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Derek Sword (he/him) ⚔️
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He/Him Yes, Sword is my real last name. Yes, it is awesome. No, you can't have it. Co-founder and GM on swordandkey.bsky.social Co-host/co-cryptowoologist on monstercrush.bsky.social beacons.ai./dereksword
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Sword & Key ⚔️🎃 @swordandkey.bsky.social · 2d
The time comes for arts and crafts to enjoy with everyone. A dip in the lake to swim the summer away is sure to be fun.

Just don't worry about the songs coming from down below.

Join us at 11am PT for Episode 2 of Summer in Carcosa, a Monsterhearts 2 #actualplay !
Promotional Image of a Monsterhearts 2 game called Summer in Carcosa. The background is brown with wood grain accents. In bright yellow text at the top it says Summer in Carcosa a Monsterhearts 2 game with a yellow and black logo of a cthulu in a baseball cap. In the middle are photos of the cast. From left to right they are: Lady Dame, Maia, Angela, Monroe, and Ventris. At the bottom it says Mondays at 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern on twitch.tv/sword_and_key with the Sword & Key logo. The game is raising money for Trans Lifeline.
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Derek Sword (he/him) ⚔️ @dsword.bsky.social · 2d
Oh dang, I’m not GMing this one?! WILD
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Sword & Key ⚔️🎃 @swordandkey.bsky.social · 3d
And finally on Sunday, October 19th at 2pm PT, we have the PREMIERE of Nightmares on the Frontier, an eldritch western Forged in the Dark game being run by @valdrianth.bsky.social !
A promotional image for a game called Nightmares on the Frontier, a Forged in the Dark Game. The background is a foggy moody red with the silhouette of a horse and cowboy. In the middle are headshots of the cast. From left to right they are: Arc, Derek, Lynn, Gilly, Janie, and Val. Above the cast is the text Sword & Key is proud to present Nightmares on the Frontier a Forged in the Dark Game. Under the cast it says Sundays at 2pm Pacific / 5pm Eastern. twitch.tv/sword_and_key
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Sword & Key ⚔️🎃 @swordandkey.bsky.social · 3d
We are SO excited about this weeks streams - are you??
Promotional image of this week’s streams on Sword & Key. Text says : This week on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. All times Pacific Sword & Key. On the left are the stream names, and to the right are the days and times. From top to bottom: Summer in Carcosa a Monsterhearts 2 game Monday at 11am Sword & Tea KOKOTÖNA with Chupa Saturday at 10am Anniek & Eva's Chaotic Playthroughs Sunday at 10am Nightmares on the Frontier A Forged in the Dark Game Sunday at 2pm
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Sword & Key ⚔️🎃 @swordandkey.bsky.social · 3d
TODAY at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 7pm CET - the long-awaited finale of Tales from the Loop: Signals from Above!

Join us for the conclusion of this surreal sci-fi mystery!

This is a pre-recorded stream - you can see all previous episodes on YouTube.com/@swordandkey

Airing live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
Promotional image for the Tales from the Loop: Signals from Above stream on Sword and Key. The background features an image of a decaying cyborg with a blue and yellow bird perched on its open lower jaw. The title in the top left corner has “Tales from the Loop” above and “Signals from Above” below in a white cracked white font. The bottom left has the logo for Sword & Key. In the center horizontal are headshots of the performers and their Bluesky tags (from left to right): Eva (evaserrate), Gena (genathan), Anniek with a GM to the top left of the image (anniekster), Tori (thatnerdtori), and Val (valdrianth). The player images are framed by cracked blue circles and feature the Blueksy logo next to their social tags. The bottom text is whiteeads “Sundays at 10am Pacific / 7pm CET” and “twitch.tv/sword_and_key”
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Sword & Key ⚔️🎃 @swordandkey.bsky.social · 4d
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Long Dog Dice @longdogdice.com · 4d
This has been a much longer process than I had hoped or anticipated but they're done. They are finally done.

The whole @swordandkey.bsky.social Horizon's Call crew now has full dice sets!
A jumbled collection of 5 different dice sets spread out in a pile. They are representative of the 5 party members in Sword and Key's dungeons and dragons campaign Horizon's Call. Individual set photos will come in a later post.
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SHIFT RPG @ Kickstarter! @shiftrpg.bsky.social · 8d
SHIFT RPG is LIVE on Kickstarter! Get the new rules-lite, narrative-driven system you can play in any setting you like!

Back SHIFT RPG on Kickstarter at any physical pledge tier in the first 72 hours and receive a FREE SHIFT dice set!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/shi...
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Sword & Key ⚔️🎃 @swordandkey.bsky.social · 7d
Gate Night is taking the evening off

We’ll be back to BG3 and all the ridiculous jokes, innuendos, and musical theater tangents on October 28th!

Until then, take care of yourself and others and maybe catch up on our Forgotten Realms frolicking on twitch.tv/sword_and_key or youtube.com/@swordandkey
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Twitch is the world
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Sword & Key ⚔️🎃 @swordandkey.bsky.social · 8d
And we're LIVE!!

Come on in and check out the premiere of Summer in Carcosa at www.twitch.tv/sword_and_key !!
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AdamMakesTTRPG @adammakesttrpg.bsky.social · 11d
Behold, the writing team of Twelve Realms!

I'm so lucky! I tried to count the accolades/awards they collectively have and I lost track. I'll try another time.

Help us to get to 1K followers so we can make this game and these folks can get to writing!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gno...

#ttrpg
A series of twelve portraits, each one with a name below a writer's headshot. The names are Rue Dickey, VJ Harris, ERF Jordan, Legal Kimchi, Saga Mackenzie, Jessica Marcrum, Gwen Marshall, Collette Quach, Friday Strout, Shu Qing Tan, Sebastian Yue, and Basil Wright
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Sword & Key ⚔️🎃 @swordandkey.bsky.social · 9d
🌞Today is the day!🌞

New campers are here to enjoy the wonders of nature.

Outdoor hiking. Adventures with friends.

And a fierce-some legend of a creature beneath the lake.

Join us at 11am PT for the PREMIERE! of Summer in Carcosa, a Monsterhearts 2 Game!
Promotional Image of a Monsterhearts 2 game called Summer in Carcosa. The background is brown with wood grain accents. In bright yellow text at the top it says Summer in Carcosa a Monsterhearts 2 game with a yellow and black logo of a cthulu in a baseball cap. In the middle are photos of the cast. From left to right they are: Lady Dame, Maia, Angela, Monroe, and Ventris. At the bottom it says Mondays premiering October 6th at 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern on twitch.tv/sword_and_key with the Sword & Key logo. The game is raising money for Trans Lifeline.
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Sword & Key ⚔️🎃 @swordandkey.bsky.social · 9d
October is here everyone! And even though it's light this week, it is going to be the beginning of some new series appearing on the channel!
Promotional image of this week’s streams on Sword & Key. Text says : This week on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. All times Pacific Sword & Key. On the left are the stream names, and to the right are the days and times. From top to bottom: Summers in Carcosa a Monsterhearts 2 Game Monday at 11am Gate Night Tuesday at 7pm Tales from the Loop Sunday at 10am
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Sword & Key ⚔️🎃 @swordandkey.bsky.social · 10d
Sword & Tea is chatting now (10am PT / 1pm ET)!
Grab a cup of your favorite cozy beverage and join our chat with @tezrak.bsky.social about Shadowlight & Personae!

Questions about the game or game design in general are welcome in chat

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
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Sword & Key ⚔️🎃 @swordandkey.bsky.social · 11d
Today at 10am PT / 1pm ET, Sword & Tea is back with a new ttrpg chat!
Today we are joined by @tezrak.bsky.social to discuss Shadowlight & Personae.

Questions are welcome in chat so grab a cozy beverage and join us soon!

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
Promo image for Sword & Tea’s chat about Shadowlight & Personae. It has a teal background with white accents in the corners. There is the Sword & Key logo in the top left and the Sword & Tea logo in the top right. The center has the cover art for Shadowlight & Personae. The left and right center has an image of Derek and Craig respectively with their socials. All of the text is white. The top text is the title and the bottom text is the date, time, and url.
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Meghan 🔜 PAXU 🖤✨ @meghanlynnftw.bsky.social · 14d
They're Your Problem Now - A Shitpost #TTRPG Collection is now live on itchio!
13 of my most shitposty #ShitpostTTRPGs all in one place with an amazing layout by @fearlessguard.bsky.social!

Grab your copy for free or PWYW here:
meghanlynnftw.itch.io/shitpostzine

Happy Shitposting!
They're Your Problem Now - A Sh!tPost TTRPG Collection by Meghan(IynnFTW) Cross
A collection of 13 sh!tpost TTRPGs
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Gnome Anne @annethegnome.bsky.social · 12d
Who would you like to hear talk about FOLKLORE in #ttrpg?

For our upcoming twitch panel, we're talking myth, legend & folk tales & folk traditions. Who should we invite to the table?

As always priority to PoC, & in the case specifically, to under-represented (or oft-misrepresented) traditions.
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Sword & Key ⚔️🎃 @swordandkey.bsky.social · 11d
It may be fall now, but things will be heating up with our brand new show, Summer in Carcosa! In this all new Monsterhearts 2 campaign, 4 summer camp counselors will learn about love, friendship and survival, probably. Premiering this Monday, October 6th at 11am Pacific, you won't want to miss it!
Introduction graphic for Summer in Carcosa. Witha wooden background and cryptic images carved into it. under the title there is an image of a chibi cthulu wearing a baseball hat. Headshot of the players, from left to right, Lady Dame, Maia, Angela, Monroe and Venture. Also features the Sword & Key logo as well as the Trans Lifeline logo.
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Sword & Key ⚔️🎃 @swordandkey.bsky.social · 14d
At 7PM Pacific, settle in for Gate Night with @dsword.bsky.social @shadowsilvia.bsky.social and @theladydame.bsky.social as they press on through Baldur's Gate 3
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Sword & Key ⚔️🎃 @swordandkey.bsky.social · 14d
Gate Night is back NOW (7pm PT / 10pm ET)!

@shadowsilvia.bsky.social , @theladydame.bsky.social , and @dsword.bsky.social continue the seemingly never-ending Act 3 of BG3! We've dealt with vampires, hags, and a few murders.
What comes next? Let's find out!

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
Promotional Image of the Gate Night stream on Sword and Key. In the center are headshots of the three streamers Lady Dame, Shadow, and Derek, with their Baldur’s Gate 3 characters to the bottom left of their photos. The characters from left to right: Emm’ber - a red dragonborn, Pipperella - a halfling with yellow face markings and a silver necklace, and Aegir - a dark-bearded dwarf with red face markings. The text is white and overlaid on a blue sparkly background. It says Gate Night Tuesdays 7pm PT / 10pm ET - Twitch.tv/sword_and_key. In the bottom left is the logo for Gate Night (a martini glass with a morningstar hanging out of it), in the bottom right is the logo for Baldur’s Gate 3. The top left features the logo for Sword & Key.
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Monster Crush @monstercrush.bsky.social · 15d
NEW MONSTER CRUSH ALERT!
To honor the recent Hobbit Day, we’re talking Tolkien! So get ready for some of the most monstrous that Middle Earth has to offer as we romance Smaug the Dragon, The Watcher in the Water, and Durin’s Bane the Balrog!

And we’re joined by @shadowsilvia.bsky.social again!
Promo image for the new episode of Monster Crush. The background is a composite black and white image of Smaug the dragon, the watcher in the water, and a balrog. The top right corner has the sword and key logo, the bottom right and top left corner has a white image of the script from the one ring. The top right also has a picture of Shadow in a heart shape with the neon pink text “with special guest Shadow”. The center has the Monster Crush logo - a blue and pink tentacle and a green webbed/clawed hand making a heart shape together. The top text says “it’s one hell of a first date” in blue script. The middle text says “monster” in green slimy block font and “crush” in red script. The bottom text says “date 109 - If you like it, put the one ring on it” in neon pink.
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Sword & Key ⚔️🎃 @swordandkey.bsky.social · 16d
*announcer voice* Hellllllo residents of BlueSky! Are you ready to rumble and see what we have this week over at Sword & Key?
Promotional image of this week’s streams on Sword & Key. Text says : This week on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. All times Pacific Sword & Key. On the left are the stream names, and to the right are the days and times. From top to bottom: Gate Night Tuesday at 7pm Sword & Tea Shadowlight & Personae Saturday at 10am Anniek & Eva's Chaotic Playthroughs Mars Colony Sunday at 10am
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Sword & Key ⚔️🎃 @swordandkey.bsky.social · 16d
Sword & Tea is live with @contagonist.bsky.social to discuss Stars Go Cold - a game of dystopian interstellar conflict and revolution!
Join us with your favorite cozy beverage and feel free to ask questions in chat about the game!

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
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Sword & Key ⚔️🎃 @swordandkey.bsky.social · 16d
We are back with another Sword & Tea today at 3pm PT / 6pm ET!
Today we are joined by by @contagonist.bsky.social to discuss Stars Go Cold, a ttrpg of interstellar conflict and dystopian revolution.
But you can get cozy and join us for a chat - questions welcome!

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
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Sword & Key ⚔️🎃 @swordandkey.bsky.social · 17d
Horizon's Call sets sail again NOW (3pm PT / 6pm ET)!
If you've ever wanted to see an entire D&D session about rehoming a rescued owlbear (named Lemon) go very wrong, then look no further!
When life gives you Lemon (the owlbear), make Lemon Aid!
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Sword & Key ⚔️🎃 @swordandkey.bsky.social · 17d
Horizon's Call is back today at 3pm PT / 6pm ET with a special sidequest!
After rescuing an owlbear and naming it Lemon, the crew realized that a pirate ship is no place for a large wild monster. So, it's time to find Lemon a better home in S5 Ep.23: Lemon Aid!

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