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"Play games, have fun, talk about it"

A weekly entertaining and educational #TTRPG / #DnD Talk Show
Creating several Actual Plays
Posts by Hot Pocket Emil(He/They)
For our podcast check here: https://pod.link/1552632287
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Gator Grips

Get a firm hold on your foes and with these grabby gloves that won't let them get away. It's our latest free magic item for #DnD ready for your home games.

Follow us if you want to see all of our latest creations as they release!
Gator Grips Gloves, Rare (requires attunement) Looking like incredibly well preserved alligator heads, these gloves are actually made from a thick and durable leather that fits well on the hand allowing for full range of motion while presenting an intimidating appearance. Sharpened teeth have been set into the mouths of the heads that encompass these gloves. During combat, they occasionally make an unnerving hissing sound that is ultimately harmless, but incredibly alarming. While attuned to these gloves, your unarmed strikes gain a +1 bonus to their attack and damage rolls. Additionally, they deal magical piercing damage instead of bludgeoning. When you attempt to grapple a creature while attuned to these gloves, you gain a +1 bonus to your Strength (Athletics) check. While you have a creature grappled, you can use a bonus action on your turn to attempt a Strength (Athletics) check against the target’s AC. If you succeed, the jaws of the alligator heads pull the creature off-balance, knocking it prone. If you fail, the creature is released from your grapple as the jaws lose their grip.
November 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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undergroundoracle.com
The PCs have pulled off their first big heist, but things went a little sideways.

Can they lose the cops in Arexis City’s Neon Center Mall or will their high-speed chase end in time behind bars?

Find out in 'Mall Rats'!

Store: undergroundoracle.co...
Dthru: www.drivethrurpg.com...

#ttrpg
Art from Cypher Shorts: Sci-Fi Shorts vol. 2 by Underground Oracle Publishing. It features two people running across the street of a neon-lit cyberpunk backdrop. Art by Zdenek Sasek. Graphic design by Chris Hopper.
November 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
doubledm.bsky.social
NEW EPISODE

Today, we talk about making D&D combat harder!

We discuss what various options you have, which are interesting and which are not.

Join us for:
- Making combat more deadly and dangerous
- What you can adjust on the fly
- Creating Combat easily

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November 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Hypnoyo

We promise this item won't make your players feel very sleepy when you give it to them. It's our latest #DnD magic item ready for your campaigns.

If you like our work and want to see more of it, drop a follow. We always appreciate it!
Hypnoyo Wondrous Item, Rare This trinket appears to be one of the oldest and most beloved children’s toys, the yo-yo. With a swirling red and white striped pattern on the sides, gazing at this particular toy for too long makes your eyes feel heavy and your breathing grows shallow. The axle of this toy is remarkably well greased allowing it to hold its spin much longer than more common variants and the string itself is composed of a tightly hand-wrapped threading that speaks to extreme care being taken in its craft. Breakaway. Once per round while you hold this yo-yo in one hand, you can use a bonus action to perform a quick maneuver to distract someone within 5 feet of you. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or suffer a -1 penalty to AC against your next melee weapon attack. Brain Twister. Twice per day while holding this yo-yo in one hand, you can use an action to perform a dizzying display of twisting tricks that can confound a creature within 5 feet of you. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Intelligence saving throw to keep up with the tricks or become charmed for 1 minute. While charmed in this way, the creature is incapacitated and has a speed of 0. The spell ends for an affected creature if it takes any damage or if someone else uses an action to shake the creature out of its stupor. Uses of this ability reset daily at dawn.
November 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
doubledm.bsky.social
Man, I've become too important at work...

Now they want me to decide between two new candidates for the IT Team...

I CANT MAKE DECISIONS WHY DO YOU ASK ME FOR SOMETHING SO CRITICAL??!!?!!
November 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
doubledm.bsky.social
NEW EPISODE

Today, we talk about being a D&D Game Master and why not everyone is a (good) GM

We discuss the role of the GM at the table and what makes Game Mastering so much fun.

Join us for:
- The Fun of TTRPG GMing
- GM Style Differences
- Creating good table environments

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November 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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talesyettold.com
🩸Lower the gates! Sanguis Populi returns!🩸

The People cry out as invading creatures bent on draining this world of magic close in on The Illusory Forest.

Sanguis Populi answers.

Act 1 of Blood in the Snow is now available everywhere.
Links Below🔽 1/4
#ActualPlay #TTRPG #AudioFiction
November 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
doubledm.bsky.social
REALM FORGE DAY!

Today, we are building the first civilization of Omen and talking about Potential Plots, People, Factions, and more!

Join us for the Plot and Building of the Fracture Kingdom, where Dimensional Power and Celestial Powers influence people, and Cults and Nobles take charge

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November 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Slimer's Slurp

It's our newest spooky item just in time for Halloween. Go ahead and have a sip, I promise it's considered mostly edible! Just watch the floorboards.
Slimer’s Slurp Consumable, Uncommon A radiant green liquid fills this common glass vial. When observed, the liquid itself seems to be in a constant state of clawing motion as it tries to seep out of any small space between the vial and the hearty stopper that has been used to plug the top. The smell of it is strangely sweet with a hint of citrus that hangs in the nostrils. The taste when consumed is slightly bitter, but overwhelmingly saccharine, leaving a hanging sour taste afterwards. You can use an action to uncork this vial and drink the green cocktail within. For the next 1 hour after drinking this potion, you feel your body loosen and your joints become extremely flexible. Your base walking speed is slowed by 5 feet, but you can use your newly found flexibility to move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing. After consuming the potion within, you are left with the normal glass vial that was used to contain the liquid.
October 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
doubledm.bsky.social
NEW EPISODE

Today, we talk about Playstyle Mismatches in TTRPGs

We discuss why Playstyle Mismatches occur, that they are nothing bad, but also how to address and deal with them

We talk about:
- How to talk about Mismatches?
- If Mismatches Can Be Problems?
- How to have fun together

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October 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Dead Manual

Our latest magic item for #DnD gives you a way to study the undead without having to smell them. Isn't that nice? This is our latest spooky release for the month of October!

If you want all of our releases in one place, check the Patreon. patreon.com/abyssalbrews
Dead Manual Wondrous Item, Uncommon The roughshod cover of this old manuscript is gnarled and twisted from years of hard use. Inside are a number of hastily scrawled notes and drawings discussing points of deep lore about various undead creatures. The binding is barely held together with a ribbon that wraps through the cover. On the front, the words “Field Manual” are carved in with a makeshift skull image carved below. This tome contains extensive knowledge about undead creatures granting you a +1 bonus to Religion or Arcana checks made to recall information about them. Twice per day, you can use an action to open this tome and rip a page from it causing two illusory undead creatures to appear in empty spaces within 10 feet of you. The placement and type of undead creatures is your choice, but the creature must be CR1 or less. These illusions persist for 1 minute or until they are hit by an attack or spell effect, wherein they dissolve to nothing. The creatures appear real, but cannot move or take actions. A foe can use an action to attempt a DC 16 Perception check, becoming aware of their illusory nature on a success. The ripped out pages magically regenerate daily at dawn.
October 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
doubledm.bsky.social
NEW EPISODE

Today, we talk about System Burnout in TTRPGs

Burnout is no joke and even in TTRPGs it can happen and hit you like a truck! So please watch out for it!

We talk about:
- How to spot System Burnout
- Ways to deal with Burnout
- How to "prevent" it in the future

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October 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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euphoriaap.bsky.social
Monday! Its Black History Month, and we're showing off game designer & GM @chochy.co.uk's new system!

Players @theneoncaster.bsky.social, @daisypowerhour.bsky.social, @thirdvaultyarns.com, and @akingmade.bsky.social come to the end of their story...

Supported by @threesailsstudios.bsky.social
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October 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
doubledm.bsky.social
NEW EPISODE

Today, we talk about collaborative play in TTRPGs

We talk about Systems, Rules, and Tools that help facilitate more and better collaboration at our D&D tables

We talk about:
- The Help Action in all TTRPGs
- Systems and Tools we use to help
- Why Collaboration is important

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October 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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TromBone

Get ready to doot your problems away with our first spooky creation of the season! We've got a lot more coming and can't wait to share them with you.

Follow us if you dig fresh, new magic items every week!
TromBone Musical Instrument, Rare The macabre form of this functioning trombone is composed entirely of malformed bones that are fused together in disturbing and offputting ways. The bell is composed of a long since decomposed skull that seems to always be screaming. Despite its ghastly appearance, this piece is a fully functional musical instrument able to be played by anyone with proficiency. Twice per day, you can use an action to play a short tune on this instrument causing two illusory skeletal figures carrying similar instruments to emerge from the ground occupying your same space. The skeletons begin to dance around you and play an oddly upbeat melody for 1 minute. The skeletons move with you when you move and cannot be targeted by spells or attacks. While at least one skeleton is present and dancing around you, you gain a new reaction. When you are targeted by a weapon attack, but before you know the results of the roll, you can use your reaction to cause one of the skeletal beings to jump in front of the attack. The attack hits them instead of you causing the skeleton to crumble into a pile of dust before disappearing. These abilities reset daily at dawn.
October 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
doubledm.bsky.social
NEW EPISODE

And today we talk about mind-controlling D&D players (not actually)

We talk about how Perception shapes the Game and how GMs shape the perception of players

Sounds confusing, though it's very easy. We talk about:
- Framing Information
- Communicating Correctly
- and more

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October 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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brambleheartgames.bsky.social
Today let's talk about the Banshee. One of the most terribly protrayed creature from Irish folklore. They were not undead, they were a type of elf. Banshee in Irish literally means fairy woman. A messenger of death if you saw a Banshee a family member was going to die. But they were not responsible
Image shows a beautiful raven haired elven maiden in a white dress withi gold decoration at the collar and waist. They are seated on a throne of rough stone. To their right a raven is perched on the arm of the thrown, it's beak and feathers bloody, to her let is a basket of white lillies and she is holding a lily in her right hand. On the back left corner of her stone throne ogham writing has been carved into the stonework
October 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Brewer's Barrier

Need just a little more to get you through that combat, well now you can just take a sip from your shield for an extra little boost. It's our latest free #DnD magic item release. Follow us for more content every week!
Brewer’s Barrier +1 Shield, Uncommon (requires attunement) This shield is composed of a hearty darkwood that smells heavily of barley and hops. The outer ring of it is a solid metal hoop connected with rivets lending to the idea that this may have, at one point, been the end of a beer barrel. At the head of the barrel a well-polished metal tap has been installed that seemingly leads to nothing on the front side of the shield. The back has also been fitted with a leather strap allowing you to easily mount this barrel end to your wrist. Three times per day, while attuned to this item, you can use an action to place your mouth under the tap and pull the handle causing it to magically dispense a wonderfully complex lager that tastes slightly floral. You gain 5 temporary hit points for one minute after drinking this concoction. Additionally you gain a +1 bonus to Strength based checks and saves while you still have temporary hit points gained from this item. If you drink from the shield again while you still have temporary hit points granted from this item, roll a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, you become poisoned for 1 round. This item regains uses of this ability daily at dawn.
September 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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molomoot.bsky.social
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
September 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
doubledm.bsky.social
NEW EPISODE

And today we talk to Tom and Bodhi of @homieandthedude.com

This is the 3rd time they are coming on to talk to us, and we couldn't be more excited to have our friends back on

We talk about their running Kickstarter, the Scorched Basin, the TTRPG Space, and Creative Writing

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September 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
doubledm.bsky.social
The first time I left Germany in like 4 years and I can't wait for some time swimming, diving and more.
Image shows the sun breaking through the tree canopy over a little hill with seats and benches over a deep blue sea
September 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
doubledm.bsky.social
One good thing about writing my Thesis is that while i have heavy Imposter Syndrome about being good enoguh and actually smart enoguh to write one

It means my GM Imposter Syndrome ahs kind of disappeared right now cause i got more important things to worry about

🫣
September 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
doubledm.bsky.social
NEW EPISODE DAY

Today, we discuss Crafting Systems in D&D

We discuss:
- Why D&D's crafting sucks (and most others too)
- What makes Crafting entertaining in Games?
- Why Crafting alone isn't enough
- and more!

Join us as we talk about crafting and why its much more than it seems

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September 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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itsnicodegallo.bsky.social
If you haven't heard, yours truly is one of the #voiceactors in the new, system-agnostic #TTRPG supplement by @homieandthedude.com called Scorched Basin!

Vast desert landscapes, mysticism, industrialism, and loads of 100% HUMAN-MADE art!!!

#dnd #daggerheart

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hom...
Scorched Basin
A Mad Max/Dune-inspired System Agnostic TTRPG setting
www.kickstarter.com
September 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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gamemastermonday.bsky.social
TONIGHT!

Join us for one final charity stream to Help Melody Burp!

We’ll be live at 5pm PT for a one shot of DAGGERHEART! A new batch of adventurers seek out a mystical item! What troubles await them?? (Knowing Jien, probably some weird shit.)

LIVE TONIGHT ON THE PURPLE PLACE
Game Master Monday Presents A Daggerheart One Shot Donation Tiers $5: +1 hope to a player $10: +1 Roll with advantage $15: Give 1 Fear to Jien
September 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM