Dragon Slayers (Exeter)

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Budgie's book The Absence has arrived. Such a sad start to his tale. Really looking forward to meeting him in Bath on Monday. Last met him during the launch of Superstition in 1991. IMO, the world's best drummer. #budgie #theabsence #bath #siouxsieandthebanshees #thecreatures #therapy

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Workshop called role-playing games for beginners. Free to Exeter residents aged 18+ with little or no experience but who want to learn a bit more. Information will be given in addition to fun activities in creating better characters and map-making. Also, how players benefit from playing such games.

Please share far and wide. Thank you.

Workshop: how to play role-playing games Free workshop for Exeter residents aged 18+ wanting to learn how to play role-playing games. Role-playing games are designed to bring people together; have lots of fun; improve your mental health; develop interpersonal skills at the same time.

Workshop: how to play role-playing games

Free workshop for Exeter residents aged 18+ wanting to learn how to play role-playing games. Role-playing games are designed to bring people together; have lots of fun; improve your mental health; develop interpersonal skills at the same time.

Please donate a small amount to Dragon Slayers and receive a free hi res digital artwork by artist John Swogger.

This image is called "A Private Collection", and based on a zoo of Lovecraftian horrors. This is John's vision of an Lloigor.

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Yes, I'm woke. Dragon Slayers is a safe space for its Slayers, whoever they are. Enter and feel welcome.
#ttrpg #Trans

This was definitely happening.

It was great, but felt sorry for some of the stall staff who didn't know the games they were selling better than their gaming customers. Modiphius was one example.

In front of the Chaosium stand. Mike Mason was there!

This is @garycolman, comedian, Dr and @GamesTherapyUK lead. I love this guy, but sadly we weren't able to chat for long. But there's always a next time. Precious moments count.

Luke Gygax was there as a guest speaker. Sadly he lost his brother Ernie this year. Interesting to listen to.

One of my best friends. John has always supported me with my various projects over the years. He's mega talented, and such a great chap. Love him to bits.

Friday travelled to my first gaming convention, the UK Games Expo. Thanks guys for the way you've organised it.
It's a huge affair and incredibly busy.
I was overwhelmed by it all, and a great testing experience for me personally.
Fab community to be a part of.

So no-one else has spotted the Mixtec/Aztec turquoise pectoral mosaic in Andor? Or what resemble chiwara headdresses from Mali? The planet Earth is in Star Wars. #andorseason2 #StarWars #britishmuseum

My 6yo climbs on me, laughs, then whispers in my ear "you are fat". Laughs some more. Thanks. Thank you so much. 🤣

Take care! Hope sleep finds you soon.

Why Dragon Slayers is different: therapeutic role-playing games Why Dragon Slayers is different to other public RPG groups.

Why Dragon Slayers is different: therapeutic role-playing games

Why Dragon Slayers is different to other public RPG groups.

From left to right: artist John Swogger, middle is Freyja Swogger, and on the right is the temporarily bearded one, Tony Eccles who runs the Dragon Slayers community project.

A recent trip for me to see one of my best friends, artist John Swogger and his wife Freyja. We all met back in the 90s when we discovered we had TTRPGs in common. We ended up playing Call of Cthulhu, and John was Keeper.

Several people standing around a coffin at a funeral. This is an early scene the player characters encounter in their current game.

Fantasy, scifi & horror role-playing games for positive mental health. Free to play. For anyone aged 18+ with anxiety & depression. New players welcome. Safe space.

I'll introduce you.

Please don't laugh, but who is she?

Happy birthday Dragon Slayers!! We're 1 years old and going strong. Proving there's a need is easy, getting funding is a challenge.

Slayers update – 28 February 2025

Next week we celebrate our 1st year anniversary! Dragon Slayers works. We're still here, and pushing positive mental health and therapeutic role-playing games into a second year. Despite the fact we operate every Tuesday evening, it's taken us a year to expand to…

Now I've gone and done it. One of the characters finds their foe's head in a hat box outside their hotel door on Walston! Traveller's HighnDry adventure has been changed into a gangster mystery, and the scientists on 567-908 have made a discovery to redzone the planet. #ttrpg #writing #traveller

Playing Traveller with 6 players. HighnDry adventure. Had to create lots of mystery to make it more interesting. Players are so engaged that they've remained on planet 567-908 for almost 6 hours of play. What is that green motif painted on labcoats? #ttrpg #traveller #anxiety #depression

I'm stating it loud and clear. Inclusion and diversity creates a healthier world. We believe in the equality of all human beings.

And make lots of money!

Lol, wow.

I6 Ravenloft final session: PCs, Ireena & Ismark, village cleric & angry mob in catacombs. Ireena to lure Strahd out. Plan goes wrong. Ireena is fireballed by PC, Strahd polym as Ireena and leads Ismark away to his death. Party portalled elsewhere to new adventure. Strahd escapes #DnD #ravenloft

Not cloudy ale.

Fantasy, sci-fi & horror role-playing games for positive mental health. No experience needed.
For Exeter residents aged 18+ who live with anxiety/ depression. Free to play.
Whipton Community Hall. Tuesdays evenings.
Mob: 07860375557
Contact me for details.
#TTRPGs #dnd #whipton #Exeter

You've got snow, I've got rain, typical.

Slayers are on a outing to watch the film #Nosferatu.
Egger's film nicely honours Murnau's original adaptation of Dracula.