gentlegm.bsky.social
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Caleb (he/they), Professional TTRPG Game Master with a newsletter, cat dad, podcast obsessive
I’m excited to run Ruins of Grendleroot starting tomorrow! @slyflourish.com has presented a short campaign/series of one shots that feel rich with lore and easy to run. Hope my players enjoy it!
Considering opening up another campaign series to onboard new and returning players.
Considering opening up another campaign series to onboard new and returning players.
January 12, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I’m excited to run Ruins of Grendleroot starting tomorrow! @slyflourish.com has presented a short campaign/series of one shots that feel rich with lore and easy to run. Hope my players enjoy it!
Considering opening up another campaign series to onboard new and returning players.
Considering opening up another campaign series to onboard new and returning players.
Finished Paul La Farge’s The Night Ocean last night: A tender, trying portrayal of key weird fiction writers; the scars they made; and the tangles of identity, history, and fiction woven deftly together. Recommended for fans of the genre.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/533936...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/533936...
The Night Ocean by Paul La Farge: 9781101981092 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
From the award-winning author and New Yorker contributor, a riveting novel about secrets and scandals, psychiatry and pulp fiction, inspired by the lives of H.P. Lovecraft and his circle. Marina...
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January 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Finished Paul La Farge’s The Night Ocean last night: A tender, trying portrayal of key weird fiction writers; the scars they made; and the tangles of identity, history, and fiction woven deftly together. Recommended for fans of the genre.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/533936...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/533936...
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At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
www.404media.co/dhs-is-lying...
www.404media.co/dhs-is-lying...
DHS Is Lying To You About ICE Shooting a Woman
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
www.404media.co
January 10, 2026 at 6:20 PM
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
www.404media.co/dhs-is-lying...
www.404media.co/dhs-is-lying...
Absolutely love this video from @cozyrpgreviews.bsky.social
It just so happens I’m recruiting for Land of Eem as a Saturday morning RPG. Join as a group for $10 off every session!
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
youtu.be/fqEMVTgUZSA?...
It just so happens I’m recruiting for Land of Eem as a Saturday morning RPG. Join as a group for $10 off every session!
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
youtu.be/fqEMVTgUZSA?...
Land of Eem | A TTRPG Review
YouTube video by Cozy RPG Reviews
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January 10, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Absolutely love this video from @cozyrpgreviews.bsky.social
It just so happens I’m recruiting for Land of Eem as a Saturday morning RPG. Join as a group for $10 off every session!
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
youtu.be/fqEMVTgUZSA?...
It just so happens I’m recruiting for Land of Eem as a Saturday morning RPG. Join as a group for $10 off every session!
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
youtu.be/fqEMVTgUZSA?...
Seeking players for the Land of Eem! I adore this sandbox hexcrawl with its retro feel and colorful art!
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
Land of Eem: Misfits in a Fantasy World of Industry and Magic
In an age of industry and capital, will you rise as a hero to delve dungeons and best ruling fiends? Land of Eem offers a colorful world of adventure! An all ages game and families are welcome where y...
startplaying.games
January 9, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Seeking players for the Land of Eem! I adore this sandbox hexcrawl with its retro feel and colorful art!
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
Love seeing a spotlight for young and first time RPG players!Thanks @aftermath.site
www.rascal.news/a-cozy-chris...
www.rascal.news/a-cozy-chris...
A Cozy Christmas Tabletop Game for Families: Why The Snowlight Lantern Is the Perfect First TTRPG for Kids
This free cozy Christmas TTRPG gives parents everything they need to run a fun, educational roleplaying adventure with kids ages 4+, even if they have never played an RPG before.
www.rascal.news
January 9, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Love seeing a spotlight for young and first time RPG players!Thanks @aftermath.site
www.rascal.news/a-cozy-chris...
www.rascal.news/a-cozy-chris...
Looking forward to putting @loottavern.bsky.social material through its paces with this Kaiju-mashing mash up of Yokai Realms and Heliana’s Guide.
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
Save Sunrise City from Rampaging Kaiju in 5e!
Protect Sunrise City from gargantuan kaiju! You are the first graduates of Vanguard Academy when in the midst of celebration, the kaiju return! Expanded class and origin options and cinematic combat w...
startplaying.games
January 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Looking forward to putting @loottavern.bsky.social material through its paces with this Kaiju-mashing mash up of Yokai Realms and Heliana’s Guide.
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
Had a chance to play the lovely Everdell the other day. I do terribly, but had fun destroying the palace for resources the rebuilding it later, as well as the university booting out the bard.
January 8, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Had a chance to play the lovely Everdell the other day. I do terribly, but had fun destroying the palace for resources the rebuilding it later, as well as the university booting out the bard.
@rascal.news A solid read before scheduling rounds of TTRPG one shots.
www.rascal.news/my-one-shot-...
www.rascal.news/my-one-shot-...
My one-shot character trick is asking “why is this your fault?”
What’s in a blame?
www.rascal.news
January 2, 2026 at 3:29 PM
@rascal.news A solid read before scheduling rounds of TTRPG one shots.
www.rascal.news/my-one-shot-...
www.rascal.news/my-one-shot-...
A welcome and engaging read for anyone trying to make sense of genAI for artists.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier. Zero said it did.
thisweekinvideogames.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM
A welcome and engaging read for anyone trying to make sense of genAI for artists.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Gentle GM's First Newsletter of 2026!
Upcoming games are live! And a Happy New Year!
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January 1, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Also built this and loved it!
December 29, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Also built this and loved it!
Won a game of Machi Koro 2 and lost to a game of Bohnanza last night at Good Game Cafe. Good times regardless. Pondering running drop in Dolmenwood there…
December 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Won a game of Machi Koro 2 and lost to a game of Bohnanza last night at Good Game Cafe. Good times regardless. Pondering running drop in Dolmenwood there…
Holiday crafting and assembly with the GB homage. 👾
December 27, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Holiday crafting and assembly with the GB homage. 👾
Painted my first mini: Frog Monster from Hellboy The Board Game.
December 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Painted my first mini: Frog Monster from Hellboy The Board Game.
The best new(ish) holiday movie in the rotation: letterboxd.com/film/the-hol...
Surprisingly fun new watch: letterboxd.com/film/a-chris...
Surprisingly fun new watch: letterboxd.com/film/a-chris...
The Holdovers (2023)
A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond...
letterboxd.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The best new(ish) holiday movie in the rotation: letterboxd.com/film/the-hol...
Surprisingly fun new watch: letterboxd.com/film/a-chris...
Surprisingly fun new watch: letterboxd.com/film/a-chris...
I've got games posted! Check out my StartPlaying.Games profile to see it populate with my upcoming TTRPG campaigns and some one shots!
startplaying.games/gm/cmfj4k103...
startplaying.games/gm/cmfj4k103...
Professional Game Master - Caleb | StartPlaying
I have been running TTRPGs for over ten years, starting with D&D 5e, but that quickly expanded. I'm a dabbler in game systems and lover of stories. My campaigns include Curse of Strahd, Horror on the ...
startplaying.games
December 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I've got games posted! Check out my StartPlaying.Games profile to see it populate with my upcoming TTRPG campaigns and some one shots!
startplaying.games/gm/cmfj4k103...
startplaying.games/gm/cmfj4k103...
And the newsletter is posted! If you're interested in a per session discount on Start Playing Games in January, subscribe before the end of December!
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A Week of One Shots and Upcoming Games
And we're back! Six games, Joyful Things, and upcoming changes
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December 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
And the newsletter is posted! If you're interested in a per session discount on Start Playing Games in January, subscribe before the end of December!
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Between IT: Welcome to Derry and running Mystery Flesh Pit National Park with high school aged characters, I am really feeling a return to the older Kids on Bikes vibe with some juicy body horror.
a turtle holding a piece of paper in front of a hbo sign
ALT: a turtle holding a piece of paper in front of a hbo sign
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December 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Between IT: Welcome to Derry and running Mystery Flesh Pit National Park with high school aged characters, I am really feeling a return to the older Kids on Bikes vibe with some juicy body horror.
