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Kuba Skurzyński @coorac.bsky.social · Aug 16

Yup, we're doing offset printun, so there will be more copies than just-for-backers. I hope some US store(s) will get some of them for retail distibution, but we're also ready to ship them directly from Poland :)
And, BTW, I will soon reach out to you to re-ignite our talks about Other Paths #2!

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Kuba Skurzyński @coorac.bsky.social · Aug 16

We're still waiting for physical copies of the zine to be printed out, but the first Castle of the Veiled Queen review is already online! You can check it on www.youtube.com/watch?v=anrd... and if you'll feel swayed by RedMageGM opinion, pdfs are already at itch.io and DTRPG!
#osr #dnd #ttrpg

These Adventures Demonstrate How to Make Good Maps

YouTube video by RedMageGM

www.youtube.com

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Der_AJZ | Golem Productions @der-ajz.bsky.social · Aug 12

WE ARE LIVE!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gol...
#OSR #NSR #PirateBorg #MörkBorg #TTRPG

Ravaged by Storms – Mythic Sandbox Adventure for Pirate Borg

Uncover lost relics, battle a storm-calling Coatl, and explore a mythic archipelago in this 72-page open-world Pirate Borg adventure.

www.kickstarter.com

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · Aug 8

Hey, hey, hey. We have very very big news. We finally have a new issue on sale right... NOW!

We hope it's not our last but that is up in the air so this really is a case where YOU ARE THE HERO

but also other very cool non WS stuff mentioned! so check it out...

Wyrd Science 7! Back from the Dread

Not going to sugarcoat this, we're here to talk - at length- about our new issue here...

wyrd.science

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Kuba Skurzyński @coorac.bsky.social · Aug 8

Hi all! If you backed Castle of the Veiled Queen on KS you should check your DMs ;) and if not, but you're into Beyond Corny Groń - pdfs with both funded modules were just released on itch.io
nerd-sirens.itch.io/castle-of-th...
nerd-sirens.itch.io/kurgan-of-th...
I hope you'll enjoy them! :)
#osr

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Paolo of Lost Pages @lostpages.co.uk · Apr 5

Woodcut and linocut are very accessible and you should join the club. This was my third woodcut and I cannot even draw. Also you get to reproduce small Bosch scenes in bigger format and people will love it: share more Bosch, make the world weirder.

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Kuba Skurzyński @coorac.bsky.social · Apr 4

One fortress and one dungeon beneath is not enough, so we are adding something extra to Castle of the Veiled Queen, for all of you who like side quests, idolatry and/or digging through ancient funeral mounds in your #OSR games!
Map made of course by trusty @brzozenwald.bsky.social

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Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · Apr 3

Been flippin’ & dippin into these all week!
By @coorac.bsky.social and Pickpocket Press

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Kuba Skurzyński @coorac.bsky.social · Apr 2

He's back to ride some horsies and suck life out of mortals... and there isn't any (living) horsie around, so...

Jacek "Brzozo" Kuziemski @brzozenwald.bsky.social · Apr 2

Apparently, some ancient and long-forgotten Khagan will appear in 'Castle of the Veiled Queen' written by @coorac.bsky.social .

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Kuba Skurzyński @coorac.bsky.social · Apr 2

Only if someone will rustle his jimmies!

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Kuba Skurzyński @coorac.bsky.social · Mar 21

"It's not good"

You can tell that without tasting, just by reading the label "Pastry Sour".

Kuba Skurzyński @coorac.bsky.social · Mar 21

All right - with a rough, alpha draft of "Tumulus of the Ghoul Khagan" (it's working title, just to have all important bits included) ready for playtesting, we will see how well Book of Exodus themes connect with Corny Groń vibes!

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Kuba Skurzyński @coorac.bsky.social · Mar 20

Faces are cool, as well as mutagenic ogre, fauns, the garden etc., but I don't feel like all those elements got joined together very well. Unless you stop worrying about a dungeon as "believable ecosystem / habitat" and go with it off-rail as funny, somehow grotesque experience for the players.

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Kuba Skurzyński @coorac.bsky.social · Mar 20

On yesterday's 3rd session with Hole in the Oak I finally decided it might not be the best, most cohesive or interesting OSE #OSR module ever published (Incandesomething Grottoes are much better), but man, it has some really wacky gems hidden here and there. Pork-eating-curse ring made our day 100%

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Kuba Skurzyński @coorac.bsky.social · Mar 20

When I was in Dortmund like two years ago and visited the FLGS there, I was amazed how big is DSA's supplement scope. Apart from other US/UK games being published in DE, having such robust "local" game and publishing line is something I really envy!

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Kuba Skurzyński @coorac.bsky.social · Mar 19

So, 1) WotC antagonized whole D&D community with OGL-drama, 2) burnt $ on development of complex video game that was 3) meant to "de-under-monetize" the D&D brand just to 4) kill the whole thing few weeks after its release?

I'd be super pissed off as Hasbro's shareholder.

Rascal News @rascal.news · Mar 19

Wizards of the Coast shutters Sigil virtual tabletop project, lays off 30 staff

Lack of corporate interest and poor internal communication reportedly stymied success.

www.rascal.news

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GNU Image Manipulation Program @gimpofficial.bsky.social · Mar 17

Version 3.0 of the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) is released!

www.gimp.org/news/2025/03...

Congratulations and thank you to all who helped in any way to make this real!

GIMP - GIMP 3.0 Released

Release notes for GIMP 3.0

www.gimp.org

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The Merry Mushmen @themerrymushmen.bsky.social · Mar 17

Printing this week!

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Kuba Skurzyński @coorac.bsky.social · Mar 12

IT'S A FINAL COUNTDOWN

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The Merry Mushmen @themerrymushmen.bsky.social · Mar 12

Printing on next week, available on our website super soon!
60 pages, packed with cool stuff.

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Kuba Skurzyński @coorac.bsky.social · Mar 11

With 15k euro gathered, we have more than enough to make this zine happen with handouts and all, even to pay for commissions for vol. 2, but if you, your loved ones or other people you like want to grab the copy as cheap as it gets - less than 17 hours left to do so!

Kuba Skurzyński @coorac.bsky.social · Feb 10

Castle of the Veiled Queen is live on KS! A highland OSR adventure site which you'll enjoy if you like castles with ghosts, eldritch fey, secret passages & old-magic powers! It also provides BCG lore & factions connections, and openings for further adventures!
❤️&🔄
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cor...

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Kuba Skurzyński @coorac.bsky.social · Mar 10

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Paolo of Lost Pages @lostpages.co.uk · Mar 6

Sorcery Shenanigans!
Are you an illustrator?
Want to draw tiny wizards?
Reach out, I want to have as many illustrators as possible in the book!

Harold Richer @haroldricher.bsky.social · Mar 6

Small wizards I made for a RPG called Sorcerer Shenanigans 🧙‍♂️

A wizard with a fur hat, huge beard, lot of skulls and tiny bones

A wizard with a lot of scrolls and books

A wizard with a crab as a mask, surrounded by stars and planets

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Lukasz Kowalczuk @elkowalczuk.bsky.social · Mar 10

Simping for the Government?
Here is your ice cream.

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Kuba Skurzyński @coorac.bsky.social · Mar 10

Last 48 hours, LET'S GO
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cor...
We reached every stretch goal (one is already executed - @majsteremski.bsky.social composed really cool soundtrack, bringing some of the best memories from playing M&M7), and now more € will contribute to the 2nd volume of Other Paths zine!

Castle of the Veiled Queen

Beyond Corny Groń - Other Paths vol. I - an adventure module zine

www.kickstarter.com

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