Ronan@Thedicepool
@thedicepool.bsky.social
I’m Ronan (he/him,) an RPG enthusiast from Ireland. I run thedicepool.com blog, part of the Woodpaneled.org webring. I write about TTRPGs and related stuff.
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Also, good grief: if you can afford it, support this man's Patreon. Everything he has written and produced has been great, and we need more of this.
Get more from Aaron Voigt on Patreon
TTRPG video essays
www.patreon.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Also, good grief: if you can afford it, support this man's Patreon. Everything he has written and produced has been great, and we need more of this.
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My End of Year video is on the "Golden Age of Indie RPGs," from roughly 2010 to 2025. I start with Apocalypse World's release, work through the Google+ Era, and follow design lineages and historical events that have impacted the hobby up through 2025.
The Golden Age of Indie RPGs: 2010-2025
YouTube video by A.A. Voigt
youtu.be
December 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
My End of Year video is on the "Golden Age of Indie RPGs," from roughly 2010 to 2025. I start with Apocalypse World's release, work through the Google+ Era, and follow design lineages and historical events that have impacted the hobby up through 2025.
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I don’t believe in using AI in any part of the writing process
I don’t believe in using AI for ideas, moodboards, brainstorming, building outlines, none of that
From the first letter to the last period I believe it all should be done by a human hand
The blood, sweat, tears of it all is the appeal
I don’t believe in using AI for ideas, moodboards, brainstorming, building outlines, none of that
From the first letter to the last period I believe it all should be done by a human hand
The blood, sweat, tears of it all is the appeal
December 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I don’t believe in using AI in any part of the writing process
I don’t believe in using AI for ideas, moodboards, brainstorming, building outlines, none of that
From the first letter to the last period I believe it all should be done by a human hand
The blood, sweat, tears of it all is the appeal
I don’t believe in using AI for ideas, moodboards, brainstorming, building outlines, none of that
From the first letter to the last period I believe it all should be done by a human hand
The blood, sweat, tears of it all is the appeal
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OSRIC 3.0 Player Guide PDF by @mattfinchmythmere.bsky.social & @mythmeresuzy.bsky.social has just been released for free on @drivethrurpg.com:
url.attronarch.com/v1x
Offset print and POD will be available next year, as well as GM Guide, adventures, and a host of other material.
#OSR #OSRIC
url.attronarch.com/v1x
Offset print and POD will be available next year, as well as GM Guide, adventures, and a host of other material.
#OSR #OSRIC
December 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
OSRIC 3.0 Player Guide PDF by @mattfinchmythmere.bsky.social & @mythmeresuzy.bsky.social has just been released for free on @drivethrurpg.com:
url.attronarch.com/v1x
Offset print and POD will be available next year, as well as GM Guide, adventures, and a host of other material.
#OSR #OSRIC
url.attronarch.com/v1x
Offset print and POD will be available next year, as well as GM Guide, adventures, and a host of other material.
#OSR #OSRIC
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2025 was brutal for games media, but I'm seeing some glimmers of hope as worker-owned sites like @aftermath.site, @rascal.news, and @giantbomb.bsky.social have carved out vital spaces in the games community.
Earlier this year, I made a huge Indie Games Media starter pack for y'all. Let's celebrate.
Earlier this year, I made a huge Indie Games Media starter pack for y'all. Let's celebrate.
December 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
2025 was brutal for games media, but I'm seeing some glimmers of hope as worker-owned sites like @aftermath.site, @rascal.news, and @giantbomb.bsky.social have carved out vital spaces in the games community.
Earlier this year, I made a huge Indie Games Media starter pack for y'all. Let's celebrate.
Earlier this year, I made a huge Indie Games Media starter pack for y'all. Let's celebrate.
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Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
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You're into RPGs.
You've maybe played one this year, or ten, or... sixty-two?
What if you told us about them?
Like, in a blog post, or on here. Tell us what you played, maybe for how long. You could say if you liked them and why. You could even hand out awards.
Welcome to The #Endies2025.
You've maybe played one this year, or ten, or... sixty-two?
What if you told us about them?
Like, in a blog post, or on here. Tell us what you played, maybe for how long. You could say if you liked them and why. You could even hand out awards.
Welcome to The #Endies2025.
The Endie Awards
#Endies2025
ladytabletop.wordpress.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:59 AM
You're into RPGs.
You've maybe played one this year, or ten, or... sixty-two?
What if you told us about them?
Like, in a blog post, or on here. Tell us what you played, maybe for how long. You could say if you liked them and why. You could even hand out awards.
Welcome to The #Endies2025.
You've maybe played one this year, or ten, or... sixty-two?
What if you told us about them?
Like, in a blog post, or on here. Tell us what you played, maybe for how long. You could say if you liked them and why. You could even hand out awards.
Welcome to The #Endies2025.
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Still on time for #TheEndies, here are mini reviews for all twenty-nine games I played in 2025:
In 2025 I played twenty-nine role-playing games
The year is almost over, and I didn't do a lot of blogging here, regrettably. Turns out I can't really juggle a day job, a crowdfunding campaign, and a...
buttondown.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Still on time for #TheEndies, here are mini reviews for all twenty-nine games I played in 2025:
It’s the dice pool wrapped post. It’s got everything: numbers, spreadsheets, statistics, growth analysis. All the good stuff. But I also discuss our wonderful little RPG community, Tables and Tales and how good it is to play 106 sessions in a year. #rpg #ttrpg #blog
thedicepool.com/2025/12/28/2...
thedicepool.com/2025/12/28/2...
2025 in Numbers
This has been a banner year for games in our little, local TTRPG community, Tables and Tales. 2025 was our first full year in operation, having started only the previous summer. But, if things cont…
thedicepool.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It’s the dice pool wrapped post. It’s got everything: numbers, spreadsheets, statistics, growth analysis. All the good stuff. But I also discuss our wonderful little RPG community, Tables and Tales and how good it is to play 106 sessions in a year. #rpg #ttrpg #blog
thedicepool.com/2025/12/28/2...
thedicepool.com/2025/12/28/2...
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Etched in the scheme of nature's own hand
December 27, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Etched in the scheme of nature's own hand
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travelling maison of snails 🐌 (2021)
March 30, 2025 at 1:21 AM
travelling maison of snails 🐌 (2021)
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hello #Portfolioday!
✧ i’m Pickle, illustrative artist & character designer in the United States - talents include drawing jewelry, cloth & beautiful people ✧
✧ i’m open for work in 2026 ✧
email 🌌 thelowestpickle@gmail.com
✧ follow me ✧
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✧ i’m Pickle, illustrative artist & character designer in the United States - talents include drawing jewelry, cloth & beautiful people ✧
✧ i’m open for work in 2026 ✧
email 🌌 thelowestpickle@gmail.com
✧ follow me ✧
vgen 🧚 TheLowestPickle (@TheLowestPickle) | VGen
October 15, 2025 at 9:25 AM
hello #Portfolioday!
✧ i’m Pickle, illustrative artist & character designer in the United States - talents include drawing jewelry, cloth & beautiful people ✧
✧ i’m open for work in 2026 ✧
email 🌌 thelowestpickle@gmail.com
✧ follow me ✧
vgen 🧚 TheLowestPickle (@TheLowestPickle) | VGen
✧ i’m Pickle, illustrative artist & character designer in the United States - talents include drawing jewelry, cloth & beautiful people ✧
✧ i’m open for work in 2026 ✧
email 🌌 thelowestpickle@gmail.com
✧ follow me ✧
vgen 🧚 TheLowestPickle (@TheLowestPickle) | VGen
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Dragonbane (2023)
A promising revival of Sweden's foundational fantasy roleplaying game. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/12/dragonbane-2023/ #TTRPG
A promising revival of Sweden's foundational fantasy roleplaying game. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/12/dragonbane-2023/ #TTRPG
December 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Dragonbane (2023)
A promising revival of Sweden's foundational fantasy roleplaying game. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/12/dragonbane-2023/ #TTRPG
A promising revival of Sweden's foundational fantasy roleplaying game. Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/12/dragonbane-2023/ #TTRPG
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Today, for Critique Navidad, it’s HyperMall: Unlimited Violence! idlecartulary.com/2025/12/22/c...
Critique Navidad: HyperMall Unlimited Violence
Each holiday season, I review different modules, games or supplements as a thank you to the wider tabletop roleplaying game community. All of the work I review during Critique Navidad is either giv…
idlecartulary.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Today, for Critique Navidad, it’s HyperMall: Unlimited Violence! idlecartulary.com/2025/12/22/c...
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It's 1890 and I'm a guy whose hella info lightbulbs. I'm reading up on all the latest light bulb news and I got a guy who gets me test bulbs from the factory. My dream is to set up three lightbulbs at once to see how bright I can get it in my room, bright as heaven maybe. I do other things too
December 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
It's 1890 and I'm a guy whose hella info lightbulbs. I'm reading up on all the latest light bulb news and I got a guy who gets me test bulbs from the factory. My dream is to set up three lightbulbs at once to see how bright I can get it in my room, bright as heaven maybe. I do other things too
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Pluribus rules because it’s forcing people who wanna see a bunch of sci fi lore dumps to instead watch amazing actors have incredibly interesting conversations about what it means to be a person
December 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Pluribus rules because it’s forcing people who wanna see a bunch of sci fi lore dumps to instead watch amazing actors have incredibly interesting conversations about what it means to be a person
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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The Snow Queen
December 22, 2025 at 6:07 AM
The Snow Queen
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My friend Habeeb made a blogpost a few days ago titled "the default dungeon is colonial", which prompted me to finally finish this blogpost.
"Anti-colonial Dungeon"
I guess I should finish my Anti-colonial OSR Tabletop RPG adventure/setting/game.
afraidofencounters.bearblog.dev/anticolonial...
"Anti-colonial Dungeon"
I guess I should finish my Anti-colonial OSR Tabletop RPG adventure/setting/game.
afraidofencounters.bearblog.dev/anticolonial...
December 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
My friend Habeeb made a blogpost a few days ago titled "the default dungeon is colonial", which prompted me to finally finish this blogpost.
"Anti-colonial Dungeon"
I guess I should finish my Anti-colonial OSR Tabletop RPG adventure/setting/game.
afraidofencounters.bearblog.dev/anticolonial...
"Anti-colonial Dungeon"
I guess I should finish my Anti-colonial OSR Tabletop RPG adventure/setting/game.
afraidofencounters.bearblog.dev/anticolonial...
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Not mine but I'm just so hyped that my Indonesian friend has made his first Tabletop RPG blogpost!
"the default dungeon is colonial"
open.substack.com/pub/beeboobu...
"the default dungeon is colonial"
open.substack.com/pub/beeboobu...
the default dungeon is colonial
when progression is built on taking
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Not mine but I'm just so hyped that my Indonesian friend has made his first Tabletop RPG blogpost!
"the default dungeon is colonial"
open.substack.com/pub/beeboobu...
"the default dungeon is colonial"
open.substack.com/pub/beeboobu...
New post on the dice pool dot com! I’m continuing my dive into the Sutra of Pale Leaves campaign for Call of Cthulhu. I’m looking at the second scenario, Fanfic, set in the dark and terrifying world of the Tokyo manga scene in the ‘80s #rpg #ttrpg #callofcthulhu
thedicepool.com/2025/12/21/t...
thedicepool.com/2025/12/21/t...
The Sutra of Pale Leaves: Fanfic
The Sutra Continues This is the third in a series of posts on the Sutra of Pale Leaves, the Call of Cthulhu campaign set in 1980s Japan. Go check out my previous posts on the subject here. Adaptati…
thedicepool.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
New post on the dice pool dot com! I’m continuing my dive into the Sutra of Pale Leaves campaign for Call of Cthulhu. I’m looking at the second scenario, Fanfic, set in the dark and terrifying world of the Tokyo manga scene in the ‘80s #rpg #ttrpg #callofcthulhu
thedicepool.com/2025/12/21/t...
thedicepool.com/2025/12/21/t...
New post on the dice pool dot com! Back to Doskvol this time. We had our first downtime session last week in our campaign of Blades in the Dark. I also started to introduce some elements from Deep Cuts, by @johnharper.bsky.social #ttrpg #bladesinthedark #deepcuts
thedicepool.com/2025/12/17/d...
thedicepool.com/2025/12/17/d...
Downtime in the Dark
My First Downtime I’m taking a break from taking a break from Wednesday posts for this one. We had Session 2 of our Blades in the Dark campaign last week, and our first downtime. I also decided to …
thedicepool.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
New post on the dice pool dot com! Back to Doskvol this time. We had our first downtime session last week in our campaign of Blades in the Dark. I also started to introduce some elements from Deep Cuts, by @johnharper.bsky.social #ttrpg #bladesinthedark #deepcuts
thedicepool.com/2025/12/17/d...
thedicepool.com/2025/12/17/d...
New post on the dice pool dot com. I’m still looking at the Sutra of Pale Leaves campaign for Call of Cthulhu. Today I’m getting into the first scenario, Dream Eater. #rpg #ttrpg #callofcthulhu #sutraofpaleleaves
thedicepool.com/2025/12/13/t...
thedicepool.com/2025/12/13/t...
The Sutra of Pale Leaves: Dream Eater
I think it’s interesting that each of the scenarios is styled as being possible to run as a one-shot but I can see Dream Eater’s potential in the context of the greater campaign.
thedicepool.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
New post on the dice pool dot com. I’m still looking at the Sutra of Pale Leaves campaign for Call of Cthulhu. Today I’m getting into the first scenario, Dream Eater. #rpg #ttrpg #callofcthulhu #sutraofpaleleaves
thedicepool.com/2025/12/13/t...
thedicepool.com/2025/12/13/t...