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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 6h

I feel like I've been pulled through a hedge backwards, but we've successfully sold my mother-in-law's bungalow! Only taken us three years. It's been a tale of epic proportions with heroes and villains. But it's done now, I feel strangely calm, and I can get on with my life. #wining

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 21h

Werewolves, Vampires up from London in long black coats, groaning spirits in trees whipped by wind. That sort of thing? 😍

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not sure about how he appears to have his hands down his tunic. Could you please ask him to put his hands where I can see them? Thanking you 🤣

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 1d

1. Where are you? 2. Did you wear a hat to keep the sun off your head?

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 2d

Its Ice Cold in Alex, not Ice Cold in John 😉

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 2d

Im proud to announce that this striking vivid green velociraptor to my Shelf of Monsters. They will be joining Team Godzilla. #monsters #jurassicpark

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 2d

Why would you want Brainfarts Deserts twice? Are you building up to some form of spiritually devoid Sahara? 🤣

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 2d

What "Brainfart Kerbdog?" - no thanks I ran screaming, caught the bus, and consoled myself with a nice Gouda Cheese slice sandwitch 😍

Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 2d

If you think BRP plays like D&D, based purely on both systems sharing game terms like STR and Hit Points, I wrote a slightly ranty piece for an upcoming Fantasy BRP adventure I'm publishing in my Fantastic Odysseys' Magazine (out soon), entitled "Don't Play this Adventure Like D&D!" #brp #ttrpg

Don’t Play this Adventure like D&D!

How imo D100 games differ in execution to playing D&D

sorcererundermountain.d101games.com

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 2d

Careful with that Tea, its got the well known side effect of making you wee! *adopts sing-song voice* "Tea, Tea, it makes you wee!" 🤣

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 2d

Already done, with art, "Don't Let the Krampus Grind You Down", which I did as part of the SimpleQuest KS, FINALLY getting released next month, as Wrong Christmas. Here's the Special Elf Service by @arkat.bsky.social

Illustration of two members of The Special Elf Service by Dan Barker

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 2d

Shut up the both of you, or i'll report you for celebrating Christmas out of season to Santa's Secret Service Elves! That will get you on the Naughty List for sure! #WrongChristmas

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 2d

[its a bit of an in joke, one upon a Sunday afternoon at one of the early Furnaces, @thetweedmeister.bsky.social just casually remarked, "i like to drink whiskey, but it never gets me drunk" 🤣]

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 3d

Do any of them get you drunk? 🤣

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 3d

Feeling slightly frazzled and sleep deprived, so i know this sign says "breakfast" but my diseased brain reads it as "brainfarts"! 🤣

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 3d

Tell me more about his most handsome assistant! 🐒🐵🐒

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 3d

DR delights in arguing over rules minutiae, while Quinch loves the comprehensive (and limbtastic) Combat rules. 🤣

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 3d

This, which I got in 1986 the year Metallica's Master of Puppets hit our High School Tape Trading network (which ages me 🧓). IT CAME IN A BOX, which reminded me of a Family Sized Weetabix box, for some reason, and had a Sven who was Magnificent!

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 3d

Hey man stop being so uncool. Actually they play a BRP/GURPS hybrid, called BURPS! 🤣

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 3d

J-Plop assasin wets himself? oh sorry my cyberoptics are on the blink again 🤣

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 4d

@edoffannyside.bsky.social see what I mean, another example of "first time in Scotland"? 🤣

Jonny Morris @jonnymorris.bsky.social · 4d

RISQUE GALORE

Dozens of sex toys have been found washed up on a Scottish beach.

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 4d

'first time in Scotland' sounds like an unfortunate euphemism 🤣

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 5d

The weekend's storm is well and truely over. Me and the dog went on a big muddy adventure this afternoon.

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Jon at Handiwork Games @handiworkgames.bsky.social · 5d

Oh hey, while we are experiencing a MASSIVE uptick in mail orders right now (yay!), and barely keeping up (boo!) - we will still be releasing Cold City tomorrow in PDF... Here's all of the short videos we made introducing Cold City and Hot War ahead of the campaign: #coldcity

All the Cold City Hot War short videos in one long video

YouTube video by Handiwork Games

youtu.be

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Newt Newport @newtus.bsky.social · 5d

Matt Smith falls into this. When ever I see photos of him, or interviews I think "what a huge bellend". It's irrational, when asked my mind comes up with he's an"odd looking square headed poshboy". But when I watch his work😍 If Tom Baker wasn't already my Dr Who, and he was A++ in House of Dragon.

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