Definitely Andy Raff
@wulfboyraff.bsky.social
(He/Him). Roleplaying stuff. Lefty. Thoroughly enjoyed 4e D&D. The Fog is one of the best horror movies ever made. Can't get enough Forged in the Dark and random indie #ttrpg. Also can't be making up a new profile at my time of life.
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Hey folks I'm Raff, rarely Andy. I help create the best fest live roleplaying game in the UK. On BlueSky I post about #ttrpg, enthuse about crowd funding indies, whinge, and sometimes bang out some fanfiction. Not as funny or clever as I think. Will unironically like cat photos. Socialist-y I guess.
#ttrpg pitch: cool scifi dimension shifting canpaign where everyvtine you jump you have a 99% chance of hitting a universe consumed by cosmic horror entities that then immediately eat every other alternate universe you've been in.
Based on a dream I had while drugs fought cosmic horror inside me.
Based on a dream I had while drugs fought cosmic horror inside me.
November 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
#ttrpg pitch: cool scifi dimension shifting canpaign where everyvtine you jump you have a 99% chance of hitting a universe consumed by cosmic horror entities that then immediately eat every other alternate universe you've been in.
Based on a dream I had while drugs fought cosmic horror inside me.
Based on a dream I had while drugs fought cosmic horror inside me.
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Black Friday 2025 by Yuigaron
A bundle by Yuigaron, $40.00 for 13 games
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November 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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WRITING TIP, something simple but it catches many of us out: if you have a great/fun idea for your story, *use it now*.
Don’t save your ideas for some nebulous other story you might write tomorrow. I promise you’ll have more.
Break your story’s status quo. Go a step further. Use the big idea.
Don’t save your ideas for some nebulous other story you might write tomorrow. I promise you’ll have more.
Break your story’s status quo. Go a step further. Use the big idea.
May 21, 2024 at 11:58 AM
WRITING TIP, something simple but it catches many of us out: if you have a great/fun idea for your story, *use it now*.
Don’t save your ideas for some nebulous other story you might write tomorrow. I promise you’ll have more.
Break your story’s status quo. Go a step further. Use the big idea.
Don’t save your ideas for some nebulous other story you might write tomorrow. I promise you’ll have more.
Break your story’s status quo. Go a step further. Use the big idea.
Total tangent (and I agree with the bog man) but that first bit is one reason we don't employ the 'transfer doom' trope in Empire no matter how much the 'secondary character' wants it. Because in a live action roleplaying game, the rules should not support the idea any PC is a 'secondary character'
Least favourite film tropes.
2ndary character: I shall stay and hold them off so you can escape.
Hero: thanks. I shall stay and breathlessly watch your heroic demise so your sacrifice can buy me as little time as possible.
2ndary character: I shall stay and hold them off so you can escape.
Hero: thanks. I shall stay and breathlessly watch your heroic demise so your sacrifice can buy me as little time as possible.
November 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Total tangent (and I agree with the bog man) but that first bit is one reason we don't employ the 'transfer doom' trope in Empire no matter how much the 'secondary character' wants it. Because in a live action roleplaying game, the rules should not support the idea any PC is a 'secondary character'
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In recognition of this season of festive consumerism, and, aptly enough, to cover my unexpected dental care costs, please consider this 50%-off sale of our TEETH zines. BUY BUY BUY for Santa and/or my wretched mouth.
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TEETHazine Bundle by TEETH: A ROLEPLAYING GAME
A bundle by TEETH: A ROLEPLAYING GAME, $13.00 for STRANGER & STRANGER, BLOOD COTILLION, MORE TEETH
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November 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
In recognition of this season of festive consumerism, and, aptly enough, to cover my unexpected dental care costs, please consider this 50%-off sale of our TEETH zines. BUY BUY BUY for Santa and/or my wretched mouth.
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The sale is on at @drivethrurpg.com grab a bargain while the grabbin is good. "The Burn" is ridiculously cheap. FiveEvil is well worth your time. And if you've missed a|state, grab that while it's a bargain.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
November 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The sale is on at @drivethrurpg.com grab a bargain while the grabbin is good. "The Burn" is ridiculously cheap. FiveEvil is well worth your time. And if you've missed a|state, grab that while it's a bargain.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher...
Deadloch is a solid funny buddy cop series that isn't really your standard buddy cop series with an excellent cast. Looking forward to a second season.
I don't think I raved about it on here but we watched Deadloch (finally) and I 100% recommend... SO good. I had to set myself a no drinking rule when Eddie was on screen because I choked with laughter too many times 😭😂
November 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Deadloch is a solid funny buddy cop series that isn't really your standard buddy cop series with an excellent cast. Looking forward to a second season.
'S an interesting read, as someone who likes both adventures and vibesy story bollocks.
"A well-writte adventure can be a game in itself" made me nod and stroke my beard.
"A well-writte adventure can be a game in itself" made me nod and stroke my beard.
November 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
'S an interesting read, as someone who likes both adventures and vibesy story bollocks.
"A well-writte adventure can be a game in itself" made me nod and stroke my beard.
"A well-writte adventure can be a game in itself" made me nod and stroke my beard.
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Please note, this film ends at midnight. #blackfriday
November 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Please note, this film ends at midnight. #blackfriday
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In the popular end-of-year tradition, here's a thread of what you might have missed in Fallen London in 2025, and some plans for what we'll be doing in 2026.
November 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
In the popular end-of-year tradition, here's a thread of what you might have missed in Fallen London in 2025, and some plans for what we'll be doing in 2026.
Game in progress design documents? Dont kind if I do!
Oh, also, you can straight up read everything I've written for the game so far: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
The Lands Remaining - Google Drive
drive.google.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Game in progress design documents? Dont kind if I do!
Hard to top the Fendahl but...
November 26, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Hard to top the Fendahl but...
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Writing a scenario pack of @fromthemorgue.bsky.social brilliant #FiveEvil RPG from @handiworkgames.bsky.social, and was shocked to find my writing contains:
A secret bunker!
Cold War experiments!
Dodgy civil servants!
Fungal mutations!
I'm just as startled as anyone by this.
A secret bunker!
Cold War experiments!
Dodgy civil servants!
Fungal mutations!
I'm just as startled as anyone by this.
November 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Writing a scenario pack of @fromthemorgue.bsky.social brilliant #FiveEvil RPG from @handiworkgames.bsky.social, and was shocked to find my writing contains:
A secret bunker!
Cold War experiments!
Dodgy civil servants!
Fungal mutations!
I'm just as startled as anyone by this.
A secret bunker!
Cold War experiments!
Dodgy civil servants!
Fungal mutations!
I'm just as startled as anyone by this.
My tips for aspiring professional writers are to split your character and advancement points equally between LUCK and SURVIVAL: LIVING BELOW AN UNDERPASS.
I get paid to write because of luck, and still can't believe I am getting away with it.
I get paid to write because of luck, and still can't believe I am getting away with it.
November 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
My tips for aspiring professional writers are to split your character and advancement points equally between LUCK and SURVIVAL: LIVING BELOW AN UNDERPASS.
I get paid to write because of luck, and still can't believe I am getting away with it.
I get paid to write because of luck, and still can't believe I am getting away with it.
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It might just be a budgetary thing, but I like that Thulsa Doom's gang in the prologue of Conan the Barbarian is little more than an evil D&D adventuring party. I always appreciate when you get a glimpse of a villain's ambitious striver period before they became established.
November 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
It might just be a budgetary thing, but I like that Thulsa Doom's gang in the prologue of Conan the Barbarian is little more than an evil D&D adventuring party. I always appreciate when you get a glimpse of a villain's ambitious striver period before they became established.
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A 2nd blogpost for #MausritterMonth! A short review of the starter adventure that came with the original boxed set. The impressive proliferation of Mausritter adventures is part of what has made the game so successful, but what about Mausritter’s Keep on the Borderlands equivalent?
#osr #ttrpg
#osr #ttrpg
Review: Honey in the Rafters — Prismatic Wasteland
A short and sweet review of a starter adventure for Mausritter.
www.prismaticwasteland.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A 2nd blogpost for #MausritterMonth! A short review of the starter adventure that came with the original boxed set. The impressive proliferation of Mausritter adventures is part of what has made the game so successful, but what about Mausritter’s Keep on the Borderlands equivalent?
#osr #ttrpg
#osr #ttrpg
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Safety inspector: I found two major issues with your Death Star. For one thing, there are no railings.
Grand Moff Tarkin: We believe railings would detract from the austerity of our bottomless chasms.
Safety inspector: That brings us to my second issue.
Grand Moff Tarkin: We believe railings would detract from the austerity of our bottomless chasms.
Safety inspector: That brings us to my second issue.
November 12, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Safety inspector: I found two major issues with your Death Star. For one thing, there are no railings.
Grand Moff Tarkin: We believe railings would detract from the austerity of our bottomless chasms.
Safety inspector: That brings us to my second issue.
Grand Moff Tarkin: We believe railings would detract from the austerity of our bottomless chasms.
Safety inspector: That brings us to my second issue.
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Time for an early Black Friday sale!
A selection of my books are $10 off, or you can go grab PDF copies of my games for 33% off.
Enjoy!
gilarpgs.myshopify.com
itch.io/s/167332/gil...
A selection of my books are $10 off, or you can go grab PDF copies of my games for 33% off.
Enjoy!
gilarpgs.myshopify.com
itch.io/s/167332/gil...
Gila RPGs
gilarpgs
gilarpgs.myshopify.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Time for an early Black Friday sale!
A selection of my books are $10 off, or you can go grab PDF copies of my games for 33% off.
Enjoy!
gilarpgs.myshopify.com
itch.io/s/167332/gil...
A selection of my books are $10 off, or you can go grab PDF copies of my games for 33% off.
Enjoy!
gilarpgs.myshopify.com
itch.io/s/167332/gil...
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The fact that itch posted this and not even an hour later I got a bunch of new sales proves how big it is when other people talk about your games.
It can literally be a life changing events.
When John Harper made a nice quote tweet about Breathless, hundreds of people looked at the game.
Wild
It can literally be a life changing events.
When John Harper made a nice quote tweet about Breathless, hundreds of people looked at the game.
Wild
Voidlight: A rules-bright sci-fi horror dungeon crawl where your only safety is a beam of light that shrinks every ten minutes.
farirpgs.itch.io/voidlight
farirpgs.itch.io/voidlight
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The fact that itch posted this and not even an hour later I got a bunch of new sales proves how big it is when other people talk about your games.
It can literally be a life changing events.
When John Harper made a nice quote tweet about Breathless, hundreds of people looked at the game.
Wild
It can literally be a life changing events.
When John Harper made a nice quote tweet about Breathless, hundreds of people looked at the game.
Wild
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Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
Not really my heart
Just somebody's heart
This year
If the cops should appear
Please tell them that you don't know me
I gave you my heart
Not really my heart
Just somebody's heart
This year
If the cops should appear
Please tell them that you don't know me
December 4, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
Not really my heart
Just somebody's heart
This year
If the cops should appear
Please tell them that you don't know me
I gave you my heart
Not really my heart
Just somebody's heart
This year
If the cops should appear
Please tell them that you don't know me
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there is almost no feedback I will reflexively ignore as a game developer but “you shouldn’t name something X because people don’t know that word” is one of them. oh no! You might learn a new word! God forbid you take away a piece of knowledge from a game that’s not a brand of gun or some shit lol
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 AM
there is almost no feedback I will reflexively ignore as a game developer but “you shouldn’t name something X because people don’t know that word” is one of them. oh no! You might learn a new word! God forbid you take away a piece of knowledge from a game that’s not a brand of gun or some shit lol
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there is a tabletop rpg I really enjoy called bluebeards bride and the setup is quite easy, all you will need is some six sided dice, a copy of the book, a free evening, and 5 men you want to irrevocably traumatize
November 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
there is a tabletop rpg I really enjoy called bluebeards bride and the setup is quite easy, all you will need is some six sided dice, a copy of the book, a free evening, and 5 men you want to irrevocably traumatize
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November 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
These "are you a robot" tests are getting trickier and trickier.
If you follow more than 3000 people and still think we're going to have productive conversations, please give me your views on one of the following to help me decide:
1. Runequest ducks?
2. Favourite English Civil War faction.
3. Is Robespierre unfairly demonised?
4. UK Girls Comics of the 70s
1. Runequest ducks?
2. Favourite English Civil War faction.
3. Is Robespierre unfairly demonised?
4. UK Girls Comics of the 70s
November 25, 2025 at 12:32 AM
These "are you a robot" tests are getting trickier and trickier.