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Bren @hyperfocusbren.bsky.social · 59m

I only schedule emails when I want to be sure the person receiving them isn't gonna start expecting me to be available at any hour of the day.

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Bren @hyperfocusbren.bsky.social · 1d

Hey what do you mean by impossible

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Emi 🏳️‍🌈😷 @queeringsmite.bsky.social · 5d

Horror lovers, I've got a Sunday HEART mini-campaign kicking off very soon!

🌊 Watery horrors!
📍 Strange locations to explore!
📖 Personalized story beats!
😂 Comedy in dark moments!
😱 High narrative stakes!

Just two seats left—get in if you're getting in!

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Join Drowned | Horror Mini-Campaign | Learn to Play HEART 🌈 - Roll20 / Discord - Heart: The City Beneath RPG | StartPlaying Games

Haven after haven in your community is destroyed by a mysterious saltwater curse. You and your fellow delvers—obsessive, dangerous people with callings that consume you—must venture through strange, u...

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Bren @hyperfocusbren.bsky.social · 13d

I will do it

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Emi 🏳️‍🌈😷 @queeringsmite.bsky.social · 19d

Today on the blog, it's a review of Fathomless Gears, which claims to be an eldritch mech fishing #TTRPG. Two things:

1) It's not a fishing game. It's a whaling game.

2) It's, allegedly, not intended to be a whaling game.

Full long, complicated review:

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Can I Solo Fathomless Gears?

Fathomless Gears, by Ralf Ziegler (publishing as Interpoint Station), is, allegedly, an "eldritch mech fishing TTRPG". In Fathomless Gears, you play as a Fisher; you get in your mech, you go into the...

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cody 🗣️ @cody.boats · 22d

new: more than 40 media outlets published misinformation about “transgender ideology” following the shooting of charlie kirk, according to research from @transjournalists.org

At least 43 outlets shared anti-trans misinfo after Charlie Kirk shooting: TJA | Xtra Magazine

A report from the Trans Journalists Association found that 43 outlets published misinformation about “transgender ideology” after Charlie Kirk’s killing

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finn ⚔️ @alattefinn.bsky.social · 23d

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Sep 6

🚨 UPDATE on the current COVID vaccine access situation in the US.

Please note that this is based on state laws but different things may be happening on the ground, and some pharmacies are defaulting to federal guidelines instead of state laws.

Map of COVID vaccine availability by state

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Emi 🏳️‍🌈😷 @queeringsmite.bsky.social · Sep 4

Curious about MYTHIC BASTIONLAND, the rules-light flavor-heavy game of strange knights chasing stranger myths? I've got TWO learn-to-play oneshots coming up this Saturday and next Wednesday! Come join!

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Join The Poisoned Realm | Learn to Play Mythic Bastionland 🌈 - Owlbear Rodeo / Discord - Mythic Bastionland | StartPlaying Games

In this one-shot, you'll take on the role of a Knight-errant—the Riddle Knight, the Bloody Knight, the Moss Knight, or one of many other strange and fantastical archetypes. You'll investigate the omen...

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Emi 🏳️‍🌈😷 @queeringsmite.bsky.social · Sep 4

And for the story-forward horror lovers—do you want to delve into a horrible living dungeon to chase an obsession that will (literally) consume you? Do you like fucked-up rats? Come learn to play HEART next Thursday at 6PM Pacific time!

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Join Obsession, Doom, Wonder | Learn to Play Heart 🏳️‍🌈 - Roll20 / Discord - Heart: The City Beneath RPG | StartPlaying Games

In this one-shot, you'll play a delver: an obsessive, dangerous person who ventured into a living nightmare in pursuit of a calling that consumes you. The Heart is a megadungeon full of horror, wonder...

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Emi 🏳️‍🌈😷 @queeringsmite.bsky.social · Aug 24

This week's review is up on the blog—it's my favorite solo #TTRPG of all time, Dungeon Crossing: Dragon Home Designer by @aryxymaraki.itch.io !

Summary of mile-long review: I love this game so much, and I think everyone should try it.

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Can I Solo Dungeon Crossing: Dragon Home Designer?

Dungeon Crossing: Dragon Home Designer by Aryxymaraki is a game about relaxing and making yourself a home. As the title might suggest, Dungeon Crossing says: what if Animal Crossing, but your...

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Emi 🏳️‍🌈😷 @queeringsmite.bsky.social · Aug 25

Heard about MYTHIC BASTIONLAND, the rules-light flavor-heavy game of strange knights and stranger myths? I'm running a learn-to-play one-shot this Wednesday evening, 5PM Pacific time. Weird horses! Horrible beasts! A realm in danger!

Save your seat: startplaying.games/adventure/cm...

Join The Poisoned Realm | Learn to Play Mythic Bastionland 🌈 - Owlbear Rodeo / Discord - Mythic Bastionland | StartPlaying Games

In this one-shot, you'll take on the role of a Knight-errant—the Riddle Knight, the Bloody Knight, the Moss Knight, or one of many other strange and fantastical archetypes. You'll investigate the omen...

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Bren @hyperfocusbren.bsky.social · Aug 22

paging @70sscifiart.bsky.social

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John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue · Aug 21

James Dobson can no longer do evil on earth, but we still live with his zombie: his network of "family policy council" lobbying groups

Most state laws against abortion, gay marriage, or trans healthcare have their roots in Dobson's network. Its power is vast, yet it is little-known 🧵

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Crypta Goren ⚰️ @kristalauren.bsky.social · Aug 18

I’m making watermelon keychains! They’ll be $12, and $4 from each sale will go to Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. I’ll have them at upcoming markets or you can dm to order 🍉

A crocheted keychain in progress that looks like a slice of watermelon

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justjarn @justjarn.bsky.social · Aug 18

Without a shroud of doubt, I can offer the insight that sitting at @queeringsmite.bsky.social table was nothing short of a blast! An amazing storyteller and an amazing DM! Honestly, if you are going to check out Draw Steel, allow them to be your director, you won't regret it!

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Emi 🏳️‍🌈😷 @queeringsmite.bsky.social · Aug 18

first Draw Steel session as a Director was a SMASHING success. what an absolute blast to GM, especially with the delightful party I had tonight—everyone including me had such a great time!

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han olliver @hanolliver.bsky.social · Aug 20

I think people who haven’t been keeping track of covid truly have no idea how much vitriol and harassment disabled people have experienced regarding covid precautions the last few years, often from former community members, organizers, friends, family, strangers, etc.

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Emi 🏳️‍🌈😷 @queeringsmite.bsky.social · Aug 13

Curious about Draw Steel? Want to try it out at a friendly, welcoming table? I'm running a learn-to-play one-shot THIS SUNDAY 8/17 and NEXT WEDNESDAY 8/20, both at 5PM Pacific. No rules knowledge necessary—just grab a pre-gen and you're ready to rock!

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Join Learn to Play Draw Steel | Tactical Cinematic Heroic Fantasy🌈 - Owlbear Rodeo / Discord - Draw Steel | StartPlaying Games

In this one-shot, your group of heroes will meet in a tavern for an important mission...and come upon a dangerous surprise. Will you save the day and live up to your heroic reputation, or will you end...

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Bren @hyperfocusbren.bsky.social · Aug 14

cartoons prepared us for this

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Emi 🏳️‍🌈😷 @queeringsmite.bsky.social · Aug 12

[whispering into the void] are any of you trans or otherwise gender-interesting and interested in a little all-trans Pendragon one-shot...

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Emi 🏳️‍🌈😷 @queeringsmite.bsky.social · Aug 13

by the way: do I know any artists or graphic designers who'd be interested in bartering our respective services? I receive listing images for my pro games, you receive free seats in those pro games?

mutuals, if this is you, DM me!

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Bren @hyperfocusbren.bsky.social · Aug 10

Listen to the voices

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Rascal News @rascal.news · Aug 8

As the TTRPG media sphere contracts, we're expanding -- Rascal is hiring a news writer!

We're running a short 2 week pledge drive, offering a 6 month, 25% discount, celebrating our Diana Jones Award... nomination... in order to support this new hire.

Rascal News

Rascal is a tabletop roleplaying game and culture outlet striving to sustainably publish voicey journalism that is compelling, deeply-reported, and fearlessly honest. We’re also a little cheeky

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Emi 🏳️‍🌈😷 @queeringsmite.bsky.social · Jul 31

Hey gamers! My beloved best friend and I recently finished our multiplayer run of BG3 after nearly two years. What should we play next?

(No horror and no guns, pls.)

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Emi 🏳️‍🌈😷 @queeringsmite.bsky.social · Jul 20

I've started a #TTRPG blog—specifically about solo TTRPGs, and soloing games not designed for solo play. My second review is up—it's about Pendragon (pub. @chaosium.bsky.social), and it's a long one!

(Does this count for #SelfPromoSaturday?)

Can I Solo Pendragon?

Pendragon is, as the name suggests, an Arthurian TTRPG. Half high chivalry, half gritty medieval simulation—and this is on purpose, because it's about the myth of Arthur as a shining beacon of honor.....

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