Joshua A.C. Newman
Joshua A.C. Newman  Β·  2 years ago

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You might wonder: is there a #ttrpg inspired by Vance, Le Guin, Gilgamesh, Red Sonja & Conan, and Torah... that DOESN'T pay the fucking Pinkertons?

AND is that game easy to pick up, beautifully written by award-winning storytellers, & plays over coffee OR through a long, sexy Bronze Age Sword & Sorcery campaign?

GOOD NEWS! It's on SALE for FUCK THE PINKERTONS DAY*!

*erryday

[Join https://patreon.com/joshua to support my creation & access my library, or https://joshuaacnewman.itch.io/the-bloody-handed-name-of-bronze for a pdf)

An enormous, pale crocodile with a green gem in its forehead β€” the queen of its river β€” negotiates with a human sitting in the sand at the shore. The human seems relaxed as she explains that the approaching army from which she hids is much more sustenance than her little, skinny self, and she could bring them here for the crocodile to feast upon. The crocodile will concede, with the caveat that each time she hungers, the little mortal will feel her hunger.
An enormous, pale crocodile with a green gem in its forehead β€” the queen of its river β€” negotiates with a human sitting in the sand at the shore. The human seems relaxed as she explains that the approaching army from which she hids is much more sustenance than her little, skinny self, and she could bring them here for the crocodile to feast upon. The crocodile will concede, with the caveat that each time she hungers, the little mortal will feel her hunger.
An enormous, pale crocodile with a green gem in its forehead β€” the queen of its river β€” negotiates with a human sitting in the sand at the shore. The human seems relaxed as she explains that the approaching army from which she hids is much more sustenance than her little, skinny self, and she could bring them here for the crocodile to feast upon. The crocodile will concede, with the caveat that each time she hungers, the little mortal will feel her hunger.
The cover of The BLOODY-HANDED NAME of BRONZE, on which a woman, dressed in a bronze helmet and linen armor, draped in the pelt of a wild animal, casually decapitates a henchman while other henchmen encircle her with their weapons at the ready. At her feet is a substantially more slight, bearded man who has summoned the approaching thunderstorm that has, unfortunately, decided that this is the time to renegotiate their agreement that the storm help him.
The cover of The BLOODY-HANDED NAME of BRONZE, on which a woman, dressed in a bronze helmet and linen armor, draped in the pelt of a wild animal, casually decapitates a henchman while other henchmen encircle her with their weapons at the ready. At her feet is a substantially more slight, bearded man who has summoned the approaching thunderstorm that has, unfortunately, decided that this is the time to renegotiate their agreement that the storm help him.
The cover of The BLOODY-HANDED NAME of BRONZE, on which a woman, dressed in a bronze helmet and linen armor, draped in the pelt of a wild animal, casually decapitates a henchman while other henchmen encircle her with their weapons at the ready. At her feet is a substantially more slight, bearded man who has summoned the approaching thunderstorm that has, unfortunately, decided that this is the time to renegotiate their agreement that the storm help him.
libraryogre
libraryogre  Β·  8 months ago

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An occasional #TTRPG thought I have: we lose a lot of gaming history because of licensed materials. I've heard how great the Ghostbusters RPG was. I know and love d6 Star Wars (2e R&E was mine), and have a new appreciation for RM, which I know through MERP.

But because they're licensed properties, they don't exist anymore. Can't reprint, licenses sold to others. Not gone, just rare and hard to get.

A gif of Roy Batty, from Blade Runner, saying "All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain."
Of Gods and Gamemasters
Of Gods and Gamemasters  Β·  6 months ago

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β€œFantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisoned by the enemy, don't we consider it his duty to escape?. . .If we value the freedom of mind and soul, if we're partisans of liberty, then it's our plain duty to escape, and to take as many people with us as we can!”
― Ursula K. LeGuin, paraphrasing J.R.R. Tolkien
TTRPG Community #ttrpg #fantasy
Don't stop creating.
Josh
Josh  Β·  5 months ago

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Like many, I gape in awe at the beautiful, hand-crafted dice; the gemstone dice; the artisanally crafted, petrified redwood dice. I even briefly fell into the "zomg metal dice!" trap at one point.

You know what I want in my RPG dice? Legibility. I want to roll the die, glance at it, and instantly know what the result is. I want speed and efficiency. I also don't want to spend $100 on something I will have now spent so much money on that I'll hesitate to even use.

#ttrpg #dnd #dice #ttrpg_dice

S. John Ross
S. John Ross  Β·  5 months ago

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Stupid idea that tickles me: a "Dungeon Stan" account that posts only dungeon maps, but that captions them like a superfan captions photos of an actress or pop star:

Dwimmermount, the dungeon that you are.

Dyson Logos was insane for this.

Moathouse, you will be famous forever.

"People died," and it was just a spiked pit trap.

#TTRPG

J.V. West
J.V. West  Β·  5 months ago

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Should I change to another instance of Mastodon? I landed here initially because it was the first suggestion. No shade or anything, just how it was.

I only ask because while I certainly do a lot #TTRPG stuff, I also do a lot of #PinupArt stuff, often raw and rude. Those two worlds have some overlap, but certainly not 100%. I'm CERTAIN there are gaming folks who like my work in Black Pudding or The Pool but are not into pinup art at all.

I dunno. Just thinking out loud. Open to thoughts.

Mongoose Publishing
Mongoose Publishing  Β·  5 months ago

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The Starship Operator's Manual is in stock and already on its way to Travellers!

This is the perfect companion to your Free Trader or Scout, letting you get the very best from your new starship, with tips from the experts.

https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/products/starship-operators-manual

#ttrpg #TravellerRPG

Ike
Ike  Β·  5 months ago

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Is there a TTRPG system and campaign already built that:

- is simple enough for 3.5 year olds
- includes dice rolling
- non violent problem solving
- fantasy setting

Would love to introduce my kiddo to TTRPGs, Role Playing, Dice Rolling, and Collaborative Story Telling but don't want conflict, violence, etc. to be an element of the problem solving.

Would prefer not to build my own systems and campaign but not sure if anything is out there with these requirements.

#DND#TTRPG#RPG

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