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doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 1d

lets say a wizard has cursed you with a lot of money. you are going to become permanently brain damaged simply by being in possession of so much money. the only way out of it is to spend a lot of money on something ridiculous and not at all useful

what would you buy to break the curse?

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Eric Mesa @djotaku.bsky.social · 3h

As someone who came to the hobby a few years ago via #DnD 5e 2014 and who has branched out to #TalesoftheValiant, #cosmere, and is exploring #Pathfinder, I wrote a post about how we expand player options and what I think about that process.
www.ericsbinaryworld.com/2025/10/14/h... #ttrpg

How the Hobby Handles Expanding the TTRPG Player Options

How do we give players more options in TTRPGs?

www.ericsbinaryworld.com

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Eric Mesa @djotaku.bsky.social · 1d

@wolfgangbaur.bsky.social I love your insights into Kobold Press and the hobby as a whole. Prediction question for you: it's the year 2035 and d&d 6e has been released. It's time for Tales of the Valiant 2e. Does it go its own way a la Pathfinder 2e? Or adapt dnd 6e? Or remain as a living 5e game?

Eric Mesa @djotaku.bsky.social · 2d

#music Out of 65 songs, my top #lastfm artists for the past week: 1.Taylor Swift (34), 2.Danny Elfman (7), 3.Thelonious Monk (7), 4.Enough Cereals (4), 5.Chance the Rapper (3), 6.Kreatev (3), 7.Rose Noir (3),

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Paizo @paizo.com · 2d

Starfinder Second Edition is now compatible with Pathfinder Second Edition AND your travel bag! Get the pocket edition of the new ruleset taking over the galaxy today!

buff.ly/fV3LhbA

The is image is of a birds eye view shot of the Starfinder Second Edition Player Core Pocket Edition book cover facing up on top of one of the maps from the Starfinder Flip-Mat: Cityscape Multi-Pack.

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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 2d

till you get to be Captain, the higher you rise the harder you toil

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Eric Mesa @djotaku.bsky.social · 2d

A video in which I explore some of the cultural criticisms against Obojima. I try extremely hard to consider all angles and give opinions on levels of validity to the various topics. I hope you stick with me to the end of the video. #TTRPG #5e #Obojima #DnD

youtu.be/gNedg8AbF58

Is Obojima Cultural Appropriation?

YouTube video by Eric Mesa

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Tim Newman @mrtimnewman.bsky.social · 3d

@montecookgames.com books are really good for helping you build your own worlds (on cypher or not)

@modiphius.bsky.social really capture the spirit of their franchise properties - dune for example capture the feel. The spice must flow!

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Eric Mesa @djotaku.bsky.social · 3d

More details?

Eric Mesa @djotaku.bsky.social · 3d

Why?

Eric Mesa @djotaku.bsky.social · 3d

The world could use positivity, so here's a post about what each #ttrpg publisher does best. Featuring: @dndbeyond.com, @brotherwisegames.bsky.social , @paizo.com, @koboldpress.com Reply with more examples!

www.ericsbinaryworld.com/2025/10/11/w...

#dnd #Pathfinder #TalesOfTheValiant #cosmere

What Does Each TTRPG Publisher Do Best?

Exploring what TTRPG publishers do best

www.ericsbinaryworld.com

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 4d

Rod Serling used ‘The Twilight Zone’ to say what 1950s TV wasn't allowed to say. Fans at SerlingFest argue his lessons still hold up.

How The Twilight Zone Smuggled Controversial Ideas Past TV Censors

Hundreds of fans gathered in Rod Serling’s hometown to celebrate The Twilight Zone creator who turned science fiction into bold social commentary.

bloom.bg

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 4d

If you're at NYCC today, come and see me and other awesome authors at 6pm in room 1B02 for "Scream Reads: Books To Keep You Up At Night!" This is a Mira joint, so expect REALLY dramatic eyeliner.

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Candide @candidekun.bsky.social · 4d

Modern AU where Maomao works in a fancy lab

(the second drawing is for all the bio/chem/bench nerds out there 😘)
#薬屋のひとりごと #ApothecaryDiaries #fanart

A woman with straight hair gathered into two bunches, one over each shoulder. She is wearing a lab coat over a turtleneck and a pair of false glasses. To my visually impaired friends, the following text is gibberish to throw the bots off late dinner anime boy hippo gemini water fx ufo Christmas cental american buffalo kabuki realism ornate rococo. Apple turnover zipper coffee. Four kids are playing basketball.

Same woman using a multi-channel pipette to test an array of unidentified liquids on her own arm. Her skin seems to be reacting to the substances. To my visually impaired friends, the following text is gibberish to throw the bots off late dinner anime boy hippo gemini water fx ufo Christmas cental american buffalo kabuki realism ornate rococo. Apple turnover zipper coffee. Four kids are playing foozball.

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Eric Mesa @djotaku.bsky.social · 4d

Looking through @koboldpress.com Monster Vault and Monster Vault 2 to finalize enemies for this weekend's game. I need to just browse these more often. So much creativity on display. #ttrpg #5e #TalesOfTheValiant Also, awesome that KP provides encounter builder: encounter-builder.koboldpress.com

Kobold Press Encounter Builder

encounter-builder.koboldpress.com

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Eric Mesa @djotaku.bsky.social · 4d

That's gotta feel good

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Wolfgang Baur @wolfgangbaur.bsky.social · 5d

It all starts at noon Pacific today. Monsters, games, and revelations of things to come.

Kobold Press @koboldpress.com · 5d

🎃 The kobolds are back for Scarecase 2025 — this Friday & Saturday (Oct 10–11)!👻

Two days of monster reveals, art battles, cozy game streams, and sneak peeks at future Kobold Press releases.

Catch it all live on Twitch & YouTube — and bring your spooky energy.

👉 koboldpress.com/scarecase-2025

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Eric Mesa @djotaku.bsky.social · 4d

So true. I have a bunch of Kickstarter fulfilling now and it's great to get nice books and dice in the mail

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Kobold Press @koboldpress.com · 4d

👻 Roll into Halloween with 20% off dice and dice accessories!

The Scarecase Flash Sale ends Sunday, October 12 — don’t miss your chance to score a frightfully good deal.

🎲 bit.ly/KPflashsale

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 4d

One of many things that lives in my head rent free was a dude posting on reddit to ask if Soylent was perfectly engineered for only what his body needed, why was he still pooping? He was very pro-Soylent, just curious.