had a lot of conversations in this thread about writing adventures that a GM can run even without fully understanding the world and lore, which some folks said was alien and unknown to them. I was thinking about writing a blogpost specifically about this idea, but then realized I already did:

Zzarchov is good and NGR is a really slick take on the OSR-ish playstyle. Good things to grab for yourself or the extremely cool old-school gamer in your life this holiday season!

Easily one of the most slept-on games, and some of the best adventures going.

Neoclassical Geek Revival Store for auteur RPG books and items.

These and more, here:

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Back In Stock!

Lots of offerings from Neoclassical Games, including the core rules of NGR!

We just launched our BRAND NEW webstore! Happy holidays!

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Ternwillow Ever After 104 pages, perfect-bound softcover, 8.5 x 5.5 inches. Full color. New. "Rumours of big metal buildings with shining glass all over... and statues of great people... You are just fooling yourself. The ...

Somehow the newest and maybe and final-est "Ternwillow" book (@hypatiasangst.bsky.social) stealth-dropped and I'm just learning about it....

Luckily, Spear Witch (@spearwitch.bsky.social) is carrying it! And they have a great sale this week....

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A beautiful clipart hand turkey, with the caption "The Fall Sale. Now until Saturday."

The FALL SALE is on!

Up to 60% off most everything in the store.

Yay, books!

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A beautiful clipart hand turkey, with the caption "The Fall Sale. Now until Saturday."

The FALL SALE is on!

Up to 60% off most everything in the store.

Yay, books!

spearwitch.com

Spear Witch haul
#ttrpg

This is week worth a read if you are interested in RPGs, adventures, games design and Indiana Jones

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SeasofSand Map This shows an example of making a Seas of Sand map. Disclaimers: - Planarian Games was not involved with the making of Seas of Sand. - This is not a review! Seas of Sand is available from: Space Penguin Ink: https://spacepenguin.ink/products/seas-of-sand Spear Witch: https://spearwitch.com/products/seas-of-sand-with-posters DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/475328/Seas-of-Sand Itch.io: https://headofthegoat.itch.io/seas-of-sand

Seas of Sand mapmaking demo. I'm very much a beginner with youtube videos still so be kind.
#ttrpg
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Beyond the Pale 96 pages, casebound hardcover, A5. Debossed and inked bookcloth cover, black-and-white interior. New. "In the village of Kest, the Days of Remembrance are near. But now a great cataclysm is approachin...

Beyond the Pale is now at @spearwitch.bsky.social for folks in the US looking to pick up a copy!

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Fire Drop 28 pages, staple-bound softcover, 8.5 x 5.5 inches. Color cover, black and white interior. New. "It's been five years since the Siphonapterian scourge was first encountered on Apterion VI. In the year...

FIREDROP is now available from the fine folks at @spearwitch.bsky.social! Go and grab a copy: spearwitch.com/products/fir...

Oh, that's just a joke about the recent versions of Stellagama Cepheus specifically having (mostly) non-random character creation. :)

Cepheus Deluxe is a lovely system, even though I'm entirely on CT77 these days.

Bakto's Terrifying Cuisine 48 pages, casebound hardcover, A5. Full color. New. All images represent stock renders of material that is subject to change before printing. "The entrance to the Kitchen Arena appears only to those h...

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Check This Completely Out

I see there's a new logo. Does this platform have threads yet?

Bakto's Terrifying Cuisine: An Update and Miscellany It's been a little while since Bakto's went up for preorder. Sales have honestly been a bit slower coming than I expected, but that's fine. We're close enough to the goal that I decided earlier this y...

I wrote a bit of an update about the new edition of Bakto's Terrifying Cuisine!

Check it out here: spearwitch.com/blogs/news/b...

Let your skeleton hatch for 33% off!

Bones Deep, our RPG of underwater skeletons, is on sale at @spearwitch.bsky.social

And whatever you do, don't piss off the Crab Cabal!

Today is my 33rd Birthday! I have a three-pronged party plan:

A) All Technical Grimoire books are 33% off at @spearwitch.bsky.social

B) Get a bunch of Technical Grimoire PDFs for $33

C) Overpowered V3 is out now (and it's FREE!)

Join me and celebrate as many prongs as you wish!

Oh wow! 😍

Spear Witch Store for auteur RPG books and items.

Don't Worry, Everyone

We're not doing a "Black Friday" sale, because we already did our November Sale, which is very convenient, I'm sure you'll agree.

You're welcome to buy excellent books from us anyway, of course.

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Oh nice, you can pick up Darkness Moves, an adventure for Cairn on good discount here!
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NOVEMER SALE

it's not everyday you get to read a trashy magazine from a city that doesn't exist

Jennell Jaquays has a long road back, organized by Rebecca Heineman I’m fundraising to help offset what is going to be heavy medical costs for Jenne… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Jennell Jaquays has a long road back

Hello everyone.

In light of the terrible news regarding Jennell Jaquays's medical condition, we have decided to donate 20% of proceeds from all sales for the remainder of October directly to her medical fundraiser.

If you can, donate directly here: www.gofundme.com/f/jennell-ja...

Out of Darkness A scifi-horror adventure for Mothership set aboard the ship "Demetri".

I don’t work on many projects anymore, this project whips so go back it