Steve Williamson

@ruckerworks

Author | Resident of the Pacific Northwest | Views are my own | Web: ruckerworks.com | YouTube: @ruckerworks

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Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· May 7

With all the crazy sh!t going on in the world, sometimes it's best to just lose yourself in some fantasy table-top role-playing for a while. READ: ruckerworks.com/2026/05/memo... WATCH: youtu.be/Sn52P-gaeek [5 min 9 sec] #DnD #TabletopRPG #TTRPGCommunity #DungeonsAndDragons #RoleplayingGames

Creator, a middle-aged white male, bald with a salt-and-pepper beard, smiles in the lower-left corner. The text "THIS IS WHY WE PLAY" occupies the right two-thirds. The text "DUNGEONS & DRAGONS" appears horizontally across the top, above a thin line.

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Apr 27

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Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Dec 26

This was a 2025 GMC Sierra ad I saw on YouTube (Roku). (photo taken 2025-12-25) "We Are Progessional Grade" ? 🤦‍♂️

2025 GMC Sierra ad on YouTube/Roku. Front-end of a large pick-up truck with the misspelled text "We Are Progessional Grade" as the tagline.

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Dec 22

"The Quiet Hand" is my latest novel, and is now available in eBook/Kindle-compatible and paperback editions. If you enjoy tense, character-driven crime stories, this one will grab you. ruckerworks.com/product-cate... #MurderMystery #IndieAuthor #NewRelease

A mysterious male face looms in the background. The tagline at the top says "Three murders. One secret." The title is "The Quiet Hand" with splatters of blood on some of the letters. Below the title is a kukri knife in a soft spotlight, resting on a stone floor. Across the bottom is the text "A novel by Steven Scott Williamson"

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Nov 22

My new murder mystery, The Quiet Hand, is now available on Lulu. Three Portland murders come with easy answers—too easy. Detective Rebecca Friedrich feels the truth twisting underneath. www.lulu.com/shop/steven-... #MurderMystery #CrimeFiction #IndieAuthor

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Oct 16

I've spent over a year designing Ashes of Isar, a tabletop RPG that captures the real tension of SOE agents working behind enemy lines in WWII. It's finally live on DriveThruRPG. I can't wait for you to play it. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... #TTRPG #Espionage #WWII

The cover of Ashes of Isar: A World War II Espionage and Spycraft Role-playing Game by Steven S. Williamson. The image shows a man in a trench coat and fedora standing beside a woman in an evening gown holding a pistol, against a wartime backdrop of soldiers, aircraft, and explosions. The tone is dark and cinematic, evoking 1940s spy thriller imagery.

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Aug 29

NEW ARTICLE: "How to Run a One-shot D&D Game With Zero Prep" ruckerworks.com/2025/08/how-... Learn some practical tips for running a one-shot D&D adventure with little or no prep. #dnd #fantasy #dungeonmasters #oneshot #adventureideas #ttrpg

Content creator, a bald man in his 50s with a short, salt-and-pepper beard, smiles at the camera in the lower-left. Above his head are clipart icons of a notepad with pencil, and a d20 showing the '20' on the face. Across the top are the words "Dungeons & Dragons" with a thin line horizontally undernealth. Occupying the right-half of the image are the words 'How to Run a One-shot D&D Game With Zero Prep'

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Aug 25

From now until Saturday Aug. 30, my solo dungeon crawl and hex crawl rules, 'Solus Domini' is on sale! Get it for just $9.99 [PDF download; regular price $19.99]. ruckerworks.com/shop/solus-d... #SoloFantasyRPG #SoloRPG #HexCrawl #DungeonCrawl #OldSchoolOSR #Sale #Discount #HalfOff #SaleAlert

Solus Domini tabletop RPG rulebook cover by Steven Scott Williamson, showing four fantasy adventurers on a forest path toward a towering mountain.

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Aug 5

Bloody rabbit! I sell these really cool coffee mugs with an understated Monty Python bloody rabbit design They really are great coffee mugs, though. 15 oz., comfortable handle, durable printing. Inexpensive, too, just $15. ruckerworks.com/shop/bloody-... #MontyPython #coffee #coffeemug

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Aug 1

ARTICLE: 20 Must-have Changes for Players & DMs I provide a list of 10 things Dungeon Masters wish players would change, and 10 things players wish DMs would change (turn about is fair play!) ruckerworks.com/2025/07/dnd-... #DND5e #DnD #DNDTips #TTRPG #DungeonMasterAdvice #DNDPlayerTips

Creator's face, a bald middle-aged man with a grey beard, smiling. The words "Dungeons & Dragons" appear across the top above a thin line, and the title "20 Must-have Changes for Players & DMs (+5 Weird Ones)" below.

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Jun 12

NEW VIDEO: "Looking for Group!" How to Find D&D Players! I've got some advice on how to make your "looking for group" effort more successful. youtu.be/flT1WK9I8QE #dnd #fantasy #ttrpg #lookingforgroup #LFG

Creator's face, a bald middle-aged man with a grey beard, holds his hand above his eyes as if he's searching for something. Next to his face is a line-drawing of a pair of binoculars. Text across the top says "Dungeons & Dragons" followed by "How to find players". Below is the bold title, "Looking For Group!"

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Jun 9

Hello, Bluesky! If you missed it, I released a new video late last week: When is Railroading in D&D Okay? youtu.be/ZzUti75AnyA #dnd #fantasy #ttrpg #players #dungeonmasters #railroading #dndtips

Creator's face and upper torso, a bald middle-aged man with a grey beard, appears in the lower-left corner. Behind him is a curving cartoon representation of railroad tracks. Across the upper-right are the words "Dungeon Mastering" Below that is the question, "When is Railroading Okay?"

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· May 22

Thinking of stepping behind the DM screen? Discover essential tips and insights to start your journey as a Dungeon Master. Read more: ruckerworks.com/2024/08/so-y... #TTRPG #DungeonMaster #DND #DMAdvice

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· May 21

A player in the teens D&D group I run asked if their character can wield a +2 Squeegee. Rule of Cool to the rescue! youtu.be/ALmoR9Y2uwM #dnd #dungeonmasters #ruleofcool #fantasy #ttrpg

Creator's face in glasses hovers next to a clipart squeegee. The text "Rule of Cool" hovers above the title "There are no squeegees in D&D!"

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· May 19

Keep Your D&D Players Coming Back! There’s a little trick dungeon masters can learn from authors that will keep your players coming back for more. Here's how. #dnd #ttrpg #dungeonmasters #gamers ruckerworks.com/2025/05/keep...

Creator's face, a bald middle-aged man with a grey beard, smiling next to a red arrow looping back on itself, with the text "Dungeons & Dragons" across the top and the title "Keep Your Players Coming Back!" below.

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· May 13

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Apr 25

A few months ago I began mentoring a #DnD player who became my protege Dungeon Master. Teaching how to be a DM has made me reflective of what that entails. I realize I'm still learning how to be a better DM even after 40+ years. #ttrpg www.youtube.com/@ruckerworks/

YouTube home page of Ruckerworks, a D&D content creator.

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Apr 16

I saw this on the back bumper of a Subaru in the grocery store parking lot. #consumption #environment #bumperstickers

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Mar 19

Wow! Yesterday I designed a simple d20 case for my iPhone, and thought "Others may want one, too" so I made it available for sale on my web site. I got several orders within the first two hours. Cool! #dnd #ttrpg #iphone #phonecase ruckerworks.com/product/d20-...

Clear rubberized case for an iPhone 16 pro with a transparent d20 design on the bottom half.

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Dec 5

It's a 3-for-1 special! #BookSky

Covers of Hiero's Journey by Sterline E. Lanier, The Sleeping Dragon by Joel Rosenberg, and Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Dec 5

An icon of the era.

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Dec 3

Here goes. From my debut novel, Ohlen's Arrow.

Text from Chapter 1 of author Steven Scott Williamson's debut fantasy novel, Ohlen's Arrow.

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Nov 25

Pick one.

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Nov 25

Here's my latest article over at eRep.com: Movie Character Psychometric Profiles erep.com/blog/movie-c... #moviestars #psychometrics #CoreValuesIndex #personalitytest

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Nov 22

Great to see you back! 👍

Steve Williamson@ruckerworks· Nov 21

Today I Learned: The entire catalog of Calvin and Hobbes comics is available online. #comics www.gocomics.com/calvinandhob...