Knightcore the RPG Knightcore the RPG Knightcore, aka castlecore, is an aesthetic that combines gleaming armor, soft, flowing fabrics, and ethereal, haunting glows. Now it is also a roleplaying game. The world—a fanta...

Big update to Knightcore the RPG! Rules tweaks based on playtesting, and a big, flashy adventure! mottokrosh.com/knightcore.

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Big update to Knightcore the RPG! #knigknightcorerpg #knightcore #knightcoreaesthetic #castlecore #ttrpg #rpg #osr #mottokroshmachinations #indierpgkrosh.com/knightcore.

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Ethereal shot of a black-haired woman in a white satin gown, metal gauntlets, holding sword, looking into the distance.

New blog post: The Under, Under Construction mottokrosh.com/posts/2025/12/the-under-... #ttrpg #rpg #mottokroshmachinations #indierpg #dnd

Ethereal shot of a black-haired woman in a white satin gown, metal gauntlets, holding sword, looking into the distance.

New blog post: The Under, Under Construction mottokrosh.com/posts/2025/12/the-under-... #ttrpg #rpg #mottokroshmachinations #indierpg #dnd

Mrs Claus Must Die Mrs Claus Must Die Something from another world has possessed Mrs Claus and turned her into a giant, bloodthirsty monster. She has slain Santa. Much of the workshop lies in ruins, and many elves have died...

New blog post: Mrs Claus Must Die mottokrosh.com/posts/2025/12/mrs-claus-... #ttrpg #rpg #mottokroshmachinations #indierpg #dnd

Mrs Claus Must Die Mrs Claus Must Die Something from another world has possessed Mrs Claus and turned her into a giant, bloodthirsty monster. She has slain Santa. Much of the workshop lies in ruins, and many elves have died...

New blog post: Mrs Claus Must Die mottokrosh.com/posts/2025/12/mrs-claus-... #ttrpg #rpg #mottokroshmachinations #indierpg #dnd

Knightcore aesthetics by Lost Lands Collections / Samii Hart on Instagram

Collage of knightcore aesthetics.

Knightcore aesthetics by agbash__ / skystudio_384 on Instagram

Knightcore aesthetics by emackphoto / joeygraceffa

New blog post: Knightcore the RPG mottokrosh.com/posts/2025/11/knightcore... #ttrpg #rpg #mottokroshmachinations #indierpg #dnd

Map of the venue in the style of an old dungeon map.

The Mottokrosh Machinations stall, with many books on display, and Karen smiling at the back.

Frank GMing at a table with five players, two men, three women, lost in the books and story.

A shot of the RPG room at Tales Untold with Kara as GM gesticulating, and many players and audience members watching and smiling.

New blog post: BIRCON 2025 Report mottokrosh.com/posts/2025/10/bircon-202... #ttrpg #rpg #mottokroshmachinations #indierpg #dnd

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.

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.

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Several stacks of stuffed envelopes next to a stack of Wolden zines on a wooden table. A laptop with a spreadsheet and a pair of scissors surround it.

Fulfilment for Wolden Issue 1—A Forest RPG of Wayward Cults is fully underway! #ttrpg #woldenrpg #mottokroshmachinations #indierpg #zinequest

Violent Nemorous Passage - A Wolden Adventure Violent Nemorous Passage - A Wolden Adventure This Wolden RPG adventure is currently still being playtested. The majority of the adventure is written, but maps and art is still missing. For the time being...

New blog post: Violent Nemorous Passage - A Wolden Adventure mottokrosh.com/posts/2025/04/violent-ne... #ttrpg #rpg #mottokroshmachinations #indierpg #dnd

Just over a week ago we published this Actual Play of our upcoming zine Wolden, a Forest RPG of Wayward Cults. Much drama was concocted, many laughs were had.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJWN...

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New blog post: Introducing Wolden mottokrosh.com/posts/2025/02/introducin... #ttrpg #rpg #mottokroshmachinations #indierpg #dnd

d66 Open Lock Fail Forwards d66 Open Lock Fail Forwards Failing Forward Skill Checks A lot of GM advice says to “fail forward”, and rightly so. That means that when a player fails a roll to do a thing, instead of just failing to do said thing...

New blog post: d66 Open Lock Fail Forwards mottokrosh.com/posts/2024/12/d66-open-l... #ttrpg #rpg #mottokroshmachinations #indierpg #dnd