Rich Stokes
@tacticalbacon.bsky.social
GenX nerd.
Thinks he's funny, but isn't.
If you care about what I think, you probably shouldn't. I'm an idiot.
Look, I'm just here to talk about RPGs. And sometimes Industrial music and videogames or movies.
Also sometimes comics. More of a DC guy, sorry.
Thinks he's funny, but isn't.
If you care about what I think, you probably shouldn't. I'm an idiot.
Look, I'm just here to talk about RPGs. And sometimes Industrial music and videogames or movies.
Also sometimes comics. More of a DC guy, sorry.
It's that time of year again.
December 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
It's that time of year again.
We have such sights to show you, Charlie Brown.
November 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
We have such sights to show you, Charlie Brown.
Dammit, all this thinking and talking about V:tM has ended up with me buying a ton of Vampire: the Eternal Struggle cards.
Black Chantry have done a phenomenal job keeping this game going and have managed to modernise it and bring it in line with V5 without losing what made it so good 30 years ago.
Black Chantry have done a phenomenal job keeping this game going and have managed to modernise it and bring it in line with V5 without losing what made it so good 30 years ago.
November 14, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Dammit, all this thinking and talking about V:tM has ended up with me buying a ton of Vampire: the Eternal Struggle cards.
Black Chantry have done a phenomenal job keeping this game going and have managed to modernise it and bring it in line with V5 without losing what made it so good 30 years ago.
Black Chantry have done a phenomenal job keeping this game going and have managed to modernise it and bring it in line with V5 without losing what made it so good 30 years ago.
This idiot makes me smile.
When he's not being a complete arsehole anyway.
When he's not being a complete arsehole anyway.
October 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
This idiot makes me smile.
When he's not being a complete arsehole anyway.
When he's not being a complete arsehole anyway.
Republica aren't a band I paid much attention to back in the day. They had their hits, I kinda liked their albums and they seemed to be playing locally every week.
So seeing them for the first time in nearly 30 years on Friday it was nice to see they're still pretty fun.
So seeing them for the first time in nearly 30 years on Friday it was nice to see they're still pretty fun.
September 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Republica aren't a band I paid much attention to back in the day. They had their hits, I kinda liked their albums and they seemed to be playing locally every week.
So seeing them for the first time in nearly 30 years on Friday it was nice to see they're still pretty fun.
So seeing them for the first time in nearly 30 years on Friday it was nice to see they're still pretty fun.
Got bored and bought the RIFTS mega bundles from bundle of holding last night and spent some fun time reading the frankly batshit nonsense those books contain.
I kinda feel weirdly fond of RIFTS, despite knowing both intellectually and instinctively that's it's a complete load of arse.
I kinda feel weirdly fond of RIFTS, despite knowing both intellectually and instinctively that's it's a complete load of arse.
September 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Got bored and bought the RIFTS mega bundles from bundle of holding last night and spent some fun time reading the frankly batshit nonsense those books contain.
I kinda feel weirdly fond of RIFTS, despite knowing both intellectually and instinctively that's it's a complete load of arse.
I kinda feel weirdly fond of RIFTS, despite knowing both intellectually and instinctively that's it's a complete load of arse.
Fun rainy day project for me over the weekend: get Bloodborne working ok pc via an emulator and see if the thing can run well on my rig with higher frame rate.
September 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Fun rainy day project for me over the weekend: get Bloodborne working ok pc via an emulator and see if the thing can run well on my rig with higher frame rate.
Just realising I'm so far gone that this unholy abomination on my desk seems really normal to use.
August 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Just realising I'm so far gone that this unholy abomination on my desk seems really normal to use.
Found a photo online:
August 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Found a photo online:
If someone can fit an entire small village on there...
August 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM
If someone can fit an entire small village on there...
Dammit, I'm in the wrong Hampton!
August 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Dammit, I'm in the wrong Hampton!
Nah, I already have a copy of Sword World.
At least, I think I do?
At least, I think I do?
August 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Nah, I already have a copy of Sword World.
At least, I think I do?
At least, I think I do?
I'm often reminded of this when someone posts a snip of confusing rules.
July 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I'm often reminded of this when someone posts a snip of confusing rules.
Finally managed to get my hands on one of these after them being out of stock for so long.
Decided to test it out with the monitor in the dining room and it took me ages to realise that unlike the real Spectrum, this doesn't have the audio built into the device and the sound is transmitted via HDMI
Decided to test it out with the monitor in the dining room and it took me ages to realise that unlike the real Spectrum, this doesn't have the audio built into the device and the sound is transmitted via HDMI
July 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Finally managed to get my hands on one of these after them being out of stock for so long.
Decided to test it out with the monitor in the dining room and it took me ages to realise that unlike the real Spectrum, this doesn't have the audio built into the device and the sound is transmitted via HDMI
Decided to test it out with the monitor in the dining room and it took me ages to realise that unlike the real Spectrum, this doesn't have the audio built into the device and the sound is transmitted via HDMI
Holy moly, GPUs got swole while I wasn't looking.
July 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Holy moly, GPUs got swole while I wasn't looking.
OMG. FROZEN CAT TREAT GOOP WITH A LOLLY STICK IN TO MAKE TREATS FOR HOT CATS OMG.
BEST HOT WEATHER CAT TREAT EVER!
(Even better with sound)
BEST HOT WEATHER CAT TREAT EVER!
(Even better with sound)
June 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
OMG. FROZEN CAT TREAT GOOP WITH A LOLLY STICK IN TO MAKE TREATS FOR HOT CATS OMG.
BEST HOT WEATHER CAT TREAT EVER!
(Even better with sound)
BEST HOT WEATHER CAT TREAT EVER!
(Even better with sound)
I think he's melted.
June 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I think he's melted.
This fridge magnet still makes me laugh.
June 14, 2025 at 9:09 PM
This fridge magnet still makes me laugh.
It was absolutely that cover!
I'm not sure my copy has aged well after nearly 4 decades.
I'm not sure my copy has aged well after nearly 4 decades.
May 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
It was absolutely that cover!
I'm not sure my copy has aged well after nearly 4 decades.
I'm not sure my copy has aged well after nearly 4 decades.
Decided the perfect garnish for this imperial stout was charcuterie.
May 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Decided the perfect garnish for this imperial stout was charcuterie.
Decided the perfect garnish for this imperial stout was charcuterie.
May 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Decided the perfect garnish for this imperial stout was charcuterie.