PIMMING
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WYRM is here!
WYRM is my fantasy adventure game, and my take on the OSR/NSR style of play, with a Gila twist.
Get the core rules, starting adventure, starter sandbox hexcrawl today.
All PWYW.
This is just the start of WYRM.
gilarpgs.itch.io/wyrm
WYRM is my fantasy adventure game, and my take on the OSR/NSR style of play, with a Gila twist.
Get the core rules, starting adventure, starter sandbox hexcrawl today.
All PWYW.
This is just the start of WYRM.
gilarpgs.itch.io/wyrm
WYRM by Gila RPGs
OSR style fantasy adventure game
gilarpgs.itch.io
January 20, 2026 at 4:01 PM
WYRM is here!
WYRM is my fantasy adventure game, and my take on the OSR/NSR style of play, with a Gila twist.
Get the core rules, starting adventure, starter sandbox hexcrawl today.
All PWYW.
This is just the start of WYRM.
gilarpgs.itch.io/wyrm
WYRM is my fantasy adventure game, and my take on the OSR/NSR style of play, with a Gila twist.
Get the core rules, starting adventure, starter sandbox hexcrawl today.
All PWYW.
This is just the start of WYRM.
gilarpgs.itch.io/wyrm
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Mama duck Beryl is always proud of her little Matilduck 🦆💞
#Reverse1999 #MysteryBoxCarnival #Beryl #Matilda
#Reverse1999 #MysteryBoxCarnival #Beryl #Matilda
January 20, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Mama duck Beryl is always proud of her little Matilduck 🦆💞
#Reverse1999 #MysteryBoxCarnival #Beryl #Matilda
#Reverse1999 #MysteryBoxCarnival #Beryl #Matilda
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London backgrounds from 101 Dalmatians, 1961
January 20, 2026 at 1:18 PM
London backgrounds from 101 Dalmatians, 1961
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"Dominant Mechanics are rules that cannot co-exist in a system without monopolizing play and overriding other rules." An interesting post on rules and game design, and not just because @explorersdesign.bsky.social used the name I suggested when he was shopping around for a name.
Against Dominant Mechanics
Some rules guide play. And some rules monopolize it. Designing by omission.
www.explorersdesign.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:43 PM
"Dominant Mechanics are rules that cannot co-exist in a system without monopolizing play and overriding other rules." An interesting post on rules and game design, and not just because @explorersdesign.bsky.social used the name I suggested when he was shopping around for a name.
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Can we de-quantize D&D? | … did Heisenberg’s Hobgoblins just enter the chat?
goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2026/01/20/c...
#OSR
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#OSR
Can we de-quantize D&D? | … did Heisenberg’s Hobgoblins just enter the chat?
Asking for a friend: Does Everything have to be a Point Crawl? I put out this post that contain this statement: “PS – While we are at it, we should probably acknowledge that every adven…
goblinshenchman.wordpress.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Can we de-quantize D&D? | … did Heisenberg’s Hobgoblins just enter the chat?
goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2026/01/20/c...
#OSR
goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2026/01/20/c...
#OSR
Just use The Bear Knight, the bare-bone knight for Mythic Bastionland.
Just use The Bear Knight
One of the greatest pieces of advice I ever read is It makes the game flow more easily with fewer pauses. I can whip up some convincing stat block for any m...
pimming.bearblog.dev
January 20, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Just use The Bear Knight, the bare-bone knight for Mythic Bastionland.
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'A census guide to the Citte of The Smoke' continued - d66 Weirds, Wizards and Witches for always evolving our Swyvers district project.
infinitetwin.bearblog.dev/d66-weirds-w...
infinitetwin.bearblog.dev/d66-weirds-w...
d66 Weirds, Wizards and Witches of The Smoke
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The census continues - d66 Weirds, Wizards and Witches of The Smoke. The others - not noble, not usually chancing it but dr...
infinitetwin.bearblog.dev
January 19, 2026 at 9:15 AM
'A census guide to the Citte of The Smoke' continued - d66 Weirds, Wizards and Witches for always evolving our Swyvers district project.
infinitetwin.bearblog.dev/d66-weirds-w...
infinitetwin.bearblog.dev/d66-weirds-w...
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My daily Bloggies picks (19):
If you like ad&d implied setting talk, @forlornencystment.bsky.social got you covered. this consolidated installment makes the case that cities are dangerous places for adventurers. highly recommend the whole series
forlornencystment.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
If you like ad&d implied setting talk, @forlornencystment.bsky.social got you covered. this consolidated installment makes the case that cities are dangerous places for adventurers. highly recommend the whole series
forlornencystment.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The Implied Setting of AD&D Towns & Cities: Four Themes
This is a topic I've been dancing around a lot for the past few months. As my observations have accumulated, I've begun to feel that it woul...
forlornencystment.blogspot.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:21 PM
My daily Bloggies picks (19):
If you like ad&d implied setting talk, @forlornencystment.bsky.social got you covered. this consolidated installment makes the case that cities are dangerous places for adventurers. highly recommend the whole series
forlornencystment.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
If you like ad&d implied setting talk, @forlornencystment.bsky.social got you covered. this consolidated installment makes the case that cities are dangerous places for adventurers. highly recommend the whole series
forlornencystment.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
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Skerples writes an alternate parallel version of the D&D universe based solely on the OD&D rules, with no “Appendix N” suggested reading, and it turns out… pretty interesting and cool #ttrpg coinsandscrolls.blogspot.com/2025/11/osr-...
OSR: Beyond the Western Desert (or OD&D with Appendix N-1)
The conceit of my current OD&D game is "OD&D without context". What weird mutant offshoot of the tree of RPG development will we create if...
coinsandscrolls.blogspot.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Skerples writes an alternate parallel version of the D&D universe based solely on the OD&D rules, with no “Appendix N” suggested reading, and it turns out… pretty interesting and cool #ttrpg coinsandscrolls.blogspot.com/2025/11/osr-...
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The superb Swyvers RPG written by @lukegearing.bsky.social and published by @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io is being fan supported by an @itch.io jam that is starting at the end of the month!
itch.io/jam/swyvers-...
itch.io/jam/swyvers-...
Swyvers Heistable Hovels Jam
A game jam from 2026-02-01 to 2026-03-14 hosted by franc & Hod Publishing. HEISTABLE HOVELS 2026! Banner and cover by HODAG ! Together we will create an entire city district. I made a small map using ...
itch.io
January 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
The superb Swyvers RPG written by @lukegearing.bsky.social and published by @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io is being fan supported by an @itch.io jam that is starting at the end of the month!
itch.io/jam/swyvers-...
itch.io/jam/swyvers-...
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January 19, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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Why is my adventure bad? is a fantastic prompt, and @ratkingrpg.bsky.social turns it into a set of smart questions and a practical approach to adventure design
alldeadgenerations.blogspot.com/2025/03/most...
alldeadgenerations.blogspot.com/2025/03/most...
Most Adventures are Bad - An Adventure Writing Process
This is an odd post, it’s adventure design advice, specifically dungeon/location based adventure design, but it’s not about specifics, just ...
alldeadgenerations.blogspot.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Why is my adventure bad? is a fantastic prompt, and @ratkingrpg.bsky.social turns it into a set of smart questions and a practical approach to adventure design
alldeadgenerations.blogspot.com/2025/03/most...
alldeadgenerations.blogspot.com/2025/03/most...
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@bommyknocker.bsky.social turns a deck of cards into a universal encounter table (just use bears-style) and gives you 14 plug-and-play Cairn stat blocks
bommyknocker.bearblog.dev/universal-en...
bommyknocker.bearblog.dev/universal-en...
Universal Encounter Table
A random encounter table that always uses the same 12 statblocks, plus a card draw mechanic to pick from it.
bommyknocker.bearblog.dev
January 18, 2026 at 1:27 PM
@bommyknocker.bsky.social turns a deck of cards into a universal encounter table (just use bears-style) and gives you 14 plug-and-play Cairn stat blocks
bommyknocker.bearblog.dev/universal-en...
bommyknocker.bearblog.dev/universal-en...
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My daily Bloggies picks (18):
We all love seeing design process. @yochaigal.bsky.social shows how to use the tables he made for Cairn 2e to build a forest adventure, and then he went and published it. very cool!
newschoolrevolution.com/lets-make-a-...
We all love seeing design process. @yochaigal.bsky.social shows how to use the tables he made for Cairn 2e to build a forest adventure, and then he went and published it. very cool!
newschoolrevolution.com/lets-make-a-...
Let's Make a Forest
In the coming months I plan to publish a few more adventures in the . I thought it might be interesting for folks to see my process. The following is a "Des...
newschoolrevolution.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:27 PM
My daily Bloggies picks (18):
We all love seeing design process. @yochaigal.bsky.social shows how to use the tables he made for Cairn 2e to build a forest adventure, and then he went and published it. very cool!
newschoolrevolution.com/lets-make-a-...
We all love seeing design process. @yochaigal.bsky.social shows how to use the tables he made for Cairn 2e to build a forest adventure, and then he went and published it. very cool!
newschoolrevolution.com/lets-make-a-...
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It seems Matilda still has alot to learn!
#Reverse1999
#Reverse1999
January 16, 2026 at 6:29 AM
It seems Matilda still has alot to learn!
#Reverse1999
#Reverse1999
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Delightful. Anyone can draw a little guy, don't be afraid. AI is for people that are dead inside
join a ttrpg game jam where you doodle around
itch.io/jam/dungeons...
itch.io/jam/dungeons...
January 18, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Delightful. Anyone can draw a little guy, don't be afraid. AI is for people that are dead inside
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January 17, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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It might say MÖRK BORG, but the MÖRKTOBER Creator Kit works great for any OSR and/or dark fantasy setting. If you need ideas and inspiration for the upcoming WYRM Jam, you should check it out.
Free community copies available: exeuntpress.itch.io/morktober-kit
#OSR #TTRPG #WYRM
Free community copies available: exeuntpress.itch.io/morktober-kit
#OSR #TTRPG #WYRM
January 17, 2026 at 9:59 PM
It might say MÖRK BORG, but the MÖRKTOBER Creator Kit works great for any OSR and/or dark fantasy setting. If you need ideas and inspiration for the upcoming WYRM Jam, you should check it out.
Free community copies available: exeuntpress.itch.io/morktober-kit
#OSR #TTRPG #WYRM
Free community copies available: exeuntpress.itch.io/morktober-kit
#OSR #TTRPG #WYRM
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It always makes my day to see people using my stock art pack! And you can do it too. It's free!
tania-herrero.itch.io/monstrous-me...
tania-herrero.itch.io/monstrous-me...
January 17, 2026 at 4:10 PM
It always makes my day to see people using my stock art pack! And you can do it too. It's free!
tania-herrero.itch.io/monstrous-me...
tania-herrero.itch.io/monstrous-me...
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d100 - Magical Belts, Girdles, or Cinctures
One Hundred Wonders for those Waistlines
blog.d4caltrops.com/2026/01/d100...
#osr #randomtables #ttrpgs
One Hundred Wonders for those Waistlines
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#osr #randomtables #ttrpgs
d100 - Magical Belts, Girdles, or Cinctures
A nother Table of Magical Wonders (to be dutifully added to the Generator eventually!) This one focuses on Belts, Girdles, Sashes, or oth...
blog.d4caltrops.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:11 PM
d100 - Magical Belts, Girdles, or Cinctures
One Hundred Wonders for those Waistlines
blog.d4caltrops.com/2026/01/d100...
#osr #randomtables #ttrpgs
One Hundred Wonders for those Waistlines
blog.d4caltrops.com/2026/01/d100...
#osr #randomtables #ttrpgs
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My daily Bloggies picks (17):
I'm biased because I agree with a lot of it, but @dodo-decahedron.bsky.social has a really good what I hate about your adventure post
dododecahedron.blog/2024/12/17/1...
I'm biased because I agree with a lot of it, but @dodo-decahedron.bsky.social has a really good what I hate about your adventure post
dododecahedron.blog/2024/12/17/1...
10 Things I Hate About Your Adventure
Not your adventure, specifically. Sorry.
dododecahedron.blog
January 17, 2026 at 1:43 PM
My daily Bloggies picks (17):
I'm biased because I agree with a lot of it, but @dodo-decahedron.bsky.social has a really good what I hate about your adventure post
dododecahedron.blog/2024/12/17/1...
I'm biased because I agree with a lot of it, but @dodo-decahedron.bsky.social has a really good what I hate about your adventure post
dododecahedron.blog/2024/12/17/1...
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Blood In The Margins is dark academia, Wretched & Alone style. You and your friends killed someone on campus. Now you're journaling about who they were, why they had to die, and how you're covering it up while investigators close in.
https://loottheroom.itch.io/blood-in-the-margins
https://loottheroom.itch.io/blood-in-the-margins
Blood In The Margins by Chris Bissette
Dark academia, wretched & alone
loottheroom.itch.io
January 17, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Blood In The Margins is dark academia, Wretched & Alone style. You and your friends killed someone on campus. Now you're journaling about who they were, why they had to die, and how you're covering it up while investigators close in.
https://loottheroom.itch.io/blood-in-the-margins
https://loottheroom.itch.io/blood-in-the-margins