Paul
@spookshow71.bsky.social
Books/boardgames/RPG GM
Level 14 dad / Ex(?)-goth
Digital scribbler / no AI in my work
No DMs here, sorry.
See my art here:
https://www.instagram.com/paul_scribbles/
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Midlands, UK
Level 14 dad / Ex(?)-goth
Digital scribbler / no AI in my work
No DMs here, sorry.
See my art here:
https://www.instagram.com/paul_scribbles/
Support your local hardware shop 👍
Midlands, UK
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Paul
@spookshow71.bsky.social
· Nov 9
Running a tiny hardware shop in this day and age is always going to be a tale of ups and downs - but today...
Older chap and small lad looking in the window. 'This,' says the chap with something approaching joy and reverence, 'this is the magic shop.'
I am officially a wizard 🙂
Older chap and small lad looking in the window. 'This,' says the chap with something approaching joy and reverence, 'this is the magic shop.'
I am officially a wizard 🙂
Just had to try and identify a screw head via a customer on video call to his partner - the aforementioned screw head only barely visible at the bottom of about a 2 inch hole, and in dodgy light.
Going to be an interesting day if that's anything to go on 😂
Going to be an interesting day if that's anything to go on 😂
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Just had to try and identify a screw head via a customer on video call to his partner - the aforementioned screw head only barely visible at the bottom of about a 2 inch hole, and in dodgy light.
Going to be an interesting day if that's anything to go on 😂
Going to be an interesting day if that's anything to go on 😂
I don't generally read much fantasy these days, and I've *always* leaned more to Moorcock than Tolkien. High fantasy = absolutely not my cuppa. Big fan of Joe Abercrombie, Moorcock, that sort of thing.
Incidentally, modern S&S recommendations welcome 🙂
Incidentally, modern S&S recommendations welcome 🙂
Me, looking at reviews of recent modern Conan novels, and they seem to leap between:
A) this is the best Conan I've read in years
B) this is the worst Conan I've ever read
A) this is the best Conan I've read in years
B) this is the worst Conan I've ever read
November 20, 2025 at 8:49 AM
I don't generally read much fantasy these days, and I've *always* leaned more to Moorcock than Tolkien. High fantasy = absolutely not my cuppa. Big fan of Joe Abercrombie, Moorcock, that sort of thing.
Incidentally, modern S&S recommendations welcome 🙂
Incidentally, modern S&S recommendations welcome 🙂
Me, looking at reviews of recent modern Conan novels, and they seem to leap between:
A) this is the best Conan I've read in years
B) this is the worst Conan I've ever read
A) this is the best Conan I've read in years
B) this is the worst Conan I've ever read
November 20, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Me, looking at reviews of recent modern Conan novels, and they seem to leap between:
A) this is the best Conan I've read in years
B) this is the worst Conan I've ever read
A) this is the best Conan I've read in years
B) this is the worst Conan I've ever read
Crikey. Thermals are on today!
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Crikey. Thermals are on today!
Running our seventh session of Cthulhu by Gaslight tonight! 🙂
November 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Running our seventh session of Cthulhu by Gaslight tonight! 🙂
Something light for starters 🙂
November 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Something light for starters 🙂
🙂
Cover reveal part 2. Front and back covers for Quickstart for the upcoming #BRP Fantasy game Wyrd Sword, by @spookshow71.bsky.social.
November 15, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🙂
November 15, 2025 at 9:49 AM
level one characters
or
looking for goats in all the wrong places
or
'at least it's not rats in a cellar, eh?'
🙂
#digitalart #rpg #fantasy #D&D #humour
or
looking for goats in all the wrong places
or
'at least it's not rats in a cellar, eh?'
🙂
#digitalart #rpg #fantasy #D&D #humour
November 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
level one characters
or
looking for goats in all the wrong places
or
'at least it's not rats in a cellar, eh?'
🙂
#digitalart #rpg #fantasy #D&D #humour
or
looking for goats in all the wrong places
or
'at least it's not rats in a cellar, eh?'
🙂
#digitalart #rpg #fantasy #D&D #humour
Idle RPG thoughts this Thursday:
a) I wish Brancalonia was BRP then my lot might actually give it a whirl.
b) the prospect of running/playing a historical RPG with low weirdness grows increasingly attractive. I'll put that down to my age.
c) sometimes I just want to run absolutely bonkers S&S
a) I wish Brancalonia was BRP then my lot might actually give it a whirl.
b) the prospect of running/playing a historical RPG with low weirdness grows increasingly attractive. I'll put that down to my age.
c) sometimes I just want to run absolutely bonkers S&S
November 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Idle RPG thoughts this Thursday:
a) I wish Brancalonia was BRP then my lot might actually give it a whirl.
b) the prospect of running/playing a historical RPG with low weirdness grows increasingly attractive. I'll put that down to my age.
c) sometimes I just want to run absolutely bonkers S&S
a) I wish Brancalonia was BRP then my lot might actually give it a whirl.
b) the prospect of running/playing a historical RPG with low weirdness grows increasingly attractive. I'll put that down to my age.
c) sometimes I just want to run absolutely bonkers S&S
Why not treat yourself to three minutes of the late 70s?
The Adverts - One Chord Wonders
youtu.be/vEerO88_Enw?...
The Adverts - One Chord Wonders
youtu.be/vEerO88_Enw?...
One Chord Wonders
YouTube video by The Adverts - Topic
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Why not treat yourself to three minutes of the late 70s?
The Adverts - One Chord Wonders
youtu.be/vEerO88_Enw?...
The Adverts - One Chord Wonders
youtu.be/vEerO88_Enw?...
I'd not encountered Claire North before, but I saw she'd got a sci-fi novel due this month, so I thought I'd investigate a bit. Turns out some of her stuff might be right up my street.
I'm about 70 pages into The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and very much enjoying it 🙂
I'm about 70 pages into The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and very much enjoying it 🙂
November 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I'd not encountered Claire North before, but I saw she'd got a sci-fi novel due this month, so I thought I'd investigate a bit. Turns out some of her stuff might be right up my street.
I'm about 70 pages into The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and very much enjoying it 🙂
I'm about 70 pages into The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and very much enjoying it 🙂
November 12, 2025 at 8:41 AM
The Adverts - Crossing the Red Sea (Full Album)
YouTube video by firerecords
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Running 3rd chapter of Cthulhu by Gaslight tonight. I usually try to keep my named NPCs to a minimum, but I've just looked and I've got at least eight written up for this scenario. Mind you, they're pretty interesting, I think.
Hoping this chapter will run until Xmas break!
Hoping this chapter will run until Xmas break!
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Running 3rd chapter of Cthulhu by Gaslight tonight. I usually try to keep my named NPCs to a minimum, but I've just looked and I've got at least eight written up for this scenario. Mind you, they're pretty interesting, I think.
Hoping this chapter will run until Xmas break!
Hoping this chapter will run until Xmas break!
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM
They're a bit rough around the edges, but I'm very pleased with those two drawings I did this morning. Been banging my head trying to do a different piece all week and getting nowhere.
Was nice to just get something done 🙂
Was nice to just get something done 🙂
November 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
They're a bit rough around the edges, but I'm very pleased with those two drawings I did this morning. Been banging my head trying to do a different piece all week and getting nowhere.
Was nice to just get something done 🙂
Was nice to just get something done 🙂
November 9, 2025 at 8:17 AM
November 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Rewatching The Night Manager before S2 eventually arrives
November 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Rewatching The Night Manager before S2 eventually arrives
even given my shortcomings when it comes to anatomy, inspired tonight a bit
November 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
even given my shortcomings when it comes to anatomy, inspired tonight a bit