Brad Kerr
@bradkerr.net
RPG idiot. Original soy boy. Writer of "Hideous Daylight", "Wyvern Songs", etc. Co-host of Between Two Cairns podcast. Writer at Necrotic Gnome. I won an Ennie! He/him
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Brad Kerr
@bradkerr.net
· Dec 11
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Necrotic Gnome is an indie RPG studio, known for the critically acclaimed Old-School Essentials and Dolmenwood fantasy adventure games. Gavin Norman — Founder and Lead Writer Photo credit: @MelissaMar...
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I've signed on as a writer for Necrotic Gnome! I'm writing dungeons and also dragons. necroticgnome.com/pages/about-us
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Today on Between Two Cairns @bradkerr.net, Skullboy and I review BSOLO Ghost of Lion Castle, and answer a mailbag question.
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BSOLO Ghost of Lion Castle | Between Two Cairns
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November 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Today on Between Two Cairns @bradkerr.net, Skullboy and I review BSOLO Ghost of Lion Castle, and answer a mailbag question.
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@bradkerr.net and I have made another small adventure together! This time it's a nasty crawl through a swamp.
It's called SWAMP WORLD and will be available in January (or right now, if you're a member of my patreon.com/skullfungus).
Anyway, thanks Brad for being a cool guy who's fun to work with!
It's called SWAMP WORLD and will be available in January (or right now, if you're a member of my patreon.com/skullfungus).
Anyway, thanks Brad for being a cool guy who's fun to work with!
November 8, 2025 at 7:45 AM
@bradkerr.net and I have made another small adventure together! This time it's a nasty crawl through a swamp.
It's called SWAMP WORLD and will be available in January (or right now, if you're a member of my patreon.com/skullfungus).
Anyway, thanks Brad for being a cool guy who's fun to work with!
It's called SWAMP WORLD and will be available in January (or right now, if you're a member of my patreon.com/skullfungus).
Anyway, thanks Brad for being a cool guy who's fun to work with!
My "cellar door" is "playable skeletons"
November 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
My "cellar door" is "playable skeletons"
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I was on Between Two Cairns with @bradkerr.net and @yochaigal.bsky.social to talk about the Ennies, design, ducks, and—most of all—Warped Beyond Recognition, one of my favorite Mothership modules!
It's a long one (a re-occuring theme of mine). Hope you like it!
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It's a long one (a re-occuring theme of mine). Hope you like it!
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Warped Beyond Recognition | Between Two Cairns
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November 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I was on Between Two Cairns with @bradkerr.net and @yochaigal.bsky.social to talk about the Ennies, design, ducks, and—most of all—Warped Beyond Recognition, one of my favorite Mothership modules!
It's a long one (a re-occuring theme of mine). Hope you like it!
www.patreon.com/posts/142727...
It's a long one (a re-occuring theme of mine). Hope you like it!
www.patreon.com/posts/142727...
It's time for more BETWEEN TWO CAIRNS featuring special guest @explorersdesign.bsky.social. We review "Warped Beyond Recognition" by @traaa.sh. Enjoy your delicious moments, folks.
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Warped Beyond Recognition | Between Two Cairns
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November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It's time for more BETWEEN TWO CAIRNS featuring special guest @explorersdesign.bsky.social. We review "Warped Beyond Recognition" by @traaa.sh. Enjoy your delicious moments, folks.
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Trying to be the ttrpg scene I want to see in Los Angeles. If you are in LA and want to play some Troika and stuff in person, join me:
discord.gg/xFhgKm7EN7
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November 6, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Trying to be the ttrpg scene I want to see in Los Angeles. If you are in LA and want to play some Troika and stuff in person, join me:
discord.gg/xFhgKm7EN7
discord.gg/xFhgKm7EN7
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I made a "barebones" version of Cairn. Sort of. It's the 2e rules but with swingy and random character generation (no tables, no implied setting). I'm still tweaking it a lot so expect some changes.
It's SRD only now, but here you go I guess.
cairnrpg.com/barebones/
It's SRD only now, but here you go I guess.
cairnrpg.com/barebones/
Barebones
cairnrpg.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I made a "barebones" version of Cairn. Sort of. It's the 2e rules but with swingy and random character generation (no tables, no implied setting). I'm still tweaking it a lot so expect some changes.
It's SRD only now, but here you go I guess.
cairnrpg.com/barebones/
It's SRD only now, but here you go I guess.
cairnrpg.com/barebones/
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I also ought to repost this crowdfunding campaign. It's at 50%!
If you have the means, help me pay for my college tuition fees! It would mean the world to me
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If you have the means, help me pay for my college tuition fees! It would mean the world to me
ko-fi.com/goobernuts/g...
Buy goobernuts a Coffee
Become a supporter of goobernuts today!
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November 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I also ought to repost this crowdfunding campaign. It's at 50%!
If you have the means, help me pay for my college tuition fees! It would mean the world to me
ko-fi.com/goobernuts/g...
If you have the means, help me pay for my college tuition fees! It would mean the world to me
ko-fi.com/goobernuts/g...
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My D&D adventures are available in print, they come in a set of three. These adventures are all one-shots that you can run on their own, or slot into an existing campaign.
They're really easy to run, rules-light, pretty weird and usually at least a bit silly.
They're really easy to run, rules-light, pretty weird and usually at least a bit silly.
November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
My D&D adventures are available in print, they come in a set of three. These adventures are all one-shots that you can run on their own, or slot into an existing campaign.
They're really easy to run, rules-light, pretty weird and usually at least a bit silly.
They're really easy to run, rules-light, pretty weird and usually at least a bit silly.
My adventure "Fabien's Atelier" is pay-what-you-want this month in honor of @directsungames.com Puzzle Dungeon Jam. Please enjoy. brad-kerr.itch.io/fabiens-atel...
Fabien's Atelier by Brad Kerr
A puzzle dungeon TTRPG adventure module for Cairn
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November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
My adventure "Fabien's Atelier" is pay-what-you-want this month in honor of @directsungames.com Puzzle Dungeon Jam. Please enjoy. brad-kerr.itch.io/fabiens-atel...
Bello!
Dear @bradkerr.net, I have to tell you this LUCE DEL GIORNO is getting downright INSOPPORTABILE.
November 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Bello!
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Lovely Jade Necropolis is here!
(And its half price this weekend!)
#shadowdark #osr #cairn #ttrpg
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(And its half price this weekend!)
#shadowdark #osr #cairn #ttrpg
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Lovely Jade Necropolis - Dungeon Age Adventures | DriveThruRPG
A Level 3-5 adventure for Shadowdark, OSE, and Cairn
In the Garden of Amuul, the fey raised a palace for their human guests. But the humans betrayed them, so the fey swiftly slayed them. Now Amuul is ...
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November 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Lovely Jade Necropolis is here!
(And its half price this weekend!)
#shadowdark #osr #cairn #ttrpg
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
(And its half price this weekend!)
#shadowdark #osr #cairn #ttrpg
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
I was a guest on the Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast. It got pretty crazy epiclevelsrapgods.com/epsode/md-40...
MD 408 - Terra Cotta Dream Thieves w/ Brad Kerr (Between Two Cairns, Necrotic Gnome, The Dream Shrine) - Epic Levels
This week’s guest is Brad Kerr, writer, editor, game designer and co-host of the podcast Between Two Cairns. We start […]
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October 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I was a guest on the Epic Levels Mad Dungeon podcast. It got pretty crazy epiclevelsrapgods.com/epsode/md-40...
I got some X-men comics and a smoothie bowl! What up world! Also, I thought that Oklou tiny desk was really good! My kid doesn't have school today and we walked around the neighborhood to look at giant Home Depot skeletons! We call this a "creep walk!" Just a quick update from me! Stay blessed!! 🙏🙏🙏
October 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I got some X-men comics and a smoothie bowl! What up world! Also, I thought that Oklou tiny desk was really good! My kid doesn't have school today and we walked around the neighborhood to look at giant Home Depot skeletons! We call this a "creep walk!" Just a quick update from me! Stay blessed!! 🙏🙏🙏
New Between Two Cairns today. We delve into the powerful psycho energy of Oswald's "Mines, Claws & Princesses" @yochaigal.bsky.social
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Mines, Claws & Princesses | Between Two Cairns
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October 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
New Between Two Cairns today. We delve into the powerful psycho energy of Oswald's "Mines, Claws & Princesses" @yochaigal.bsky.social
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On today's Between Two Cairns we review Serpent's Sanctum by @undelved.bsky.social. 🐍
Content warning: This episode contains more manic podcast chit-chat than other episodes (maybe).
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Content warning: This episode contains more manic podcast chit-chat than other episodes (maybe).
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Serpent's Sanctum | Between Two Cairns
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October 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
On today's Between Two Cairns we review Serpent's Sanctum by @undelved.bsky.social. 🐍
Content warning: This episode contains more manic podcast chit-chat than other episodes (maybe).
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Content warning: This episode contains more manic podcast chit-chat than other episodes (maybe).
www.patreon.com/posts/141433...
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Ryan over on @theweeklyscroll.com and I were talking about how some folks promote themselves like cheap door-to-door salesmen.
As someone trained in branding, there's another way that's more rewarding and more fun. The approach I'm trying to get better at👇
www.explorersdesign.com/how-to-promo...
As someone trained in branding, there's another way that's more rewarding and more fun. The approach I'm trying to get better at👇
www.explorersdesign.com/how-to-promo...
How to Promote Your Work
How to reach out to blogs, pods, and media outlets, and the 5 things creators can do to promote their work while building community.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Ryan over on @theweeklyscroll.com and I were talking about how some folks promote themselves like cheap door-to-door salesmen.
As someone trained in branding, there's another way that's more rewarding and more fun. The approach I'm trying to get better at👇
www.explorersdesign.com/how-to-promo...
As someone trained in branding, there's another way that's more rewarding and more fun. The approach I'm trying to get better at👇
www.explorersdesign.com/how-to-promo...
Man I'm really jazzed to see Makaya McCraven next week. youtu.be/utXCSavVTbE?...
Makaya McCraven - "Choo Choo" (Live at Thalia Hall, Chicago)
YouTube video by Makaya McCraven
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October 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Man I'm really jazzed to see Makaya McCraven next week. youtu.be/utXCSavVTbE?...
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I wrote another adventure. It's free. It's a forestcrawl. Get it!
The next module in the Cairn Adventure Series is now available! And it's free! The text, art, and layout is all CC-BY-SA as well.
Have fun!
yochaigal.itch.io/the-feast-of...
Have fun!
yochaigal.itch.io/the-feast-of...
CAS-3: The Feast of Tegny Wood by Yochai Gal
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October 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I wrote another adventure. It's free. It's a forestcrawl. Get it!
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Thanks to @thedodgemag.bsky.social and @addisonzeller.bsky.social for sharing my story "Two Dreams," rejected two different times explicitly for having talking animals. Like, literally, one of them was a just form and "no talking animals."
In wonderful company:
www.thedodgemag.com/derrickmarti...
In wonderful company:
www.thedodgemag.com/derrickmarti...
Two Dreams by Derrick Martin-Campbell — The Dodge
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October 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Thanks to @thedodgemag.bsky.social and @addisonzeller.bsky.social for sharing my story "Two Dreams," rejected two different times explicitly for having talking animals. Like, literally, one of them was a just form and "no talking animals."
In wonderful company:
www.thedodgemag.com/derrickmarti...
In wonderful company:
www.thedodgemag.com/derrickmarti...
On today's Between Two Cairns we review CANDLE by @loottheroom.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/140838...
Candle | Between Two Cairns
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October 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
On today's Between Two Cairns we review CANDLE by @loottheroom.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/140838...
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The Ghosts of Zoazanna Mountain is a 2025 tabletop roleplaying adventure, a mini campaign, a megadungeon, and a compendium of poetic lore, absolutely packed with glorious art.
80 pages, statted for Old-School Essentials. Available at spacepenguin.ink
youtu.be/9K17rEkpsqo?...
80 pages, statted for Old-School Essentials. Available at spacepenguin.ink
youtu.be/9K17rEkpsqo?...
The Ghosts of Zoazanna Mountain (Flip-through)
YouTube video by Sunken Planets
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October 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The Ghosts of Zoazanna Mountain is a 2025 tabletop roleplaying adventure, a mini campaign, a megadungeon, and a compendium of poetic lore, absolutely packed with glorious art.
80 pages, statted for Old-School Essentials. Available at spacepenguin.ink
youtu.be/9K17rEkpsqo?...
80 pages, statted for Old-School Essentials. Available at spacepenguin.ink
youtu.be/9K17rEkpsqo?...
Hey everyone quick check-in from me. I'm getting a new water heater today (in my house). Pretty cool. All right, well, take it easy! Have a good one. Peace ✌️
October 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Hey everyone quick check-in from me. I'm getting a new water heater today (in my house). Pretty cool. All right, well, take it easy! Have a good one. Peace ✌️
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Its Jennell jaquays birthdat. She left this realm last January. Her her adventure design and artwork made a bigger impact on me than any other judges guild writer. I even used the color scheme from Hellpits of Nightfang for inspiration when illustrating Duginthroat Divided. Here's a small tribute.
October 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Its Jennell jaquays birthdat. She left this realm last January. Her her adventure design and artwork made a bigger impact on me than any other judges guild writer. I even used the color scheme from Hellpits of Nightfang for inspiration when illustrating Duginthroat Divided. Here's a small tribute.
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So excited to share the Kickstarter for Wildendrem Volume Two: The Saintly Hollows, my ongoing tabletop RPG collaboration with @andrewmcalpine.bsky.social. We have so much fun writing these, and people seem to like playing them too. #osr #ttrpg www.kickstarter.com/projects/626...
Wildendrem Volume Two: The Saintly Hollows
Two new books of mythic adventure in a land of wonder and peril, for use on their own or alongside the award-winning Valley of Flowers.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
So excited to share the Kickstarter for Wildendrem Volume Two: The Saintly Hollows, my ongoing tabletop RPG collaboration with @andrewmcalpine.bsky.social. We have so much fun writing these, and people seem to like playing them too. #osr #ttrpg www.kickstarter.com/projects/626...