🌱Elaine Lithgow 🌱
@elainelithgow.bsky.social
Scottish TTRPG Producer at Rowan Rook & Decard. Usurper to the throne of Spire and Heart. Designer, Writer, and sometimes VTuber. She/her 🏳️🌈
Telling each other stories as the light goes out.
https://linktr.ee/elainelithgow
Telling each other stories as the light goes out.
https://linktr.ee/elainelithgow
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Lots of new followers lately, so re-intro time!
I'm Elaine, Scottish TTRPG producer by day, mini-painter and v-tuber by night.
I currently work at Rowan Rook & Decard on Heart and Spire, and previously worked at Cubicle 7 on the Warhammer roleplaying games, Broken Weave, and too many other games.
I'm Elaine, Scottish TTRPG producer by day, mini-painter and v-tuber by night.
I currently work at Rowan Rook & Decard on Heart and Spire, and previously worked at Cubicle 7 on the Warhammer roleplaying games, Broken Weave, and too many other games.
It’s January 2025: My bsky notifications are blowing up cause someone big shared my Ghibli-esq skeet.
It’s January 2026: My bsky notifications are blowing up cause someone big shared my Ghibli-esq skeet.
It’s January 2026: My bsky notifications are blowing up cause someone big shared my Ghibli-esq skeet.
Dev: We're making a Ghibli-esque game
Me: What, like Grave of the Fireflies?
Dev: N-no...
Me: Hm... strong themes around the struggle of humanity and nature coexisting?
Dev: -visibly sweating-
Me: Ah. It's just the pastel anime aesthetic isn't it?
Dev: Please... stop... the SEO will hear you!
Me: What, like Grave of the Fireflies?
Dev: N-no...
Me: Hm... strong themes around the struggle of humanity and nature coexisting?
Dev: -visibly sweating-
Me: Ah. It's just the pastel anime aesthetic isn't it?
Dev: Please... stop... the SEO will hear you!
January 28, 2026 at 6:35 PM
It’s January 2025: My bsky notifications are blowing up cause someone big shared my Ghibli-esq skeet.
It’s January 2026: My bsky notifications are blowing up cause someone big shared my Ghibli-esq skeet.
It’s January 2026: My bsky notifications are blowing up cause someone big shared my Ghibli-esq skeet.
Spotted in Dundee.
January 28, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Spotted in Dundee.
Reposted by 🌱Elaine Lithgow 🌱
So turns out I NEVER posted about it here BUT!
Goblin zine IS available online for you gob-heads this precious of weeks:
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Goblin zine IS available online for you gob-heads this precious of weeks:
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January 25, 2026 at 8:10 PM
So turns out I NEVER posted about it here BUT!
Goblin zine IS available online for you gob-heads this precious of weeks:
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Goblin zine IS available online for you gob-heads this precious of weeks:
tocsidiser.bigcartel.com/product/down...
Had an absolute horrible mental health slump this week, proper bottom of the barrel depressed.
But! I spent Friday night and all of Saturday GMing and I feel like I’ve had a weight lift off my chest just a little bit.
Unplugging and embracing community really can help you survive the worst times.
But! I spent Friday night and all of Saturday GMing and I feel like I’ve had a weight lift off my chest just a little bit.
Unplugging and embracing community really can help you survive the worst times.
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Had an absolute horrible mental health slump this week, proper bottom of the barrel depressed.
But! I spent Friday night and all of Saturday GMing and I feel like I’ve had a weight lift off my chest just a little bit.
Unplugging and embracing community really can help you survive the worst times.
But! I spent Friday night and all of Saturday GMing and I feel like I’ve had a weight lift off my chest just a little bit.
Unplugging and embracing community really can help you survive the worst times.
Realising I haven’t built/painted any minis in like 6 months.
I should change this.
I should change this.
January 23, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Realising I haven’t built/painted any minis in like 6 months.
I should change this.
I should change this.
I realise now that out of context this could look like I was saying ‘ew no Sar drew a bad Tooth!’.
The actual context is: I’m making a style guide for how to use Sar’s greeble kit to kitbash in layout and one of the lessons is “DONT APPLY DROP SHADOWS! YOU’LL RUIN SAR’s LOVELY SHADING!”
The actual context is: I’m making a style guide for how to use Sar’s greeble kit to kitbash in layout and one of the lessons is “DONT APPLY DROP SHADOWS! YOU’LL RUIN SAR’s LOVELY SHADING!”
For just £99.99, I can make any number of flat teeth for you also. (Cheaper than most dentists)
Another perfectly normal day in TTRPG dev.
January 22, 2026 at 7:02 PM
I realise now that out of context this could look like I was saying ‘ew no Sar drew a bad Tooth!’.
The actual context is: I’m making a style guide for how to use Sar’s greeble kit to kitbash in layout and one of the lessons is “DONT APPLY DROP SHADOWS! YOU’LL RUIN SAR’s LOVELY SHADING!”
The actual context is: I’m making a style guide for how to use Sar’s greeble kit to kitbash in layout and one of the lessons is “DONT APPLY DROP SHADOWS! YOU’LL RUIN SAR’s LOVELY SHADING!”
Low key this is one of the reasons I don’t view ‘the GM doesn’t need to roll any dice!’ as a selling point for me.
I’m almost always the GM.
I LIKE ROLLING DICE!
I’m almost always the GM.
I LIKE ROLLING DICE!
Sometimes, players just want to play a game and roll dice for the sake of it wether the rules of the game say a roll is needed or not.
It’s fun to be surprised
It’s fun to roll and find out, not just play to find out
It’s fun to be surprised
It’s fun to roll and find out, not just play to find out
January 22, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Low key this is one of the reasons I don’t view ‘the GM doesn’t need to roll any dice!’ as a selling point for me.
I’m almost always the GM.
I LIKE ROLLING DICE!
I’m almost always the GM.
I LIKE ROLLING DICE!
Another perfectly normal day in TTRPG dev.
January 22, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Another perfectly normal day in TTRPG dev.
Jan 2026 so far got me feeling like:
January 20, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Jan 2026 so far got me feeling like:
I really love the way Caesar Ink make these wee handouts for conventions. Means it's always worth stopping by their stall, even if I own all the Doomsong releases.
If you're collecting flyers for the back of your Doomsong corebook, we've got a new one ready for Tabletop Gaming Live!
Up to 5 unique creatures - anyone have them all so far?
Up to 5 unique creatures - anyone have them all so far?
January 20, 2026 at 10:55 AM
I really love the way Caesar Ink make these wee handouts for conventions. Means it's always worth stopping by their stall, even if I own all the Doomsong releases.
POV: A person who’s only ever played DnD, and claims it’s a ‘simple system’, explaining the cool Lv:20 multiclass build they found online.
POV: Explaining rules of modern board games to new gamers
January 18, 2026 at 12:49 AM
POV: A person who’s only ever played DnD, and claims it’s a ‘simple system’, explaining the cool Lv:20 multiclass build they found online.
Reposted by 🌱Elaine Lithgow 🌱
I am deffo looking for work now btw, not just in games but anywhere that'll let me write code and live in Edinburgh. I have 9 years of experience doing C++, C#, gameplay synchronisation, sessioning, including server development and integration with online services, but i'll do anything that's cool
January 16, 2026 at 6:38 AM
I am deffo looking for work now btw, not just in games but anywhere that'll let me write code and live in Edinburgh. I have 9 years of experience doing C++, C#, gameplay synchronisation, sessioning, including server development and integration with online services, but i'll do anything that's cool
The fuck do the polis in Scotland need guns for? Afraid of getting mugged by a seagull?
We already have dedicated armed response teams trained specifically to use firearms, and ONLY deployed when it's absolutely necessary.
Zero need to give your average polis a gun just to protect them down Tesco.
We already have dedicated armed response teams trained specifically to use firearms, and ONLY deployed when it's absolutely necessary.
Zero need to give your average polis a gun just to protect them down Tesco.
NEW: Police Scotland officers are set to ask MSPs to support them having access to guns while on duty
Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
January 15, 2026 at 1:24 PM
The fuck do the polis in Scotland need guns for? Afraid of getting mugged by a seagull?
We already have dedicated armed response teams trained specifically to use firearms, and ONLY deployed when it's absolutely necessary.
Zero need to give your average polis a gun just to protect them down Tesco.
We already have dedicated armed response teams trained specifically to use firearms, and ONLY deployed when it's absolutely necessary.
Zero need to give your average polis a gun just to protect them down Tesco.
I like to imagine that somewhere in the executive suite at Marvel Movies there’s a “Push in Case of Emergency“ button which just summons Patrick Stewart in a wheelchair to the nearest sound stage.
January 13, 2026 at 9:03 PM
I like to imagine that somewhere in the executive suite at Marvel Movies there’s a “Push in Case of Emergency“ button which just summons Patrick Stewart in a wheelchair to the nearest sound stage.
Reposted by 🌱Elaine Lithgow 🌱
We traveled back up to Edinburgh to be there as Rockstar Games and its fired union members took their case to court:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnui...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnui...
Rockstar vs. Union: We Went to Court and Saw the Evidence
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
We traveled back up to Edinburgh to be there as Rockstar Games and its fired union members took their case to court:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnui...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnui...
I would very much like the weather to stop being cloudy, foggy, and stuck in sub-zero temperatures.
Pls... I am half plant. I need sunlight.
Pls... I am half plant. I need sunlight.
January 9, 2026 at 4:50 PM
I would very much like the weather to stop being cloudy, foggy, and stuck in sub-zero temperatures.
Pls... I am half plant. I need sunlight.
Pls... I am half plant. I need sunlight.
It's Friday, I've got a bunch of editing to do, and Protomen Act 3 blasting in my ears.
This is a vibe.
This is a vibe.
a man wearing a motorcycle helmet with the number 91 on it
Alt: a man wearing a motorcycle helmet and wielding a fake gun arm poses infront of a neon sign for the band Protomen
media.tenor.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:45 AM
It's Friday, I've got a bunch of editing to do, and Protomen Act 3 blasting in my ears.
This is a vibe.
This is a vibe.
"So much death. What can men do against such reckless hate?"
Aragorn placed a hand on king Theoden's shoulder and smiled.
"With Nord VPN, and it's military grade encryption, we can stand against any foe."
"Of course! We should use Code: HELMSDEEP at checkout for 50% off a twelve month subscription!
Aragorn placed a hand on king Theoden's shoulder and smiled.
"With Nord VPN, and it's military grade encryption, we can stand against any foe."
"Of course! We should use Code: HELMSDEEP at checkout for 50% off a twelve month subscription!
reading moby-dick and getting brainwashed by Big Spermaceti
January 8, 2026 at 1:25 PM
"So much death. What can men do against such reckless hate?"
Aragorn placed a hand on king Theoden's shoulder and smiled.
"With Nord VPN, and it's military grade encryption, we can stand against any foe."
"Of course! We should use Code: HELMSDEEP at checkout for 50% off a twelve month subscription!
Aragorn placed a hand on king Theoden's shoulder and smiled.
"With Nord VPN, and it's military grade encryption, we can stand against any foe."
"Of course! We should use Code: HELMSDEEP at checkout for 50% off a twelve month subscription!
The ending for The Good Place was perfect in every way and I still choke up thinking about it.
January 7, 2026 at 10:46 AM
The ending for The Good Place was perfect in every way and I still choke up thinking about it.
Reposted by 🌱Elaine Lithgow 🌱
I am so hype for this coffee from @alfredvalley.bsky.social and Dark Arts Coffee
January 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM
I am so hype for this coffee from @alfredvalley.bsky.social and Dark Arts Coffee
The longer I look the more questions I have.
January 4, 2026 at 8:14 PM
The longer I look the more questions I have.
Reposted by 🌱Elaine Lithgow 🌱
I made a new video! We take a look at the 1999 Dragon Ball Z TTRPG! We look through the rules, make a character, and draw up a portrait in the style of Akira Toriyama!!
Link: youtu.be/gPwpEPR2Fcw
Link: youtu.be/gPwpEPR2Fcw
Drawing Like Dragon Ball Z: The Anime Adventure Game!
YouTube video by Map Crow
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 9:19 PM
I made a new video! We take a look at the 1999 Dragon Ball Z TTRPG! We look through the rules, make a character, and draw up a portrait in the style of Akira Toriyama!!
Link: youtu.be/gPwpEPR2Fcw
Link: youtu.be/gPwpEPR2Fcw
Happy Hogmanay all! Lang may yer lum reek!
January 1, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Happy Hogmanay all! Lang may yer lum reek!
Reposted by 🌱Elaine Lithgow 🌱
I read 50 books this year! Here, in no particular order, are some really freaking good ones. 🧵
December 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I read 50 books this year! Here, in no particular order, are some really freaking good ones. 🧵