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Angus Abranson

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 3h

(RPG PDF Spotlight) Loner: Cozy Fantasy Solo RPG by Zotiquest Games

Adventure is not about saving the world—it’s about finding joy in the little moments, forging friendships, and embracing the everyday magic that makes life special.

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(RPG PDF Spotlight) Loner: Cozy Fantasy

Loner: Cozy Fantasy Solo RPG by Zotiquest Games Welcome to Everhollow, a world where magic lingers in warm teacups, kindness mends what’s broken, and every small moment holds a spark of …

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(Now Crowdfunding) Dark Forest: Redwall Meets 1E in a Shadowdark World by John & Nicole Clark

Step into Dark Forest, where brave animal folk adventure in a world of majestic forests, lost ruins, and the echoes of ancient magic.

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(Now Crowdfunding) Dark Forest: Redwall Meets 1E in a Shadowdark World

Dark Forest: Redwall Meets 1E in a Shadowdark World by John & Nicole Clark Step into Dark Forest, where brave animal folk adventure in a world of majestic forests, lost ruins, and the echoes of…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 8h

Thirteen Parsecs offers all the rules you need to run any sort of science fiction campaign from gritty cyberpunk to outer space war dramas to science fantasy in the grand planetary romance tradition, to hard sci-fi, isolationist starfaring horror, and beyond!

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(RPG PDF Spotlight) Thirteen Parsecs: Beyond the Solar Frontier

Thirteen Parsecs: Beyond the Solar Frontier Core Rulebook by Elf Lair Games Thirteen Parsecs: Beyond the Solar Frontier offers all the rules you need to run any sort of science fiction campaig…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 1d

Providers is a setting module for the Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG that explores Shalestown, a bustling Rimward trade/fuel production colony ruled by the titular Providers – a mercantile cult with immense influence and an army of Peacekeeper fanatics.

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(RPG PDF Spotlight) Providers – A Dystopian Sandbox for the Mothership RPG

Providers – A Dystopian Sandbox for the Mothership RPG by Joshua Kramer Providers is a setting module for the Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG that explores Shalestown, a bustling Rimwa…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 1d

(Now Crowdfunding) Mothership Month (Part II) by various

There are 27 campaigns running on Backerkit as part of Mothership Month and, due to the volume, I have split the coverage of them across two posts. This is part 2…

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(Now Crowdfunding) Mothership Month (Part II)

Mothership Month by various Mothership Month is a celebration of the horror scri-fi Mothership RPG that launches on October 14 on Backerkit. This annual celebration sees 2025 with even more creator…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 1d

(RPG PDF Spotlight) Ghost In The Shell TTRPG – Quickstart *Free Download*

Ghost in the Shell TTRPG Quickstart drops you into Newport City in 2027, where cybernetic operatives face espionage, corruption, and the blurred lines between Ghost and Shell.

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(RPG PDF Spotlight) Ghost In The Shell TTRPG – Quickstart *Free Download*

Ghost In The Shell TTRPG – Quickstart by Mana Project Studio This is a Free Download Ghost in the Shell TTRPG Quickstart drops you into Newport City in 2027, where cybernetic operat…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 1d

(Now Crowdfunding) Mothership Month (Part I) by various

There are 27 campaigns running on Backerkit as part of Mothership Month and, due to the volume, I have split the coverage of them across two posts. This is part 1…

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(Now Crowdfunding) Mothership Month (Part I)

Mothership Month by various Mothership Month is a celebration of the horror scri-fi Mothership RPG that launches on October 14 on Backerkit. This annual celebration sees 2025 with even more creator…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 1d

(RPG PDF Spotlight) Night Shift: Veterans of the Supernatural Wars Core Rulebook by Elf Lair Games

Night Shift: Veterans of the Supernatural Wars is an urban fantasy roleplaying game of chosen ones, witches, survivors, and Something Weird.

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(RPG PDF Spotlight) Night Shift: Veterans of the Supernatural Wars

Night Shift: Veterans of the Supernatural Wars Core Rulebook by Elf Lair Games We are the Night Shift… We alone stand agains the vampires, werewolves, and Things that Go Bump in the Night. We…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, me too. I was a massive Vampire: The Masquerade and World of Darkness fan :)

Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 1d

(RPG PDF Spotlight) Stark City Campaign Setting and City Building Toolset, ICONS RPG Setting and Supplement by Fainting Goat Games

Stark City is a setting for the ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying Game that puts the PCs in the center of the action.

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(RPG PDF Spotlight) Stark City Campaign Setting and City Building Toolset

Stark City Campaign Setting and City Building Toolset ICONS RPG Setting and Supplement by Fainting Goat Games Stark City is a setting for the ICONS Superpowered Roleplaying Game that puts the PCs i…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 1d

(RPG PDF Spotlight) Miracles of the Divine Flame, Exalted Sourcebook

In the Age of Sorrows, gods kindle the miracle of Exigence anew, drawing upon the divine flame to bring their champions to Creation in greater numbers than have been seen in millennia.

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(RPG PDF Spotlight) Miracles of the Divine Flame

Miracles of the Divine Flame Exalted Sourcebook by Onyx Path Publishing In the Age of Sorrows, gods kindle the miracle of Exigence anew, drawing upon the divine flame to bring their champions to Cr…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 1d

(Now Crowdfunding) VOIDSEA

VoidSea is a Grimdark-Salted, Eldritch-Infested, High-Seas-Soaked expansion for 5e (both 2024 and 2014). Build the Lovecraftian naval campaign of your slimiest nightmares!

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(Now Crowdfunding) VOIDSEA

VOIDSEA by Voidsea A Pirate Grimdark-Salted, Eldritch-Infested expansion for 5e! Sail, Steal, Survive! VoidSea is a Grimdark-Salted, Eldritch-Infested, High-Seas-Soaked expansion for 5e (both 2024 …

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 1d

(RPG PDF Spotlight) What Was Left To Rot, Mothership Scenario by Terry Herc

A sandbox survival horror adventure for Mothership RPG

Can you uncover the Company’s buried secrets and escape before you’re consumed?

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(RPG PDF Spotlight) What Was Left To Rot

What Was Left To Rot Mothership Scenario by Terry Herc A sandbox survival horror adventure for Mothership RPG As hardened criminals, you were bound for a life sentence in the galaxy’s deadliest pen…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 1d

(RPG PDF Spotlight) Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition The Book of Nod by Renegade Game Studios

The Book of Nod is a collection of mythic texts for use in the Vampire: The Masquerade Roleplaying Game.

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(RPG PDF Spotlight) Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition The Book of Nod

The Book of Nod Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition Supplement by Renegade Game Studios Legends of the UndeadThe first vampires remember their first nights, but do not speak of them. Others have he…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 1d

(RPG PDF Spotlight) Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20: Horrors of the Secret War by Modiphius Entertainment

There are things… things that it were better mankind never knew about.

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(RPG PDF Spotlight) Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20: Horrors of the Secret War

Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20: Horrors of the Secret War by Modiphius Entertainment There are things… things that it were better mankind never knew about. Achtung! Cthulhu already contains…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 1d

Eat God is a game is about being on the outside. You’ll explore it from the knee-high perspective of the Folk: beings who stand for every small, funny-looking creature in every game that insists small, funny-looking creatures are morally okay to kill.

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(Now Crowdfunding) Eat God

Eat God by Penguin King Games Inc. a tabletop roleplaying game about causing problems on purpose Eat God is a game is about being on the outside. You’ll explore it from the knee-high per…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 1d

(RPG PDF Spotlight) Riftbreakers 2e by Blackoath Entertainment

Riftbreakers strives to deliver the immersive experience of a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) right on your tabletop.

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(RPG PDF Spotlight) Riftbreakers 2e

Riftbreakers 2e by Blackoath Entertainment Riftbreakers strives to deliver the immersive experience of a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) right on your tableto…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 4d

(RPG PDF Spotlight) Bedlam Hall by Monkeyfun Studios LLC

The family is strange. The house is cursed. The weather is dreadful. Welcome to Bedlam Hall.

Inspired by: Downton Abbey, The Addams Family, and A Series of Unfortunate Events

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(RPG PDF Spotlight) Bedlam Hall

Bedlam Hall Core Rulebook by Monkeyfun Studios LLC The family is strange. The house is cursed. The weather is dreadful. Welcome to Bedlam Hall. Powered by the Apocalypse, players take the terr…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 4d

(RPG PDF Spotlight) ASHDOM: A Post-Apocalyptic Roleplaying System by Osvel Cabrera

ASHDOM: A Post-Apocalyptic Roleplaying System is set in the aftermath of Pandora, a global nuclear catastrophe that scarred and reshaped the Earth forever.

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(RPG PDF Spotlight) ASHDOM: A Post-Apocalyptic Roleplaying System

ASHDOM: A Post-Apocalyptic Roleplaying System Core Rulebook by Osvel Cabrera ASHDOM: A Post-Apocalyptic Roleplaying System is set in the aftermath of Pandora, a global nuclear catastrophe that scar…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 4d

(Now Crowdfunding) DURF Expanded by Emiel Boven

An updated and expanded version of DURF, the acclaimed rules-light dungeon-fantasy RPG.

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(Now Crowdfunding) DURF Expanded

DURF Expanded by Emiel Boven DURF Expanded An updated and expanded version of DURF, the acclaimed rules-light dungeon-fantasy RPG. DURF is a rules-light dungeon-fantasy RPG inspired by the bes…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 4d

(RPG PDF Spotlight) Ebonclad – A Thieves’ Guild Setting & Adventures, Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Setting and Adventures by Dan Coleman Productions

Ebonclad is a thieves’ guild campaign setting for the 5th edition of the world’s greatest roleplaying game!

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(RPG PDF Spotlight) Ebonclad – A Thieves’ Guild Setting & Adventures

Ebonclad – A Thieves’ Guild Setting & Adventures Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Setting and Adventures by Dan Coleman Productions We are the cogs which make the great wheel spin…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 4d

(RPG PDF Spotlight) Dream Ghost at My Seance, A PocketQuest RPG by Two Cat Club

Investigate a haunted location, get scared, and deal with all the extra spirits that could ruin Jojo’s magical night.

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(RPG PDF Spotlight) Dream Ghost at My Seance

Dream Ghost at My Seance A PocketQuest RPG by Two Cat Club Escape from the drudgery of normal life by taking on the role of an overworked, underpaid staffer employed by someone entirely too wealthy…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 4d

(RPG PDF Spotlight) OSR Dungeon Cards, 51 Fantasy RPG Prompt Cards, OSR / Fantasy Accessory by Philip Reed Games

This deck of 51 cards features 36 double-sided map/prompt cards and 15 “Quickload Dungeon” cards.

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(RPG PDF Spotlight) OSR Dungeon Cards, 51 Fantasy RPG Prompt Cards

OSR Dungeon Cards, 51 Fantasy RPG Prompt Cards OSR / Fantasy Accessory by Philip Reed Games This deck of 51 cards features 36 double-sided map/prompt cards and 15 “Quickload Dungeon” ca…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 4d

(Now Crowdfunding) Pendragon: Glory of the Round Table by Pine Box Entertainment LLC

A knightly tabletop game for 1-4 players set in the chivalrous world of Greg Stafford’s Pendragon RPG.

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(Now Crowdfunding) Pendragon: Glory of the Round Table

Pendragon: Glory of the Round Table by Pine Box Entertainment LLC A knightly tabletop game for 1-4 players set in the chivalrous world of Greg Stafford’s Pendragon RPG. From Pine Box Entertai…

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Angus Abranson @angusabranson.bsky.social · 4d

(RPG PDF Spotlight) Deadpool Role-Plays the Marvel Universe, a Marvel Multiverse RPG Adventure by Marvel

Deadpool crashes into the MARVEL MULTIVERSE ROLE-PLAYING GAME with his very own playable adventure!

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(RPG PDF Spotlight) Deadpool Role-Plays the Marvel Universe

Deadpool Role-Plays the Marvel Universe Marvel Multiverse RPG Adventure by Marvel Deadpool crashes into the MARVEL MULTIVERSE ROLE-PLAYING GAME with his very own playable adventure! The first comic…

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