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New York Times Bestselling Author, world creator, consultant and games developer specialising in SF and Fantasy. Proud daddy. Whitecishet. He / him.

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Excited to announce our incredible 2026 guest lineup at Lawless Comic Con! Meet legendary creators and fresh faces from the comics world, all under one roof in Bristol on 9-10 May!

🎟️ Tickets: www.lawlesscomiccon.co.uk
#LawlessComicCon #GuestList #MeetTheCreators

07.03.2026 12:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ready for an unforgettable weekend? Lawless Comic Con 2026 is happening 9-10 May at the Doubletree by Hilton, Bristol.

Weekend and day tickets are on sale now β€” grab yours before they’re gone!

🎟️ Buy tickets here: www.lawlesscomiccon.co.uk

07.03.2026 12:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I've been running gdcparties.com for a few years now. Some shitty company BlueberryAI decided they'd just take all the source code for the work I've done and reskin it, advertising it as their own. Jokes on them...it was still linked to my events spreadsheet, and now their website looks like this πŸ˜‰

06.03.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 3231 πŸ” 796 πŸ’¬ 54 πŸ“Œ 33

The mechanics are very loosely tied to specific narrative - much of the flavour comes from traits, gear and abilities (keywords in essence).

07.03.2026 11:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At its core, this is more of a super team-up type game based on the new Kai-sei comics. The adventures generally operate around a kaiju turning up at some point and smashing stuff, and the characters stopping it. But there are cults, criminals and corporations too, so there is scope.

07.03.2026 11:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Probably not.

07.03.2026 11:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

To be honest, whenever the supermarket self-service machine says β€˜Thank you’ I want to tell it to piss off, it’s incapable of experiencing gratitude.

07.03.2026 11:42 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Frostgrave warband in a red and cream colour scheme, which I usually run as Thaumaturge-led. A mix of North Star, Midlam, Reaper and Bad Squiddo. Pictured in a scene using Krautcover Snowy Highland Pass scatter for the ground, and a Jon Hodgson winter backdrop.

Frostgrave warband in a red and cream colour scheme, which I usually run as Thaumaturge-led. A mix of North Star, Midlam, Reaper and Bad Squiddo. Pictured in a scene using Krautcover Snowy Highland Pass scatter for the ground, and a Jon Hodgson winter backdrop.

Necromancer's Frostgrave warband in a green and purple colour scheme. A mix of North Star, Midlam, Reaper and Bad Squiddo, with a GW vulture used for the Crowmaster. Pictured in a scene using Krautcover Snowy Highland Pass scatter for the ground, and a Jon Hodgson winter backdrop.

Necromancer's Frostgrave warband in a green and purple colour scheme. A mix of North Star, Midlam, Reaper and Bad Squiddo, with a GW vulture used for the Crowmaster. Pictured in a scene using Krautcover Snowy Highland Pass scatter for the ground, and a Jon Hodgson winter backdrop.

I'm running #Frostgrave games at the #BristolIndependentGaming Demo Day tomorrow afternoon, so while I had the minis out, I thought I'd take some warband shots with @handiworkgames.bsky.social winter backdrops ❄️

#Nerdlings #Wargaming #MiniaturePainting #WePaintMinis

07.03.2026 11:27 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Elven Command Set Pre-order details:β€’ Shipping expectedΒ beginning of April 2026β€’ This is aΒ special pre-order priceβ€’Β Any items ordered at the same time will be held and shipped togetherIn Warhost, battles are decided by...

Elven Command Set Pre-Orders Are Live!
Six new striking command miniatures built for Command Groups. Three commanders to direct the fight, two banner bearers to inspire the troops,
Command Set, with a pre-order discount! warhost.online/products/elv...
#elves #warhost #baronswar

07.03.2026 11:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Always reskeet Big G.

07.03.2026 11:20 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Is that G for Godzilla or G for Gav? πŸ˜†

07.03.2026 11:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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And we're a go!

Call on over to Level 1 of #DublinComicCon for some comics, graphic novels, prints and for me to talk about how comfy my cardigan is.

(It's so fucking comfy)

07.03.2026 09:23 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
2x2 board covered in flat topped adobe buildings all of various styles and colours.

2x2 board covered in flat topped adobe buildings all of various styles and colours.

Another view.

Another view.

And another.

And another.

Gangs of New Pavis! I wanted a layout where you can get right across the table without touching the ground. Lots of Prince of Persia leaping about. Looks good for 2x2. Need a few more buildings to take it up 2x3 or 3x3. Planning a forested ruin table which I will build myself from @fenrisgames.com

05.03.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0
Table all set up

Table all set up

14 game choices

14 game choices

#BEDFORDTABLETOPEXPO

All set up. FOURTEEN choices of game. Too much?

07.03.2026 09:29 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El NiΓ±o

The Guardian on our new study, which shows that global heating is significantly gathering speed. Our efforts to overcome our fossil fuel addiction should do the same.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

06.03.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 661 πŸ” 413 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 40
A robed figure considers a horned giant deep within the woods

A robed figure considers a horned giant deep within the woods

last of the old gods

#digitalart #rpg #D&D #fantasy #weird

06.03.2026 19:37 πŸ‘ 109 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
Cover reveal graphic with a large image of the RECORDS//ANALYSIS zine cover, which depicts ALLMIND's version of SOL 644 standing on a mound of defeated ACs in front of a dark space background and the planet of Rubicon-3. The accompanying text reads: "Preorders Open until 3/31. Cover Artwork by Kyou. Cover mockup. Final products may differ from mockups."

Cover reveal graphic with a large image of the RECORDS//ANALYSIS zine cover, which depicts ALLMIND's version of SOL 644 standing on a mound of defeated ACs in front of a dark space background and the planet of Rubicon-3. The accompanying text reads: "Preorders Open until 3/31. Cover Artwork by Kyou. Cover mockup. Final products may differ from mockups."

▫️▫️▫️ COVER REVEAL ▫️▫️▫️

Our fanzine's awesome cover artwork was drawn by @kyoou.bsky.social as a tribute to the world, characters, and mecha of AC6! πŸ”₯

Book preorders remain open until March 31st 11:59PM ET! If we reach 200 orders, this cover will have iridescent foil!
armoredcorezine.bigcartel.com

05.03.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Godzilla: The Roleplaying Game IDW, publishers of the Godzilla comics, are creating the official Godzilla tabletop roleplaying game! Fight Kaiju and save the day!

Check out Godzilla: The Roleplaying Game by IDW Games on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/idw...

07.03.2026 09:01 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Finally finished re-working my Elite Dangerous button box.

Sure, I could use a Stream Deck to control all the extra stuff, but c'mon ... real buttons and toggle switches and a missile switch and LEDs? Way cooler.

05.03.2026 13:18 πŸ‘ 273 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 0
An old space marine mini painted mostly in silver. Its gun has been slightly modified with a 3D printed magazine.

An old space marine mini painted mostly in silver. Its gun has been slightly modified with a 3D printed magazine.

A close up of its shoulder pad where I have painted a modified version of the Imperial Aquila. It is holding an axe and a rod. It’s the symbol of the Ordo Malleus.

A close up of its shoulder pad where I have painted a modified version of the Imperial Aquila. It is holding an axe and a rod. It’s the symbol of the Ordo Malleus.

Got it into my head that I wanted to paint a Rogue Trader era Grey Knight (from before they had terminators). There isn’t much info on how they looked that I could find beyond black and white art and a single β€˜Eavy Metal image, so I did my best.

Yes, the icon was a nightmare, thanks for asking.

07.03.2026 03:00 πŸ‘ 295 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0
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Not always at Dragon Con.
It started with Volpin Props & (formerly) GSTQ Fashions collaborating on the camo fatigues and a modified power wheel, then the carpet was replaced and it became A THING.

The hotel now sells cookies & cakes with the pattern every con.

06.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Update 4: Stretch Goal #1 Unlocked! Β· Godzilla: The Roleplaying Game Yep. You read that right.We've unlocked out first Stretch Goal In day 3 of our campaign! This goal allows us to add premium upgrades to our Kickstarter Exclusive Edition, making it more unique than ev...

Stretch goal book upgrade revealed. I think the book mark ribbon could be Godzilla’s tongue.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/idw...

06.03.2026 18:25 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Very cool. 7TV is great fun.

06.03.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘†πŸΌ

06.03.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

does anyone know this story?

the corporate form actually dates to ancient Rome, where the idea - of an organisation being treated in law as a single person - gave rise to the creation of universities and colleges, guilds and political parties

06.03.2026 18:54 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

Yes!

06.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You’ve heard of money, right? And mercenaries?

I’m not bothered, I’m sure there’s in-setting arguments either way, I’m not really a Star Wars fan. It looks like a lazy design choice.

06.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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My Deluxe Dungeon Geomorph Tiles, Pack 3, are now up on DriveThruRPG. Hand drawn dungeon tiles for use with tabletop RPGs. Printable PDFs and VTT friendly graphics. :)
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/559436/inked-adventures-deluxe-dungeon-geomorph-tiles-3 #TTRPG #DnD #Pathfinder #DTRPG

06.03.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New #MouseGuard sketchbook debuting at # ECCC booth 26009: β€˜Past Whereabouts’

06.03.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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iFitnees Pro Get the flat stomach and abs that you’ve always dreamed of. Thousands of people are already enjoying having a perfect body!

Maybe it cheated…

bestbuyersguide.org?widipub_id=5...

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