Andrew Welsh
@andrewwelsh.bsky.social
(he/him)
TTRPG designer & GM, movie nerd, 3D printing enthusiast, amateur fantasy writer, (legally distinct) Mind Flayer... need I say more? Writing Stuff, Breaking Realities.
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https://linktr.ee/ender_guardian
TTRPG designer & GM, movie nerd, 3D printing enthusiast, amateur fantasy writer, (legally distinct) Mind Flayer... need I say more? Writing Stuff, Breaking Realities.
arwelsh.weebly.com | @loretooth.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/ender_guardian
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Andrew Welsh
@andrewwelsh.bsky.social
· Jan 10
So, I took a bit of a social media hiatus, and am getting started microblogging again, over *here*, rather than *the other place*.
So, a quick introduction!
My name is Andrew Welsh, I’m an indie game designer at @loretooth.bsky.social and general fan of movies, TTRPGs, and 3D printing.
So, a quick introduction!
My name is Andrew Welsh, I’m an indie game designer at @loretooth.bsky.social and general fan of movies, TTRPGs, and 3D printing.
Been thinking about orcs lately.
Usually, I like for these ancestry introductions to just be a single quote or in-universe writing, so this dialogue might get cut down, completely reworked, or moved somewhere else in the book entirely...
but I liked the scene, so here you go:
Usually, I like for these ancestry introductions to just be a single quote or in-universe writing, so this dialogue might get cut down, completely reworked, or moved somewhere else in the book entirely...
but I liked the scene, so here you go:
February 14, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Been thinking about orcs lately.
Usually, I like for these ancestry introductions to just be a single quote or in-universe writing, so this dialogue might get cut down, completely reworked, or moved somewhere else in the book entirely...
but I liked the scene, so here you go:
Usually, I like for these ancestry introductions to just be a single quote or in-universe writing, so this dialogue might get cut down, completely reworked, or moved somewhere else in the book entirely...
but I liked the scene, so here you go:
My current TTRPG character got into a rough fight tonight with a demonic broodmother spider queen (and won) - and as such, she got a new NAMED artifact sword:
*Remainer: the Blade of Dead Kings*
*Remainer: the Blade of Dead Kings*
February 9, 2026 at 5:57 AM
My current TTRPG character got into a rough fight tonight with a demonic broodmother spider queen (and won) - and as such, she got a new NAMED artifact sword:
*Remainer: the Blade of Dead Kings*
*Remainer: the Blade of Dead Kings*
Made some homemade biscuits; and we’re putting some leftover shredded BBQ chicken on them for dinner tonight.
Absolutely fantastic!
Absolutely fantastic!
February 8, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Made some homemade biscuits; and we’re putting some leftover shredded BBQ chicken on them for dinner tonight.
Absolutely fantastic!
Absolutely fantastic!
Me: I streamed #Underkeeper game design for four hours today!
Also me: But what about second stream?
Sure, I guess. Why not. 8ish central? More Speaker archetypes? IDK man...
Also me: But what about second stream?
Sure, I guess. Why not. 8ish central? More Speaker archetypes? IDK man...
a man with a scarf around his neck says we 've had one yes but what about second breakfast
ALT: a man with a scarf around his neck says we 've had one yes but what about second breakfast
media.tenor.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Me: I streamed #Underkeeper game design for four hours today!
Also me: But what about second stream?
Sure, I guess. Why not. 8ish central? More Speaker archetypes? IDK man...
Also me: But what about second stream?
Sure, I guess. Why not. 8ish central? More Speaker archetypes? IDK man...
We've been doing some great work modernizing and balancing the core #Underkeeper classes, knocking out the Rogue and Sorcerer today. While these classes are stubs at the moment, we should be able to chart a progression roadmap going forward!
Only two core classes remain! SPEAKER and WARLORD!
Only two core classes remain! SPEAKER and WARLORD!
January 31, 2026 at 8:54 PM
We've been doing some great work modernizing and balancing the core #Underkeeper classes, knocking out the Rogue and Sorcerer today. While these classes are stubs at the moment, we should be able to chart a progression roadmap going forward!
Only two core classes remain! SPEAKER and WARLORD!
Only two core classes remain! SPEAKER and WARLORD!
If you’ve checked into my livestreams this past week discussing the #Underkeeper TTRPG…
For one, thank you.
For two: I’ve been offstream for the past couple days because I wanted to make sure I got the next class I wanted to cover *right*.
I think it’s time to talk about the WIZARD.
Tomorrow.
For one, thank you.
For two: I’ve been offstream for the past couple days because I wanted to make sure I got the next class I wanted to cover *right*.
I think it’s time to talk about the WIZARD.
Tomorrow.
January 29, 2026 at 12:24 AM
If you’ve checked into my livestreams this past week discussing the #Underkeeper TTRPG…
For one, thank you.
For two: I’ve been offstream for the past couple days because I wanted to make sure I got the next class I wanted to cover *right*.
I think it’s time to talk about the WIZARD.
Tomorrow.
For one, thank you.
For two: I’ve been offstream for the past couple days because I wanted to make sure I got the next class I wanted to cover *right*.
I think it’s time to talk about the WIZARD.
Tomorrow.
Going LIVE to do some TTRPG GameDev! Come chat and hang out around our virtual campfire!
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYsg...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/loretooth_st...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYsg...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/loretooth_st...
Game Design & Writing for the Underkeeper TTRPG!
YouTube video by Loretooth Games Studios
www.youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Going LIVE to do some TTRPG GameDev! Come chat and hang out around our virtual campfire!
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYsg...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/loretooth_st...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYsg...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/loretooth_st...
Plan for today:
Bake a cake for my girlfriend’s birthday!
Stream. Probably talk about goblins or something. Maybe fix up a class? If there’s something you want to see/chat about - comment!
Get ready for the blizzard that’s supposedly going to wreak havoc throughout the weekend (and next week).
Bake a cake for my girlfriend’s birthday!
Stream. Probably talk about goblins or something. Maybe fix up a class? If there’s something you want to see/chat about - comment!
Get ready for the blizzard that’s supposedly going to wreak havoc throughout the weekend (and next week).
January 23, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Plan for today:
Bake a cake for my girlfriend’s birthday!
Stream. Probably talk about goblins or something. Maybe fix up a class? If there’s something you want to see/chat about - comment!
Get ready for the blizzard that’s supposedly going to wreak havoc throughout the weekend (and next week).
Bake a cake for my girlfriend’s birthday!
Stream. Probably talk about goblins or something. Maybe fix up a class? If there’s something you want to see/chat about - comment!
Get ready for the blizzard that’s supposedly going to wreak havoc throughout the weekend (and next week).
You know what we need? Niche game show seasons.
…for some of our contestants, this is the furthest they’ve ever been from home. For our others, *not even close*.
Welcome to season 42 of Survivor - our teams: the Skeptics, and the Alien Abductees. Who’s ready for an out-of-this-world competition?
…for some of our contestants, this is the furthest they’ve ever been from home. For our others, *not even close*.
Welcome to season 42 of Survivor - our teams: the Skeptics, and the Alien Abductees. Who’s ready for an out-of-this-world competition?
January 18, 2026 at 4:51 AM
You know what we need? Niche game show seasons.
…for some of our contestants, this is the furthest they’ve ever been from home. For our others, *not even close*.
Welcome to season 42 of Survivor - our teams: the Skeptics, and the Alien Abductees. Who’s ready for an out-of-this-world competition?
…for some of our contestants, this is the furthest they’ve ever been from home. For our others, *not even close*.
Welcome to season 42 of Survivor - our teams: the Skeptics, and the Alien Abductees. Who’s ready for an out-of-this-world competition?
Finally got my Raspberry Pis sorted!
I’ve got two piHoles running in tandem to block popup and banner ads on our home network; and a dedicated media server!
…and as it turns out, the media server makes it thick enough to double as a bonus shelf, so all my characters’ minis will now live here!
I’ve got two piHoles running in tandem to block popup and banner ads on our home network; and a dedicated media server!
…and as it turns out, the media server makes it thick enough to double as a bonus shelf, so all my characters’ minis will now live here!
January 13, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Finally got my Raspberry Pis sorted!
I’ve got two piHoles running in tandem to block popup and banner ads on our home network; and a dedicated media server!
…and as it turns out, the media server makes it thick enough to double as a bonus shelf, so all my characters’ minis will now live here!
I’ve got two piHoles running in tandem to block popup and banner ads on our home network; and a dedicated media server!
…and as it turns out, the media server makes it thick enough to double as a bonus shelf, so all my characters’ minis will now live here!
While I'm not usually one for making New Year's resolutions, one of the things I want to get better at in the new year is putting myself in front of the camera and talking about games and game design.
While I was at college, I would try and host/record a movie news and reviews show online, but...
While I was at college, I would try and host/record a movie news and reviews show online, but...
January 8, 2026 at 10:04 PM
While I'm not usually one for making New Year's resolutions, one of the things I want to get better at in the new year is putting myself in front of the camera and talking about games and game design.
While I was at college, I would try and host/record a movie news and reviews show online, but...
While I was at college, I would try and host/record a movie news and reviews show online, but...
Having reached a satisfactory place in lore development and writing for the Faun ancestry yesterday (yes, I was tinkering on this throughout the holidays), today I started work on the lore for goblins.
Oh boy. This is *a whole lot* to sort through on the classical mythology side of things.
Oh boy. This is *a whole lot* to sort through on the classical mythology side of things.
December 28, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Having reached a satisfactory place in lore development and writing for the Faun ancestry yesterday (yes, I was tinkering on this throughout the holidays), today I started work on the lore for goblins.
Oh boy. This is *a whole lot* to sort through on the classical mythology side of things.
Oh boy. This is *a whole lot* to sort through on the classical mythology side of things.
My TTRPG Shelves, now featuring Draw Steel!
December 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
My TTRPG Shelves, now featuring Draw Steel!
The Draw Steel Ajax Edition is far and away the coolest RPG book set I’ve got.
This is going to get displayed *prominently* on my shelves for all to see!
MCDM spared no expense!
This is going to get displayed *prominently* on my shelves for all to see!
MCDM spared no expense!
December 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The Draw Steel Ajax Edition is far and away the coolest RPG book set I’ve got.
This is going to get displayed *prominently* on my shelves for all to see!
MCDM spared no expense!
This is going to get displayed *prominently* on my shelves for all to see!
MCDM spared no expense!
Reposted by Andrew Welsh
"The weres' shapes are not their true flesh, but a reflection of their inner selves. As a reflection, it makes them vulnerable to other reflections--the natural reflection from silver's glimmer, the moon reflecting the light of the sun."
#RPGLore
#RPGLore
December 6, 2025 at 1:21 AM
"The weres' shapes are not their true flesh, but a reflection of their inner selves. As a reflection, it makes them vulnerable to other reflections--the natural reflection from silver's glimmer, the moon reflecting the light of the sun."
#RPGLore
#RPGLore
One of the unique personal things I’ve included in my in-development #TTRPG, #Underkeeper is an ability score directly tied to a character’s ‘temporal immanence’.
(I’m a nerd who *really* loves his time travel stories)
That portion of the game has always been a bit more scaled-down, so…
(I’m a nerd who *really* loves his time travel stories)
That portion of the game has always been a bit more scaled-down, so…
December 6, 2025 at 1:59 AM
One of the unique personal things I’ve included in my in-development #TTRPG, #Underkeeper is an ability score directly tied to a character’s ‘temporal immanence’.
(I’m a nerd who *really* loves his time travel stories)
That portion of the game has always been a bit more scaled-down, so…
(I’m a nerd who *really* loves his time travel stories)
That portion of the game has always been a bit more scaled-down, so…
I finally received my tracking information for my Draw Steel Ajax Edition box!
It left Cook and Becker’s warehouse(?) in the Netherlands yesterday, and is currently in Belgium!
Yes, I will be updating this thread as it makes its way to me. Yes, I’m *that* excited.
It left Cook and Becker’s warehouse(?) in the Netherlands yesterday, and is currently in Belgium!
Yes, I will be updating this thread as it makes its way to me. Yes, I’m *that* excited.
December 5, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I finally received my tracking information for my Draw Steel Ajax Edition box!
It left Cook and Becker’s warehouse(?) in the Netherlands yesterday, and is currently in Belgium!
Yes, I will be updating this thread as it makes its way to me. Yes, I’m *that* excited.
It left Cook and Becker’s warehouse(?) in the Netherlands yesterday, and is currently in Belgium!
Yes, I will be updating this thread as it makes its way to me. Yes, I’m *that* excited.
Yay… it’s the 99% bad option (Netflix), instead of the 100% bad option (Paramount & Ellison).
Wish antitrust laws could be enforced, and *clear, unabashed, anti-competitive monopolies* would be broken up. Shame that doing the right thing doesn’t make the line go up.
deadline.com/2025/12/netf...
Wish antitrust laws could be enforced, and *clear, unabashed, anti-competitive monopolies* would be broken up. Shame that doing the right thing doesn’t make the line go up.
deadline.com/2025/12/netf...
Netflix Wins Bidding War For Warner Bros. Discovery, Will Start Exclusive Deal Talks
Netflix has emerged victorious with what appears to be the highest bid for Warner Bros. Discovery and the two sides are set to start exclusive talks.
deadline.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Yay… it’s the 99% bad option (Netflix), instead of the 100% bad option (Paramount & Ellison).
Wish antitrust laws could be enforced, and *clear, unabashed, anti-competitive monopolies* would be broken up. Shame that doing the right thing doesn’t make the line go up.
deadline.com/2025/12/netf...
Wish antitrust laws could be enforced, and *clear, unabashed, anti-competitive monopolies* would be broken up. Shame that doing the right thing doesn’t make the line go up.
deadline.com/2025/12/netf...
Over the last couple of hours, I made the critical game design decisions of figuring out which emojis best represent the chapters in the #Underkeeper RPG.
I promise this is serious work.
I promise this is serious work.
December 4, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Over the last couple of hours, I made the critical game design decisions of figuring out which emojis best represent the chapters in the #Underkeeper RPG.
I promise this is serious work.
I promise this is serious work.
Made some alfredo pasta for dinner tonight. I think it might be the best alfredo I’ve ever had (and I’ve had *a lot*).
Here is a link to my recipe if you want to give it a try yourself!
www.reddit.com/r/recipes/s/...
Here is a link to my recipe if you want to give it a try yourself!
www.reddit.com/r/recipes/s/...
December 4, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Made some alfredo pasta for dinner tonight. I think it might be the best alfredo I’ve ever had (and I’ve had *a lot*).
Here is a link to my recipe if you want to give it a try yourself!
www.reddit.com/r/recipes/s/...
Here is a link to my recipe if you want to give it a try yourself!
www.reddit.com/r/recipes/s/...
@houndsonggames.bsky.social Has there been any news on shipping for the physical rewards for the Relict RPG Kickstarter?
I'm just curious since I haven't heard anything on that front in a while. My address got locked for shipping back in September, and I was charged for it, but nothing's shown up.
I'm just curious since I haven't heard anything on that front in a while. My address got locked for shipping back in September, and I was charged for it, but nothing's shown up.
December 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
@houndsonggames.bsky.social Has there been any news on shipping for the physical rewards for the Relict RPG Kickstarter?
I'm just curious since I haven't heard anything on that front in a while. My address got locked for shipping back in September, and I was charged for it, but nothing's shown up.
I'm just curious since I haven't heard anything on that front in a while. My address got locked for shipping back in September, and I was charged for it, but nothing's shown up.
Homemade enchiladas for dinner tonight!
November 26, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Homemade enchiladas for dinner tonight!
One of the things I’ve learned/noticed from writing my own TTRPG has been how much I just kinda took things for granted in my worldbuilding.
Tieflings? Doppelgängers? Fauns? Yeah, they exist. What’s their evolutionary history? Why did *they specifically* come into the natural history of the world?
Tieflings? Doppelgängers? Fauns? Yeah, they exist. What’s their evolutionary history? Why did *they specifically* come into the natural history of the world?
November 26, 2025 at 12:54 AM
One of the things I’ve learned/noticed from writing my own TTRPG has been how much I just kinda took things for granted in my worldbuilding.
Tieflings? Doppelgängers? Fauns? Yeah, they exist. What’s their evolutionary history? Why did *they specifically* come into the natural history of the world?
Tieflings? Doppelgängers? Fauns? Yeah, they exist. What’s their evolutionary history? Why did *they specifically* come into the natural history of the world?
Finally got my code to work to generate the percent chances of rolling a Target Number of 6s on Xd6 rolls for a #TTRPG I'm working on!
It only took 8 spreadsheets of calculations and finding a geneticist's code for counting pattern instances within a string hidden within the Google Support Forums!
It only took 8 spreadsheets of calculations and finding a geneticist's code for counting pattern instances within a string hidden within the Google Support Forums!
March 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Finally got my code to work to generate the percent chances of rolling a Target Number of 6s on Xd6 rolls for a #TTRPG I'm working on!
It only took 8 spreadsheets of calculations and finding a geneticist's code for counting pattern instances within a string hidden within the Google Support Forums!
It only took 8 spreadsheets of calculations and finding a geneticist's code for counting pattern instances within a string hidden within the Google Support Forums!
Making some italian subs for my girlfriend and I tonight! Just absolutely love how they’re looking right now
February 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Making some italian subs for my girlfriend and I tonight! Just absolutely love how they’re looking right now