you're into board and video games, TTRPGs or novels, you'll eventually stumble over Francesca's incredible maps, now collected in a book. www.tabletopsentinel.com/news/fantasy...

D&D, Diablo, Warhammer and Beyond: The Fantasy Cartography of Francesca Baerald

If you're into board and video games, TTRPGs or novels, you'll eventually stumble over Francesca's incredible maps, now collected in a book.

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Wolfgang Baur@wolfgangbaur.bsky.social · last wk.

It is hard to explain just how much I fear and enjoy the Open Call. We have done them for a decade or more, and every time, new designers show up with something awesome—and yes, sometimes there are hundreds of less compelling submissions. Worth wading through the digital slush pile every time!

Kobold Press@koboldpress.com · last wk.

Underworld Open Call! Backers at the CAN$35 level and up are invited to craft a short pitch for an adventure set in the darkest depths of any world and using foes from D&D 5E and Tales of the Valiant! More details on our Kickstarter 👇 www.kickstarter.com/projects/kob...

Underground Oracle Publishing@undergroundoracle.com · 2w ago

We're dropping FREE previews for our Creature Companions Expanded followers. Take a look at this free Black Flag/5e heritage option below and follow the project for more behind-the-scenes previews and materials! #ttrpg www.kickstarter.com/projects/und...

Update 1: Creature Companions Expanded Preview: Wild-Raised Heritage Option · Creature Companions Expanded

Hi, Creature Companion Followers!We've decided to roll out some previews of materials, art, and other behind-the-scenes looks at the project as we're building up to launch. Feel free to direct your fr...

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Jonathan Tweet@jonathantweet.bsky.social · 2w ago

The narrative format of the Citybook sourcebooks means that they hold up even if they're 35 years old. For sure they were an inspiration for Over the Edge, which also features urban, unusual, story-oriented encounters and locations. This & more now on eBay. www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_...

Jonathan Tweet@jonathantweet.bsky.social · last yr.

The Citybook supplements changed the way I thought about designing RPG scenarios & lore. I put story hooks into Ars Magica, and I got the idea from Citybooks. The content is modular, story-oriented, and usable in multiple ways. So cool! 1/2 This & more on eBay. www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_...

Scott Fitzgerald Gray@scottfgray.bsky.social · 2w ago

FRPG Player Tip: Though it might feel obvious, never stop asking yourself: “Do I love playing this character?” RPGs are almost always about portraying a person cooler than you are, and your relationship with your character should reflect that coolness. If it doesn’t, think about how to fix that.