Ben from Crudely Drawn Swords
@glenatron.bsky.social
GM and producer and music composer for Crudely Drawn Swords, lead guitarist for The Patient Wild, Game Designer for The Hallowed Walk and Trilogy, Programmer, Horse Trainer, dork-ass-loser and now apparently novelist?
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I've picked up some followers lately so I'll do a new intro post - for many years I ran a very funny epic fantasy podcast called Crudely Drawn Swords, which you can listen to right now. I'm also a musician, programmer, game designer, horse trainer and apparently now novelist? I'm learning to draw.
The valley said gay rights.
January 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The valley said gay rights.
Phoning everyone in the area with my friend's surname because we didn't have his number or his address but we did have a phone book.
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 9, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Phoning everyone in the area with my friend's surname because we didn't have his number or his address but we did have a phone book.
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Lovely to see Wiz Duos 3 featuring on an end of year best of list - I'm really proud of Walking a Wounded Land, & @r-emrys.bsky.social's The Sheltering Flame was one of my favourite reads of the year too. Excellent company to be in.
To conclude my self-indulgent first week of January best-of-palooza, here are a dozen of my favourite things I read in 2025.
11 from 2025 (and the last 6 weeks of 2024), and one re-read project that had a huge impact on me. Ranging from big-pub bestsellers to the most low fi of self-pub efforts.
11 from 2025 (and the last 6 weeks of 2024), and one re-read project that had a huge impact on me. Ranging from big-pub bestsellers to the most low fi of self-pub efforts.
Favourite books of 2025
Tough year, some great books
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January 8, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Lovely to see Wiz Duos 3 featuring on an end of year best of list - I'm really proud of Walking a Wounded Land, & @r-emrys.bsky.social's The Sheltering Flame was one of my favourite reads of the year too. Excellent company to be in.
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You best start believing in history. You're in it.
January 8, 2026 at 7:19 AM
You best start believing in history. You're in it.
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One day there will be a 6 part documentary on today.
January 8, 2026 at 12:04 AM
One day there will be a 6 part documentary on today.
Everybody knows the boat is leaking, everybody knows the captain lied, everybody's got that broken feeling like their father or their dog just died. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu8u...
Leonard Cohen - Everybody Knows (Official Live in London 2008)
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January 7, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Everybody knows the boat is leaking, everybody knows the captain lied, everybody's got that broken feeling like their father or their dog just died. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu8u...
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King Edward II thrown down by association with hug dispenser.
Spooky just tried to jump up on a bookshelf & instead brought a heap of medieval history down on both our heads. He looks more annoyed than hurt by this act of resistance from Kings Edward I through III.
January 7, 2026 at 10:29 AM
King Edward II thrown down by association with hug dispenser.
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And they’ll say they can’t be held accountable because when they pulled the trigger they were afraid for their lives. Their lives which they spent serving an ideology of fear, a machine of fear, a holistic regime of fear. A culture-spanning engine of the ugliest and most dishonest fears there are.
Any one of us could be shot or kidnapped because an ICE agent doesn’t like the look of us. Are you prepared to be murdered in cold blood while “news” sources repeat the claim you were “weaponizing your vehicle” trying to leave your driveway? They want you to accept that. They want to make it normal
January 7, 2026 at 7:40 PM
And they’ll say they can’t be held accountable because when they pulled the trigger they were afraid for their lives. Their lives which they spent serving an ideology of fear, a machine of fear, a holistic regime of fear. A culture-spanning engine of the ugliest and most dishonest fears there are.
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when the tides of power shift - and they will - there need to be tribunals to hold to account every person who was involved in this regime. accept nothing less.
January 7, 2026 at 5:59 PM
when the tides of power shift - and they will - there need to be tribunals to hold to account every person who was involved in this regime. accept nothing less.
Sleepy babies hours.
January 7, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Sleepy babies hours.
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The news is mostly irritating me because if I tried to run plots like these, I'd be accused of being a heavy-handed hack.
January 7, 2026 at 11:05 AM
The news is mostly irritating me because if I tried to run plots like these, I'd be accused of being a heavy-handed hack.
King Edward II thrown down by association with hug dispenser.
Spooky just tried to jump up on a bookshelf & instead brought a heap of medieval history down on both our heads. He looks more annoyed than hurt by this act of resistance from Kings Edward I through III.
January 7, 2026 at 10:29 AM
King Edward II thrown down by association with hug dispenser.
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In short, every shithead you don't ban costs you ten other customers.
"A [potentially regular] customer doesn't say anything but never comes back" doesn't register with you as An Event the way that kicking someone out (temporarily or permanently) does, so it's extremely easy to miss it.
"A [potentially regular] customer doesn't say anything but never comes back" doesn't register with you as An Event the way that kicking someone out (temporarily or permanently) does, so it's extremely easy to miss it.
January 6, 2026 at 8:09 PM
In short, every shithead you don't ban costs you ten other customers.
"A [potentially regular] customer doesn't say anything but never comes back" doesn't register with you as An Event the way that kicking someone out (temporarily or permanently) does, so it's extremely easy to miss it.
"A [potentially regular] customer doesn't say anything but never comes back" doesn't register with you as An Event the way that kicking someone out (temporarily or permanently) does, so it's extremely easy to miss it.
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what u have to understand is that working on my novel, answering dms, and answering emails all cost 1 spell slot but posting? Posting is a cantrip
January 7, 2026 at 5:55 AM
what u have to understand is that working on my novel, answering dms, and answering emails all cost 1 spell slot but posting? Posting is a cantrip
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World-building and butt jokes are equally collaborative #actualplay #ttrpgpodcast
Watch the ENTIRE video episode HERE: youtu.be/FroCRvhWadk
#podcast #comedy #comedypodcast #fantasy #fantasypodcast #ttrpg #dnd #dungeonworld #dungeonsanddragons #improv #spoutlore #dungeonworldpodcast #rpgpodcast
Watch the ENTIRE video episode HERE: youtu.be/FroCRvhWadk
#podcast #comedy #comedypodcast #fantasy #fantasypodcast #ttrpg #dnd #dungeonworld #dungeonsanddragons #improv #spoutlore #dungeonworldpodcast #rpgpodcast
January 6, 2026 at 9:04 PM
World-building and butt jokes are equally collaborative #actualplay #ttrpgpodcast
Watch the ENTIRE video episode HERE: youtu.be/FroCRvhWadk
#podcast #comedy #comedypodcast #fantasy #fantasypodcast #ttrpg #dnd #dungeonworld #dungeonsanddragons #improv #spoutlore #dungeonworldpodcast #rpgpodcast
Watch the ENTIRE video episode HERE: youtu.be/FroCRvhWadk
#podcast #comedy #comedypodcast #fantasy #fantasypodcast #ttrpg #dnd #dungeonworld #dungeonsanddragons #improv #spoutlore #dungeonworldpodcast #rpgpodcast
We've been away for a few days so we missed the biggest snowfall the farm has seen in at least a decade. Our horse cover really earning her wages this time around.
January 6, 2026 at 7:03 PM
We've been away for a few days so we missed the biggest snowfall the farm has seen in at least a decade. Our horse cover really earning her wages this time around.
Dirk Gently on Netflix was a great show with a great cast and a horrible showrunner.
I guess Netflix would have cancelled it anyway because they always do, but with him in charge it's hard to blame them.
I guess Netflix would have cancelled it anyway because they always do, but with him in charge it's hard to blame them.
What's your favourite thing that's been made by an absolute cunt?
January 6, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Dirk Gently on Netflix was a great show with a great cast and a horrible showrunner.
I guess Netflix would have cancelled it anyway because they always do, but with him in charge it's hard to blame them.
I guess Netflix would have cancelled it anyway because they always do, but with him in charge it's hard to blame them.
What do you mean I'm sharing the sweet sward on an easy day after a suspiciously quiet weekend of hard cases? I would never share only my succe- look! An eagle!
I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Jan 5th 2026 (Easy), in 03:25
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I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Jan 5th 2026 (Easy), in 03:25
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Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who is a criminal!
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January 5, 2026 at 11:23 PM
What do you mean I'm sharing the sweet sward on an easy day after a suspiciously quiet weekend of hard cases? I would never share only my succe- look! An eagle!
I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Jan 5th 2026 (Easy), in 03:25
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I solved the daily Clues by Sam, Jan 5th 2026 (Easy), in 03:25
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A perfect day to be walking a black and white beast through the sunny winter woods.
January 5, 2026 at 6:05 PM
A perfect day to be walking a black and white beast through the sunny winter woods.
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Bsky help please: After the loss of our lovely Pip, we’re now ready to give a loving and experienced home to a healthy, safe, heavy horse, 7-15y/o, >15hh, for happy hacking and maybe a spot of trek. Based in south east UK. If anyone knows of anything please get in touch. 🐴 🧡
January 5, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Bsky help please: After the loss of our lovely Pip, we’re now ready to give a loving and experienced home to a healthy, safe, heavy horse, 7-15y/o, >15hh, for happy hacking and maybe a spot of trek. Based in south east UK. If anyone knows of anything please get in touch. 🐴 🧡
In fairness almost all the moss that has ever existed was outside the ISS.
Moss survived months outside the ISS despite it being a vacuum with endless radiation. It is now performing better in space than most of us perform on a Monday.
Scientists Intrigued by Moss Surviving on Exterior of Space Station
Moss can survive several months exposed to the harsh environment of outer space, according to a new paper.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:25 AM
In fairness almost all the moss that has ever existed was outside the ISS.
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Was logging in expecting everyone's pictures of snow
January 3, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Was logging in expecting everyone's pictures of snow
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An administration driven by greed, cruelty, and frankly a sort of empty-hearted boredom. The death of innocents so they can beat their chests and line their already fat wallets.
Whatever comes next has to at least look like justice. We cannot just turn the page for the sake of one party’s comfort.
Whatever comes next has to at least look like justice. We cannot just turn the page for the sake of one party’s comfort.
BREAKING: Venezuela’s government has accused the US of launching attacks on civilian and military installations across several states, rejecting what it described as a "military aggression," according to an official statement.
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January 3, 2026 at 8:41 AM
An administration driven by greed, cruelty, and frankly a sort of empty-hearted boredom. The death of innocents so they can beat their chests and line their already fat wallets.
Whatever comes next has to at least look like justice. We cannot just turn the page for the sake of one party’s comfort.
Whatever comes next has to at least look like justice. We cannot just turn the page for the sake of one party’s comfort.
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FIFA must be feeling pretty silly right now.
January 3, 2026 at 9:40 AM
FIFA must be feeling pretty silly right now.
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Anyway, every time I'm imposter-syndroming out of applying for a thing (or entering a competition or emailing a producer) I will think about Jack who will definitely apply and think nothing of it even though he's not very good, and I will apply out of spite.
IN YOUR FACE, JACK!
IN YOUR FACE, JACK!
December 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Anyway, every time I'm imposter-syndroming out of applying for a thing (or entering a competition or emailing a producer) I will think about Jack who will definitely apply and think nothing of it even though he's not very good, and I will apply out of spite.
IN YOUR FACE, JACK!
IN YOUR FACE, JACK!