TGNewman
@tgnewman.bsky.social
Reviewer - 📚, 📺, 🎮, 🎥
Writer - Fantasy, Historical, Western 🐦🔥📜🤠
Gamemaster - 25 years with D&D and other systems, and starting into Draw Steel 🎲🧙🏻♂️🤘🏻
Artist - Sketching, Digital and Watercolour ✍🏻🎨
Cook - Trying new recipes and looking for more. 👨🏻🍳👌🏻
Writer - Fantasy, Historical, Western 🐦🔥📜🤠
Gamemaster - 25 years with D&D and other systems, and starting into Draw Steel 🎲🧙🏻♂️🤘🏻
Artist - Sketching, Digital and Watercolour ✍🏻🎨
Cook - Trying new recipes and looking for more. 👨🏻🍳👌🏻
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· Jan 1
Books I’ve read in 2025, a thread 📚
I got to run The Great Thaw by @margomods.bsky.social, one of, if not the first 3rd Party Crowdfunders for #DrawSteel!
It was a trial game for my players, after running the start of the Delian Tomb for others. I wanted to try another adventure to improve my Directing. Here are my thoughts.
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It was a trial game for my players, after running the start of the Delian Tomb for others. I wanted to try another adventure to improve my Directing. Here are my thoughts.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I got to run The Great Thaw by @margomods.bsky.social, one of, if not the first 3rd Party Crowdfunders for #DrawSteel!
It was a trial game for my players, after running the start of the Delian Tomb for others. I wanted to try another adventure to improve my Directing. Here are my thoughts.
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It was a trial game for my players, after running the start of the Delian Tomb for others. I wanted to try another adventure to improve my Directing. Here are my thoughts.
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See this art, repost this art.
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In this week’s newsletter, we delve into legendary territory.
The year was 1977…with STORMBRINGER, I completed work on the Elric Saga and received my first World Fantasy Award nomination.
theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/1977-year-...
The year was 1977…with STORMBRINGER, I completed work on the Elric Saga and received my first World Fantasy Award nomination.
theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/1977-year-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
See this art, repost this art.
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In my endeavours to try something different, my campaign is in a Classic RPG version of itself, during a Multiverse Arc.
I couldn't be happier with how it has come out so far.
#dnd #ttrpg #pixelart #multiverse #campaigndiaries 🐉⚔️💙🎲
I couldn't be happier with how it has come out so far.
#dnd #ttrpg #pixelart #multiverse #campaigndiaries 🐉⚔️💙🎲
November 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
In my endeavours to try something different, my campaign is in a Classic RPG version of itself, during a Multiverse Arc.
I couldn't be happier with how it has come out so far.
#dnd #ttrpg #pixelart #multiverse #campaigndiaries 🐉⚔️💙🎲
I couldn't be happier with how it has come out so far.
#dnd #ttrpg #pixelart #multiverse #campaigndiaries 🐉⚔️💙🎲
My players will soon be facing, Grognardstank - The Multidimensional Fancervist!
One of my players IRL has to miss a month. This gives Grognardstank the open they need to break into the in game universe, and capture one of their TV heroes!
I'm going to try and do multiverse right. #dnd #ttrpg
One of my players IRL has to miss a month. This gives Grognardstank the open they need to break into the in game universe, and capture one of their TV heroes!
I'm going to try and do multiverse right. #dnd #ttrpg
October 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
But but…… Kipn could be a Polder Beastheart with Dire Chicken companion…
October 12, 2025 at 7:48 AM
But but…… Kipn could be a Polder Beastheart with Dire Chicken companion…
Whilst some of my players are on holiday, I’m taking 2 of them through @hellomcdm.bsky.social’s Delian Tomb for #DrawSteel
🤩 - The combat, the game feel! We love it.
😬 - I don’t know what it’s going to be like to go back to #Dnd
😵💫 - My head having to run the game and learn to play at the same time.
🤩 - The combat, the game feel! We love it.
😬 - I don’t know what it’s going to be like to go back to #Dnd
😵💫 - My head having to run the game and learn to play at the same time.
September 30, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Whilst some of my players are on holiday, I’m taking 2 of them through @hellomcdm.bsky.social’s Delian Tomb for #DrawSteel
🤩 - The combat, the game feel! We love it.
😬 - I don’t know what it’s going to be like to go back to #Dnd
😵💫 - My head having to run the game and learn to play at the same time.
🤩 - The combat, the game feel! We love it.
😬 - I don’t know what it’s going to be like to go back to #Dnd
😵💫 - My head having to run the game and learn to play at the same time.
Finished a @hellomcdm.bsky.social Draw Steel Dwarf, for my Brew Brethren painting. Nice to have a go at trying the gem ‘hair’ (?) and stone bodies of these unique people.
I also like how pleasantly round he is sat on his stool. Sipping his little pot of ale.
#DrawSteel #TTRPG #Art #Fanart 🎲⚔️🐉🎨💙
I also like how pleasantly round he is sat on his stool. Sipping his little pot of ale.
#DrawSteel #TTRPG #Art #Fanart 🎲⚔️🐉🎨💙
September 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Finished a @hellomcdm.bsky.social Draw Steel Dwarf, for my Brew Brethren painting. Nice to have a go at trying the gem ‘hair’ (?) and stone bodies of these unique people.
I also like how pleasantly round he is sat on his stool. Sipping his little pot of ale.
#DrawSteel #TTRPG #Art #Fanart 🎲⚔️🐉🎨💙
I also like how pleasantly round he is sat on his stool. Sipping his little pot of ale.
#DrawSteel #TTRPG #Art #Fanart 🎲⚔️🐉🎨💙
By the Gods. You know when you find a moment and you’re just really enjoying your own company.
a man is standing on a boat in the ocean
ALT: a man is standing on a boat in the ocean
media.tenor.com
September 18, 2025 at 12:33 AM
By the Gods. You know when you find a moment and you’re just really enjoying your own company.
Americans of Bluesky.
Is it normal for people to wear hats indoors? Like you’re at a bar or a restaurant and you keep your hats on?
#askanAmerica #USA #culturecurious
Is it normal for people to wear hats indoors? Like you’re at a bar or a restaurant and you keep your hats on?
#askanAmerica #USA #culturecurious
September 15, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Americans of Bluesky.
Is it normal for people to wear hats indoors? Like you’re at a bar or a restaurant and you keep your hats on?
#askanAmerica #USA #culturecurious
Is it normal for people to wear hats indoors? Like you’re at a bar or a restaurant and you keep your hats on?
#askanAmerica #USA #culturecurious
@roll20.net why can I log into your website but not into my games...? What is going on? I have a game starting in 10 minutes...
a man with sweat running down his face
ALT: a man with sweat running down his face
media.tenor.com
September 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
@roll20.net why can I log into your website but not into my games...? What is going on? I have a game starting in 10 minutes...
Weekly Game Snippet!/9
We return to our adventure with battle! Our paladin scoring an almighty critical of some 96 damage (at level 6!)
#ttrpg #rpgsky #dnd #dndsky #DnDOurHome #virtualtabletop #ttrpgsky #roll20 🐉💙⚔️
We return to our adventure with battle! Our paladin scoring an almighty critical of some 96 damage (at level 6!)
#ttrpg #rpgsky #dnd #dndsky #DnDOurHome #virtualtabletop #ttrpgsky #roll20 🐉💙⚔️
July 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Weekly Game Snippet!/9
We return to our adventure with battle! Our paladin scoring an almighty critical of some 96 damage (at level 6!)
#ttrpg #rpgsky #dnd #dndsky #DnDOurHome #virtualtabletop #ttrpgsky #roll20 🐉💙⚔️
We return to our adventure with battle! Our paladin scoring an almighty critical of some 96 damage (at level 6!)
#ttrpg #rpgsky #dnd #dndsky #DnDOurHome #virtualtabletop #ttrpgsky #roll20 🐉💙⚔️
It’s rough and ready, but my Gods ain’t I made a Saw Horse?!
#carpentry #woodwooking #greenwoodwork #diy #outdoors #bushcraft
#carpentry #woodwooking #greenwoodwork #diy #outdoors #bushcraft
July 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
It’s rough and ready, but my Gods ain’t I made a Saw Horse?!
#carpentry #woodwooking #greenwoodwork #diy #outdoors #bushcraft
#carpentry #woodwooking #greenwoodwork #diy #outdoors #bushcraft
Book readers Q&A!
1. Your favourite book and why? Sarum
2. What do you regret reading? Fourth Wing
3. Your most recent read? From the City, From the Plough
4. The most useful book you've read? Why We Sleep
5. What book do you recommend to everyone? Nights Watch
#booksky 💙📚
1. Your favourite book and why? Sarum
2. What do you regret reading? Fourth Wing
3. Your most recent read? From the City, From the Plough
4. The most useful book you've read? Why We Sleep
5. What book do you recommend to everyone? Nights Watch
#booksky 💙📚
July 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Book readers Q&A!
1. Your favourite book and why? Sarum
2. What do you regret reading? Fourth Wing
3. Your most recent read? From the City, From the Plough
4. The most useful book you've read? Why We Sleep
5. What book do you recommend to everyone? Nights Watch
#booksky 💙📚
1. Your favourite book and why? Sarum
2. What do you regret reading? Fourth Wing
3. Your most recent read? From the City, From the Plough
4. The most useful book you've read? Why We Sleep
5. What book do you recommend to everyone? Nights Watch
#booksky 💙📚
Anyone have any advice of what damage (attack?) would be appropriate for a run away mine cart hitting someone in Draw Steel?
Working up an encounter idea. I’m not saying it’s all Orcs Must Die, but there is a possibility that they may indeed die. The players too for that matter.
Working up an encounter idea. I’m not saying it’s all Orcs Must Die, but there is a possibility that they may indeed die. The players too for that matter.
July 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Anyone have any advice of what damage (attack?) would be appropriate for a run away mine cart hitting someone in Draw Steel?
Working up an encounter idea. I’m not saying it’s all Orcs Must Die, but there is a possibility that they may indeed die. The players too for that matter.
Working up an encounter idea. I’m not saying it’s all Orcs Must Die, but there is a possibility that they may indeed die. The players too for that matter.
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A Brew Brother and Sister of Merriyln, enjoying a finely crafted beer.
A work in progress, that I am finally getting back on with.
#artsky 🎨💙 #fantasyart
A work in progress, that I am finally getting back on with.
#artsky 🎨💙 #fantasyart
July 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A Brew Brother and Sister of Merriyln, enjoying a finely crafted beer.
A work in progress, that I am finally getting back on with.
#artsky 🎨💙 #fantasyart
A work in progress, that I am finally getting back on with.
#artsky 🎨💙 #fantasyart
Just finished ‘From the City, From the Plough’ by Alexander Baron.
Probably going to be my book of the year.
205 pages of fantastic literature. The end has blown me away.
I’ve not felt so moved by a book in a good long while.
#booksky #books #bookreview 💙📚 #blownaway #bookoftheyear
Probably going to be my book of the year.
205 pages of fantastic literature. The end has blown me away.
I’ve not felt so moved by a book in a good long while.
#booksky #books #bookreview 💙📚 #blownaway #bookoftheyear
July 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Just finished ‘From the City, From the Plough’ by Alexander Baron.
Probably going to be my book of the year.
205 pages of fantastic literature. The end has blown me away.
I’ve not felt so moved by a book in a good long while.
#booksky #books #bookreview 💙📚 #blownaway #bookoftheyear
Probably going to be my book of the year.
205 pages of fantastic literature. The end has blown me away.
I’ve not felt so moved by a book in a good long while.
#booksky #books #bookreview 💙📚 #blownaway #bookoftheyear
Using nothing but an old axe head, and two wooden wedges I cut from a Cherry Tree, I’ve split this trunk. Now I need to figure out what to do with it.
July 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Using nothing but an old axe head, and two wooden wedges I cut from a Cherry Tree, I’ve split this trunk. Now I need to figure out what to do with it.
Living in the UK we do not need aircon outside of maybe… 1 month in a year. And of that maybe only a few key weeks.
But my Gods am I loving the one I brought last year currently.
#UKHeatwave
But my Gods am I loving the one I brought last year currently.
#UKHeatwave
a man is sitting in a car with his eyes closed and the words `` nice cold ac '' written on the bottom of his face .
ALT: a man is sitting in a car with his eyes closed and the words `` nice cold ac '' written on the bottom of his face .
media.tenor.com
June 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Living in the UK we do not need aircon outside of maybe… 1 month in a year. And of that maybe only a few key weeks.
But my Gods am I loving the one I brought last year currently.
#UKHeatwave
But my Gods am I loving the one I brought last year currently.
#UKHeatwave
Good advice. I need to follow it… 😬
PSA for people just getting into third-party product design:
You aren't required to replicate the official layout. As long as it's easy for your audience to read and run, you're good.
This is especially important if you're burning a lot of time or mental bandwidth that's delaying your release.
You aren't required to replicate the official layout. As long as it's easy for your audience to read and run, you're good.
This is especially important if you're burning a lot of time or mental bandwidth that's delaying your release.
June 29, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Good advice. I need to follow it… 😬
Weekly Game Snippet!/8
After clearing out the cultist cave, our heroes make their way to Old Oak. Cultist are hiding amongst the villagers, and our heroes need to find them before they can wreck any more destruction.
#ttrpg #rpgsky #dnd #dndsky #DnDOurHome #virtualtabletop #ttrpgsky 🐉💙⚔️
After clearing out the cultist cave, our heroes make their way to Old Oak. Cultist are hiding amongst the villagers, and our heroes need to find them before they can wreck any more destruction.
#ttrpg #rpgsky #dnd #dndsky #DnDOurHome #virtualtabletop #ttrpgsky 🐉💙⚔️
June 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Weekly Game Snippet!/8
After clearing out the cultist cave, our heroes make their way to Old Oak. Cultist are hiding amongst the villagers, and our heroes need to find them before they can wreck any more destruction.
#ttrpg #rpgsky #dnd #dndsky #DnDOurHome #virtualtabletop #ttrpgsky 🐉💙⚔️
After clearing out the cultist cave, our heroes make their way to Old Oak. Cultist are hiding amongst the villagers, and our heroes need to find them before they can wreck any more destruction.
#ttrpg #rpgsky #dnd #dndsky #DnDOurHome #virtualtabletop #ttrpgsky 🐉💙⚔️
Was in the Gods at the @barbican.bsky.social Theatre last night for #Fiddlerontheroof. Wouldn’t always choose such seat, but it gave the view of this great musical a whole new dimension.
#Theatresky #arts #MusicalSky
#Theatresky #arts #MusicalSky
June 21, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Was in the Gods at the @barbican.bsky.social Theatre last night for #Fiddlerontheroof. Wouldn’t always choose such seat, but it gave the view of this great musical a whole new dimension.
#Theatresky #arts #MusicalSky
#Theatresky #arts #MusicalSky
Watched Gladiator 2 last night for the first time.
Shouldn't have wasted my time.
A cash grab at its finest.
Can anyone recommend other Roman/Ancient Era films or tv to watch to remove the taste of it from my mouth?
#filmsky #reviewsky #tvsky
Shouldn't have wasted my time.
A cash grab at its finest.
Can anyone recommend other Roman/Ancient Era films or tv to watch to remove the taste of it from my mouth?
#filmsky #reviewsky #tvsky
June 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Watched Gladiator 2 last night for the first time.
Shouldn't have wasted my time.
A cash grab at its finest.
Can anyone recommend other Roman/Ancient Era films or tv to watch to remove the taste of it from my mouth?
#filmsky #reviewsky #tvsky
Shouldn't have wasted my time.
A cash grab at its finest.
Can anyone recommend other Roman/Ancient Era films or tv to watch to remove the taste of it from my mouth?
#filmsky #reviewsky #tvsky