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Peter Amthor

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Father, husband, #ttrpg gamer, book/game store employee, writer, Covid/ventilator survivor, atheist and fan of bad jokes. Always down to talk #cyberpunk. I blog at https://trulyrural.blogspot.com visit Truly Rural https://trulyrural.neocities.org/

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Front Range FKR (2026 Alternate) by jdrakeh A weird little FKR tabletop roleplaying game.

I've designed a little game. Front Range FKR. No humans, terrifyingly risky magic. PWYW at Itch: jdrakeh.itch.io/frontrangefk...

27.02.2026 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Chuck Tingle is a national treasure.

27.02.2026 05:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
View of the sunset through the window.

View of the sunset through the window.

My view at work in the evenings. The new location is so great. #flgs

26.02.2026 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I wish he was mine. Sadly the congressmen from my state are all pathetic MAGA bootlickers.

25.02.2026 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's a big issue for me with cons as well. I hit a point to where I just need to get away from people for a little bit and decompress. Or to lay down so my back and and knee can stop hurting for a little while.

23.02.2026 06:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My boss has gone to GenCon every year for quite a while. This year if he doesn't draw a good hotel he's not going. After some of the stories he told me of the commute issues I can't blame him.

23.02.2026 06:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I used to have a large collection of gaming magazines. But a flood that hit the storage shed I was using when I had to live someplace with no room ended them. Managed to find a bunch in pdf form over the last few years though.

23.02.2026 05:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's pineapple for me. Wasn't a fan before, but then after I had Covid and my stint on a ventilator I woke up with a changed sense of taste. Some things I now like that I didn't before. Except pineapple, it tastes even worse now.

23.02.2026 05:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bubblegum Crisis - OVA 1 - Konya wa Hurricane
YouTube video by ΰ²  . ΰ²  Bubblegum Crisis - OVA 1 - Konya wa Hurricane

This video and song is such a nostalgia trip for me every single time. #BubblegumCrisis #anime #cyberpunk youtu.be/v6DNqjCyA20?...

23.02.2026 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe on low quality copies. But the ones in really good shape are probably going to stay high. There are only a finite amount of copies out there and I think most of the 'grandmothers attic' finds have run out as people know they are worth money now.

22.02.2026 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œasbestos of the internet” is the phrase I'll be using quite often when referring to AI from now on.

20.02.2026 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Up until a week ago I went my entire life without trying rice pudding. Now I can't get enough of the stuff.

20.02.2026 05:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Negotiating With The Dragon: Role-Playing Games As Group Therapy Role-playing games like "Dungeons and Dragons " have risen in popularity in recent years, even being featured on hit shows like Netflix's "Stranger Things." But a Tampa Bay area mental health therapis...

Since @npr.org had a story in the last week about D&D being explored for its therapeutic potential, here's the story I did almost a decade ago for @wusf.org, the Tampa NPR station, on the same topic.

Sound rich, photo heavy, and a video!

19.02.2026 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well that didn't take very long. Ryan Dancey made some remarks about replacing designers with AI and suddenly he's let go. I have to give a thumbs up to AEG for doing this with such quickness.

19.02.2026 06:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He just had his FAFO moment.

19.02.2026 06:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah I used to travel a lot and visit a lot of small cons. Back in the day I visited a lot of small game shops as well. But anymore that free time (and money) just isn't there anymore.

18.02.2026 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reposting with ALT because this kind of phenomenal disdain and disrespect from within the industry literally against two of their own titles and the designer who made them is important to recognize.

17.02.2026 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 513    πŸ” 152    πŸ’¬ 58    πŸ“Œ 76

If you need a reason to stop buying games from @alderaceg.bsky.social , here it is.

COO Ryan Dancey thinks so little of designers that he belives AIs could produce games just as good as AEG releases such as Tiny Towns or Cubitos. And he doesn't bother questioning the ethics of that plagiarism.

18.02.2026 01:03 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
Used Books, Used RPGs, New RPGs, Boardgames, Card Games Used Books, Used RPGs, New RPGs, Board Games, Card Games, offering in-store credit on gently used books.

Well you ever it make to Farmington Missouri stop on by and check the place out. www.aesopstreasury.com

18.02.2026 04:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

But mentally I'm just drained. Hopefully I'll be back to blogging again here soon as I have things I want to write up, but just don't have the mental stamina to do it after I get home.

But damn, it's nice to see the shop hopping and doing so well.

17.02.2026 05:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't get me wrong, I still love my job. But the amount of people I have to interact with constantly is way up. The amount of walking around and being on my feet is way up. With feet, a knee, hip and back that doesn't like that at all. I'm hoping I get used it a bit as we go on.

17.02.2026 05:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Last month the FLGS I work at moved to a new location with a lot better visibility. We all were hoping for a small increase in traffic and sales.

My friends. It has been amazingly busy and profitable. One of the reasons I haven't been posting much is because I'm just tired and burned out.

17.02.2026 05:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I always try to get rid of money systems where you keep track of every single dollar. One of the reasons I latched onto the Wealth system from D20 Modern.

Keeping traits that also act as descriptors for the characters.

17.02.2026 05:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It wasn't the first game I played. That was #DnD. But I bounced off that one and probably wouldn't have kept gaming if it wasn't for a friend inviting me over for a 'different game' with a different group. One session and I was all in.

13.02.2026 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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T2000 v2 Twilight: 2000 2nd Edition Version 2.2 - Mongoose | Classic Twilight: 2000 | DriveThruRPG Roleplaying in the Devastation of WWIIIVersion 2.2 Newly updated to be fully compatible with Traveller: The New Era The War has raged for years The high-tech ammo is almost gone. High-tech equipment ...

The old Twilight 2000 game will always hold a special place in my heart. It's the game that hooked me on gaming. The 2.2 edition is now the deal of the day over on @drivethrurpg.com. So check it out. #ttrpg www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...

13.02.2026 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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VOID 1680 AM - Bannerless Games | DriveThruRPG NOW AN OFFICIAL 2023 ENNIE JUDGES' SPOTLIGHT WINNER! Speak into the Void Night after night, you sit alone with your thoughts, your music, andΒ a microphone. Whether you come to your radio show with som...

The solo #ttrpg "VOID 1680 AM" is the deal of the day over on @drivethrurpg.com right now. Pick up this bestseller for half the price right now. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...

11.02.2026 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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07.02.2026 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 781    πŸ” 247    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 3

How about you don't support additional funding for ICE. Period. Just nothing more at all. Ever. Anything else and you're consenting to the fascist takeover.

10.02.2026 04:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Got one of my products in this bundle. More than happy to support the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. #FuckICE #NoICE

09.02.2026 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0