Samuel Ashmore
@samuelashmore.bsky.social
Writer, Tabletop Games and TTRPG Designer, and General Non-Entity.
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Carved in Stone is officially out!
In this comprehensive setting guide you'll be able to see, touch, taste, hear and smell your way through everything that modern-day scholars currently know of the enigmatic culture of the Picts, from the perspective of someone living in the late 7th Century.
In this comprehensive setting guide you'll be able to see, touch, taste, hear and smell your way through everything that modern-day scholars currently know of the enigmatic culture of the Picts, from the perspective of someone living in the late 7th Century.
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Carved in Stone is officially out!
In this comprehensive setting guide you'll be able to see, touch, taste, hear and smell your way through everything that modern-day scholars currently know of the enigmatic culture of the Picts, from the perspective of someone living in the late 7th Century.
In this comprehensive setting guide you'll be able to see, touch, taste, hear and smell your way through everything that modern-day scholars currently know of the enigmatic culture of the Picts, from the perspective of someone living in the late 7th Century.
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In todays TTRPG Dev Vlog I have too many meetings and ramble about the multi-phase boss fight called International Logistics.
So, Selling Books Internationally, huh?
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October 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
In todays TTRPG Dev Vlog I have too many meetings and ramble about the multi-phase boss fight called International Logistics.
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In today's TTRPG Dev Vlog I have a sleepy chat about torturous muses and how I design character sheets.
How I Design TTRPG Character Sheets
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October 28, 2025 at 11:31 PM
In today's TTRPG Dev Vlog I have a sleepy chat about torturous muses and how I design character sheets.
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In today's TTRPG Dev Vlog I show proof of life.
I'm Not Dead, I'm Just Burned Out
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October 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
In today's TTRPG Dev Vlog I show proof of life.
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In today's TTRPG dev vlog I chat about the role of 'producer' and how it's an odd duck of a thing.
Plus I'm very sleepy... It's dark ok. I need sunlight to function!
Plus I'm very sleepy... It's dark ok. I need sunlight to function!
What Does A TTRPG Producer Actually Do?
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October 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
In today's TTRPG dev vlog I chat about the role of 'producer' and how it's an odd duck of a thing.
Plus I'm very sleepy... It's dark ok. I need sunlight to function!
Plus I'm very sleepy... It's dark ok. I need sunlight to function!
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in todays TTRPG daily dev vlog I chat about four corner opposition, one of my fav ways of designing adventures that have conflict baked into their inception.
Designing TTRPG Adventures With Conflict
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October 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
in todays TTRPG daily dev vlog I chat about four corner opposition, one of my fav ways of designing adventures that have conflict baked into their inception.
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In today's TTRPG Dev Vlog I chat about a clever way to design covers and other large expensive illustrations to get the most bang for your buck.
TTRPG Covers Can Be So Much More
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October 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
In today's TTRPG Dev Vlog I chat about a clever way to design covers and other large expensive illustrations to get the most bang for your buck.
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In today's daily TTRPG dev vlog I celebrate Friday night by showing off my overfull to-read-pile.
What's In My TTRPG Read Pile?
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October 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
In today's daily TTRPG dev vlog I celebrate Friday night by showing off my overfull to-read-pile.
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In todays dev vlog I chat about content first vs product first TTRPG design.
Yeah, this one's for the layout sickos and the folk who are so excited they can't stop writing.
Yeah, this one's for the layout sickos and the folk who are so excited they can't stop writing.
Two Methods of Designing TTRPG Books
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October 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
In todays dev vlog I chat about content first vs product first TTRPG design.
Yeah, this one's for the layout sickos and the folk who are so excited they can't stop writing.
Yeah, this one's for the layout sickos and the folk who are so excited they can't stop writing.
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In todays TTRPG Dev Vlog I chat about my vibes around crowdfunding campaigns.
Let's Talk About Crowdfunding
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October 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM
In todays TTRPG Dev Vlog I chat about my vibes around crowdfunding campaigns.
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In todays TTRPG Dev Vlog, I chat about how I stay motivated in a pretty isolated job.
How To Stay Motivated When Writing
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October 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
In todays TTRPG Dev Vlog, I chat about how I stay motivated in a pretty isolated job.
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In today's vlog I share a quick way of coming up with TTRPG NPCs.
How I Make NPCs On The Spot
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October 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
In today's vlog I share a quick way of coming up with TTRPG NPCs.
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Last week I challenged myself to film daily vlogs about making TTRPGs for a living.
They're now live on youtube. Featuring chill vibes, broken ankles, and a creaking bucketload of my infamous vocal fry.
They're now live on youtube. Featuring chill vibes, broken ankles, and a creaking bucketload of my infamous vocal fry.
Is This Something? Daily TTRPG Dev Vlogs - YouTube
A series of daily vlogs where I talk about what it's like to make TTRPGs for a living.
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October 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Last week I challenged myself to film daily vlogs about making TTRPGs for a living.
They're now live on youtube. Featuring chill vibes, broken ankles, and a creaking bucketload of my infamous vocal fry.
They're now live on youtube. Featuring chill vibes, broken ankles, and a creaking bucketload of my infamous vocal fry.
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Some hot ticket TTRPGs at the @beyondcataclysm.bsky.social Tabletop Scotland stall.
September 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Some hot ticket TTRPGs at the @beyondcataclysm.bsky.social Tabletop Scotland stall.
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going to big Tesco, anyone need anything?
March 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
going to big Tesco, anyone need anything?
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Big TTRPG™ won't tell you this, but the best way to earn your GM's favor is to turn up to sessions on time and let them know in advance if you have to skip.
May 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Big TTRPG™ won't tell you this, but the best way to earn your GM's favor is to turn up to sessions on time and let them know in advance if you have to skip.
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Important one for everyone who works in TTRPGs - the IWGB Union is running a survey for Freelancers. Do contribute if you can.
Work in TTRPG? Until the 31st August, we’re running a survey for freelancers in the Table Top industry to understand freelance pay for TTRPG workers in the UK.
By filling in this survey, you'll help TTRPG workers to set suggested rates for work in the industry.
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By filling in this survey, you'll help TTRPG workers to set suggested rates for work in the industry.
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May 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Important one for everyone who works in TTRPGs - the IWGB Union is running a survey for Freelancers. Do contribute if you can.
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Saw Sinners tonight. Amazing film that had me hooked the whole way through.
Really caught me off guard when they whipped out Scottish folk music too!
Strong recommend to catch on the big screen as the vibes are 10/10.
Really caught me off guard when they whipped out Scottish folk music too!
Strong recommend to catch on the big screen as the vibes are 10/10.
April 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Saw Sinners tonight. Amazing film that had me hooked the whole way through.
Really caught me off guard when they whipped out Scottish folk music too!
Strong recommend to catch on the big screen as the vibes are 10/10.
Really caught me off guard when they whipped out Scottish folk music too!
Strong recommend to catch on the big screen as the vibes are 10/10.
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HOT FRESH NEW ART!
Cover reveal for the Macharian Requisition Guide for the 40k ttrpg Imperium Maledictum 😀
Cover reveal for the Macharian Requisition Guide for the 40k ttrpg Imperium Maledictum 😀
February 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
HOT FRESH NEW ART!
Cover reveal for the Macharian Requisition Guide for the 40k ttrpg Imperium Maledictum 😀
Cover reveal for the Macharian Requisition Guide for the 40k ttrpg Imperium Maledictum 😀
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Gonna have a little ramble about my favourite book in one of my favourite sci-fi series - The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks.
This is the second book in The Culture series but it doesn't need to be read second. It stands wholly on its own and it sets the stage for a lot of Culture norms.
This is the second book in The Culture series but it doesn't need to be read second. It stands wholly on its own and it sets the stage for a lot of Culture norms.
February 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Gonna have a little ramble about my favourite book in one of my favourite sci-fi series - The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks.
This is the second book in The Culture series but it doesn't need to be read second. It stands wholly on its own and it sets the stage for a lot of Culture norms.
This is the second book in The Culture series but it doesn't need to be read second. It stands wholly on its own and it sets the stage for a lot of Culture norms.
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Fun fact: I lived alone for the first few years after adopting Mini as a kitten.
Since meowing is a behaviour kittens learn from listening to humans talking, and I’m a quiet person when I’m alone, she never learned how to meow properly.
This is her best attempt at a meow.
Since meowing is a behaviour kittens learn from listening to humans talking, and I’m a quiet person when I’m alone, she never learned how to meow properly.
This is her best attempt at a meow.
February 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Fun fact: I lived alone for the first few years after adopting Mini as a kitten.
Since meowing is a behaviour kittens learn from listening to humans talking, and I’m a quiet person when I’m alone, she never learned how to meow properly.
This is her best attempt at a meow.
Since meowing is a behaviour kittens learn from listening to humans talking, and I’m a quiet person when I’m alone, she never learned how to meow properly.
This is her best attempt at a meow.
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Somehow I just went full feral in a work call while defending the ending of Lost.
What year is this?
What year is this?
a close up of a man 's face with a beard and a pink background .
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with a beard and a pink background .
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February 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Somehow I just went full feral in a work call while defending the ending of Lost.
What year is this?
What year is this?
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Familiar Alchemy is a potion making and plant growing game based in Scottish myth that I also love. There's also stickers!! And a pin!!
store.digisprite.co.uk
The team at Digisprite are lovely folks and the games are super cheap and adorable!
store.digisprite.co.uk
The team at Digisprite are lovely folks and the games are super cheap and adorable!
January 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Familiar Alchemy is a potion making and plant growing game based in Scottish myth that I also love. There's also stickers!! And a pin!!
store.digisprite.co.uk
The team at Digisprite are lovely folks and the games are super cheap and adorable!
store.digisprite.co.uk
The team at Digisprite are lovely folks and the games are super cheap and adorable!
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Adventure Mart is one of my favorite card games, and it's only got 50 copies left. Last chance to run a convenience store for dungeoneering do-gooders and out-sell the other chains!
store.digisprite.co.uk/product/adve...
@beira.io @elainelithgow.bsky.social @stefscribbles.bsky.social @monschi_art
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@beira.io @elainelithgow.bsky.social @stefscribbles.bsky.social @monschi_art
January 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Adventure Mart is one of my favorite card games, and it's only got 50 copies left. Last chance to run a convenience store for dungeoneering do-gooders and out-sell the other chains!
store.digisprite.co.uk/product/adve...
@beira.io @elainelithgow.bsky.social @stefscribbles.bsky.social @monschi_art
store.digisprite.co.uk/product/adve...
@beira.io @elainelithgow.bsky.social @stefscribbles.bsky.social @monschi_art
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Just look at it's silly face, we actually made a sticker inspired by this little gem.
January 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Just look at it's silly face, we actually made a sticker inspired by this little gem.