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Shawn Tomkin
@shawntomkin.bsky.social
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Creator of the Ironsworn family of TTRPGs. Contributor to The One Ring, Dragonbane, and more. Banner art by Joshua Meehan.

Games & Downloads: tomkinpress.com
Discord: discord.gg/8bRuZwK
DriveThruRPG: bit.ly/tomkin-drivethrurpg
Itch: bit.ly/tomkin-itch
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Shawn Tomkin @shawntomkin.bsky.social · Oct 17
In honor of Twitter's continued slow-motion implosion, recycling my best Ironsworn meme.
A two-panel image from the television program 30 Rock. In the top panel, Liz Lemon says "What a journey, huh?" In the second panel, her boss, turns to say "Lemon, you've marked 2 progress."
shawntomkin.bsky.social
Some great vibes in this Starforged-inspired synth track.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho5w...

Personally, I doubt I could make music with this thing, but turning dials and pushing buttons looks like a bunch of fun.
Undertake an Expedition (Analog Four)
YouTube video by Ivar Tryti
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November 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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susanahgrace.bsky.social
48 hours remaining, and we have less than $1k to go!
Please share!
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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xophra.bsky.social
Today's the day! At 4.30pm PT, join us at twitch.tv/plaiddog for a full weekend of TTRPGs & charity fundraising for Andrea's Adventurers!

We'll be streaming RPGs all weekend — plenty of time to help us out, heckle, chat, and affect each game with donations!

Let's Roll a Nat 20 to Beat Cancer!
Andrea's Adventurers Charity RPG Weekend Friday November 7 Stream Schedule 4:30pm PST Welcome 5:00pm PST Business Wizards w/ GM Kat 9:00pm PST Ironsworn w/ GM En Tune in @ twitch.tv/plaiddog
November 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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matteosciutteri.it
You don't need gen AI, not even if you're not an artist. I'm not an artist, but I wanted to make an illustration of a monster's eye... something like an "eldritch eye." I cannot do by scratch, so I downloaded free images, and mixed them until I got something I was happy with.
Here the result:
November 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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highqualitypixels.bsky.social
I started playing Ironsworn this year and I’ve been having a lot of fun with it! Finally sketched up my character, Kanno and his large friend Kalidas 🥹

✦ #Ironsworn ✦ #solorpg ✦ #sketch ✦ #art ✦ #darkfantasy ✦
Two me grasp each others arms in a Roman Handshake. The shorter of the two men, on the left, wears a tattered cloak with a fur lining. His right arm is covered with an iron gauntlet. The taller man on the right has long hair and beard. He wears a gambeson and wields a wooden shield in his left hand. They are smiling at each other. In the centre of the background is a single, plain spire. On the left hand side is a ghostly silhouette holding a shepherd’s crook.
November 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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zkat.tech
I helped make this: ironvault.quest if anyone wants to have a cool thing to journal out their Ironsworn/Starforged campaigns in.
About Iron Vault
Iron Vault - About Iron Vault
ironvault.quest
October 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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If you're a bookseller or tabletop designer with thoughts about DriveThruRPG's Partner Shipping Program -- specifically its cut from sales -- I want to hear from you for a followup article!

Email: chase@rascal.news
Signal: ChaseTC.24
Or DM me here.
rascal.news Rascal News @rascal.news · 13d
DriveThruRPG has launched a new program to sell publishers' offset books and other physical products. It's a boon to smaller creators, but also further consolidation for the one of the hobby's largest digital platforms.
DriveThruRPG is now selling offset print books in the US
A step towards consolidating digital and physical tabletop RPG sales.
www.rascal.news
October 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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thebadspot.bsky.social
No Public Access tomorrow, but me and @errantadventurespod.com did rustle up something spooky for you all to enjoy...
youtube thunmail. The face of a red devil is shown with the words WRAITHOUND in old script. Below a subtitle Part1: These Dark Melodies accompanies pictures of the hosts recording the video
October 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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errantadventurespod.com
It's time once again for another episode of Legends of the Sundered Isles. This month, I'm joined by the incredible @cassi.mothwin.com as we explore yet another Truth in this shared world. Come and join us for witches, moonlight, and magic!
October 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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notwritinggames.bsky.social
Solve cold cases. Meet strange characters and stranger scenes. Survive your own bullshit, and probably get worse.

Kassandra King: Devil's Dice is out now.

Birthed from the External Containment Bureau.

Mechanics from @shawntomkin.bsky.social's Ironsworn.

notwriting.itch.io/kassandra-ki...
A page from the game describing clues, conspiracies, and contacts, along with polaroid photos of abstract things, a man in a suit, and a bloody hand. A two page spread from the game showing the prologue, rolling for your stats (name, health, gear, soul) and the contact associated with them. A polaroid photo of a cigarette in an ashtray is in the upper left. A two page spread showing two scenes from the game. Penthouse 55 and cult of glass, each have white text on dark photos. A two page spread of a character and a cold case in the game. Both have white text on dark photos backgrounds.
October 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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gilarpgs.bsky.social
Just a couple days left to grab REAP on sale!

Try out this solo TTRPG of a necromancer wandering a dead world.

Rip out blood and bone from your victims, empower your spells.

Reap souls.

gilarpgs.myshopify.com/products/reap
October 27, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Accidentally put my eczema cream on my toothbrush and brushed for a solid 15 seconds before I realized something was off. How's your morning going?
October 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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OneDrive/MSWord somehow made a chapter for a freelance project disappear. I've been working on it for several weeks. Tried every fallback for finding and restoring the doc, and it's like it never existed. Put too much trust in cloud storage, I guess. Double backups for now on. I am gutted.
October 27, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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I cowrote the "Last Survivor" solo gameplay mode that is included in the Alien Evolved Edition core book. Very exciting to contribute in a small way to the RPG based on one of my favorite cinematic universes.
October 26, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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megueyb.bsky.social
T minus 11. An #ApocalypseWorldBurnedOver thread. In case you were wondering what we're cooking up in #AW3rd edition.
This is the stack of playbooks we're preparing for the AWBO kickstarter coming up on Nov. 3. All four sheets have the short-form descriptions, like: THE HARRIER We are the fire in the ashes of the world. We are the claws that rake the earth. We are the screaming machines that tear the roads to ruts and shake the ruined buildings. We are the furious horde of the not yet dead. When you play the Harrier, you have a dangerous and skilled, but chaotic, combat gang. The full text shown is in the thread.
October 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Ironsworn: Starforged is the deal of the day at @drivethrurpg.com! Save 50% on this spacefaring evolution of the Ironsworn #ttrpg. Supports solo, co-op, and guided play, and includes a massive array of random generators for a universe of adventure and peril.

www.drivethrurpg.com/product/391653
Ironsworn: Starforged - Shawn Tomkin | DriveThruRPG
The Sci-Fi Evolution of the Ironsworn RPG is Here! In Ironsworn: Starforged, you are a spaceborne hero sworn to undertake perilous quests. You will explore uncharted space, unravel the secrets of a my...
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October 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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New #ironsworn actual play series! Hit that subscribe button.

youtu.be/hZtP_MkBekw?...
The First City | Ironsworn Solo RPG Actual Play (Session 0)
YouTube video by Making Mythology
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October 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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New from @shawntomkin.bsky.social!

🌟 Brave the perils of the Forge with this set of character asset cards for Ironsworn: Starforged.

⭐ This printed deck Includes 87 assets, 3 reference cards for key moves, and 3 combat tracker cards!

Expand your game today! 👉 www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Ironsword: Starforged Asset Deck 87 Asset Cards + Bonus Cards Available on DTRPG
October 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
shawntomkin.bsky.social
Looking for Ironsworn: Starforged asset cards? Unfortunately, they are out of stock. As a stopgap while I try to source a new printer, and to ensure they are perpetually available in some format, I now also have the asset deck available via @drivethrurpg.com.

www.drivethrurpg.com/product/5384...
A mockup of a stack of Ironsworn: Starforged asset cards. The front face of the cards features an icon, a design element of scattered hexagons of various colors, and the text description of abilities. The backside features a planet illustration against a red nebula background. A mockup of "In Control" (blue, with a checkmark icon) and "In a Bad Spot" (red, with an X icon) cards for Ironsworn: Starforged.
October 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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solorpglist.com
New to the #SoloRPG List: Ironsworn: Starforged from @shawntomkin.bsky.social
You're a spaceborne hero sworn to undertake perilous quests, explore uncharted space, unravel the secrets of a mysterious galaxy, and build bonds with those you meet on your travels.
CLICKY: solorpglist.com/search.html?...
Cover for the TTRPG: Ironsworn Starforged. A confident black woman dressed in leathers, with a sword on her hip, a laser rifle slung over her shoulder and a floating metal, spherical contraption. Striding across an alien landscape with a beautiful sky of pinks and stars
October 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Subscribe to the Kickstarter page

www.kickstarter.com/projects/myt...
October 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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realgdt.bsky.social
The world lost a genial man, a genius communicator and a supreme artist. I lost a friend - beloved Drew.
awd.bsky.social Andrew 🐻 @awd.bsky.social · 28d
Rest in Peace, Drew Struzan
October 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Busy feeder at sunset. The perched hummingbird spends its day chasing everyone else away, but it deigned to let others gather for a few minutes. So generous.
A photograph of a red hummingbird feeder with a trio of hummingbirds -- two perched and one in flight. In the background, Mount Rainier is lit by the setting sun.
October 14, 2025 at 1:39 AM
shawntomkin.bsky.social
Over War looks pretty cool! It's an RPG/strategy hybrid that has you playing the commander of a small warband. The Monarch edition adds GM-less/solo support.

Deal of the Day on DTRPG.
October 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
shawntomkin.bsky.social
Really sad to hear this. Rob was a great writer and an amazing booster for TTRPGs. In particular, he seemed really passionate about giving visibility to smaller games and creators. Deepest condolences to his family and friends.
forbeck.com Matt Forbeck @forbeck.com · 29d
I'm shocked and crushed to hear of the passing of my pal @robowieland.bsky.social this morning.
October 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM