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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 23h

Finished both my scenarios for Furnace this weekend. That was a close one! Normally I like to do online test runs of scenarios, but I don't think I can fit one in this time...

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 4d

My day out at @concretecow.bsky.social
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Concrete Cow 25.5

While I'm part of the organising team for Concrete Cow, my job ends a day or two beforehand when I make the final updates to the schedule an...

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 7d

I've printed character sheets, the scenario, and the sign-up sheet for K-pop Demon Hunters: Hoobaes. I've got a sign-up sheet, the book and my deck of cards for Wraithound. I'm sure I've got index cards somewhere. Let's hope they're in the bag I think they're in.

Concrete Cow @concretecow.bsky.social · 7d

We've had some last minute additions to the schedule - check out what's on offer tomorrow! www.concrete-cow.org.uk/games/

Games

Any tabletop roleplaying game. You want to play it, bring it along and run it. It doesn't matter whether it's a mainstream system like Dungeons & Dragons, an indie game such as Apocalypse World, or so...

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 12d

For Alien, while the actual mechanics are quick and easy, characters have secrets and hidden agendas, which are a bit hard to do at the table. So I make pre-gens that will make for a fun, unpredictable experience.

In short, yes, no, and also maybe.

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 12d

There's a ton of available playbooks so I'll pick five or six that particularly suit the scenario and maybe add a little blurb about their role in the team. Then have the players pick their own stats, moves and gear.

For Liminal, pre-gens every time. I can drop a lot of setting basics into PC bios.

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 12d

Depends on the game. For Matrons of Mystery it's always character creation at the table. It's quick and we get a really fun range of old ladies, plenty of whom I would never have come up with by myself.

With Monster of the Week I do character creation at the table but with limitations.

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 14d

It's a week tomorrow - 4th October.

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 17d

Still counts! People must have read the whole thread.

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 18d

Roll20 behaved sufficiently. Shout-out to www.patreon.com/tomcartos for the maps.

Get more from Tom Cartos on Patreon

Creating Battle Maps, Assets & more for RPGs & TTRPGs

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 18d

Fingers crossed for Roll20 behaving this time! I have plans. And maps.

JamesCORP @jamescorp.bsky.social · 18d

🐉 We’re live now with Test Chamber: Dragonbane Week 2 on Twitch! The cast takes their first steps into a world of adventure in a fast-paced RPG
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Welcome to Chambers of Roleplay the home of the Test Chamber Podcast. Test Chamber is usually a Live broadcast on Sunday Evening at 19:00 UK time. Test Chamber is where we test out different games by ...

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 18d

안녕하세요!

So apparently I have a new hobby now. This Hangul script is great. Major props to King Sejong the Great.

감사합니다

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 18d

Given that we're having to space out episodes of Tomorrow so as not to dump too much trauma on ourselves at once, we've started a second show. Extraordinary Attorney Woo. Absolutely loving it so far. Woo Young Woo is lovely and the rest of the cast feels equally nuanced and well written. Delightful.

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 20d

And done. They're still going to need sanity checking, but I think I'm finished. People had better have signed up for this game. Making one Dragonbane character is fine. Making five of them was awful. Next time I'm just going to reuse the same ones and maybe switch out the kin if I feel adventurous.

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 20d

Last 5 #TTRPGs
Slugblaster
Pathfinder 2e
Call of Cthulhu
Liminal
Punk Is Dead

Slightly influenced by having been at #OBaWS last weekend.

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 20d

Prepping for my Dragonbane scenario at Furnace. Most of the actual plot is done, and I've got a rough idea what maps I'm going to use. But the worst part is creating characters. Normally I love character creation for one-shots, but not for Dragonbane! Two cat people down, three to go. Arrgh.

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 20d

Started a new K-drama: Tomorrow. I don't think I can actually recommend this one, as while it's a supernatural drama based on Korean mythology (hence why we started watching it), its theme is suicide prevention which means the subject matter is extremely heavy.

Still stars a Kpop idol, obviously.

Poster for Tomorrow, showing three very hot guys and one equally hot woman, all in extremely sharp suits because they are actually Jeoseung Saja.

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 21d

Slugblaster campaign finished last night. Overall I think this is a great version of FITD and the downtime system is way more interesting than the way Blades keeps ending up as 'Welp, time to relieve stress again'. Although it does have the usual FITD issue that dice are bastards.

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 23d

The buttocks are defeated.

The buttock monster lies prone as the tiger monk reaches to touch their glistening surface. The leshy and turtle lie unconscious and the ratfolk is on fire.

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 23d

Once more we prepare to face the glistening buttock monster.

A TV battle board showing a snowy landscape and a huge black humanoid monster, its buttocks polished to a subtle shine, while the other miniatures look on.

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jwmuk @jwmuk.bsky.social · 23d

Check out our talk with @savagespiel.bsky.social as we discuss how to write an adventure for her Brindlewood styled game, Matrons of Mystery. The C word may be used, Cosy that is.

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#TTRPG

So you want to write an adventure for Matrons of Mystery?

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 25d

So after ripping my heart out at the end of episode 14 and stamping on it for most of 15, by the end of 16 we were back to wacky bum touching hijinks.

Are there any experienced K-drama viewers out there who can tell me if this kind of emotional rollercoaster is normal?

Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · 25d

Past me was entirely wrong about how much I was going to love Bong Ye-Bun and Moon Jang-Yeol.

The second half of the series is less comedic and way more tense. We had to stop watching last night because we couldn't handle the emotions.

Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · Aug 31

I did actually learn something from Secret Royal Inspector and Joy, it turns out, when the vet participates in a shamanic ritual and I recognised the outfits and stuff.

I don't think I'm going to love these characters like Ra Yi-Eon and Kim Jo-Yi but I'm looking forward to the murders.

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Paul Baldowski 🔜 Furnace, Sheffield 🔥 @paulbaldowski.bsky.social · Sep 10

Chief. Give me 24 hours. I can crack this case!

But the clock’s ticking. One day left.

Is this the end of the road—or is it your last chance to get out before the lights go dark?

#CörkBord #MörkBorg #NordicNoir #TTRPG

Video: www.instagram.com/p/DOarPVUDT4F/
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Blue light of an emergency vehicle against a dark backdrop with the lights of traffic in the distance. Words read: "Time is running out."

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jwmuk @jwmuk.bsky.social · Sep 10

Thu 11th Sep 6.30pm UK, I am "interviewing" @savagespiel.bsky.social on The Raspy Raven (link in bio). A continuation of a podcast series about "So you want to write scenarios for..." Sue will discuss Matrons of Mystery and maybe a few more e.g. Liminal

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Matrons of Mystery - Savage Spiel | DriveThruRPG

There's been a murder. The peace and quiet of your charming village has been shattered, and someone's going to have to do something about it. And that someone is you and your friends; older ladies wit...

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Savage Spook @savagespiel.bsky.social · Sep 9

Poster so you can see what I mean. Unfortunately no dogs feature.

Poster showing Kim Seon-Woo looking handsome and charming on the left, Moon Jang-Yeol smouldering on the right, and Ye-Bun in the middle, hand out ready for psychometric butt touching at a moment's notice.