Hardy Tales
@hardytales.bsky.social
Writer, game designer, storyworld architect. Mostly TTRPG work these days (Savage Worlds, 5e, etc.), but digital and other tabletop games too. aka Darrell Hardy.
darrellhardy.com
darrellhardy.com
Friday pulls up in a school bus that smells of nachos and joy. "Get in! We're going on a field trip!" #dailyaffirmation
January 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Friday pulls up in a school bus that smells of nachos and joy. "Get in! We're going on a field trip!" #dailyaffirmation
Thursday loses first its mittens, then two fingers to frostbite. #dailyaffirmation
January 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Thursday loses first its mittens, then two fingers to frostbite. #dailyaffirmation
This Wednesday could have been an email. #dailyaffirmation
January 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM
This Wednesday could have been an email. #dailyaffirmation
Tuesday pines for a simpler time. Like Jun 14, 2018. #dailyaffirmation
January 20, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Tuesday pines for a simpler time. Like Jun 14, 2018. #dailyaffirmation
Let's hurl water balloons at Monday until it gets the message and leaves. #dailyaffirmation
January 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Let's hurl water balloons at Monday until it gets the message and leaves. #dailyaffirmation
Friday rides in on a giant lizard. "Hop on! We're going to climb walls and eat giant insects!"
January 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Friday rides in on a giant lizard. "Hop on! We're going to climb walls and eat giant insects!"
Let's rub two Thursdays together until they catch fire. #dailyaffirmation
January 15, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Let's rub two Thursdays together until they catch fire. #dailyaffirmation
Let's tap Wednesday for its winter sap. #dailyaffirmation
January 14, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Let's tap Wednesday for its winter sap. #dailyaffirmation
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One of the joys of Swords Without Master (on ks right now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...) has been getting to reach for all my favourite sword and sorcery subject matter for new ambitious paintings! And I had some feelings about it, so I blogged my process: www.portablecity.net/painting-the...
Is it wise to negotiate with the great bear?
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We are inching closer every day to the launch of the Swords Without Master kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/unwrittenearths/swords-without-master), and I wanted to share my first folio card!
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We are inching closer every day to the launch of the Swords Without Master kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/unwrittenearths/swords-without-master), and I wanted to share my first folio card!
January 13, 2026 at 9:01 PM
One of the joys of Swords Without Master (on ks right now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...) has been getting to reach for all my favourite sword and sorcery subject matter for new ambitious paintings! And I had some feelings about it, so I blogged my process: www.portablecity.net/painting-the...
Let's send Tuesday into battle armored only blue paint and armed only with rocks and psychedelics. #dailyaffirmation
January 13, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Let's send Tuesday into battle armored only blue paint and armed only with rocks and psychedelics. #dailyaffirmation
Let's cut Monday's brake lines at the top of Dead Man's Curvy Hill Of Death. #dailyaffirmation
January 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Let's cut Monday's brake lines at the top of Dead Man's Curvy Hill Of Death. #dailyaffirmation
Friday puts the cart before the horse. "It's a great cart. Fast, and self-powered. Doesn't even need the horse. The horse kind of sucks." #dailyaffirmation
January 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Friday puts the cart before the horse. "It's a great cart. Fast, and self-powered. Doesn't even need the horse. The horse kind of sucks." #dailyaffirmation
Thursday is suffering from a highly flammable mechanical malfunction. #dailyaffirmation
January 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Thursday is suffering from a highly flammable mechanical malfunction. #dailyaffirmation
Wednesday is a sandwich that's been in the break room fridge for weeks, getting fuzzier by the day. #dailyaffirmation
January 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Wednesday is a sandwich that's been in the break room fridge for weeks, getting fuzzier by the day. #dailyaffirmation
Check it out! An audio book (and hard cover version!) of the #ttrpg I helped write for #savageworlds!
Starbreaker: SAINTs and Synners Audiobook
The officially licensed Starbreaker: SAINTs and Synners audiobook - crafted for GMs, players, and fans who want to explore gritty sci-fi action using the Savage Worlds rule set through immersive narra...
www.backerkit.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Check it out! An audio book (and hard cover version!) of the #ttrpg I helped write for #savageworlds!
Let's slide Tuesday out onto the frozen lake to see if the ice is thick enough to walk on. #dailyaffirmation
January 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Let's slide Tuesday out onto the frozen lake to see if the ice is thick enough to walk on. #dailyaffirmation
Let's throw out Monday with all the Christmas tree ornaments the cats broke this year. #dailyaffirmation
January 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Let's throw out Monday with all the Christmas tree ornaments the cats broke this year. #dailyaffirmation
Friday offers up its favorite hangover cure. "Never stop drinking." #dailyaffirmation
January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Friday offers up its favorite hangover cure. "Never stop drinking." #dailyaffirmation
Thursday's New Year's resolution is to escape the trunk of this car before it sinks into lake Michigan. #dailyaffirmation
January 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Thursday's New Year's resolution is to escape the trunk of this car before it sinks into lake Michigan. #dailyaffirmation
Wednesday is about to learn why you don't cheap out when buying a safety harness. #dailyaffirmation
December 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Wednesday is about to learn why you don't cheap out when buying a safety harness. #dailyaffirmation
Good #ttrpg thread!
Grid-based RPGs can be fun, but finding or preparing maps can be my least favorite part of the prep process as a GM. I’m really interested in the challenge of making strategic TTRPGs that don’t rely on grids and precise measurements, so here’s a thread of a bunch of ways to do exactly that! 1/12
December 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Good #ttrpg thread!
Have you heard the tragedy of Tuesday, Taco Bell, and the stuck zipper? #dailyaffirmation
December 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Have you heard the tragedy of Tuesday, Taco Bell, and the stuck zipper? #dailyaffirmation
Let's toss Monday into the belly of the Sarlacc, where it will be digested for 1000 years. #dailyaffirmation
December 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Let's toss Monday into the belly of the Sarlacc, where it will be digested for 1000 years. #dailyaffirmation
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!
I hope you all are having a great Christmas.
I have a Christmas Sale that's still on, 25% OFF STOCK ART, available on DriveThruRPG.
Artwork displayed: Winters Bite, full page vailable.
LINKS IN BIO
No Ai, just hand drawn artwork.
Come join me on Patreon.
I hope you all are having a great Christmas.
I have a Christmas Sale that's still on, 25% OFF STOCK ART, available on DriveThruRPG.
Artwork displayed: Winters Bite, full page vailable.
LINKS IN BIO
No Ai, just hand drawn artwork.
Come join me on Patreon.
December 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
I hope you all are having a great Christmas.
I have a Christmas Sale that's still on, 25% OFF STOCK ART, available on DriveThruRPG.
Artwork displayed: Winters Bite, full page vailable.
LINKS IN BIO
No Ai, just hand drawn artwork.
Come join me on Patreon.
I hope you all are having a great Christmas.
I have a Christmas Sale that's still on, 25% OFF STOCK ART, available on DriveThruRPG.
Artwork displayed: Winters Bite, full page vailable.
LINKS IN BIO
No Ai, just hand drawn artwork.
Come join me on Patreon.