Successful Wardening of @indentyourcode.itch.io Doptown Data Dive this evening. Highlights included the Marine succeeding on a speed roll to escape due to the stat boost gained from being regrown - he fled into the slums, baggy skin flapping away.

Work continues on the Liminal Horror jam entry

A friend made the point that Stonetop looks like the first two volumes in an epic fantasy novel series, and so... [The Stonetop Chronicles] A Summit of Granite Voyage to the Sandstone Apex The Concrete Imposter Adrift upon Pumice Battle at Marble Pinnacle

Drafting for the @goblinarchives.itch.io Liminal Horror Summer Jam continues, aiming for playtests next month.

Roses are red, Violets die from exposure,

This but replace Latin with "Warhammer 40,000 2nd Edition" and Ovid with 'a lascannon deals 2d6 damage'

Jack Kessler@jackkessler.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The jocks were right. Latin *is* a dead language. And it still haunts me. ✍️ www.linestotake.com/p/what-every...

Balloon Fiesta week, which means that for balance I have to post what it looks like from the perspective of my two dogs.

Started drawing up a Mythic Bastionland realm using @wuggy.bsky.social art assets, and pulling from a... generous interpretation of local geography.

Some very kind words about Blackout here from Maxim but this is a great write-up of Between 2 Cons in general (complete with all the photos I forgot to take!)

Maxim Lowe@maximlowe.com · 3mo ago

I finally got around to writing my recap of Between Two Cons! Which ruled. This is the first post on my new blog, too! It includes pictures from the weekend, some favorite moments, and summaries of the games I played. More detailed play reports to come. blog.maximlowe.com/between-two-...

OK so we need to shift 51-100 copies of this on DriveThru to get Copper Bestseller status then pause sales and move it to itch.

Afraid of Encounters (He/Him)@isaacisafraid.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Coming soon: Ea-nāṣir Must Die! A Mark of the Odd adventure for 3–5 players. Inspired by the historical figure & meme, Ea-nāṣir. Ea-nāṣir is a copper merchant from Ur. Ea-nāṣir sold bad copper. Ea-nāṣir received many complaint tablets. Ea-nāṣir made many enemies. Ea-nāṣir Must Die! #ttrpg #osr

A few sales recently off the back of some Youtube coverage, B2Cons and @idlecartulary.itch.io review So that means more community copies!

Martin Orchard@orchardmartin.bsky.social · 4mo ago

BLACKOUT is my first module for Mothership, taking your crew underground to restore a colony power supply, and finding some unexpected things... Featuring art by @emo-sludge.com pointlessmonument.itch.io/blackout

Time to make good on my outsider observation that the most cursed place in the PNW is the aquarium in Seaside, OR

Goblin Archives@goblinarchives.itch.io · 3mo ago

Prepare your flesh suits for the Liminal Horror Summer Jam 2026. Launching soon (July 10th) and running until Halloween we’re here for all the horror ttrpg goodness you can cook up. itch.io/jam/liminal-...

[1/2] Venue is reopening as an independent business tomorrow, which is the best possible outcome. If you're in East Bristol, come on down on Tuesday evenings! I'll be running all of these...

Martin Orchard@orchardmartin.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Blogpost: I've often mentioned the local meetup I run in conversations on here and elsewhere. Now, after 3 years, here's an overview of how I did it and what we've been playing. pointlessmonument.blot.im/60-systems-a...

Despite the jet lag had a lot of fun running BLACKOUT at #betweentwocons for some of the Cairn Press team. (Why does the OSR/NSR attract so many tall people? Are Americans just better supplied with nutrients and sunlight?a)

There's a small section in this about being flexible because third spaces are precarious. The parent company behind our venue unexpectedly declared bankruptcy today - fortunately it looks like our individual location will reopen as an independent venue, but it's not a sure thing.

Martin Orchard@orchardmartin.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Blogpost: I've often mentioned the local meetup I run in conversations on here and elsewhere. Now, after 3 years, here's an overview of how I did it and what we've been playing. pointlessmonument.blot.im/60-systems-a...

I'll happily take "stellar one shot" as a logline from Nova's review of BLACKOUT - thanks very much!

Idle Cartulary@idlecartulary.itch.io · 4mo ago

This week in the bathtub, the lights go out in Blackout! Will this crew ever figure out why the power is out, or will they be slaughtered by an ineffable horror? Find out! idlecartulary.com/2026/06/22/b...

Had to write my first cheque in over a decade, to send to the DVLA for a car logbook. I like to imagine it pays for an elderly man to whittle a wooden model of my Volvo, which is then kept in a pigeonhole with my name and address on a index card (handwritten).

Now that I've had a chance to look at them, I should credit the excellent job that Logan @fistfulofcrits.bsky.social (via their Fistful of Ink printing house) have done with the physical copies. If you want to stock some (especially if you're in the UK) get in touch!

Martin Orchard@orchardmartin.bsky.social · 4mo ago

BLACKOUT is my first module for Mothership, taking your crew underground to restore a colony power supply, and finding some unexpected things... Featuring art by @emo-sludge.com pointlessmonument.itch.io/blackout

So I just bought and read through this, amd it is EXCELLENT. I have read A LOT of MoSh modules and this one has jumped to the top of my list to run. Recommend!

Martin Orchard@orchardmartin.bsky.social · 4mo ago

BLACKOUT is my first module for Mothership, taking your crew underground to restore a colony power supply, and finding some unexpected things... Featuring art by @emo-sludge.com pointlessmonument.itch.io/blackout

BLACKOUT is my first module for Mothership, taking your crew underground to restore a colony power supply, and finding some unexpected things... Featuring art by @emo-sludge.com pointlessmonument.itch.io/blackout

Another Mothership review blogpost! This time it's The Dose Makes The Poison by @neonfieldmouse.bsky.social - an art deco space drug heist with some all-too-real corporate horror pointlessmonument.blot.im/i-ran-the-do...

I Ran: The Dose Makes The Poison (Using Mothership) - Pointless Monument

A rescue (note: definitely not a kidnapping) on an art deco pharma lab with multiple ticking clocks — I ran The Dose Makes The Poison and these are

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You can now purchase physical copies of Ruin of Reputation by @orchardmartin.bsky.social on the Cairn Store! store.cairnrpg.com/products/rui...

Ruin of Reputation

A one session beginner puzzle dungeon adventure for Cairn, Ruin of Reputation has 10 rooms and should take around 3.5 hours.  It is easily converted to any other OSR system of choice, and supplementar...

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Continuing last night with my Cairn 2E playtest, alongside Dragonbane, Mothership, 5e, Numenera and Grant Howitt's Reverse Beastmaster (Been using the little battery tealights to track torches recently and they're great)

Martin Orchard@orchardmartin.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Blogpost: I've often mentioned the local meetup I run in conversations on here and elsewhere. Now, after 3 years, here's an overview of how I did it and what we've been playing. pointlessmonument.blot.im/60-systems-a...

Search history from Cairn module writing today: "teeth marks or tooth marks" "list of subsistence trade goods" "is gin flammable?" "history of concrete" "pterodactyl wingspan"

Blogpost: I've often mentioned the local meetup I run in conversations on here and elsewhere. Now, after 3 years, here's an overview of how I did it and what we've been playing. pointlessmonument.blot.im/60-systems-a...

60 systems and 600 sessions. 3 years in the life of a TTRPG meetup. - Pointless Monument

I found 436 people who wanted to play TTRPGs in-person near me. Here’s how I did it and the 10 tips I learned along the way. In late 2022 I moved

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Come get your free Cairn 2E module, prose in the front, bullet points in the back. Something for everyone! Tables? It's got them. Numbered lists not formatted as tables? It's got those as well. Also, pictures. But wait, there's more! A map, also. pointlessmonument.itch.io/ruin-of-repu...

Ruin of Reputation by Pointless Monument

A one session beginner puzzle dungeon for Cairn 2E

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Behold, the choices of a man who has never owned a console my9games.com

Norgad was kind enough to credit one of my blogposts as inspiration for this, and as it happens you can vote for it in The Bloggies (link below) pointlessmonument.blot.im/tumbling-dow...

Tumbling Down the Rabbit Hole: The Case for Pitcher Plant Dungeon Entrances - Pointless Monument

Back in February, a call went out via Prismatic Wasteland for hole blogs: blogs about holes. This post is one that I’ve had in the back of my mind

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norgad.psd(*) 🗕 🗗 🗙@norgad.bsky.social · 8mo ago

My newest Mothership module, ROACH MOTEL, is now available on itch. Turning back leads somewhere new. The gun in your hands is missing. The ringing grows louder. norgad.itch.io/roach-motel

The Bloggies' page has updates! 1. "We Read the Bloggies" A fan-made podcast is live and linked! 2. A new submission has been nominated, "Book [Verb] Play" in Theory. The other post was removed on the author's request. 3. I've redesigned the page to keep things short and sweet. Happy reading!

The Bloggies 2026

A yearly celebration of blogging in tabletop roleplaying games.

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The Bloggies Nominees are here! We are 1 week away from voting, so I need everyone's help spreading the word. Congrats to all the nominees and blogs submitted—this last year was incredible. Forming the lists was equal parts rewarding and painful. www.explorersdesign.com/this-years-b...

This year's Bloggies Nominees

Over 90+ blog posts. And a surprise category for 2026.

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