Jim “Old Man Slippers" Failing Forward
@jimjimthegrim.bsky.social
A Type B ruin in the Big Rubble of life. Generally TTRPG stuff here.
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okay, redoing this thread from almost 3y ago but with alt text.
making a tabletop barrow in about an hour! you could squeeze one in this afternoon if you had one of our barrow entrance sets.
making a tabletop barrow in about an hour! you could squeeze one in this afternoon if you had one of our barrow entrance sets.
November 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
okay, redoing this thread from almost 3y ago but with alt text.
making a tabletop barrow in about an hour! you could squeeze one in this afternoon if you had one of our barrow entrance sets.
making a tabletop barrow in about an hour! you could squeeze one in this afternoon if you had one of our barrow entrance sets.
Always check in your knuckle dusters
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Always check in your knuckle dusters
Guess the airline I’m on…
Crew: do you want something to eat?
Me: no thank you
Crew: Something to drink?
Me: Wine please
Crew: What colour?
Me: Errrr, white?
Crew: Chardi or sauvi mate?
Me: Errrr, Sauvignon Blanc please
Crew: Coming right up mate!
Crew: do you want something to eat?
Me: no thank you
Crew: Something to drink?
Me: Wine please
Crew: What colour?
Me: Errrr, white?
Crew: Chardi or sauvi mate?
Me: Errrr, Sauvignon Blanc please
Crew: Coming right up mate!
October 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Guess the airline I’m on…
Crew: do you want something to eat?
Me: no thank you
Crew: Something to drink?
Me: Wine please
Crew: What colour?
Me: Errrr, white?
Crew: Chardi or sauvi mate?
Me: Errrr, Sauvignon Blanc please
Crew: Coming right up mate!
Crew: do you want something to eat?
Me: no thank you
Crew: Something to drink?
Me: Wine please
Crew: What colour?
Me: Errrr, white?
Crew: Chardi or sauvi mate?
Me: Errrr, Sauvignon Blanc please
Crew: Coming right up mate!
Top tip: always wrap your gator tail in bacon before putting it on the BBQ
October 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Top tip: always wrap your gator tail in bacon before putting it on the BBQ
We meet the Krampus in Helvéczia and Santiago gains his red hot poker!
With @hastati100.bsky.social @dragongirl74.bsky.social @gianniseviltwin.bsky.social @oldscouserp.bsky.social and staring @chrisesharp.bsky.social as the Krampus!
With @hastati100.bsky.social @dragongirl74.bsky.social @gianniseviltwin.bsky.social @oldscouserp.bsky.social and staring @chrisesharp.bsky.social as the Krampus!
a cartoon character with glowing green eyes and sharp teeth
Alt: The Krampus
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September 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We meet the Krampus in Helvéczia and Santiago gains his red hot poker!
With @hastati100.bsky.social @dragongirl74.bsky.social @gianniseviltwin.bsky.social @oldscouserp.bsky.social and staring @chrisesharp.bsky.social as the Krampus!
With @hastati100.bsky.social @dragongirl74.bsky.social @gianniseviltwin.bsky.social @oldscouserp.bsky.social and staring @chrisesharp.bsky.social as the Krampus!
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Returning as QuestWorlds publications! The Coming Storm and The Eleven Lights were originally HeroQuest titles, but have been rebadged. Together, these two books form a truly epic Gloranthan #TTRPG campaign.
The Coming Storm and The Eleven Lights, epic two volume Gloranthan campaign now redbadged for QuestWorlds and available again, in print and PDF
Returning as QuestWorlds publications! The Coming Storm and The Eleven Lights were originally released as HeroQuest titles, but have been rebadged. Together, these two books form a truly epic Glo...
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September 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Returning as QuestWorlds publications! The Coming Storm and The Eleven Lights were originally HeroQuest titles, but have been rebadged. Together, these two books form a truly epic Gloranthan #TTRPG campaign.
In foreign parts and forgot to bring teabags. I’m now faced with this. So I’ve had to use a machine to have a mokka shocker choca chino thing instead. @yorkshiretea.bsky.social do you airdrop?
September 26, 2025 at 6:13 AM
In foreign parts and forgot to bring teabags. I’m now faced with this. So I’ve had to use a machine to have a mokka shocker choca chino thing instead. @yorkshiretea.bsky.social do you airdrop?
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Massive bunch of OOP and rare minis from Forgeworld, Hasslefree, Heresy plus a whole bunch of physical media on bluray and dvd, ps4 games... all in the Clearance section of the site and almost all one-offs.
Once they're gone, they're gone!
Once they're gone, they're gone!
September 20, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Massive bunch of OOP and rare minis from Forgeworld, Hasslefree, Heresy plus a whole bunch of physical media on bluray and dvd, ps4 games... all in the Clearance section of the site and almost all one-offs.
Once they're gone, they're gone!
Once they're gone, they're gone!
If you pack fewer pairs of pants you can carry more of your gaming stash to #OBaWS. Apparently. #FrontBackInsideOut
September 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM
If you pack fewer pairs of pants you can carry more of your gaming stash to #OBaWS. Apparently. #FrontBackInsideOut
USA v Australia
August 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
USA v Australia
Probably worth getting, I’ve heard he knows a thing or two about that Cthulhu bloke 😉
August 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Probably worth getting, I’ve heard he knows a thing or two about that Cthulhu bloke 😉
Achieved an RPG ambition of killing the bad guts, taking the loot and opening a pub!
Helveczia by @chrisesharp.bsky.social with fellow bad guys @dragongirl74.bsky.social @hastati100.bsky.social @oldscouserp.bsky.social & @gianniseviltwin.bsky.social
Helveczia by @chrisesharp.bsky.social with fellow bad guys @dragongirl74.bsky.social @hastati100.bsky.social @oldscouserp.bsky.social & @gianniseviltwin.bsky.social
a group of men are standing in a room and one of them is saying " this is more like it "
Alt: Worlds End pub
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August 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Achieved an RPG ambition of killing the bad guts, taking the loot and opening a pub!
Helveczia by @chrisesharp.bsky.social with fellow bad guys @dragongirl74.bsky.social @hastati100.bsky.social @oldscouserp.bsky.social & @gianniseviltwin.bsky.social
Helveczia by @chrisesharp.bsky.social with fellow bad guys @dragongirl74.bsky.social @hastati100.bsky.social @oldscouserp.bsky.social & @gianniseviltwin.bsky.social
In tonight’s Helveczia the three amigos storm the villain’s house as Father Ivos @dragongirl74.bsky.social nurses Jan @oldscouserp.bsky.social back to health.
Brilliantly run as ever by @chrisesharp.bsky.social with @hastati100.bsky.social and @gianniseviltwin.bsky.social
Brilliantly run as ever by @chrisesharp.bsky.social with @hastati100.bsky.social and @gianniseviltwin.bsky.social
three men wearing mariachi outfits and sombrero hats are standing next to each other
Alt: three men wearing mariachi outfits and sombrero hats are standing next to each other
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August 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
In tonight’s Helveczia the three amigos storm the villain’s house as Father Ivos @dragongirl74.bsky.social nurses Jan @oldscouserp.bsky.social back to health.
Brilliantly run as ever by @chrisesharp.bsky.social with @hastati100.bsky.social and @gianniseviltwin.bsky.social
Brilliantly run as ever by @chrisesharp.bsky.social with @hastati100.bsky.social and @gianniseviltwin.bsky.social
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Everyone loves* a Mimic! Drop an order £30 or over, use code NOTAMIMIC at checkout, and you'll get a free 28mm-scaled model thrown into your order. (NB Might be disguised as another mini, check your parcel twice...)
*hates
*hates
July 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Everyone loves* a Mimic! Drop an order £30 or over, use code NOTAMIMIC at checkout, and you'll get a free 28mm-scaled model thrown into your order. (NB Might be disguised as another mini, check your parcel twice...)
*hates
*hates
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I've got a new set of maps on Drivethru, in case anyone fancies having a go at one of the greatest meat grinder scenarios in TTRPG history.
Vrok Eye Views, Volume 4: The Cradle is up on the Jonstown Compendium. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Vrok Eye Views, Volume 4: The Cradle is up on the Jonstown Compendium. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Vrok Ete Views: Vol4 The Cradle - Chaosium | Jonstown Compendium | Roy Duffy | DriveThruRPG
8 full colour deck plan maps of the Giant's Cradle from the classic RQ2 mini campaign, The Cradle. 4 versions of the top deck for various points in the campaign, and 4 maps of the internal decks.
Idea...
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July 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I've got a new set of maps on Drivethru, in case anyone fancies having a go at one of the greatest meat grinder scenarios in TTRPG history.
Vrok Eye Views, Volume 4: The Cradle is up on the Jonstown Compendium. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Vrok Eye Views, Volume 4: The Cradle is up on the Jonstown Compendium. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Father Ivoš character of @dragongirl74.bsky.social makes a new friend as the mixer hobos look to get out of dodge.
@chrisesharp.bsky.social running Helvéczia with @oldscouserp.bsky.social @hastati100.bsky.social and @gianniseviltwin.bsky.social priest slayer!
@chrisesharp.bsky.social running Helvéczia with @oldscouserp.bsky.social @hastati100.bsky.social and @gianniseviltwin.bsky.social priest slayer!
a man smoking a cigarette next to a snake .
Alt: Snake charmer
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July 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Father Ivoš character of @dragongirl74.bsky.social makes a new friend as the mixer hobos look to get out of dodge.
@chrisesharp.bsky.social running Helvéczia with @oldscouserp.bsky.social @hastati100.bsky.social and @gianniseviltwin.bsky.social priest slayer!
@chrisesharp.bsky.social running Helvéczia with @oldscouserp.bsky.social @hastati100.bsky.social and @gianniseviltwin.bsky.social priest slayer!
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"...just taken receipt of the ziggurat of doom, its amazing, a big thank you to realise a dream from my younger years..."
Another satisfied customer. Did I mention that it's FOUR KILOS OF RESIN
Another satisfied customer. Did I mention that it's FOUR KILOS OF RESIN
July 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"...just taken receipt of the ziggurat of doom, its amazing, a big thank you to realise a dream from my younger years..."
Another satisfied customer. Did I mention that it's FOUR KILOS OF RESIN
Another satisfied customer. Did I mention that it's FOUR KILOS OF RESIN
Big sky in Northumberland over the Farne Islands
July 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Big sky in Northumberland over the Farne Islands
Guess who’s cooking breakfast pre gaming?
June 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Guess who’s cooking breakfast pre gaming?
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We're open for business this Saturday, between 10am–4pm, with the usual bewildering array of board games, RPGs, zones, dice, and tabletop gaming accessories PLUS you get to pick something from the #FreeRPGDay box and @paulbaldowski.bsky.social will be running a couple of short games.
😀🎉🎲🎭
😀🎉🎲🎭
Join us for a bite-sized Free RPG Day of adventure!
We’re running two taster games—one in the morning (11am) and one in the afternoon (2pm)—all set up and ready to go.
All Rolled Up HQ, 3rd Floor B7 U3, Mersey St, Stockport SK1 2HX
Limited seats—grab yours on Warhorn:
warhorn.net/events/all-r...
We’re running two taster games—one in the morning (11am) and one in the afternoon (2pm)—all set up and ready to go.
All Rolled Up HQ, 3rd Floor B7 U3, Mersey St, Stockport SK1 2HX
Limited seats—grab yours on Warhorn:
warhorn.net/events/all-r...
June 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We're open for business this Saturday, between 10am–4pm, with the usual bewildering array of board games, RPGs, zones, dice, and tabletop gaming accessories PLUS you get to pick something from the #FreeRPGDay box and @paulbaldowski.bsky.social will be running a couple of short games.
😀🎉🎲🎭
😀🎉🎲🎭
Tonight in @chrisesharp.bsky.social’s Helvéczia we finally answered the question “are we the bad guys?” with a resounding “yes!!!”. With murder hobos @dragongirl74.bsky.social @hastati100.bsky.social @oldscouserp.bsky.social and MIA but very much guilty @gianniseviltwin.bsky.social
a man in a military uniform says are we the baddies .
Alt: a man in a military uniform says are we the baddies .
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June 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Tonight in @chrisesharp.bsky.social’s Helvéczia we finally answered the question “are we the bad guys?” with a resounding “yes!!!”. With murder hobos @dragongirl74.bsky.social @hastati100.bsky.social @oldscouserp.bsky.social and MIA but very much guilty @gianniseviltwin.bsky.social
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"That 'king fisher's been annoying my customers again!"
Jezi Fisher from our Wyrdworld range. Sculpt by @snuurg.bsky.social with paint by @voiceofkosh.bsky.social
(reskeeted because fucking autocarrot changed "Jezi" to "Jewish". wtaf. Leaves "cloak" as "cluak". Great tech.)
Jezi Fisher from our Wyrdworld range. Sculpt by @snuurg.bsky.social with paint by @voiceofkosh.bsky.social
(reskeeted because fucking autocarrot changed "Jezi" to "Jewish". wtaf. Leaves "cloak" as "cluak". Great tech.)
June 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
"That 'king fisher's been annoying my customers again!"
Jezi Fisher from our Wyrdworld range. Sculpt by @snuurg.bsky.social with paint by @voiceofkosh.bsky.social
(reskeeted because fucking autocarrot changed "Jezi" to "Jewish". wtaf. Leaves "cloak" as "cluak". Great tech.)
Jezi Fisher from our Wyrdworld range. Sculpt by @snuurg.bsky.social with paint by @voiceofkosh.bsky.social
(reskeeted because fucking autocarrot changed "Jezi" to "Jewish". wtaf. Leaves "cloak" as "cluak". Great tech.)
Heineken 0.0. A review. Cold. Wet. It’s like making love in a canoe.
May 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Heineken 0.0. A review. Cold. Wet. It’s like making love in a canoe.
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Massive thanks to @bonhomiegames.bsky.social for the wonderful convention Dice on the Borderlands and Rune Level organisation skills, clearly rolling a critical!
May 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Massive thanks to @bonhomiegames.bsky.social for the wonderful convention Dice on the Borderlands and Rune Level organisation skills, clearly rolling a critical!