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Owlbear Inc.

@owlbearinc.bsky.social

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Your local ttrpg conglomerate. Building the desktop initiative tracker Guidance, making maps, and sharing dungeon master tips from years of experience. https://www.owlbear.xyz/guidance #ttrpg #dnd

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Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · Sep 4

Meet our CEO: Barry Stonewing Jr.

Barry Jr. just took over Owlbear Inc. after his father was tragically murdered in his cave by roving "heroic adventurers".

He likes coffee, long walks in the woods alone at night, and his pet "cat" Mittens.

Welcome Barry Jr!

#dnd #ttrpg #daggerheart #owlbear

A slightly depressed owlbear in a red tie holding a coffee mug with his own sad face on it.

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Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 6h

Passing the #ttrpg gm torch to my 7yo

“So, does your wizard guy have a hat?”

Asking the important questions (and making a map!)

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Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 6h

Highly recommend it!

Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 18h

Another feature to steal from #daggerheart: Environments

- Restore or drain hp/stress/hope
- Summon monsters/npcs
- Provide advantage/dis
- Increase/limit dice size
- Track clocks

Codifying the location itself as a potential boon or adversary with unique DM moves is an underlooked #ttrpg feature.

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Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 21h

Everytime they reference OSR I read it as Old School Runescape

Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 1d

Hades 2 has the sauce

Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 1d

Corporate is passing along a memo from maintenance that the mimic furniture should only be used for office functions and not for siestas, Dan!

Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 1d

Daggerheart continues to satisfy 👌

Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 1d

Dm tip: Roll20 dynamic lighting

It's very cool to implement, but there's a high learning curve.

If you like building by example, I highly recommend adding this FREE addon. It includes a template map with every permutation of dynamic lighting! So so helpful to reference. #dnd #ttrpg

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Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 2d

Is this 5e or a board game?

Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 3d

So helpful in such a condensed format!

Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 7d

Losing a three hour coop board game on the last turn 🫠

Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 7d

First time critter, honestly considering beacon because this yt experience is not it.

This does feel like a dark pattern fwiw, so not a great onboarding experience, but that’s corporate media 🤷

Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 7d

New corporate policy requires that you stave off nervous energy while in the hall of doom. It’s making the copywriters that work there sad.

Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 7d

Dm tip: it’s okay to be nervous

That means you want to do a good job! Prep what you can, show up, give yourself the grace to make mistakes like the rest of us, and have your own fun.

You are a player, too! You deserve to have fun.

You’ve got this 💪 now go kill some PCs!

#dnd #ttrpg #daggerheart

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Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 8d

Even after all these years of running 5e, still nervous to run daggerheart 😬

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Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 8d

Time to prep the depths of the Plover caves! #daggerheart Beast Feast kickoff with a new party

New car smell 👌

Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 8d

So mote it be.

Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 8d

Dm tip: go to sleep

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Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 9d

Love the seat switching and exits

Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 9d

“We’re very much not okay that you’re here”

Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 9d

“You were a failsafe”

multiple plans failing is such quality rp backstory

Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 9d

“I have no way to stop this” so true

Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 9d

Tyranny is such a fun break to the tension

Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 9d

“Were the demons a big mistake?” Lmao

Owlbear Inc. @owlbearinc.bsky.social · 9d

Blindfolded grandpa hell yeah