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Jerod Leupold | Paroxysm by Design

@jerodleupold.bsky.social

Freelance writer and publisher. Avid ttrpg gamer, disc golfer, and wrassl'n fan. Watch me struggle updating a website: https://paroxysmbydesign.com/ I mostly make light crunch rpgs. Trying to perfect the drama to crunch ratio!

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I heard about that on the last day I was there from the guy running Coriolos: Dark. It sounded very cool. I think I can safely say Vaesen if my favorite iteration of Year Zero but, I haven't played Alien or Blade Runner.

I hope you tanked it in an attempt to ruin everyone else's good time.

21.10.2025 00:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Haha, maybe a good way to advertise this game!

'Need to be orderly and disciplined later in the day? Play Goblyn Market to get the chaos out first!'

Gunuinely great tables at the con. Nary a jackhole to be seen. What was your best game you played?

21.10.2025 00:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gamehole Con Featuring role-playing games, board games, fantasy and historical miniature gaming, and collectible card games, Gamehole Con is for the fantasy and adventure tabletop gaming enthusiast.

Had a BLAST at my first #GameHoleCon!

Every table I ran for Honorbound and Goblyn Market went smoothly and more importantly, was a lot of creative fun. Every game I got to play was new to me and expertly handled.

And dealer room is always a favorite!

www.gameholecon.com

20.10.2025 21:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bts Kpop GIF Alt: A young person wearing a blue hoodie and a yellow chin-strap safety helmet is emphatically saying "Safety first, safety second, coolness third."

Yesterday, I ran a Trophy Dark (fantasy/horror) game for strangers, which requires making sure everyone at the table feels safe before we start terrorizing their characters.

And that means safety tools.

Thought it might be worth sharing what worked.

19.10.2025 17:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ex Tenebris: A star-spanning gothic investigation TTRPG Unravel mysteries, battle horrors, protect the stars

We are in the final hour of the campaign!

Then I'll never speak of it again (well almost)

#ttrpg #kickstarter #spacehorror

09.10.2025 14:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

10 Horror Movies to get to know me

๐ŸบSinners
๐Ÿ”ฌCabin in the Woods
๐Ÿง›Lost Boys
๐ŸงŠThe Thing
๐ŸฃAlien
๐ŸŽ™๏ธLate Night with the Devil
๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธThe Conjuring
๐ŸชขSinister
๐Ÿ‘จโ€โš•๏ธHouse on Haunted Hill
โ›ฐ๏ธThe Descent

09.10.2025 14:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Me too and I could not agree more. GM dice pools may not be the future, but it sure felt like it!

07.10.2025 18:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was very lucky to playtest Cold City 2e and, oh boy, you are all on for a treat!

07.10.2025 15:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s happened to all of us? Speak for yourself Cris. I have never fumbled the ball in the National Football League.

06.10.2025 00:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3040    ๐Ÿ” 153    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 82    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
A bloody red and dark demonic faces cries out from a sea of yellow pus. In the top left ECHO VORE in white horror font. In the bottom left, a white box saying FOR USE WITH LIMINAL HORROR.

A bloody red and dark demonic faces cries out from a sea of yellow pus. In the top left ECHO VORE in white horror font. In the bottom left, a white box saying FOR USE WITH LIMINAL HORROR.

echovore

A formless parasite that seeps in through sound. It starves in silence, but every scream feeds it, twisting space and time into a nightmare maze.

Submitting soon for itch.io/jam/liminal-...

Art: Kim Diaz Holm Design: @groewe.bsky.social

#LiminalHorror #TTRPG

06.10.2025 11:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
And Now I Restโ€ฆ Honorbound Updates & More - Paroxysm by Design And now I rest as my pen runs dry. Er, computer pixels, uh, dim? I have finished a month long sprint of writing, playtesting, and re-writing. 23 mechanics were ultimately tested and about half of them...

Honorbound updates and more. Every time I think I'll just take a break, I find myself writing up something new. I think that's the creator's journey. One caffeinated drink at a time.

paroxysmbydesign.com?p=788

05.10.2025 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How to Get Published as a Writer #writing #fantasy #gaming

03.10.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Dee perform magic in front of a ring of skulls, courtiers and Queen Elizabeth I

Dee perform magic in front of a ring of skulls, courtiers and Queen Elizabeth I

The Dee Sanction
We have six winning entries from our Dee Comp plus a new scenario written and run by @paulbaldowski.bsky.social. Sign up for interest and we'll be drawing the lottery in the next week or so! Games run 10-16/Nov, mainly UK evenings.

forms.gle/55FtYcxMg9sK...

02.10.2025 14:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

A delirium of delightful Dee Sanction to dedicate your freedom to participating in ๐Ÿง™๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฎ๐Ÿช„

02.10.2025 15:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a black and white tarot-like card drawing depicting The Lovers as a couple embracing while holding a cog and a pen, outlined in white to show their constellation against a starry space background.

a black and white tarot-like card drawing depicting The Lovers as a couple embracing while holding a cog and a pen, outlined in white to show their constellation against a starry space background.

The Lovers "tarot" card for the Legacy Archetypes chapter from Honorbound RPG.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gam...

#ttrpg #tarot #b&wart

29.09.2025 20:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Honorbound Update!

21 mechanics and 1 adventure were play tested in September. Whew! Writing and art assets due Oct. 10th. Then, off to the layout and printing.

Books before Christmas? We'll see what Santa has to say.

paroxysmbydesign.com?p=783 New update in 2 weeks!

29.09.2025 03:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I really enjoyed this topic and this session! What a fascinating way to change up the writing style.

Big props to @irny.bsky.social for breaking down the process!

27.09.2025 02:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So you want to write a system flexible adventure

Great fun talking to @irny.bsky.social about how to write system flexible scenarios, using the brilliant examples of her Darkened Hill & Dale and Terminus Kickstarters!

You can still late pledge for Terminus until 1st Oct, see www.kickstarter.com/projects/pat...

open.spotify.com/episode/6UTy...

25.09.2025 20:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

One more micexplorers illustration painted by @louiems.bsky.social is added to our Patreon! Link is the same as the original bw version below.

๐ŸŽƒ Micexplorers 23 right in time for spooky season. ๐Ÿญ

#micexplorers #ttrpg #stockart #fantasyart #darkart #osr

21.09.2025 20:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Zgrozy Fifteen Thousand Sale.pdf

I just got to play The Mistsower from Zgrozy run by Malek Golonka on the Raspy Raven. A great mix of character interaction and eldritch horror all within the confines of a cafe hosting the revelation of a new painting!

They happen to be having a sale too!

drive.google.com/file/d/1bN3f...

19.09.2025 18:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm in! Haven't heard of these but they look fantastic!

19.09.2025 07:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I always wanted to check that one out! I read the MYTH series with my dad and has huge nostalgia vibes for me. Love it!

19.09.2025 07:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some many winters ago my cool Aunt Ruth bought be Bimbos of the Death Sun and my understanding of what fun fiction could be changed forever.

What was the book that ISN'T one of the touchstones of our era that hit you just right?

Shout out to Knight of Ghosts and Shadows!

19.09.2025 00:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'd love to!

18.09.2025 12:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am so looking forward to seeing this!

17.09.2025 20:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I can NOT wait to check this out!

17.09.2025 20:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
the evil empire's doomsday weapon
YouTube video by Jerod Leupold the evil empire's doomsday weapon

Emergency Playtesting is still happening! Only two more weeks...

This week we try En Media Res OR 2 Scene adventures. I Think it might have legs? They also reveal a doomsday weapon... www.youtube.com/shorts/O1Ypj...

Full recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCBG...

17.09.2025 19:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Currently on sale:

๐Ÿญ legacy.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?k...

๐Ÿญ itch.io/c/6298986/mi...

16.09.2025 18:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ex Tenebris: A gothic space TTRPG Unravel mysteries, battle horrors, protect the stars

Ex Tenebris just got 'project we love' on Kickstarter!

#ttrpg #kickstarter #spacegothic

13.09.2025 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Gun and Rose

13.09.2025 18:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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