Just a map to do and that's another adventure/project finished!

The USA is starting to look like it's one rotting senile satsuma away from the Purge.

These days I seem to be much more into Darktrance and EDM. I blame my Infinity writing and the Combined Army from @corvusbelli.bsky.social

Good day's writing - 2500 words. I'm really enjoying writing this scenario. Time to stop and watch some shonky horror movies.

Freelance admin/comms emails done, missing pages sorted. Back to writing tomorrow.

I thought I'd get nothing but silence or grumbles when I announced the ORCedinburgh.co.uk site shutdown. Instead, I've had a lot of thanks for the memories, getting me a group, or got me back into gaming messages.

Probably going to shutter orcedinburgh.co.uk's website at end of the year: Lockdown and Discord pretty much killed forums and it's barely used. It's a pity but only a few folk turn up on the forum compared to the Discord at discord.gg/gJYJ7T32W9 which will stay.

Revisions completed and changes logged. Eyeing the next project now...

First run-through of laid-out 120-page project with maps. Red pen ready! Always enjoy this part of the process - the "chroming".

Welcome to everyone new to following me on BSky! You can also follow my upcoming KS campaign, an occult action thriller THE THUNDER PERFECT MIND.

Two ackshul writing projects underway, rather than multiple notebooks full of potential ideas!

Read S.L.A. BORG and almost finished the 2nd Ed rulebook. Been quite a deep dive into the lore and a lot to take in: I know the difference between a Shiver and Frother, and Wraithen and a Carrien! Up next: Threat Analysis and Collateral!

Doing some research into S.L.A Borg and S.L.A Industries from @nightfall.games !

Today requires Satriani's Crowd Chant.

Another weekend, another RPG campaign draft ready for publication!

One more NPC to go and the job's a good 'un...

Messing about with some S.L.A Borg writing stuff!

Not a bad RPG writing output this year: - Musketeers vs Cthulhu vol 2: All the Cardinal's Men (Call of Cthulhu) - Castle Dracula campaign (Stokerverse RPG) - Operation Oberon (Achtung! Cthulhu) - Horrors of the Secret War (A!C) - The Norway Projekt (A!C) - plus things still to be published!

Today's mood.

Another day, another chapter written. So close to the 120 pages and completion...

My cure for RPG burnout is to write more RPG stuff, apparently.

Not back to the day job until the 5th Jan. Hope to get a few writing projects ended, or begun, even.

Today's mood.

I think if it wasn't for my RPG writing, I think I'd have given up on RPGs. Burnt-out as GM and player.

I've made a few changes to get a better work-life balance at the day job. 4-day week makes a huge difference.

Doing ghoul burrows... definitely some "The Descent" film refs......

Anyone know if there was a decent Nightbreed/Cabal RPG? Feels like there's an influence on the World of Darkness later.

"Midian is where the monsters live."

Back to the writing on the Sekrit Projekt today..

Something what i wrote for the Stokerverse RPG from @nightfall.games www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...

If you're at Dragonmeet, have fun! If, like me, you're not: have fun anyway!

Look what's arrived @fromthemorgue.bsky.social from @handiworkgames.bsky.social!

If any ttrpg publishers are looking for editing help in the next couple of months, do get in touch. I provide high accuracy, insightful feedback and a supportive approach to make your project its best.

Heading back to Edinburgh later. Not looking forward to being back at work again tomorrow...

Bell jars are back in the loft, rooms cleared, and trestle tables ready to be returned to the stables. Heading back to Edinburgh this evening. Energy levels now 0%! ME reminding me that I'm not what I was...

Haven't got the time to make it to Dragonmeet this year. Working on stuff with personal deadlines and first-class on LNER is pretty naff (Virgin were better), and it was an annual luxury. Burned out a bit this year, GM-wise, so taking a break from RPG community-building too.

Last night at Craster Tower, all 13 of us got into 1930s costumes for "Murder at Craster Towers". Great fun - a bespoke murder mystery package from www.red-herring-games.com for the wife's birthday. Great fun.

At crastertower.co.uk for a www.red-herring-games.com bespoke modern mystery!

Good day's writing - 8000 words.

Lucky to have nice sunny autumn day for funeral. "Rain likely in Dunstan" says the App. No sh*t, Sherlock. This is Northumberland.

Something free for Halloween written by me... www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

Did some writing today - not as much as I'd like but enough to feel it's progressing!

New book delivered today!

Back to writing next week!

When a player asks if they can make a Perception check, I ask them what sense they are using and what they are looking for...

Got a pile of Lovecraft graphic novels and Hellboy omnibuses to read this weekend - writing to resume soon.

Going to miss this - only been here 3 days...

Last morning in Kenya. Slept and eaten well and feeling better than I have in months. Now facing 1 hr ✈️ trip to Nairobi, 6hr layover, 9 hr ✈️ to Heathrow, then 3 hrs layover in London and 5 hr 🚆 to Edinburgh. Don't think it'll last!

Listening to Masai throat singing while celebrating this shot:

Only two copies of Musketeers vs. Cthlhu left at the GMS stand. Achtung! Cthulhu is also on sale at Modiphius stand. Feeling a bit burnt out...