Hardy Tales
@hardytales.bsky.social
Writer, game designer, storyworld architect. Mostly TTRPG work these days (Savage Worlds, 5e, etc.), but digital and other tabletop games too. aka Darrell Hardy.
darrellhardy.com
darrellhardy.com
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Very cool. I'm a-following!
Fantasy in My Backyard is coming to Zine Month!
-Use Google Maps to easily build Urban Fantasy settings
-Explore real locations and local history
-Create "hidden world" of magical inhabitants and the relationships between them
bit.ly/backyard-teaser-bsky
-Use Google Maps to easily build Urban Fantasy settings
-Explore real locations and local history
-Create "hidden world" of magical inhabitants and the relationships between them
bit.ly/backyard-teaser-bsky
November 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Very cool. I'm a-following!
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If you let the Dominos delivery tracker just keep running, it'll start telling you all the fucked up shit the delivery driver does with the rest of their day.
November 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
If you let the Dominos delivery tracker just keep running, it'll start telling you all the fucked up shit the delivery driver does with the rest of their day.
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A very weird list of the best Twin Cities movie theaters (AMC?!?) was just featured on a local podcast, so I figured I’d give you the ACTUAL definitive list. From me. Because I’m right.
November 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A very weird list of the best Twin Cities movie theaters (AMC?!?) was just featured on a local podcast, so I figured I’d give you the ACTUAL definitive list. From me. Because I’m right.
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Authors beware: ClaimsHero is urging authors to opt out of the Anthropic settlement in order to file their own separate lawsuit. Except this outfit has no federal or state court experience with class-action suits. And the judge has called them a fraud.
Predatory Opt-Out Scheme ClaimsHero Targets Anthropic Settlement Participants: What Authors Need to Know - The Authors Guild
In recent weeks, a third-party law firm, ClaimsHero, has launched an aggressive online campaign urging authors to opt out of the Bartz v. Anthropic copyright settlement. ClaimsHero—which has no litiga...
authorsguild.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Authors beware: ClaimsHero is urging authors to opt out of the Anthropic settlement in order to file their own separate lawsuit. Except this outfit has no federal or state court experience with class-action suits. And the judge has called them a fraud.
This is so true, I want it on a t-shirt!
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This is so true, I want it on a t-shirt!
Friday rides up on a giant boulder. "Hop on! The pioneers used to ride these babies for miles!" #dailyaffirmation
November 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Friday rides up on a giant boulder. "Hop on! The pioneers used to ride these babies for miles!" #dailyaffirmation
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I think we all need to be reminded of this. I know I do.
You can make whatever you want for the pleasure of making it.
Don't worry. Someone will look at it and say, "This is just what I was looking for."
#osr #ttrpg #dnd
Don't worry. Someone will look at it and say, "This is just what I was looking for."
#osr #ttrpg #dnd
the word create that is displayed on a screen
ALT: the word create that is displayed on a screen
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November 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I think we all need to be reminded of this. I know I do.
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A project I was counting on for my December bills got delayed, so I am wide open to take on larger projects and holiday commissions for December delivery.
November 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
A project I was counting on for my December bills got delayed, so I am wide open to take on larger projects and holiday commissions for December delivery.
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"Oh look... I think its angry. Bless." Inspired by my #MothershipRPG campaign. #ttrpg #SciFi #horror
November 20, 2025 at 10:05 AM
"Oh look... I think its angry. Bless." Inspired by my #MothershipRPG campaign. #ttrpg #SciFi #horror
"No. Stop. Don't," we mutter to Thursday as it rushes headlong into danger. #dailyaffirmation
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"No. Stop. Don't," we mutter to Thursday as it rushes headlong into danger. #dailyaffirmation
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Not many signups yet, so someone may have an easy win ahead of them!
Prizes:
✨ 1 Grand Prize: $25 DriveThruRPG gift card + Free Adventure Module
✨ 3 Runner-Up Prizes: A Free Adventure Module
Enter here: www.darkstaradventures.com/contest-give...
#TTRPG #IndieRPG #RPGGiveaway
Prizes:
✨ 1 Grand Prize: $25 DriveThruRPG gift card + Free Adventure Module
✨ 3 Runner-Up Prizes: A Free Adventure Module
Enter here: www.darkstaradventures.com/contest-give...
#TTRPG #IndieRPG #RPGGiveaway
November 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Not many signups yet, so someone may have an easy win ahead of them!
Prizes:
✨ 1 Grand Prize: $25 DriveThruRPG gift card + Free Adventure Module
✨ 3 Runner-Up Prizes: A Free Adventure Module
Enter here: www.darkstaradventures.com/contest-give...
#TTRPG #IndieRPG #RPGGiveaway
Prizes:
✨ 1 Grand Prize: $25 DriveThruRPG gift card + Free Adventure Module
✨ 3 Runner-Up Prizes: A Free Adventure Module
Enter here: www.darkstaradventures.com/contest-give...
#TTRPG #IndieRPG #RPGGiveaway
Let's see what breaks first: Wednesday's teeth or the frozen pancake it's trying to eat. #dailyaffirmation
November 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Let's see what breaks first: Wednesday's teeth or the frozen pancake it's trying to eat. #dailyaffirmation
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Ruin them! From @mollycrabapple.bsky.social:
“Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim”
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
“Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim”
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Ruin them! From @mollycrabapple.bsky.social:
“Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim”
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
“Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim”
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
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There's a huge Savage Worlds flavored Charity Bundle on DriveThruRPG, with 100% of the proceeds donated directly to Feeding America:
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
The bundle includes $450+ worth of RPG PDFs for just $25!
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
The bundle includes $450+ worth of RPG PDFs for just $25!
November 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
There's a huge Savage Worlds flavored Charity Bundle on DriveThruRPG, with 100% of the proceeds donated directly to Feeding America:
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
The bundle includes $450+ worth of RPG PDFs for just $25!
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
The bundle includes $450+ worth of RPG PDFs for just $25!
There's a huge Savage Worlds flavored Charity Bundle on DriveThruRPG, with 100% of the proceeds donated directly to Feeding America:
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
The bundle includes $450+ worth of RPG PDFs for just $25!
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
The bundle includes $450+ worth of RPG PDFs for just $25!
November 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
There's a huge Savage Worlds flavored Charity Bundle on DriveThruRPG, with 100% of the proceeds donated directly to Feeding America:
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
The bundle includes $450+ worth of RPG PDFs for just $25!
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
The bundle includes $450+ worth of RPG PDFs for just $25!
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It's my birthday! Yes, I'm using that as an excuse to ask you to check out Heart of Glass, the compelling Street Wolves mystery that includes audio files and a system agnostic option.
I just added a new tier and some new add-ons this week!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
I just added a new tier and some new add-ons this week!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
Heart of Glass: A Street Wolves Mystery
The Street Wolves are back in Heart of Glass, an adventure supplement for Street Wolves: Turbo Edition featuring the Wolves out of their element faced with a deadly mystery and a terrible conspiracy in the American heartland.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
It's my birthday! Yes, I'm using that as an excuse to ask you to check out Heart of Glass, the compelling Street Wolves mystery that includes audio files and a system agnostic option.
I just added a new tier and some new add-ons this week!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
I just added a new tier and some new add-ons this week!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
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Crystal Heart is out in ONE WEEK!
We got our creator copies and they are absolutely everything I could ever hope for. Get yours wherever comic books are sold: uptofourplayers.com/graphic-nove...
#CrystalHeart
We got our creator copies and they are absolutely everything I could ever hope for. Get yours wherever comic books are sold: uptofourplayers.com/graphic-nove...
#CrystalHeart
November 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Crystal Heart is out in ONE WEEK!
We got our creator copies and they are absolutely everything I could ever hope for. Get yours wherever comic books are sold: uptofourplayers.com/graphic-nove...
#CrystalHeart
We got our creator copies and they are absolutely everything I could ever hope for. Get yours wherever comic books are sold: uptofourplayers.com/graphic-nove...
#CrystalHeart
Tuesday is a small-town politician looking for big-city bribes. #dailyaffirmation
November 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Tuesday is a small-town politician looking for big-city bribes. #dailyaffirmation
I love this! Got to find a way to work it into my next game.
#halfbaked #dnd spell inspired by my lived experience
Comfy Cosy
7th level, enchantment
Touch (must target a bed)
When a creature attempts to get up from the bed, they must make a Wis save. On a failure, they must wait an hr before attempting again.
While raining, creatures have disadvantage.
Comfy Cosy
7th level, enchantment
Touch (must target a bed)
When a creature attempts to get up from the bed, they must make a Wis save. On a failure, they must wait an hr before attempting again.
While raining, creatures have disadvantage.
a cat is laying under a blanket with a floral pattern
Alt: a cat is laying under a blanket, gives a big yawn
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
I love this! Got to find a way to work it into my next game.
Look out! It's a trap! (That you can avoid by reading this article.)
Fellow TTRPG folks!
I made a new article about 5 pitfalls to avoid when you are making an RPG Setting!
Hope you like it!🎲
#TTRPGs #TTRPGcommunity #dnd
I made a new article about 5 pitfalls to avoid when you are making an RPG Setting!
Hope you like it!🎲
#TTRPGs #TTRPGcommunity #dnd
5 Pitfalls to avoid when making an RPG setting
Unless you really really want to.
novecento.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Look out! It's a trap! (That you can avoid by reading this article.)
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For DMs looking to imbue their fantasy worlds with the authenticity of industry, there is no better real-world inspiration than the Saugus Iron Works. Read more at www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-... #DnD #DND5E #RPG #TTRPG
November 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
For DMs looking to imbue their fantasy worlds with the authenticity of industry, there is no better real-world inspiration than the Saugus Iron Works. Read more at www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-... #DnD #DND5E #RPG #TTRPG
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Weird Revisited: The Androids' Dungeon: From the Sorcerer's Skull
http://sorcerersskull.blogspot.com/2025/11/weird-revisited-androids-dungeon.html
#dnd #ttrpg
http://sorcerersskull.blogspot.com/2025/11/weird-revisited-androids-dungeon.html
#dnd #ttrpg
November 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Weird Revisited: The Androids' Dungeon: From the Sorcerer's Skull
http://sorcerersskull.blogspot.com/2025/11/weird-revisited-androids-dungeon.html
#dnd #ttrpg
http://sorcerersskull.blogspot.com/2025/11/weird-revisited-androids-dungeon.html
#dnd #ttrpg
Let's sell Monday a batch of magic seeds that tell flattering lies and consume all the local resources. #dailyaffirmation
November 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Let's sell Monday a batch of magic seeds that tell flattering lies and consume all the local resources. #dailyaffirmation