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Enthusiastic TTRPG-er and Gloranthaphile. King of Dungeons (disputed). (Banner not indicative of support for violence outside Glorantha)

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Happy Birthday, mate!

07.03.2026 10:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Aloha!
Lovely to hear from you โค๏ธ

27.02.2026 20:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

LIFE-CHANGING?
Assuming this is positively life changing then ENDLESS positive vibes in support โค๏ธ

26.02.2026 22:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wild plans obligate you to make a video of your cheery self starting to explain them and then getting waylaid by other awesome things <3

26.02.2026 17:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There's nothing more reassuring than a doctor looking at a piece of paper covered with red ink and nuclear hazard symbols turning to you and saying "Och, I'm sure it'll be fine"

15.02.2026 18:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

OK, I like "groovy".
Will check out - but if none of you are in kaftans, I am GONE!

15.02.2026 07:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โค๏ธ

14.02.2026 20:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey, don't judge a Grog by his pullover!

09.02.2026 19:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's really good...

09.02.2026 19:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What about Ultimatum?
Maybe I'm just cooler because I prefer the old stuff...

09.02.2026 19:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

LUX by Rosalia โค๏ธ
(I mean a LITTLE bit is in English, but there are 12 other languages? Is that OK?)

09.02.2026 19:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bon resultat, mateโค๏ธ

09.02.2026 14:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Weโ€™re basically twins โค๏ธ

09.02.2026 14:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As you would expect, the bright nebula in the eastern portion of the map is TTRPGs.
Indie Rock - OK, guilty pleasure.
โ€œFandomโ€ - maybe?
But FFS, โ€œNorwegian Football Enthusiastsโ€?
Utterly baffled, but I seem to have a new hobby awaiting me! โค๏ธ

09.02.2026 08:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
What Does an Inverted T Wave on an ECG Indicate Inverted T waves on ECG are caused by a variety of causes, ranging from benign to life-threatening conditions, including myocardial ischemia and many more

The majority of inverted T waves are not significant (see attached random webpage).
Usually if they are significant there is a scary history to go with it, in which case you are in hospital, not getting seen by your GP next week?

www.gauze.md/blog/inverte...

06.02.2026 12:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What the flip?
I mean, tbh, I can see your point - it's a privilege to be your number two.

06.02.2026 09:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Mate.
Best of luck, hope you aren't stuck there too long ๐Ÿ˜”

04.02.2026 18:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Super well deserved, mate <3

04.02.2026 17:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reality Behind the Fantasy Signed Paperback book Please advise if you would like it dedicated PLEASE NOTE Because of the possibility of damage, signed photos CANNOT be ordered

Looks like I can get a free 240 character dedication in Caroline Munro's autobiography!
Suggestions very gratefully received*....

*Not from YOU @orlanth.bsky.social

www.carolinemunro.org/reality-behi...

02.02.2026 21:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The GROGGIES Review of 2025 (with Kalum) - The GROGNARD Files In this episode, Kalum from the Rolistes Podcast is in the zoom of role-playing rambling to talk about French speaking RPGs. He has spoken about Nephilim elsewhere and he tells us more in this episode...

Hooray!
Another episode to brighten up a 100% rainy February โค๏ธ
Thanks to the @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social and @rolistespod.itch.io!

thegrognardfiles.com/2026/02/02/t...

02.02.2026 21:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Too many windows.
Itโ€™ll fade the books ๐Ÿ™„

31.01.2026 21:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes! Everybody likes magic items, players will kick off if they don't get them.
Many monsters have "resistant to non-magical weapons" as a major power - but it's useless.
High level characters can't miss opponents.
Etc, etc
It's an issue made worse by bounded accuracy.

26.01.2026 11:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And again, this is just guidance! Do what you want, just be aware these are the assumptions!
I've played "gritty Pathfinder" in the olden days with minimal magic and it was not obvious why it was miserable.
2) I like ongoing damage <3. Admittedly VTTs make it easier.

26.01.2026 11:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1) Players love magic items, even if they just add numbers. 5e burying its head in the sand and pretending nobody has items is one reason that maths breaks down and it is a nightmare to run over 11th level.
PF has the option to incorporate the maths, but anecdotally players prefer the items.

26.01.2026 11:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And THAT is why you get the big bucks as an internationally famous artist โค๏ธ

21.01.2026 11:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I imagine you'll be happy to exchange XP for exposure - shall we say 1XP per like?

21.01.2026 08:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜ฎ

21.01.2026 08:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Map of Jadnor, possibly drawn on a 1970s computer punchcard?

Map of Jadnor, possibly drawn on a 1970s computer punchcard?

@icooper.bsky.social has been lamenting the fact that players in other games are constantly posting pictures of the terrain and maps their GMs use, and marvelling at their ability.
Because I am a massive suckup (and am hoping for an XP), please feast your eyes upon the the ruined city of Jadnorโค๏ธ

20.01.2026 22:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 26 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Mate, nobody ever "wins" - what would that even look like?
Our role is just to find something that has meaning to us, and to make it happen a bit more often than if we weren't here.
And you do.

18.01.2026 13:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Mate, we were just talking about you last night - youโ€™re a sound bloke and a force for good.
I mean, good luck defeating ALL the crap in the world as one sound bloke - but we need you around โค๏ธ

18.01.2026 09:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0