@dsword
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 I mostly repost from those places, follow them beacons.ai./dereksword
Horizon's Call is back NOW (3pm PT / 6pm ET)!
Ur the Second Death, a hulking horror of eldritch entropy slithers between the crew and their salvation from the Shadowfell. With a fate worse than death on the line, will they win?
Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
#dnd #ttrpg #actualplay
A collage of images featuring players from Horizon's Call all in states of worry or humourous discomfort as they react to a monster for an upcoming fight. This is set against a background of a drawing of the characters from the game in an oceanside setting. The top left corner features the Horizon's Call logo as well as the Sword & Key logo
Horizon's Call sets sail again TODAY at 3pm PT / 6pm ET!
The crew are set to fight a monster larger than any they have faced before. So to celebrate this colossal occasion, please enjoy a collage of the players' faces when they first saw the battlemap for this horror
Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
A promotional image for a Sword&Key game. The background is white and indigo-colored with a scratchy-texture over it. The title of the campaign is called The Indigo Nexus, an Invisible Sun game. The game runs on Saturdays at 10am PST / 1pm EST / 7pm CET on twitch.tv/sword_and_key From left to right, the cast is: Asher (tickyhead on bluesky) Ian (iandepriest on bluesky) Mer (Game Master) (archmageofdice on Bluesky) Seth Ventris (laventuredouble on bluesky) Trout (tricksywizard on bluesky)
Happy Pi Day everyone!
Coincidentally, our vislae will be having a pizza [pie] party today, so make sure you join them today at 10am PT for Episode 4 of The Indigo Nexus!
#actualplay #ap #ttrpg #invisiblesun
What if I told you that you could support independent tabletop game creators AND get a cool game in return later this month?
Follow our Kickstarter for the Paragons Starter Kit and bring your superhero story to life!
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These are now LIVE!
You can choose between a regular long sleeve shirt, a hooded shirt (my personal favorite), or a pullover hoodie. Enter your character details, I'll make the file & send it to my printer, and BOOM in about 2-ish weeks you'll have a cool new shirt in your mailbox!
A black hooded sweatshirt with white printed text on it. The front of the hoodie says "Kallista, Tempest Cleric" on two separate lines over the right hand part of the chest. Down the left sleeve is a series of stat modifier boxes with the numbers entered as they wpuld appear on a character sheet.
A charcoal black triblend long sleeve shirt with white printed text on it. The front of the shirt says "Siren Storm Sorcerer Scarlett Shours" on two separate lines over the right hand part of the chest. Down the left sleeve is a series of stat modifier boxes with the numbers entered as they wpuld appear on a character sheet.
I have wanted to do this for YEARS, and after a couple of test runs to make sure it works I finally have a means to make it happen.
Customizable character shirts/hoodies are launching this Friday!
Happy Thursday! 10% off everything at fridaytea.com with code "thirstythursday"
It's #ThirstyThursday, which means everything (yes, even top shelf, book club, custom blends, etc) is 10% off at fridaytea.com through midnight PST! 🍵🛍️
We are live!
My fellow small biz owners have been flooding my DMs with solidarity. I know it looks like we are constantly in one disaster or another, & we love you for being SO INTENSELY SUPPORTIVE. The truth is, all our small biz struggles are pretty universal. We’re just more transparent about it than most.
IN THE MARCH OF MADNESS continues with Monster Crush!
With part one out, we can share the BOG Conference results from @theladydame.bsky.social
Grab a bracket for yourself and see how your salty smooch selections match up with hers!
The GOO Conference is next, listen wherever you get your podcasts!
Gate Night is back and live now (7pm PT / 10pm ET)!
@shadowsilvia.bsky.social , @theladydame.bsky.social , and @dsword.bsky.social have dealt with Raphael and all of his * DRAMA*. Now it’s back to the hustle and bustle of city life in Baldur’s Gate!
Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
It's Tuesday? That means it's Gate Night on Sword & Key! Join @dsword.bsky.social @shadowsilvia.bsky.social and @theladydame.bsky.social as they move on from Raphael in Baldur's Gate 3.
twitch.tv/sword_and_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 Zenith 3000 Thursday at 5:15pm The Indigo Nexus Saturday at 10am Horizon's call Saturday at 3pm
A new week begins and we continue with some phenomenal games over at Sword & Key!
Promo picture announcing: Fuck! A Roundtable March 29th - 12 PM Eastern - 5 PM British on Find Out Productions Shows the pictures of Find Out Productions team members: Ariel, a nonbinary Black person with tied back dreads, and wearing a black top, smiling. Janis, a white man with short blond hair, wearing a dark blue jacket and black shirt. Imani, a Black femme with blond hair wearing sunglasses and a light pink top. Siobhan aka Shiv, a white woman with long pale blonde hair. She has 60s mod eyeliner, bangs, and orange earrings that say "boo". Also shown, and bigger than the other portraits, is ShadowSilvia, a POC femme with long black hair and bangs smiling at the camera. Underneath her portrait is text reading: Special Guest: ShadowSilvia Producer at Role D5 Admin at Convention Zero Shadowy Producer at Game Master Monday In the background is, faded beneath a foggy red to purple gradient, the logo of Find Out Productions showing Leonard, a cat wearing a Carmen Sandiego style hat.
And with our debut stream out of the way, how about another show announcement?
Starting March 29th, the Fuck! A Roundtable will be where we sit down with a guest to talk about everything they do in TTRPGs and beyond.
Starting with our amazing first guest, @shadowsilvia.bsky.social!
I am getting all the smiles, character dirt, and great garage band names from @swordandkey.bsky.social and tonight's Sword & Key playing Tooth or Truth! twitch.tv/sword_and_key
Horizon's Call is LIVE with its Season 6 Premiere NOW (3pm PT / 6pm ET)!
What's the best thing to do before a deadly fight? A drinking game! Join our crew as they play Tooth or Truth from @penofsmiting.bsky.social , a game where truth is easier to swallow than the tooth
twitch.tv/sword_and_key
At 3pm PT / 6pm ET we return to the world of Domaris
Horizon’s Call sets sail again today for our Season 6 Premiere!
Join us as the crew play their favorite game within a game of hard truths and harder drinks, Tooth or Truth from @penofsmiting.bsky.social
Watch live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
A promotional image for a Sword&Key game. The background is white and indigo-colored with a scratchy-texture over it. The title of the campaign is called The Indigo Nexus, an Invisible Sun game. The game runs on Saturdays at 10am PST / 1pm EST / 7pm CET on twitch.tv/sword_and_key From left to right, the cast is: Asher (tickyhead on bluesky) Ian (iandepriest on bluesky) Mer (Game Master) (archmageofdice on Bluesky) Seth Ventris (laventuredouble on bluesky) Trout (tricksywizard on bluesky)
A holy meeting, casual breaking and entering while high, and the sound of... angry birds in the distance?
Join The Indigo Nexus, and Invisible Sun game by @montecookgames.com at 10am PT!
Map of convention vendor hall with Friday Tea's booth #11232 marked
Wondering how to find Friday Afternoon Tea this weekend? We're not in our usual spot! Trek down to the zero'th floor and find us next to the big 11200 aisle sign. We'll be pouring tea and sharing giggles all weekend long!
#eccc #seattle #comiccon
To celebrate the 5 year anniversary of Horizon's Call, we have a special announcement
Saturday, March 7th at 3pm PT / 6pm ET we return to the seas
Join us live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
Fair winds and following seas, brave mariners
Promotional image with a purple, blue, and pink background in a futuristic design. The game is called Zenith 3000 and stars Alex, Abhishek, Eva, Seth, and Mer. Character art by AmayaIsOkay features a white haired elven gunslinger, a femme figure with a golden thorn crown holding a finger up in a shhh motion, a blonde woman with long hair looking over her shoulder at the camera, a purple haired femme figure with cyberpunk style glasses, and a purple tinted masc person with decorated deer antlers looking at a small digital tablet. The text says: "Thursdays 5:15pm Pacific on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. The game is raising money for medecins sans frontiers.
The air grows thin as you climb. What once consumed and constituted you shrinks into the horizon. The Mountain subsumes you. There is nothing here but rock, ice, and the Voice in the wind.
5:15 PM Pacific/8:15 PM Eastern, Zenith 3000 airs on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
Featuring
Alex - Unsociable
@neonraiden.bsky.social
Seth - Unsociable
@evaserrate.bsky.social
@archmageofdice.bsky.social
And special guest @ohlookitsgilly.bsky.social !
Z3K is raising money for Doctors Without Borders and you can donate at tilt.fyi/ThGGM2hXhx !
Diplomacy may not be a skill, but when has that ever stopped our crew?
Tonight at 7pm Pacific, more Baldur's Gate 3! Gate Night 70 - Lives, All Mortal Lives airs on twitch.tv/sword_and_key featuring @theladydame.bsky.social @shadowsilvia.bsky.social @dsword.bsky.social
Gate Night is back with Date 70 - Lives, All Mortal Lives!
@shadowsilvia.bsky.social , @theladydame.bsky.social , and @dsword.bsky.social are hell-bound and ready to take on Raphael and all of his *DRAMA*, damned be the consequences!
Watch live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
The first IN THE MARCH OF MADNESS episode of 2026 is out now!
Play along with your own bracket to choose which of these sixteen Lovecraftian Horrors can win your heart and destroy your mind!
Listen/download wherever you get your podcasts or here: open.spotify.com/episode/6GAc...
Welcome back, spring fandom blends: inspired by Critical Role, Digital Geekery, RPG Classes, Spells & Potions
From 3/1-3/3, ALL Winter & Spring House & Fandom Blends are available!
While you're stocking up on the delish flower & fruit explosion of our Spring House Blends, be sure to take a geeky little stroll over to the Spring Fandom lineup to join our annual celebration of Tabletop Gaming & Geek Culture!
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. Zenith 3000, Thursday at 5:15pm. The Indigo Nexus, Saturday at 10am. Horizon's Call Season 6 Premiere, Saturday at 3pm.
THIS WEEK ON SWORD & KEY...
The continuation of some of our finest series as well as the return of Horizon's Call for its SIXTH SEASON!
All times listed are in PT and all streams are live on the one and only twitch.tv/sword_and_key
A bracket for In the March of Madness from Monster Crush. It has a green background with faded images of tentacles on the left and right sides. In the top left corner is the Sword & Key logo in white. At the bottom center is the Monster Crush logo featuring a blue/pink tentacle and a green monstrous hand making a heart shape above the text "monster" in green slimy block font and "crush" in red script - this is all in a black circle. The text at the top of the page reads "in the march of madness" in pink and green with "2026 salty 16 single smooch elimination" in neon red beneath. The left and right sides of the page have the words "bog" and "goo" respectively in red. The center text has the word "final" in neon pink. The bracket has sixteen entries with eight on each side. The left side has (from top to bottom) blackness from the stars, shabbith-ka, lu-kthu, daoloth, kthanid, fthaggua, mh'ithra. The right side has (from top to bottom) shterot, atlach-nacha, rhogog, byatis, hziulquoigmnzha, chaugnar faugn, bugg-shash, nyarlathotep.
IN THE MARCH OF MADNESS RETURNS FOR ITS THIRD YEAR!
Sixteen eldritch entities are fighting tooth and tentacle for love. Who will win the finals... and our hearts?
Grab a bracket to play along with us and listen to our new episode (dropping later today) to hear our picks for the BOG Conference!
The annual spring sale is ON! 15% off winter & spring house blends March 1-3 with the code "springaling" at fridaytea.com
Welcome to March! We're embracing the springtime spirit with floral flavors while also holding onto the last sips of winter coziness. Join us in the seasonal cusp with 15% off all Winter & Spring House Blends!
Sale applies both in-store and online with code "Springaling"
A photo of Jenn (the person behind Long Dog Dice) standing outside with her arms crossed, not looking at the camera. She is wearing a black heather hooded long sleeve tee shirt. Printed on the right hand side of the chest on two lines is "Kallista, Tempest Cleric". Down the left sleeve is a stylized series of stat modifier boxes from a D&D character sheet. The implication is the shirt is customized for the given character.
Don't mind me, just testing some things out 👀
