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David Waldron

@davidwaldron.bsky.social

I am a historian at FUA on Wadawurrung land, writer for the podcast Tales from Rat City, and ENNIE Winning Call of Cthulhu TTRPG writer.

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This special bundle contains the following titles:
Three tales. One town. A legacy of gold, greed, and things best left buried. Three ENNIE and Victorian Community History nominated and award winning adventures.

11.08.2025 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
William Baileys Haunted Mansion: A Call of Cthulhu Adventure
YouTube video by Tales from Rat City David Waldron William Baileys Haunted Mansion: A Call of Cthulhu Adventure

Two years ago, our liveplay Call of Cthulhu game in Ballarat’s Heritage Festival won a Silver ENNIE, a Vic History Award. Now the scenario’s just 20 sales from Gold and sequel Spectral Schemes was up for another ENNIE!

youtu.be/EqJ1qPkrYuI?...

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...

06.08.2025 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On 3BA radio today at 11.45 talking the ENNIE awards and the story of Ghost Hoaxing in 19th century Ballarat and the "Ballarat Ghost" Herbert Patrick McLenan.

04.08.2025 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Pr0mythean Gaming (@pr0mythean) on Threads WE GOT LA LA LANDED 🀣

and this moment lol www.threads.com/@pr0mythean/...

02.08.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So we are up for Spectral Schemes. So annoyed they made spelling mistake! I emailed and emailed and emailed about it. Oh well. I had tried to get it corrected. Doh!
So we didn't win but to be on the shortlist for best livestream with 5 other games was amazing.

02.08.2025 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great night tonight playing our Frank Weston show with Jo Clyne, Mark Russell and Leon Conway at the Maldon Gothic festival. Really fun engaged crowd and an amazing parrot.

01.08.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Becoming a Community Content Creator | Chaosium Con AU
YouTube video by Chaosium Becoming a Community Content Creator | Chaosium Con AU

Nice little video here from Chaosium on the panel for becoming a community content author in RPG game writing from last year's Chaosium Con in Melbourne.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sBP...

30.07.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With the release of Call of Cthulhu Gaslight, consider the Cthulhu by Gaslight Miskatonic Repository Bundle. Its packed with chilling scenarios, Gold and Elctrum level with Mythos mysteries for your 1890s Call of Cthulhu campaign.

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...

29.07.2025 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My talk from last Saturday with Salubrious events. Folk magic and remedies of the goldrush.
youtu.be/pmKN0Io2OzY?...

28.07.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Danger Down Under: Volume 1 [BUNDLE] - Chaosium | Miskatonic Repository | DriveThruRPG Danger Down Under: Volume 1 We come from a land down underWhere mythos does flow and men shudderCan't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?You better run, you better take cover, yeah Dive into a spin...

Now I am back in Australia after some time overseas in Bali, I am going to plug our little Aussie mythos scenario bundle again.

Dive into a spine-chilling collection of tales from antipodean cultists, exploring the Mythos of the ancient land of Australia.

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...

26.07.2025 09:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Speaking here Saturday afternoon 2-3pm at the Parapsychology Australia Online Conference No. 7

Topics including folk medicine and beliefs, shared death experiences (SDEs), spiritual emergency!

www.eventbrite.com.au/e/parapsycho...

24.07.2025 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Edited promo for ENNIE Awards 2025
YouTube video by Tales from Rat City David Waldron Edited promo for ENNIE Awards 2025

We are just staggered and honored to have been nominated for an ENNIE award, for The Call of Cthulhu Liveplay "Spectral Schemes: the Mystery of the Ballarat Ghost. Please vote for us in the link below.
youtu.be/gaxnm_VVwd4?...

vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2025/ba...

11.07.2025 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So happy and proud for one of my PhD students, Graeme Quick, who has passed final reviews today. "Galloping through Ballarat: The social, cultural and economic contribution of the horse to Ballarat and district." This is such an important work.

10.07.2025 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A screen shot of the ENNIE best streaming content awards list.

A screen shot of the ENNIE best streaming content awards list.

Very pleased to see the live play of The Hammersmith Haunting nominated for an ENNIE!

Thanks to @davidwaldron.bsky.social and the team from Tales from Rat City for bringing it to life!

04.07.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Hammersmith Haunting - Call of Cthulhu Live Play - at the Ballarat Heritage Festival 2024
YouTube video by Tales from Rat City David Waldron The Hammersmith Haunting - Call of Cthulhu Live Play - at the Ballarat Heritage Festival 2024

Very excited to see that our Call of Cthulhy liveplay last year has been nominated for an International ENNIE gaming award.
youtu.be/JZY-VS-EPqU

04.07.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nice haul back from Chaosium Con Australia :)

01.07.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From outlaw bushrangers who fell in love to a famous horseman born a woman, Australia’s history is full of queer stories At the time LGBTQ+ people had to hide away. But researchers are now working to discover and celebrate them

Our Fed Uni/CoB Queer Goldfields project is in the national papers this weekend. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

29.06.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting set up to test run my new Pendragon adventure set in 5th century Bungay, "Feast of the Forest" which is based on a lot of 80s pagan tropes and BBC folk revival tv of my childhood. At Chaosium con.

28.06.2025 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This was such a well crafted and fun little scenario to be in.

27.06.2025 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very honored today to officially launch, and say a few words at, Dr Jill Blee new book "Champagne at 3: the story of a trans mining engineer" at Trades Hall Ballarat this afternoon. www.collinsbooks.com.au/p/champagne-...

21.06.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

About to go on ABC radio to talk about solstice rituals.

20.06.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Feast of the Forest [The Companions of Arthur – Pendragon 6thΒ Ed.] Feast of the Forest Author: Jason Lee, David Waldron Publisher: Chaosium Page Count: 31 Available Formats: PDF PDF (DTRPG) - $4.99 Five knights have fallen from the moral and chivalric code that sets them apart from those beneath their station. The moral quandary they now face is one of their own making. Lost in the misty fens of East Anglia, these knights, now turned to banditry in the service of Saxon warlords, are about to confront their past sins in a most unusual way.

Feast of the Forest [The Companions of Arthur - Pendragon 6th Ed.]

https://wp.me/p4dlMq-66m

#BoxcarNation #Review #ttrpg #Pendragon #Pendragon6e #CompanionsofArthur @davidwaldron.bsky.social‬ β€ͺ@jasonyslee.bsky.social‬ @chaosium.bsky.social @sirlarkins.bsky.social

16.06.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Well quite honored to be asked to launch Jill Blee's latest work. Trades Hall 2 to 4pm 21st of June.

11.06.2025 04:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Speaking here July 26th on folk medicine, superstitioons and quackery in colonial Australia.
salubriousevents.net/events-1

09.06.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dive into a spine-chilling collection of tales from antipodean cultists, exploring the Mythos of the ancient land of Australia. Discover the dark and eerie corners where ancient horrors awaken, and where the land itself trembles with unspeakable dread.
legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/4919...

09.06.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chaosium Con Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί is fast approaching – and we are pleased to announce more special guests!!
www.chaosium.com/blogmore-spe...

09.06.2025 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Terror on the Horizon is an spooky and mind-twisting collection of tales of the macabre and weird from six Australian authors exploring places far from home. Through their eyes, you’ll get to explore the lives of people around the world!

legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/4973...

06.06.2025 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very proud of the work of my students ehre collaborating with the City of Ballarat

06.06.2025 02:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nice, I have a chapter coming out shortly in this new book my work is on the use of living history and student engagement in history education for marginalised communities.

Empowering Minds: The Experience of History Teaching within the Ballarat Clemente Program.

03.06.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Round Table Roundup #5 - Pendragon adventures for Pentecost, from the Companions of Arthur This year Pentecost falls on Sunday 8 June. We invited our Companions of Arthur community content authors to write new Pendragon adventures for Pentecost, and they have responded with 5 splendid new w...

Lovely shout out here to a bunch of new adventures in time for Pentecost. Including Jason Lee and my Folk Horror adventure "Feast of the Forest" inspired by my live of Wyrd British folk revival fantasy of the 80s. :)
www.chaosium.com/bloground-ta...

02.06.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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