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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Mar 5

The DM's Day sale has come just in time for the newly minted Copper Best Seller - The Dread of Dynwel. Available now at a discounted price on the #DMsGuild

tinyurl.com/Dynwel

Cover Art by the talented @DeanSpencerArt

#DnD5e #DnD

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Nov 19

Two things I'm still not over: Aleena and Artax 👀

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 29

Day 29: APP

I highlighted the VTT yesterday, so today I'll praise #FoundryVTT specifically. Playtesting and polishing The Dread of Dynwel would not have been possible without it. Below: my intrepid playtest group battle Krulk Razortooth and his strange pets. #DnD5e #RPGaDay2024

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 28

Day 28: GADGET

The VTT. Playing with far flung friends online has revolutionized gameplay for us. Without #FoundryVTT I wouldn't have finished running my level 20 #DnD5e game or seen Delf the Elf kill a Basilisk then turn to stone simultaneously in #OSE. #RPGaDay2024

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 27

Day 27: MINIATURE

I love using minis. This was from the #Spelljammer/#Planescape section of the campaign. Grimslither, the dracolich, guards the phylactery of Tyraxis. Undead wizards counterspell the party below, while Eldarion and Dromis ride the undead wyrm. #RPGaDay2024 #DnD

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 26

Day 26: SUPERB SCREEN

I am fan of the digest size of #Shadowdark, but it also features a digest sized screen with useful information, including NPCs, random encounter charts, and luxury treasure! Plus, the art is amazing. #RPGaDay2024

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 26

Day 25: ANECDOTE

Playin #FFGStarWars end game Smuggler: Pilot. BBEG fight in hangar. Friends engage. My focus: abscond w/ giant kyber crystal. Abandon plan. Get to ship. Guns ruined by sith. Detach hull fighter. Gunnery 'dead to rights' blast the sith. End Campaign. #RPGaDay2024 #Womprat

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 25

Day 24: ADVICE

Play more games. Play weird games. Play dark games. Play silly games. Play comfortable games. Play edgy games. Play fast games. Play scary games. Play old games. Play emergent games. Play more games. #TTRPG #RPGaDay2024

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 24

Day 23: P̵E̵E̵R̵L̵E̵S̵S̵ PLAYER(S)

To the #TTRPG players who bring snacks - to the players who take notes - to the players who ask questions - to the players who engage - to the players who roleplay - to the players who strategize. We honor you. #RPGaDay2024

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 22

Day 22: CHARACTER

Savik is a dragonborn, tempest cleric of "The Storm" and Zhentarim agent with key information for the PCs. He may join the party, but his mercurial nature might surprise them. From my adventure: tinyurl.com/Dynwel #RPGaDay2024 #DnD5e #DMsGuild

Art by @DeanSpencerArt

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 21

Day 21: CLASSIC CAMPAIGN

Got to play a converted Desert of Desolation a few years back now. Enjoyed the desert mechanics, tracking supplies, losing gear and camels, and also Krios the Windlord. Kiawty, my tabaxi, made sure to keep his stuff safe. #RPGaDay2024 #DnD5e #RIPKrios

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 20

Day 20: ADVENTURE

The most amazing adventures happen at the table. I recall playing Rary the Traitor, in #Greyhawk. As things go, we got off track into the marshes (far away). The DM improvised. Chased by ghouls we made lizardfolk allies to hold them off. #RPGaDay2024 #DnD2e

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 20

The overall battle included units deployed against ground cities, 3 enemy fleets vs the 3 ragtag ally fleets collected over the campaign, individual local spelljammer battles, plus boarding fights. All rotating through cycles as the battle progressed.

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 19

Day 19: SESSION

Fighting through his #Spelljammer fleet the PC's stormed Tyraxis's flagship. Weakening the lich, the dragonborn sorcerer Kriv used a timestop to: destroy the phylactery, trigger two retributive strikes, and get clear of the blast! #RPGaDay2024 #DnD5e #FinalSession

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 18

Day 18: MOMENT

A favorite #OSE one. A basilisk turned half the party to stone, Delf the Elf stands alone. Initiative is a tie. Simultaneous actions. Delf skewers with greatsword, a fatal blow. Delf fails save vs gaze and turns to stone, basilisk dead upon his blade. #RPGaDay2024

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 17

Day 17: COMMUNITY

The community in my personal life, my closest friends, are all from playing #TTRPG. Communities I enjoy now include #MCDM and #Shadowdark as standouts. I see a lot of love and care put into the products but also the people enjoying the game. #RPGaDay2024

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 17

Day 16: QUICK

No single answer on this one. I think any #TTRPG can be quick to learn. Even more involved systems. Just take it step by step, be patient, look stuff up if needed. I myself learned quickly after a man named Bargle killed my new friend, Aleena. #RPGaDay2024 #BECMI

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 15

Day 15: GEAR

I love gear in a #TTRPG. I have early favorites like #Shadowrun and the Q Manual for the 007 RPG. But consistently #Rifts books are the ones I open right to the gear section. Coalition armor, Glitterboys' railguns, inter-dimensional magic shops! #RPGaDay2024

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 15

Day 14: CHARACTERS

The most compelling character any #TTRPG campaign is any NPC mentioned by the GM in an off-hand remark.

A few years ago I played a spy/agent in a #Traveller campaign. I enjoyed the character creation mini-game. Felt like I knew who I was playing. #RPGaDay2024

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 13

Day 13: ENVIRONMENTS

Echoing the #DarkSun aesthetic and using the #Shadowdark rules, I recently procured #Shadowsun. I gotta say I love the flavor and punchy, evocative text. Especially, the Adventure Sites section for the #RPGaDay2024 prompt. Fans of Athas will enjoy Althea.

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 12

Day 12: CAMPAIGNS

I think #DnD5e, including 3rd party and #DMsGuild, has well-supported campaigns. Across many VTT's, from small publishers and starry-eyed individuals. I even made my own: tinyurl.com/Dynwel #RPGaDay2024
Artwork by Dean Spencer

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 11

Day 11: ONE-SHOTS

I've only ever played a one-shot of #CallofCthulhu but I understand it is well known for its one-shots. My sanity loss over the day's long one-time session with an expert GM was truly epic though. #RPGaDay2024 #CoC #TTRPG

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 10

Day 10: TV

There are many #TTRPG properties I would watch. I'd love a #BladesintheDark or a #Shadowrun show. I'll take either in a live-action or animated series. #RPGaDay2024

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 9

This is an almost perfect solution. Almost. Needs more electroshock, but I'll allow it. Being serious for a minute, I did use one of the combat trackers before, but this one is feature rich. Thanks.

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Eric D Hausherr @erichausherr.bsky.social · Aug 9

Day 9: ACCESSORY (I'd like to see)

I'd appreciate a bot (like a real robot) that pings (read as electroshocks) whoever is up next in initiative and then again when the turn happens. It can keep track of initiative for me while I run the rest of the game. #RPGaDay2024 #TTRPG

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