I decided it would be beneficial to collect my findings over the past few months with regard to AD&D towns & cities into one "master" post. I came up with a list of four themes that characterize these environments which the DM might keep in mind when running adventures there:

Mongoose Publishing is looking for a full-time Layout Artist to join our team. If you are looking for a place that will give you creative freedom, a good salary, and eventually equal ownership of the company, this is the position you are looking for! forum.mongoosepublishing.com/threads/mong...

The Pioneer RPG is now live on Kickstarter! This is a new Traveller-based RPG set in the very near future where you will explore the Solar System - be the first to build a Moon base, set foot on Mars and mine asteroids! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mon... #ttrpg #TravellerRPG #Pioneer

"A quality, if slightly unexpected, addition to Call of Cthulhu, and a welcome choice for fans of occult mysteries seeking to shake things up." — The British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social reviews The Sutra of Pale Leaves, our #CallOfCthulhu release set in 1980s Japan.

Russia’s new glide bomb uses Chinese‑made turbojet engine defence-blog.com/russias-new-...

Check out more on our Dev blog!: thesnarlrpg.com/blog

We should also mention: if you supported the Eclipse Phase Second Edition collection on @bundleofholding.com in 2022, the upgrades in the 2025 collection are yours too! They're in your Wizard's Cabinet and your @drivethrurpg.com library!

The Eclipse Phase Second Edition Collection has re-launched on Bundle of Holding, bringing you EP2 + GM-focused supplements for only $17.95! bundleofholding.com/presents/Ecl...

This week's news: * A renewed Eclipse Phase Bundle of Holding has launched! * @moosewithcup.bsky.social's SCUM Kickstarter closes out on October 16th * We've launched a development blog for our upcoming TTRPG The Snarl mailchi.mp/posthumanstu...

A very nice appreciation of Chaosium founder Greg Stafford, who passed away 7 years ago this month, but whose influence rates him as "one of the best modern fantasists, worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Moorcock, Leiber, McCaffrey, Martin, and others." open.substack.com/pub/someanci...

Today, on the seventh anniversary of Greg Stafford's passing, Chaosium is pleased to announce William "Bud" Baird as the 2025 Greg Stafford Memorial Award for Gloranthan Fandom winner.

Well deserved. Bud loved RuneQuest so damn much, and I'm happy to see the love right back at him.

The Pioneer RPG launches with Kickstarter on Oct 30th! Blast into space and explore the Solar System - be the first to build a base on the Moon, the first to walk on Mars, the first to mine an asteroid. www.kickstarter.com/projects/mon... #ttrpg #TravellerRPG

Hey folks, let’s talk about our upcoming weird fantasy RPG, the Snarl! First up: an overview of what the game is — and isn’t! Every fantasy setting is based on underlying assumptions that shape the world. These are some of the defining characteristics of The Snarl.

Hegseth handling the troops.

Instead of a thousand words. Ukrainian rescuers.

It may have not been obvious but Mongoose is, in fact, down with the kids. www.youtube.com/shorts/7LBuS... #ttrpg #TravellerRPG

Have you read, played in or run #ImpossibleLandscapes, my #DeltaGreen campaign of horror and wonder? Leave a review!

It could help to protect crucial wildlife.

Several unidentified drones shut down airspace over Copenhagen Airport on Monday night, prompting concerns that Russia could be behind the flyover above Scandinavia’s largest airport. https://to.pbs.org/46jdm2U

If you're not familiar with The Laundry Files, one of the most badass operators is called Scary Spice. When unimaginable horrors with too many tentacles tear through the veil and begin devouring minds, Scary Spice is who you want by your side.

We've just opened the restricted section of the library... All new Call of Cthulhu collector editions are now available for Pulp Cthulhu, The Grand Grimoire of Cthulhu Mythos Magic, and the epic Masks of Nyarlathotep! Browse now: buff.ly/63Folel

Oxford Open Doors

NATO must draw the line somewhere rather than let history repeat itself with lines someday drawn in Berlin, or the English Channel. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-is-suff...

NATO has issued a stark warning to Moscow after Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace, triggering air defences and emergency consultations in Brussels. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-warns-r...

ICYMI: Eclipse Phase: SCUM from @moosewithcup.bsky.social is coming to Kickstarter on Sept 16th! Check this link for more info and the free SCUM Character Pack for Eclipse Phase Second Edition: eclipsephase.com/2025/09/10/e...

I've said for a couple years now that Mongoose should update and bring back the old Traveller Azhanti High Lightning board/wargame. So today, as I'm scrolling through the new Singularity Campaign book I started laughing, "They actually did it!" Now for 2nd Dynasty to make 28mm 3d print files

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It is understood that £340 million will be spent on upgrades at Rosyth, including a new contingent docking facility for HMS Dreadnought during its sea trials. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-confirms...

Two NATO warships have docked in Riga, Latvia. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-warship...

New video from @page121ttrpg.bsky.social on JTAS 11 (Mongoose)! Enjoy! 🙂 youtu.be/UPHvb68q8a4

The Ministry of Defence has announced a £118 million purchase of six Land Ceptor missile launchers, a move that will double the British Army’s deployable Sky Sabre air defence systems. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-buys...

Recent arrival from @posthumanstudios.com #EclipsePhase

❗️European leaders will join the meeting of Presidents Trump and Zelenskyy on Monday: ◾️Ursula von der Leyen ◾️Friedrich Merz ◾️Giorgia Meloni ◾️Alexander Stubb ◾️Mark Rutte ◾️Emmanuel Macron ◾️Keir Starmer

“Trump’s posture in Anchorage will go some way toward revealing how serious and durable his disaffection with Putin is. But it won’t end the war, and it may not even offer much progress toward a resolution,” @dgraham.bsky.social argues:

There is a large coronal hole facing Earth right now that is currently sending fast solar wind towers Earth! We may feel the first effects as early as August 17 or 18. It’s possible we see G1 or even G2-level storming and mid-latitude aurora. The moon will be less bright, too. Who’s ready?

Are there any German speaking #TravellerRPG fans out there and/or amongst my followers? Sadly, I have the impression that Traveller is as good as dead in Germany. #ttrpg #RPG #RSP #Rollenspiel

You can play Delta Green free. Rules, characters, adventure: NEED TO KNOW. The first one’s on us. Get some friends. Try it. See if you like it. Don’t worry. You can quit any time.

"You were living your life, and one day everything changed... Think back to those innocent before times, and ask yourself: how did this happen? Did you call Cthulhu, or did Cthulhu call you?" — Seasoned #CallOfCthulhu author Mark Morrison, on first discovering Cthulhu:

A rare formation featuring two US Navy flat tops, Japan’s JS Kaga and HMS Prince of Wales has assembled in the Northern Philippine Sea in what may be the most powerful multinational naval force currently operating anywhere in the world. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/four-carrier...

We're back with another AMA for Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu: The Sutra of Pale Leaves—Twin Suns Rising! Join Keris McDonald and Son of the Singularity Team, and your host Bridgett Jeffries! This episode will be direct released to YouTube! Submit questions here: forms.gle/sjScain7e7zU...

Armies of the Fifth Frontier War is now getting the very final polish, and will be released this Friday on PDF and pre-order! This 170 page book covers the tactics and doctrine of the land forces of the FFW - Imperial, Consulate, Sword Worlds and Darrian. #ttrpg #TravellerRPG

Armies of the Fifth Frontier War comes out tomorrow - so, catch up with what is happening in orbit with War Fleets! Planets stand or fall with ground forces, but whether a victory holds often relies on what the fleets in space do... www.mongoosepublishing.com/products/war... #ttrpg #TravellerRPG

The wait is over, you can now roll over all your enemies with a variety of grav tanks and battle dress-armoured infantry - Armies of the Fifth Frontier War is here! www.mongoosepublishing.com/products/arm... #ttrpg #TravellerRPG

You know what I haven't done in a while? Made goofy Traveller adventure covers out of old sci-fi pictures.

Stumbled across the Garblag games Pirates of Drinax YouTube campaign. Another sensible referee that won't allow Jack of all Trades. youtu.be/ph7YD4U0ZPc?...

Give this a listen. Excellent new Trav podcast with a different focus. Super stuff.

Celebrating Lucille Ball's birthday by sharing one of my favorite game show clips. Her and Richard Simmons on Body Language.