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William W. Connors (Saba)

@williamwconnors.bsky.social

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Award-winning game designer, author, and digital artist. One of the original Ravenloft team at TSR, inc. & creator of the Masque of the Red Death setting. Faithfully serving our secret alien masters since 1962.

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · Jan 20

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 17h

Is it set in a more-or-less generic fantasy?

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 21h

Saba has a new contender for favorite Halloween song of the year:

This House is Not Haunted (at 15:50-ish)

Listen and join me in loving it a lot...

@cineastbenrowe.bsky.social @ravenlore-jason.bsky.social @hillarymonahan.bsky.social

#excathedra

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A Halloween Party Playlist that's actually good 🎃 | Original Upbeat Halloween Music | Fun and Spooky

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 22h

The first of what I assume will be many excellent adventures.

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 22h

I loved this idea when you first shared it with me. It sounds like a winner of the "I Wish I'd Designed That" Award!

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 22h

It always amazes me how much I have in common with people I've never met.

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 23h

The guy who wrote that was a genius.

Fun fact - the ACTUAL setting for Gothic Earth is "100 years ago today" - so you can toss in lots of Cthulhu stuff as the year in Masque is, in my opinion (FWIW) - 1925.

And even with Cthulhu there, it's not as f**ked up as the United States is now.

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 1d

Kathy and I plan to be in Kenosha for ours. We'll wave to you at your rally!

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 1d

That's why I ripped it off so frequently...I mean...drew constant inspiration from it...when writing Ravenloft stuff!

#ravenloft #ad&d

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 1d

QTP with powerful women 💪! They're the best kind!

And, in honor of Halloween, here's a selection of ladies from my Universe of Monsters collection.

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 1d

Saba loves you all, especially the spooky ones, so he is sharing this delightful holiday playlist from @holidaysweater on youtube. I like to think the first song, Madam Midnight, is about my life-cat (midnight) who's long gone but still haunts my heart.

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Vintage Halloween Music | Spooky Playlist | Retro Halloween Ambience | Scary & Cozy Autumn Jazz

YouTube video by Holiday Sweater

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 1d

A great laugh to start the morning. Thank you!

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 3d

I have no words...but doggies are always good...

a border collie and a german shepherd are looking at the camera

ALT: a border collie and a german shepherd are looking at the camera

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 3d

Trust your Saba, This is some of the best content out there, IMHO.

chriskind.bsky.social @chriskind.bsky.social · 7d

Four days left to submit YOUR adventure for this blank map!
Come and join the fun for free!
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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 3d

Watching this right now. My favorite of these games was (and still is) the original Pacesetter Chill. Every bit of horror gaming I've ever done was inspired by the that game.

...and did I see...(rewind)...I did! 1983's Witch Hunt! One of the most unusual games in my collection! Love it.

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 3d

43 years ago today, Kathryn Lynn Mossburg changed her name to Kathryn Lynn Connors. I don't know what she was thinking.

lady and the tramp is celebrating their anniversary

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving indeed! This is one US Citizen who thinks we have the best upstairs neighbor on the planet! Sorry for the (expletive deleted) in the White House right now.

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 8d

I need to get my cartooning friends*, like @stannex.bsky.social and @lartist.bsky.social, and my movie friends, like @steveburg.bsky.social and @larryblamire.bsky.social, and launch the spooky-kids film:

Quatermouse and the Pit.

Sorry. I'll go be quiet now.

*"friends" may just be name drops...

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 8d

It's the film that feels the most like Star Trek, IMHO. And, man, that K'tinga fly-by in the beginning was STAGGERING.

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 8d

And...a literal LOL to start my morning! Thanks, my friend from the north!

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 9d

Screw Marvel and DC ... Mystery Men is hands down the best superhero movie ever made.

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ALT: a painting of a purple and blue sky with a few clouds

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 9d

Here's a pair of them: Star Trek: The Motion Picture and The Monolith Monsters.

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 9d

Okay...that's great.

It would make a great bowling ball...

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 9d

I just UNLIKED this so I could LIKE it a second time.

William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 10d

Stan! is one of the few people I know with an 18 Charisma. Help him out if you can and saba will send you a virtual hug!

Miranda Horner @mirandahorner.bsky.social · 29d

Stan! is one of my favorite people on this planet. Donate or share, as you can, please!

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William W. Connors (Saba) @williamwconnors.bsky.social · 10d

Well, i happen to think cat ladies of any variety are most excellent. Men who hate and fear them may be male, but they're not men. Although some could be mailmen...maybe i'm overthinking this.