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Steve Williamson
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Author | Resident of the Pacific Northwest | Day job in marketing, content and HR (views are my own) | ruckerworks.com
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My new murder mystery, The Quiet Hand, is now available on Lulu.

Three Portland murders come with easy answers—too easy. Detective Rebecca Friedrich feels the truth twisting underneath.

www.lulu.com/shop/steven-...

#MurderMystery #CrimeFiction #IndieAuthor
A mysterious male face looms in the background. The tagline at the top says "Three murders. One secret." The title is "The Quiet Hand" with splatters of blood on some of the letters. Below the title is a kukri knife in a soft spotlight, resting on a stone floor. Across the bottom is the text "A novel by Steven Scott Williamson"
November 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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I've spent over a year designing Ashes of Isar, a tabletop RPG that captures the real tension of SOE agents working behind enemy lines in WWII.

It's finally live on DriveThruRPG. I can't wait for you to play it.

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

#TTRPG #Espionage #WWII
The cover of Ashes of Isar: A World War II Espionage and Spycraft Role-playing Game by Steven S. Williamson. The image shows a man in a trench coat and fedora standing beside a woman in an evening gown holding a pistol, against a wartime backdrop of soldiers, aircraft, and explosions. The tone is dark and cinematic, evoking 1940s spy thriller imagery.
October 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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NEW ARTICLE: "How to Run a One-shot D&D Game With Zero Prep"

ruckerworks.com/2025/08/how-...

Learn some practical tips for running a one-shot D&D adventure with little or no prep.

#dnd #fantasy #dungeonmasters #oneshot #adventureideas #ttrpg
Content creator, a bald man in his 50s with a short, salt-and-pepper beard, smiles at the camera in the lower-left. Above his head are clipart icons of a notepad with pencil, and a d20 showing the '20' on the face. Across the top are the words "Dungeons & Dragons" with a thin line horizontally undernealth. Occupying the right-half of the image are the words 'How to Run a One-shot D&D Game With Zero Prep'
August 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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From now until Saturday Aug. 30, my solo dungeon crawl and hex crawl rules, 'Solus Domini' is on sale! Get it for just $9.99 [PDF download; regular price $19.99].

ruckerworks.com/shop/solus-d...

#SoloFantasyRPG #SoloRPG #HexCrawl #DungeonCrawl #OldSchoolOSR #Sale #Discount #HalfOff #SaleAlert
Solus Domini tabletop RPG rulebook cover by Steven Scott Williamson, showing four fantasy adventurers on a forest path toward a towering mountain.
August 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Bloody rabbit!

I sell these really cool coffee mugs with an understated Monty Python bloody rabbit design

They really are great coffee mugs, though. 15 oz., comfortable handle, durable printing. Inexpensive, too, just $15.

ruckerworks.com/shop/bloody-...

#MontyPython #coffee #coffeemug
Vendor holding a white coffee mug in front of his face with just his eyes peaking over the top. The mug has a black-and-white line drawing of a rabbit in profile with blood on its mouth, like the Monty Python creature from Holy Grail fame.
August 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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ARTICLE: 20 Must-have Changes for Players & DMs

I provide a list of 10 things Dungeon Masters wish players would change, and 10 things players wish DMs would change (turn about is fair play!)

ruckerworks.com/2025/07/dnd-...

#DND5e #DnD #DNDTips #TTRPG #DungeonMasterAdvice #DNDPlayerTips
Creator's face, a bald middle-aged man with a grey beard, smiling. The words "Dungeons & Dragons" appear across the top above a thin line, and the title "20 Must-have Changes for Players & DMs (+5 Weird Ones)" below.
August 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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NEW VIDEO: "Looking for Group!" How to Find D&D Players!

I've got some advice on how to make your "looking for group" effort more successful.

youtu.be/flT1WK9I8QE

#dnd #fantasy #ttrpg #lookingforgroup #LFG
Creator's face, a bald middle-aged man with a grey beard, holds his hand above his eyes as if he's searching for something. Next to his face is a line-drawing of a pair of binoculars. Text across the top says "Dungeons & Dragons" followed by "How to find players". Below is the bold title, "Looking For Group!"
June 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Hello, Bluesky! If you missed it, I released a new video late last week:

When is Railroading in D&D Okay?

youtu.be/ZzUti75AnyA

#dnd #fantasy #ttrpg #players #dungeonmasters #railroading #dndtips
Creator's face and upper torso, a bald middle-aged man with a grey beard, appears in the lower-left corner. Behind him is a curving cartoon representation of railroad tracks. Across the upper-right are the words "Dungeon Mastering" Below that is the question, "When is Railroading Okay?"
June 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Thinking of stepping behind the DM screen?

Discover essential tips and insights to start your journey as a Dungeon Master.

Read more: ruckerworks.com/2024/08/so-y...

#TTRPG #DungeonMaster #DND #DMAdvice
Stylized font-based "Dungeons & Dragons" logo circa 1978-ish.
May 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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A player in the teens D&D group I run asked if their character can wield a +2 Squeegee.

Rule of Cool to the rescue!

youtu.be/ALmoR9Y2uwM

#dnd #dungeonmasters #ruleofcool #fantasy #ttrpg
Creator's face in glasses hovers next to a clipart squeegee. The text "Rule of Cool" hovers above the title "There are no squeegees in D&D!"
May 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Keep Your D&D Players Coming Back!

There’s a little trick dungeon masters can learn from authors that will keep your players coming back for more. Here's how. #dnd #ttrpg #dungeonmasters #gamers

ruckerworks.com/2025/05/keep...
Creator's face, a bald middle-aged man with a grey beard, smiling next to a red arrow looping back on itself, with the text "Dungeons & Dragons" across the top and the title "Keep Your Players Coming Back!" below.
May 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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May 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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A few months ago I began mentoring a #DnD player who became my protege Dungeon Master. Teaching how to be a DM has made me reflective of what that entails.

I realize I'm still learning how to be a better DM even after 40+ years. #ttrpg

www.youtube.com/@ruckerworks/
YouTube home page of Ruckerworks, a D&D content creator.
April 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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I saw this on the back bumper of a Subaru in the grocery store parking lot. #consumption #environment #bumperstickers
April 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Wow! Yesterday I designed a simple d20 case for my iPhone, and thought "Others may want one, too" so I made it available for sale on my web site. I got several orders within the first two hours. Cool! #dnd #ttrpg #iphone #phonecase

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Clear rubberized case for an iPhone 16 pro with a transparent d20 design on the bottom half.
March 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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It's a 3-for-1 special! #BookSky
Covers of Hiero's Journey by Sterline E. Lanier, The Sleeping Dragon by Joel Rosenberg, and Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
December 5, 2024 at 11:10 PM
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An icon of the era.
December 5, 2024 at 10:59 PM
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Here goes. From my debut novel, Ohlen's Arrow.
Text from Chapter 1 of author Steven Scott Williamson's debut fantasy novel, Ohlen's Arrow.
December 3, 2024 at 4:21 PM
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Pick one.
November 25, 2024 at 6:57 PM
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Here's my latest article over at eRep.com:

Movie Character Psychometric Profiles

erep.com/blog/movie-c... #moviestars #psychometrics #CoreValuesIndex #personalitytest
November 25, 2024 at 4:38 PM
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Great to see you back! 👍
November 22, 2024 at 7:56 PM
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Today I Learned: The entire catalog of Calvin and Hobbes comics is available online. #comics

www.gocomics.com/calvinandhob...
First Calvin and Hobbes comic strip from November 1985. Calvin tells his dad he must check his tiger trap, bated with a tuna fish sandwich. In the trap is Calvin's stuffed tiger, Hobbes, eating the sandwich while hanging by his ankle.
November 21, 2024 at 3:04 PM