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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 15
Avenge me!
a bald man with a beard says " let 's dig some graves "
ALT: a bald man with a beard says " let 's dig some graves "
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 15
Great time at @rpgbirmingham.bsky.social this week. The GM of our Lancer campaign wasn't well so we played a one-shot of Cairn. Lots of pigs, goblins and slimy tentacles.

#ttrpg #cairnrpg
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 15
"Nobody is discriminating against LGBTQI+"

What a silly and untrue statement
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 14
It is. They make us nurses very happy
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 12
Root is so good! The dynamics between the four factions are so intriguing. Really wanna try the TTRPG
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 11
Couldn't attend @rpgbirmingham.bsky.social last week coz of a chest infection so missed Lancer 😢

Looking forward to getting back this week. Sounds like the rest of the gang got themselves in some bother during my absence . . .

#LancerRPG #ttrpg
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 11
More Forbidden Psalm fun last night as we tried (with varying success) to stop a bunch of farmyard animals from summoning evil nasties.

Brilliantly crazy scenario. Love this game

#ForbiddenPsalm #wargaming #ttrpg
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 11
Thanks for the input! This campaign will actually be coming right after the Lancer one we're playing now 🙂

You're absolutely right about players but I won't know exactly who I've got until shortly before coz of how our wider group organises
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 9
Looking forward to this. Really clever conceit
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 8
Interesting ideas, thanks! I own Ryuutama but have never played it; maybe now is the time?
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 8
Most of the shortlist was either a FitD (Teeth, Court of Blades) or PbtA (Sword, Crown & Unspeakable Power, The Sprawl) game but they don't handle big tables well ime
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 8
OSE is a good shout. I've got a ton of modules for it sitting on the bookshelf too
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 8
Not really. The group are happy to go with whatever.

Prefer running exploration-based or storygames to anything big on tactical combat generally.

In terms of vibe or genre I'm open to anything other than superhero.

So pretty much a blank slate right now as long as it handles 6 players okay
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 8
#ttrpg folks, I need some ideas.

The next campaign I GM is now gonna have to accommodate 6 players. This is too many for most of the games I've shortlisted.

What games work well at this player count?
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 8
Yeah FB is awful. If it wasn't for a couple of (private) hobby-related groups I'm in and still enjoy, my account would've been deactivated long ago
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 6
Plus a family friendly game called Pest Laid Plans. Not played this yet but it looks ace. Features maps by @dysonlogos.bsky.social which is always a sign of Very Good Things

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Pest Laid Plans - Vocal Demand | DriveThruRPG
A group of undesirable animals team up to pull off the most daring of heists. Armed only with junk, they delve into danger. The hazards they face could go wrong in a variety of ways. The team could al...
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 6
There's also a version where the players are contestants on a TV talent show. It's specifically for one-shots and is so much fun

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
X's In Their Eyes (One Page RPG) - Vocal Demand | DriveThruRPG
Welcome to X's In Their Eyes! The greatest talent show on Earth! The judges are all thoroughly awful people with many enemies. You are one such enemy - with a plan to get close enough to the judge to ...
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 6
If you're looking for a TTRPG with genuinely different and interesting mechanics, check out Mannerism by @vocaldemand.bsky.social. The PDF is PWYW so you can't go wrong

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Mannerism - Vocal Demand | DriveThruRPG
There’s a struggle in life between letting people in, being close and vulnerable, or shutting people out, staying safe and being unknowable. Sorcerers know this conflict well as they must be secretive...
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 6
Love GKG. One of my group really wanted to try DMing but was a bit intimidated by all of the systems she knew. Lent her Tiny Dungeons and now she's flying.

That's a big recommendation in my book
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Mind @mind.org.uk · Feb 6
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 5
This seems like a really interesting fusion of tactical combat and storygaming. Worth a back if that idea tickles your fancy 🙂

PREQUEL RPG, via @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/eth...
PREQUEL RPG
A tactical storytelling game of heroic sacrifice. Fight the Evil, recall your Quest, forge your Legacy.
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Feb 5
Played Dungeon Crawl Classics by @goodmangames.bsky.social for the first time last week.

Good fun session. We were messing around a bit too much to properly evaluate the system, but defo open to playing it again.

#dcc #ttrpg
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Jan 29
Love this!
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Jan 28
Sidereal Confluence. Plays up to 9. It's the game I thought Cosmic Encounters was going to be (although CE is still really fun)
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Reekstar @reekstar.bsky.social · Jan 27
Tonight's game of #ForbiddenPsalm became an absolute bloodbath as both warbands were set upon by ghouls whilst foraging for fungus.

I lost a man and my friend had her whole crew wiped out! Great chaotic fun as always with this game
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