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Daily Dwarf @dailydwarf.bsky.social · Aug 24

Great book, it's always survived my RPG sell-offs over the years.

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Lee Carn-Hell @alwayspushtheroll.com · Aug 24

Green and Pleasant Land

A bucolic scene of a cricket match, a fielder walks towards us to collect the ball that's been hit over the boundary.
We can see the green tentacle that is wrapping around the cricket ball.

Games Workshop's 1920-30s British Cthulhu source book.

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Mega City Book Club @megacitybookclub.bsky.social · Aug 24

Taking a dive into Jeff Hawke and the work of Sydney Jordan with Richard Sheaf. Expect some space diplomacy! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

Comic book cover showing a giant alien in a spacesuit and a uniformed space hero behind him.

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Asako_Soh @asako-soh.bsky.social · Aug 23

We still have some spaces for players at the Owlbear and Wizard's Staff in Leamington 12th-14th September - please do come along if can and let gaming friends know! warhorn.net/events/the-o... #OBaWS

The Owlbear and Wizard's Staff 12th-14th September 2025 | Warhorn

Thank you for your interest in The Owlbear and Wizard's Staff RPG mini-con, a fantasy twist on Warwickshire's Bear and Ragged Staff. The convention has expanded over the years but we remain in St Patr...

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Dirk the Dice @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social · Aug 23

A note for your diary. 9th November 14:00 (GMT) - President of @chaosium.bsky.social and the Head of the Nostalgia Department, will be joining us in the zoom of role-playing Rambling to talk about 5 objects that made the world's oldest, surviving RPG company. thegrognardfiles.com/grogmeet-2026/

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Daily Dwarf @dailydwarf.bsky.social · Aug 23

The Bodge-It.

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2000AD Randomizer @2000adrandom.bsky.social · Aug 22

Mick McMahon

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Daily Dwarf @dailydwarf.bsky.social · Aug 22

Using permanent marker on the book cover has clearly torn a rift in the space-time continuum.

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2000AD Randomizer @2000adrandom.bsky.social · Aug 22

Mick McMahon

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Gaz @evilgaz.bsky.social · Aug 21

New Episode! Joined by @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social to talk about historical games and history in games, who better than a couple of middle-aged men to chat amiably on this topic? Move over Tom and Dom, Gaz and Dirk are here for The Rest is Roleplaying Games.

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Historical TTRPGs with Dirk the Dice by What Would The Smart Party Do?

What to make of history? Why, some great gaming of course! We are joined by Dirk the Dice from The Grognard Files to chat about what can be learned from the past and turned into gaming gold.Don't forg...

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Jon "The Warhammer Modeller" @warhammermodeller.bsky.social · Aug 21

This is Thursday's #RandomWhiteDwarfCover

Issue 76. April 1986

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Daily Dwarf @dailydwarf.bsky.social · Aug 20

Grogsby and the Great Race.

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Daily Dwarf @dailydwarf.bsky.social · Aug 20

Good to have you back!

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Dirk the Dice @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social · Aug 19

A personal tribute to Bud, from Bud's RPG Reviews, and the contributions he made to the GROGNARD files: thegrognardfiles.com/2025/08/19/b...

Bud Baird. An appreciation. - The GROGNARD Files

A personal appreciation of Bud and his contributions to the GROGNARD files

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Mark Morrison @markmwrites.bsky.social · Aug 19

I seem to have wandered into doing a weekly blog post on the @chaosium.bsky.social website. It's called "Table Tales", and it's a joy to talk about what RPGs I'm playing now, or played then, or playing soon.

Today, I get basic.

www.chaosium.com/blogtable-ta...

Table Tales - BRP: a classic system for new players

Behold, a new header graphic appears! Thanks to our talented graphic designer Monika Godyń for assembling this wonderful collage from covers by Loïc Muzy for Pendragon, Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest and ...

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Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · Aug 19

Sad news – vale Bud Baird, the man behind the hands on Bud's RPG Review, convivial podcast host, and best-selling Call of Cthulhu creator.

Our heartfelt condolences go to Bud's wife Claire and their daughters Gracie and Evie, and their family and friends.

Vale Bud Baird

We are saddened by the news of the passing of William "Bud" Baird, who died in his home town of Liverpool UK on August 10th after a short illness.

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Dirk the Dice @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social · Aug 18

Another entry into Appendix G by the GROGSQUAD - this time @davepaters.bsky.social adds The Swords series of books! Podcast coming soon.

Dave Paterson holding up books by Fritz Leiber

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Vintage Fantasy Art - NOAI @vintagefantasyart.bsky.social · Aug 18

« The Four Ages Of Conan », 1974

by Barry Windsor Smith (British artist, b. 1949)
Colour version of "The Four Ages Of Conan" portfolio, Gorblimey Press, 1974

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #barrywindsorsmith #bws #FourAgesOfConan #Conan #ConanTheBarbarian #KingConan #REHoward

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Dirk the Dice @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social · Aug 17

It's nearly 10 years ago since we started our online Wednesday Group.The Traveller Adventure, but we have played many, many, many more campaigns since. Here's to another 10! @kitch66uk.bsky.social @rumleech.bsky.social @blythygrog.bsky.social @dailydwarf.bsky.social @oilpainting71.bsky.social

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Gaz @evilgaz.bsky.social · Aug 17

Love pirates?
Looking to try Savage Worlds?
Need a one-shot or con game at short notice?

I've got you covered with this action-packed fun-filled scenario, with advice on how to run, pre-gen characters and a capuchin monkey.

#ttrpg #pirates #savageworlds

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Asako_Soh @asako-soh.bsky.social · Aug 16

And here is the Warhorn page for the con and where you can sign up warhorn.net/events/the-o...

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Asako_Soh @asako-soh.bsky.social · Aug 16

We have space for a few more games #OBaWS next month - if would like to submit, please do via this form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The Owlbear and Wizard's Staff Sept 2025 - GM game submission form

Please do complete this if would be keen to run a game at #OBaWs on the 12th, 13th or 14th September. There is a change from prior years in that we have access to the upstairs room of St Patrick's on...

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Wallace Polsom @wallacepolsom.bsky.social · Aug 16

Imagine #27 (June 1985), with cover art — “Barge” — by Pete Lyon. Would be interested to see more by Pete!

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Vintage Fantasy Art - NOAI @vintagefantasyart.bsky.social · Aug 15

« Attacked », 1986

by James A. Crabtree (American illustrator)
Illustration for "Hawkmoon - Player Book" RPG, Chaosium, 1986

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JimCrabtree #MichaelMoorcock #Hawkmoon #EternalChampion #frpg #ttrpg #Chaosium

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