Peter Amthor
@peteramthor.bsky.social
Father, husband, #ttrpg gamer, book/game store employee, writer, Covid/ventilator survivor, atheist and fan of bad jokes. Always down to talk #cyberpunk. I blog at https://trulyrural.blogspot.com visit Truly Rural https://trulyrural.neocities.org/
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Be A Better Player Volume One - Truly Rural Productions | DriveThruRPG
Compiled from an article series that first appeared in blog format from 2011 to 2012. Many times failed games and group crashes are blamed on a GM being bad at their role. But this is not always the ...
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Updated 'Be A Better Player' over on @drivethrurpg.com with some new pics, a little bit better layout and some minor corrections. If you bought the original you can download the new version. The preview is still showing the old version though. #ttrpg www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/2...
Oh nice! The Deal of the Day over on @drivethrurpg.com is 'Monster Truckers', the cool new game from @tablecatgames.com. So check it out at a discounted price! #ttrpg www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Monster Truckers: Long Haul into the Worstlands Core Book - Table Cat Games | DriveThruRPG
"There's a smokey rolling discos behind us, some goobers messing with the engine, and open scales ahead. We might be not be delivering on time." Get behind the wheel of a big rig as a classic monster ...
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January 27, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Oh nice! The Deal of the Day over on @drivethrurpg.com is 'Monster Truckers', the cool new game from @tablecatgames.com. So check it out at a discounted price! #ttrpg www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
My GM confessional:
I absolutely suck at running games 'by the book'. I handwave a LOT of stuff, opt to make quick rolls instead of complicated ones, and change things based on the mood of the table.
What's yours?
#ttrpg
I absolutely suck at running games 'by the book'. I handwave a LOT of stuff, opt to make quick rolls instead of complicated ones, and change things based on the mood of the table.
What's yours?
#ttrpg
January 27, 2026 at 4:52 PM
My GM confessional:
I absolutely suck at running games 'by the book'. I handwave a LOT of stuff, opt to make quick rolls instead of complicated ones, and change things based on the mood of the table.
What's yours?
#ttrpg
I absolutely suck at running games 'by the book'. I handwave a LOT of stuff, opt to make quick rolls instead of complicated ones, and change things based on the mood of the table.
What's yours?
#ttrpg
Now this is a good cover. Two thumbs up. youtu.be/4OtztmW_09E?...
Here Comes the Rain Again - Eurhythmics Cover
YouTube video by Jessica Haeckel
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January 27, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Now this is a good cover. Two thumbs up. youtu.be/4OtztmW_09E?...
Updated 'Be A Better Player' over on @drivethrurpg.com with some new pics, a little bit better layout and some minor corrections. If you bought the original you can download the new version. The preview is still showing the old version though. #ttrpg www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/2...
Be A Better Player Volume One - Truly Rural Productions | DriveThruRPG
Compiled from an article series that first appeared in blog format from 2011 to 2012. Many times failed games and group crashes are blamed on a GM being bad at their role. But this is not always the ...
www.drivethrurpg.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Updated 'Be A Better Player' over on @drivethrurpg.com with some new pics, a little bit better layout and some minor corrections. If you bought the original you can download the new version. The preview is still showing the old version though. #ttrpg www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/2...
Working on cleaning up 'Be A Better Player' a bit, better layout and some new pics. I'll be adding the file along side the old one so anyone who got it can get the updated version. #ttrpg
January 26, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Working on cleaning up 'Be A Better Player' a bit, better layout and some new pics. I'll be adding the file along side the old one so anyone who got it can get the updated version. #ttrpg
What I'm watching tonight. An old television show that I had heard about but never watched. Quality is for shit but I doubt if there is a better version floating around as it's largely forgotten. youtu.be/KXbE3vFpgt0?...
Project U.F.O. - S1E1 - The Washington DC Incident
YouTube video by weirdlectures
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January 25, 2026 at 6:04 AM
What I'm watching tonight. An old television show that I had heard about but never watched. Quality is for shit but I doubt if there is a better version floating around as it's largely forgotten. youtu.be/KXbE3vFpgt0?...
Here's a walk through of the #FLGS that I work at right before our reopening of the shop at it's new, and vastly improved, location. #ttrpg #boardgames www.instagram.com/reel/DTzLv3t...
Peter Amthor on Instagram: "Right before opening at Aesops Treasury Books and Games at the new location. A lot of blood, sweat and tears went into this location move. And it looks great. #flgs"
0 likes, 0 comments - trulyruralproductions on January 21, 2026: "Right before opening at Aesops Treasury Books and Games at the new location. A lot of blood, sweat and tears went into this location m...
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January 22, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Here's a walk through of the #FLGS that I work at right before our reopening of the shop at it's new, and vastly improved, location. #ttrpg #boardgames www.instagram.com/reel/DTzLv3t...
I didn't work on setting the new shop up today. Had errands that had to be ran, things that needed to be done and all that. Plus a giving my back a break since it's not in great condition. Tomorrow will be a LOT of little things getting finished up so we can open on Wednesday.
January 20, 2026 at 5:15 AM
I didn't work on setting the new shop up today. Had errands that had to be ran, things that needed to be done and all that. Plus a giving my back a break since it's not in great condition. Tomorrow will be a LOT of little things getting finished up so we can open on Wednesday.
Need some magic items to spice up your modern day games? Well here is a nice little selection with games stats using the #WaRP OGL from @atlasgames.bsky.social. For only a buck! Check it out over on @drivethrurpg.com.
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Modern Magic Items - Truly Rural Productions | DriveThruRPG
Need some interesting items to spark up your modern day games? Something a little magical and unexpected? Well this may be what you are looking for. This is a collection of magic items for use in mod...
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January 20, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Need some magic items to spice up your modern day games? Well here is a nice little selection with games stats using the #WaRP OGL from @atlasgames.bsky.social. For only a buck! Check it out over on @drivethrurpg.com.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/2...
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Big Brother is going to watching even more. Well the cyberpunk dystopia of a police state where nobody has any freedom seems to be coming along nicely.
January 19, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Big Brother is going to watching even more. Well the cyberpunk dystopia of a police state where nobody has any freedom seems to be coming along nicely.
Posting on my blog why I'm slowing down a bit on my posts over there for a week or two. Basically, I've been busy with something else. trulyrural.blogspot.com/2026/01/slow...
Slow down in posts
I'll be slowing down on posts here for a week or two. Mainly due to my job. I work at a very well stocked FLGS that also does used books. ...
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January 19, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Posting on my blog why I'm slowing down a bit on my posts over there for a week or two. Basically, I've been busy with something else. trulyrural.blogspot.com/2026/01/slow...
Moving a very well stocked #FLGS that also does used books. Not fun. I put in twelve hours today and I feel beat up. Still have a long way to get setting up the new shop so it's ready to go.
January 16, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Moving a very well stocked #FLGS that also does used books. Not fun. I put in twelve hours today and I feel beat up. Still have a long way to get setting up the new shop so it's ready to go.
It was my last night running the shop at the Factory location. Tomorrow we start the big move and it's going to be a whole lot of not fun. Then next Wednesday will my first night at the new location. That part I'm looking forward to. #ShopTalk
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
It was my last night running the shop at the Factory location. Tomorrow we start the big move and it's going to be a whole lot of not fun. Then next Wednesday will my first night at the new location. That part I'm looking forward to. #ShopTalk
Instead of working on a game that I think other people will like. I'm going to work on a game that I want to run.
January 15, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Instead of working on a game that I think other people will like. I'm going to work on a game that I want to run.
The governor of #Missouri is trying to push the "end state income tax" bill saying how it will help residents. But he is sure staying silent about this one part of the bill that will let them raise taxes everywhere else.
January 14, 2026 at 4:19 PM
The governor of #Missouri is trying to push the "end state income tax" bill saying how it will help residents. But he is sure staying silent about this one part of the bill that will let them raise taxes everywhere else.
Well #StrangerThings caused a resurge in #DnD interest locally where I'm at. After that final episode aired we started having folks coming into the FLGS that I work at and asking about how to get started. Of course my recommendation is usually the current starter kit.
January 14, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Well #StrangerThings caused a resurge in #DnD interest locally where I'm at. After that final episode aired we started having folks coming into the FLGS that I work at and asking about how to get started. Of course my recommendation is usually the current starter kit.
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RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
![You’ve got super fans pausing and zooming in on individuals frames of your documentary. One allegedly shows one of the Duffers with a ChatGPT tab open on their computer. In your presence, what did they use ChatGPT for?
I mean, are we even sure they had ChatGPT open?
I’m personally not, but the internet seems sure.
Well, there’s a lot of chatter where [social media users] are like, “We don’t really know, but we’re assuming.” But to me it’s like, doesn’t everybody have it open, to just do quick research?
I do.
How can you possibly write a storyline with 19 characters and use ChatGPT, I don’t even understand.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7t2urmt3i33jl6tjgiolio6g/bafkreidw2tmcr2ayq74oqmjm5pn2tdox6hlxnpqevhuqqj6oa7nsslx3oi@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
It's Tuesday, the day where I point out another blog worth checking out over on my blog. So who am I sending you to look at today? Well give a click and find out. #ttrpg #blogging trulyrural.blogspot.com/2026/01/that...
That Blog Over There - Musing About Adventures in Classical Editions Play
This time I'm pointing out a blog that has recently been restarted. Ezra West ran a blog for quite some time before calling it quits for ...
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January 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
It's Tuesday, the day where I point out another blog worth checking out over on my blog. So who am I sending you to look at today? Well give a click and find out. #ttrpg #blogging trulyrural.blogspot.com/2026/01/that...
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New: Police have released info about millions of surveillance targets nationwide from thousands of different police departments because of a public records redaction error in Flock data. Reveals active police investigations, border patrol & ICE targets, lots more:
www.404media.co/police-unmas...
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Police Unmask Millions of Surveillance Targets Because of Flock Redaction Error
Flock is going after a website called HaveIBeenFlocked.com that has collated public records files released by police.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:46 PM
New: Police have released info about millions of surveillance targets nationwide from thousands of different police departments because of a public records redaction error in Flock data. Reveals active police investigations, border patrol & ICE targets, lots more:
www.404media.co/police-unmas...
www.404media.co/police-unmas...
Dilbert creator, and transphobic rightwing nutjob jackass, Scott Adams has died. Now that's an obituary I read with great enthusiasm. Nothing of value has been lost. May go look up the 'Dilbert Hole' comics from rotten dot com in his dishonor.
January 13, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Dilbert creator, and transphobic rightwing nutjob jackass, Scott Adams has died. Now that's an obituary I read with great enthusiasm. Nothing of value has been lost. May go look up the 'Dilbert Hole' comics from rotten dot com in his dishonor.
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Wargaming miniatures giant Games Workshop has banned the use of AI in its design processes, with CEO Kevin Rountree saying the £6bn business was strongly committed to protecting its IP and respecting its human creators:
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January 13, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Wargaming miniatures giant Games Workshop has banned the use of AI in its design processes, with CEO Kevin Rountree saying the £6bn business was strongly committed to protecting its IP and respecting its human creators:
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
Need some random charts for your #Cyberpunk games. Here's a nice little selection for only a buck over on @drivethrurpg.com. #ttrpg legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5478...
Cyberpunk Random Charts - Truly Rural Productions | DriveThruRPG.com
This is a collection of random D10 cyberpunk charts that I appeared on my blog over the last few years. Twenty five tota
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January 13, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Need some random charts for your #Cyberpunk games. Here's a nice little selection for only a buck over on @drivethrurpg.com. #ttrpg legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5478...
Just going to drop this link to some awesomeness here. #FolkTales wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Categor...
Folk Tale
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January 13, 2026 at 5:52 AM
Just going to drop this link to some awesomeness here. #FolkTales wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Categor...
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My latest blog post.
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My latest blog post.
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The second installment of my Gygax 75 Challenge & #Dungeon26 projects
Greetings and sorry for the lateness of this follow up to my previous Gygax 75 Challenge and #Dungeon26 projects blog post, as I said in my last post things were anxiety inducing. That being said, …
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January 13, 2026 at 5:09 AM
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Okay, I'll admit it, my latest blog post is a little political. #FuckICE trulyrural.blogspot.com/2026/01/ten-...
Ten things found in an ICE agents pockets
Well here you go. You know it's true. Things found in an ICE Agents pockets 1 – Package of extra small condoms. 2 – A pamphlet on how to ...
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January 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Okay, I'll admit it, my latest blog post is a little political. #FuckICE trulyrural.blogspot.com/2026/01/ten-...