Graham Spearing 🔜 TavernCon
@firstage.bsky.social
I usually have my head in the clouds.
Hubby, Dad, Papa, Brother, Gamer, Geek, Replicant. Also available in Supermarionation. ISFJ.
I did a lot of FGU in the 80s.
Bloggage: https://farhavens.blogspot.com/
Hubby, Dad, Papa, Brother, Gamer, Geek, Replicant. Also available in Supermarionation. ISFJ.
I did a lot of FGU in the 80s.
Bloggage: https://farhavens.blogspot.com/
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Pre-orders for the print copy of the Isle of Pelops, the latest Aegean supplement, are now available through Backerkit: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
Aegean: The Isle of Pelops
A supplement to Aegean, the tabletop roleplaying game of ancient Greek mythology, detailing the peoples and places of the Peloponnese
www.kickstarter.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Pre-orders for the print copy of the Isle of Pelops, the latest Aegean supplement, are now available through Backerkit: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
The Heroic Fantasy 2e #ttrpg is quietly still in development. It's proving a lot of fun.
farhavens.blogspot.com/2025/10/hero...
farhavens.blogspot.com/2025/10/hero...
Heroic Fantasy 2e Updates
My Black Hack based 'Heroic Fantasy' game continues to see play online and in the real. In the background I'm continuing to develop it, and ...
farhavens.blogspot.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Heroic Fantasy 2e #ttrpg is quietly still in development. It's proving a lot of fun.
farhavens.blogspot.com/2025/10/hero...
farhavens.blogspot.com/2025/10/hero...
Further to feedback at #FurnaceCon I'm putting together a short guide document for GMing at our #ttrpg conventions. 3-4 hour slots, 4-6 players.
Conscious of some great existing resources which I will link to, but feel free to reply with pithy nuggets of wisdom or links!
Conscious of some great existing resources which I will link to, but feel free to reply with pithy nuggets of wisdom or links!
October 16, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Further to feedback at #FurnaceCon I'm putting together a short guide document for GMing at our #ttrpg conventions. 3-4 hour slots, 4-6 players.
Conscious of some great existing resources which I will link to, but feel free to reply with pithy nuggets of wisdom or links!
Conscious of some great existing resources which I will link to, but feel free to reply with pithy nuggets of wisdom or links!
It turns out this was the answer:
(((1d20 + ${modifier}$) <= ${dex}$))*2
Thank goodness for that.
I may not be able to code at all much, and my output is sadly CSS free, but I can hack working #ttrpg sheets together on @foundryvtt.bsky.social using the Custom System Builder.
(((1d20 + ${modifier}$) <= ${dex}$))*2
Thank goodness for that.
I may not be able to code at all much, and my output is sadly CSS free, but I can hack working #ttrpg sheets together on @foundryvtt.bsky.social using the Custom System Builder.
October 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
It turns out this was the answer:
(((1d20 + ${modifier}$) <= ${dex}$))*2
Thank goodness for that.
I may not be able to code at all much, and my output is sadly CSS free, but I can hack working #ttrpg sheets together on @foundryvtt.bsky.social using the Custom System Builder.
(((1d20 + ${modifier}$) <= ${dex}$))*2
Thank goodness for that.
I may not be able to code at all much, and my output is sadly CSS free, but I can hack working #ttrpg sheets together on @foundryvtt.bsky.social using the Custom System Builder.
With the #Dragonbane #ttrpg Alpha PDFs of Arkand and the Book of Magic arriving in November(ish), I had this notion of running Demonbane, the darker twin to its more mirthful brethren. Sorcery, summonings, culture traits, secondary skills, Chaos<->Law balance, themed initiative cards.
Idle thoughts
Idle thoughts
October 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
With the #Dragonbane #ttrpg Alpha PDFs of Arkand and the Book of Magic arriving in November(ish), I had this notion of running Demonbane, the darker twin to its more mirthful brethren. Sorcery, summonings, culture traits, secondary skills, Chaos<->Law balance, themed initiative cards.
Idle thoughts
Idle thoughts
We've just had #FurnaceCon XX over the weekend in #Sheffield UK. It was packed with beautiful people and #ttrpgs.
We'll do a XXI, so come and join us. Here are a few quick thoughts.
farhavens.blogspot.com/2025/10/furn...
We'll do a XXI, so come and join us. Here are a few quick thoughts.
farhavens.blogspot.com/2025/10/furn...
Furnace XX
We have just had a great weekend of RPGs and company at our twentieth Furnace Convention in Sheffield at the Garrison Hotel. To celebrate th...
farhavens.blogspot.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
We've just had #FurnaceCon XX over the weekend in #Sheffield UK. It was packed with beautiful people and #ttrpgs.
We'll do a XXI, so come and join us. Here are a few quick thoughts.
farhavens.blogspot.com/2025/10/furn...
We'll do a XXI, so come and join us. Here are a few quick thoughts.
farhavens.blogspot.com/2025/10/furn...
#TavernCon is a free #ttrpg online convention, where you can play in one, two, or all weekend of November 21st to 23rd. So, if you'd like to GM or play a game or two and meet some great people, then sign up here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Discord is here too: discord.gg/G57bTszNWk
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Discord is here too: discord.gg/G57bTszNWk
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October 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
#TavernCon is a free #ttrpg online convention, where you can play in one, two, or all weekend of November 21st to 23rd. So, if you'd like to GM or play a game or two and meet some great people, then sign up here:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Discord is here too: discord.gg/G57bTszNWk
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Discord is here too: discord.gg/G57bTszNWk
That moment when you decide to sell a game line (FAITH RPG) because you simply aren't going to run it, and for necessary shelf space, but then you find all the extra sets of cards you bought for it, and realise you can't face not using them, so have to run the game instead. 😩
#NorthStarCon #ttrpg
#NorthStarCon #ttrpg
October 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
That moment when you decide to sell a game line (FAITH RPG) because you simply aren't going to run it, and for necessary shelf space, but then you find all the extra sets of cards you bought for it, and realise you can't face not using them, so have to run the game instead. 😩
#NorthStarCon #ttrpg
#NorthStarCon #ttrpg
It's interesting having to swim against the PayPal-Thiel tide. There is a reason that service is popular and, apparently, ubiquitous. Having historically offered a PayPal route (for convention payments), it is very hard to disengage. Direct bank transfers are too dfficult for many or unwelcome.
October 7, 2025 at 8:28 AM
It's interesting having to swim against the PayPal-Thiel tide. There is a reason that service is popular and, apparently, ubiquitous. Having historically offered a PayPal route (for convention payments), it is very hard to disengage. Direct bank transfers are too dfficult for many or unwelcome.
Zozer Games' Cepheus Universal #ttrpg running at #TravConUK this weekend.
I like the ruleset a great deal. Everything is recognisably close to Mongoose, but stripped back and honed from the Cepheus main document. Currently weighing up whether to revert to MgT2e or stay with this cunning version...
I like the ruleset a great deal. Everything is recognisably close to Mongoose, but stripped back and honed from the Cepheus main document. Currently weighing up whether to revert to MgT2e or stay with this cunning version...
October 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Zozer Games' Cepheus Universal #ttrpg running at #TravConUK this weekend.
I like the ruleset a great deal. Everything is recognisably close to Mongoose, but stripped back and honed from the Cepheus main document. Currently weighing up whether to revert to MgT2e or stay with this cunning version...
I like the ruleset a great deal. Everything is recognisably close to Mongoose, but stripped back and honed from the Cepheus main document. Currently weighing up whether to revert to MgT2e or stay with this cunning version...
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A section of Northern Britannia. Sneak peak of the map for the next bit @fenrisgames.com @huwbowen.bsky.social @clownf1st.bsky.social @andyhemming.bsky.social @dozy139.bsky.social @k000.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A section of Northern Britannia. Sneak peak of the map for the next bit @fenrisgames.com @huwbowen.bsky.social @clownf1st.bsky.social @andyhemming.bsky.social @dozy139.bsky.social @k000.bsky.social
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And the crowd funder for the campaign is still live and kicking over here, closing in on £30k!!
You can back it here:
You can back it here:
Ex Tenebris: A star-spanning gothic investigation TTRPG
Unravel mysteries, battle horrors, protect the stars
www.kickstarter.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:29 AM
And the crowd funder for the campaign is still live and kicking over here, closing in on £30k!!
You can back it here:
You can back it here:
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coming soon! more from our Otherworld acquisitions, just four of the expanding range of rubble adventurers...
September 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM
coming soon! more from our Otherworld acquisitions, just four of the expanding range of rubble adventurers...
Treasure hunters have returned from the haunted ruins of the Helux Dynasty, carrying portentous lore that could shake the very fabric of fantasy roleplaying for ever.
Dug Up Trivia is a short PDF of optional rules for the Heroic Fantasy #ttrpg (In the works).
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
Dug Up Trivia is a short PDF of optional rules for the Heroic Fantasy #ttrpg (In the works).
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
September 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Treasure hunters have returned from the haunted ruins of the Helux Dynasty, carrying portentous lore that could shake the very fabric of fantasy roleplaying for ever.
Dug Up Trivia is a short PDF of optional rules for the Heroic Fantasy #ttrpg (In the works).
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
Dug Up Trivia is a short PDF of optional rules for the Heroic Fantasy #ttrpg (In the works).
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
#ttrpg game submissions are underway for next year's AireCon in Harrogate. We have 21 tables over 8 slots from Friday to Sunday 13-15 March 2026.
Join me for some RPG action! Run some amazing games there. 😄
www.airecon.co.uk/gms
Join me for some RPG action! Run some amazing games there. 😄
www.airecon.co.uk/gms
September 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
#ttrpg game submissions are underway for next year's AireCon in Harrogate. We have 21 tables over 8 slots from Friday to Sunday 13-15 March 2026.
Join me for some RPG action! Run some amazing games there. 😄
www.airecon.co.uk/gms
Join me for some RPG action! Run some amazing games there. 😄
www.airecon.co.uk/gms
September 13, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Are you jumping into the new @montecookgames.com Cypher #ttrpg system funding campaign? If you already have Cypher, what were the feature changes that brought you in?
I'd like to get Cypher back out onto the table next year, and think it'll be the new one.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...
I'd like to get Cypher back out onto the table next year, and think it'll be the new one.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...
Cypher: Faster. Easier. And Even Better!
The award-winning TTRPG perfect for forging the stories YOU want to play. Lightning-quick character generation. Super easy to GM. Unique and imaginative campaigns. And all the flexibility, story focus...
www.backerkit.com
August 31, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Are you jumping into the new @montecookgames.com Cypher #ttrpg system funding campaign? If you already have Cypher, what were the feature changes that brought you in?
I'd like to get Cypher back out onto the table next year, and think it'll be the new one.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...
I'd like to get Cypher back out onto the table next year, and think it'll be the new one.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...
Anyone picked up or played @paleogaming.bsky.social Omega Horizon RPG? At a crunchtastic 540 page core book, rich lore, three page interactive character sheet, and a roll and keep d6 dice pool system, well, it's right up my alley.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Omega Horizon: Core Rulebook - Paleo Gaming | DriveThruRPG
Omega Horizon is a science fiction tabletop roleplaying game set in a futuristic galaxy where interstellar empires clash over territory, megacorporations compete for socioeconomic dominance, and crimi...
www.drivethrurpg.com
August 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Anyone picked up or played @paleogaming.bsky.social Omega Horizon RPG? At a crunchtastic 540 page core book, rich lore, three page interactive character sheet, and a roll and keep d6 dice pool system, well, it's right up my alley.
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Follow along with this guided tour on how to play the newly released Legends in the Mist #ttrpg:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymNN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymNN...
The Basics - How to Play Legend in the Mist Episode 1
YouTube video by Son of Oak
www.youtube.com
August 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Follow along with this guided tour on how to play the newly released Legends in the Mist #ttrpg:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymNN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymNN...
If you are around Manchester UK this weekend then come over and play some RPGs #ttrpg
acnw.airecon.co.uk/rpgs
acnw.airecon.co.uk/rpgs
August 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
If you are around Manchester UK this weekend then come over and play some RPGs #ttrpg
acnw.airecon.co.uk/rpgs
acnw.airecon.co.uk/rpgs
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#TTRPG Play culture matters, right? What happens when you get a play culture clash? Read about nu-D&D and Ye Olde Cthulhu
burnafterrunningrpg.com/2025/08/11/c...
burnafterrunningrpg.com/2025/08/11/c...
Culture Clash
We’ve all got our own tastes and foibles when it comes to TTRPGs. But more than that, we’ve got established play cultures in our groups that we not only evolved to suit our own tastes, but that we …
burnafterrunningrpg.com
August 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
#TTRPG Play culture matters, right? What happens when you get a play culture clash? Read about nu-D&D and Ye Olde Cthulhu
burnafterrunningrpg.com/2025/08/11/c...
burnafterrunningrpg.com/2025/08/11/c...
On listening to @ubiquitousrat.bsky.social excellent Roleplay Rescue podcast on 'The Story Divide' with @runeslinger.bsky.social, I also went to one of my source texts to find out more.
Which side are you on?
farhavens.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
Which side are you on?
farhavens.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
The Storytelling Divide
I was inspired by the extended conversation on Che Webster’s Roleplay Rescue with Anthony, aka ‘Runeslinger’, from Casting Shadows. I’m a re...
farhavens.blogspot.com
August 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
On listening to @ubiquitousrat.bsky.social excellent Roleplay Rescue podcast on 'The Story Divide' with @runeslinger.bsky.social, I also went to one of my source texts to find out more.
Which side are you on?
farhavens.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
Which side are you on?
farhavens.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
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Congrats to proper Grog Chris McDowall and Alec Sorensen for THREE Ennies at GenCon!
August 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Congrats to proper Grog Chris McDowall and Alec Sorensen for THREE Ennies at GenCon!