When Dice Were Made of Flint #2 Graeme Davis continues his first steps into gaming back in the 70's... Here be monsters... www.tabletopsentinel.com/columns/when...
When Dice Were Made of Flint #2
Here be monsters...
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Dirk the Dice
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The GROGNARD files filling the blue sky with bobbins about tabletop RPGs from back in the day and today.
I’ve found an old note book from 2021 when I did a survey to understand why people choose the games they choose at conventions. 40 plus people participated, rating from 1 -5.
And this is Bryan's version of Count Binface!
Bryan Talbot@bryan-talbot.bsky.social · 6d agoAnnouncing the Count Binface comic book! SelfMadeHero is delighted to announce that The #CountBinface Comic Book will be published on August 6th. This 72-page anthology is an unauthorized celebration of the politician, Count Binface. £9.99 PRE-order from Gosh! goshlondon.com/pre-order-th...
I came home from vacation to this incredible surprise package. The books are fantastic, but it’s the personal thoughts and shared memories from this loving hive of scum and villainy that matters most.❤️ Funny how pretending to be elves, detectives, and space weirdos results in lifelong friendships.😊
Here we go. New board game has entered the house. The interminable bit learning the rules before I can *allow* anyone to have fun …
But, what about us who want to try the most unlikely spaces *ever* possible? No lights? No problem, use your imagination. No heating? Bring a jumper. Feels like an factory sweatshop? Bring a black and decker.
Simon Burley@squadronuk.bsky.social · last wk.#TTRPGTHOUGHTS 1 Good venues for TTRPG conventions? In these morning thoughts I write far far too much about cons. Especially those in the UK. I know that. It’s my world. I always try though not to give those conventions “ratings” - or anyone or anything involved in TTRPGs. 1
Most of the time, I'm a fan of 2-3hr one-shot #TTRPG sessions. But what if I flipped it - how much could I cram into a truly epic 4hr session?
Lurkfish, thievery, and Chuckles the Venator - it's Barbarians of Lemuria at @the-kraken.bsky.social ! With GM @evilgaz.bsky.social
@thegrognardfiles.bsky.social From 12 Yr old editor on a Runequest supplement to co- creator of linkedin: www.blackgate.com/2016/07/25/c...
Chaosium’s Borderlands: Can Playing RPGs Really Make You a Billionaire? – Black Gate
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Eternal thanks to Dirk for allowing me to indulge my fantasies of being a contributor to White Dwarf circa 1987.
Dirk the Dice@thegrognardfiles.bsky.social · last wk.Welcome to the art of GROGMEET… thegrognardfiles.com/2026/07/27/t...
There's a really good reply from @gravesnailyard.bsky.social about this, on an old @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social podcast here: thegrognardfiles.com/2024/03/31/w...
White Dwarf RPG Covers (with ThunderPhase) Ep. 70 Pt. 1 - The GROGNARD Files
Let's look back at the wonderful worlds created by White Dwarf covers.
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Exploring the Wye Valley this morning … hope to find RPG inspiration in the hills
I'm at @the-kraken.bsky.social this weekend, but let's not forget #SelfPromoSaturday, run originally at this gaming retreat, the players are new staff as a creepy manor preparing for a baroque ball. A Regency Cthulhu mystery for 3-6 players. #Cthulhu #Regency legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5759...
Upstairs, Downstairs - Regency Cthulhu - Chaosium | Miskatonic Repository | DriveThruRPG.com
It’s time once again for the annual Fitzwilliam Masquerade Ball. Guests are on their way, brand new staff employed, an
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Only one scenario is standing out right now on Drivethru community content program, and it's for @chaosium.bsky.social Regency Cthulhu (by @lynneahardy.bsky.social and others). Grab yourself a copy and explore the power dynamics of the period, and have a ball! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Realm of Chaos - Slaves to Darkness would get a preview of Chaos weapons (including a Chaotic Chainsword!). This issue’s ‘Eavy Metal would join the theme too, focusing on showcasing many variants of the Rhino. [2/2]
Mainly because, for many years, I had this print by Dali - Archeological Reminiscence of Millet's Angelus - above my desk ...
Dirk the Dice@thegrognardfiles.bsky.social · 2w agoWhat painting, photograph, sculpture, or piece of visual art has stayed with you long after you first saw it? Not necessarily your favourite. The one that lingered. The Angelus by Jean-François Millet (no reproduction can do it justice)
What painting, photograph, sculpture, or piece of visual art has stayed with you long after you first saw it? Not necessarily your favourite. The one that lingered. The Angelus by Jean-François Millet (no reproduction can do it justice)
Kaye Elling@k000.bsky.social · 2w agoWhat painting, photograph, sculpture, or piece of visual art has stayed with you long after you first saw it? Not necessarily your favourite. The one that lingered. Study after Velázquez's Portrait of Pope Innocent X by Francis Bacon
Never mind the World Cup. I feel like reviving my Mean Arena (Forged in the Dark) competition … this was Slaters Slayers vrs The Cottonhoplites from Manchester @2000ad.bsky.social
DCC DAY IS TOMORROW, Saturday, July 18! Time to hit up your local store for DCC Day exclusives and hang out with your fellow gamers! Find a participating store and get your game on HERE! goodman-games.com/dcc-day-is-t... #DCCRPG #Dungeoncrawlclassics #MCCRPG #XCCRPG #TTRPG #tabletoprpg #dccday
“High rate? Like they have in Lambeth?”
Mongoose Publishing@mongoosepublishing.bsky.social · 3w agoThe Aslan Hierate has arrived! Explore a new region of Charted Space, tangle with duel-happy warlords, and run your own Aslan-centric campaigns. Comes with a massive poster map of a sector deep in Aslan space. www.mongoosepublishing.com/products/the... #ttrpg #TravellerRPG
The Aslan Hierate has arrived! Explore a new region of Charted Space, tangle with duel-happy warlords, and run your own Aslan-centric campaigns. Comes with a massive poster map of a sector deep in Aslan space. www.mongoosepublishing.com/products/the... #ttrpg #TravellerRPG
I can finally announce that my book on building fantasy worlds is scheduled for a December release. It is based on my experience helping to develop Warhammer and Vampire: The Masquerade, as well as other titles. www.routledge.com/Building-Fan...
Building Fantasy Worlds: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Fantasy Settings for Games (And More!)
Written by multi-award-winning narrative designer and worldbuilder Graeme Davis, this book draws on more than 40 years’ experience working on almost 50 video games and more than 100 tabletop game rule...
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I wrote this a long time ago now, but it’s nice to see it out in the wild. My contribution to the ‘weird London fantasy’ tradition of Machen to Mieville.
Angus Abranson@angusabranson.bsky.social · 3w agoNecromancer is an urban fantasy campaign setting in a supernatural London where the hidden world of sorcery—the Demi-Monde—lies just beneath the mundane city. You play necromancers: ordinary people who discovered they can bring things back from the dead. angusabranson.com/2026/07/17/r...