Mike Palumbo
@mikepalumbo.bsky.social
constant reader, infrequent writer books are my favorite thing; particularly horror, fantasy, and mystery bass player in a past life I mute and/or block accounts that post AI-generated works new england he/him
GMed a game of #Dolmenwood at last night’s open table #TTRPG event -- third game I’ve run at these events in the last four months. (Opted to play instead last month - PF2E, which was a good time with a great group, but confirmed that systems like PF and 5E are just too crunchy for me) [1/]
Not sure if they can't read, or think it doesn't apply to them...
Ended up running The Waking of Willowby Hall in #Shadowdark, for 4 players, at the local open table #TTRPG event on Friday. I had never played or run Shadowdark (or the adventure) before. I thought it was a lot of fun, and got a similar impression from the players. Main takeaways -- [1/]
Mike Palumbo@mikepalumbo.bsky.social · 3mo ago#Shadowdark question for #OSR / #TTRPG folks - Prepping a one-shot for the monthly open table event this week (but hoping the other potential GM comes through). Looking to run Waking of Willowby Hall with the Futurewolf conversion notes, and need some guidance. [1/]
#Shadowdark question for #OSR / #TTRPG folks - Prepping a one-shot for the monthly open table event this week (but hoping the other potential GM comes through). Looking to run Waking of Willowby Hall with the Futurewolf conversion notes, and need some guidance. [1/]
For @typebarmagazine.bsky.social, I wrote about how trying to play nice with the modern concept of "fandom" is ruining the greatest card game that's ever existed www.typebarmagazine.com/the-fandom-s...
The Fandom Strain: On the IP Illness That's Killing Magic: The Gathering
"If you want to see Sephiroth fight Squidward, boy do I ever have the card game for you."
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O traveller, what wonders doth Merynthia, gateway to the dreaming west, hold? What blood magic is wielded in its dark alleys and vaulted sewers? Fans of sword and sorcery, step right up! My first novella in ebook form is available right here! luana420.itch.io/merynthias-m...
Barbarian Sci-fi Game Zine you-know-what-ing next week. Hand drawn. Bespoke 2d6 system. Print and play. Share this post and one or two might fall off the truck early! If you wanna review copy for your blog, pm me. You aren't gonna wanna miss this one!
#AugustReads THE ATROCITY EXHIBITION, J. G. Ballard VIRICONIUM, M. John Harrison THE SECRET OF VENTRILOQUISM, Jon Padgett 🧵 💙📚 #BookSky
Arise, arise, Readers of the Oden! Spear shall be shaken, shield shall be splintered! A sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! OLD GODS AND OTHER TALES is LIVE! scottoden.wordpress.com/2025/08/29/p... #BookSky #Sword-and-Sorcery #HeroicHistorical
Publication Day!
Lo! ‘Tis the 29th day of August, and upon the rising of the sun was that collection of heroic fiction — historical and swords-and-sorcery — made available to the masses! OLD GODS …
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Hey all! I'm making a weird pulp sci-fantasy epic releasing this October and I need your help. Seems like I'm struggling getting on track on bsky compared to that other site... So do follow and share for more info soon!! Thanks bye!🔥
#15MoviesToGetToKnowMe The Royal Tenenbaums Chungking Express Seven Samurai Casablanca The Third Man Fight Club Pulp Fiction Sonatine Monty Python and The Holy Grail The Great Dictator Young Frankenstein Shaun of the Dead Tokyo Drifter Bride of Frankenstein Beetlejuice
I'm pleased to share my open access article "Decadent Echoes: Arthur Machen, M. John Harrison, K.J. Bishop, and the Ends of Mystery", from a forthcoming issue of the journal Humanities: www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/14...
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#JulyReads HIGH-RISE, J. G. Ballard THE ANNUAL MIGRATION OF CLOUDS, Premee Mohamed THE CITADEL OF FORGOTTEN MYTHS, Michael Moorcock A CLOCKWORK’S DREAMING AND OTHER TALES, Scott Oden THE HONJIN MURDERS, Seishi Yokomizo WEARING THE LION, John Wiswell 🧵 💙📚 #BookSky
Saw multiple people walk out during the hip-breaking scene in THE SHROUDS.
Boner Vivant@dougtilley.bsky.social · last yr.Got me thinking.. What's the strongest reaction you've seen an audience member have to a scene in a cinema? During the birthday party scene in SIGNS I saw a whole row of young women literally throw their popcorn in the air like a cartoon.
Tonight on Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein special episode, we look at "Behind the Wall of Sleep" (1970) by Black Sabbath—the first Lovecraftian track in heavy metal history. John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) R.I.P. deepcuts.blog/2025/07/23/b...
“Behind the Wall of Sleep” (1970) by Black Sabbath
Now from darkness, there springs light Wall of sleep is cool and bright Wall of sleep is lying broken Sun shines in, you have awoken—Black Sabbath, “Behind the Wall of Sleep” England. A…
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In a strange crashing together of worlds, I created a page where you can find ALL of my author-direct work -- from straight historical fiction to historical fantasy to the gentlest of cozy fantasy: scottoden.wordpress.com/books-by-sco...
Books by Scott Oden
Since 2005, I’ve been writing a myriad of historical adventure, fantasy, and sword-and-sorcery . . . as well as a side-trip into cozy fantasy in the style of Grahame and Milne. This page is m…
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If you see this, post a DC comics cover you love.
Judd Karlman (he/him)@juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · last yr.If you see this, post a DC comics cover you love.
If you see this, post a DC comics cover you love.
Nael Fox -> Extortin' and Gamin'@sfxprb.bsky.social · last yr.If you see this, post a DC comics cover you love.
#JuneReads EMPIRE OF THE SUN. J. G. Ballard KING OF ASHES, S. A. Cosby THE BOOKSHOP, Evan Friss BEHOLD THE MAN and THE WHITE WOLF’S SON, Michael Moorcock SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN, John Wiswell #BookSky 💙📚 🧵
#bitsyjam 93 - man in the moon submissions open from today through the end of the month! itch.io/jam/bitsy-93...
man in the moon (bitsy jam #93)
A game jam from 2025-06-22 to 2025-07-01 hosted by adam le doux. Welcome to the bitsy jam for june! Theme This month's theme is
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A reminder that the batshit insulting comment from a stranger online doesn’t need to be responded to! Some people take things too literally, are too young, too old to know how to use the internet, or are so profoundly stupid because their parents are siblings. You can just BLOCK and move right on
33% funded in the first 24 hours! If we can hit 50% by the first 48, we'll be well on our way not only towards funding, but towards hitting some of our stretch goals as well! This includes MORE ART, and AUTHOR/ARTIST PAY RAISES as well.
Our 2025 crowdfunding campaign is live! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/o...
Old Moon Quarterly: The Dark Fantasy Magazine
An independent magazine of dark fantasy and sword and sorcery, illuminated in the style of a Renaissance woodcut, featuring grim tales inspired by Robert E. Howard, Tanith Lee, and Arthurian myth.
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The article doesn't include the link, and it's not (currently) showing in search at Itch.io -- itch.io/b/2613/bundl...
Bundle for Ukrainian Hospitals by Roleplay Solovinoiu and 145 others
Bundle for Ukrainian Hospitals: 254 items for $8.00
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Polygon@polygon.com · last yr.Support Ukrainian hospitals with this bundle of more than 250 indie RPGs for $8
