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T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 3h

I'll find it in the morning.

And I'll forever blame you for inflicting it upon me. 😜

T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 3h

I scored mine off of eBay for $5 years ago. Worth it for the laughs alone.

I have vague memories about the movie, but details elude me. Or maybe I'm thinking of Mazes & Monsters which I first saw in college, so '88 or '89. Because Tom Hanks in his first starring role and Everything Is Serious.

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T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 3h

Now I need to find my copy of Dark Dungeons. It's in a box around here somewhere.

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T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 4h

I knew it! Julie Andrews is the hub of the whole cabal!

T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 4h

Stone of a peach, it's a 2d20 random table. With an 18 and 12, I rolled "piss-sucker".

What did you roll?

BeefReeferLives @beefreeferlives.bsky.social · 4h

Intriguing...

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T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 4h

I know, right? Grab a free trial copy or an install disk from 3 revs back at a yard sale, and create like mad before they catch up with you and make you buy a real license.

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T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 4h

So they've never been in a no-funding startup situation. There are four times more hats than people, so you "I only write code" debutantes better get in there and grab a couple more goddamn hat or we all sink.

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T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 4h

If they could, I would be =so= there.

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T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 4h

I dashed off a quick little thing for Thriller today on Day 9 of #TTRPGPromptober. Thriller Canyon is where veteran grav pilots go to freak out the tourists with a freefall drop and high-g hairpin turn. Stats based on Classic Traveller.

#TTRPG

Thriller - Thriller Canyon (Promptober 2025 #9)

The top of Heavenly Falls. Not far from Livingston Downport on the jungle-covered resort planet of Saltunis, a majestic waterfall has carved...

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SoloRPGList @solorpglist.com · 6d

Looking for an amazing solo or duet #TTRPG?
We have over 400 titles listed in our index over at solorpglist.com

#SoloRPG #DuetRPG #TTRPGfolks #GMless #Worldbuilding #Journaling #DungeonCrawl #TabletopRPG

Solo RPG List - Find Solo and Duet TTRPGs

Discover amazing solo and duet tabletop role-playing games that can be played with—or without—dice, tarot cards, playing cards, pen and paper, etc.

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T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 5h

Good enough. Thank you!

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T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 7h

I grabbed the icon pack for the 1-page RPG Jam, and I meant to ask: Do you want a mention in the project credits for using your icons?

Space was tight on the Jam, but I'm happy to credit and link you on future projects.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 13h

hinokodo.itch.io/human-made

A few years ago I made an icon pack for folks to use (it's free!) and over the years it's appeared on 100+ products (from what folks have linked to me! Mostly books) I like the positive spin of 'human made' vs 'no ai' personally.

Human Made by HINOKODO

An icon pack made by humans

hinokodo.itch.io

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T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 7h

I love this icon pack. And the positive spin of "Human Made" as opposed to "No AI".

Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 13h

Caught up on the livecast from this week. Someone mentioned that other companies are starting to put 'no ai was used' kind of notes on their games and in rulebooks. I think y'all might be interested to know that there is a movement there and people look for that!

@stonemaiergames.com

the human made icons in the pack. free to use of course.

an example shown on a book. (specifically TUMULUS by Exeunt Press)

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T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 18h

After 6d10 piercing damage? Probably a very similar result.

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T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 1d

House rule: A crit with a ballista will explosively pop any PC of 5th level or higher. They're immediately down and making death saves.

Everyone within 10 feet is stunned for a round as they wipe the high-pressure blood spray out of their eyes. (Thank you, Rolemaster crit tables.)

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T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 1d

Ayuh. When did that particular clown car get bulletproof glass and a .50 cal installed, and how close is the cliff it's inevitably going to drive off of?

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T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, man. That sucks.

Theoretically, wetting the seam and gently reheating the pan should loosen the seal on the lid. Once it's up to temp, twist the lid to start breaking the seal. Granted, you'll have a carbonized mess to clean up once you get the lid off, but that's probably already the case.
🤞

T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 1d

Day 8, and I got a little esoteric with this one. It's half-baked and handwavy, but letting your PCs talk with the ancestral spirit of a specific type of animal could lead to some chaotic fun.

#TTRPGPromptober

Spirits (Promptober 2025 #8)

A meeting of spirits. Many early human cultures share the idea that all instances of an animal share a direct connection with the primordial...

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T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 2d

The goat's name has been lost to history (but absolutely yes).

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T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 2d

The Fountain of Secrets features a weather-stained stone goat's head spewing water. If you toss a copper coin into its basin, the water will stop as the goat whispers a secret. It's true, but is it even relevant?

gamerblog.twwombat.com/2025/10/secr...

#TTRPG #TTRPGPromptober

Secrets - Fountain of Secrets (Promptober 2025 #7)

Fountain of Secrets This weather-stained stone goat face spews water into a basin underneath it. It sits next to a fine house away from the ...

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 3d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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T.W.Wombat (aka Jim White) @twwombat.bsky.social · 3d

Day 6, and we look at the myth of the Lupercal in Fellport. Yes, it's a retelling of Rome's first king. And yes, someone got rich charging tourists for tours of a mythical place.

#TTRPG #TTRPGPromptober

Myths - The Lupercal (Promptober 2025 #6)

The She-Wolf Statue. According to Ionian myth, the twins Ionius and Iulius founded the city of Ionia and consolidated the rule of the area u...

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Brian Liberge/Freddie (she/he) 🔜Dungeons and Drag Nuns @brianliberge.bsky.social · 6d

Boston area TTRPG designers, we are putting together a meetup to see each other in person, exchange ideas and build community.

Thursday October 23rd at @sidequestbooks.bsky.social in Bow Market

www.eventbrite.com/e/ttrpg-game...

TTRPG Game Designer Meetup @ SQBG

Come get to know the other TTRPG designers in Camberville and beyond!

www.eventbrite.com

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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 3d

this felt too informative not to share

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