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Judd Karlman (he/him)

@juddthelibrarian.bsky.social

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Librarian, Grappler, ADHD, TTRPG'S Podcast: Daydreaming about Dragons https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daydreaming-about-dragons Blog: Githyanki Diaspora https://githyankidiaspora.com/

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Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · Sep 5

Sunday. Sunday! SUNDAY!

Mythic Bastionland with Rascal, @newmadras.bsky.social and Fearless, @madjay.bsky.social

Seers will be honored!
Myths will be sought!
Realm, protected!

Playlist for this series:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

TEXT: Once upon a time the Vulture Knight and the Horde Knight ventured into the Realm seeking Glory...

PIC: Castle Bridge sketch, Toledo, Spain

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Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 1d

Classic Traveller: Training and Experience

In the Classic Traveller books there are a few pages about improving one's character on pages 42 and 43 of Book 2: Starships.

Classic Traveller: Training and Experience

In the Classic Traveller books there are a few pages about improving one's character on pages 42 and 43 of Book 2: Starships.

githyankidiaspora.com

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Rascal News @rascal.news · 3h

Day one of @kickstarterunited.org's ongoing strike saw elected officials and union leaders show up in the streets of NYC to support workers.

Kickstarter United strikes in New York City for fairer contract

The workers were joined on day one by elected officials and various union leaders.

www.rascal.news

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Rascal News @rascal.news · 1d

PODCAST: Tighten that half-Windsor and double-check the spreadsheets: it's serious business on the latest episode of the Rascal Radio Hour.

Nah, just kidding. It's degenerate stuff like information design, oracles, and Thomas' One Piece fandom.

Trickle-down Gamenomics

Draft dodgers in the console wars.

www.rascal.news

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lumpley @lumpley.bsky.social · 1d

Wolfspell is a brilliant game and a beautiful object.

Epidiah Ravachol of the Unwritten Earths Symposium @epidiah.bsky.social · 1d

Looks like old Eppy is going to need a new computer monitor.

In unrelated news, have you heard about Wolfspell? www.worldswithoutmaster.com/bazaar/wolfs... 🐺✨

You know! I bet if I sold five of these puppies, I could easily get that new monitor. 🤔

That's an interesting coincidence.

Wolfspell on a Trifold Album Jacket — Worlds Without Master

A prophecy told in your youth dictates that only fang and claw will rend your destiny, so you must be reborn as beast. The tabletop roleplaying game of adventurers who turn to wolf flesh to fulfill ...

www.worldswithoutmaster.com

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Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 1d

Classic Traveller: Training and Experience

In the Classic Traveller books there are a few pages about improving one's character on pages 42 and 43 of Book 2: Starships.

Classic Traveller: Training and Experience

In the Classic Traveller books there are a few pages about improving one's character on pages 42 and 43 of Book 2: Starships.

githyankidiaspora.com

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Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 2d

I wish the last five minutes of this movie had been the first five minutes.

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Mad Jay @madjay.bsky.social · 2d

Every now and again, the universe drops an event that feels tailor-made for TTRPGs.
Meet 3I/ATLAS — an interstellar visitor with weird outgassing, a Sun-side blackout, and a trail of mysteries.

Read it before the invasion starts.

open.substack.com/pub/playfear...
#ttrpg #astronomy

Monday Musings #120 🤬

Musings on 3I/ATLAS

open.substack.com

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Thomas M, Full-time Rascal @newmadras.bsky.social · 2d

Hi, is there anybody here who is in/from Spain who could help me answer some questions about RPGs in the 90s?

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Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 2d

I've never heard of Trespasser. I'll have to check that out.

I didn't think it would be hard to give something shared in an osr game a character sheet.

Players could invest XP in it.

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Rafael Ferreira 🎲⚔💖 @vanishingpoint.bsky.social · 3d

Indie RPG Newsletter: Shadowrundown
ttrpg.in/2025/10/05/s... by @newmadras.bsky.social

Shadowrundown

I. Dear Reader, Last Monday, I published a 4000+ word half-report, half-essay about Shadowrun on Rascal News. The big thing that the article does is talk about how there’s a lot of negativity…

ttrpg.in

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Alexander (Artist) ⚔️ @okaydrawboy.bsky.social · 5d

𝐀𝐱𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝐫𝐝
"Longaxe" or "Dane" axe

#axe #drawing #art #axetober #history

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Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 3d

Check out World Wide Wrestling 2E: Repackaged by Nathan D. Paoletta on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/ndp...

World Wide Wrestling 2E: Repackaged

Reprinting the Premier Pro Wrestling ttrpg of Narrative Action - In Hardcover For the First Time!

www.kickstarter.com

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Check out World Wide Wrestling 2E: Repackaged by Nathan D. Paoletta on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/ndp...

World Wide Wrestling 2E: Repackaged

Reprinting the Premier Pro Wrestling ttrpg of Narrative Action - In Hardcover For the First Time!

www.kickstarter.com

Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 3d

shopofjudd.threadless.com/designs/moos...

shopofjudd.threadless.com/designs/moos...

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Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 3d

Inspired by @pseudo310.bsky.social's character from @ndpdesign.com's amazing RPG, World Wide Wrestling.

Links to these shirts and WWWRPG's kickstarter below

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Shirts that say:

Moose Johnson is my friend
and
No, really, I am Moose Johnson

TEXT:

100%
of artist's proceeds donated to
Fair Fight,
An organization that combats voter suppression in the United States.

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Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 3d

The Ballad of the Knights Errant ended as it began:

With a bloody duel and a crass yo-mama joke.

Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 3d

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Moose Johnson (Bret Edition) MASC T-Shirt | Judd's Shop

Shop Moose Johnson (Bret Edition) – available on MASC T-Shirt

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Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 3d

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Moose Johnson (Everyone Else Edition) MASC T-Shirt | Judd's Shop

Shop Moose Johnson (Everyone Else Edition) – available on MASC T-Shirt

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Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 3d

Here. We. Go.

www.twitch.tv/actualplay

Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 3d

Bright and early with @newmadras.bsky.social and @madjay.bsky.social for an Elf Hunt.

Need to listen to the last bit of the previous session at the High Lord's keep to brush up.

Knights hunt the Elf. The Order hunts the Lich.

Who will prevail?

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PIC: Fortified castle bridge, rough painting/sketch
Cover of Mythic Bastionland by Chris Macdowall

TEXT:
Once upon a time the Vulture Knight & the Horde Knight hunted
the Elf...

Sunday, October 5th
8am to 10am-ish EST
twitch.com/actualplay

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Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 3d

Can I make a Moose Johnson tshirt?

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Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 3d

"I'm glad we get the Elf. I've never seen an Elf. Fantastic."

"Me neither..."

Samwise going to Rivendell vibes are strong...

Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 3d

"The Scholar-Knight is deeply annoying and often says things that make me want to punch them. But they haven't lied and I don't think they are lying now."

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Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 3d

Subscribe here to get an email when we go on the air:

www.twitch.tv/actualplay

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Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 3d

Where I'm catching up:

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Mythic Bastionland with Jay, Judd and Thomas - Knights Errant - YouTube

Young knights enter the Realm seeking glory in Mythic Bastionland

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