Hardy Tales
@hardytales.bsky.social
Writer, game designer, storyworld architect. Mostly TTRPG work these days (Savage Worlds, 5e, etc.), but digital and other tabletop games too. aka Darrell Hardy.
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Typical RPG session in literally any game.
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Typical RPG session in literally any game.
Beautiful!
Ilustration I made for Heroic Adventure! #2 – Vault of the Murderworm, by Explore Dungeons
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#crawlstilho #osr #dcc #exploredungeon #fantasy #dungeoncrawl
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#crawlstilho #osr #dcc #exploredungeon #fantasy #dungeoncrawl
December 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Beautiful!
Wednesday offers us an apple, but we refuse. We're not falling for that one again. #dailyaffirmation
December 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Wednesday offers us an apple, but we refuse. We're not falling for that one again. #dailyaffirmation
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There are a VERY limited amount of these fine art accordion zine maps at the Arts Market! They are unlabeled maps ready to be populated with your homebrew d&d campaign locations, your fantasy world landmarks, and more!
December 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
There are a VERY limited amount of these fine art accordion zine maps at the Arts Market! They are unlabeled maps ready to be populated with your homebrew d&d campaign locations, your fantasy world landmarks, and more!
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Hello fine people !
As I celebrate my 36th revolution around our good old sun, I'd like to share some of the artworks that really made a difference in my career.
If you enjoyed one of these through your adventures, feel free to say hello, and if you're a fellow cartographer, show me your work ! 😉
As I celebrate my 36th revolution around our good old sun, I'd like to share some of the artworks that really made a difference in my career.
If you enjoyed one of these through your adventures, feel free to say hello, and if you're a fellow cartographer, show me your work ! 😉
December 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Hello fine people !
As I celebrate my 36th revolution around our good old sun, I'd like to share some of the artworks that really made a difference in my career.
If you enjoyed one of these through your adventures, feel free to say hello, and if you're a fellow cartographer, show me your work ! 😉
As I celebrate my 36th revolution around our good old sun, I'd like to share some of the artworks that really made a difference in my career.
If you enjoyed one of these through your adventures, feel free to say hello, and if you're a fellow cartographer, show me your work ! 😉
Someone forgot to store Tuesday in a cool, dark place. Now it's starting to spoil. #dailyaffirmation
December 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Someone forgot to store Tuesday in a cool, dark place. Now it's starting to spoil. #dailyaffirmation
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Working with artists is one of the best parts of my TTRPG work, and working with Joel, one of our co-owners and sole artist on Mappa Mundi and Gallows Corner, is the very best part of that.
Pay your artists and give the best briefs you can and end up with exceptional work, like this for Gallows.
Pay your artists and give the best briefs you can and end up with exceptional work, like this for Gallows.
December 9, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Working with artists is one of the best parts of my TTRPG work, and working with Joel, one of our co-owners and sole artist on Mappa Mundi and Gallows Corner, is the very best part of that.
Pay your artists and give the best briefs you can and end up with exceptional work, like this for Gallows.
Pay your artists and give the best briefs you can and end up with exceptional work, like this for Gallows.
We have to shout to be heard over the sound of Monday's collapse. #dailyaffirmation
December 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We have to shout to be heard over the sound of Monday's collapse. #dailyaffirmation
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You will be visited by three spirits but the algorithm will only show you the same spirit 72 different times
December 24, 2024 at 5:29 PM
You will be visited by three spirits but the algorithm will only show you the same spirit 72 different times
Beautiful islands!
Have I shown you my seven odd islands? Seven magical places to visit with your imagination ✨ Designed as a soft and touchable blanket playmap for all the little ones you know who love telling stories!
December 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Beautiful islands!
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So I'm officially 8 months jobless as of today.
Looking for a database design/developer/engineer/architect role with data pipeline or interface experience, if anyone has leads.
Alternately, I can edit your TTRPG manuscript for a nominal fee to help keep the lights on.
Thanks in advance!
#JobSky
Looking for a database design/developer/engineer/architect role with data pipeline or interface experience, if anyone has leads.
Alternately, I can edit your TTRPG manuscript for a nominal fee to help keep the lights on.
Thanks in advance!
#JobSky
December 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
So I'm officially 8 months jobless as of today.
Looking for a database design/developer/engineer/architect role with data pipeline or interface experience, if anyone has leads.
Alternately, I can edit your TTRPG manuscript for a nominal fee to help keep the lights on.
Thanks in advance!
#JobSky
Looking for a database design/developer/engineer/architect role with data pipeline or interface experience, if anyone has leads.
Alternately, I can edit your TTRPG manuscript for a nominal fee to help keep the lights on.
Thanks in advance!
#JobSky
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New #worldbuilding post on Substack...
Build With Me: The Winter Table
Winter has a way of pressing people together.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
New #worldbuilding post on Substack...
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We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
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Happy #selfpromosaturday #ttrpgcommunity, A NEW MAP!
Behold the Desert Shipwreck! How did it get here? Who knows! What's inside? Only one way to find out... Get it on R20 / DTRPG now!
R20: t.ly/pOOx9
DTRPG: t.ly/FS5St
#dnd #dndmap #battlemap #ttrpg
Behold the Desert Shipwreck! How did it get here? Who knows! What's inside? Only one way to find out... Get it on R20 / DTRPG now!
R20: t.ly/pOOx9
DTRPG: t.ly/FS5St
#dnd #dndmap #battlemap #ttrpg
December 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Happy #selfpromosaturday #ttrpgcommunity, A NEW MAP!
Behold the Desert Shipwreck! How did it get here? Who knows! What's inside? Only one way to find out... Get it on R20 / DTRPG now!
R20: t.ly/pOOx9
DTRPG: t.ly/FS5St
#dnd #dndmap #battlemap #ttrpg
Behold the Desert Shipwreck! How did it get here? Who knows! What's inside? Only one way to find out... Get it on R20 / DTRPG now!
R20: t.ly/pOOx9
DTRPG: t.ly/FS5St
#dnd #dndmap #battlemap #ttrpg
Ugh. True!
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Ugh. True!
Friday exhales slowly. "What if we're all like… already at home, man? And we never went to work?" #dailyaffirmation
December 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Friday exhales slowly. "What if we're all like… already at home, man? And we never went to work?" #dailyaffirmation
Thursday is a sweaty Southern sheriff with blood on its hand, hate in its heart, and comeuppance on the horizon. #dailyaffirmation
December 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Thursday is a sweaty Southern sheriff with blood on its hand, hate in its heart, and comeuppance on the horizon. #dailyaffirmation
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Hi. Unfortunately my injuries aren’t recovering, now I have tendonitis. I’m in a really rough spot, so if you can, please consider helping this disabled artist by buying #TTRPG and art bundle for only £5! Featuring disability items for over 9 systems, art and more.
ko-fi.com/s/c6f259d38d
#mutualaid
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#mutualaid
December 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Hi. Unfortunately my injuries aren’t recovering, now I have tendonitis. I’m in a really rough spot, so if you can, please consider helping this disabled artist by buying #TTRPG and art bundle for only £5! Featuring disability items for over 9 systems, art and more.
ko-fi.com/s/c6f259d38d
#mutualaid
ko-fi.com/s/c6f259d38d
#mutualaid
Let's strap Wednesday to a treadmill to generate the power for its AI chat requests. #dailyaffirmation
December 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Let's strap Wednesday to a treadmill to generate the power for its AI chat requests. #dailyaffirmation
Tuesday's safety vest is highly reflective, but highly radioactive. #dailyaffirmation
December 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Tuesday's safety vest is highly reflective, but highly radioactive. #dailyaffirmation
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right, it's done. I've turned off all paid tiers on our website (bar the $10,000 a month Immortal one) & every feature, review & interview on there is now free to read (at least until I kill the site)
that's over 150 articles covering everything from Warhammer to Wanderhome, Paranoia to Pendragon
that's over 150 articles covering everything from Warhammer to Wanderhome, Paranoia to Pendragon
Wyrd Science
The magazine for people who should roll better
wyrd.science
December 2, 2025 at 10:33 AM
right, it's done. I've turned off all paid tiers on our website (bar the $10,000 a month Immortal one) & every feature, review & interview on there is now free to read (at least until I kill the site)
that's over 150 articles covering everything from Warhammer to Wanderhome, Paranoia to Pendragon
that's over 150 articles covering everything from Warhammer to Wanderhome, Paranoia to Pendragon
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Gamers! The wonderful folks at the @glasscannonnetwork.bsky.social recorded a new actual play of the Marvel Multiverse RPG. Go check it out!
youtu.be/xmL8tqU58Zk?...
youtu.be/xmL8tqU58Zk?...
Spider-Noir Solves a Multiversal Whodunnit! | Marvel Multiverse RPG
YouTube video by Marvel Entertainment
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December 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Gamers! The wonderful folks at the @glasscannonnetwork.bsky.social recorded a new actual play of the Marvel Multiverse RPG. Go check it out!
youtu.be/xmL8tqU58Zk?...
youtu.be/xmL8tqU58Zk?...
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Black Friday Sale! Get 50% Off everything at Darker Hue Studios! Dive into award-winning worlds!
Use code: BF2025 at checkout, ends Dec 2nd
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December 2, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Black Friday Sale! Get 50% Off everything at Darker Hue Studios! Dive into award-winning worlds!
Use code: BF2025 at checkout, ends Dec 2nd
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Use code: BF2025 at checkout, ends Dec 2nd
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With my pocket dungeons now available locally AND in digital form on itch, I wanted to talk a bit about them! itch.io/s/41141/pock...
December 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
With my pocket dungeons now available locally AND in digital form on itch, I wanted to talk a bit about them! itch.io/s/41141/pock...
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Writing Tip:
Never say that your work sucks. Even if it IS terrible. Don't phrase it that way. Say that 'it needs work'. Because anything can be edited, tweaked, or modified to be better than it currently is. Anything can be fixed. Putting yourself down solves nothing.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Never say that your work sucks. Even if it IS terrible. Don't phrase it that way. Say that 'it needs work'. Because anything can be edited, tweaked, or modified to be better than it currently is. Anything can be fixed. Putting yourself down solves nothing.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
December 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Writing Tip:
Never say that your work sucks. Even if it IS terrible. Don't phrase it that way. Say that 'it needs work'. Because anything can be edited, tweaked, or modified to be better than it currently is. Anything can be fixed. Putting yourself down solves nothing.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky
Never say that your work sucks. Even if it IS terrible. Don't phrase it that way. Say that 'it needs work'. Because anything can be edited, tweaked, or modified to be better than it currently is. Anything can be fixed. Putting yourself down solves nothing.
#writing #writingtips #Booksky