If you liked the dramatic interplay of Hillfolk but struggled to get a group together, Pelgrane’s latest might be the solution.

Indeed.

That is the way.

The first newsletter for THE KRAKEN 2026 has just been sent out! That was quick, eh? It contains the sign-up information for our Spring KRAKEN … If you do not receive the newsletters yet (you need them to be able to attend as well) write to fabian(at)the-kraken(dot)de

Emerging from your cheese coma to discover that unbelievably you have to go to work tomorrow & the world’s still shit? Well, I’m not sure the sound of someone starved of human contact talking pretty much nonstop for 75 minutes about roleplaying games, magazines and making them kiss will help but…

To celebtrate the New Year, I have my annual look at the year in roleplaying. It was a year of disasters, including tariffs, distributor bankruptcy, and stolen AI art, but there were great successes too, particularly in the OSR and indie sides of the industry, and for Backerkit. Take a look!

Jim Wampler announced this morning that we lost Tim Kask, who passed in his sleep on the 30th. Tim was the creator of The Dragon, which set the foundation for what an industry-focused magazine should be. He was an icon and one of the few early founders of TSR still with us.

The last newsletter for THE KRAKEN 2025 has just been sent out! It contains the dates for all THE KRAKEN events in 2026 … If you do not receive the newsletters yet (you need them to be able to attend as well) write to fabian(at)the-kraken(dot)de

A review of Delta Green by Seth Skorkowsky? That ought to kick sales up for New Year's🎉🎊🧨🎇🎆 youtu.be/PIv9PsUiwsg?...

Indeed. They all do.

I'm often baffled by some folk's antipathy to X-Cards, Session Zero and other things that can make games better "For me, safety tools are not about wrapping the game in bubble wrap. Rather, they create enough trust that everyone feels free to play hard, knowing there’s a brake pedal if needed."

How did I get this off-beat project approved in the first place/ Charm, maybe. Luckily @the-kraken.bsky.social is going to publish the incomplete manuscript as a fundraiser. Lots of interesting stuff in the 1/4 of the book that I'd written. #glorantha 2/2

Good news! I got a check for a cool Glorantha project! Bad news. It's a kill fee because the project is cancelled. It's a Lunar Tarsh sourcebook set 20 years before the official timeline, so it would have a been something a mismatch in the RQ line. 1/2

Our new Chapbook is now available! Go get your christmas reading enhanced by a NEW Griselda story by the great Oliver Dickinson! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

Still surprised how often this seems to be a thing. All rumors. Tell your friends …

Go and get it!

New KRAKEN Chapbook coming up …

My unpublished "oldschool OGL freeform" game from 2009, to be published soon by @the-kraken.bsky.social. I stopped working on it I guess when I started working with Rob on 13th Age. Now I'm finally running a campaign of it and getting the rules right. In 2009 all I had was a first draft played once.

I am hard pressed to imagine how the next KRAKEN could be better but with an adventure group like these Krakeneers it should be possible …

Rolling my Experience Check for Organising KRAKEN. Keep your fingers crossed …

Watch your mailbox absent Krakeneers!

A KRAKEN is always a magical experience. A free recharge of all your Runespells …

One for @robindlaws.bsky.social

I was Mago, Son of Barossus, Sturmbull. Following a map into the Rubble I got attacked by a spirit, went Berserk to shake it off and slew other enemies.

I was Mago, Son of Barossus, Sturmbull. Following a map into the Rubble I got attacked by a spirit, went Berserk to shake it off and slew other enemies. (RQ with @dracowie.bsky.social)

Duck, more Duck and Duck.

You be delighted to learn that the year is 1625. The beer is 5.5%. (RuneQuest with @dracowie.bsky.social at the Schloss.)

I was the KRAKEN Grouppicture director herding Krakeneers into formation.

I was the Sartar Free Army trying to prevent the evil Lunar Empire to steal all the new treasures of the Dwarf.

I was Dr. Townsend applying his reason to desmask a medium during a séance organized by a newspaper. I had mixed results … (Cthulhu by Gaslight with @kerismcd.bsky.social)

I was Wolfram from von Kaltenau. On the way to a legendary feast we came about a cold blooded murder. Many strange things occured that ended with me decapitating a fellow German knight to be able to punish three sisters that had been evil Hexen all along. (Pendragon with @evilgaz.bsky.social)

I was an Axpert!

I was the Axe Throwing Instructor and made everyone an Axpert.

I was the Rebel Alliance fighting the Evil Empire on Hoth.

Meanwhile at the Schloss …

Kristmas KRAKEN Sidequest: Food Around the Clock Success

Kristmas KRAKEN Sidequest: Learning the Game Success

By the powers vested in me I declare this the first official beer of the Kristmas KRAKEN!

Meanwhile at the Schloss … (Kristmas decoration still incoming.)

Kristmas KRAKEN Sidequest: Weather Update Success

Menwhile at the Schloss … @chaosium.bsky.social deliveries.

Meanwhile at the Schloss …

Kristmas KRAKEN Sidequest: NEW Ho Ho Ho Kristmas Doc Cowie Dice trays and coasters Success by @allrolledup.bsky.social @dracowie.bsky.social, look!

Available NEW games and books by @chaosium.bsky.social at the Kristmas KRAKEN Kristmas Bazaar …

Don‘t forget your Dragon Pass Pass (or get yours) to play a new fun scenario by Gunnar on the XXL Dragon Pass board at the Kristmas KRAKEN!

Kristmas KRAKEN Sidequest: Paying Tribute to the Christmas Gods Success

How cool!

Everyone needs one! @dracowie.bsky.social KRAKEN Merch by @allrolledup.bsky.social to support The Lunar Caravan Fund that helps Krakeneers with modest means to attend!

It comes at a price …

THE KRAKEN Menu is always a delicate secret and must not be shared …