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Shewstone Publishing @shewstone.bsky.social · 18h

Thank you!

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Tabletop Arts Fund @tabletopartsfund.org · 2d

Hey there! Couldn't help but notice that you haven't applied for the 2026 TTAF AP Grants yet. It's cool. I get it -- you've been busy. But why not take some time today to give your show a shot at being screened 'round the world?

apply.tabletoparts.fund/actualplay2026

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Shewstone Publishing @shewstone.bsky.social · 2d

PS back my Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/she...

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Shewstone Publishing @shewstone.bsky.social · 2d

I was today years old when I realized the Hero's Journey is just a metaphor for professional burnout.

I've just come back from the proverbial underworld and everything looks different.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27...

Hero's journey - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Jess Pendley, Werewolf Wrassler 💪🐺 @jesspendley.com · 2d

If you're looking for a solo horror #ttrpg experience that will also put you through the emotional wringer, might I suggest No Mercy For Monsters?

This towerless Wretched & Alone hack has it all.

* Obsession!
* Self-loathing!
* Unreliable POV!
* Arson!
* The Beast (derogatory)!
* The Beast (😳)!

Underground Oracle Publishing @undergroundoracle.com · 7d

You have done terrible things to find them.
Would gladly do more to draw them close enough to touch.
One way or another, the monster will fall.

Grab No Mercy For Monsters, a solo #ttrpg of dark obsession & the bond between mortal rivals.

Site: undergroundoracle.co...
Dthru: www.drivethrurpg.com...

Art from No Mercy For Monsters by Unplaytested Presents. It features a huntress, kneeling on the ground with her axe in hand while screaming. The visage of a werewolf floats in the ether above her. Art by Tasca Skelton.

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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · 4d

it's always like

>TTRPG creators complain that TTRPG journalists don't cover small games

>TTRPG journalists say their job is to report the news not be advertisers

>”the news” is always at least two headlines for every D&D book or whatever movie-budget D&D actual play podcast is coming out next

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Shewstone Publishing @shewstone.bsky.social · 2d

The Fair Folk (faeries) beguile travelers into their hollow hills. Ghosts haunt the moors and castles. Foreign spies plot the downfall of the Tudor Dynasty. 101 #TTRPG adventure plots inspired by the history and folklore of Renaissance England. 88.5% funded!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/she...

Cover image of the book 101 Tales of Magic and Mystery with illustration showing three adventurers confronting an elf lord within his hollow hill. Green graphic reading "Nearly Funded [on] Kickstarter. Caption: TTRPG Plots inspired by the history and folklore of Renaissance England.

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Shewstone Publishing @shewstone.bsky.social · 2d

I just backed this game. This is not affiliated with Shewstone Publishing. I just think it's cool!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra...

Glatisant: A Two-player Arthurian TTRPG

A duet game of purpose, pursuit, and guidance

www.kickstarter.com

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Shewstone Publishing @shewstone.bsky.social · 4d

The Fair Folk (faeries) beguile travelers into their hollow hills. Ghosts haunt the moors and castles. Foreign spies plot the downfall of the Tudor Dynasty. #TTRPG adventure plots inspired by the history and folklore of Renaissance England. Live on Kickstarter!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/she...

101 Tales of Magic and Mystery

TTRPG adventure plots of mystery, magic, and intrigue, grounded in the history and folklore of Renaissance England.

www.kickstarter.com

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Shewstone Publishing @shewstone.bsky.social · 5d

www.kickstarter.com/projects/she...

101 Tales of Magic and Mystery

TTRPG adventure plots of mystery, magic, and intrigue, grounded in the history and folklore of Renaissance England.

www.kickstarter.com

Shewstone Publishing @shewstone.bsky.social · 5d

I heard the internet likes cat pics. Here's one from our upcoming #TTRPG book.

A fishing town is struggling with diminishing catch. A ghost ship has been sighted sailing itself in an out of harbor at night. Visit our Kickstarter page to uncover the shocking truth!

Drawing of a fishing boat full of cats, with the cats hauling in a full net.

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Shewstone Publishing @shewstone.bsky.social · 6d

LIVE on Kickstarter - 101 Tales of Magic and Mystery! A treasury of #TTRPG adventure plots rooted in the history and folklore of Renaissance England! Rich atmosphere, narrative focused, rules-light, easily adaptable to any fantasy campaign. Only $15!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/she...

Cover image of the book: three adventurers confront a fey lord and his guards inside their hollow hill.

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Shewstone Publishing @shewstone.bsky.social · 7d

I just backed Calypso's Catch: Aquatic TTRPG Adventure with Maps & Music on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/126...

Calypso's Catch: Aquatic TTRPG Adventure with Maps & Music

Level-Agnostic, System-Agnostic Digital Adventure with D&D 5e and Pathfinder 2e Creature Recommendations

www.kickstarter.com

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Domille (She/Her) @domille.bsky.social · 8d

⚓ Calypso's Catch goes live today! 🧜‍♀️

This nautical #ttrpg adventure comes with gorgeous battlemaps, beautiful soundtracks, and everything you need for an immersive experience.

Watch the trailer for details and get ready to get your pledge in below!

www.kickstarter.com/...

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Shewstone Publishing @shewstone.bsky.social · 9d

Become a paid supporter to keep new material for Drintera coming.

Shewstone Publishing @shewstone.bsky.social · 9d

At Shewstone Publishing, Spooky Month is also known as ORCtober! New on the Drintera #TTRPG Patreon, the Kehai are orcs from a tropical island, renowned for their strong bond with nature in their rainforest home. Drintera is full of the unexpected!
www.patreon.com/posts/orc-li...

Orc Lineage: Kehai | Drintera® fantasy roleplaying game setting

www.patreon.com

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Shewstone Publishing @shewstone.bsky.social · 16d

Our latest post in the Drintera #TTRPG Patreon explains how we decided not to use alignment in our fantasy setting. (If you like alignment that's cool; maybe post your opinion in your own thread because I didn't ask for it here.)

www.patreon.com/posts/drinte...

Drintera Design 007: No Alignment | Drintera® fantasy roleplaying game setting

www.patreon.com

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Underground Oracle Publishing @undergroundoracle.com · 17d

Explore a world like no other!

Sail the watersands, brave blightborn monstrosities, and uncover relics of a fallen empire in a crystalpunk #TTRPG set in the glowing wreckage of a shattered fantasy world.

Grab the 21-page Harrow: The Blighted Plane FREE Preview below 👇

www.drivethrurpg.com...

A scene from Harrow: The Blighted Plane from Underground Oracle Publishing. Art by Tasca Skelton.

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Shewstone Publishing @shewstone.bsky.social · 17d

I made a video to promote our next book, 101 Tales of Magic and Mystery. Coming to Kickstarter in October! Follow now to be notified when we launch!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7jE...

101 Tales of Mystery Introduction

YouTube video by Shewstone Publishing

www.youtube.com

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Shewstone Publishing @shewstone.bsky.social · 20d

www.kickstarter.com/projects/she...

Coming soon: 101 Tales of Magic and Mystery

TTRPG adventure plots of mystery, magic, and intrigue, grounded in the history and folklore of Renaissance England.

www.kickstarter.com

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Shewstone Publishing @shewstone.bsky.social · 20d

The cover design for our next book is ready! 101 Tales of Magic and Mystery, a treasure of #TTRPG plot ideas rooted in the history and folklore of Renaissance England! Cover art and design by Teresa Guido. Coming to Kickstarter! Link in comments.

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Shewstone Publishing @shewstone.bsky.social · 27d

And--wait for it--the two legged creatures pretend to be centaurs by sitting on top of the no-arms creatures and making them run around.

How weird is that?

Shewstone Publishing @shewstone.bsky.social · 27d

It must be weird to be a centaur. There are these people with the upper bodies of centaurs but tiny lower bodies and only two legs. Then there are these other creatures with the lower bodies of centaurs and huge heads but no arms

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Shewstone Publishing @shewstone.bsky.social · 29d

They can be avenged by their kinsmen, Erek and Marek!

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TTRPGkids ➡️ GameHole Con! @ttrpgkids.com · Sep 13

StoryGuider is 2/3 funded on Backerkit!

Check it out to get a collection of adventures made just for kids (or donate a set to a library), and help this project get to 100%!

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/ttrpgkids/storyguider-choose-your-journey

StoryGuider
live on Backerkit
Sets of 3, 12, or 36 coloring adventures for little kids!
Reserve your rewards + support the project on Backerkit!

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