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For those unfamiliar with Awesome Lies it's a blog where I ramble nostalgically about tabletop games from the 1980s, especially Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay.

Its START HERE page is the best place to find out more.
START HERE
An introduction to Awesome Lies and some of its most popular posts.
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...will get that.

If the talk of new campaigns comes to something, my pessimism will prove to be misplaced, but I'll believe it when I see it. (How is Gav Thorpe's campaign going, anyway? ;) )
I'm a little surprised. I was of the view that The Old World would effectively replace WFRP. However, this sounds like more of a 4.5 edition than a true fifth edition, so perhaps it's a way to eke more out of the current edition.

The rules needed a tidy up and simplification, so it's good they...
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At Gamehole this week? Feel free to drop by on Friday at 11AM for my talk "Playing at the World - the Teenage Years." PatW is now 13 years old as it enters its second edition. Let's talk about what it did not solve, and what historical work remains. www.gameholecon.com/events/event... #rpg #dnd
Gamehole Con - Event Details - Playing at the World - the Teenage Years
Featuring role-playing games, board games, fantasy and historical miniature gaming, and collectible card games, Gamehole Con is for the fantasy and adventure tabletop gaming enthusiast.
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This is the copy of the WFRP 4th edition rulebook that I used while writing the Enemy Within Director's Cut. I put a notarized statement to that effect in the front, vaguely intending to auction it for charity.
Since I was laid off, I now need the money for rent and food.
Would anyone bid on this?
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New (and old) on Old Men: We talked to @johnpower.bsky.social, the man behind @wyrdscience.bsky.social, about the latest issue. (We also reposted a much longer interview about how he came to hold this particular chalice, and the games that made him into the Magazine Wizard he is today.) #ttrpg
What Powers The Man Behind Wyrd Science? - Old Men Running The World
There is some superb coverage of tabletop in the nowadays, and some of our favourite stuff comes from Mr John Power Jr. If you have encountered Wyrd Science
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Finally… I embark on an epic review of Empire in Ruins, the epic final adventure in the Enemy Within campaign for #WFRP 4E.

Featuring political intrigue, a wedding, Chaos machinations and an appearance by Big Karl-Franz himself!

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Review: Empire in Ruins – Part 1 (WFRP 4e)
I embark on the final epic review of the final epic adventure in the Director’s Cut of the Enemy Within Campaign.
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I investigated the Western Gunfight Wargame Rules in some depth in a series of posts on my blog. The research included interviews with the surviving creators and access to unpublished documents.
GUNFIGHTING, PART ONE
HISTORY. The first of three posts on the part skirmish wargames played in the creation of role-playing games and D&D.
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Hello, all.

Just over five weeks ago, I was laid off. If you've enjoyed my work (list at lnkd.in/gFqcqbGV) and feel like helping me out, you can.

1. Buy Me a Coffee at lnkd.in/gh2SqVtE
2. Join my Monster of the Month Club Patreon at lnkd.in/gziSRCbA

Many and heartfelt thanks.
Prompted by Professor @adamroberts.bsky.social 's piece on goblins: profadamroberts.substack.com/p/goblins

Contra @increment.bsky.social in Playing the World (vol 2, I.6.2), whose sources I believe err.
Money was tight after the LBO.
My commentary on the document is offline while I rework it. It will reappear in the new version of my Warhammer history, on which I have been hard at work.
A post from the archive...

...with the inside story of the Enemy Within campaign's original finale, including previously unpublished outlines.

#WFRP
FANNING THE FLAMES, PART ONE
GUEST POSTS. Derrick Norton tells the story of the development of Empire in Flames.
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Il y a trois ans, mon guide non-officiel pour la campagne de L'Ennemi Intérieur a été traduit en français. Les liens vers le site de la traductrice étant rompus, j'ai ajouté les fichiers à ma page de téléchargements, où ils peuvent à nouveau être consultés gratuitement. #WarhammerJDR
L’ENNEMI INTÉRIEUR: LE GUIDE
ADVENTURES. The Enemy Within: A Companion in French.
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Three years ago my unofficial guide to the Enemy Within campaign was translated into French. Since the links to the translator's site have broken, I've added the files to my downloads page, where they can be accessed again for free. #WFRP
L’ENNEMI INTÉRIEUR: LE GUIDE
ADVENTURES. The Enemy Within: A Companion in French.
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Those covers were worth the asking price on their own.