#Absolute Tabletop

[boardgametoday]

Shawn Tomkin’s Galaxy-Spanning RPG — Ironsworn: Starforged — Available now!

Shawn Tomkin’s Galaxy-Spanning RPG — Ironsworn: Starforged — Available now! #ttrpg

Modiphius Entertainment and tabletop RPG creator Shawn Tomkin have released to stores Ironsworn: Starforged, the epic sci-fi tabletop RPG. Previously only available from the original Kickstarter or as a digital download, Modiphius Entertainment brings the RPG to retail in a special Deluxe Edition hardcover version, along with a Reference Guide and Asset Decks that bring the experience to life in…

[uesp]

Pictured, a diorama seen at the ESO tenth anniversary event created by Modiphius.

The central structure is a model of The Imperial City. Some of the scenes surrounding it includes Elden Root, Breton and Dunmer architecture, Dwemer and Ayleid ruins, and Coldharbour.

[prokopetz]

A recipe for success in indie RPGs:

colourful art

LGBTQIA+ allegory

play as some sort of fucking Creature

[saltpepperbeard]

yes, but are you mentally ill and/or pirate-deprived enough to make gentlebeard in heroforge? 🫡

[vacantvisage]

New OC / DnD PC

Yutasin, a Grave Domain Cleric, Mephistophelesian Tiefling

[dice-wizard]

Okay but like, really good mechanical design, especially for cool powers, can convey so much story and meaning with just rules expressions. You just have to know how to read it. It's like writing poems in code, and lots of people think it's easy.

[000yul]

thinking about this official skin promo art again bc wow.

i didn’t get the dnd theming at first honestly maybe cause i don’t frequently play dnd or anything but the more i thought about it the more it just made sense for dorothy. the dual role of final boss and dm. the way the dm is the one who controls the world, who sets up the campaign, who by necessity plays the bad guy. dorothy-as-dm wanting everyone to have a happy ending..doing whatever it takes in universe. :^) fuck. the duality!!!

and the originium dice in the centre of the picture which identifies the theme to be dnd and not a generic fantasy setting… the way that plays nicely with originium dice canonically being a weapon in the arknights world….for dorothy, chance is something you create

[cassmouse]

I absolutely love the idea of the League of Evil Exes just as like. A chaotic friend group. Especially after post-series when everyone's just chill and there isn't technically a league anymore but they all continue to hang out because they genuinely enjoy each other's company

(doesn't mean that them hanging out doesn't end in total disorganised disaster all the time though)

[atomicwrongs]

My two incredible cringe sparkledog braincells locked in vicious battle, one is named 'Anomaly TTRPG system I've been tinkering with for 5 years' and the other is named 'colour-coded eldritch dipshits from the funny song-plays', and when the fight is over the bloodstain on the ground spells 'run a campaign where the BBEGs are the Lords in Black'

[kaleuh]

tell me about ghis GlenMac?

I WILL Tell you about GlenMac !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SO

THIS IS GLENMAC (Official Book Art) AND THEN HERE'S A PICTURE OF HIM WITH HIS BEST BUDDY, Adjunct Professor and Graduate Jackson Green (art that me and my group got commissioned of them by nico on twitter!)

FULL NAME: Glenn MaClanahan (If you're formal, it's Professor MaClanahan, but all the students gave him the nickname GlenMac!)

He's a professor in the Anthropology Department at East Texas University, located in the cozy town of Pinebox, Texas. He and Jackson know fully well that there's something extremely uncozy about Pinebox, though. When you (the player) attend ETU as a freshman, you are quick to notice that there is something very unnerving about the town, and the school. Rumors of ghosts, monsters, and rituals—things that could easily be explained away by pointing at college students and children in town with too much liquor and imagination. GlenMac and Jackson are here to tell your character: No! You are not crazy! You definitely saw the ghost of a student who was burned alive in the gymnasium!

GlenMac (as well as Jackson) are the NPCs in this story who are initially there to serve your character with an introduction to the supernatural. GlenMac can really be any professor-appropriate age (I believe the book says he’s in his 40s but given the book art our DM [my boyfriend!!] deemed him to be 32 in our game. He also thought it would make sense to make him younger since him and Jackson (who is in his mid 20s) are supposed to be close pals.)

GlenMac has been investigating the supernatural for years, and deeply cares about the well-being of his students. Anyone who comes to his office hours for help will never be turned away—especially if "weird stuff" has been happening to them. In his office you'll also meet his life-long companion, a Scottish Terrier named Argyle, with whom he takes on regular walks throughout campus. He is overly caring and self-sacrificing to a fault, though, willingly placing himself in danger to protect someone who needs it. He's aware that students will occasionally stumble upon magic resources and rituals—because of this, he's been said to be searching for a method in which anyone can safely accomplish a ritual...without having to sacrifice anything to the Magical Powers That Be in return. Which seems like a great idea! A Professor with a deep thirst for the knowledge and power of the unknown, also willing to try literally anything, even if it means putting himself at the whims of Possibly Dark Magic for the good of others. It will work out fine for him, is what I've been telling myself!

SO OF COURSE, because it's a TTRPG, not all GlenMacs are the same. Here are some other fast facts about the GlenMac I know, and why I'm insane about him:

When my basketball himbo son (my character Trey) went through a tough breakup during freshman year, him and Jackson played Boggle with him and the party until he cheered up.

Also when my son was alone and sad in Pinebox during summer vacation, GlenMac adorned his best dork-ass dad jock attire and joined him on morning runs (with Argyle).

He's often stressed and formal but under that he is Sweet and A Tad Silly and a bit of a dork and god. we love him for it

GlenMac doesn't really pay attention to current pop-culture stuff online but if you tell him he Lost the Game he WILL get mad.

Unbelievable in that turtleneck.

Grew up in North Dakota, had a big falling out with his parents and has been largely alone. It's implied that he never really had a friend like Jackson, up until him (and depending on how nice your party is to him, your group.)

AND YOU CAN TELL HE'S LONELY. GOD. HE PUTS EVERYTHING INTO THIS WORK AND HIS STUDENTS. How much time he spends alone with his thoughts...the supernatural stuff probably pushed anyone he cared about away. He has his little apartment with his folded-cornered books and half-finished coffee cups and toys for his dog...but we want him to meet someone So bad 😭 (GOD I wish it were me.)

His desire to know the unknown and try things "just to see if he can" is dangerous, reckless, scary, and a little unhinged...he a little fucked up...I'm scared for him...(but its also...😳...).

This is not canon to our game but we keep joking about how girls on Rate My Professor won't stop referring to him as "Big Mac" and that he's desperately been trying to get those reviews removed.

If you ever get curious about East Texas University, I highly recommend it! I love the Savage Worlds system so much!! We're playing the East Texas University “Degrees of Horror” adventures, which is the "main plot" campaign for East Texas University (we also do some 12-to-Midnight adventures.) I think the story can be set anywhere in the 2000's so we just set ours in modern day.

We're not finished yet, but it has truly been a life-changing story so far!

GENUINELY, TRULY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ASKING

[gristlegrinder]

i miss rping…… need to find me some kind of structured rp to do, i think. get back in the swing of writing daily-ish

[haveyouplayedthisboardgame-poll]

[spookydingus]

haven't painted a mini in a hot minute so I decided to pick one up while I was at the shop and get back into it

meet Terry, the Brave, my new giant crocodile

~6-ish hours from starting base coat to setting him down, plus overnight to dry the silly pike I glued to the rocks

overall very fun to make, I experimented with some translucent swamp water I created for the clear base and it came out??? okay, but I have notes for the future

cannot wait to make a terrain around this big boye, and I'm 100% going to buy him a friend soon

ok cool thank u for looking at my crocodile

[hundchentanque]

Man who loves flow charts absolutely ecstatic that he has to make one for his tabletop rpg progression

[funeralprocessor]

Kingdom Death is so cool and I wish there was a way to get into it without selling an organ or two

[ikeas-gayest-table]

Dude/Dudette/Whatever you prefer to be called as...I lowkey now want abigail/leah on your chatfic 👀 also I love angry in denial haley that's a true gay right there

HI HELLO!! (idm by the way call me whatever you want!! my pseud is literally a piece of furniture)

abigail/leah...ooouuuh...i can definitely consider it. i can totally see how i could write that in. the idea juices are FLOWING i love sapphics

ALSO LMAOO in denial angry haley is the funniest haley tbh. girl the closet is glass. you are gay and in love