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William W. Connors (Saba)

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Award-winning game designer, author, and digital artist. One of the original Ravenloft team at TSR, inc. & creator of the Masque of the Red Death setting. Faithfully serving our secret alien masters since 1962.

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · Jan 20

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 1d

It's that time of year again, my fiendish friends. Saba has reached deep into his magical pumpkin bank and donated to support something he uses frequently: @wikipedia.org.

If you find yourself there a lot, why not join me:

donate.wikimedia.org/w/

#excathedra

Make your donation now - Wikimedia Foundation

Donate to the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia and other crucial free knowledge projects. Each year, the generosity of the 2% of readers who donate allows us to expand the reac...

donate.wikimedia.org

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 1d

Okay, Dave, we are in synch. I got the flu and Covid vaccines yesterday and I'm taking the hit today to.

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 1d

Watching @daddyrolleda1.bsky.social's latest video and really enjoying it. It's about the Masque of the Red Death campaign setting, something near and dear to my heart. Thank you, Martin, for doing this.

Bonus - it sounds like we run the same magic level of games - a +1 sword is rare and amazing.

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 2d

I live to give, man.

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 2d

@mydadisdracula.bsky.social and also ripped

Ben @dungeonnoir.bsky.social · 2d

Ha!

Esoteric Collector @vcreedsabretooth.bsky.social · 2d

My son killed his Dracula. While I was seeing if I could repair it.(already did the same for his creech) when I discovered Drac has a 6 pack. He works out.

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 2d

I enjoyed the cryptid's version. After that, they changed the system and I didn't enjoy the later ones. So, I have the later ones, but they never get played.

I have my own version using the original rules of Silent Film/Public Domain monsters like the Phantom of the Opera and Nosferatu.

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 2d

Saba sez this is a BRILIANTLY entertaining idea!

@daddyrolleda1.bsky.social @ravenlore-jason.bsky.social @amalgamash.bsky.social

Mol is Serving Up Disaster👨‍🍳 @molomoot.bsky.social · 25d

A comment on itch reminded me of this idea for creating #TTRPG dungeons I had a while back. I still think its neat and I don't think I've actually shared it here on bsky.

So bsky.. meet Crossword Dungeons!
Do a crossword, use the answers and designs as inspiration for the rooms, get creative!

a how to guide for creating crossword dungeons. Step 1 - Find and Do, do the crossword. Step 2 - See Beyond, find the inspiring words and start to see the shape. Step 3 - Extrapolate, ditch words you dont like, create walls, you contol the dungeon. Step 4 - Draw the rest of the owl (make the dungeon from the inspiration). Step 5 - BE NOT AFRAID. Its just a dungeon created from a crossword, they wont always work.
Useful tips: Metro for daily free crosswords. CrosswordSolver, for tricky clues. DungeonScrawl, for making maps. LootTheRoom - for more random ideas

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 3d

I've been so busy this October that I haven't even had time to create a new monster for my favorite Halloween game, Horrified. Who else plays?

boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28...

Horrified

Classic movie monsters terrorize a town! Can your team stop them in time?

boardgamegeek.com

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 3d

Taking a break from Halloween music this morning and listening to two of my favorite cool bands:

ADULT. (youtu.be/k-nvoJq3nPE) and Intelligentsia (youtu.be/WEeCNrc-b2I).

ADULT. | Heartbreak | MOOGFEST SOUND LAB

YouTube video by Moogfest

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 3d

Saba likes. Send me a copy of the booklet to read, please!

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 5d

Is it set in a more-or-less generic fantasy?

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 5d

Saba has a new contender for favorite Halloween song of the year:

This House is Not Haunted (at 15:50-ish)

Listen and join me in loving it a lot...

@cineastbenrowe.bsky.social @ravenlore-jason.bsky.social @hillarymonahan.bsky.social

#excathedra

youtu.be/251xcgyXX3c

A Halloween Party Playlist that's actually good 🎃 | Original Upbeat Halloween Music | Fun and Spooky

YouTube video by Holiday Sweater

youtu.be

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 5d

The first of what I assume will be many excellent adventures.

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 5d

I loved this idea when you first shared it with me. It sounds like a winner of the "I Wish I'd Designed That" Award!

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 5d

It always amazes me how much I have in common with people I've never met.

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 5d

The guy who wrote that was a genius.

Fun fact - the ACTUAL setting for Gothic Earth is "100 years ago today" - so you can toss in lots of Cthulhu stuff as the year in Masque is, in my opinion (FWIW) - 1925.

And even with Cthulhu there, it's not as f**ked up as the United States is now.

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 6d

Kathy and I plan to be in Kenosha for ours. We'll wave to you at your rally!

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 6d

That's why I ripped it off so frequently...I mean...drew constant inspiration from it...when writing Ravenloft stuff!

#ravenloft #ad&d

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 6d

QTP with powerful women 💪! They're the best kind!

And, in honor of Halloween, here's a selection of ladies from my Universe of Monsters collection.

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 6d

Saba loves you all, especially the spooky ones, so he is sharing this delightful holiday playlist from @holidaysweater on youtube. I like to think the first song, Madam Midnight, is about my life-cat (midnight) who's long gone but still haunts my heart.

youtu.be/O9KVmJyjANA

Vintage Halloween Music | Spooky Playlist | Retro Halloween Ambience | Scary & Cozy Autumn Jazz

YouTube video by Holiday Sweater

youtu.be

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 6d

A great laugh to start the morning. Thank you!

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 8d

I have no words...but doggies are always good...

a border collie and a german shepherd are looking at the camera

ALT: a border collie and a german shepherd are looking at the camera

media.tenor.com

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 8d

Trust your Saba, This is some of the best content out there, IMHO.

chriskind.bsky.social @chriskind.bsky.social · 11d

Four days left to submit YOUR adventure for this blank map!
Come and join the fun for free!
substack.com/@maplibs #Dungeons&Dragons #dnd #TTRPG #osr #Knave #map #Dungeon #OnePageDungeon

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 8d

Watching this right now. My favorite of these games was (and still is) the original Pacesetter Chill. Every bit of horror gaming I've ever done was inspired by the that game.

...and did I see...(rewind)...I did! 1983's Witch Hunt! One of the most unusual games in my collection! Love it.