Todd
@thirdkingdom.bsky.social
Cabinetmaker, game store owner, aspiring author. Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Populatedhexes, Webstore at Sabregamesandcards.com
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Todd
@thirdkingdom.bsky.social
· May 12
Since it seems like my News Roundup has been getting some traction, I figure I'll lay out the groundrules: I don't promote racists, bigots, transphobes, or AI content. If you're producing work in the OSR or indie ttrpg fields, and would like me to mention new releases, please let me know.
@feralcharlie.bsky.social just saw the Kickstarter. Will Ave Nox be available for retailers who didn't back the KS? I haven't seen it at IPR yet.
November 13, 2025 at 8:55 PM
@feralcharlie.bsky.social just saw the Kickstarter. Will Ave Nox be available for retailers who didn't back the KS? I haven't seen it at IPR yet.
The Kickstarter for Issue 52 of Populated Hexes Monthly is now live. This issue looks at Catoptris, the world behind the mirrors, and features new spells, monsters, magic items, and the echo warrior. Cover art by @hodagrpg.bsky.social #ttrpg #dnd #osr #hexcrawl www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi...
Populated Hexes Monthly, Issue 51
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall -- Catroptis, the World Behind the Mirrors
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November 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The Kickstarter for Issue 52 of Populated Hexes Monthly is now live. This issue looks at Catoptris, the world behind the mirrors, and features new spells, monsters, magic items, and the echo warrior. Cover art by @hodagrpg.bsky.social #ttrpg #dnd #osr #hexcrawl www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi...
Today's Daily Deal is the Party Backstory Generator, a system-neutral, collaborative guide to generating party backstories and connections between members: www.sabregamesandcards.com/product-page... #ttrpg #dnd #5e
Party Backstory Generator (hardcover) | Sabre Games
New. Party Backstory Generator - you also get the PDF with this purchase."The Party Backstory Generator is a collaborative storytelling supplement that’s a helluva a lot of fun for you and your player...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Today's Daily Deal is the Party Backstory Generator, a system-neutral, collaborative guide to generating party backstories and connections between members: www.sabregamesandcards.com/product-page... #ttrpg #dnd #5e
Does anyone have any advice for costing out/sourcing printed boxes for a box set rpg I'm looking to publish?
November 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Does anyone have any advice for costing out/sourcing printed boxes for a box set rpg I'm looking to publish?
With Vol. 3 just around the corner, I've uploaded a free preview of the BX Advanced Bestiary, Vol. 1 to itch. The book takes a look at monsters A-D in the BX/OSE Classic rulebook, expanding them with options and variants. #osr #ttrpg #dnd #oldschoolessentials #bestiary
BX Advanced Bestiary Vol 1 Preview by thirdkingdom
thirdkingdom.itch.io
November 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
With Vol. 3 just around the corner, I've uploaded a free preview of the BX Advanced Bestiary, Vol. 1 to itch. The book takes a look at monsters A-D in the BX/OSE Classic rulebook, expanding them with options and variants. #osr #ttrpg #dnd #oldschoolessentials #bestiary
Last two hours to back Populated Hexes Monthly Year Four! Bee-people, duskblades, dhampirs, demons, barghests, dungeons, and hexes! #osr #ttrpg #hexcrawl www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi...
Populated Hexes Monthly Year Four
A compilation of Issues 37-48 of Populated Hexes Monthly.
www.kickstarter.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Last two hours to back Populated Hexes Monthly Year Four! Bee-people, duskblades, dhampirs, demons, barghests, dungeons, and hexes! #osr #ttrpg #hexcrawl www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi...
We've just added Zephyr, an anarchist #ttrpg of fleeting identities, to our webstore. It's an absolutely gorgeous boxset. www.sabregamesandcards.com/product-page...
Zephyr: An Anarchist Roleplaying Game of Fleeting Identities - Core Box | Sabre Games
In the wandering continent of Ophoi, a maelstrom unfolds.Stained in the colors of rage, sorrow, and bliss,the skies become a playground for the Windfolk—adventurous beings sculpted of raw emotions.Bet...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
We've just added Zephyr, an anarchist #ttrpg of fleeting identities, to our webstore. It's an absolutely gorgeous boxset. www.sabregamesandcards.com/product-page...
I've uploaded a 120 page free preview of Populated Hexes Monthly, Year Four to itch. About half the total length of the compilation, sans art and finalized layout. thirdkingdom.itch.io/phm-year-fou... #ttrpg #osr #hexcrawl
PHM Year Four Preview by thirdkingdom
thirdkingdom.itch.io
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I've uploaded a 120 page free preview of Populated Hexes Monthly, Year Four to itch. About half the total length of the compilation, sans art and finalized layout. thirdkingdom.itch.io/phm-year-fou... #ttrpg #osr #hexcrawl
There's about a day left to back Populated Hexes Monthly, Year Four, a compilation of Issues 37-48, including hex locations, new races and classes, rules for adding demons to OSE games, and more. www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi... #ttrpg #dnd #osr #hexcrawl
Populated Hexes Monthly Year Four
A compilation of Issues 37-48 of Populated Hexes Monthly.
www.kickstarter.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
There's about a day left to back Populated Hexes Monthly, Year Four, a compilation of Issues 37-48, including hex locations, new races and classes, rules for adding demons to OSE games, and more. www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi... #ttrpg #dnd #osr #hexcrawl
The OSR News Roundup for November 10th is now live. Check it out for the latest releases in the OSR and indie ttrpg spheres. www.sabregamesandcards.com/post/osr-new... #ttrpg #indiegame #osr
OSR News Roundup for November 10th, 2025
Welcome to the second News Roundup of November, 2025. The big news is that Mausritter Month is upon us, on Backerkit, and there are some really neat projects being funded right now. All of the project...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The OSR News Roundup for November 10th is now live. Check it out for the latest releases in the OSR and indie ttrpg spheres. www.sabregamesandcards.com/post/osr-new... #ttrpg #indiegame #osr
I've uploaded a 120 page free preview of Populated Hexes Monthly, Year Four to Drivethrurpg. There's about four days left of the crowdfunding campaign. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... #ttrpg #dnd #osr Campaign link is below.
Populated Hexes Monthly Year Four
A compilation of Issues 37-48 of Populated Hexes Monthly.
www.kickstarter.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I've uploaded a 120 page free preview of Populated Hexes Monthly, Year Four to Drivethrurpg. There's about four days left of the crowdfunding campaign. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... #ttrpg #dnd #osr Campaign link is below.
I've set up the pre-launch page for the Bree-YARC core rules. It's not launching until spring 2026, but I wanted to get an early jump on promotion. I'm commissioning a number of short adventures that will create a starter pack to go with it. www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi... #osr #ttrpg #dnd
Coming soon: Bree-YARC Core Rules
A careful blend of new and old tabletop role-playing
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November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I've set up the pre-launch page for the Bree-YARC core rules. It's not launching until spring 2026, but I wanted to get an early jump on promotion. I'm commissioning a number of short adventures that will create a starter pack to go with it. www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi... #osr #ttrpg #dnd
We just added Glatisant, by @oddsandents.bsky.social to our inventory. Emily reached out after I put out a call for indie publishers looking for representation in brick and mortar game stores, and I was happy to get it in stock! www.sabregamesandcards.com/product-page... #indiegame #indiezine
Glatisant | Sabre Games
Glatisant is a GM-less, asymmetrical TTRPG for two players using the Carta system by Peach Garden Games. It can be played in as little as 45 to 60 minutes, depending on the depth of your journaling. Y...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
We just added Glatisant, by @oddsandents.bsky.social to our inventory. Emily reached out after I put out a call for indie publishers looking for representation in brick and mortar game stores, and I was happy to get it in stock! www.sabregamesandcards.com/product-page... #indiegame #indiezine
Catroptis is the world behind the mirrors, a network of chambers and corridors and passages through nothing that exist on the other side of the looking glass. Issue 51 of Populated Hexes Monthly will take a look at this world. Art by @hodagrpg.bsky.social #ttrpg #dnd #osr #oldschoolessentials
Coming soon: Populated Hexes Monthly, Issue 52
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall -- Catroptis, the World Behind the Mirrors
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November 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Catroptis is the world behind the mirrors, a network of chambers and corridors and passages through nothing that exist on the other side of the looking glass. Issue 51 of Populated Hexes Monthly will take a look at this world. Art by @hodagrpg.bsky.social #ttrpg #dnd #osr #oldschoolessentials
Populated Hexes Monthly Year Four has a bunch of neat stuff in it, including the slime magus prestige class for OSR games. Prestige classes go back to BECMI D&D, and slime magus is only open to characters that have been damaged (and survived) by green slime. #ttrpg #dnd #osr #hexcrawl #kickstarter
Populated Hexes Monthly Year Four
A compilation of Issues 37-48 of Populated Hexes Monthly.
www.kickstarter.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Populated Hexes Monthly Year Four has a bunch of neat stuff in it, including the slime magus prestige class for OSR games. Prestige classes go back to BECMI D&D, and slime magus is only open to characters that have been damaged (and survived) by green slime. #ttrpg #dnd #osr #hexcrawl #kickstarter
Spooky day is behind us, and we've got two Chessex Halloween Advent calendars left over, and are selling them for 25% off www.sabregamesandcards.com/product-page... #dice #chessex #ttrpg
Advent Dice Calender: Dungeons & Dragons Halloween Haunt | Sabre Games
A new addition to this spooky season is the Halloween Haunt Advent Calendar which includes all the accessories you need to play! Countdown the 10 days to Halloween with the official D&D advent dic...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Spooky day is behind us, and we've got two Chessex Halloween Advent calendars left over, and are selling them for 25% off www.sabregamesandcards.com/product-page... #dice #chessex #ttrpg
The OSR News Roundup for November 3rd, 2025 is now live. Check it out for an overview of last week's OSR and indie ttrpg releases: www.sabregamesandcards.com/post/osr-new... #ttrpg #dnd #osr #indiegames
OSR News Roundup for November 3rd, 2025
Welcome to the first News Roundup of November, steaming towards the end of the year. I had a number of people reach out to me to share their new releases, which always makes me happy because it makes ...
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November 3, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The OSR News Roundup for November 3rd, 2025 is now live. Check it out for an overview of last week's OSR and indie ttrpg releases: www.sabregamesandcards.com/post/osr-new... #ttrpg #dnd #osr #indiegames
Hex 13.22 is now live (and free) on itch. Among other things, it presents rules for ley lines in osr-style games. thirdkingdom.itch.io/hex-1322-the... #ttrpg #dnd #osr #hexcrawl
Hex 13.22 The Plateau of Sighs by thirdkingdom
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November 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Hex 13.22 is now live (and free) on itch. Among other things, it presents rules for ley lines in osr-style games. thirdkingdom.itch.io/hex-1322-the... #ttrpg #dnd #osr #hexcrawl
We've got a used copy of I, Tyrant, a TSR-era 2nd edition AD&D supplement all about Beholders. It's in excellent condition. #tsr #beholders #ad&d #ttrpg www.sabregamesandcards.com/product-page...
I, Tyrant (used) | Sabre Games
Softcover, vg, used Many are the stories of this creature's ferocity and unbridled power. Now, take a look inside the alien world of one of the most feared monsters in the AD&D game in this visual...
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November 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We've got a used copy of I, Tyrant, a TSR-era 2nd edition AD&D supplement all about Beholders. It's in excellent condition. #tsr #beholders #ad&d #ttrpg www.sabregamesandcards.com/product-page...
Populated Hexes Monthly Issue 50 is now available on Patreon, with a look at the Scarlet Principalities. 2.00 for monthly hexcrawl releases for old school gaming. #ttrpg #dnd #osr #hexcrawl
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November 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We've got one copy of the 1st printing of the Gravemire rpg in stock. www.sabregamesandcards.com/product-page... #ttrpg #osr #indiezine
Gravemire | Sabre Games
Used, Excellent condition, Hardcover Gravemire is a tabletop roleplaying game about death, growth, horror, and survival, based in an original mechanical framework and set in the churning waters of the...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:24 PM
We've got one copy of the 1st printing of the Gravemire rpg in stock. www.sabregamesandcards.com/product-page... #ttrpg #osr #indiezine
Mind over Matter is now available on Lulu as a print on demand hardcover: www.lulu.com/shop/todd-le... #ttrpg #dnd #osr
Mind Over Matter -- Old School Psionics
Mind over Matter is a book written for old-school versions of the world’s most popular role-playing game. It includes:
• Two versions of psionics, one the traditional system of disciplines and devotio...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Mind over Matter is now available on Lulu as a print on demand hardcover: www.lulu.com/shop/todd-le... #ttrpg #dnd #osr
We still have some copies of Planar Compass Issue 3 in stock. The publishers have ended this series, and it will likely never be printed again. www.sabregamesandcards.com/product-page... #ttrpg #dnd #osr #indiezines
Planar Compass #3 | Sabre Games
The third issue in our interplanar odyssey welcomes you to Ordo, the plane of Law and Time! Discover the home of the mysterious chanicoids and find out what is at the heart of their theocratic empire...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
We still have some copies of Planar Compass Issue 3 in stock. The publishers have ended this series, and it will likely never be printed again. www.sabregamesandcards.com/product-page... #ttrpg #dnd #osr #indiezines
We've got some copies of the BX Advanced Bestiary, Vol. 1, that were damaged in shipping to me from the printer, and we're selling them for half off, even though it's just some minor spine/cover damage. Expands on monsters A-D from OSE Classic. #ttrpg #bestiary #dnd #ose
BX Advanced Bestiary Vol. 1 offset (damaged) | Sabre Games
This is a damaged copy of the BX Bestiary, damaged in shipping. The only damage is to the spine/corners. It is otherwise in perfectly good condition. The BX Advanced Bestiary, volume 1, takes the mons...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Village of the Gangrenous Orcs is now on itch, free to download. An orcish village plus a new orc race-as-class option for Old School Essentials. thirdkingdom.itch.io/hex-1321-vil... #ttrpg #dnd #hexcrawl #ose
Hex 13.21 Village of the Gangrenous Orcs by thirdkingdom
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October 31, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The Village of the Gangrenous Orcs is now on itch, free to download. An orcish village plus a new orc race-as-class option for Old School Essentials. thirdkingdom.itch.io/hex-1321-vil... #ttrpg #dnd #hexcrawl #ose