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bundle of holding

Bundle of Holding: Sleepy Hollow

The tabletop fantasy roleplaying game of early 19th-Century folk horror.

Bundle of Holding: Sleepy Hollow

Technically I am not breaking the rule against me sitting in the dark in 161

One potlight is still illumination.

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Night of Camp David by Fletcher Knebel

A deranged President sets his eyes on Canada and Scandinavia, forcing one senator to consider the prospect of contemplating the preliminaries to action.

Night of Camp David by Fletcher Knebel

Today I Learned

Orson Scott Card has a substack.

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books received

Books Received, January 10 to January 16

Three works new to me, all from various TTRPG Kickstarters. 2026 feels kind of light on upcoming books.

Books Received, January 10 to January 16

Poll #34090 Books Received, January 10 to January 16

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 28

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Which of these look interesting?

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Invincible – Superhero Roleplaying (Alpha) by Adam Bradford & Tomas Härenstam (July 2026)
9 (32.1%)

Fabula Ultima Bestiary by Emanuele Galletto (May 2026)
4 (14.3%)

Arkand: City of Wave and Flames by Johan Sjöberg (April 2026)
5 (17.9%)

Some other option (see comments)
2 (7.1%)

Cats!
24 (85.7%)

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Their Kingdom Come (Night Eaters, volume 3) by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda

Their last cunning scheme set apocalypse in motion. What wonders will follow Billy and Milly's next bold endeavour?

Their Kingdom Come (Night Eaters, volume 3) by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda

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System Collapse (Murderbot, volume 7) by Martha Wells

Murderbot and allies struggle to establish friendly relations with a rediscovered lost colony in time to protect them from a predatory company.

System Collapse (Murderbot, volume 7) by Martha Wells

My Outgunned game is a spy thriller of sorts. I thought it would be fun to skip the usual "characters start together, get briefed, plot their mission together" and so on, I'd start with three of the five breaking into an apartment. They are 14-year-old Diane Dean (the driver), 18-year-old Concordia Butterstein (unsanctioned intrusion and asset acquisition expert) and 70-year-old Jethro Winthrop (the smooth talking fellow who hired the other two because they offered the best value for price)

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