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Josh Burnett @bernietheflumph.bsky.social · Aug 22

Lo, Beowulf!
This is a fun adventure, and I'm danged happy with the art I did for it.

Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Aug 20

NEW ADVENTURE OUT, OMG. Beowulf Vs. Grendel is written by @leightonc.bsky.social with art by @bernietheflumph.bsky.social, for the Million-Colored Sun RPG by those two guys and @kingyak.bsky.social. It's bone-crushing epic adventure!

Beowulf Vs. Grendel - Hex Games | DriveThruRPG.com

Grendel, that unholy wight, wrathful and reckless, has rained ceaseless slaughter onto King Hrothgar’s land. Now Beowu

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Aug 23

Gorgeous illustrations for one of our favorite stories!

Simon Underwood @lizardbrain-art.bsky.social · Aug 22

Some pieces I did for an adaptation of Clark Ashton Smith's Tale of Satampra Zeiros a few years ago. Not sure if they were ever used but they were super fun to draw.

Illustration from "The Tale of Satampra Zeiros" by Clark Ashton Smith. Two thieves stand in a dark room surrounded by the silhouettes of various reptilian creatures. One man holds a lockpick and is looking eagerly into the chest of glowing treasure he just opened, while the other, holding a dagger, glances nervously behind him.

Illustration from "The Tale of Satampra Zeiros" by Clark Ashton Smith. Two men explore a dense, vine-choked jungle.

Illustration from "The Tale of Satampra Zeiros" by Clark Ashton Smith. Two men approach a small, simply built temple in the middle of a starlit jungle clearing. One swigs from a wineskin as he walks towards the doors.

Illustration from "The Tale of Satampra Zeiros" by Clark Ashton Smith. Two men confront a strange, protoplasmic entity rising from a large basin in the center of a small temple. An idol of the god Tsathoggua perches on a dais behind them, looking like a humanoid cross between a toad and a bat.

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Hannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · Aug 16

hi this is my favorite writing advice, it's from former simpsons writer john swartzwelder (i think about the crappy little elf all the time) www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

screengrab of a portion of new yorker interview with former simpson's writer john swartzwelder:
Mike Sacks: How much time and attention did you spend on these scripts? Another “Simpsons” writer once compared your scripts to finely tuned machines—if the wrong person mucked with them, the whole thing could blow up.
Swartzwelder: All of my time and all of my attention. It’s the only way I know how to write, darn it. But I do have a trick that makes things easier for me. Since writing is very hard and rewriting is comparatively easy and rather fun, I always write my scripts all the way through as fast as I can, the first day, if possible, putting in crap jokes and pattern dialogue—“Homer, I don’t want you to do that.” “Then I won’t do it.” Then the next day, when I get up, the script’s been written. It’s lousy, but it’s a script. The hard part is done. It’s like a crappy little elf has snuck into my office and badly done all my work for me, and then left with a tip of his crappy hat. All I have to do from that point on is fix it. So I’ve taken a very hard job, writing, and turned it into an easy one, rewriting, overnight. I advise all writers to do their scripts and other writing this way. And be sure to send me a small royalty every time you do it.

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Goosepoop 🔜GameholeCon @goosepoopgames.com · Aug 21

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Join us the month of September and submit a one-page ttrpg for a chance to get it published by Goosepoop Games. We'll have it ready in time to be sold at PAX Unplugged. Free to enter!

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A game jam from 2025-09-01 to 2025-10-01 hosted by Goosepoop Games. Ever wanted to make a crazy, wild, or weird game? You’ve come to the right place! Goosepoop Games is the place to find absurd and si...

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Aug 20

But even if Beowulf and his comrades can defeat Grendel, they'll find an even worse horror lying in wait!

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Aug 20

Grendel, that unholy wight, has rained ceaseless slaughter onto King Hrothgar’s land. Now Beowulf, the greatest monster-hunter of all time, leads his team of hearty warriors across the sea to defend Hrothgar’s hall.

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Aug 20

NEW ADVENTURE OUT, OMG. Beowulf Vs. Grendel is written by @leightonc.bsky.social with art by @bernietheflumph.bsky.social, for the Million-Colored Sun RPG by those two guys and @kingyak.bsky.social. It's bone-crushing epic adventure!

Beowulf Vs. Grendel - Hex Games | DriveThruRPG.com

Grendel, that unholy wight, wrathful and reckless, has rained ceaseless slaughter onto King Hrothgar’s land. Now Beowu

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Aug 19

It's here! Previously only available to the Kickstarter backers, our bone-crushing epic sword & sorcery adventure BEOWULF VS. GRENDEL is now on sale to the general public! Get your copy today! #beowulf #ttrpg legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5149...

Beowulf Vs. Grendel - Hex Games | DriveThruRPG.com

Grendel, that unholy wight, wrathful and reckless, has rained ceaseless slaughter onto King Hrothgar’s land. Now Beowu

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Aug 13

We've had some trouble with the file formatting for the interior pages of the Beowulf Vs. Grendel book. Today the third proof copy arrived. Let's take a look inside and see how it turned out . . .

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Aug 8

(Would’ve posted this sooner but both of us who went to Gen Con got sick almost immediately after. Yaaaay con crud!)

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Aug 8

Big thanks to all our MCS players at Gen Con! We appreciate not only the fun we had in the game sessions, but the positive feedback they gave for the game and the mechanics. We appreciate you, players!

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Aug 3

Some really good ones in here!

John Hedge @johnthehedge.bsky.social · Aug 2

Ok, it’s the weekend. Let’s play.

One like = one unhinged TTRPG opinion that I may or may not believe (because honestly even I can’t be sure these days)

Brian Ashford @brianbloodaxe.bsky.social · Jul 31

Ok, I have been known to have RPG opinions...

One like = one unhinged TTRPG opinion (that I actually and sincerely believe in)

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Aug 2

A successful #GenCon session of our sister game Laser Ponies!

Leighton Connor @leightonc.bsky.social · Aug 2

I ran Laser Ponies today at #GenCon and it was huge fun! Thanks, players!

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Aug 2

Some powerful insights here.

Aaron Lim 林家丰 @ehronlime.bsky.social · Jul 31

1 like = 1 unhinged ttrpg opinion. im going to sleep so you get the first one free because i like myself: dice are terrible no one should ever have or use dice ever

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Aug 2

Claim #1: Million-Colored Sun is a rules-light pulp sword & sorcery TTRPG.

Claim #2: You should play it, it’s fun.

We back up these claims with hard evidence.

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Aug 2

We are at #GenCon, runnin’ games and makin’ claims!

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Aug 1

Running games at Gen Con! #GenCon @leightonc.bsky.social @bernietheflumph.bsky.social

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Aug 1

I forgot to mention this is at Gen Con, #gencon

Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Aug 1

@leightonc.bsky.social is bringing the Million-Colored FUN with Million-Colored Sun!

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Aug 1

@bernietheflumph.bsky.social is at it again! #GenCon

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Aug 1

Josh and Leighton (two of the three MCS creators) are at Gen Con, running games! Here’s Josh “Towels” Burnett in action, running “The Sorcerous Secrets of Starwater!”
@bernietheflumph.bsky.social @leightonc.bsky.social

Josh “Towels” Burnett at a table in a ballroom in the Hilton, surrounded by eager players. They’re having so much fun!

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Jul 31

The life of a small press TTRPG publisher may look like it’s all fortune and glory but, alas, it is not.

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Jul 31

We’ve got several other projects in various levels of development, and once we get BvG out there, we’ll announce what’s coming next.

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Million-Colored Sun RPG @millioncoloredsun.bsky.social · Jul 31

The book is written, illustrated, laid out, and sent to the printer, but as a regular PDF, which meant they could not print it. Frustrating! We are working on getting it converted to a printable form.

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