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Heliosail is a solarpunk ttrpg made by a small team of mostly me. This space is trans friendly, anti-capitalist, loving nature and envisioning a better world. Support your local indie game writers. No AI, ever. Available wherever you get your games!

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Those knees are too sexy for the god fearing world

11.03.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Balcony solar is taking state legislatures by storm In more than half of U.S. states, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would boost adoption of DIY solar systems.

In more than half of US states, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would boost adoption of small plug-in solar panels that sit on apartment balconies and plug directly into household outlets. Canary Media buff.ly/5B79fOA #ShareGoodNewsToo

11.03.2026 12:50 πŸ‘ 558 πŸ” 156 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 28
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The future of geothermal energy may depend on fossil fuel workers The next generation of geothermal energy is drawing on decades of talent and technical expertise developed in the oil and gas industries.

The future of geothermal energy may depend on fossil fuel workers

09.03.2026 22:37 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DCEFF | Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital Advancing understanding and stewardship of the environment through the power of film for the past 30 years.

The DC Environmental Film Festival @dceff_org is back March 19-28, featuring 70+ films on today's most pressing environmental issues. Grist is a proud media partner of this event. Learn more at dceff.org.

09.03.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Ultimate RPG Villain Backstory Guide: Prompts and Activities to Create Compelling Antiheroes, Enemies, and Bad Guys Prompts and Activities to Create Compelling Antiheroes, Enemies, and Bad Guys

My friends, today is the day my new book with @superdillin.bsky.social is out!

Available everywhere books are sold, the Ultimate RPG Villains Backstory Guide is your companion for making the the best of the worst!

bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

10.03.2026 14:14 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Coming soon: Public Access Analog Horror Mystery TTRPG From the creator of Brindlewood Bay and The Between, Public Access is a roleplaying game inspired by analog and found footage horror!

Public Access is coming to Kickstarter on March 17th! We’re aiming for 5000 followers before launch. Help us out by following and re-posting!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gau...

09.03.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 75 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4

Video Credits

Narration: Shylee Phoenix
Music: Immensity (CC-BY, steven-obrien.net)

Sound effects courtesy of Pixabay Free Sound Library. Images are made for Heliosail, or are in the public domain in the USA.

Voice to text was used to aid subtitling, but no gen AI was used in making this video.

09.03.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Thumbnail for video says β€œIts a thousand times worse than poison ivy”

Thumbnail for video says β€œIts a thousand times worse than poison ivy”

Viper Vines are an itchy, poison oil covered natural snare trap. This week’s stat blocks are free for Heliosail and 5e! Grab them here: www.patreon.com/posts/152177...

#DnD #HeliosailGame #plants #plantmonster #5e

09.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Monster Monday: Crab Grass (Heliosail & 5e) | Penfeather Games Get more from Penfeather Games on Patreon

Belated Monster Monday: Crab Grass! This is the first one for March's theme: Swamp Things. We're starting off a little bit mild, but I promise there are some cool critters coming this month! Available for Heliosail of course, & 5e.
#HeliosailGame #TTRPG #IndieRPG #DnD
www.patreon.com/posts/monste...

03.03.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Monster Monday: Volcanopod (Heliosail & 5e) | Penfeather Games Get more from Penfeather Games on Patreon

A belated Monster Monday: Volcanopods! These are volcanic snails, available for both Heliosail and 5e. No video this week (and this post is a little late), things got away from me a little this past week. Everyone please enjoy the little critters.

#DnD #D&D #snails

www.patreon.com/posts/monste...

24.02.2026 16:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A drawing of a tortoise made of black volcanic rock, with glowing fire colors between the plates of its shell. To the right is the Heliosail logo and a 20-sided dice. The creature is labelled "Scoria."

A drawing of a tortoise made of black volcanic rock, with glowing fire colors between the plates of its shell. To the right is the Heliosail logo and a 20-sided dice. The creature is labelled "Scoria."

Photo of a volcanic caldera with the text "Have you heard of the tortoise that incubates its eggs in volcanoes?"

Photo of a volcanic caldera with the text "Have you heard of the tortoise that incubates its eggs in volcanoes?"

Monster Monday reel was too large to post, so you'll have to check it out at the link instead! This week, Scoria, a volcanic-inspired giant land tortoise with a mean bite. Available for D&D 5e and Heliosail, as always: www.patreon.com/posts/monste...
#TTRPG #DnD #HeliosailGame #SciFi #Fantasy

16.02.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

While I would prefer them to use data they already have on me rather than demanding I give them a picture of my face, that doesn't mean I'm happy about any of it. If I have to give them my face or my government ID, I will find an alternative. I didn't stay loyal to MSN or to Skype either lol

10.02.2026 16:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Any time a company has to "make a statement", it means they're sweating. Cook them

10.02.2026 06:16 πŸ‘ 2539 πŸ” 1056 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 3
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Upper Deck is facing concerted online backlash after licensing a Harry Potter CCG The industry is taking a step against transphobia in tabletop games.

"When it comes to publishing Harry Potter, it’s pretty simple: don’t."

Members of a grassroots movement are pressuring Upper Deck Entertainment to not put tabletop money in the hands of a powerful transphobe. So far, they've been met with silence.

10.02.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 229 πŸ” 82 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7

Thank you! I take a lot of inspiration from the ocean, which I love and am also terrified of. πŸ˜„

10.02.2026 00:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Video Credits

Narration: Shylee Phoenix
Music: Troubling Unknown by FoePound (bensound.com; License code: Z4NOTXGCNUQPS7IK)
Sound effects courtesy of pixabay free sound library.
All images in the public domain, or commissioned for Heliosail.

10.02.2026 00:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This week's critter: Riftia! Based on the deep sea tubeworms. Did you know they weren't discovered until the 1970s? It's amazing. Grab the stat block for these little environmental terrors for Heliosail or 5e: www.patreon.com/posts/monste...

#DnD #TTRPG #HeliosailGame #SciFi #StatBlock #MarineLife

10.02.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fulfillment Updates | Penfeather Games Get more from Penfeather Games on Patreon

New updates on fulfillment and production! TLDR; I am adding the free stat blocks into the book, but this means a small delay. Full details here: www.patreon.com/posts/fulfil...

#HeliosailGame #Crowdfunding #Publishing #TTRPG #IndieRPG

05.02.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's wild, I didn't know that. That's very cool!

04.02.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you are a Black artist who does work in tabletop games (or wants to) please share your work here!! I’m not currently hiring for anything but I’ll boost y’all and maybe folks who are following me are πŸ‘€ at the very least I’m always seeking more creatives to add to my Rolodex for future projects 🫢🏼✨

03.02.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 256 πŸ” 219 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

Thank you. I don't think all of us have to become activists/political accounts, but at a certain point if a creator or artist hasn't commented on the situation, it makes me wonder if they agree with it. There's no centrality or ambiguity under fascism.

04.02.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a black screen with white text that says ' booting from hard disk grub ' on it . ALT: a black screen with white text that says ' booting from hard disk grub ' on it .

"in terminal" like... ?

04.02.2026 15:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I tend to keep political discussions off of this account, because this is about a fictional world, meant to inspire & awe, & be a reprieve. But silence gives cover to evil, so let me be clear:
Fuck ICE
ACAB
BLM
Land Back
Abolish slavery
Abolish hunger
Basic standard of living should be a right

04.02.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This week: Searing Mould! Searing Moulds are a volcanic, sci-fi take on classic ooze. They hide in lava, can climb walls and ceilings, and do a buttload of fire damage.

As of this week, stat blocks include 5e versions!
www.patreon.com/posts/monste...

#D&D #5e #Ooze #alien #scifi #TTRPG #fantasy

02.02.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Video Credits

Narration: Shylee Phoenix
Music: Red (Alternative Mix), Scott Buckley CC-BY

Sound Effects courtesy of Pixabay Free Sound Library
All images were either made for Heliosail or are in the public domain in the USA.

02.02.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This week: Searing Mould! Searing Moulds are a volcanic, sci-fi take on classic ooze. They hide in lava, can climb walls and ceilings, and do a buttload of fire damage.

As of this week, stat blocks include 5e versions!
www.patreon.com/posts/monste...

#D&D #5e #Ooze #alien #scifi #TTRPG #fantasy

02.02.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We should form a coalition of Quinns Against Bad Media Takes

02.02.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Media literacy is so bad these days. It's gotten to the point where I find myself wondering if *I'm* the one who doesn't understand media because of the number of libertarians who seemed to have played an entirely different game from me...

02.02.2026 15:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Cryptid with whiskers on rooftop of clubhouse. Crescent moon and Fairy lights illuminate the scene.

Cryptid with whiskers on rooftop of clubhouse. Crescent moon and Fairy lights illuminate the scene.

A bunch of projects launching for Kickstarter’s #ZineQuest this month are using Gen-AI. Even if the concept sounds appealing, please support designers with integrity first. If this sounds unreasonable, we shouldn’t be mutuals.

Art by @/willowsquest.co.uk
Logo by @/hinokodo.com

01.02.2026 22:35 πŸ‘ 239 πŸ” 77 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
This artwork by Alphonse Mucha vividly personifies the four seasons as elegant women, each adorned with natural elements reflecting their distinct seasonal characteristics. The series is emblematic of the Art Nouveau movement, showcasing Mucha's signature style with decorative floral motifs and flowing lines.

This artwork by Alphonse Mucha vividly personifies the four seasons as elegant women, each adorned with natural elements reflecting their distinct seasonal characteristics. The series is emblematic of the Art Nouveau movement, showcasing Mucha's signature style with decorative floral motifs and flowing lines.

Cropped print of four panels each depicting one of the four seasons personified by a woman https://www.wikiart.org/en/alphonse-mucha/cropped-print-of-four-panels-each-depicting-one-of-the-four-seasons-personified-by-a-woman

01.02.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0