Green and Pleasant Land

Taking a dive into Jeff Hawke and the work of Sydney Jordan with Richard Sheaf. Expect some space diplomacy! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

We still have some spaces for players at the Owlbear and Wizard's Staff in Leamington 12th-14th September - please do come along if can and let gaming friends know! warhorn.net/events/the-o... #OBaWS

A note for your diary. 9th November 14:00 (GMT) - President of @chaosium.bsky.social and the Head of the Nostalgia Department, will be joining us in the zoom of role-playing Rambling to talk about 5 objects that made the world's oldest, surviving RPG company. thegrognardfiles.com/grogmeet-2026/

Mick McMahon

Mick McMahon

New Episode! Joined by @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social to talk about historical games and history in games, who better than a couple of middle-aged men to chat amiably on this topic? Move over Tom and Dom, Gaz and Dirk are here for The Rest is Roleplaying Games. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

This is Thursday's #RandomWhiteDwarfCover Issue 76. April 1986

A personal tribute to Bud, from Bud's RPG Reviews, and the contributions he made to the GROGNARD files: thegrognardfiles.com/2025/08/19/b...

I seem to have wandered into doing a weekly blog post on the @chaosium.bsky.social website. It's called "Table Tales", and it's a joy to talk about what RPGs I'm playing now, or played then, or playing soon. Today, I get basic. www.chaosium.com/blogtable-ta...

Sad news – vale Bud Baird, the man behind the hands on Bud's RPG Review, convivial podcast host, and best-selling Call of Cthulhu creator. Our heartfelt condolences go to Bud's wife Claire and their daughters Gracie and Evie, and their family and friends.

Another entry into Appendix G by the GROGSQUAD - this time @davepaters.bsky.social adds The Swords series of books! Podcast coming soon.

« The Four Ages Of Conan », 1974 by Barry Windsor Smith (British artist, b. 1949) Colour version of "The Four Ages Of Conan" portfolio, Gorblimey Press, 1974 #vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #barrywindsorsmith #bws #FourAgesOfConan #Conan #ConanTheBarbarian #KingConan #REHoward

It's nearly 10 years ago since we started our online Wednesday Group.The Traveller Adventure, but we have played many, many, many more campaigns since. Here's to another 10! @kitch66uk.bsky.social @rumleech.bsky.social @blythygrog.bsky.social @dailydwarf.bsky.social @oilpainting71.bsky.social

Love pirates? Looking to try Savage Worlds? Need a one-shot or con game at short notice? I've got you covered with this action-packed fun-filled scenario, with advice on how to run, pre-gen characters and a capuchin monkey. #ttrpg #pirates #savageworlds www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

And here is the Warhorn page for the con and where you can sign up warhorn.net/events/the-o...

We have space for a few more games #OBaWS next month - if would like to submit, please do via this form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Imagine #27 (June 1985), with cover art — “Barge” — by Pete Lyon. Would be interested to see more by Pete!

« Attacked », 1986 by James A. Crabtree (American illustrator) Illustration for "Hawkmoon - Player Book" RPG, Chaosium, 1986 #vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JimCrabtree #MichaelMoorcock #Hawkmoon #EternalChampion #frpg #ttrpg #Chaosium

« Elric », 1979 by Frank Brunner (American artist, b. 1949) Illustration for his "Elric Portfolio", plate #1, Looking Glass Pro., 1979 Oil on canvas, 18" x 24" #vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #FrankBrunner #MichaelMoorcock #Stormbringer #elricofmelnibone #frpg #ttrpg #Chaosium

People posting tweets from twitter in days gone by. This was always a favourite.

Always fun to be talking tools with @orlanth.bsky.social and crew. Here, I am making the case for “mild chafing” in damage tables instead of novelty bias in RPG injuries.

Good morning! It’s Tuesday August 12th 2025! Already? Crikey! (Out this very month in 1983, just 42 years ago, Warrior #12, with its cover by Steve Parkhouse featuring the cast of his and Alan Moore’s splendid ‘The Bojeffries Saga’.) You be careful out there among them English, John Book.

#30 Fantastic picture of a Mind Flayer by Kevin Bulmer, in this issue's Treasure Chest column. The column listed readers' spells for AD&D, none of which had anything to do with mind flayers, but with a picture this good, why wouldn't you use it?

Hey, hey, hey. We have very very big news. We finally have a new issue on sale right... NOW! We hope it's not our last but that is up in the air so this really is a case where YOU ARE THE HERO but also other very cool non WS stuff mentioned! so check it out...

Finally, Part 2 of my series of blog posts, where I look at early editions of Warhammer and its supplements, from an RPG perspective. #ttrpg #oldhammerrpg

Ten years of solid gold bobbins - have some virtual RuneQuest figures to celebrate!

Good morning! It’s Thursday August 7th 2025! Already? Crikey! (Out this very month in 1984, just 41 years ago, Judge Dredd: The Judge Child Quest #4, with its classic cover by Brian Bolland.) You be careful out there among them English, John Book.

Tomorrow is 10 years since the first episode of the GROGNARD files was published. Look out for a special episode coming very soon. In the meantime, this is what episode 1 looked like on the back of a fag packet …

So that was Tuesday August 5th 2025. Crikey. Another day done, another (almost) here. So it goes. (Released this very month in 1992, just 33 years ago, Alien Legion: Jugger Grimrod #1, with its typically terrific cover by Mike McMahon.) And so to bed…

#80 Ancient & Modern, Graham Staplehurst's time-travelling AD&D / Call of Cthulhu mash-up, inspired by the Hyborean stories of Brian Lumley. What's not to love? #RPGaDay2025

Covers 21-30 from the first 300 progs. Listen to my discussion with Pete Wells in episode 300

A drop of dream fuel - Chasing the Lightship by Les Edwards

Finished writing my scenario for #OBaWS. 🙂 Just have to write some handouts. And all the pre-gens. And get some maps and tokens. So, nowhere near finished, really. 😬

Covers 11-20 from the vote on the first 300 Progs. Listen to my chat with Pete Wells about that surprise at number 11 in episode 300 of the book club.

Reading some old #WhiteDwarf mags, gobsmacked how much of the mags was adverts - no35 47% no 36 46% (approx) - did we not care back in the day as the ads were cool?

We've published over 750 titles over the past half-century. At the link Rick Meints, head of Chaosium's Nostalgia department, talks about each of the treasured items picked out to be on display in our 50th Anniversary cabinet at Gen Con. basicroleplaying.org/topic/25990-...

Mick McMahon

#RPGaDAY2025 day 2, Prompt. Here I was thinking of how to get progress and momentum going in games. The classic ‘so what would you like to do?’ Or the recap of the major plot threads. Or remembering the NPCs have agency and the story moves on - throw action and events at the players

Comic book panels / pages (black & white version). #ComicsDNA

Don't overthink it: what comic book panels/pages live in your head rent-free? Drop four and tag #comicsdna

Don’t overthink it: what comic book panels/pages live in your head rent free? Drop four and tag #comicsdna

Found this link a while back, think it's all of them in one place :D www.2000ad.org/markus/trave...

#54 If only the Patron was always as easy to spot, as in Mark Harrison's strip The Travellers. #RPGaDay2025

It's Friday! Treat yourself to a new mug! Heaven knows I haven't got room for them, they're MASSIVE.

The original Rogue Trooper teaser image that Pete Wells mentioned in episode 300

#34 Lots of GMing advice on Bluesky at the moment - what goes around comes around. A Guide to Dungeon Mastering, by Lew Pulsipher, illustration by Alan Hunter.

« Odin », c. 1996 by Simon Bisley (British illustrator, born 1963) cover illustration for "Heavy Metal 2000 - F.A.K.K. 2" animated movie soundtrack CD, 2000 #vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #SimonBisley #TheBiz #fakk2 #heavymetal #heavymetal2000 #odin

One for @davepaters.bsky.social.