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Super intriguing concept for a ttrpg you've got there 👀

I am rational enough to understand that crop circles are not celestial keys to unlocking forgotten arcane knowledge, but romantic enough to imagine a world in which they are.

My new business + tech podcast - annie's blog After reading1 the recent news about the unsurprising lack of diversity in podcasting — “64% of the hosts of the most popular US podcasts of 2024 were men…Shows with video...

This is the one and only business & tech podcast you should be into. The transcript speaks for itself!
anniemueller.com/posts/my-new...

Rockstar Faces Union-Busting Accusations as Union Files Formal Legal Claim The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain has filed a legal claim against Rockstar Games after the company laid off over 30 employees.

The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain has filed a legal claim against Rockstar Games after the company laid off over 30 employees. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

An image of a bug-like looking creature. Wherit Elusive bugs, found in damp, crowded houses. Can grow to the size of an ant. They are attracted to living beings and suck a mysterious grey liquid from their victims. Humans affected by this creature tend to be severely depressed and become catatonic. Only know way to get rid of Wherits is: Tie down a live pet or small animal in their environment. They will feast on that creature and can easily be sprayed with a vinegar and sulfur solution.

#MÖRKTOBER Day 18 - Wither

a drawing of a goblin wearing armour and holding a lantern, surrounded by drawings of a cockatrice, a newt with wings, a frog in a backpack, a flute, a cauldron, a lance and a metal mask for their helmet.

a drawing of a goblin in a laboratory holding a glass bottle and wearing a hat with a large monocle

a drawing of a person wearing a suit of armour and moth wings, holding a moth themed metal helmet.

a drawing of a goblin wearing a cloak fastened with a bone and stripy shorts

This is my new pinned post to show my different commission types:

Character sheets: £40
Individual character: £10 (+£5 to include a simple background).

Please send me a message if you would like one, thank you very much.

Sentimental Value - Wikipedia

Sentimental Value is a gem of a movie. Mature, measured and deeply affecting, it is a clear recommendation from me. Family, parenthood, trauma, acting and art, every piece handled with the respect they deserve.
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YouTube video by Space Cowboy Portishead - Dummy 1994 | UK

Another great album here.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAB5...
I've been trying to move away from auto-recommended stuff and random playlists and focus on albums more, and it seems to be working. I'm enjoying music more.
Same for browsing through discogs with no/minimal intention of bying anything.

Did you know? The year 2025 is evenly divisible by 5, the last time in history that this will ever happen! Wait what

Massive Attack - Mezzanine Listen to Mezzanine on TIDAL

What a stunning album this is.

#MÖRKTOBER Day 31: Pumpkin
Thanks for an awesome month! So many wretched things to add to my games
#morktober #MÖRKBORG

Stunning work!

Erebus Mythos: Vampyr - Greek Folk Horror For Shadowdark RPG A short horror campaign rooted in Greek folklore, inspired by traditional vampire myths and strange events reported in 1846.

I just backed Erebus Mythos: Vampyr - Greek Folk Horror For Shadowdark RPG on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...

Greek folk horror ttrpg adventure??? This is 1000% what I'm curently interested in, and there's 23 hours to go.

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Witch recognized
by odor.

I went back to it more than 3 years after my first listen, it kept popping up in my brain every once in a while like a memory of time well spent.

And you should be one of them, gospelsoftheflood.com , an audio drama available pretty much everywhere, with great writing, audio design & voice acting.
"The continents are sinking. A man sets out to find God."

Can't wait, gospels of the flood was a super interesting and thought provoking listen.

Citizen Sleeper 1 was one of the most unique and impacting game experiences. Heck I've been postponing playing the sequel, or replaying the first one for fear of messing up with the imprint of my initial playthrough.
An astounding game, give it or its sequel, or the solo TTRPG, Spindlejack a chance!

This is a great use of the prompt and a terrific idea on its own!

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#MÖRKTOBER 11: Scales
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A linocut print on old yellowed out paper. The linocut depicts a scale weighing a skull and a butterfly.

A linocut print on white fabric. The linocut depicts a scale weighing a skull and a butterfly.

#MÖRKTOBER Day 11 - Scales

The note's text is now all out of order. It reads: Week 11111SSSS I shall accept the honor of carrying the hideous thorn. I shall accept the honor of carrying the lovely thorn. I shall accept the honor of carrying the thorn. Carry The Thorn Bear The Thorn Witness The Thorn

A letter written in golden paper, with multiple symbols of a crown and a dragon. It reads: These are the final documents before the dreadful event in the village square and his disappearance. After searching through his belongings at his lodgings, a small amount of coin was retrieved, of origin and value unknown, a number of yellow candles in a spiral, unburned, and a pile of clothes haphazardly thrown in all corners of the room with liquids of unknown origin, of green colour. A villager tasked with gathering up the belongings suffered severe burns after touching the clothes. Another has been amputated on both hands after both her arms began showing signs of sepsis. She is mentally unwell as well. Urgently requesting advice from the consulate. Robert Solomon of the King's Guards

#MÖRKTOBER Day 9 - Thorn (2/2)

Notes on an official looking paper: Week 4 It is said the first occurrence was during the first recorded famine. Some malevolent beings appeared. Some called them little devils, others swear they look like short humans, with snouts and slick, oily green eyes. Writings sometimes mention a moving shadow with no visible being in front of it. In any case, an offer was made for each instance. "Would you like to be freed from hunger?" "Do you wish your gaping head wound would close instantly?" "Can it be that both you and your child will live through the drought with this little water?" Regardless of the offer, every account I’ve heard about quotes these following lines. WOULD YOU carry The Thorn for us? WOULD YOU carry The Thorn for him? WOULD YOU carry The Thorn for her? WOULD YOU carry The Thorn for them?

The note reads: Week 6 Subjects report miraculous improvement in health, extraordinary -- without food or water for prolonged periods and more. After a period ranging from one or two days up to dozens of weeks from the initial encounter, phantom pains appear. Their intensity and placement on the subjects' bodies range wildly, both among the subjects as well as during their days. Suspected: poisonous local herbs, malnutrition, unstable individuals with occult religious beliefs.

The note is written in a confusing manner with some faint crooked text. It reads: Week 11 ..... I need to understand. WOULD YOU carry The Thorn for us? WOULD YOU carry The Thorn for him? WOULD YOU carry The Thorn for her? WOULD YOU carry The Thorn for them? WOULD YOU carry The Thorn for us? WOULD YOU carry The Thorn for him? WOULD YOU carry The Thorn for her? WOULD YOU carry The Thorn for them? WOULD YOU carry The Thorn for us? WOULD YOU carry The Thorn for him? WOULD YOU carry The Thorn for her? WOULD YOU carry The Thorn for them?

#MÖRKTOBER Day 9 - Thorn (1/2)

The Sirot    Sheltered deep within the forest, in a dark, barely standing hut, a dreadful figure resides. Severely hunchbacked, with long, stretched-out limbs. Its long and narrow head, protruding, reminds one of a hyena. It has been named The Sirot. The Sirot only has a singular worry. To preserve its weavers. In their nests, spread all across the surface of the hut, lay hideously juicy bugs, with their shimmering silvery bodies squishing around, building their nests, about the size of a hazelnut. Once its construction is complete, they huddle beside it and wait. 

The Sirot, with jagged nails extending from its slender fingers, punctures the nests. Inside, chrome fibers dance irrationally inside their unstable structure. It is not exactly understood what is done with these fibers. The Sirot is handling the fates of individuals. Touching them, unravelling them, tangling them up, squeezing fibers together till they cut the life off each other. The bugs will consume the husk that remains and start anew.

#MÖRKTOBER Day 6 - Husk

a black and white cartoon of skeletons dancing in a cemetery . Alt: a black and white cartoon of skeletons dancing in a cemetery.

🧵This is my #MÖRKTOBER thread, a list of things I created for MÖRK BORG or to simply allow them take shape before being ejected into the void 💀 Perfect is the enemy of done, let's go!

Unfairly good combo for a podcast.

$2 kindle books, exclusively streaming music, tv and movies also have drastically changed how we interact with those media. In general, it appears economically we went towards quantity first, and then, the abundance of options led to a race to the bottom and a centralisation of power, culturally etc

W-w-whaaat? Indie games keep on surprising me.

Maus - Wikipedia

Oh and that got me interested in two very different things, the graphic novel Maus en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maus and Over the Garden Wall, one for the mice, and the other for the tone.

On my next one, I'll write out some notes for myself to follow, even when mid-session:
- Open ended Qs.
- Listen to the players and let them steer the session.
- Keep an eye for opportunities for a break.

and I'll definitely open the session with open ended Qs, and RP opportunities to set the tone.