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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · 23d

Here is the direct link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVz0...

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · 24d

The first one had tips for GMing at cons, and in this one we're looking at what players can do to maximize their fun. All at youtube.com/@birconberlin

#ttrpg #rpg #bircon #bircon2025 #penandpaper @birconberlin.bsky.social

BIRCON Berlin

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · 24d

October 11th is the 2nd Berlin International Roleplaying-game Convention (BIRCON)! I'm one of the organizers, and In the run-up to the con we're doing a series of (hopefully) useful livestreams on our YouTube channel. The next one is on Friday 19th at 18:00 CEST.

Fun with Strangers - Tips for playing at cons, with Rebecca, Frank, and Kara. The background is a whimsical illustration of the BIRCON bear running a cosmic horror game, surrounded by scared anthropomorphic animal players.

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · Sep 5

Correction, the link is youtube.com/live/97WNlo-... - I ballsed up the first one. 😅

Tips for GMing at Cons

YouTube video by Mottokrosh Machinations

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · Sep 3

Doing a live stream with Anna and Kara this Friday about GMing at cons, for #BIRCON. Watch it at www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bil... and ask questions in the chat!

Tips for GMing at Cons

YouTube video by Mottokrosh Machinations

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · Aug 25

Wolden Issue 1 was successfully kickstarted earlier in the year. Work on issues 2 & 3 has been continuing steadily. Here are the covers for all 3 (subject to change).

Art for 1 and 2 by Henriette Bold, and 3 by Alyssa Avery.

#woldenrpg #ttrpg #humanmade #indierpg #osr #rpg #MottokroshMachinations

Young witch mid-ritual, with crucified captive.

Frazetta style illustration of extra tall, muscular sorcerer-king with long hair draped across throne, with his favorite concubine by his side. Both clad in golden, flowing fabrics.

Comic style illustration of a Regency man and woman in front of a banquet. Odd things: the man wears a meat cleaver, the woman is missing an arm, the table has human meat on it.

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · Aug 22

Right everyone, you know that to do, let’s sell this year out so have the big guests budget next time!

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · Aug 22

We'll have to do something about that next year! :)

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Kenneth Hite @kennethhite.bsky.social · Aug 22

If you're in Berlin in October and you like TTRPGs maybe check out Bircon!

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(if while there you want to repeatedly wonder out loud and in a yearning tone why Ken Hite isn't a guest there no one can stop you)

Berlin International RPG Convention

The Berlin International Roleplaying Games Convention, for tabletop pen and paper enthusiasts, in the heart of Berlin. For fans of Call of Cthulhu, Mörk Borg, Hypertellurians, Mothership, Troika!, Int...

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · Aug 21

With more games and exhibitors than ever before! Which, since it’s the second year, is more of a default expectation than a glorious highlight. But still.

Robin D. Laws @robindlaws.bsky.social · Aug 21

Berlin's tabletop roleplaying game convention is back for its second year this October:

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Berlin International RPG Convention

The Berlin International Roleplaying Games Convention, for tabletop pen and paper enthusiasts, in the heart of Berlin. For fans of Call of Cthulhu, Mörk Borg, Hypertellurians, Mothership, Troika!, Int...

bircon.berlin

Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · Aug 12

Awesome looking maps!

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · Aug 9

For our Germans and neighbors close to Germany. We're organizing the second international RPG con in Berlin in October. All the info at bircon.berlin

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · Aug 9

Sweeeet.

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · Jul 31

Hah!

Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · Jul 31

I misread that as Battle Gourd, and now I want to invent that.

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · Jul 31

Maybe one day! For now work continues and issues 2 and 3!

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · Jul 28

The carousing table for the Lion Sodality is coming along. #woldenrpg #ttrpg #indierpg #osr

Deep Poetry Donnybrook. You lost yourself in a tense, yet invigorating verbal and mental tussle with like-minded spirits. And spirits. Gain +1 to Mind.

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · May 27

I've just published a massive update to the free, digital adventure for Wolden, which is part of the Kickstarter rewards. Check it out at mottokrosh.com/posts/2025/0... and subscribe to our RSS (or Discord at mottokrosh.com/discord). #ttrpg #woldenrpg #indierpg #creativecommons

Violent Nemorous Passage - A Wolden Adventure

Violent Nemorous Passage - A Wolden Adventure This Wolden RPG adventure has just completed its playtest, and is currently being properly written up and illustrated. Check back here for updates! Cha...

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · May 23

Who's writing up the next cults for Wolden? This guy! The Lion Sodality is a group of "Regency" gourmands and adventurers. A bit like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, but also for taboo foodies. With an awesome art piece by Alysa Avery.

Regency man and woman in front of table with cooked human parts.

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · May 23

Read all about it! And check out the incredible special offer! www.rascal.news/wolden-a-for...

Wolden - A Forest RPG of Wayward Cults

Play as the witches, warlocks, and wizards of The Purgis Pact, or the fey, faun, and creatures of the forest of The Cenacle of Woodwose and Inflorescants.

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🦖RexBrews🦖 - The Curator @rexbrews.world · May 15

🦖 116/150 in my #Indie #TTRPG starter pack! 🦖

How about for this #TTRPGThursday, we try to hit capacity in this bad boi?

Check the pack, if you're already in here, share, tag & recommend some creators who should be!

If you're not already in here, let me know why you should be!

(No AI!)

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · May 21

Hey hey! Do you mind adding me too? I’ve made a bunch of high production stuff with fantastic artists: mottokrosh.com - and I’m running a special on zines at the moment.

Mottokrosh Machinations

Mainstream-adjacent roleplaying games, resources, apps, and blog posts, like the acclaimed Hypertellurians - science fantasy adventure in the future of old

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · May 21

A *pint* of absinthe would indeed be inadvisable.

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · May 20

Hey folks. Money's tight but I've got artists to commission and pay, so I'm running a special offer on our zines. Buy any 3 (or more) and get them half price! Only €8 shipping worldwide for up to 3 zines too. Please help me spread the word!

shop.mottokrosh.com/collections/...

#ttrpg #indierpg #osr

Three frame animation showing the covers, an interior spread, and the backs of our three zines.

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Frank // Mottokrosh @mottokrosh.bsky.social · May 13

New map for Violent Nemorous Passage completed. Preview soon. #woldenrpg #ttrpg

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