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Explore the world of Beast Fables in this new solo-journaling chapter. Go on a daring journey through the underbrush, helping beasts near and far!

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Introducing

Carved in Stone

Unlock Scotland’s past with this primer on the Pictish peoples. A cross-sector project in partnership with the University of Glasgow and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

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A Stolen Ruby

A wizard craving recognition.

A thief in hot water.

A crew with everything to prove.

Go on an adventure where nothing

is as it first seems.

Read 'In the Red'

Become a beast

Embark On A Scurry

Embody a tiny animal, facing dangers big and bigger, and survive to tell the tale. This exciting Beast Fables TTRPG wraps up in under two hours, and is perfect for first time players.

Go on a Scurry

will you dare to

Find Your Fate

Bring fortune telling and moral reflection to you table with Vice & Virtue. Explore your characters in greater depth with this system neutral TTRPG supplement.

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Everyone wants to play roleplaying games; they're fun, they teach invaluable lessons, and they make safe spaces for everyone to join in. Yet, even experienced players are intimidated in running or joining in their own games.

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Photo. The front cover of Scurry.
Photo. An interior from Scurry. The heading reads 'Your Beast', and the illustration show a shrew with a wicker backpack laden with parcels and blueberries.
Photo. The back cover of Scurry. Illustration shows a group of animals travelling through the woods.
Photo. An interior from Scurry. A squirrel and a hedgehog construct a raft together, while a mole sits atop a fox swimming across a river in the background.
Photo. The front cover of Scurry.
Photo. An interior from Scurry. The heading reads 'Your Beast', and the illustration show a shrew with a wicker backpack laden with parcels and blueberries.
Photo. The back cover of Scurry. Illustration shows a group of animals travelling through the woods.
Photo. An interior from Scurry. A squirrel and a hedgehog construct a raft together, while a mole sits atop a fox swimming across a river in the background.

Scurry! - 1st Edition

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Embark on a swift and exciting scurry through Scotland’s verdant underbrush as you’ve never been able to before—as beasts!

Players race against the clock, face conflicts and resolve them with imaginative solutions while trying to complete their goals before succumbing to exhaustion!

Each scurry should take 1 to 2 hours to play, with the story ramping up towards an exciting finish.

Suitable for ages 13+, or younger with a guide. A set of polyhedral dice are used to play.

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Stout Stoat is dedicated to publishing uplifting and inspiring works.

We are proud to be queer and disabled, and represent all folks as authentically as possible in our stories. Through representation we can make our hobby accessible to those who need it most.

By supporting entry-level creators, we can hone skills the entire community can benefit from.

Our Goals

Make Roleplaying More Accessible

This includes entry-level games for new players, inclusive characters featured in our stories, taking steps to make our media available to everyone (such as ALT-text on our images and plain-text versions of our books and zines).

Teach New Skills

Roleplaying games are an amazingly versatile tool. They can teach vital social skills, facilitate safe spaces in marginalised communities, and allow us to explore and digest society's contemporary issues on our own terms.

Create Work For Entry Level Creatives in Scotland

DOAD generates union-rate work, giving priority to emerging creators (such as illustrators and writers), giving them the constructive opportunities and credit they deserve.