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October 15, 2024
The Terry Pratchett’s Discworld RPG: Adventures in Ankh-Morpork Kickstarter.
I link to Terry Pratchett’s Discworld RPG: Adventures in Ankh-Morpork, but I do not back it, because I simply do not have the money at this time to do so. I’m not in financial trouble, but we had extensive and expensive electrical work done last month. Austerity is thus the rule of the day.
Shame, because it looks fun.
Moe Lane
PS: I’m not asking for money, either. I’m not shy about asking for money when I need it. I don’t even remotely need it. But if you want to buy my books as Christmas gifts for people, well, that would be awesome.
Halfway 2 Halloween!
Just signed up. April 26th, 2025, 12 to 7 PM. No idea if I’ll have anything new by then, but… maybe?
I need to be doing a lot more small vending over the next year, too. I’m actively looking for local events now…
October 14, 2024
The UNKNOWN ARMIES 3e Bundle of Holding.
Hrm. I actually don’t have some of these, I think. Weird. I should rectify that in the near future: UNKNOWN ARMIES is a fun game concept, although I’ve yet to have the chance to actually play in a campaign of it. It’s the mindset I like, you see. The sort of Tim Powers-style street magic, if Tim cussed more.
Tweet of the Day, And He Took It Personally edition.
Tom Verducci said The Line.
"To be honest with you, I took it personal."
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 14, 2024
Mark Vientos talks with Tom Verducci about the grand slam after the Mets 7-3 win to even up the series pic.twitter.com/KeJ7QLov7h
THE TERROR BENEATH taunts me with its existence.
Full title: The Terror Beneath; An Investigative Roleplaying Game of Weird Folk Horror. Osprey Games says it’s an “investigative roleplaying game of horrors both ancient and modern, inspired by the works of Arthur Machen and powered by the GUMSHOE system.” …do you see the problem, here? Osprey, GUMSHOE, and Arthur Machen. Any two of those would pique my interest. Three seem highly unfair to me, and particularly my bank account. I’m actively reining in the spending this month.
Fortunately, it’s not out yet. Maybe I can get somebody to get me it for Christmas…
10/14/2024 Snippet, NEVER RETURN.
I gotta figure out some things on this one, and right quick.
Patreon!Lieutenant Curwin asked about the most obvious possibility first: “Was the murderer covering his tracks? Trying to keep you from sniffing out his identity?” He also seemed interested in my work in general, which I do like to see in a man.
“If he did, ‘twould be hideous overkill,” I replied, still trying to find any trace of death-residue that might be read holographically (more Old American, I’m afraid). “Even if I could reconstruct a spirit that existed in this space at the time of the murder, it could only give me a surface idea of who attacked the victim. The murderer would have to be of extremely high rank to justify the magical energy it would take to wipe a site this clean.”
“How high rank?” asked Marsh.
“Let me put it this way, Horace: if I was seriously considering this possibility, I would be asking you if the President had an alibi.” I smiled. “Although I can’t imagine what motive your grand-uncle might have.”
Happy Columbus Day!
Alas, I only know one particular Columbus Day song, and it is far too filthy to sing, play, link to, or even excerpt here. If you happen to know it, feel free to hum the tune where you are. …Where nobody else can hear you. Seriously, it’s filthy even for a sailor’s song.
October 13, 2024
‘Mary Hamilton.’
#commissionearned
I either have allergies, or a cold.
Guess we’ll find out tomorrow! Yay. …No, this has not been the best couple of weeks for me, all in all. I need to give myself an attitude adjustment. Nobody really wants to hear me whine, and it’s a bad habit to get into.
