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@dmofscience

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ bassist. Plays D&D 4x a week (Greyhawk/Yawning Portal). Daggerheart and Draw Steel adjacent. He/Him/His #dnd5e. Lives in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Welcome!

10.03.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Here's one for that distantly related Canadians south of the border:

10.03.2026 19:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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First Nations leaders unveil items repatriated from the Vatican at History Museum OTTAWA – First Nations leaders unveiled today five items repatriated to their communities after being at the Vatican for more than a century, and unboxed another two crates of items with origins that have yet to be determined.

OTTAWA – First Nations leaders unveiled today five items repatriated to their communities after being at the Vatican for more than a century, and unboxed another two crates of items with origins that have yet to be determined.

10.03.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In 1983 Gary Gygax wrote 2 unusual AD&D modules: Dungeonland & The Land Beyond the Magic Mirror.

They look like Alice in Wonderland adventures, but they reveal a lot about how he designed his Castle Greyhawk campaign.

My new video takes a closer look: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h8d...

10.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight’s painting: the new metal Holmes Basic red dragon from @siriusdice.bsky.social

10.03.2026 03:57 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Which is to say, I’m unbelievably thrilled to say this morning I’ve signed a contract with @mitpress.bsky.social for the trade publication of my next book, an exploration of the first two decades of TTRPG Actual Play.

10.03.2026 14:05 πŸ‘ 653 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 10
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The rules are at their best when they're like the pirate code, more like guidelines.

10.03.2026 14:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

May you have a long rest and advantage on your Constitution checks/saves

10.03.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks on AI, KPop Demon Hunters, and Harry Potter β€œMegatron makes fun of you for not picking thrash rock”

This is the most reassuring statement I’ve seen re: D&D and AI, mostly bc Chris Cocks is exalting it the rest of the piece: β€œThere are some brands that the audience, the creators, just don’t want it, so we don’t even have it in our pipelines for our video games or for Magic: The Gathering, or D&D.”

09.03.2026 19:58 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Return to Thais
2026

18.02.2026 17:20 πŸ‘ 243 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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If you demand that bard players be able to sing or play, then you'd better also be demanding your Barbarians kick down the door on their way into the session 😀

08.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 238 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Clinician Game Master Can a fantasy tabletop game from the 1970s be a useful clinical tool? Megan Connell, a psychologist, author, and the cofounder of Geeks Like Us, explores.

Hello! I got to have a wonderful conversation about using TTRPGs in therapy that you can listen to here: www.psychotherapynetworker.org/article/the-...

If you want to know more please consider checking out my book from @wwnorton.com wwnorton.com/books/978132...

09.03.2026 14:35 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Where did your adventures begin?
What game, system or edition was your introduction to the world of roleplaying games?
#dnd #ttrpg #rpg #nostalgia

09.03.2026 13:21 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 10

Had my first experience playing 1e D&D tonight. 100% theatre of the mind and the players seemed to be heavily engaged. I am playing a half-orc fighter who is the strong and silent type. Went from 13 hp to 3 hp in a zombie attack. Amazed at the amount of detail in the DMs descriptions!

09.03.2026 02:20 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Aurora Tree: Pictured is a visual coincidence between the dark branches of a nearby tree and bright glow of a distant aurora. The beauty of the auroraβ€”combined with how it seemed to mimic a tree right nearbyβ€”mesmerized the photographer to such a degree that he momentarily forgot to take pictures

08.03.2026 16:49 πŸ‘ 76 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Today, I am running two sessions of 5e, interviewing a drummer, and playing as a half-orc fighter in my first 1e game!

That and happy international women's day to all the lady gamers out there!

08.03.2026 13:04 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Let’s settle this: Do you put your dice in "dice jail" when they roll badly, or do you believe in redemption arcs? I have a specific D20 currently serving a life sentence for rolling three nat 1s in a row. #DND #TTRPG #DiceGoblin #TabletopGaming #GeekLife

07.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0
Mr. Rogers sits at a table, ready to be the Dungeon Master.

Mr. Rogers sits at a table, ready to be the Dungeon Master.

Greetings, travellers and well met!
I am currently DMing an AD&D campaign and looking to pick up a couple of players.

Gauging interest for an inclusive take on the old rules.
Haters need not apply.

Positive vibes will get the details for an interview and the safety tools.

#TTRPG #LFG

07.03.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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D&D time! Who's a werewolf? How many undead are in a necropolis? Will the heroes get the Thing?

All this and more!

07.03.2026 10:11 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I may be interested depending on when it runs and how. Feel free to send me a message for more info.

07.03.2026 14:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion: Bluesky is a dangerous echo chamber because no one wants to hear from me, specifically They just… blocked me. Like I’m some kind of annoyance, rather than the iconoclastic and fascinating truth-teller which I know myself to be.

"Instead of respecting my inalienable right to be debated, they just… blocked me. Like I’m some kind of annoyance, rather than the iconoclastic and fascinating truth-teller which I know myself to be."

07.03.2026 00:07 πŸ‘ 391 πŸ” 92 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1

Waiting for D&D to start and looking forward to the warm (albeit wet) weather arriving this weekend.

07.03.2026 00:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A picture of five miniatures in a line (Neogi, Hippogriff, Armored Fighter with flaming sword, Red Slaad, and Quasit) on a grey table. At the top is the Dungeons & Dragons logo, with the text β€œIcons of the Realms Monster Menagerie Revisited” and a red button with white text inside reading β€œAvailable Now!”

A picture of five miniatures in a line (Neogi, Hippogriff, Armored Fighter with flaming sword, Red Slaad, and Quasit) on a grey table. At the top is the Dungeons & Dragons logo, with the text β€œIcons of the Realms Monster Menagerie Revisited” and a red button with white text inside reading β€œAvailable Now!”

From the farthest reaches of the multiverse comes a fresh bestiary packed with fantastical creatures! D&D Icons of the Realms: Monster Menagerie Revisited offers unmatched potential for adding variety & excitement to your tabletop encounters! It's available now: wizkids.io/dndmenagerierevisited

06.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed.

06.03.2026 13:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
the cover of the ultimate rpg villain backstory guide which is a dark blue color with green accents around the border, which is also lined with illustrations of various fantasy villain symbols: a mad scientist, a pirate, a masked figure, a skull and cross bones, a troll, a thief, a fighter with an axe, a mace, and at the top the entry to a toothed cave. The subtitle backed in bright green reads "Prompts and Activities to create compelling antiheroes, enemies, and bad guys" by James D'Amato and Dillin Apelyan of the One Shot Podcast.

the cover of the ultimate rpg villain backstory guide which is a dark blue color with green accents around the border, which is also lined with illustrations of various fantasy villain symbols: a mad scientist, a pirate, a masked figure, a skull and cross bones, a troll, a thief, a fighter with an axe, a mace, and at the top the entry to a toothed cave. The subtitle backed in bright green reads "Prompts and Activities to create compelling antiheroes, enemies, and bad guys" by James D'Amato and Dillin Apelyan of the One Shot Podcast.

The Ultimate RPG Villain Backstory Guide comes out in FOUR DAYS.

This book is FULL of mini games designed to help you make unique villains AND morally-grey PCs for your games (or stories, or just for fun, etc).

Check your FLGS and local bookstores OR:

www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ul...

06.03.2026 13:42 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Hope that you feel better soon!

06.03.2026 12:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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There’s a new form of metal. It’s called β€œKarencore” for obvious reasons. We’ve all encountered Karens who are pissed off at something and demand to see the manager about their petty problem. There’s now a form of metal based on this kind

There’s a new form of metal. It’s called β€œKarencore” for obvious reasons. #musicnews

06.03.2026 12:24 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Friday, Adventurers!

06.03.2026 12:27 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Resistance mobilises: Modiphius announces official Wolfenstein roleplaying game Modiphius announces Wolfenstein: The Tabletop Roleplaying Game. Join the resistance in a brutal alternate history using an updated 2d20 system.

The war is not over. Modiphius has announced the official Wolfenstein tabletop roleplaying game. Based on the MachineGames era, you will lead a resistance cell against the Reich using an updated 2d20 system. Crowdfunding begins in late 2026. Join the fight.

06.03.2026 01:05 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Scone pronounced like gone instead of cone?

06.03.2026 00:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0