Scott Dorward
@sdorward.bsky.social
RPG writer/editor, horror mostly. Podcaster with The Good Friends of Jackson Elias, Ain't Slayed Nobody, How We Roll, Grizzly Peaks Radio, and Push the Roll With Ross Bryant. Posts the odd film review.
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Here's a little poem I wrote the other week.
I asked for people to record a little for the ending so thanks to @alwayspushtheroll.com @mrspike.bsky.social @moonbroth.bsky.social @sdorward.bsky.social @wreathedinflame.bsky.social & @jaunty.art www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJJO...
I asked for people to record a little for the ending so thanks to @alwayspushtheroll.com @mrspike.bsky.social @moonbroth.bsky.social @sdorward.bsky.social @wreathedinflame.bsky.social & @jaunty.art www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJJO...
The Night over Innsmouth
YouTube video by Dave Kirkby
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December 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Here's a little poem I wrote the other week.
I asked for people to record a little for the ending so thanks to @alwayspushtheroll.com @mrspike.bsky.social @moonbroth.bsky.social @sdorward.bsky.social @wreathedinflame.bsky.social & @jaunty.art www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJJO...
I asked for people to record a little for the ending so thanks to @alwayspushtheroll.com @mrspike.bsky.social @moonbroth.bsky.social @sdorward.bsky.social @wreathedinflame.bsky.social & @jaunty.art www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJJO...
@mrspike.bsky.social would be proud of how diligent I was about showing the Yellow Sign to everyone I met
Impossible Landscapes Spoilers!
Another fantasic session with
@discourseminis.bsky.social @jaredlogan.bsky.social @adriangamenerd.bsky.social @sskorkowsky.bsky.social @sdorward.bsky.social that ended as expected from this group. Passing the Yellow Sign to a sad cable guy wandering the Night Floors.😅
Another fantasic session with
@discourseminis.bsky.social @jaredlogan.bsky.social @adriangamenerd.bsky.social @sskorkowsky.bsky.social @sdorward.bsky.social that ended as expected from this group. Passing the Yellow Sign to a sad cable guy wandering the Night Floors.😅
December 20, 2025 at 2:49 AM
@mrspike.bsky.social would be proud of how diligent I was about showing the Yellow Sign to everyone I met
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December 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Need a last-minute gift? Grab a Patreon subscription to Push the Roll with @rossbryant.bsky.social and Ain’t Slayed Nobody. Ad-free episodes, special content, and a brand-new Monsterhearts campaign with @sdorward.bsky.social.
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Daniel's illustrations for my scenario are even more grotesque than I could have hoped for!
Just a reminder that anyone backing The Good Friends of Jackson Elias at the $5 by the end of the month will get a signed copy of the Tome, with two full scenarios by Matt and myself.
Just a reminder that anyone backing The Good Friends of Jackson Elias at the $5 by the end of the month will get a signed copy of the Tome, with two full scenarios by Matt and myself.
GOAT OF THE YEAR
Commission for the Blasphemous Tome #14 @goodfriendsofje.bsky.social Inked traditionally, colored digitally by yours truly 2025
Commission for the Blasphemous Tome #14 @goodfriendsofje.bsky.social Inked traditionally, colored digitally by yours truly 2025
December 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Daniel's illustrations for my scenario are even more grotesque than I could have hoped for!
Just a reminder that anyone backing The Good Friends of Jackson Elias at the $5 by the end of the month will get a signed copy of the Tome, with two full scenarios by Matt and myself.
Just a reminder that anyone backing The Good Friends of Jackson Elias at the $5 by the end of the month will get a signed copy of the Tome, with two full scenarios by Matt and myself.
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No refills! Side Effects May Include… is now complete!
Join @rossbryant.bsky.social with @captdope.bsky.social @sdorward.bsky.social Mary Lou and @cuppycup.bsky.social in a Call of Cthulhu pharma nightmare.
Subscribe to our Push the Roll with Ross Bryant podcast!
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Join @rossbryant.bsky.social with @captdope.bsky.social @sdorward.bsky.social Mary Lou and @cuppycup.bsky.social in a Call of Cthulhu pharma nightmare.
Subscribe to our Push the Roll with Ross Bryant podcast!
pushtheroll.com/episode/side...
December 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
No refills! Side Effects May Include… is now complete!
Join @rossbryant.bsky.social with @captdope.bsky.social @sdorward.bsky.social Mary Lou and @cuppycup.bsky.social in a Call of Cthulhu pharma nightmare.
Subscribe to our Push the Roll with Ross Bryant podcast!
pushtheroll.com/episode/side...
Join @rossbryant.bsky.social with @captdope.bsky.social @sdorward.bsky.social Mary Lou and @cuppycup.bsky.social in a Call of Cthulhu pharma nightmare.
Subscribe to our Push the Roll with Ross Bryant podcast!
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GOAT OF THE YEAR
Commission for the Blasphemous Tome #14 @goodfriendsofje.bsky.social Inked traditionally, colored digitally by yours truly 2025
Commission for the Blasphemous Tome #14 @goodfriendsofje.bsky.social Inked traditionally, colored digitally by yours truly 2025
December 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
GOAT OF THE YEAR
Commission for the Blasphemous Tome #14 @goodfriendsofje.bsky.social Inked traditionally, colored digitally by yours truly 2025
Commission for the Blasphemous Tome #14 @goodfriendsofje.bsky.social Inked traditionally, colored digitally by yours truly 2025
@mrspike.bsky.social has done a wonderful job of directing us once again, and we have a terrific cast, including @goodmania.bsky.social, @savagespiel.bsky.social, @grahamwalmsley.bsky.social, @hangnailjenny.bsky.social, @theant.bsky.social, Brian Murphy, and Sarah Dovey.
Part 1 of our annual festive ghost story reading is now out! You can hear the next part live at 22:30 GMT on the Good Friends Discord server.
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The Great God Pan, by Arthur Machen - part 1 - Blasphemous Tomes
The Good Friends of Jackson Elias present a reading of Arthur Machen's "The Great God Pan", directed by Mike Perceval-Maxwell.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
@mrspike.bsky.social has done a wonderful job of directing us once again, and we have a terrific cast, including @goodmania.bsky.social, @savagespiel.bsky.social, @grahamwalmsley.bsky.social, @hangnailjenny.bsky.social, @theant.bsky.social, Brian Murphy, and Sarah Dovey.
We took a different approach with this episode, digging into the elements of the film and story we found inspirational rather than offering a full recap. I think it worked.
And @rossbryant.bsky.social is always a delight to chat with.
And @rossbryant.bsky.social is always a delight to chat with.
@rossbryant.bsky.social joins the Good Friends once again, this time to discuss Hitchcock's 1963 classic The Birds and the Daphne du Maurier story which inspired it.
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The Birds, with Ross Bryant - Blasphemous Tomes
Ross Bryant joins the the Good Friends to discuss Alfred Hitchcock's horror film The Birds and the Daphne du Maurier story which hatched it
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December 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
We took a different approach with this episode, digging into the elements of the film and story we found inspirational rather than offering a full recap. I think it worked.
And @rossbryant.bsky.social is always a delight to chat with.
And @rossbryant.bsky.social is always a delight to chat with.
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We’re back with another dose of Push the Roll with Ross Bryant! Join @captdope.bsky.social, Mary Lou, @sdorward.bsky.social and @cuppycup.bsky.social as @rossbryant.bsky.social runs us through one nightmare after another.
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Push The Roll - Call of Cthulhu Actual Play & Improv TTRPG Comedy
Improv comedy meets Call of Cthulhu actual play in Push The Roll, a fast, funny TTRPG podcast from Ross Bryant and friends. New horror-comedy one-shots weekly.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
We’re back with another dose of Push the Roll with Ross Bryant! Join @captdope.bsky.social, Mary Lou, @sdorward.bsky.social and @cuppycup.bsky.social as @rossbryant.bsky.social runs us through one nightmare after another.
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This has been great fun so far. If you fancy joining in, the discussion is happening in the book club channel of the Good Friends Discord.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
This has been great fun so far. If you fancy joining in, the discussion is happening in the book club channel of the Good Friends Discord.
discord.com/invite/GoodF...
discord.com/invite/GoodF...
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Thanks to @adriangamenerd.bsky.social @sdorward.bsky.social @sskorkowsky.bsky.social @jaredlogan.bsky.social and @discourseminis.bsky.social for another session of Impossible Landscapes. I won’t spoil the surreal horrors they found in The Night Floors, but it did end with Seth stepping in dog shit.💩
a man in a green shirt is standing in front of a screen that says " funny & die "
ALT: a man in a green shirt is standing in front of a screen that says " funny & die "
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December 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Thanks to @adriangamenerd.bsky.social @sdorward.bsky.social @sskorkowsky.bsky.social @jaredlogan.bsky.social and @discourseminis.bsky.social for another session of Impossible Landscapes. I won’t spoil the surreal horrors they found in The Night Floors, but it did end with Seth stepping in dog shit.💩
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Let us know if Push the Roll with @rossbryant.bsky.social or Ain’t Slayed Nobody made your Spotify Unwrapped in 2025! So we were a little biased but also had @goodfriendsofje.bsky.social and @goodtimesociety.com in our top 5!
December 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Let us know if Push the Roll with @rossbryant.bsky.social or Ain’t Slayed Nobody made your Spotify Unwrapped in 2025! So we were a little biased but also had @goodfriendsofje.bsky.social and @goodtimesociety.com in our top 5!
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Based on @pushtheroll.com's amazing romcom Call of Cthulhu scenario, I've been coming up with titles:
Dreamless in Dunwich
Something's Gotta Yig
Groundhog Dagon
Pretty in Yellow
You've Mi-Go(t) Mail
There's Something About Mormo
He's Just Not That Into Yabou
and...
The 4,000 Year Old Virgin
Dreamless in Dunwich
Something's Gotta Yig
Groundhog Dagon
Pretty in Yellow
You've Mi-Go(t) Mail
There's Something About Mormo
He's Just Not That Into Yabou
and...
The 4,000 Year Old Virgin
December 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Based on @pushtheroll.com's amazing romcom Call of Cthulhu scenario, I've been coming up with titles:
Dreamless in Dunwich
Something's Gotta Yig
Groundhog Dagon
Pretty in Yellow
You've Mi-Go(t) Mail
There's Something About Mormo
He's Just Not That Into Yabou
and...
The 4,000 Year Old Virgin
Dreamless in Dunwich
Something's Gotta Yig
Groundhog Dagon
Pretty in Yellow
You've Mi-Go(t) Mail
There's Something About Mormo
He's Just Not That Into Yabou
and...
The 4,000 Year Old Virgin
It's always wonderful to chat with @rossbryant.bsky.social, and I think this episode hits just the right balance of fun and informative.
@rossbryant.bsky.social joins the Good Friends once again to discuss techniques for bringing narration to life as a Keeper. There's a lot of solid, practical advice in this episode.
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Narration in Call of Cthulhu, with Ross Bryant - Blasphemous Tomes
Ross Bryant joins the the Good Friends to discuss various narration techniques that can bring our games of Call of Cthulhu to horrifying life
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December 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
It's always wonderful to chat with @rossbryant.bsky.social, and I think this episode hits just the right balance of fun and informative.
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People got pissy with me in in the late-2010s for saying I dislike it when players dump a bunch of backstory on me in the first session, so I made a whole-ass system where, in order to tell your backstory, you have to slowly kill your character over 12-15 sessions.
November 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
People got pissy with me in in the late-2010s for saying I dislike it when players dump a bunch of backstory on me in the first session, so I made a whole-ass system where, in order to tell your backstory, you have to slowly kill your character over 12-15 sessions.
This is another episode where I feel like we could have chatted for hours without exhausting the topic. I'm looking forward to talking to Matt about it in the next Just One More Thing, as editing the episode left me with a bunch of thoughts.
Ericka Skirpan joins the Good Friends again to explore how we might create horror scenarios without any external antagonists
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We Are the Horror, with Ericka Skirpan - Blasphemous Tomes
Ericka Skirpan joins the the Good Friends to discuss how we can play horror RPGs with no external antagonists
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November 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This is another episode where I feel like we could have chatted for hours without exhausting the topic. I'm looking forward to talking to Matt about it in the next Just One More Thing, as editing the episode left me with a bunch of thoughts.
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A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
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It's officially launch day for Blood In The Bricks! It's folk horror, but right here in our towns and cities, written by some of my absolute favourite contemporary writers. Get it now (or They'll pay you a visit).
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November 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
It's officially launch day for Blood In The Bricks! It's folk horror, but right here in our towns and cities, written by some of my absolute favourite contemporary writers. Get it now (or They'll pay you a visit).
www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as...
www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as...
I wrote a review of the new @themountaingoats.bsky.social album for @trebuchetmag.bsky.social
www.trebuchet-magazine.com/the-mountain...
www.trebuchet-magazine.com/the-mountain...
The Mountain Goats ‘Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan' Review: A Bold Musical Experiment - Trebuchet
John Darnielle and company deliver their most ambitious album yet, a shipwreck musical that confronts mortality with surprising vitality
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November 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I wrote a review of the new @themountaingoats.bsky.social album for @trebuchetmag.bsky.social
www.trebuchet-magazine.com/the-mountain...
www.trebuchet-magazine.com/the-mountain...
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Psssttttt...
...yes, you!
As of this evening I have completed the text for #HotWar 2nd edition. It's now off for editing, then layout, with the great team at @handiworkgames.bsky.social.
Just wait until your see it!
...yes, you!
As of this evening I have completed the text for #HotWar 2nd edition. It's now off for editing, then layout, with the great team at @handiworkgames.bsky.social.
Just wait until your see it!
November 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Psssttttt...
...yes, you!
As of this evening I have completed the text for #HotWar 2nd edition. It's now off for editing, then layout, with the great team at @handiworkgames.bsky.social.
Just wait until your see it!
...yes, you!
As of this evening I have completed the text for #HotWar 2nd edition. It's now off for editing, then layout, with the great team at @handiworkgames.bsky.social.
Just wait until your see it!
This was a fascinating discussion that went in unexpected directions. I did not anticipate learning how the LARP and BDSM communities share safety tools.
All this meant the episode went long, and I had to cut some interesting stuff. The unedited version on Patreon is 40 minutes longer.
All this meant the episode went long, and I had to cut some interesting stuff. The unedited version on Patreon is 40 minutes longer.
Ericka Skirpan joins the Good Friends to discuss how we might various techniques from LARP in our tabletop games
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Using LARP Techniques at the Table, with Ericka Skirpan - Blasphemous Tomes
Ericka Skirpan joins the the Good Friends to explore how we can apply LARP techniques to tabletop RPGs such as Call of Cthulhu
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November 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This was a fascinating discussion that went in unexpected directions. I did not anticipate learning how the LARP and BDSM communities share safety tools.
All this meant the episode went long, and I had to cut some interesting stuff. The unedited version on Patreon is 40 minutes longer.
All this meant the episode went long, and I had to cut some interesting stuff. The unedited version on Patreon is 40 minutes longer.
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My book, Fulci's Inferno, is the first major new writing on Lucio Fulci in years, and the first to fully analyse the themes across his work. It analyses his entire career, and includes over 50 photos.
This book took 8 years to research and write. I hope you're gonna love it.
Link in bio.
This book took 8 years to research and write. I hope you're gonna love it.
Link in bio.
November 1, 2025 at 10:21 AM
My book, Fulci's Inferno, is the first major new writing on Lucio Fulci in years, and the first to fully analyse the themes across his work. It analyses his entire career, and includes over 50 photos.
This book took 8 years to research and write. I hope you're gonna love it.
Link in bio.
This book took 8 years to research and write. I hope you're gonna love it.
Link in bio.
It feels weird not to be posting a horror film review today, like I've forgotten something important
November 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
It feels weird not to be posting a horror film review today, like I've forgotten something important
It's the end of another October Horror Movie Challenge!
Bring Her Back is everything I hoped it might be. It's refreshing to watch a horror film that actually horrifies. This is brutal, upsetting stuff, and it hurts in all the right ways.
blasphemoustomes.com/2025/11/01/b...
#ohmc #horror
Bring Her Back is everything I hoped it might be. It's refreshing to watch a horror film that actually horrifies. This is brutal, upsetting stuff, and it hurts in all the right ways.
blasphemoustomes.com/2025/11/01/b...
#ohmc #horror
Bring Her Back (2025) - OHMC 2025 Day 31 - Blasphemous Tomes
Scott Dorward watches some creepy old occult videos to learn how to Bring Her Back to conclude his 2025 October Horror Movie Challenge
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October 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
It's the end of another October Horror Movie Challenge!
Bring Her Back is everything I hoped it might be. It's refreshing to watch a horror film that actually horrifies. This is brutal, upsetting stuff, and it hurts in all the right ways.
blasphemoustomes.com/2025/11/01/b...
#ohmc #horror
Bring Her Back is everything I hoped it might be. It's refreshing to watch a horror film that actually horrifies. This is brutal, upsetting stuff, and it hurts in all the right ways.
blasphemoustomes.com/2025/11/01/b...
#ohmc #horror