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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him)

@owenkcstephens.bsky.social

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28+ year veteran of writing, developing, and publishing ttRPGs. Co-Author of Starfinder and Star Wars Saga Edition, worked on D&D, Pathfinder, Fantasy AGE, Everyday Heroes and more. Freelance writer/consultant https://www.patreon.com/OwenKCStephens He/Him

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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · Mar 19

This campaign ends TOMORROW, we're close to another stretch goal, AND we have one planned beyond that!
Join us in these last 2 days t make this the best book it can be!
www.tinyurl.com/SuperPoweredLegends

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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 13h

Glurp glurp!

Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 14h

I can dig it, daddio.

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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 14h

Okay, I dig the high concept.

Emma Grier 🌙✨ 𝔤𝔬𝔱𝔥ℌ𝔬𝔟𝔩𝔦𝔫 @gothhoblin.me · 1d

Monster Truckers by @tablecatgames.com is out now in digital!

This exciting TTRPG is really easy to learn and perfect for a fun Halloween game with friends, with players as classic monsters driving big rigs across a post apocalyptic wasteland 🧟‍♀️🚚

It also includes an adventure written by me! 💖🧛‍♀️

PVincent (Table Cat Games) @tablecatgames.com · 2d

Just in time for the spookiest of seasons comes an rpg that’s bursting with monsters! Monster Truckers is available in digital form. Experience the thrills and chills of unlife on the open road as a truck driving monster.

Links below!

Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 14h

That's an amazing point.

Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 14h

Oh come on, I ate that design.

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Drewcifer DIEtsch 🎃 @drewdietsch.bsky.social · 1d

If you need your Icee Polar Bear way more "bear" instead of the OG's energy, the Internet has you covered. 🐻‍❄️🏳️‍🌈

A massive Speedo-wearing Icee Polar Bear

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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 15h

That seems sus.

Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 15h

100%

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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 16h

Oh, DRAG!

Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 16h

Okay, so ttRPG companies are always trying to design tabletop that appeal to a younger crowd.
"Opps & Ohio"
"Your Main is defined by their six Vibes. These are, in order; Yeet, Skibidi, Dank, Clapback, Brat, and Rizz. Bet."

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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 16h

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My Mother's Legacy of Love as Seen In Birthdays | Owen K.C. Stephens

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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 18h

It's pretty clear that the Trump administration doesn't respect the sovereignty of African countries and views most of the continent as little more than a dumping ground for U.S. immigrants and other populations it sees as undesirable.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

ICE official testifies that DHS “prematurely” sent Abrego Garcia a notice that he would be removed to Ghana.

Just this morning, Ghana’s foreign minister wrote on X that the country had “directly and unambiguously conveyed to US authorities” that Abrego cannot be deported there.

Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa &
@S
_OkudzetoAblak
X.com
Ghana is not accepting Abrego Garcia.
He cannot be deported to Ghana.
This has been directly and unambiguously conveyed to US authorities.
In my interactions with US officials, I made clear that our understanding to accept a limited number of non-criminal West Africans, purely on the grounds of African solidarity and humanitarian principles would not be expanded.
Ghana strongly objects to these misleading media reports.

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Xander King @xanderking.bsky.social · 1d

Presented without comment.

A screenshot of me trying to prove a transphobe is actually an AI bot by instructing it to write a limerick about potatoes.

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😷 Cheeky8 (*e/h*/h*s) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @cheeky8.bsky.social · 6d

We told you this would happen.

We told you this would happen.

WE TOLD YOU THIS WOULD HAPPEN

The Verge @theverge.com · 7d

Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs

An “unauthorized party” may have accessed the names of users, the last four digits of credit card numbers, and more.

buff.ly

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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah just... just send me ALL your notes...

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Osahon @osahon4545.bsky.social · 2d

Story day! “O Mechfighter, O Starsinger” in @lightspeedmagazine.com is my epic space opera about lost ancestry that’s trying to be revived between a human trafficking survivor who sings to the stars and a soldier grappling with her complicity in war: www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/o-me...

O Mechfighter, O Starsinger - Lightspeed Magazine

The Starsinger, the Starsinger, the Starsinger, he sings. His histories have long been recorded—in every pit stop he has visited. In every station he has stayed. It may be just a minute of the traffic...

www.lightspeedmagazine.com

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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 2d

I can see that all your base belong to us.
...
Make your time.

Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 2d

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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 2d

Zombie Options for ttRPGS Using Tactical Maps
What if the walkers in a city full of zombies weren't represented by individually tracked undead? What if an endless hoard of zombies was terrain?
www.patreon.com/posts/zombie...

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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 2d

"Battle not with asshats lest ye become an asshat; and if you gaze into the internet the internet gazes into you."

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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 2d

I dislike unqualified statements. (Yes, even that one... though now I have qualified it in some regards.)
This means I struggle to not be an ass whenever I talk to someone who communicates things that are true most of the time simply as truths.
I am, as always, a work in progress.

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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 2d

What's a vampire's favorite citrus fruit?
Blood orange.
...
What, you expected this to be funny?

Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 2d

The GM Says: I'll pass out experience points next session.
The Players Hear: I didn't track any of the things you did, so i want to wait until you've forgotten the details before I make up a random number.
#GMSPCH

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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 2d

The Player Says: I lost my character sheet, so I had to rewrite it.
The GM Hears: I made some tiny, but crucial changes to my character.

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Owen K.C. Stephens (He/Him) @owenkcstephens.bsky.social · 2d

The GM Says: I am going to run you all through one of my favorite classic adventures.
The Players Hear: I had to suffer through this nightmare as a player, so now I am inflicting it on you.

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