Dirk the Dice

Allister Heath: Britain is being held hostage by a radical RPG nostalgia cult

Looks like Allister Heath is onto @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social!

The cover of the dungeon book, showing an old-school cutaway diagram of a dungeon, complete with a dragon.

Lo, 'tis THE DUNGEON BOOK cover!

The Jungle Book meets Dungeons and Dragons with a dash of Pan's Labyrinth in this gleefully fun standalone fantasy narrated by a sentient skull, in which a small girl is thrown to a dungeon full of monsters, who decide to raise her rather than eat her.

11th August!

Books

About to enter an evening of Folk Horror in the company of Liam Higginson and Andrew Michael Hurley hosted by Ebb&Flo books in Chorley

Chips and pea wet

Hey #OSR

Interested in watching good and bad fantasy (and adjacent) movies for yor (well 70 & 80's mainly) and sharing your thoughts will the collective?

Once a month a group of us watch the same movie (whenever you can fit it in) and then leave an audio message for @freethrall.bsky.social podcast

This looks amazing and with Marc’s artwork, guaranteed to be high quality

Yes - I was wondering about pacing and using the ‘shifts’ approach from Bladerunner RPG to allow the PCS to do actions and to track their sleep. There’s a lot of plates to spin.

Interesting- the number of NPCs? The plot lines? The undercover ops bit? The weirdness? Or all of it?

Notes being made for the Borellus connection

I’m preparing for Fall of Delta Green tomorrow. Dream sequences. Why does it always have to be dream sequences?

Interested in how much people get to run or play #TTRPG

On average its online 3 nights a week. Running 3 campaigns, playing 1. Some ad-hoc.

Feels like a lot. I appreciate some play less, but I'm at a stage in life I can afford to indulge hobbies.

How about you? Please repost if you can.

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Black-and-white zine cover titled Torchbound, issue one: February 2026. A stark white circular disc dominates the centre against a star-speckled black background, with the silhouette of a futuristic vessel crossing the disc. Subtitle at the bottom reads: ‘A fanzine about roleplaying games, ancient and modern.’

I have been known to be found collapsed in the hallway with a magazine file nearby, skimming through ancient issues of White Dwarf, Adventurer, Carnel or Telegraph Road. So, I was pleased to find a self-deprecating post about the release of Torchbound. [1/4]

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YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will launch their Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour across the country this spring, kicking off at Minneapolis’ Target Center on March 31. The 20-date run will feature 19 arena shows, and a final night on May 27 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming! Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be taking the stage this spring from Minneapolis to California to Texas to Washington, D.C. for the Land of Hope And Dreams American Tour.

Getting flashbacks to that “making a cup of tea” process-mapping session I ran …

I trained them to chart
Each step of brewing tea—now
Blush at the steeped search

Want to see what happens when you transport Duskvol into the world of Man From UNCLE, The Avengers, Get Carter, Ocean’s 11, and Logan’s Run?

Look no further…

“Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires.”

It’s been a great, memorable campaign and the most immersive experience of Dragon Pass I’ve ever played. It was a great bunch to play with and the whole imaginative sessions coordinated superbly by Roy.

I’m going to miss, “and what does Orl think?”

Just finished our 6 Seasons in Sartar #Runequest game with @chunkyduff.bsky.social @lintillaz.bsky.social @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social @nmtdrzine.bsky.social and @fenrisgames.com.
Quite the emotional epilogue. <3
Massive thanks to everyone who made the game such a rollercoaster.

It upsets me that you haven’t got a full row. Remind me to give you another when we next meet.

It’s the best way of framing a session and setting expectations that I’ve found. Good to see the message spreading.

many grognodfile dice , well 20 odd

how many minature portraits of one megalomaniac do you need @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social ?

A colorful image from the cover of Blades '68 with various characters in shades of blue, orange, brown, and yellow.

We're about 30 hours in and Blades '68 has had the strongest debut for any BackerKit project we've done
18 stretch goals unlocked, with more to come.
So grateful to our 2700+ backers for this outpouring of support. You've really exceeded our expectations.
Thank you.
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The GROGGIES Review of 2025 (with Kalum) Podcast Episode · The GROGNARD Files · 02/02/2026 · 1h 40m

In what will no doubt be unsurprisingly news we very much enjoyed @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social talking to @rolistespod.itch.io about the development of the French RPG scene on the latest episode

There is no route out of the maze. The maze shifts as you move through it, because it is alive.”

Philip K. Dick

"Tell me you know nothing about the Muppets without telling me you know nothing about the Muppets."

Also, he’s published his diaries, what else is there to find out?

I’d love to get George Harrison stories from Idle. He seems like the most self-destructive, burning bridges, but he’d be the most entertainingly indiscreet *nudge, nudge*

Chris Riddell cards - crowds

RPG supplements that aren’t RPG Supplements. My incredible pack of cards depicting unusual crowds has arrived. It features a unique hand-drawn card by Chris Riddell. Incredible.

Listening to @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social [The GROGNARD Files] The GROGGIES Review of 2025 (with Kalum) #theGrognardFiles
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