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We publish TTRPGs like TROIKA!, Swyvers, and Stay Frosty. https://linktr.ee/Melsonia

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Anyway, join this blogring so I can keep up

dsell.me/join-the-new...

04.03.2026 12:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There is a gradient of blogs. Starting from the outside, inspirational, motivational, theory things, all the way to "an ontology of dungeon doors", where the REAL meat is

04.03.2026 12:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This week on the Tales from the Humpback Sky podcast: Owen and Ridge return to Titan's Chain and things get freaky...

To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods - OR - directly from Buzzsprout: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261

#podcast #troika

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03.03.2026 06:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Made a terrain board based on the Troika setting I've been writing up called THE IRON ROT!

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03.03.2026 09:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 26 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Currently I'm running it a couple of times a week at an open table at Iglootree in south London, and I'm gonna be running it online for as many Friends of Melsonia as I can manage. GMing it is shockingly moreish

02.03.2026 01:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I made the maintenance somewhat automated, so the number I picked for the script was quarterly. Welcome to join though! Not like there's a punishment or shame in taking a gap. Can always re-enter

02.03.2026 01:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Also, players personal maps are closely guarded secrets now. Information is currency! I give it a couple of months before they start selling secrets between games.

01.03.2026 19:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't need to give RP motivation or conflict. They bring that in spades 100% organically. In silent agreement all parties have committed to subtly screwing over each other by hiding secret doors and collapsing obvious routes. It's all gone a bit Lord of the Flies

01.03.2026 17:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 24 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Also join a blogring. If you dont have a blog, start one

01.03.2026 17:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The meta game aspect of having multiple groups going through the same persistent megadungeon is unexpectedly awesome. The *anxiety* caused in all new players when they realise that an unknown number of strangers (and ""friends"") are gunning for the same prize as them? Magical. There's your RP!

01.03.2026 17:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 47 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bargain oracle!

01.03.2026 15:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The quasi-official Troika dungeon rules continue to expand. Your parents always told you "keep strict time records, you'll understand when you're older" and they were *right* :

dsell.me/dan-rulez/

27.02.2026 14:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 24 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wanna join a blogring? Survive the death of search engines! Be a community! Read stuff! At least that's the theory

dsell.me/join-the-new...

27.02.2026 14:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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TROIKA! Playing Cards & Initiative Deck A 54 card set of TROIKA themed, traditional playing cards rendered in lush watercolour by Shuyi Zhang.

These cards by @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io look great. Watercolors by Shuyi Zhang

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20.02.2026 07:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We're teaming up!

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19.02.2026 13:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 30 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi! Sorry, messages tend to get scattered all over. There is a record of me telling the warehouse to send another copy, but I cant find any proof that it was actually sent. Can you DM me you address and what's missing? We'll just send it ourselves today

19.02.2026 12:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gosh goly gosh I keep getting told we should do videos and i just dont know if the world is ready for this energy we're giving off. It's not infrared or ultraviolet, more like suprablue. The tan from this doesnt ever go away

18.02.2026 01:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Maps! Glorious maps! Choose a line, pick a direction, and commit. These are the player handout maps for the three lines of the Troika Underground. Hopefully the tunnels have been informed.
#ttrpg #troikarpg #indiettrpg #tabletoprpg #weirdrpg #rpgcommunity #osr #indiegames #surrealrpg #tabletopgames

14.02.2026 09:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Don't make me start my own youtube channel!

09.02.2026 03:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As ever, make sure to pass this to your highly placed YouTube influencer friends so we can make a billion pounds.

05.02.2026 15:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Get Ready for TROIKA! Playing Cards & Initiative Deck From Melsonian Arts Council - Get Ready for TROIKA! Playing Cards & Initiative Deck

New Troika Initiative Cards are coming soon:

www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

Sign up to the campaign, make us look good, keep updated on progress!

05.02.2026 15:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 27 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Troika Dungeon Stocking โ€• Perchance Generator

Troika oracle. 100% accurate

perchance.org/troika-adven...

05.02.2026 03:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Very Troikan Menu A mostly unedited list of banquet foods from Urquhart's/Matteux's translation of Gargantua and Pantagruel. Here's version of it. ...

Here's a list of Troikan food: dsell.me/a-very-troik...

02.02.2026 22:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Herman is your friend

02.02.2026 22:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Jokers watercolour

Jokers watercolour

Gonna be releasing a physical initiative/regular playing card deck soon. Fyi.

(Jokers pictured)

02.02.2026 22:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

First troika megadungeon session is in 7 days. Oh my.

31.01.2026 18:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's also why social media is only good for marketing and shitposting

26.01.2026 19:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The correct way to do comments in a blog is for people to go away and make a counter post and for you to find out about it way later

26.01.2026 19:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 28 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Holy moley, January is almost over. Head count, who didn't make it?

26.01.2026 19:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ

24.01.2026 02:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0