The Dreaded DM
@thedreadeddm.bsky.social
Professional Irish Dice Goblin 🇮🇪👹
Member of D8 Dungeon and Haunter of other TTRPG places
https://linktr.ee/the.dreaded.dm
Member of D8 Dungeon and Haunter of other TTRPG places
https://linktr.ee/the.dreaded.dm
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Professional Game Master - The Dreaded DM | StartPlaying
Hey guys, gals and non binary pals! I'm the Dreaded DM, also known as Dread, also known as Caitlin I will answer to any title, especially if it's flattering!
I'm an Irish/American/Caribbean TTRPG pe...
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Day 11 of getting to know Dread. I run games at events, conventions, even online! My latest IRL event was in Charleville Castle for D&D Eire. I truly love running public games so if you want to experience my DMing in your own home check out my StartPlaying page:
startplaying.games/gm/thedreade...
startplaying.games/gm/thedreade...
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Some TUD Grangegorman students did a little interview with me about Little Deer and @dublincomicarts.bsky.social , complete with some lovely shots of the shop! littledeercomics.ie
November 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Some TUD Grangegorman students did a little interview with me about Little Deer and @dublincomicarts.bsky.social , complete with some lovely shots of the shop! littledeercomics.ie
I'm less than 30 pages into this comic and
my face is now permanently pinched in horror and revulsion. In the best possible way, this comic is viscerally unhinged. @sebcosset.bsky.social your art is amazing but unhinged 😳
my face is now permanently pinched in horror and revulsion. In the best possible way, this comic is viscerally unhinged. @sebcosset.bsky.social your art is amazing but unhinged 😳
November 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I'm less than 30 pages into this comic and
my face is now permanently pinched in horror and revulsion. In the best possible way, this comic is viscerally unhinged. @sebcosset.bsky.social your art is amazing but unhinged 😳
my face is now permanently pinched in horror and revulsion. In the best possible way, this comic is viscerally unhinged. @sebcosset.bsky.social your art is amazing but unhinged 😳
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November 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Listen... Is this arc sad? Yes.
Do moments from this arc occur to me at random moments in my real life? Yes.
Did @tallnerdapollo.bsky.social, @dylananddragons.bsky.social and I make a pact to have an intervention for Declan as a result of what happened in this arc? Yes.
So you should listen it.
Do moments from this arc occur to me at random moments in my real life? Yes.
Did @tallnerdapollo.bsky.social, @dylananddragons.bsky.social and I make a pact to have an intervention for Declan as a result of what happened in this arc? Yes.
So you should listen it.
Part 1 of the Echoes Finale out tomorrow! Mack sure to catch us on all major podcasting platforms!
November 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Listen... Is this arc sad? Yes.
Do moments from this arc occur to me at random moments in my real life? Yes.
Did @tallnerdapollo.bsky.social, @dylananddragons.bsky.social and I make a pact to have an intervention for Declan as a result of what happened in this arc? Yes.
So you should listen it.
Do moments from this arc occur to me at random moments in my real life? Yes.
Did @tallnerdapollo.bsky.social, @dylananddragons.bsky.social and I make a pact to have an intervention for Declan as a result of what happened in this arc? Yes.
So you should listen it.
Day 11 of getting to know Dread. I run games at events, conventions, even online! My latest IRL event was in Charleville Castle for D&D Eire. I truly love running public games so if you want to experience my DMing in your own home check out my StartPlaying page:
startplaying.games/gm/thedreade...
startplaying.games/gm/thedreade...
Professional Game Master - The Dreaded DM | StartPlaying
Hey guys, gals and non binary pals! I'm the Dreaded DM, also known as Dread, also known as Caitlin I will answer to any title, especially if it's flattering!
I'm an Irish/American/Caribbean TTRPG pe...
startplaying.games
November 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Day 11 of getting to know Dread. I run games at events, conventions, even online! My latest IRL event was in Charleville Castle for D&D Eire. I truly love running public games so if you want to experience my DMing in your own home check out my StartPlaying page:
startplaying.games/gm/thedreade...
startplaying.games/gm/thedreade...
Day 10 of getting to know Dread. I have been called consistently inconsistent... Mostly about content creation but honestly other parts of my life aren't much better 🙃
November 19, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Day 10 of getting to know Dread. I have been called consistently inconsistent... Mostly about content creation but honestly other parts of my life aren't much better 🙃
Day 9 of getting to know Dread. I'm both older and younger than I look and I can't make that make sense.
a woman sitting on a couch with the words i am 29 years old
ALT: a woman sitting on a couch with the words i am 29 years old
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Day 9 of getting to know Dread. I'm both older and younger than I look and I can't make that make sense.
Day 8 of getting to know Dread. Someone at an event called me intimidating. That was truly the best day of my life.
November 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Day 8 of getting to know Dread. Someone at an event called me intimidating. That was truly the best day of my life.
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I don't know how to handle this... I feel like he should be mad at me since I cheated on him but I don't think he's going to forgive the cat that made a cuckold of him
November 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I don't know how to handle this... I feel like he should be mad at me since I cheated on him but I don't think he's going to forgive the cat that made a cuckold of him
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We're LIVE with Curse Of The Broken Barrow.
Can our heroes save the life of the Mayor's entitled Son, even if he doesn't deserve it?
www.twitch.tv/emerald_coll...
Can our heroes save the life of the Mayor's entitled Son, even if he doesn't deserve it?
www.twitch.tv/emerald_coll...
November 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
We're LIVE with Curse Of The Broken Barrow.
Can our heroes save the life of the Mayor's entitled Son, even if he doesn't deserve it?
www.twitch.tv/emerald_coll...
Can our heroes save the life of the Mayor's entitled Son, even if he doesn't deserve it?
www.twitch.tv/emerald_coll...
My cat just noticed that I'm playing Stray and now he's about to fight a bitch 😂
November 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
My cat just noticed that I'm playing Stray and now he's about to fight a bitch 😂
Day 7 of getting to know Dread!
I did a series about archery! In another life, I taught outdoor skills watersports, survival etc. My favourite activity was archery, so in a bid to improve I started making videos about my progress. I stopped when I moved to a city 🙃
www.instagram.com/reel/C7Q5xB7...
I did a series about archery! In another life, I taught outdoor skills watersports, survival etc. My favourite activity was archery, so in a bid to improve I started making videos about my progress. I stopped when I moved to a city 🙃
www.instagram.com/reel/C7Q5xB7...
Dread on Instagram: "I get a new target and I learn some things about myself... My Ranger training continues!
#archery #archerytraining #barebowarchery #anchorpoint #larp #larptraining"
17 likes, 0 comments - the.dreaded.dm on May 20, 2024: "I get a new target and I learn some things about myself... My Ranger training continues!
#archery #archerytraining #barebowarchery #anchorpoint...
www.instagram.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Day 7 of getting to know Dread!
I did a series about archery! In another life, I taught outdoor skills watersports, survival etc. My favourite activity was archery, so in a bid to improve I started making videos about my progress. I stopped when I moved to a city 🙃
www.instagram.com/reel/C7Q5xB7...
I did a series about archery! In another life, I taught outdoor skills watersports, survival etc. My favourite activity was archery, so in a bid to improve I started making videos about my progress. I stopped when I moved to a city 🙃
www.instagram.com/reel/C7Q5xB7...
Solarpunk! When I was younger I tried out these go karts that used sails instead of motors and it was so much more thrilling than actual go karts... Imagine that in a TTRPG session... Excuse me *furious scribbling ensues*
Hey #ttrpgCommunity!
What #ttrpg genres do you think are grossly underserved? High fantasy has #dnd and its many offspring, plus others. Most sci-fi games break down by sub-genre. What genre would you want to play with few games in that space?
#rpg #ttrpgsky
What #ttrpg genres do you think are grossly underserved? High fantasy has #dnd and its many offspring, plus others. Most sci-fi games break down by sub-genre. What genre would you want to play with few games in that space?
#rpg #ttrpgsky
November 15, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Solarpunk! When I was younger I tried out these go karts that used sails instead of motors and it was so much more thrilling than actual go karts... Imagine that in a TTRPG session... Excuse me *furious scribbling ensues*
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Who's up thinking about that first character they ever made?
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...
November 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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It's time to get rid of CEOs
IRELAND: Ordinary workers feel ‘left behind’ after pay hikes for semi-state CEOs, incoming Siptu chief says www.independent.ie/irish-news/o...
Ordinary workers feel ‘left behind’ after pay hikes for semi-state CEOs, incoming Siptu chief says
Workers feel “left behind” after the Government boosted upper pay limits for the top semi-state earners, according to the incoming leader of the country’s largest trade union.
www.independent.ie
November 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
It's time to get rid of CEOs
Day 6 of getting to know Dread. I cannot stop giggling loudly on public transport. I prefer listening to podcasts over music most of the time and I just sit on a bus by myself and giggle uncontrollably. It wasn't really a problem till I moved to a city though 😂
November 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Day 6 of getting to know Dread. I cannot stop giggling loudly on public transport. I prefer listening to podcasts over music most of the time and I just sit on a bus by myself and giggle uncontrollably. It wasn't really a problem till I moved to a city though 😂
Day 5 of getting to know Dread! I recently met with the person who was the problem player in my 1st campaign. They apologised to me. We laughed about it. But without them I would never have made up my top 2 rules for DMing.
1. Nat 20s aren't reality bending.
2. Never let players whistle at dragons.
1. Nat 20s aren't reality bending.
2. Never let players whistle at dragons.
November 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Day 5 of getting to know Dread! I recently met with the person who was the problem player in my 1st campaign. They apologised to me. We laughed about it. But without them I would never have made up my top 2 rules for DMing.
1. Nat 20s aren't reality bending.
2. Never let players whistle at dragons.
1. Nat 20s aren't reality bending.
2. Never let players whistle at dragons.
Truly Broken Weave has become one of my favourite supplements! When I read about the Hope mechanic it made me think of a poem by Emily Dickinson called "Hope is the thing with feathers" and I felt my dead heart beat for a second... Weird.
In Broken Weave, Hope can hold back and even reverse the corrosive touch of Decay, push you to feats of heroism, or even lift you up when you should fall.
Broken Weave is available to buy here:
https://cubicle7games.com/broken-weave
#Cubicle7 #5e #ttrpg #fantasy #roleplayinggame #drivethrurpg
Broken Weave is available to buy here:
https://cubicle7games.com/broken-weave
#Cubicle7 #5e #ttrpg #fantasy #roleplayinggame #drivethrurpg
November 13, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Truly Broken Weave has become one of my favourite supplements! When I read about the Hope mechanic it made me think of a poem by Emily Dickinson called "Hope is the thing with feathers" and I felt my dead heart beat for a second... Weird.
Them fey better back off me potatoes! I got some cold iron they can eat instead!
Looking for a new solo rpg but would like something with folklore themed fun? We have the perfect game for you. In Three nights till Samhain you play a farmer in the west of Ireland trying to protect your farm from the fey. Draw cards to create charms of protection fey-earth.itch.io/three-nights...
Three nights till Samhain by Fey Earth
A solo ttrpg based on Irish folklore and the various types of fey found in our stories.
fey-earth.itch.io
November 13, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Them fey better back off me potatoes! I got some cold iron they can eat instead!
Day 4 of getting to know Dread. I recently popped my podcasting cherry! @d8dungeon.bsky.social asked me to be a part of "Echoes of The Grove" and apart from TTRPG Trials it's one of the projects I'm the most proud of. Anyone who says I cried is lying though! 🥲
open.spotify.com/episode/0lXm...
open.spotify.com/episode/0lXm...
Spotify – Web Player
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November 13, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Day 4 of getting to know Dread. I recently popped my podcasting cherry! @d8dungeon.bsky.social asked me to be a part of "Echoes of The Grove" and apart from TTRPG Trials it's one of the projects I'm the most proud of. Anyone who says I cried is lying though! 🥲
open.spotify.com/episode/0lXm...
open.spotify.com/episode/0lXm...
Preach!!
Seeing the thoughts in this thread and also wider discussion in the community, there's a problem with the term "Actual Play" as all encompassing
Games as entertainment, games as storytelling devices, shows that focus on system education.
They're all different (but sometimes connected) beasts.
Games as entertainment, games as storytelling devices, shows that focus on system education.
They're all different (but sometimes connected) beasts.
Ok, risky question, but…
What really puts you off an Actual Play podcast?
What really puts you off an Actual Play podcast?
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Preach!!
Day 3 of getting to know me... I am an official member of and have a show on @d8dungeon.bsky.social! I am 1/4 of the show TTRPG Trials. We do deep dives on different TTRPG systems and run them! I chose Call of Cthulhu and here is the first episode of my four episode arc!
youtu.be/3JiyXlvw2s4?...
youtu.be/3JiyXlvw2s4?...
TTRPG Trials - Call of Cthuhu | First Thoughts
YouTube video by D8Dungeon
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Day 3 of getting to know me... I am an official member of and have a show on @d8dungeon.bsky.social! I am 1/4 of the show TTRPG Trials. We do deep dives on different TTRPG systems and run them! I chose Call of Cthulhu and here is the first episode of my four episode arc!
youtu.be/3JiyXlvw2s4?...
youtu.be/3JiyXlvw2s4?...
Deeply unamused by my pleas.
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Deeply unamused by my pleas.
Day 2 in our getting to know Dread series is this nice little snippet from "The Seal of Laddún Bay" run by my fave lil guy @tallnerdapollo.bsky.social! I'd watch the full two parter though on @euphoriaap.bsky.social's YouTube though! Top notch stuff! youtube.com/shorts/lGveB...
Meeting your party members
YouTube video by EUphoria AP
youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Day 2 in our getting to know Dread series is this nice little snippet from "The Seal of Laddún Bay" run by my fave lil guy @tallnerdapollo.bsky.social! I'd watch the full two parter though on @euphoriaap.bsky.social's YouTube though! Top notch stuff! youtube.com/shorts/lGveB...