AwesomeLiesBlog
@awesomeliesblog.bsky.social
Retro musings on Warhammer and other tabletop games
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An introduction to Awesome Lies and some of its most popular posts.
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For those unfamiliar with Awesome Lies it's a blog where I ramble nostalgically about tabletop games from the 1980s, especially Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay.
Its START HERE page is the best place to find out more.
Its START HERE page is the best place to find out more.
The original cover art for #Warhammer 's first edition. Yours for £300,000-400,000!
ok, serious Q here, anyone have a spare half a million?
there's an auction at Christie's next month with both J.R.R. Tolkien's desk AND the original John Blanche artwork for the 1st edition of Warhammer & I promise you we would be wonderful stewards of these items
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there's an auction at Christie's next month with both J.R.R. Tolkien's desk AND the original John Blanche artwork for the 1st edition of Warhammer & I promise you we would be wonderful stewards of these items
www.christies.com/auction/auct...
November 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The original cover art for #Warhammer 's first edition. Yours for £300,000-400,000!
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it hasn't helped sell any mags but it appears our nonsense on here has just pushed our account over 5K 'followers', so let's embrace that as some kind of achievement!
Like & repost this to be in with a chance to win every in-print issue of Wyrd Science & a t-shirt of your choice*
Like & repost this to be in with a chance to win every in-print issue of Wyrd Science & a t-shirt of your choice*
November 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
it hasn't helped sell any mags but it appears our nonsense on here has just pushed our account over 5K 'followers', so let's embrace that as some kind of achievement!
Like & repost this to be in with a chance to win every in-print issue of Wyrd Science & a t-shirt of your choice*
Like & repost this to be in with a chance to win every in-print issue of Wyrd Science & a t-shirt of your choice*
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Just published: my review of the Empire in Ruins Companion - the final volume of the #WFRP 4e Enemy Within campaign by @cubicle7games.bsky.social
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Review: Empire in Ruins Companion (WFRP 4e)
The end of an epic! I review the final book in the Enemy Within campaign.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Just published: my review of the Empire in Ruins Companion - the final volume of the #WFRP 4e Enemy Within campaign by @cubicle7games.bsky.social
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Happy #StrangerThings Day!
I'm celebrating with a post from the archive on #DnD 's appearances in the show.
I'm celebrating with a post from the archive on #DnD 's appearances in the show.
STRANGER THINGS
MISCELLANEOUS. A D&D spotter’s guide.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Happy #StrangerThings Day!
I'm celebrating with a post from the archive on #DnD 's appearances in the show.
I'm celebrating with a post from the archive on #DnD 's appearances in the show.
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RIP artist and mate Pete Knifton. From swanning around the pages of New Worlds dressed as Pierrot, through his range of fantasy art and distinctive comic-style illos for GW's Blood Bowl, he cut a dash through all our lives. Be seeing you, madman. @scifiart.bsky.social @joebankswriter.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
RIP artist and mate Pete Knifton. From swanning around the pages of New Worlds dressed as Pierrot, through his range of fantasy art and distinctive comic-style illos for GW's Blood Bowl, he cut a dash through all our lives. Be seeing you, madman. @scifiart.bsky.social @joebankswriter.bsky.social
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So, today I'm announcing a new book project... and doing a call for papers: crpgbook.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/t...
It's an anthology of video game history outside the usual US perspective - an accessible & exciting panorama of different realities - and I'll pay 300 USD per article.
Please share :)
It's an anthology of video game history outside the usual US perspective - an accessible & exciting panorama of different realities - and I'll pay 300 USD per article.
Please share :)
The Video Game History Expansion Pack – Pitch your story
Today I’m putting my money where my mouth is and launching a new project — a book focused on game history outside of the usual North American perspectives.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:11 PM
So, today I'm announcing a new book project... and doing a call for papers: crpgbook.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/t...
It's an anthology of video game history outside the usual US perspective - an accessible & exciting panorama of different realities - and I'll pay 300 USD per article.
Please share :)
It's an anthology of video game history outside the usual US perspective - an accessible & exciting panorama of different realities - and I'll pay 300 USD per article.
Please share :)
HIGH FIVE
MISCELLANEOUS. A new edition of WFRP is on the way.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:20 AM
#WFRP is getting a new edition.
Exclusive: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay announces new fifth edition
As WFRP approaches its 40th anniversary, Cubicle 7 shares its schemes for the next edition of the grim and perilous RPG with Wargamer.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:27 PM
#WFRP is getting a new edition.
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At Gamehole this week? Feel free to drop by on Friday at 11AM for my talk "Playing at the World - the Teenage Years." PatW is now 13 years old as it enters its second edition. Let's talk about what it did not solve, and what historical work remains. www.gameholecon.com/events/event... #rpg #dnd
Gamehole Con - Event Details - Playing at the World - the Teenage Years
Featuring role-playing games, board games, fantasy and historical miniature gaming, and collectible card games, Gamehole Con is for the fantasy and adventure tabletop gaming enthusiast.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
At Gamehole this week? Feel free to drop by on Friday at 11AM for my talk "Playing at the World - the Teenage Years." PatW is now 13 years old as it enters its second edition. Let's talk about what it did not solve, and what historical work remains. www.gameholecon.com/events/event... #rpg #dnd
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This is the copy of the WFRP 4th edition rulebook that I used while writing the Enemy Within Director's Cut. I put a notarized statement to that effect in the front, vaguely intending to auction it for charity.
Since I was laid off, I now need the money for rent and food.
Would anyone bid on this?
Since I was laid off, I now need the money for rent and food.
Would anyone bid on this?
October 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
This is the copy of the WFRP 4th edition rulebook that I used while writing the Enemy Within Director's Cut. I put a notarized statement to that effect in the front, vaguely intending to auction it for charity.
Since I was laid off, I now need the money for rent and food.
Would anyone bid on this?
Since I was laid off, I now need the money for rent and food.
Would anyone bid on this?
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New (and old) on Old Men: We talked to @johnpower.bsky.social, the man behind @wyrdscience.bsky.social, about the latest issue. (We also reposted a much longer interview about how he came to hold this particular chalice, and the games that made him into the Magazine Wizard he is today.) #ttrpg
What Powers The Man Behind Wyrd Science? - Old Men Running The World
There is some superb coverage of tabletop in the nowadays, and some of our favourite stuff comes from Mr John Power Jr. If you have encountered Wyrd Science
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October 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
New (and old) on Old Men: We talked to @johnpower.bsky.social, the man behind @wyrdscience.bsky.social, about the latest issue. (We also reposted a much longer interview about how he came to hold this particular chalice, and the games that made him into the Magazine Wizard he is today.) #ttrpg
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My review of Empire in Ruins concludes. Does it provide a satisfying end to the new version of the Enemy Within campaign? Read on to find out. #WFRP #Warhammer
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Review: Empire in Ruins – Part 2 (WFRP 4e)
I conclude my extensive review of the final adventure in the 4e version of the Enemy Within campaign.
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September 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
My review of Empire in Ruins concludes. Does it provide a satisfying end to the new version of the Enemy Within campaign? Read on to find out. #WFRP #Warhammer
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Finally… I embark on an epic review of Empire in Ruins, the epic final adventure in the Enemy Within campaign for #WFRP 4E.
Featuring political intrigue, a wedding, Chaos machinations and an appearance by Big Karl-Franz himself!
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Featuring political intrigue, a wedding, Chaos machinations and an appearance by Big Karl-Franz himself!
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Review: Empire in Ruins – Part 1 (WFRP 4e)
I embark on the final epic review of the final epic adventure in the Director’s Cut of the Enemy Within Campaign.
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September 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Finally… I embark on an epic review of Empire in Ruins, the epic final adventure in the Enemy Within campaign for #WFRP 4E.
Featuring political intrigue, a wedding, Chaos machinations and an appearance by Big Karl-Franz himself!
illmetbymorrslieb.wordpress.com/2025/09/27/r...
Featuring political intrigue, a wedding, Chaos machinations and an appearance by Big Karl-Franz himself!
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TOPOS: THE PURPLE PALM
MISCELLANEOUS. Secret signs a hundred years apart.
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September 28, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Hello, all.
Just over five weeks ago, I was laid off. If you've enjoyed my work (list at lnkd.in/gFqcqbGV) and feel like helping me out, you can.
1. Buy Me a Coffee at lnkd.in/gh2SqVtE
2. Join my Monster of the Month Club Patreon at lnkd.in/gziSRCbA
Many and heartfelt thanks.
Just over five weeks ago, I was laid off. If you've enjoyed my work (list at lnkd.in/gFqcqbGV) and feel like helping me out, you can.
1. Buy Me a Coffee at lnkd.in/gh2SqVtE
2. Join my Monster of the Month Club Patreon at lnkd.in/gziSRCbA
Many and heartfelt thanks.
September 18, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Hello, all.
Just over five weeks ago, I was laid off. If you've enjoyed my work (list at lnkd.in/gFqcqbGV) and feel like helping me out, you can.
1. Buy Me a Coffee at lnkd.in/gh2SqVtE
2. Join my Monster of the Month Club Patreon at lnkd.in/gziSRCbA
Many and heartfelt thanks.
Just over five weeks ago, I was laid off. If you've enjoyed my work (list at lnkd.in/gFqcqbGV) and feel like helping me out, you can.
1. Buy Me a Coffee at lnkd.in/gh2SqVtE
2. Join my Monster of the Month Club Patreon at lnkd.in/gziSRCbA
Many and heartfelt thanks.
Another post from the archive...
...confronting some cobblers about Kobaloi.
...confronting some cobblers about Kobaloi.
THE GREEK GOBLIN
THOUGHTPIECES. The dubious origins of goblins.
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September 14, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Another post from the archive...
...confronting some cobblers about Kobaloi.
...confronting some cobblers about Kobaloi.
A new post...
...indexing the now-bewildering number of posts I have written on unpublished early material for WFRP and WFB.
#Oldhammer #WFRP
...indexing the now-bewildering number of posts I have written on unpublished early material for WFRP and WFB.
#Oldhammer #WFRP
LOST WARHAMMER: INDEX
HISTORY. Collating the many vintage Warhammer products that fell by the wayside.
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August 31, 2025 at 7:49 AM
A new post...
...indexing the now-bewildering number of posts I have written on unpublished early material for WFRP and WFB.
#Oldhammer #WFRP
...indexing the now-bewildering number of posts I have written on unpublished early material for WFRP and WFB.
#Oldhammer #WFRP
I'm possibly late to this, but the Roll to Save Podcast has started reviewing the reissued Enemy Within campaign. #WFRP
The Enemy Within Reborn: A Critical Review - Roll to Save
What happens when a beloved classic gets reimagined three decades later? That's the question at the heart of my deep dive into Enemy in Shadows, Cubicle 7's director's cut of the legendary Enemy Withi...
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August 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I'm possibly late to this, but the Roll to Save Podcast has started reviewing the reissued Enemy Within campaign. #WFRP
A post from the archive...
...with the inside story of the Enemy Within campaign's original finale, including previously unpublished outlines.
#WFRP
...with the inside story of the Enemy Within campaign's original finale, including previously unpublished outlines.
#WFRP
FANNING THE FLAMES, PART ONE
GUEST POSTS. Derrick Norton tells the story of the development of Empire in Flames.
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August 24, 2025 at 5:11 AM
A post from the archive...
...with the inside story of the Enemy Within campaign's original finale, including previously unpublished outlines.
#WFRP
...with the inside story of the Enemy Within campaign's original finale, including previously unpublished outlines.
#WFRP
Il y a trois ans, mon guide non-officiel pour la campagne de L'Ennemi Intérieur a été traduit en français. Les liens vers le site de la traductrice étant rompus, j'ai ajouté les fichiers à ma page de téléchargements, où ils peuvent à nouveau être consultés gratuitement. #WarhammerJDR
L’ENNEMI INTÉRIEUR: LE GUIDE
ADVENTURES. The Enemy Within: A Companion in French.
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August 19, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Il y a trois ans, mon guide non-officiel pour la campagne de L'Ennemi Intérieur a été traduit en français. Les liens vers le site de la traductrice étant rompus, j'ai ajouté les fichiers à ma page de téléchargements, où ils peuvent à nouveau être consultés gratuitement. #WarhammerJDR
Three years ago my unofficial guide to the Enemy Within campaign was translated into French. Since the links to the translator's site have broken, I've added the files to my downloads page, where they can be accessed again for free. #WFRP
L’ENNEMI INTÉRIEUR: LE GUIDE
ADVENTURES. The Enemy Within: A Companion in French.
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August 19, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Three years ago my unofficial guide to the Enemy Within campaign was translated into French. Since the links to the translator's site have broken, I've added the files to my downloads page, where they can be accessed again for free. #WFRP