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Henry DeTamble
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Writer. Time traveller. Editor of The Dispatch, a Daggerheart newsletter.
https://daggerheartdispatch.com
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Henry DeTamble @henrydtamble.bsky.social · Nov 23
The art of Daggerheart continues to dazzle. So much so that, while I was happy to hear about all the new things, I was giddy over all the new illustrations.

www.daggerheartdispatch.com/the-art-of-h...

#daggerheart #ttrpg
The Art of Hope & Fear
Amidst all the recent Daggerheart announcements was the art. Stunning, daring, exciting illustrations bringing to life new Ancestries, Communities, Transformations, Classes, the Dread Domain, and Camp...
www.daggerheartdispatch.com
henrydtamble.bsky.social
How’s My Driving is to Daggerheart APs what Paranormal Activity was to Blumhouse: a signal of something transformative in the genre.

Kudos to everyone involved.

#daggerheart #actualplay #ttrpg #horror

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN2k...
We Turned DAGGERHEART Into A Slasher Movie (ft. Laurie Hernandez) | How's My Driving?
YouTube video by The Panic Table
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February 8, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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brucemackay.bsky.social
The Middle Earth Stamp Collection - PRINTS!

www.inprnt.com/gallery/brucemackay/the-middle-earth-stamp-collection

#Illustration #LordOfTheRings
Teal and orange RISO print illustration of various Middle Earth scenes/characters as a stamp set. Included are Treeboard overlooking Isengard, Winged Nazgul, Minas Tirith, Rivendell, Barad Dûr, Gandalf riding Shadowflax at dawn on the third day, Minas Morgul, Grishnâkh the orc, The Hollin gate of Moria, Boromir, Bag End and Galadriel.
February 5, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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ohheyitsgina.bsky.social
Fear is the driving force 😱🚐

Coming this Thursday, Feb 05, at 6pm CST. Only on YouTube.

with @panictable.bsky.social
@annethegnome.bsky.social
@spooky-oh-no.bsky.social
Laurie Hernandez
and special guest appearance by @dngnclub.itch.io
panictable.bsky.social The Panic Table @panictable.bsky.social · 6d
Buckle up.

We're ripping into a one-shot of HOW'S MY DRIVING by @dngnclub.itch.io, a hack of DAGGERHEART by @darringtonpress.bsky.social.

STARRING
@annethegnome.bsky.social
@ohheyitsgina.bsky.social
Literal Olympian Laurie Hernandez
@spooky-oh-no.bsky.social

View discretion is advised.
Promotional poster for a tabletop RPG stream titled "HOW'S MY DRIVING." The top of the poster features a cream-colored header with bold black text describing it as "The Daggerheart Horror Hack from DNGN Club Games about one hell of a road trip." The central image is a high-contrast, moody scene set in deep darkness. A classic black muscle car is parked on a desolate asphalt surface, illuminated by its own bright white headlights and a faint red glow from the rear. To the right of the car stands a solitary, dark silhouette of a person wearing a backpack, facing away from the viewer. The bottom of the poster is styled in vibrant red text against the black background, listing the event details: "Thursday @ 7 PM ET only on YouTube," featuring Laurie Hernandez, Anne the Gnome, and Gina Susanna. The logos for "The Panic Table" are visible in the bottom left corner. The entire poster is framed by a thin red border.
February 3, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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dngnclub.itch.io
New #daggerheart freebie! Make Camp
A supplement for exploration for DAGGERHEART titled MAKE CAMP by DNGN CLUB. The page contains rules presented on the image of a campfire with 3 faint silhouettes surrounding it.
January 26, 2026 at 9:48 PM
henrydtamble.bsky.social
"The best way to think about tabletop journalism is to think about local news. You’re not parachuting into a place and leaving with your story. You’re often writing about your readers, and the publication is as entangled with the locality as they are."

#ttrpg #journalism
rascal.news Rascal News @rascal.news · 13d
How does tabletop journalism differ from its video game cousin? And where do they align? @crapstacular.bsky.social reflects on their leap into an analog industry and wonders why we use so many acronyms.
How does tabletop journalism function today?
Khee Hoon asks a gazillion questions about their job and the industry.
www.rascal.news
January 26, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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miharaikko.rwrb.social
such a lovely thing to think about
January 21, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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graftbound.bsky.social
New Blog Post! I (Emily) wanted to put down some tips for those of you who are hiring layout designers to layout your games.

Thanks to the Explorer's Design discord also for their thoughts.
How to Deliver your Game Copy to a Layout Designer - Graftbound
Make layout design faster, more efficient, and less prone to mistakes with tips for TTRPG writers on delivering your manuscript to your layout designer.
graftbound.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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mikerunderwood.bsky.social
Take your Daggerheart campaign up to the next level with the Menagerie of Mayhem, containing 35 new Daggerheart-compatible adversaries created by one of the game's designers!

michaelrunderwood.itch.io/menagerie-vo...

Also available on Heart of Daggers, with DTRPG coming soon!
Cover image for Menagerie of Mayhem Volume 1. A mushroom person with a wide flat head and tattered robes, holding glowing lines of power. Art by Tania Herrero, cover design by Andrew Bauman. Text logo at top: "Menagerie of Mayhem" Text at bottom: "From one of the designers of Daggerheart" "Mike Underwood"
January 20, 2026 at 3:12 PM
henrydtamble.bsky.social
Highly recommend this for writers and GMs grappling with villains and heroes.

Pairs nicely with Craig Mazin's guidance, in that both articulate how to create a structure that reveals a hero's true character. www.youtube.com/watch?v=i27I...

#writing #ttrpg #daggerheart
January 16, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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riseupcomus.bsky.social
Your regular reminder to put your RPG character in a hat. No. A BIGGER hat.
A variety of medieval hats A variety of medieval hats A variety of medieval hats A variety of medieval hats
January 14, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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explorersdesign.bsky.social
A short but sweet post this week. Next week's article is a semi-sequel to my 1 HP Dragon post from last year.

www.explorersdesign.com/top-5-newsle...
My 5 Favorite RPG Newsletters
Forget the algorithms. We've got people to show us the rpg blogosphere.
www.explorersdesign.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:32 PM
henrydtamble.bsky.social
The pool of Daggerheart GMs who appreciate U.S. legal puns is almost certainly tiny. But I've come to learn these headlines are the great joy of writing The Dispatch.

#daggerheart #ttrpg #writing
January 12, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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monstrouspod.bsky.social
✨CASTING CALL - PAID ✨

We are now casting three roles in our new show, The Lion and the Adder, a supernatural detective story set in 1920s London! 🔮

We’re looking to make 3 minisodes ahead of our crowdfunding campaign, and need to cast one principal role and two supporting roles - details below ⬇️
1. The Lion and the Adder - Minisodes - Casting Call
INTRODUCTION Monstrous Productions are now casting for their new audio drama, The Lion and the Adder. The Lion and the Adder is a 1920s detective story set in a world where magic is a fact of life. It...
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January 6, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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olddog.games
That’s right, Blades ‘68 is coming very soon.

And while we’re here — this is the cover!
A mock-up of the cover of Blades ‘68. Features concentric circles of black, blue, orange and yellow, with various 60s figures doing various action montage things like shooting guns or driving cars.
January 9, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social
THREAD. In her exclusive interview in today's Daily Telegraph Magazine, the actor, influencer and designer Philippa Islington-Smythe (pictured) discusses the price of fame, her controversial new perfume, working with Margot Robbie and how becoming a parent changed her perspective on the world...
Philippa Islington-Smythe - aka my cat Roscoe - hanging out at home
November 14, 2025 at 12:51 PM
henrydtamble.bsky.social
It's been a joy to see folks like Jack and @carloscisco.bsky.social emerge as Daggerheart design savants. Inventive, jocular, and entirely unique.

#daggerheart #ttrpg
dngnclub.itch.io DNGN CLUB | Jack Panic ➡ #Breakoutcon @dngnclub.itch.io · Dec 29
Running a #Daggerheart one-shot tonight and brought my own options for the Madlibs style mini-game you play to set up the session. I'll post the PDF later!
A list of different options that correlate with a game you play to set up a one shot for daggerheart. also some improvised fear moves for GMs
December 29, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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dngnclub.itch.io
DNGN CLUB 25: A YEAR IN REVIEW

Continuing with another free 1 page game, Safe Cracker is a system neutral mini game to enhance the tension of breaking into a vault.

It's short, sweet, and inspired by Mosaic Strict rules building — it can be played by itself or as subsystem of another game.
The one page rules of Safe Cracker.
December 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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neiu-cw.bsky.social
Quimby's Bookstore Launches In-House Print, Design Services For Zinemakers And Artists
The owners of the beloved Wicker Park shop have launched Quimby's Ink to help people self-publish zines, comics, art books and more. It's one of several new initiatives they've taken on in recent mont...
blockclubchicago.org
December 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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letterboxd.social
Rob Reiner (1947–2025)
December 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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talidev3d.bsky.social
Narrative role on work with indies! www.workwithindies.com/careers/unco...
Uncommon Games is hiring a Narrative Writer
We are looking for a Narrative Writer to collaborate with our small but growing team.
www.workwithindies.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
henrydtamble.bsky.social
This is self-care. Also, what else are you going to do over the holidays?
December 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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hatchlingdm.itch.io
We’re considering adapting the solarpunk world of Dragon Dowser for #Daggerheart. Is this something you’d be interested in?

We were always intending to expand the lore and setting of the solo ttrpg, and we already enjoy the @darringtonpress.bsky.social system.

Art by @willowsquest.co.uk
3x Dragon designs
December 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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tenawa.bsky.social
Per aspera ad astra! Our big project: The New Unknown - A full sci-fi Core Book for #Daggerheart Compatible. Learn more about it on our free Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/new-un...
December 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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ericlazure.bsky.social
Hope Springs Eternal is live! My 1st ever crowdfund is a supplement for @darringtonpress.bsky.social's Daggerheart TTRPG made by talented writers and artists: @grahampayne.bsky.social, @alexsgamingcorner.bsky.social, @haclif.bsky.social, @nightjargames.bsky.social and Kalin Kadiev. #daggerheart
image for the Hope Springs Eternal kickstarter, showing an infernis, a goblin gemfolk and a gigantic Wonderbeast
December 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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lukeplunkett.com
also always deeply funny that every sci-fi video game from 1999-2014 was trying to be Aliens, and copied everything except the...working class woman protagonist
rangedtouch.bsky.social Ranged Touch @rangedtouch.bsky.social · Dec 9
Everyone imitates Tolkien all the time except when it comes to the one way it would really matter: making the protagonist of your novel for children a short, fat, 50-year-old man who doesn't want to do anything.
December 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM