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Adventure & Hobbyist Annual 2025 by Unwritten Earths Symposium
System-Adventurous Scenarios, Maps & More
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The Symposium is happy to announce that our debut Adventurer & Hobbyist Annual 2025 collection of System-Adventurous scenarios for ttrpgs from all earths is out now!
Thanks to our Kickstarter backers and Patreon Scholars for making this possible.
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Thanks to our Kickstarter backers and Patreon Scholars for making this possible.
unwrittenearths.itch.io/annual-2025
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The full run of Worlds Without Master is now available on our itch page! Get the Omnibus Collection of 11 issues (including 10 ttrpgs), the Selected Worlds 3-issue bundle, or if you just want Swords Without Master, you can pick up Worlds Without Master Issue 3!
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Unwritten Earths Symposium
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November 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The full run of Worlds Without Master is now available on our itch page! Get the Omnibus Collection of 11 issues (including 10 ttrpgs), the Selected Worlds 3-issue bundle, or if you just want Swords Without Master, you can pick up Worlds Without Master Issue 3!
unwrittenearths.itch.io
unwrittenearths.itch.io
The full run of Worlds Without Master is now available on our itch page! Get the Omnibus Collection of 11 issues (including 10 ttrpgs), the Selected Worlds 3-issue bundle, or if you just want Swords Without Master, you can pick up Worlds Without Master Issue 3!
unwrittenearths.itch.io
unwrittenearths.itch.io
Unwritten Earths Symposium
unwrittenearths.itch.io
November 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The full run of Worlds Without Master is now available on our itch page! Get the Omnibus Collection of 11 issues (including 10 ttrpgs), the Selected Worlds 3-issue bundle, or if you just want Swords Without Master, you can pick up Worlds Without Master Issue 3!
unwrittenearths.itch.io
unwrittenearths.itch.io
PET CRIMES is a courtroom drama game of putting pets accused of household crimes on trial in front of a jury of their pet peers. It's for 3 or more players and can be played in an hour or so.
Join our Scholars for as little as $3/month to check it out!
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Join our Scholars for as little as $3/month to check it out!
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November 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
PET CRIMES is a courtroom drama game of putting pets accused of household crimes on trial in front of a jury of their pet peers. It's for 3 or more players and can be played in an hour or so.
Join our Scholars for as little as $3/month to check it out!
www.patreon.com/posts/pet-cr...
Join our Scholars for as little as $3/month to check it out!
www.patreon.com/posts/pet-cr...
New ep Wednesday! We report back on our PET CRIMES homework, which leads into a discussion of using "surfaces" as a lens for approaching your game design. It's a good one!
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The Surfaces Episode
In this episode, Nathan and Eppy report back on their recent work on PET CRIMES, centering on making digital tools for play. This leads into a discussion of the concept of designing the "surfaces" of ...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
New ep Wednesday! We report back on our PET CRIMES homework, which leads into a discussion of using "surfaces" as a lens for approaching your game design. It's a good one!
Listen: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/27
Subscribe: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/subscribe
Support: patreon.com/UnwrittenEar...
Listen: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/27
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Must remember to link to this here Kickstarter landing page so folks can follow if they desire: www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
And remember to use my powers of mesmerism to instill within their hearts just such a desire.
And remember to use my powers of mesmerism to instill within their hearts just such a desire.
Coming soon: Swords Without Master
A ttrpg of strange sorceries, brutal violence and astounding wonder by Epidiah Ravachol.
www.kickstarter.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Must remember to link to this here Kickstarter landing page so folks can follow if they desire: www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
And remember to use my powers of mesmerism to instill within their hearts just such a desire.
And remember to use my powers of mesmerism to instill within their hearts just such a desire.
New ep Wednesday! In the latest Plus Expenses, we talk about Halloween, new stoves, and we brainstorm pledge rewards for the Swords Without Master Kickstarter!
Not a patron? Check it out with a 7-day free trial!
Join Our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
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Not a patron? Check it out with a 7-day free trial!
Join Our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
www.patreon.com/posts/plus-e...
Plus Expenses #104 | Unwritten Earths Symposium Podcast
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November 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
New ep Wednesday! In the latest Plus Expenses, we talk about Halloween, new stoves, and we brainstorm pledge rewards for the Swords Without Master Kickstarter!
Not a patron? Check it out with a 7-day free trial!
Join Our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
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Not a patron? Check it out with a 7-day free trial!
Join Our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
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We are happy to say that we (finally) have found favor with the eldritch and unknowable campus bookstore, and the Adventure & Hobbyist Annual 2025 is available to order in print!
92 color pages, 3 original system-adventurous scenarios, and more!
payhip.com/b/YQlHV
92 color pages, 3 original system-adventurous scenarios, and more!
payhip.com/b/YQlHV
Adventure & Hobbyist Annual 2025
The Adventure & Hobbyist Annual is a collection of system-adventurous scenarios, maps and more for use with your favorite tabletop roleplaying games. This is a 92-page 6"x9" softcover book with full-c...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
We are happy to say that we (finally) have found favor with the eldritch and unknowable campus bookstore, and the Adventure & Hobbyist Annual 2025 is available to order in print!
92 color pages, 3 original system-adventurous scenarios, and more!
payhip.com/b/YQlHV
92 color pages, 3 original system-adventurous scenarios, and more!
payhip.com/b/YQlHV
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Follow here to free Swords from issue 3!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
Until next year, it remains the case that
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Follow here to free Swords from issue 3!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
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The Rogue Stands Alone!
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, November 9, to try out the many-player, one-Rogue version of Swords Without Master. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, November 9, to try out the many-player, one-Rogue version of Swords Without Master. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
November 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The Rogue Stands Alone!
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, November 9, to try out the many-player, one-Rogue version of Swords Without Master. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, November 9, to try out the many-player, one-Rogue version of Swords Without Master. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
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Not to brag or anything, but I'm playing some Swords this Sunday.
.
.
.
And you could be, too.
.
.
.
And you could be, too.
The Rogue Stands Alone!
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, November 9, to try out the many-player, one-Rogue version of Swords Without Master. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, November 9, to try out the many-player, one-Rogue version of Swords Without Master. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
November 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Not to brag or anything, but I'm playing some Swords this Sunday.
.
.
.
And you could be, too.
.
.
.
And you could be, too.
The Rogue Stands Alone!
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, November 9, to try out the many-player, one-Rogue version of Swords Without Master. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, November 9, to try out the many-player, one-Rogue version of Swords Without Master. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
November 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The Rogue Stands Alone!
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, November 9, to try out the many-player, one-Rogue version of Swords Without Master. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, November 9, to try out the many-player, one-Rogue version of Swords Without Master. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
New ep Wednesday! We make good on homework to design some cards for these speculative card-based game concepts we both have. This is where the (vegan) sausage is made!
Listen: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/26
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The Card Concepts Episode
In this all-homework episode, we each bring an initial sketch of the cards that could drive each of our card-based game concepts. Nathan's "Big Lore" game explores using card decks to reveal things ab...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
New ep Wednesday! We make good on homework to design some cards for these speculative card-based game concepts we both have. This is where the (vegan) sausage is made!
Listen: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/26
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Support: patreon.com/UnwrittenEar...
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New ep Wednesday! In the latest Plus Expenses, @epidiah.bsky.social shares the tale of Wrold the Wizard, and we talk about new setups and saving stuff for posterity.
Not a patron? Check it out with a 7-day free trial!
Join Our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
www.patreon.com/posts/142330...
Not a patron? Check it out with a 7-day free trial!
Join Our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
www.patreon.com/posts/142330...
Plus Expenses #103 | Unwritten Earths Symposium Podcast
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October 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
New ep Wednesday! In the latest Plus Expenses, @epidiah.bsky.social shares the tale of Wrold the Wizard, and we talk about new setups and saving stuff for posterity.
Not a patron? Check it out with a 7-day free trial!
Join Our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
www.patreon.com/posts/142330...
Not a patron? Check it out with a 7-day free trial!
Join Our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
www.patreon.com/posts/142330...
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Swords Without Master is i̵s̵ ̵i̵n̵ ̵W̵o̵r̵l̵d̵s̵ ̵W̵i̵t̵h̵o̵u̵t̵ ̵M̵a̵s̵t̵e̵r̵,̵ ̵i̵s̵s̵u̵e̵ ̵3̵ going to be on Kickstarter.
⚔️ The Season of Swords is upon us! Swords Without Master is coming out of the pages of Worlds Without Master Issue 3 into a full, stand-alone release!
🔮 Follow the Kickstarter page to get notified on launch in early 2026
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
🔮 Follow the Kickstarter page to get notified on launch in early 2026
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
Coming soon: Swords Without Master
A ttrpg of strange sorceries, brutal violence and astounding wonder by Epidiah Ravachol.
www.kickstarter.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Swords Without Master is i̵s̵ ̵i̵n̵ ̵W̵o̵r̵l̵d̵s̵ ̵W̵i̵t̵h̵o̵u̵t̵ ̵M̵a̵s̵t̵e̵r̵,̵ ̵i̵s̵s̵u̵e̵ ̵3̵ going to be on Kickstarter.
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Only a handful of rogues away from 100000000 followers!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
Well, 100000000 in binary. But still, that's twice as many as 10000000, which, you must admit, is quite impressive.
Well, 100000000 in binary. But still, that's twice as many as 10000000, which, you must admit, is quite impressive.
Coming soon: Swords Without Master
A ttrpg of strange sorceries, brutal violence and astounding wonder by Epidiah Ravachol.
www.kickstarter.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Only a handful of rogues away from 100000000 followers!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
Well, 100000000 in binary. But still, that's twice as many as 10000000, which, you must admit, is quite impressive.
Well, 100000000 in binary. But still, that's twice as many as 10000000, which, you must admit, is quite impressive.
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This was a classic gothic horror romp in the vein of the old Universal films. Summoned to a haunted castle by a shadowy host, our rogues untangled a decades old plot of betray and usurpation!
Play some spooky Swords Without Master!
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, Oct 26, to tell a sword & sorcery tale of Horror, Dark Magicks and Beauty. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, Oct 26, to tell a sword & sorcery tale of Horror, Dark Magicks and Beauty. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
October 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This was a classic gothic horror romp in the vein of the old Universal films. Summoned to a haunted castle by a shadowy host, our rogues untangled a decades old plot of betray and usurpation!
Reposted by Unwritten Earths Symposium
Play some spooky Swords Without Master!
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, Oct 26, to tell a sword & sorcery tale of Horror, Dark Magicks and Beauty. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, Oct 26, to tell a sword & sorcery tale of Horror, Dark Magicks and Beauty. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
October 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Play some spooky Swords Without Master!
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, Oct 26, to tell a sword & sorcery tale of Horror, Dark Magicks and Beauty. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, Oct 26, to tell a sword & sorcery tale of Horror, Dark Magicks and Beauty. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
Play some spooky Swords Without Master!
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, Oct 26, to tell a sword & sorcery tale of Horror, Dark Magicks and Beauty. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, Oct 26, to tell a sword & sorcery tale of Horror, Dark Magicks and Beauty. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
October 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Play some spooky Swords Without Master!
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, Oct 26, to tell a sword & sorcery tale of Horror, Dark Magicks and Beauty. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
Join @epidiah.bsky.social this coming Sunday, Oct 26, to tell a sword & sorcery tale of Horror, Dark Magicks and Beauty. Drop-ins and new players welcome!
Join our Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
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New ep Wednesday! We're moving into Season 2 of our podcast wherein we do more game design. We talk about current projects, goals for the season, and game design homework!
Listen: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/25
Subscribe: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/subscribe
Support: patreon.com/UnwrittenEar...
Listen: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/25
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Support: patreon.com/UnwrittenEar...
The Season Two Premiere Episode
We're moving into the next season of our podcast! In this one, Nathan and Eppy talk about how we're turning from the scholarly side of our project to the instructional side, and how our show homework ...
unwrittenearths.fireside.fm
October 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
New ep Wednesday! We're moving into Season 2 of our podcast wherein we do more game design. We talk about current projects, goals for the season, and game design homework!
Listen: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/25
Subscribe: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/subscribe
Support: patreon.com/UnwrittenEar...
Listen: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/25
Subscribe: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/subscribe
Support: patreon.com/UnwrittenEar...
Want to play Swords Without Master? This Sunday (Oct 26), @epidiah.bsky.social returns to Sunday Morning Swords with a spoooky premise, to tell a tale of Horror, Dark Magicks and Beauty. Drop-ins welcome!
Join the Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
Join the Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
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Check out the Unwritten Earths Symposium community on Discord - hang out with 137 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Want to play Swords Without Master? This Sunday (Oct 26), @epidiah.bsky.social returns to Sunday Morning Swords with a spoooky premise, to tell a tale of Horror, Dark Magicks and Beauty. Drop-ins welcome!
Join the Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
Join the Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5...
Scheduling Post: discord.com/channels/130...
New ep Wednesday! We're moving into Season 2 of our podcast wherein we do more game design. We talk about current projects, goals for the season, and game design homework!
Listen: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/25
Subscribe: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/subscribe
Support: patreon.com/UnwrittenEar...
Listen: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/25
Subscribe: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/subscribe
Support: patreon.com/UnwrittenEar...
The Season Two Premiere Episode
We're moving into the next season of our podcast! In this one, Nathan and Eppy talk about how we're turning from the scholarly side of our project to the instructional side, and how our show homework ...
unwrittenearths.fireside.fm
October 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
New ep Wednesday! We're moving into Season 2 of our podcast wherein we do more game design. We talk about current projects, goals for the season, and game design homework!
Listen: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/25
Subscribe: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/subscribe
Support: patreon.com/UnwrittenEar...
Listen: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/25
Subscribe: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm/subscribe
Support: patreon.com/UnwrittenEar...
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Folks, if you want to play a game that makes an absolute meal of this stuff, follow that Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
The Season of Swords is upon us.
The Season of Swords is upon us.
Coming soon: Swords Without Master
A ttrpg of strange sorceries, brutal violence and astounding wonder by Epidiah Ravachol.
www.kickstarter.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Folks, if you want to play a game that makes an absolute meal of this stuff, follow that Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
The Season of Swords is upon us.
The Season of Swords is upon us.
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I have my spookiest games bundled up nice and warm for the season. So warm. So close, so comforting. So... wait, what's in here!?
itch.io/s/161982/spo...
itch.io/s/161982/spo...
Spooky Season 2025 by Nathan D. Paoletta
A bundle by Nathan D. Paoletta, $16.66 for Annalise: Stories of Pain, Hunger & Redemption, Warlock Pro Wrestling
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October 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I have my spookiest games bundled up nice and warm for the season. So warm. So close, so comforting. So... wait, what's in here!?
itch.io/s/161982/spo...
itch.io/s/161982/spo...
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As I gather all the stuff I've written about and for Swords Without Master over the years, I find myself enjoying a thrilling journey into the past, including some stumbling attempts at making my own art for the game.
I quite like this one in particular.
I quite like this one in particular.
October 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
As I gather all the stuff I've written about and for Swords Without Master over the years, I find myself enjoying a thrilling journey into the past, including some stumbling attempts at making my own art for the game.
I quite like this one in particular.
I quite like this one in particular.
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roll the bones to see what tone you use to tell people "LEVANTATE PERSONA HOMOSEXUAL"
⚔️ The Season of Swords is upon us! Swords Without Master is coming out of the pages of Worlds Without Master Issue 3 into a full, stand-alone release!
🔮 Follow the Kickstarter page to get notified on launch in early 2026
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
🔮 Follow the Kickstarter page to get notified on launch in early 2026
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unw...
Coming soon: Swords Without Master
A ttrpg of strange sorceries, brutal violence and astounding wonder by Epidiah Ravachol.
www.kickstarter.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
roll the bones to see what tone you use to tell people "LEVANTATE PERSONA HOMOSEXUAL"