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Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 22m

It's really disappointing....think I'll be moving this book along :(

yep, the search continues, ahah.
I guess Delving Deeper, FMAG are still on top for me, and will be looking into the latest release of Iron Falcon.
this looks good i think
www.lulu.com/shop/leonaru...

Full Metal Plate Mail (Letter Softcover)

Full Metal Plate Mail is a retroclone of popular pen-and-paper roleplaying rules from the 1970s, reorganised and clarified and with a few gaps filled, but as little altered as necessary. This book is...

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Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 24m

i stand by FMAG ;) It does *just about everything I want* and was hoping cyclopedia was going to give me just that.
I have been eyeing Chris's recent Iron Falcon though, and I'm pretty keen on it.
I still pull out my Delving Deeper though!
(if you're inclined, would be curious about your issues

Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 27m

oh man, it's a wonderful world. Look up alternate polish film posters! It'll blow your mind
years ago I worked with a dude who went on make this stuff
www.kingdomofnonsense.com

I bet I bet you could find some art work in this line :)

Nonsense!

www.kingdomofnonsense.com

Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 44m

speaking of taking your art seriously, have you looked into the "alternate poster" scene?
There is some stunning art, and I feel like your vibe would find some work there 🤷

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Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 47m

yo, something like this would make a *killer* "alternate poster" for Halloween or some such
large, screen printed

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Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 1h

I was already disappointed that it omits reaction tables, getting lost tables, encounter tables, but now seems to be omitting morale aspect too?
might just be continuing to use little FMAG

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Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 1h

I'm a bit of a collector - I've always collected books. I was pulled into the ttrpg collecting a little bit. But the more i've gotten into gaming, the more I really have this minimalist need to have the 5 books I use (something like 1 or 2 books per genre)

Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 1h

Did you pick this up? Am I missing something per Morale? Instructs to roll 2d6 and compare to monster morale score, but not seeing morale score anywhere?

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Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 1h

the board game I wished had a solo play...but still one I think I will be picking up b/c it just looks so gorgeous and neat game play

The Boardgames Chronicle @thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social · 2h

A Gest of Robin Hood is a light & fun game to play. I created whole set of materials which can help players to quickly jump into this title.
Check this out 👇👇👇
theboardgameschronicle.com/2025/10/12/s...
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Strategy & Training Materials for A Gest of Robin Hood

A Gest of Robin Hood: Insurrection in Nottinghamshire is already the second game in the Irregular Conflicts Series, further adapting the COIN (COunter INsurgency) system to depict peasant revolts, …

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Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 2h

oh that's good! how annoying

Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 2h

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Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 22h

getting that jittery vaguely agitated feeling where I want to play something, but then overwhelmed by options, so stalling out on option-paralysis

Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 22h

peak seasonal

Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 22h

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Noobirus @noobirus.bsky.social · 1d

All the classes in the OSR game I'm working on.
#ttrpg

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David Blandy makes games sometimes @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social · 1d

Multi-purpose point-crawls. Might be handy for your game this evening

open.substack.com/pub/davidbla...

Multi-purpose Maps

Need a map for your game tonight, but run out of time/spoons?

open.substack.com

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Monday @mondave.bsky.social · 2d

The open beta release for Pilgrim's Passages, my house rule set, is here! It attempts to tackle travel, item crafting, and spell programing. If you would like to check it out please click the link in the next post. It's "Pay What You Want", so feel free to take it for a spin.

#osr #ttrpg

Two risograph printed and bound zines. One is called "Pilgrim's Passages", the other is called "Pilgrim's Prayerbook".

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Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 23h

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Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 23h

i mean, no effort to leave the area by the batter? i guess b/c he's squared up, which is a non-defensible position?

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Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 23h

and a fridge recently, with a screen that will play ads, like at the gas stations 😞

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 23h

Much like our waistline @emielboven.itch.io’s DURF has massively expanded since 2021, find out more plus discover all kinds of other interesting stuff that might provide some distraction from the end times in this week’s super cool Gazeteer

Slay To Find Out

In this week's Gazetteer, one of our favourite post-OSR games, DURF, gets expanded, Frogs cast a spell on you and what is better than Warhammer? Warhammer and model railways, obviously.

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Seedling Games @seedlinggames.bsky.social · 23h

Time for more occasional self-promotion

This one is a free/pwyw solo game. It's an RPG point crawl but played in the browser. It was an experiment around writing games in markdown.

seedling.itch.io/what-remains...

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Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 23h

i've seen several comments about the game from what I think of as "nonDH-loyalist types" and it's been all positive. i was initially not too interested but growing more and more curious

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Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 23h

sent initial email before seeing this message. Will resend with more details of the game. thank you for your response :)

Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 23h

thanks for the heads up

Perplexing Ruins @perplexingruins.bsky.social · 23h

good to know, the library has a few others, so can dip into it a bit