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Janet Forbes

@worldanvil.bsky.social

she/her (πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆBi) | πŸ“–Fantasy Author & Game Writer by night | CEO of πŸŒπŸ”¨@WorldAnvil by day | SFWA member | BFSA Worldbuilding Award Judge l Pro Worldbuilding Consultant | πŸ“ΊWorldbuildingCon.com host |www.janetforbes.com

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Join us for Worldbuilding Con 26 - GAMEMASTER EDITION! 4 amazing sessions with industry legends, downloadable worksheets & audience participation to learn how to create your own homebrew TTRPG adventure! ➑️ subscribepage.io/WBC26-GM #dungeonmastertips #ttrpg #dungeonmaster #dndadvice #gamemaster #dnd

13.02.2026 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Catch this while you can! One of the stretch goals is a 5th level adventure written by our own Janet Forbes... @worldanvil.bsky.social (also there's, a ✨gorgeous✨ tarot-sized oracle deck!)

12.02.2026 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh wow! And of course, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! <3 <3

30.01.2026 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
reasons to buy Magic, Maps, and Mischief: autistic and ADHD found family, cozy with personal stakes, cute owl companion, own voice! written by an autistic person, no spice! platonic love! found family!, exploring the autistic experience, a story about kindness and acceptance, autism exists in a world without Tylenol. What?!

reasons to buy Magic, Maps, and Mischief: autistic and ADHD found family, cozy with personal stakes, cute owl companion, own voice! written by an autistic person, no spice! platonic love! found family!, exploring the autistic experience, a story about kindness and acceptance, autism exists in a world without Tylenol. What?!

It's my birthday today, so I'm giving away one MASTER membership to the most excellent @worldanvil.bsky.social (World Anvil)!

All you need to do is share this post to enter :) I'll pick a winner on MONDAY Feb 2nd.

If you'd like to check out my book too, it's here: mybook.to/magicmapsand...

30.01.2026 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
Running Horror at the RPG Table with Kobold Press
YouTube video by Worldbuilding with World Anvil Podcast Running Horror at the RPG Table with Kobold Press

I am chatting with @worldanvil.bsky.social and @cconowitch.bsky.social about Horror RPGs in a few minutes. Join us!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKpZ...

24.01.2026 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you so much! πŸ₯°πŸ₯° Really poured my everything into this adventure so I hope it gives people a lot of joy! βœ¨πŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈ

15.01.2026 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Night Hunters: Gothic Horror for TOV and 5E D&D Meet your nightmares and run adventures of astonishing nocturnal horrorβ€”with a spirit board playmat and Shadow Tarot cards!

You can find the Kickstarter here if you’re curious! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dee...

15.01.2026 07:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The special mechanics supporting horror in this book are EXCELLENT and I highly recommend it as a fantastic addition to your RPG shelf/horde! MAXIMUM SPOOP!

(I’ll tell you all more about the adventure once it’s funded but two words…. CURSED THEATRE) πŸ‘€

15.01.2026 07:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I was so excited when @koboldpress.com invited me to write an adventure for their NIGHT HUNTERS Kickstarter - THE KISS OF THE LICH QUEEN πŸ₯°πŸ™Œβœ¨β€¦

15.01.2026 07:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Off for a writing date with my friend Rhys, and embracing my inner dinosaur! RAAAAAARRR! πŸ¦–πŸ¦•
(This amazing necklace was handmade by @wordigirl.bsky.social - and I cannot recommend her stuff enough ☺️πŸ₯°)
#DinosaurDay #amwritingfantasy

12.01.2026 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Seizing a day off to make some cozy goblin food - and what’s more goblin than smashing things?! πŸͺ¨ 😈

Smashed potatoes baked in a rich β€œblood” sauce alongside roasted fowl legs and some swamp greens (πŸ₯¦broccoli!).
#fantasyfood #dndfood

11.01.2026 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You were a fantastic guest - thank you so much for making a time to come to talk to me in my audience! πŸ₯°πŸ™βœ¨

10.01.2026 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, that was a busy day! I took part in the @britfantasysoc.bsky.social BFS Online event, interviewing the charming Philip Reeve, managed to squeeze in some words on Rise of a Witch Queen, then chatted all things folklore with @worldanvil.bsky.social for @worldanvil.com

10.01.2026 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of four nerds sitting around a table at a tavern - a lap top showing world anvil up, and the table covered with dice and game notes.

Photo of four nerds sitting around a table at a tavern - a lap top showing world anvil up, and the table covered with dice and game notes.

Game night at The Thirsty Dragon! We’re between campaigns right now so we pulled up to a local tavern, grabbed a cold ale, and strategised about our next quest! πŸ™Œβœ¨πŸ₯°πŸ₯³ Our new party is called Investigators of Metaphysical and the Paranomal… or IMP for short πŸ˜…πŸ˜‚

08.01.2026 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today’s @worldanvil.com video tutorial is sponsored by 6 shots of black espresso and half a pack of spicy salami…

#HealthGoals

11.12.2025 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A GLOWING review from Questing Beast about "The Dark Crystal RPG" (which I was lead-adventure author on!) Nice little boost for a gloomy Wednesday! πŸ₯°

03.12.2025 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Whooooop! Congratulations! πŸ™ŒπŸ₯³

25.11.2025 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We have a three month old kitten right now. It’s like having a pet goblin and no ankle is safe…

24.11.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much! πŸ₯°

21.11.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So excited I can finally announce this: Flame Tree Press picked up one of my short stories for this GORGEOUS anthology!

I’m honoured to have one of my stories in such a beautiful collection! πŸ₯°

21.11.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Both of these activities are overrated 🫠

12.11.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I will always edit away a had-had! πŸ˜…πŸ˜‚ it’s a pet peeve of mine 🫠

11.11.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too, because I’d have loved to hang with you afterwards! πŸ™ŒπŸ«‚

09.11.2025 06:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Janet from World Anvil, in a purple dress, tries not to look like a goblin in front of a bookshelf

Janet from World Anvil, in a purple dress, tries not to look like a goblin in front of a bookshelf

My little Anvil (@worldanvil.com) just turned EIGHT! πŸŽ‚ πŸ₯‚ Can’t believe how far we’ve come πŸ™Œβœ¨ Thank you to all the beautiful beans who helped us along the way πŸ₯°

09.11.2025 06:44 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Song of the Loom by Janet Forbes I Sang to the loom, the day my mother died.Β Β  My hands were an echo of hers. Heavy with grief, they wove eight hundred threads onto the frame, a hundred for each string of her Lyra. ...

This story out today by @worldanvil.bsky.social is incredibly beautiful and spoke to my grief when I needed it most this morning.

www.dreamtheory.media/song-of-the-...

#Writersky #Booksky

06.11.2025 10:25 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My flash story β€œSong of the Loom” is now published in @dreamtheorymedia.bsky.social !

Please go check it out (and maybe leave a comment, if you can? πŸ™)! πŸ₯°β€οΈ

05.11.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Hope your journey back is straight forward! πŸ«‚

03.11.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I've never done this on social media before but...

...my brilliant assistant is moving on to pastures new after three years. I am looking for someone to help me out. They need to be able to *get to North London easily, regularly*, energetic (it's often a dashing-around/carrying stuff job)...

03.11.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 58    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You’ve had British food - I consider this revenge πŸ˜…πŸ˜‚πŸ™Œ

03.11.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations! πŸ₯‚πŸ₯³

03.11.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0