Peter Amthor
@peteramthor.bsky.social
Father, husband, #ttrpg gamer, book/game store employee, wanna be writer, Covid/ventilator survivor, atheist and fan of bad jokes. Always down to talk #cyberpunk. I blog at: https://trulyrural.blogspot.com visit my KoFi page: https://ko-fi.com/peteramthor
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Peter Amthor
@peteramthor.bsky.social
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Peter Amthor (@[email protected])
52 Posts, 292 Following, 416 Followers · Just another gamer with no time to play. Working at a book/game shop so I finally have a job I don't hate and coworkers I don't want to strangle. You can find ...
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Here's my link on where to find me on Mastodon. I'm not leaving here or anything but I am going to start posting over there a bit more often. dice.camp/@peteramthor
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Finally in the midst of a thorough update of my Google map of independent brick-and-mortar bookstores in the U.S. and Canada! (See my pinned post here on Bluesky.)
So far I've updated Alaska, Arkansas, Alabama, Arizona, and Colorado. #booksky #indiebookstores
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So far I've updated Alaska, Arkansas, Alabama, Arizona, and Colorado. #booksky #indiebookstores
www.google.com/maps/d/edit?...
Independent bookstores - Google My Maps
A locator map for independent bookstores through the United States and Canada
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November 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Finally in the midst of a thorough update of my Google map of independent brick-and-mortar bookstores in the U.S. and Canada! (See my pinned post here on Bluesky.)
So far I've updated Alaska, Arkansas, Alabama, Arizona, and Colorado. #booksky #indiebookstores
www.google.com/maps/d/edit?...
So far I've updated Alaska, Arkansas, Alabama, Arizona, and Colorado. #booksky #indiebookstores
www.google.com/maps/d/edit?...
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When I had a shop, which wasn't even my lively hood, getting a big order had me skipping and singing
Shop small yall it does wonders and truly helps people
Shop small yall it does wonders and truly helps people
Shopping small is meaningful!
November 30, 2025 at 5:52 AM
When I had a shop, which wasn't even my lively hood, getting a big order had me skipping and singing
Shop small yall it does wonders and truly helps people
Shop small yall it does wonders and truly helps people
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#SPRAWLVEMBER: 30 Days of #cyberpunk #ttrpg #creativity.
It is Day 28. The prompt is FASHION
My entry: 2D6 Outfits/Styles for Cyberpunk
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It is Day 28. The prompt is FASHION
My entry: 2D6 Outfits/Styles for Cyberpunk
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#SPRAWLVEMBER – Day 28 – “Fashion”
SPRAWLVEMBER: 30 Days of Cyberpunk ttrpg creativity. The release for the previous day, you are going to find [HERE]. It is Day 28. The prompt is FASHION My entry: 2D6 Outfits/Styles for Cyberpunk
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November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
#SPRAWLVEMBER: 30 Days of #cyberpunk #ttrpg #creativity.
It is Day 28. The prompt is FASHION
My entry: 2D6 Outfits/Styles for Cyberpunk
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It is Day 28. The prompt is FASHION
My entry: 2D6 Outfits/Styles for Cyberpunk
gregorius21778.wordpress.com/2025/11/28/s...
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Some great specific answers here from Shannon.
In some cases I think it's hard to know if the real damage was caused by converting games to/adding d20 lines vs the overall state of the industry.
Obviously it was probably "some of each" in every case.
In some cases I think it's hard to know if the real damage was caused by converting games to/adding d20 lines vs the overall state of the industry.
Obviously it was probably "some of each" in every case.
The question is: have d20 conversions done harm to a game line or publisher. (Thanks @chrishanrahan.bsky.social for the pointer.)
Yeah, I think so. I think they've done damage to the original lines, which wasn't repairable when d20 died out. And I think they've done brand damage.
Yeah, I think so. I think they've done damage to the original lines, which wasn't repairable when d20 died out. And I think they've done brand damage.
A serious question: In the ~25 years that people/publishers have been converting their RPGs to be d20 system/5e-based, what examples are there of the conversion doing serious harm to the game line/publisher as a whole?
November 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Some great specific answers here from Shannon.
In some cases I think it's hard to know if the real damage was caused by converting games to/adding d20 lines vs the overall state of the industry.
Obviously it was probably "some of each" in every case.
In some cases I think it's hard to know if the real damage was caused by converting games to/adding d20 lines vs the overall state of the industry.
Obviously it was probably "some of each" in every case.
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For the first time in about nine years I've wrote another "Be A Better Player" article and put it up on my blog. This one involves a certain player attitude that's been inspired by a show with the initials CR. #ttrpg trulyrural.blogspot.com/2025/11/be-b...
Be A Better Player 21 - Don't expect Critical Role
Be A Better Player 21 "Don't expect critical role" and for damned sure don't demand it! DM - "Welcome to the table, glad to have you he...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
For the first time in about nine years I've wrote another "Be A Better Player" article and put it up on my blog. This one involves a certain player attitude that's been inspired by a show with the initials CR. #ttrpg trulyrural.blogspot.com/2025/11/be-b...
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Nine Inch Nails (with teeth tour)
The Ramones (Adios Amigos tour)
They Might Be Giants
The Offspring
Gravity Kills
But I never went to many concerts, never had the money or the way to get to them. I live in a very rural area soo it was a distance
Nine Inch Nails (with teeth tour)
The Ramones (Adios Amigos tour)
They Might Be Giants
The Offspring
Gravity Kills
But I never went to many concerts, never had the money or the way to get to them. I live in a very rural area soo it was a distance
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
1. Duran Duran Notorious
2. Erasure the Innocents
3. Skinny Puppy Too Dark Park
4. Nine Inch Nails Broken (technically between Pretty Hate Machine and Broken)
5. VNV Nation Empires
1. Duran Duran Notorious
2. Erasure the Innocents
3. Skinny Puppy Too Dark Park
4. Nine Inch Nails Broken (technically between Pretty Hate Machine and Broken)
5. VNV Nation Empires
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen...
Mama's Boys
Iron Maiden
Kerbdog
UK Subs
Testament
Mama's Boys
Iron Maiden
Kerbdog
UK Subs
Testament
November 27, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Nine Inch Nails (with teeth tour)
The Ramones (Adios Amigos tour)
They Might Be Giants
The Offspring
Gravity Kills
But I never went to many concerts, never had the money or the way to get to them. I live in a very rural area soo it was a distance
Nine Inch Nails (with teeth tour)
The Ramones (Adios Amigos tour)
They Might Be Giants
The Offspring
Gravity Kills
But I never went to many concerts, never had the money or the way to get to them. I live in a very rural area soo it was a distance
Somebody told me their recipe they use for their stuffing on Thanksgiving. It includes pecans. I was immediately "no thank you". Does anybody else put pecans (or any kind of nuts) in theirs? We put a little chopped up bacon in ours.
November 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Somebody told me their recipe they use for their stuffing on Thanksgiving. It includes pecans. I was immediately "no thank you". Does anybody else put pecans (or any kind of nuts) in theirs? We put a little chopped up bacon in ours.
The Deal of the Day over on @drivethrurpg.com is definitely something different. "Zephyr - An Anarchist Game of Fleeting Identities", while not something for me, others may be interested in this at it's sale price. #ttrpg legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/4808...
Zephyr - An Anarchist Game of Fleeting Identities - Araukana Media | DriveThruRPG.com
Zephyr: An Anarchist Game of Fleeting Identities is a roleplaying game set in the wandering, sentient continent of Oph
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November 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The Deal of the Day over on @drivethrurpg.com is definitely something different. "Zephyr - An Anarchist Game of Fleeting Identities", while not something for me, others may be interested in this at it's sale price. #ttrpg legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/4808...
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#SPRAWLVEMBER: 30 Days of #cyberpunk #ttrpg #creativity for Sprawl Goons:Upgraded and other Cyberpunk RPG.
It is Day 27. The prompt is ILLUSION
My entry: House of Mirage htt
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It is Day 27. The prompt is ILLUSION
My entry: House of Mirage htt
ps://gregorius21778.wordpress.com/2025/11/27/sprawlvember-day-27-illusion/
#SPRAWLVEMBER – Day 27 – “Illusion”
SPRAWLVEMBER: 30 Days of Cyberpunk ttrpg creativity for Sprawl Goons:Upgraded and other Cyberpunk RPG. The release for the previous day, you are going to find [HERE]. It is Day 27. The prompt is IL…
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November 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
#SPRAWLVEMBER: 30 Days of #cyberpunk #ttrpg #creativity for Sprawl Goons:Upgraded and other Cyberpunk RPG.
It is Day 27. The prompt is ILLUSION
My entry: House of Mirage htt
ps://gregorius21778.wordpress.com/2025/11/27/sprawlvember-day-27-illusion/
It is Day 27. The prompt is ILLUSION
My entry: House of Mirage htt
ps://gregorius21778.wordpress.com/2025/11/27/sprawlvember-day-27-illusion/
You’ve just died.
The 6th picture in your gallery is what killed you.
The 6th picture in your gallery is what killed you.
November 26, 2025 at 11:47 PM
You’ve just died.
The 6th picture in your gallery is what killed you.
The 6th picture in your gallery is what killed you.
For the first time in about nine years I've wrote another "Be A Better Player" article and put it up on my blog. This one involves a certain player attitude that's been inspired by a show with the initials CR. #ttrpg trulyrural.blogspot.com/2025/11/be-b...
Be A Better Player 21 - Don't expect Critical Role
Be A Better Player 21 "Don't expect critical role" and for damned sure don't demand it! DM - "Welcome to the table, glad to have you he...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
For the first time in about nine years I've wrote another "Be A Better Player" article and put it up on my blog. This one involves a certain player attitude that's been inspired by a show with the initials CR. #ttrpg trulyrural.blogspot.com/2025/11/be-b...
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#SPRAWLVEMBER: 30 Days of #cyberpunk #ttrpg #creativity for Sprawl Goons:Upgraded and other Cyberpunk RPG.
It is Day 26. The prompt is SIM-SENSE
My entry: 2D6 Popular Sim-Sense Media
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It is Day 26. The prompt is SIM-SENSE
My entry: 2D6 Popular Sim-Sense Media
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#SPRAWLVEMBER – Day 26 – “Sim-Sense”
SPRAWLVEMBER: 30 Days of cyberpunk ttrpg creativity for Sprawl Goons:Upgraded and other Cyberpunk RPG. The release for the previous day, you are going to find [HERE]. It is Day 26. The prompt is SI…
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November 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
#SPRAWLVEMBER: 30 Days of #cyberpunk #ttrpg #creativity for Sprawl Goons:Upgraded and other Cyberpunk RPG.
It is Day 26. The prompt is SIM-SENSE
My entry: 2D6 Popular Sim-Sense Media
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It is Day 26. The prompt is SIM-SENSE
My entry: 2D6 Popular Sim-Sense Media
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The ShamWow Guy is running for office in Texas.
He was once arrested for punching a sex worker in the face so I'll assume he's running as a Republican.
He was once arrested for punching a sex worker in the face so I'll assume he's running as a Republican.
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The ShamWow Guy is running for office in Texas.
He was once arrested for punching a sex worker in the face so I'll assume he's running as a Republican.
He was once arrested for punching a sex worker in the face so I'll assume he's running as a Republican.
For #BlackFriday and #SmallBusinessSaturday I've marked down "Be A Better Player Vol 1" from a dollar to just seventy five cents! It was cheap already, now it's cheaper! #ttrpg legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/2531...
Be A Better Player Volume One - Truly Rural Productions | DriveThruRPG.com
Compiled from an article series that first appeared in blog format from 2011 to 2012. Many times failed games and grou
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November 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
For #BlackFriday and #SmallBusinessSaturday I've marked down "Be A Better Player Vol 1" from a dollar to just seventy five cents! It was cheap already, now it's cheaper! #ttrpg legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/2531...
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Finances aren't exactly great right now, so I'm having a sale on my current stock of 3rd party books in my store. You can get 20% off with coupon code "gobble20". There's free shipping on orders over $50.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Finances aren't exactly great right now, so I'm having a sale on my current stock of 3rd party books in my store. You can get 20% off with coupon code "gobble20". There's free shipping on orders over $50.
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Today's blog post is just my musings over two different kind of playstyles and how it may have affected my game group. #ttrpg
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Two Centric Styles
This above post got me to thinking on something that happened in my game group recently. We had a really good player who was also a really...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Today's blog post is just my musings over two different kind of playstyles and how it may have affected my game group. #ttrpg
trulyrural.blogspot.com/2025/11/two-...
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#SPRAWLVEMBER: 30 Days of #cyberpunk #ttrpg #creativity
It is Day 25. The prompt is SKIN
My entry: The Eternal Hitman
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It is Day 25. The prompt is SKIN
My entry: The Eternal Hitman
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#SPRAWLVEMBER – Day 25 – “Skin”
SPRAWLVEMBER: 30 Days of Cyberpunk ttrpg creativity for Sprawl Goons:Upgraded and other Cyberpunk RPG. But this time, especially for SG:U… The release for the previous day, you are going to f…
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November 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
#SPRAWLVEMBER: 30 Days of #cyberpunk #ttrpg #creativity
It is Day 25. The prompt is SKIN
My entry: The Eternal Hitman
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It is Day 25. The prompt is SKIN
My entry: The Eternal Hitman
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Hurrah! My article on the Twilight 2000 RPG in the Journal of American Studies is now open access (OA), so anyone who wants to can have a read. OA is important to me, as I want my work on RPG history to go beyond the academy and reach the gaming public.
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When You Say, “Thermonuclear War,” I Think You Mean “the Call to Adventure”! The Twilight: 2000 Tabletop Role-Playing Game and the Postapocalyptic World’s Imaginary Spaces | Journal of American Studie...
When You Say, “Thermonuclear War,” I Think You Mean “the Call to Adventure”! The Twilight: 2000 Tabletop Role-Playing Game and the Postapocalyptic World’s Imaginary Spaces
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November 14, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Hurrah! My article on the Twilight 2000 RPG in the Journal of American Studies is now open access (OA), so anyone who wants to can have a read. OA is important to me, as I want my work on RPG history to go beyond the academy and reach the gaming public.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Day Twenty Four of #Sprawlvember is here and the prompt this time was 'pets'. Here is my entry. #cyberpunk trulyrural.blogspot.com/2025/11/spra...
Sprawlvember 24: Pets
Day 24 of Sprawlvember is pets. So I decided to do a six pack of genetically or cybernetically altered friends for a runner to have. Spr...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Day Twenty Four of #Sprawlvember is here and the prompt this time was 'pets'. Here is my entry. #cyberpunk trulyrural.blogspot.com/2025/11/spra...
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In case you're wondering, this adventure module was a lot of copy pasting, making "actors" with stats (and vehicles), adding gear, images (that were more optimized for the web), maps, and links. It was about 20-24 hours worth of work total.
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
In case you're wondering, this adventure module was a lot of copy pasting, making "actors" with stats (and vehicles), adding gear, images (that were more optimized for the web), maps, and links. It was about 20-24 hours worth of work total.
Reposted by Peter Amthor
#SPRAWLVEMBER: 30 Days of #cyberpunk #ttrpg #creativity for Sprawl Goons:Upgraded and other Cyberpunk RPG.
It is Day 23. The prompt is PETS
My entry: 2D6 Cyberpunk Pet Trends
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It is Day 23. The prompt is PETS
My entry: 2D6 Cyberpunk Pet Trends
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#SPRAWLVEMBER – Day 24 – “Pets”
SPRAWLVEMBER: 30 Days of Cyberpunk ttrpg creativity for Sprawl Goons:Upgraded and other Cyberpunk RPG. The release for the previous day, you are going to find [HERE]. It is Day 23. The prompt is PE…
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November 24, 2025 at 10:23 AM
#SPRAWLVEMBER: 30 Days of #cyberpunk #ttrpg #creativity for Sprawl Goons:Upgraded and other Cyberpunk RPG.
It is Day 23. The prompt is PETS
My entry: 2D6 Cyberpunk Pet Trends
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It is Day 23. The prompt is PETS
My entry: 2D6 Cyberpunk Pet Trends
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Live now.
And I even figured out my settings I think
And I even figured out my settings I think
Gonna stream some tabletop crafting at Noon EST for a couple hours
Come hang out as I speed build two tiny buildings to put shingles on. I'm hoping to have two houses built and painted in 2 hours.
Can I do it? Probably. While streaming and not getting off topic? Maybe
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Come hang out as I speed build two tiny buildings to put shingles on. I'm hoping to have two houses built and painted in 2 hours.
Can I do it? Probably. While streaming and not getting off topic? Maybe
www.twitch.tv/mrgwil...
November 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Live now.
And I even figured out my settings I think
And I even figured out my settings I think
Now I don't have a new post for #Sprawlvember today, but I do have an old post that fits the 'vendomatic' prompt very well. #ttrpg #cyberpunk trulyrural.blogspot.com/2019/01/cybe...
Cyberpunk 2020 - Defense Designs
Defense Designs A new company from the on the market specializing in custom firearms for an individuals protections. Bottom lin...
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November 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Now I don't have a new post for #Sprawlvember today, but I do have an old post that fits the 'vendomatic' prompt very well. #ttrpg #cyberpunk trulyrural.blogspot.com/2019/01/cybe...
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#SPRAWLVEMBER: 30 Days of #cyberpunk #ttrpg #creativity.
It is Day 23. The prompt is VENDOMATIC
My entry: 2D6 Cyberpunk Vendomatics
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It is Day 23. The prompt is VENDOMATIC
My entry: 2D6 Cyberpunk Vendomatics
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#SPRAWLVEMBER – Day 23 – “Vendomatic”
SPRAWLVEMBER: 30 Days of Cyberpunk ttrpg creativity. The release for the previous day, you are going to find [HERE]. It is Day 23. The prompt is VENDOMATIC My entry: 2D6 Different Cyberpunk Vendoma…
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November 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
#SPRAWLVEMBER: 30 Days of #cyberpunk #ttrpg #creativity.
It is Day 23. The prompt is VENDOMATIC
My entry: 2D6 Cyberpunk Vendomatics
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It is Day 23. The prompt is VENDOMATIC
My entry: 2D6 Cyberpunk Vendomatics
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