Brian / Stout Stoat
@stoutstoat.co.uk
International awards winning publisher in Scotland, run by Brian!
Queer 🏳️🌈 Autistic ♿
https://www.stoutstoat.co.uk
Queer 🏳️🌈 Autistic ♿
https://www.stoutstoat.co.uk
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Brian / Stout Stoat
@stoutstoat.co.uk
· Sep 26
Carved in Stone
A storyteller's guide to Pictland. Available now for pre-order!
carvedinstone.scot
I wrote a massive TTRPG setting guide encyclopaedia about the ancient Scotland and the Picts who lived in it. It covers everything scholars currently know about life in the 7th century, from landscapes to kingdoms to faith, magic, settlements, and so much more.
Check it out!
carvedinstone.scot
Check it out!
carvedinstone.scot
Oooh, Kickstarter's pledge manager charging me VAT *after* my original pledge does NOT make me happy. That is very much something that should have been upfront at point of backing.
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Oooh, Kickstarter's pledge manager charging me VAT *after* my original pledge does NOT make me happy. That is very much something that should have been upfront at point of backing.
Small Press in Scotland is in desperate need of sheltering and support.
I have made the incredibly difficult decision to close down Quindrie Press at the end of 2026. Please read my full statement, along with information about what's next at Quindrie and an FAQ, here: quindriepress.com/closing
November 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Small Press in Scotland is in desperate need of sheltering and support.
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Part 1 of "Cool People What You Should Visit at #Dragonmeet And Buy Things From" is now live over on Insta!
www.instagram.com/p/DQt674mjCv...
Featuring Cool People
PT 2 of Pubs n Devs later today!
www.instagram.com/p/DQt674mjCv...
Featuring Cool People
PT 2 of Pubs n Devs later today!
November 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Part 1 of "Cool People What You Should Visit at #Dragonmeet And Buy Things From" is now live over on Insta!
www.instagram.com/p/DQt674mjCv...
Featuring Cool People
PT 2 of Pubs n Devs later today!
www.instagram.com/p/DQt674mjCv...
Featuring Cool People
PT 2 of Pubs n Devs later today!
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📣MuppetMeet 2025 Announcement!
Join us and a host of fantastic guest speakers on the evening before Dragonmeet (Friday 28th Nov) for an evening of #TTRPG industry networking and knowledge sharing.
Be sure to grab your FREE tickets here: dragonmeet.co.uk/tickets
👇Read more about what's on 👇
Join us and a host of fantastic guest speakers on the evening before Dragonmeet (Friday 28th Nov) for an evening of #TTRPG industry networking and knowledge sharing.
Be sure to grab your FREE tickets here: dragonmeet.co.uk/tickets
👇Read more about what's on 👇
November 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
📣MuppetMeet 2025 Announcement!
Join us and a host of fantastic guest speakers on the evening before Dragonmeet (Friday 28th Nov) for an evening of #TTRPG industry networking and knowledge sharing.
Be sure to grab your FREE tickets here: dragonmeet.co.uk/tickets
👇Read more about what's on 👇
Join us and a host of fantastic guest speakers on the evening before Dragonmeet (Friday 28th Nov) for an evening of #TTRPG industry networking and knowledge sharing.
Be sure to grab your FREE tickets here: dragonmeet.co.uk/tickets
👇Read more about what's on 👇
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Artist manifesto:
1 - you can’t capture the world or even a fragment of it so be specific.
2 - there’s value to taking a position in your art that is more extreme and less nuanced than you might hold in your actual life, to make a point, to be a counterweight.
3 - do what you like.
That’s it
1 - you can’t capture the world or even a fragment of it so be specific.
2 - there’s value to taking a position in your art that is more extreme and less nuanced than you might hold in your actual life, to make a point, to be a counterweight.
3 - do what you like.
That’s it
November 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Artist manifesto:
1 - you can’t capture the world or even a fragment of it so be specific.
2 - there’s value to taking a position in your art that is more extreme and less nuanced than you might hold in your actual life, to make a point, to be a counterweight.
3 - do what you like.
That’s it
1 - you can’t capture the world or even a fragment of it so be specific.
2 - there’s value to taking a position in your art that is more extreme and less nuanced than you might hold in your actual life, to make a point, to be a counterweight.
3 - do what you like.
That’s it
I'm going to be at Thought Bubble!!!! Come see me (handsome, overstimulated) and my new book Carved in Stone (transcendent, ground-breaking) and also my slightly less new book Scurry: Heists in the Undergrowth (delightful, beautiful) and my very large unfolding book Border Riding (actually a map)
Less than TWO WEEKS till Thoughtbubble!!!!
I'll be in two separate stamp rallies, so make sure to stop by my table and get your stamps so you can get some free goodies!
I'll be in two separate stamp rallies, so make sure to stop by my table and get your stamps so you can get some free goodies!
November 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I'm going to be at Thought Bubble!!!! Come see me (handsome, overstimulated) and my new book Carved in Stone (transcendent, ground-breaking) and also my slightly less new book Scurry: Heists in the Undergrowth (delightful, beautiful) and my very large unfolding book Border Riding (actually a map)
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Hey folks, here's my post-con post-mortem for Essen Spiel 2025. Slightly different vibe for this one, but hopefully it'll give you an idea if a trip to Spiel 2026 is in your cards!
#PostConPostMortem
byodinsbeardrpg.com/2025-10-29-e...
#PostConPostMortem
byodinsbeardrpg.com/2025-10-29-e...
Essen Spiel 2025 Report
This past weekend, my wife and I travelled to Essen, in western Germany, to attend Essen Spiel, a boardgame trade fair running since 1983.
byodinsbeardrpg.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Hey folks, here's my post-con post-mortem for Essen Spiel 2025. Slightly different vibe for this one, but hopefully it'll give you an idea if a trip to Spiel 2026 is in your cards!
#PostConPostMortem
byodinsbeardrpg.com/2025-10-29-e...
#PostConPostMortem
byodinsbeardrpg.com/2025-10-29-e...
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Carved over 2,800 years ago, Ballochmyle in East Ayrshire is home to one of Britain's most extensive areas of rock art 🧑🎨
It's even been suggested that sites like this may have been a focus for "communal performance involving sound, light, and activity": www.digitscotland.com/top-six-arch...
It's even been suggested that sites like this may have been a focus for "communal performance involving sound, light, and activity": www.digitscotland.com/top-six-arch...
October 29, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Carved over 2,800 years ago, Ballochmyle in East Ayrshire is home to one of Britain's most extensive areas of rock art 🧑🎨
It's even been suggested that sites like this may have been a focus for "communal performance involving sound, light, and activity": www.digitscotland.com/top-six-arch...
It's even been suggested that sites like this may have been a focus for "communal performance involving sound, light, and activity": www.digitscotland.com/top-six-arch...
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
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October 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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As if the excitement for this weekend wasn't enough, TAGS Festival has been shortlisted for a Creative Edinburgh Festivals Award! We're delighted to be finalists and can't wait to see you all this weekend for our best event yet.
🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk
🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
As if the excitement for this weekend wasn't enough, TAGS Festival has been shortlisted for a Creative Edinburgh Festivals Award! We're delighted to be finalists and can't wait to see you all this weekend for our best event yet.
🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk
🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk
I think the world would be a better place with more arts funding and less project managers tbh
October 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I think the world would be a better place with more arts funding and less project managers tbh
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Listen to our TWO HOUR Roundtable discussion about actual play and teaching TTRPGs with @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social @itsquinns.bsky.social and @friede.bsky.social
Listen now on Talk of the Table
spotify.link/IOwhVx6uCXb
Listen now on Talk of the Table
spotify.link/IOwhVx6uCXb
October 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Listen to our TWO HOUR Roundtable discussion about actual play and teaching TTRPGs with @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social @itsquinns.bsky.social and @friede.bsky.social
Listen now on Talk of the Table
spotify.link/IOwhVx6uCXb
Listen now on Talk of the Table
spotify.link/IOwhVx6uCXb
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Did a new one
August 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Did a new one
Roman empire 2.0
I think @rubot.ie should be told that his favourite meal replacement is lead-lined:
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Tech Bros Have Been Accidentally Poisoning Themselves With Severe Brain Toxins for Years
Among the worst offenders was meal-replacement company Huel, a long-time favorite among Bay Area builders.
futurism.com
October 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Roman empire 2.0
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I will say this: a lot of new folks are clinging to a nostalgia for ‘getting a publisher’ as a marker of validation, of being a ‘real game’.
And I’m here to tell you that’s bollocks. They need you more than you need them. If they can provide a service, awesome, but you hold the means of production.
And I’m here to tell you that’s bollocks. They need you more than you need them. If they can provide a service, awesome, but you hold the means of production.
October 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I will say this: a lot of new folks are clinging to a nostalgia for ‘getting a publisher’ as a marker of validation, of being a ‘real game’.
And I’m here to tell you that’s bollocks. They need you more than you need them. If they can provide a service, awesome, but you hold the means of production.
And I’m here to tell you that’s bollocks. They need you more than you need them. If they can provide a service, awesome, but you hold the means of production.
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I wrote a massive TTRPG setting guide encyclopaedia about the ancient Scotland and the Picts who lived in it. It covers everything scholars currently know about life in the 7th century, from landscapes to kingdoms to faith, magic, settlements, and so much more.
Check it out!
carvedinstone.scot
Check it out!
carvedinstone.scot
Carved in Stone
A storyteller's guide to Pictland. Available now for pre-order!
carvedinstone.scot
September 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I wrote a massive TTRPG setting guide encyclopaedia about the ancient Scotland and the Picts who lived in it. It covers everything scholars currently know about life in the 7th century, from landscapes to kingdoms to faith, magic, settlements, and so much more.
Check it out!
carvedinstone.scot
Check it out!
carvedinstone.scot
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The Rees Moggs will still do History degrees. The Johnsons will still do Classics.
Sadly, the Wilsons from South Bank in Middlesbrough won't get the intellectual stimulation of studying a subject of interest for a degree.
Sadly, the Wilsons from South Bank in Middlesbrough won't get the intellectual stimulation of studying a subject of interest for a degree.
October 8, 2025 at 5:59 AM
The Rees Moggs will still do History degrees. The Johnsons will still do Classics.
Sadly, the Wilsons from South Bank in Middlesbrough won't get the intellectual stimulation of studying a subject of interest for a degree.
Sadly, the Wilsons from South Bank in Middlesbrough won't get the intellectual stimulation of studying a subject of interest for a degree.
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wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors
“With fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.”
www.404media.co
October 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
The rounded transparent bobble UI change that every company is doing is so fucking infantilising. I feel like I'm being kiddy safety scissors wherever I go. Everything is a tab, and slightly hard to read. PayPal is doing it. Tumblr is doing it. Instagram is doing it. YouTube is doing it. It sucks!!!
October 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The rounded transparent bobble UI change that every company is doing is so fucking infantilising. I feel like I'm being kiddy safety scissors wherever I go. Everything is a tab, and slightly hard to read. PayPal is doing it. Tumblr is doing it. Instagram is doing it. YouTube is doing it. It sucks!!!
want this as a poster in my office
1/4: I didn’t expect these last few hours to be so tense! It feels like we’re racing the clock to $10K by 4 pm 🕓. That last stretch goal and the five-figure threshold are tantalizingly close, an absolute joy if we make it! Even if we don't, though, I'll be more than content. Here's why:
October 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
want this as a poster in my office
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💬 PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT! Join @tomhumberstone.com in conversation with La Belle Adventure as they talk about generative AI in the arts.
🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk
🎤 See what other panels are happening at tagsfest.co.uk#talks
🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk
🎤 See what other panels are happening at tagsfest.co.uk#talks
October 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
💬 PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT! Join @tomhumberstone.com in conversation with La Belle Adventure as they talk about generative AI in the arts.
🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk
🎤 See what other panels are happening at tagsfest.co.uk#talks
🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk
🎤 See what other panels are happening at tagsfest.co.uk#talks
"As well as being a smart play experience, it's also fantastically put together in a book that looks and feels like it belongs in Nanny Ogg's bookshelves."
BIG COMPLIMENT 😊 Thanks for the review Marx! Really appreciate your insights (and fair cop criticisms too haha)
BIG COMPLIMENT 😊 Thanks for the review Marx! Really appreciate your insights (and fair cop criticisms too haha)
new review on Hark At Them!
this time, it's the almost-perfect APAWTHECARIA by @annablackwell.bsky.social and @stoutstoat.co.uk, and spoilers, I loved it. it's a game of tiny animals going on massive adventures, of foraging things, helping others, and building community in a Scottish landscape.
this time, it's the almost-perfect APAWTHECARIA by @annablackwell.bsky.social and @stoutstoat.co.uk, and spoilers, I loved it. it's a game of tiny animals going on massive adventures, of foraging things, helping others, and building community in a Scottish landscape.
Apawthecaria, by Anna Blackwell
is a solo journalling roleplaying game about tiny creatures having big adventures, diagnosing and curing ailments for the creatures you meet, exploring an ...
harkatthem.bearblog.dev
October 14, 2025 at 9:57 AM
"As well as being a smart play experience, it's also fantastically put together in a book that looks and feels like it belongs in Nanny Ogg's bookshelves."
BIG COMPLIMENT 😊 Thanks for the review Marx! Really appreciate your insights (and fair cop criticisms too haha)
BIG COMPLIMENT 😊 Thanks for the review Marx! Really appreciate your insights (and fair cop criticisms too haha)
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This is how a $45 shirt becomes $90 and then $180. This 2x multiplying through the chain is called keystone pricing.
So why can't the brand just sell it to a consumer for $90, cutting out the retail markup? Because if they become a retailer, they will need to raise prices to cover their new costs.
So why can't the brand just sell it to a consumer for $90, cutting out the retail markup? Because if they become a retailer, they will need to raise prices to cover their new costs.
October 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
This is how a $45 shirt becomes $90 and then $180. This 2x multiplying through the chain is called keystone pricing.
So why can't the brand just sell it to a consumer for $90, cutting out the retail markup? Because if they become a retailer, they will need to raise prices to cover their new costs.
So why can't the brand just sell it to a consumer for $90, cutting out the retail markup? Because if they become a retailer, they will need to raise prices to cover their new costs.