Luck Roll (Brian)
@luckroll.itch.io
My solo actual play: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/luck-roll/id1816464816
The Mythic Bastionland podcast I co-host: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-smiling-fox/id1833673068
My blog: https://luckroll.blogspot.com/
The Mythic Bastionland podcast I co-host: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-smiling-fox/id1833673068
My blog: https://luckroll.blogspot.com/
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Luck Roll (Brian)
@luckroll.itch.io
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I'm Brian (he/him). I play ttrpgs.
Here's my solo actual play:
- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
- www.youtube.com/@LuckRollPod
Here's our Mythic Bastionland discussion podcast:
- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
- www.youtube.com/@TheSmilingF...
My itch stuff:
- luckroll.itch.io
I'm Brian (he/him). I play ttrpgs.
Here's my solo actual play:
- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
- www.youtube.com/@LuckRollPod
Here's our Mythic Bastionland discussion podcast:
- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
- www.youtube.com/@TheSmilingF...
My itch stuff:
- luckroll.itch.io
February 12, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Time to stock up on starship minis
February 9, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Time to stock up on starship minis
My contribution to @gthynk.bsky.social 's "Woland" project - a collaborative realm for #MythicBastionland.
I've used random pairs of sentences from Haruki Murakami's The City and its Uncertain Walls to generate ideas for each hex.
luckroll.blogspot.com/2026/02/wola...
I've used random pairs of sentences from Haruki Murakami's The City and its Uncertain Walls to generate ideas for each hex.
luckroll.blogspot.com/2026/02/wola...
February 9, 2026 at 10:03 AM
My contribution to @gthynk.bsky.social 's "Woland" project - a collaborative realm for #MythicBastionland.
I've used random pairs of sentences from Haruki Murakami's The City and its Uncertain Walls to generate ideas for each hex.
luckroll.blogspot.com/2026/02/wola...
I've used random pairs of sentences from Haruki Murakami's The City and its Uncertain Walls to generate ideas for each hex.
luckroll.blogspot.com/2026/02/wola...
I'm surprised to learn that the amorphous mass of year-end blog posts (my own included) could be distilled into some interesting tables 👀
Nice analysis from @gestaltist.bsky.social !
Nice analysis from @gestaltist.bsky.social !
@elmc.at helped me gather a long list of blogs which published their RPG-related 2025 wrapped posts. I crunched the data for your viewing pleasure: gestaltistrpg.substack.com/p/blogospher...
Blogosphere 2025 Wrapped
What TTRPGs We All Played Last Year
gestaltistrpg.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:11 AM
I'm surprised to learn that the amorphous mass of year-end blog posts (my own included) could be distilled into some interesting tables 👀
Nice analysis from @gestaltist.bsky.social !
Nice analysis from @gestaltist.bsky.social !
Find out tomorrow why I drew this weird dude.
February 8, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Find out tomorrow why I drew this weird dude.
Happy to see this! Very well deserved.
I jumped straight in at season 4 and I've really enjoyed it.
Great characters, lots of twists and turns, but the descriptions and clarity mean it's always easy to follow what's happening.
Nice amount of behind the curtain stuff too.
I jumped straight in at season 4 and I've really enjoyed it.
Great characters, lots of twists and turns, but the descriptions and clarity mean it's always easy to follow what's happening.
Nice amount of behind the curtain stuff too.
Thank you to all my supporters! When I started the show, I never dreamed it would get this far!
February 5, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Happy to see this! Very well deserved.
I jumped straight in at season 4 and I've really enjoyed it.
Great characters, lots of twists and turns, but the descriptions and clarity mean it's always easy to follow what's happening.
Nice amount of behind the curtain stuff too.
I jumped straight in at season 4 and I've really enjoyed it.
Great characters, lots of twists and turns, but the descriptions and clarity mean it's always easy to follow what's happening.
Nice amount of behind the curtain stuff too.
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The first part of my collaborative mythic realm is live: halfawormandabittenapple.blogspot.com/2026/02/wola...
Woland - A Collaborative Mythic Realm - Part 1
Part I This is part of an ongoing project that you can read about here . -=-=- There are conveniently 20 hex-flowers so participants may rol...
halfawormandabittenapple.blogspot.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:28 PM
The first part of my collaborative mythic realm is live: halfawormandabittenapple.blogspot.com/2026/02/wola...
If the RPG blogosphere is a mysterious sea then @elmc.at is an intrepid cartographer. Sign up for the latest charts 🗺🐉
I'm joining the newsletter game. Don't ask me why! I'm not sure either. I just want to help more good blogs get found
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elmc.at/catmail-1/
CATMAIL #1
Look what the cat dragged in. Monthly project updates, plus curated blog posts and oddments worth your time.
elmc.at
February 3, 2026 at 8:33 PM
If the RPG blogosphere is a mysterious sea then @elmc.at is an intrepid cartographer. Sign up for the latest charts 🗺🐉
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Do you have a recommendation for a solo RPG that’s easy to pack and play on a plane? I have a long flight coming up and need a few. I’ll post your pics and my thoughts in an upcoming issue of The Soloist.
#solorpg #ttrpg #thesoloist
#solorpg #ttrpg #thesoloist
January 31, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Do you have a recommendation for a solo RPG that’s easy to pack and play on a plane? I have a long flight coming up and need a few. I’ll post your pics and my thoughts in an upcoming issue of The Soloist.
#solorpg #ttrpg #thesoloist
#solorpg #ttrpg #thesoloist
🙏💀 "The Dead, at Rest and Restless", the latest episode of my #MythicBastionland solo actual play is now live (link in bio).
If you want to contribute to a random table which I'll be using in future episodes, check out tinyurl.com/luckrollcamp
If you want to contribute to a random table which I'll be using in future episodes, check out tinyurl.com/luckrollcamp
Campfire discussions for Luck Roll
This form is for listeners of Luck Roll to suggest topics for campfire discussions between characters in the show. The idea is inspired by the random table "50 campfire discussions" in His Majesty the...
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January 30, 2026 at 4:34 PM
🙏💀 "The Dead, at Rest and Restless", the latest episode of my #MythicBastionland solo actual play is now live (link in bio).
If you want to contribute to a random table which I'll be using in future episodes, check out tinyurl.com/luckrollcamp
If you want to contribute to a random table which I'll be using in future episodes, check out tinyurl.com/luckrollcamp
If you want a quick fun snippet from this episode, here is @weirdwonder.bsky.social describing the campaign one-sheet:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEMa...
#MythicBastionland
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEMa...
#MythicBastionland
January 28, 2026 at 11:07 PM
If you want a quick fun snippet from this episode, here is @weirdwonder.bsky.social describing the campaign one-sheet:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEMa...
#MythicBastionland
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEMa...
#MythicBastionland
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Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 6 Godlike & Wild Talents
In this ep @madjay.bsky.social and I cover Godlike, the WW2 supers game that leans into realism and consistency. Second Wild Talents, which can follow that first game's history or be recast into a generic supers RPG.
#ttrpg
In this ep @madjay.bsky.social and I cover Godlike, the WW2 supers game that leans into realism and consistency. Second Wild Talents, which can follow that first game's history or be recast into a generic supers RPG.
#ttrpg
Around the Hearth | Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 6 Godlike & Wild Talents
Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History looks at two related RPG systems. First Godlike, the World War II supers game that leans into realism and consistency. Second Wild Talents, the evolution of th...
aroundthehearth.openhearthgaming.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 6 Godlike & Wild Talents
In this ep @madjay.bsky.social and I cover Godlike, the WW2 supers game that leans into realism and consistency. Second Wild Talents, which can follow that first game's history or be recast into a generic supers RPG.
#ttrpg
In this ep @madjay.bsky.social and I cover Godlike, the WW2 supers game that leans into realism and consistency. Second Wild Talents, which can follow that first game's history or be recast into a generic supers RPG.
#ttrpg
My #Endies2025 post: luckroll.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-... including awards for:
- Most played / least surprising inclusion
- Funniest game
- Best achievement in delivering on a (not straightforward) goal
- Most memorable ending
- Most satisfying crunch
- Most played / least surprising inclusion
- Funniest game
- Best achievement in delivering on a (not straightforward) goal
- Most memorable ending
- Most satisfying crunch
The Endies 2025
I like a good end of year wrap up, so I was happy to see the idea for a personal awards post "The Endies" by Lady Tabletop . First things fi...
luckroll.blogspot.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
My #Endies2025 post: luckroll.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-... including awards for:
- Most played / least surprising inclusion
- Funniest game
- Best achievement in delivering on a (not straightforward) goal
- Most memorable ending
- Most satisfying crunch
- Most played / least surprising inclusion
- Funniest game
- Best achievement in delivering on a (not straightforward) goal
- Most memorable ending
- Most satisfying crunch
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I usually only post RPG stuff here. Making a little exception for this video by a friend and great meditation teacher.
If you're reading this and you have the patience to learn 10 different rulesets for pretending to be an elf, then you have the patience to slow down for a bit and recover some HP.
If you're reading this and you have the patience to learn 10 different rulesets for pretending to be an elf, then you have the patience to slow down for a bit and recover some HP.
A short guided meditation today - 12 minutes.
I think this one is suitable even if you've never practiced meditation before, and should hopefully be quite relaxing. Give it a try and let me know what you think!
#meditation #yoga #antarmouna #breathing #EldenRing
youtu.be/jtt45hgvW80?...
I think this one is suitable even if you've never practiced meditation before, and should hopefully be quite relaxing. Give it a try and let me know what you think!
#meditation #yoga #antarmouna #breathing #EldenRing
youtu.be/jtt45hgvW80?...
Meditation, Dec 9th: Withdrawal of awareness / Antar Mouna
YouTube video by Yoga with Alan
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I usually only post RPG stuff here. Making a little exception for this video by a friend and great meditation teacher.
If you're reading this and you have the patience to learn 10 different rulesets for pretending to be an elf, then you have the patience to slow down for a bit and recover some HP.
If you're reading this and you have the patience to learn 10 different rulesets for pretending to be an elf, then you have the patience to slow down for a bit and recover some HP.
You'll be smitten (smote?) by the combat episode of The Smiling Fox
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
#MythicBastionland
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
#MythicBastionland
Ep 5 - The Art of War
Podcast Episode · The Smiling Fox · 12/07/2025 · 55m
podcasts.apple.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
You'll be smitten (smote?) by the combat episode of The Smiling Fox
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
#MythicBastionland
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
#MythicBastionland
An important part of the breadth of the hobby: spending time thinking about games you've never played 😋
In that spirit, here are 4 picked from my itch bookmarks:
yopablo.itch.io/la-desbanda-...
snowttrpg.itch.io/songbirds-3e
emilyzhu.itch.io/beach-episode
mkirin.itch.io/iron-valley
In that spirit, here are 4 picked from my itch bookmarks:
yopablo.itch.io/la-desbanda-...
snowttrpg.itch.io/songbirds-3e
emilyzhu.itch.io/beach-episode
mkirin.itch.io/iron-valley
December 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
An important part of the breadth of the hobby: spending time thinking about games you've never played 😋
In that spirit, here are 4 picked from my itch bookmarks:
yopablo.itch.io/la-desbanda-...
snowttrpg.itch.io/songbirds-3e
emilyzhu.itch.io/beach-episode
mkirin.itch.io/iron-valley
In that spirit, here are 4 picked from my itch bookmarks:
yopablo.itch.io/la-desbanda-...
snowttrpg.itch.io/songbirds-3e
emilyzhu.itch.io/beach-episode
mkirin.itch.io/iron-valley
Played Mythic Bastionland today and rolled 10 dice in a single attack (5d6 + 5d4). I don't even own four d4s.
November 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Played Mythic Bastionland today and rolled 10 dice in a single attack (5d6 + 5d4). I don't even own four d4s.
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Two of my adventures, Resonant and Orestruck, are on sale now over at @spacepenguinink.bsky.social #osr
SALE ALERT!
Right now, ALL of our TTRPG books, box sets, and cards are 30% off! Every MOTHERSHIP product, LIMINAL HORROR, CAIRN, FORBIDDEN PSALM, and a whole hellish host of third-party content for these and other fantastic systems. Discount applied automatically at checkout, so CHECK IT OUT!
Right now, ALL of our TTRPG books, box sets, and cards are 30% off! Every MOTHERSHIP product, LIMINAL HORROR, CAIRN, FORBIDDEN PSALM, and a whole hellish host of third-party content for these and other fantastic systems. Discount applied automatically at checkout, so CHECK IT OUT!
November 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Two of my adventures, Resonant and Orestruck, are on sale now over at @spacepenguinink.bsky.social #osr
Diving into a game like #over/under for a month doesn't really work for me, but I am fascinated and delighted to hear about it. I often feel like a lot of big budget entertainment/art has been less engaging in recent years but it's wonderful to see DIY/indie/folk games and art burning so brightly.
If you're having #over/under fomo, want a recap, or left mid-game, you can read about what happened on my public timeline here: app.mural.co/t/oneshots51...
O/U Timeline
app.mural.co
November 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Diving into a game like #over/under for a month doesn't really work for me, but I am fascinated and delighted to hear about it. I often feel like a lot of big budget entertainment/art has been less engaging in recent years but it's wonderful to see DIY/indie/folk games and art burning so brightly.
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The design decision which won narrative gaming
Last week, Apocalypse World came back to crowdfunding, with the Bakers seeking funding for a Third Edition of the game. Apocalypse World was first released back in 2010 and it took the indie RPG world by storm; by the time Dungeon World was released…
Last week, Apocalypse World came back to crowdfunding, with the Bakers seeking funding for a Third Edition of the game. Apocalypse World was first released back in 2010 and it took the indie RPG world by storm; by the time Dungeon World was released…
The design decision which won narrative gaming
Last week, Apocalypse World came back to crowdfunding, with the Bakers seeking funding for a Third Edition of the game. Apocalypse World was first released back in 2010 and it took the indie RPG world by storm; by the time Dungeon World was released in 2012 it was already all but certain that ‘Powered by the Apocalypse’ would be a phenomenon.
cannibalhalflinggaming.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The design decision which won narrative gaming
Last week, Apocalypse World came back to crowdfunding, with the Bakers seeking funding for a Third Edition of the game. Apocalypse World was first released back in 2010 and it took the indie RPG world by storm; by the time Dungeon World was released…
Last week, Apocalypse World came back to crowdfunding, with the Bakers seeking funding for a Third Edition of the game. Apocalypse World was first released back in 2010 and it took the indie RPG world by storm; by the time Dungeon World was released…
New Smiling Fox 🦊 from @gthynk.bsky.social, Horst, and me.
Here's a section I like, where @newmadras.bsky.social says that not all myths are spills in the supermarket.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=wReO...
Shout out to @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social and @madjay.bsky.social for their epic AP with Thomas! 🙌
Here's a section I like, where @newmadras.bsky.social says that not all myths are spills in the supermarket.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=wReO...
Shout out to @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social and @madjay.bsky.social for their epic AP with Thomas! 🙌
Ep 4 - Storytelling
YouTube video by The Smiling Fox
m.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:39 AM
New Smiling Fox 🦊 from @gthynk.bsky.social, Horst, and me.
Here's a section I like, where @newmadras.bsky.social says that not all myths are spills in the supermarket.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=wReO...
Shout out to @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social and @madjay.bsky.social for their epic AP with Thomas! 🙌
Here's a section I like, where @newmadras.bsky.social says that not all myths are spills in the supermarket.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=wReO...
Shout out to @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social and @madjay.bsky.social for their epic AP with Thomas! 🙌
New pin 📌
I'm Brian (he/him). I play ttrpgs.
Here's my solo actual play:
- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
- www.youtube.com/@LuckRollPod
Here's our Mythic Bastionland discussion podcast:
- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
- www.youtube.com/@TheSmilingF...
My itch stuff:
- luckroll.itch.io
I'm Brian (he/him). I play ttrpgs.
Here's my solo actual play:
- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
- www.youtube.com/@LuckRollPod
Here's our Mythic Bastionland discussion podcast:
- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
- www.youtube.com/@TheSmilingF...
My itch stuff:
- luckroll.itch.io
November 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
New pin 📌
I'm Brian (he/him). I play ttrpgs.
Here's my solo actual play:
- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
- www.youtube.com/@LuckRollPod
Here's our Mythic Bastionland discussion podcast:
- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
- www.youtube.com/@TheSmilingF...
My itch stuff:
- luckroll.itch.io
I'm Brian (he/him). I play ttrpgs.
Here's my solo actual play:
- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
- www.youtube.com/@LuckRollPod
Here's our Mythic Bastionland discussion podcast:
- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
- www.youtube.com/@TheSmilingF...
My itch stuff:
- luckroll.itch.io
I wrote a blog post about how I didn't understand the idea "play to find out." Maybe I still don't understand it! Read to find out:
luckroll.blogspot.com/2025/11/play...
luckroll.blogspot.com/2025/11/play...
November 2, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I wrote a blog post about how I didn't understand the idea "play to find out." Maybe I still don't understand it! Read to find out:
luckroll.blogspot.com/2025/11/play...
luckroll.blogspot.com/2025/11/play...
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We finished mythic bastionland tonight. The Snare Knight @naeolin.bsky.social , Magpie Knight @rrookstudio.bsky.social , and Leaf Knight (Dan!) used a pack of wolves and other animals plus mental trickery to yell The Sun back into the sky to become the winter sun again. #osr
October 31, 2025 at 1:41 AM
We finished mythic bastionland tonight. The Snare Knight @naeolin.bsky.social , Magpie Knight @rrookstudio.bsky.social , and Leaf Knight (Dan!) used a pack of wolves and other animals plus mental trickery to yell The Sun back into the sky to become the winter sun again. #osr