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40. He/him. White. Pro-GM. TTRPG Designer. Not Sharing Images w/o Alt Text. Pro-GM: https://startplaying.games/gm/basiliskonline Games: https://basiliskonline.itch.io/ - TTRPGs: #SGG - Maps: #BasMaps - Paid Games: #BasSPG - Alt Text Resources: #AltTalk

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BasiliskOnline🦎 @basiliskonline.bsky.social · May 28

New 📌 post!

I'm Dyer (or BasiliskOnline) I'm a full-time professional GM on @startplaying.bsky.social, a Map Creator on Patreon and a #TTRPG game designer on @itch.io

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basiliskonline.itch.io

#BasMaps | #SGG | #BasSPG | #AltTalk

A screen shot of my Startplaying GM page showing 447 paid games hosted in 2 years with a 5 star rating with 33 reviews. Visible games shown are PF2E Kingmaker and a WFRP 4E game, both on thursdays).

About Me

"Hey! I'm Dyer, I've been playing RPGs for going on 30 years, my older brother started playing them with me before i hit double digits and I'm familiar with a wide variety of games. I am a progressive, non-adversarial GM that believes in player agency and table safety. I also absolutely love teaching people new games, and thought this would be a great way to do that"

screen shot of a Large Thumbnail view folder of 9 of my maps. All various Fantasy buildings or landscapes.

A screen shot of my Itch.io page showing some released maps and various of my games (Immune, Diesel and Dinosaurs, Arcology World, Lumen Endgame)

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BasiliskOnline🦎 @basiliskonline.bsky.social · 2h

Also am i headcannoning that Demon Knight is the prequel to Billy Zane's ex-demon in charmed? Yes i am 😂

BasiliskOnline🦎 @basiliskonline.bsky.social · 2h

Billy Zane really is a great choice for a Demon 😂

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 13h

Look I've been holding off from months asking this on Bluesky because of my pride but I need help.

My car needs brakes, my rent is past due and my step kid needs shoes.

I hate having to ask this

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BasiliskOnline🦎 @basiliskonline.bsky.social · 13h

Trees that ive seen grow well in my area (lots of people have them) that I want to plant at our place:
- Figs
- Pomegranate
- Jiro Persimmons

BasiliskOnline🦎 @basiliskonline.bsky.social · 13h

one of my neighbors has Jiro Persimmons in their front yard and its 🔥

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Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · 1d

Per Reddit: Steam adult developer in the UK is sitting on a USD equivalent of six figures, can’t find a bank to take his money because the developer creates adult games

www.reddit.com/r/UKPersonal...

r/UKPersonalFinance
3 hr. ago
Previous-Camera1641

I develop adult video games on Steam. I can't find a bank that will actually let me withdraw my money from Steam. Can I get some advice?
Game has sold quite well on Steam. I've got almost £90,000 ready to withdraw after Steam's cut + VAT taken off.

However, it's been 2 months now and I can't find ANY bank in the UK who will let me withdraw my money from Steam.

I've been banned/refused/unable to get a business account with:

Wise
Revolut
Monzo
Monese
Chase
Starling
Nationwide
Halifax
Barclays
Lloyds
RBS

It always comes down to, "Where did you get this money from?"

"It's coming from games I sell on Steam."

"Can we see the store page?"

"Sure."

"I'm sorry, we can't do business with you at this time."

It keeps coming down to a commercial decision purely because I make adult content.

What the hell am I supposed to do? I've pretty much exhausted the whole banking system. I just want to be able to be paid for products I've sold.

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Effy Neprin @effyneprin.bsky.social · Nov 15

Lilith 🙏

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BasiliskOnline🦎 @basiliskonline.bsky.social · 1d

I already did mine, but this post is also informing me of a lot of songs that i didnt realize are covers

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 1d

Without saying Hurt, fav Cover Song?

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BasiliskOnline🦎 @basiliskonline.bsky.social · 1d

QRPing this so i can check it out when i can listen to audio

friendly neighborhood Sasquatch @coolhandlurk.bsky.social · 1d

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BasiliskOnline🦎 @basiliskonline.bsky.social · 1d

Ciara - Paint it Black

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 1d

Without saying Hurt, fav Cover Song?

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BasiliskOnline🦎 @basiliskonline.bsky.social · 1d

I saw someone hashtagging Jacktober.

Turns out its prompts as tribute to Jack Kirby. Thats not what i thought it was going to be 😂

a man and a woman are shaking hands and the man is saying i was way off

Alt: Jim Carrie and Jeff Daniels from dumb and dumber. Jim carrie is saying "i was way off"

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Lee @dieselee.bsky.social · 1d

You can do anything as an indie TTRPG designer, but you can never—NEVER—let the part of you that deeply resents Wizards of the Coast die. Go anywhere, do anything, but give up on that Guiding Light in your Heart of Hearts, and it's OVER. #ttrpg

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BasiliskOnline🦎 @basiliskonline.bsky.social · 1d

It has only gotten worse as we get backstory on Chang the Skaven.

BasiliskOnline🦎 @basiliskonline.bsky.social · 1d

Cw orientalism

Reading warhammer novels to get a better feel for the lore and im reading Skavenslayer right now. And we get a lot of Skaven pov and im just...

Skaven names like Squeequol, Qrelk and Snikch.

"What about this Skaven character from under Grand Cathay (fantasy!china)?"

"Chang"

😒😒😒

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BasiliskOnline🦎 @basiliskonline.bsky.social · 1d

John Q

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 1d

Without saying Malcolm X, fav Denzel Washington Film?

Denzel Washington in a black suit, short black hair. looking away. hot.

“At the end of the day, it's not about what you have or even what you've accomplished. It's about what you've done with those accomplishments. Its about who you've lifted up, who you've made better. It about what you've given back.”
Denzel Washington, A Hand to Guide Me

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Olivia Hill @machineiv.bsky.social · 1d

Luigi Mangione

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 1d

name an italian more worthy of an american holiday than columbus

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june 🧛‍♀️ @juneever.green · 1d

Marisa Tomei as Mona Lisa Vito in My Cousin Vinny (1992).

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Nebbers @studio-spinner.itch.io · 1d

If you're looking for projects and things to support made by Native Americans this #IndigenousPeoplesDay, consider checking out Jumpscare to Live if you're into video games!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDmG...
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#NativeSky

Jumpscare to Live

YouTube video by Studio Spinner

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TinyToni 🌿 @tinytoni.bsky.social · 1d

I want you to kiss me all over 👉👈

A selfie of Toni, a nonbinary fem, showing off their titties. They are smiling at the camera with head tilted back, arms resting behind their head and breasts pulled over top of their yellow tank top

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BasiliskOnline🦎 @basiliskonline.bsky.social · 1d

Catch me trying to find the correct "Untitled Document" in my drive 😂

BasiliskOnline🦎 @basiliskonline.bsky.social · 2d

💖💖💖

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BasiliskOnline🦎 @basiliskonline.bsky.social · 3d

I am ALWAYS interested in seeing more people succeed in the Pro-GM space and i'm happy to answer questions and offer whatever help i am able ^^

BasiliskOnline🦎 @basiliskonline.bsky.social · 3d

Aight I finally got around to updating some minor things about this, all in all not a ton of changes, but some little updates.

#proGm #PaidGM #BasSPG #ttrpg

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Paid GMing Draft

Last Updated 10/11/2025 About October of 2022, I started to run short on funds, and making ttrpgs just was not cutting it. I knew that meant I had to go back to work, which for me meant serving tables...

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

This two-parter below is exactly why it's hard to make clothes in the United States.

Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵

Someone on Twitter replies to me: "meh. buy american or stfu."

Two hours later, in a separate thread, the write: "$30 for a single button-up is ridiculous unless it is decent quality silk."

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Andrew b. 🇨🇦 @andrewdoppelganger.bsky.social · 13d

Way to go @mothership.bsky.social !!! Love to see this!

From the Mothership RPG discord

We will be rejecting 3PP license applications for creators who publish AI art or text in their modules.

If you proceed to do this and get away with it and later we find your work contains AI art or text you risk being banned from publishing for Mothership for life.

Do not use AI art.

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Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 2d

There are ballistic goggles that are rated for being hit with projectiles, do NOT wear swim goggles. If it doesn’t pop out your eye, then you’ll lose it when it shatters the plastic.

There is PPE within a number of price ranges that ACTUALLY protect you. Please don’t be an idiot, get the right shit

Steven W. Thrasher is finishing The Overseer Class @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 2d

Pro tip to reporters and protesters: always have swim goggles in your pockets or bags. They’re small, $10 and if tear gas is used, slip them on & no matter how much you cough, you’ll still be able to SEE without burning eyes.

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