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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. 👨🏻‍🍳👌🏻
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November 13, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Thank you. It was a great adventure. My take on the starting combat is just my own preference over the quality of the product.
November 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I’ve been meaning to check out there stuff for a bit now. All the more reason too.
November 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Anyone else tried The Great Thaw? I only got through the first part, and would love to hear what others thought.

6/6

#DrawSteel #TTRPG #Review #AdventureReview
November 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
It’s a minor niggle to a great entry level adventure. You can easily throw in a small skirmish at the start, that would tie into the story.

Overall, a great adventure, one I was glad to purchase, and a piece that can set the standard for 3rd Party Draw Steel content going forward.

5/6
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November 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I felt the start was a bit slow. Obviously The Great Thaw isn’t designed to teach the rules, but if I run it again, I think I will throw in a combat in straight off the bat.

All the tests and negotiation was good, but we only got into a battle after 2hrs of play.

4/5
November 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The fight in the temple was great! Shoving enemies across the slippery ice floors to cause extra damage really felt as Draw Steel should.

The tests from the get go, and how they were used to mix with Negotiation was really good to see, and helped get my players invested in these new systems.

3/6
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November 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The art, the story, and the layout for the adventure was super easy to follow. I had less then an hour to prep for a 3hr session, and was able to get ready in good time.

The product features some wonderful maps, and leans well into some of the best aspects of Draw Steel mechanics wise.

2/6
November 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The Anglo-Saxons, By @marcmorris.bsky.social - ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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A perfect mix of detail with literary flow, this book is a great read for those interested in the history of the British Isles

#booksky #bookreview #history #historybook #anglosaxon #englishhistory 💙📚📜💙
Review by tgnewman - The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England
General OverviewA perfect mix of detail with literary flow, The Anglo-Saxons: A History of th...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Awesome! Can't wait to listen to this on my drive tomorrow.
November 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Artemis, By Julian Stockwin - ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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From the streets of Guildford, to the exotic of the Orient, a place of particular intrigue for Kydd and his crewmateRenzi, we travel far in this great novel.

#booksky #bookreview #napoleonic #tallship #historicalfiction💙📖⛵🐉💙
Review by tgnewman - Artemis
General OverviewKydd, aboard the titular Artemis, heads to the far side of the world in this ...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Kydd, By Julian Stockwin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A well grounded/researched historical adventure romp, Kydd is a fantastic start to a series on the high Napoleonic Seas. A great side series to the wonderful and acclaimed #MasterandCommander by #PatrickOBrian.

#bookreview #booksky #tallships #historicalfiction 📚💙⛵
October 26, 2025 at 10:55 AM
This is exactly what I needed. Thanks for sharing. My group are finishing off our 5e campaign, but have trailed Draw Steel for our next one, and cant wait to jump over. They weren't certain about the Negotiations mechanics, but I think this crib sheet will help them get to grips with it.
October 26, 2025 at 10:26 AM
If I pull together any Short Stories/Adventures for Draw Steel, and your still keen/timings work out, I'll drop you a line.
October 26, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Never read it as child, and I felt I would have bounced off it then. A grand read, particularly at a pub overlooking the farmlands of the downs.
October 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Far from the Madding Crowd, By Thomas Hardy - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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This was the perfect summer read for me. A classic that really opened up a world of literature that I had never really crossed before.

#booksky #bookreview #classicnovel #romance #englishliterature 💙📖📚💙
Review by tgnewman - Far From the Madding Crowd
General OverviewThis was the perfect summer read for me. A classic that really opened up a wo...
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October 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Ah sweet. That’s awesome. What’s something of yours that your the most proud made it into the game?
October 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM