I had a lot of fun running Terminus by @patchworkfez.bsky.social at PAX East. One of my favorite things about it is how it manages to be terrifying and dangerous without much in the way of monsters or violence.
A hardback tabletop RPG book with a stylised London Underground mosaic cover, featuring a red train emerging from a tunnel. A stylised mosaic banner “TERMINUS” rests diagonally across it. The book sits atop a printed map of an underground station. A “label” identifies it as a system-neutral horror scenario set in modern London by Sarah Cole.
I enjoy a read that becomes more engaging as you progress, and oddly, this happened with Terminus @irny.bsky.social
Started as a general read. Ended my read really wanting to run this system-neutral horror adventure for very specific reasons.
Available from www.allrolledup.co.uk?s=terminus&p...
I have a new webpage for sharing community-made resources, including (but not limited to) system-specific conversions and stats!
community-resources.patchworkfez.games
If you've run one of my scenarios and created a resource that you'd like to share, check that link for info on how to submit it.
Stream/download the TERMINUS OST at osirissaline.bandcamp.com/album/termin...
It's released with a 'name your price' model, so it can be free, but if you DO choose to tip Sail, the composer, for their work then TODAY is the best time – it's 'Bandcamp Friday', meaning Bandcamp doesn't take a cut!
The final KS update for TERMINUS!
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Contents: the project is finished, thanks for the support, what's I'm doing next, and... TERMINUS has an ambient soundtrack!
Having just realised that UKGE is getting closer, I'm thinking about what I'll be stocking on my (first) solo stand.
My own products (and mosaics!) will take up most stand space, but I'm considering 'hosting' a curated set of work by others who don't have stands – possibly focusing on indie horror.
Apropos of nothing, I've decided to offer free UK shipping on orders over £20 on the Patchwork Fez Games web shop!
If you fancy a horrible game, or some lovely artwork relating to a horrible game, pop over to
shop.patchworkfez.games
Apologies to any UK folks who've tried to order from the Patchwork Fez Games web shop but received an error message at checkout along the lines of 'We can't ship to your address.'
This was the result of an incorrect shipping setting, and has now been resolved!
This is a really interesting write-up on how Syd has adapted TERMINUS for Cthulhu Hack. Thanks for sharing it!
(Note: it's naturally heavy on spoilers for the scenario.)
Thanks! ☺️ I hope you enjoy it!
If you're completely new to tabletop role-playing games, @joermurphy.bsky.social's suggestion of engaging with a group of TTRPG players is a great idea. There are local and online groups.
@jwmuk.bsky.social's Raspy Raven Discord is very friendly and folks run games like this there quite regularly.
Hello! Thanks for picking up TERMINUS! ☺️
Yes, investigative systems with an occult angle will probably be the best fit. Things like Call of Cthulhu and Delta Green are quite popular and should work well, and I've heard a couple of people say they plan to run it in Liminal Horror.
Jax wrote a solo horror RPG inspired by the film Martyrs. View evil from the perspective of the villain. Fascinating game and it's part of the RPG zine club.
I die RPGs and books by designers of independent systems here Terminus from Sarah Cole visible on the front of the rack
Oh the wonderful things you find at Orcs Nest London ..
Terminus, a system neutral TTRPG horror scenario set in modern London. The cover art is imitating tiled art from the London Underground, actually made with tiles (I saw it at Dragonmeet 2025) and has a raised effect on the cover. I’ve tilted it so that you can see the reflection of light from some of the tiles on the left.
An incredibly beautiful delivery from @patchworkfez.bsky.social this morning. Look at that cover and the texture on it! A quick skim looks great and I’ll have to give it further examination to run for a group.
hardbound rulebook with a 2.5d cover embossed with mosaic tiles. Terminus - a ttrpg horror scenario set in modern London.
beautifully red tissue-wrapped book with a skull sticker labelled "this blighted isle".
rulebook, postcards, stickers and maps for Terminus.
absolutely gorgeous post from @patchworkfez.bsky.social today. thing of beauty, thanks @irny.bsky.social !
The hardback edition of Sarah Cole’s latest horror scenario for TTRPGs. The cover is a mosaic with title ‘Terminus’ and a tube train. Next to it are some related postcards and a tube station map in a red envelope.
Nice things in the post today!
@patchworkfez.bsky.social
Mini TERMINUS Shipping Update:
The mosaic dice cups will be shipping out early next week, but everything else should be in the post by tomorrow lunchtime! 🥳
A small book wrapped in red tissue paper. Sealed with a black and white sticker of a skull and the words”This Blighted Isle.”
The cover of the TERMINUS book. The cover is an image of a mosaic. The title TERMINUS dominates the middle of the image, tilted about 45°, with the T in the lower left and the S in the upper right. The lettering is black, the background is mostly white, and a multi-colored border frames the title. In the upper left of the cover has the front of a train in a circle.
About a week ago, @irny.bsky.social’s TERMINUS arrived, so beautifully wrapped I was hesitant to open it. I did start to unwrap it, stopped, and tried to put it back together to photograph it.
A festive mini-update for TERMINUS:
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'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house
Were boxes of books, much like a warehouse;
The hardbacks looked good, the tiles bright with gloss,
The grout less reflective, a flat matte criss-cross...
The front cover of TERMINUS hardback edition, which looks like a mosaic, on a leather-style background.
The front cover of TERMINUS. The photo is taken at an angle to reflect a light, which shows that the cover is textured to match the pattern of the mosaic tiles.
The back cover of TERMINUS. It reflects a light in a way that makes it look like the tiles are glossy, while the signage and grouting are not.
The TERMINUS hardbacks have arrived and the fancy UV spot gloss has come out exactly as hoped – glossy tiles and matte grout! 🥳
It almost feels like it's embossed.
I'll be posting these out as soon as I can manage it. 📦🔜
A hardback copy of Darkened Hill & Dale, propped up against some stonework in a churchyard.
A paperback copy of TERMINUS, held up against a slightly scuffed white wall.
Ok, final call for any pre-Christmas orders of Darkened Hill & Dale, TERMINUS, etc. on my web shop!
Order by 6pm today (Sunday) and I'll post it tomorrow morning – otherwise it won't dispatch until after Christmas.
Choose Tracked 24 postage for pre-Christmas UK delivery!
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Final call for Christmas orders ..
Darkened Hill & Dale is a superb collection of disturbing and unsettling (system agnostic) horror scenarios. My best rpg purchase of 2025.
Prepping my PISCES Delta Green campaign ideas. Thank you @patchworkfez.bsky.social. These are gonna be put to great use.
The front cover of TERMINUS, which is a mosaic.
The front cover of Fear and Panic, by Lyme.
The front cover of The Night Clerk, by Ross Payton.
The 'It is waiting below' poster, created for TERMINUS.
INFORMATION!
Freshly available in my web shop:
- TERMINUS (and associated ephemera)
- @rosspayton.bsky.social's The Night Clerk
- @lymerpg.bsky.social's Fear and Panic
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If ordering anything from me, I *strongly* recommend doing so before this Saturday!
(Info thread: 1/4)
TERMINUS mini update!
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I'm trying to get all of the paperbacks in the post on Monday, and the digital edition is now haunting a lot of inboxes!
Never mind, it's working again!
A 'Not Found' error
@drivethrurpg.com Hi! Is there a problem with the site at the moment? I'm trying to access the publisher tools and getting this:
Oh, stuff it. Let's give it a go.
The stand I'm sharing at Dragonmeet. On it can be seen TERMINUS items, Darkened Hill & Dale items, and Graham Walmsley's Cosmic Dark (and associated banners).
It's me! My hair is tied back, and I'm wearing a purple dress. Behind me, the TERMINUS cover art mosaic lurks on an easel.
Hello from Dragonmeet!
I am slightly overtired but I am PRESENT.
Find me over at stand E15 – next to Chaosium's looming illuminated banners – to acquire games!
I'm also giving away free facts about the London Underground and mosaic-making. 😂