Fiona K.T. Howat

The finale?!? Already?!?!

An illustration of a man in a blue jumpsuit and white crash helmet floating aloft with his arms outstretched. His face is pointed at the sky in agony (reverie?) as his mouth goes slack and his eyes glow red. Wisps of glowing red energy envelope his open palms and his legs dangle limply above the ground. Waves of energy radiate from his helmeted head. Caption: Blades in the Dark. Blades '68. Launching soon on BackerKit.

In TWO WEEKS we launch Blades '68!
The timeline of Blades in the Dark spins forward as the strange city of Doskvol slams into the Swinging Sixties.
New tech, fresh crews, and DANGER await you beneath the B.L.U.E. array.
Sign up now to download the free preview!
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BTW I have a blog now, I’m part of the blogosphere.

So if you prefer, you can read this whole ramble in blogpost form, like it’s 2008:

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The cover of Blades in the Dark next to the cover of Blades '68

In celebration of the imminent Blades ‘68 campaign, I thought I’d talk a bit about its graphic design.

BUT FIRST let’s compare and contrast with the graphic design of Blades in the Dark, a landmark in the history of RPG layout.

Type nerdery ahoy 🧐

YouTube video by nature video ADHD: why do women like me get diagnosed late?

Why are women getting ADHD diagnoses so late?

This fascinating film from @emzywb.bsky.social explores the stats, the science and the personal costs.

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In the newest episode of The Lands Remaining Podcast, @thebadspot.bsky.social and I check in with the project, and wrestle with some big ideas. Come listen to me be excited about a game that in all likelihood will be no more than a blip on the TTRPG radar!

www.gauntlet-rpg.com/the-lands-re...

Week 31 Drew The Knife.

Once I hit 52, you lot are gonna have to tell me which of them are any good.

#NewMusic #Original #SingerSongwriter

A cartoon Himalayan cat plays with a small ball in front of a picture of pink, blue and purple dice. The Toe Beans logo and the Roll Gothica logo sit at the top, with the words 'exclusive on Kickstarter' at the bottom

A pink D20 sits on a white plus cat's feet, with a white cat cartoon to the bottom right. The Toe Beans and Roll Gothica logos are present.

A white cartoon cat sits grinning in front of a picture of purple, pink and blue dice. The Toe Beans and Roll Gothica logos are present.

We have an exciting announcement before the Kickstarter goes live tomorrow for Toe Beans - we collaborated with @rollgothica.bsky.social to bring you a handmade set of dice that will be puuuurfect for the game. They are made of Jesmonite, so are super eco friendly and exclusive to the Kickstarter!

WHAT WE LOVED - JANUARY 🫀

We're finding it especially needed at the moment to focus on the positives - the little things in each day that bring us joy, that excite us, that offer snippets of hope. So we're sharing a roundup of those small things.

So, here's January's smiling points:

Ahhh how kind! This has made my day! Thank you!

I am not much of a writer by any means but forcing myself to be rubbish every other day at something in the online/in public space of TTRPGs hopefully makes me get better at it!

Have completed all 31 entries for #CharacterCreationChallenge in Jan 2026!

Incredibly challenging but feel a lot more knowledgeable and appreciative about what goes into creating a character. Definitely will inform some of my improv teaching going forward!

Cover of Triangle Agency by Caleb Zane Huett and Sean Ireland and published by Haunted Table.

First page of Hazel Milner — Drain/Romantic/Hotline Triangle Agency Character Sheet. Created using the process outlined in the linked blog post!

#CharacterCreationChallenge Day 31: Triangle Agency by @calebzane.bsky.social and @seanireland.bsky.social and published @hauntedtable.games

Blog post: medium.com/@FionaKTHowa...
Buy a copy here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

#TriangleAgency #rpg #TTRPG #CharacterCreation

The UK Celebrity one is incredibly entertaining and infuriating at the same time as everyone is just wowed by how nice everyone is. Even when one of the Traitors slips up, the contestants are like ‘Ah that’s so that guy’ 🤣

The cover of Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG.

Character sheets for 4 Level 0 Characters: Un, Deux, Trois and Quatre created via the process outlined in the linked blog post.

#CharacterCreationChallenge Day 30: Dungeon Crawl Classics published by Goodman Games

Blog post: medium.com/@FionaKTHowa...
Buy a copy here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/1...

#DCC #rpg #TTRPG #CharacterCreation

3 Black Halflings Black History Month Event In partnership with Candace the Magnificent Proceeds to benefit Sad Girls Club Frontier Scum Saturday February 7th at 1p EST Harlem Unbound/Call of Cthulhu Friday February 13th at 8p EST The Corrupted Friday February 20th at 11p EST Tales of Wagadu/Daggerheart Saturday February 28th at 1p EST Live on twitch.tv/tbhalflings

It's Black History Month in the Shire! Join us Fridays & Saturdays in February for four amazing tables, with guest GMs @navaarsnp.bsky.social and @londoncarlisle.bsky.social! All proceeds go toward #SadGirlsClub, an org that provides free or low cost mental health care for Black and brown femmes.

"It will always be a spoon." www.tiktok.com/@bridgitconn...

OUT NOW: Perils & Princesses on the award-winning podcast My First Dungeon by @manysidedmedia.bsky.social sponsored by Tabletop Bookshelf!

We're happy to help bring this story to life! Listen now, wherever you listen to podcasts. Just search for My First Dungeon!

Ooo fun!

I AM CARRYING DANGEROUS GOODS

Cover of Mythic Bastionland: Before Intor The Odd by Chris McDowall

Sir Elinora the Highborn/The Dusk Knight Character Sheet created via the process in the blog linked above.

#CharacterCreationChallenge Day 29: Mythic Bastionland by @bastionland.bsky.social

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Buy a copy here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

#MythicBastionland #rpg #TTRPG #CharacterCreation

Hopefully once the story is done, you can all kick this guy to the curb. You don’t need that dead weight holding you all back!

Crossover! You can hear @fkth.bsky.social (and Laurel from @flashfantasy.bsky.social) on our remake of The Fog (2005) AND you can hear all three of us in the latest episode What Am I Rolling? with Fiona! (@wairpodcast.bsky.social)

Here's the only funny part of an otherwise pretty scary The Fog!

This was so fun to do! What a great session!!

Honestly, fuck that person. Especially if everyone else is so invested and the GM is doing a lot of work. Eurgh!

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YouTube video by ONE SHOT Podcast Network TRAILER | Dillin's 100 Episode Special

TRAILER | Dillin's 100 episode special.

On February 5th, 2024, @superdillin.bsky.social took over the One Shot Podcast as the new host.
On February 5th, 2026, we will release their 100th episode as the host of One Shot.

Watch the trailer here.

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Some unsolicited advice on "getting started." If you aren't doing something because you don't know how much to charge for a commission, or how to license something, or find talent, then just fail at doing it. Fall on your face. Embarass yourself. You'll learn for next time.

Nearly the end of Jan and just a few more days to go! Still have one or two to catch up on!