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  Today, I will play Beasol (human cleric lvl 2) again. She can ask for equipment from the current quest giver. Should she: #ttrpg #dnd

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  In only 3 more days, I will run Frost Dreamer, the intro adventure to Kaung Pi, at a convention for the first time. Wish me luck! #dnd #ttrpg #uoru #kaungpi https://ttrpg.events/bircon/bircon-2026/schedule/000008

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  Made flyers for #bircon tomorrow. The first #ttrpg event where I will run Frost Dreamer.

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  Today will play Legend of the five Rings at #BIRCON. SO excited! #ttrpg

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  Didn't expect to read this today: Damdael, a Kickstarter backer who's played around sixty gamebooks, gave Ahu's First Patrol a 9/10 on RPGGeek and singled out Ahu's bond with her mount as something he hadn't seen done this well before. It's these reviews that really keep me going. Full review: https://rpggeek.com/thread/3781415/ahus-first-patrol-review Free prologue and the book: https://www.marteloschwarz.com/uoru #gamebooks #ttrpg #DnD #SoloR...

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  Arbeite an der deutschen Übersetzung von Ahu's First Patrol ("Ahus Erste Patrouille"). Fühlt sich irgendwie komisch an, das eigene Englisch ins Deutsche zu bringen. Obwohl ja alles aus einer Feder kommt, ist da immer die Gefahr die englischen Idiome nicht gut genug ins Deutsche zu übertragen. Ganz zu schweigen von der immerwährenden Herausforderung D&D Terminologie "korrekt" hinzubekommen (Shoutout an @dnddeutsch für den super Übersetzer unter...

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  Look who's the second submission for the 2027 ENNIE awards. https://ennies.org/current-submissions/ #dnd #ttrpg #gamebook

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  I just submitted Ahu's First Patrol to the 2027 ENNIE Awards, and the books are now on their way to the judges. I'm super excited about this. It's the first time I've entered one of my TTRPG books for an award. https://www.marteloschwarz.com/uoru #ENNIES #gamebooks #ttrpg #SoloRPG

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  My first review from a review copy is out, and it's a good one. Spellsinger played through Ahu's First Patrol for his gamebook channel and says: "I utterly love it." He calls it "an excellent debut book" and "a welcome break from the norm". He's also the second reviewer to single out Shortlegs, Ahu's mount, as "like a second character". That's the part of the book I'm proudest...

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  A few years ago, I was working with some folks from a consultancy on a new software product. There was an onboarding session where we were all introduced to each other. As part of that, there was an exercise that we should tell the others who is the most inspiring leader for us. Everyone else said Elon Musk. My answer was Captain Picard.

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  Today will play Beasol, my human light cleric again, and will probably hit level 3. Which 2nd level spell should I choose? #dnd #ttrpg

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  The second and final batch of illustrations for Ahu's First Patrol is finished. Thanks so much to Gabe (https://www.artstation.com/gabororosz) for the amazing work. Fulfilment of the kickstarter will start soon. This is the last chance to order the 275-page gamebook using a late pledge: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marteloschwarz/ahus-first-patrol-a-5e-solo-adventure-gamebook #ttrpg #dnd #gamebook

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  In two weeks, I will run The Frost Dreamer, the one-shot introductory adventure to Kaung Pi, at BIRCON in Berlin. https://ttrpg.events/bircon/bircon-2026/schedule/000008 #ttrpg #dnd

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  While waiting for the final print proofs of Ahu’s First Patrol to arrive, I thought it a good idea to apply me learnings wrt layout and QC to Bugbear Awakening, my first #DnD book. So I worked through all the associated files, fixed mistakes, split #dmsguild entries, created new covers and new bundles. This is what the English bundle now looks like. All 14 entries (7 EN, 7 DE) can be found here: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?authorName=%22Martelo%20Schwarz%22

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  After almost a full year, Ahu's First Patrol is finished, just in time for the holiday season. The digital edition went out to backers yesterday. Print copies follow in August. I'm relieved this came together, and grateful to everyone who backed it. #ttrpg #dnd #gamebook

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  Saturday morning, probably the last time I'm updating the cover pages for Ahu's First Patrol. Now that the page count is set, it's only a matter of small adjustments and tiny improvements. Ahu's First Patrol is a solo adventure gamebook set in Kaung Pi, compatible with 5th Edition. Guide Ahu, a young Warden of the Path, through a land rooted in South and Southeast Asian cultures. Late pledges close this week; last chance to grab a copy. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...

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  Während ich auf die Druckproofs von Ahu's First Patrol warte, nutze ich die Zeit, um meine DMsGuild-Einträge zu aktualisieren. Mit den 5e- und 5.5e-Versionen auf Englisch und Deutsch werden es 14 Einträge insgesamt. Hier das erste deutsche Produkt: Schwertküste / Delimbiyrtal hochauflösendes Kartenpaket. https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/466501/schwertkueste-delimbiyrtal-hochaufloesendes-kartenpaket #dnd #pnpde

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  Vor Kurzem hatte ich das große Vergnügen, von @Steam_Tinkerer in seinen Podcast eingeladen zu werden, wo ich über Ahu’s First Patrol sprechen durfte. Dabei konnte ich die ganze Geschichte erzählen – wie ich dazu gekommen bin, dieses Buch zu schreiben, und was es mit dem D&D-Setting Uoru auf sich hat. Außerdem ist im Podcast ein kleines Bonus-Feature versteckt – für alle, die an einer deutschen Version interessiert sind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA4UhvxWRng #pnpde

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  The patrol begins today! After years of development, Ahu’s First Patrol is now live on Kickstarter — a replayable solo adventure gamebook using D&D 5e mechanics, designed to be playable even if you’ve never played before. Explore Kaung Pi, make meaningful choices, and experience a full adventure on your own. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marteloschwarz/ahus-first-patrol-a-5e-solo-adventure-gamebook #dnd #ttrpg #gamebook