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Hardy Tales @hardytales.bsky.social · 1h

My first instinct is Savage Worlds. Its combat is fast-paced and pulpy and, while it doesn't have dedicated "investigation" systems, it does have robust mechanics for non-combat stuff (including an abstract, almost montage-like system to resolve entire scenes quickly).

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xaosseed @xaosseed.bsky.social · 10h

Testing out the 2d20 system - retuning my DM'ing from #OSR to the semi-narrative game style of doom pool for complications and calibrating how that impacts play - not to chaotic, but not ignorable

seedofworlds.blogspot.com/2025/10/on-c...

#ttrpg #diyrpg

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Dorothee Wittstock @doroarts.bsky.social · 8h

In addition to publishing assignments, I regularly create small items for my portfolio. These are mostly inspired by TTRPG campaigns that I listen to on while I work or play with my friends.

For more art let's get in touch
dorotheewittstock.artstation.com

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Hardy Tales @hardytales.bsky.social · 7h

Hey writers and #ttrpg folks! You should check out MYTHSONG - a fantasy world-building game I've enjoyed playing, this is currently PWYW on DriveThru. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

Mythsong - Sazel Games | DriveThruRPG

Mythsong is a collaborative world-building game where you and your table weave a campaign world together, one card at a time. All you need is a deck of poker cards and your imagination. Kingdoms rise,...

www.drivethrurpg.com

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Hardy Tales @hardytales.bsky.social · 8h

Don't miss your chance to get The Secret World #ttrpg for #SavageWorlds in hardcover, along with all the cards, tokens, dice, and other goodies (including pins!) that you could hope for. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sta...

A mock-up of the hardcover edition of THE SECRET WORLD ttrpg for Savage Worlds

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Hardy Tales @hardytales.bsky.social · 23h

Sweet! I'm getting the 1920s horror movie vibe. Kinda deco, kinda goth.

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PVincent (Table Cat Games) @tablecatgames.com · 1d

Heart of Glass is a thrilling mystery adventure for Street Wolves that's crowdfunding soon! Can the Wolves uncover what happened in a small town in the grips of a Satanic panic?

Bonus: A system agnostic option will be available.

www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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Hardy Tales @hardytales.bsky.social · 1d

Friday slides up, trying to look nonchalant. "We should go before the hornets I ordered get here." #dailyaffirmation

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Bob but spooky for a month @robotjq.bsky.social · 2d

I’m not telling anyone what to do, but Portland feels like it’s going it right. Dress up as inflatable animals and dance. Make them look and feel ridiculous for being there.

Read Pranksters vs. Autocrats: Why Dilemma Actions Advance Nonviolent Activism by Srdja Popovic if you think I’m wrong.

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Sonya Henar || Available for Work and Comms Open @sonybaloneyart.bsky.social · 2d

Currently available for freelance! I really need the work!

Sonya Henar || Available for Work and Comms Open @sonybaloneyart.bsky.social · Apr 8

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Sonya &I'm character designer and award winning illustrator.

I'm available for freelance, studio work & seeking representation!

Past clients: Greenbrier Games, Gran Via Productions, Skybound Entertainment, Darrington Press

sonybaloneyart.com
[email protected]

illustration of two skeleton chefs and chinese opera ghost performer

girl in a dirty dress crying on the stairs

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Emma Grier 🌙✨ 𝔤𝔬𝔱𝔥ℌ𝔬𝔟𝔩𝔦𝔫 @gothhoblin.me · 1d

Monster Truckers by @tablecatgames.com is out now in digital!

This exciting TTRPG is really easy to learn and perfect for a fun Halloween game with friends, with players as classic monsters driving big rigs across a post apocalyptic wasteland 🧟‍♀️🚚

It also includes an adventure written by me! 💖🧛‍♀️

PVincent (Table Cat Games) @tablecatgames.com · 2d

Just in time for the spookiest of seasons comes an rpg that’s bursting with monsters! Monster Truckers is available in digital form. Experience the thrills and chills of unlife on the open road as a truck driving monster.

Links below!

Cover of Monster Truckers game on a faked out ipad. Featuring monsters and a semi truck.

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PVincent (Table Cat Games) @tablecatgames.com · 2d

Just in time for the spookiest of seasons comes an rpg that’s bursting with monsters! Monster Truckers is available in digital form. Experience the thrills and chills of unlife on the open road as a truck driving monster.

Links below!

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Hardy Tales @hardytales.bsky.social · 2d

Be the monster trucker you've always wanted to be! tablecatgames.com/product/mons...

Monster Truckers: Long Haul Into the Worstlands (PDF only) | Table Cat Games

tablecatgames.com

Hardy Tales @hardytales.bsky.social · 2d

Here's some D&D science I can get behind.

Seth Skorkowsky @sskorkowsky.bsky.social · 2d

OK. Last time.
A D&D Stirge detaches after draining 10 HP of blood. Therefore HP are a measurable unit of blood (I estimate 200ml per HP).

Characters with high HP might have hundreds of liters contained in their bodies at high pressure. Even light nicks tend to spray anime-style.
It's science.

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Azæthel @azaethel.bsky.social · 2d

#ttrpg #rpg #d&d

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Hardy Tales @hardytales.bsky.social · 2d

Two seconds before impact, Thursday realizes its self-driving car is more hype than reality. #dailyaffirmation

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James Hron (Paper Dice Games) @paperdicegames.bsky.social · 4d

October #solorpg roundup on itch.io, kickstarter, and gamefound!
youtu.be/gpIP93A9xtU

Solo RPG itch.io and Kickstarter Releases - October 2025

YouTube video by Paper Dice Games

youtu.be

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Mongoose Publishing @mongoosepublishing.bsky.social · 3d

Like if you agree.

The Computer says Death Leopard is a treasonous secret society, but... it sure seems like a lot of fun.

Behind the Scenes comes out this month, diving deep into all the secret societies and service groups of the Paranoia RPG!

#ttrpg #Paranoia #AlphaComplex

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Hardy Tales @hardytales.bsky.social · 3d

I do like playing God.

AdamMakesTTRPG @adammakesttrpg.bsky.social · 3d

Playing God is now available on Itch!

gnomemadegames.itch.io/playing-god

This solo or multiplayer TTRPG allows you to play as a mighty god!

Read about the game in this interview: gmshoe.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/q...

#ttrpg #mythology

Playing God by GnomeMadeGames

Play a god in this solo or multiplayer TTRPG

gnomemadegames.itch.io

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Hardy Tales @hardytales.bsky.social · 3d

Let's revive a classic and tie Wednesday to the railroad tracks. #dailyaffirmation

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Hardy Tales @hardytales.bsky.social · 4d

Love this!

Elmer Scarr @elmerscarr.bsky.social · 4d

Combining 2 of the best from the 80s!

Here’s my effort for the @weprintminiatures.com painting competition. Haven’t quite pulled off the cloaking effect sadly. How could I have don’t it better? 🤔

#miniatures #fantasy #gremlins #80s #paintingminiatures #dnd #warhammer #warhammercommunity

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Hardy Tales @hardytales.bsky.social · 4d

That's actually insane. I'm curious if this person has actually run with such extensive notes before - or even run at all. I can imagine, if you've never run a game, obsessively over-prepping for it. Once.

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Sophie Poulin @sophie-poulin.bsky.social · 4d

#dnd #rpg #ttrpg #dungeonsanddragons #gaming #dndmemes #mtg #bg3 #criticalrole #gamedev

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Hardy Tales @hardytales.bsky.social · 4d

Tuesday is the blank canvas of a white corporate wall, ripe and begging for the graffiti artist's paint. #dailyaffirmation

Hardy Tales @hardytales.bsky.social · 4d

LOL. “No-one at the anime conventions knows that I play D&D and for the sake of my street cred I aim to keep it that way.”

The Daily Mash @the-daily-mash.bsky.social · 4d

Every member of D&D group thinks they’re the cool one buff.ly/CgovNdj

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