JohnGrizzled
@johngrizzled.bsky.social
TTRPG lifer: D&D → MERP → Rolemaster → Against the Darkmaster.
Indie creator & co-founder of Grizzled Lore.
Worldbuilder with too many maps and not enough coffee.
Indie creator & co-founder of Grizzled Lore.
Worldbuilder with too many maps and not enough coffee.
Oooh. Sounds good. There is a system called, Paleomythic, I think. I haven't used it, but you may like it. Or, are you using your own system? Good luck :)
December 9, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Oooh. Sounds good. There is a system called, Paleomythic, I think. I haven't used it, but you may like it. Or, are you using your own system? Good luck :)
Hey at least you found it. I haven't. I ran a few games but there are two guys in our group that are master game...masters? Lol. I'm a player at heart.
December 9, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Hey at least you found it. I haven't. I ran a few games but there are two guys in our group that are master game...masters? Lol. I'm a player at heart.
Ha, that would make the players happy. Keep on the Borderlands was classic!
December 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Ha, that would make the players happy. Keep on the Borderlands was classic!
I have a car wars game from eons ago at my camp. Haven't played it since the 80's. I think I picked up the version I have on ebay 20-25 years ago-Yikes, time flies.
December 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I have a car wars game from eons ago at my camp. Haven't played it since the 80's. I think I picked up the version I have on ebay 20-25 years ago-Yikes, time flies.
I started on Basic too. Fun times. Our teen brains read the rules as 'Clerics can throw fireballs' that was one of our many misinterpretations.
December 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I started on Basic too. Fun times. Our teen brains read the rules as 'Clerics can throw fireballs' that was one of our many misinterpretations.
Basic D&D around 1981, then Expert, Advanced and 3. We (still some of same guys today),did outgrow D&D and played tons of others through the 80's, then settled on D100 games, MERP, ROLLMASTER/SPACEMASTER, HARP. Then WHFRP and finally, AGAINST THE DARKMASTER, which has been our goto since release
December 8, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Basic D&D around 1981, then Expert, Advanced and 3. We (still some of same guys today),did outgrow D&D and played tons of others through the 80's, then settled on D100 games, MERP, ROLLMASTER/SPACEMASTER, HARP. Then WHFRP and finally, AGAINST THE DARKMASTER, which has been our goto since release
Love vsdm. Easy print to read, great art. No glare on pages. The way a ttrpg book should be :) Been playing since it came out.
December 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Love vsdm. Easy print to read, great art. No glare on pages. The way a ttrpg book should be :) Been playing since it came out.
That's a gorgeous map.
December 7, 2025 at 3:36 AM
That's a gorgeous map.
I love vsdm aka Against the Darkmaster. They really kicked d100 merp/rollmaster style into high gear!
December 7, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I love vsdm aka Against the Darkmaster. They really kicked d100 merp/rollmaster style into high gear!
Against the Darkmaster-streamlined d100 for players who love detail.
Traveller- never gets old space rpg.
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay-Grimdark tons of lore.
Dark Heracy for super grim dark space rpg
MIddle Earth Roleplay MERP- out of print- tolkien d100 by Iron Crown
Traveller- never gets old space rpg.
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay-Grimdark tons of lore.
Dark Heracy for super grim dark space rpg
MIddle Earth Roleplay MERP- out of print- tolkien d100 by Iron Crown
December 6, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Against the Darkmaster-streamlined d100 for players who love detail.
Traveller- never gets old space rpg.
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay-Grimdark tons of lore.
Dark Heracy for super grim dark space rpg
MIddle Earth Roleplay MERP- out of print- tolkien d100 by Iron Crown
Traveller- never gets old space rpg.
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay-Grimdark tons of lore.
Dark Heracy for super grim dark space rpg
MIddle Earth Roleplay MERP- out of print- tolkien d100 by Iron Crown
We've been playing Against the Darkmaster (VsDM). It’s a gritty, d100 system — very MERP/Rolemaster vibes, just minus the smoking calculators.We’ve also started creating adventures for it through our indie outfit, Grizzled Lore. Always happy to connect with VsDM fans or other indie creators.
December 6, 2025 at 12:25 AM
We've been playing Against the Darkmaster (VsDM). It’s a gritty, d100 system — very MERP/Rolemaster vibes, just minus the smoking calculators.We’ve also started creating adventures for it through our indie outfit, Grizzled Lore. Always happy to connect with VsDM fans or other indie creators.
To me playing any ttrpg is about creating a story. It is an interactive production where everyone at the table contributes, celebrating all of the wins and lamenting the losses. Whether you are a combat driven group or story driven group, they both provide the same thing. The devil is in the details
December 6, 2025 at 12:08 AM
To me playing any ttrpg is about creating a story. It is an interactive production where everyone at the table contributes, celebrating all of the wins and lamenting the losses. Whether you are a combat driven group or story driven group, they both provide the same thing. The devil is in the details