Randy Oest
@amazingrando.com
I'm making a Discord clone for Dungeons and Dragons. Well, every tabletop RPG, actually. This is the second update on that journey.
This is all still super alpha, but I'm having fun!
youtu.be/QPdfxbKxOvA
This is all still super alpha, but I'm having fun!
youtu.be/QPdfxbKxOvA
Making a Discord clone for Dungeons and Dragons, part 2—Polls!
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November 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I'm making a Discord clone for Dungeons and Dragons. Well, every tabletop RPG, actually. This is the second update on that journey.
This is all still super alpha, but I'm having fun!
youtu.be/QPdfxbKxOvA
This is all still super alpha, but I'm having fun!
youtu.be/QPdfxbKxOvA
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October 31, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Looks like Affinity apps are now free? www.affinity.studio
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in Demolition Man, Sylvester Stallone plays a supercop from the violent 1990s frozen in time and sent to the future. He winds up fighting a group of terrorists until he realizes they're just trying to steal food, at which point he refuses to continue attacking them
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
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October 30, 2025 at 1:50 AM
in Demolition Man, Sylvester Stallone plays a supercop from the violent 1990s frozen in time and sent to the future. He winds up fighting a group of terrorists until he realizes they're just trying to steal food, at which point he refuses to continue attacking them
True for so. many. books.
This book could have been a blog post
October 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
True for so. many. books.
Making a Discord clone for Dungeons and Dragons
My TTRPG group's chat service of choice is going away in December, so I'm rolling my own replacement.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsfN...
My TTRPG group's chat service of choice is going away in December, so I'm rolling my own replacement.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsfN...
Making a Discord clone for Dungeons and Dragons
YouTube video by Randy Oest
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October 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Making a Discord clone for Dungeons and Dragons
My TTRPG group's chat service of choice is going away in December, so I'm rolling my own replacement.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsfN...
My TTRPG group's chat service of choice is going away in December, so I'm rolling my own replacement.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsfN...
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Hell yes, Pittsburgh. Love Yinz. No Kings.
October 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Hell yes, Pittsburgh. Love Yinz. No Kings.
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The fascism will continue until we all stand up.
October 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The fascism will continue until we all stand up.
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this is beautiful. we outnumber them by thousands to one.
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
October 6, 2025 at 12:27 AM
this is beautiful. we outnumber them by thousands to one.
When will emojis be permitted on birth certificates?
I bet it'll be 20ish years after the first pop star whose name has an emoji.
(Prince doesn't count. As always, he was a genius before his time.)
I bet it'll be 20ish years after the first pop star whose name has an emoji.
(Prince doesn't count. As always, he was a genius before his time.)
September 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
When will emojis be permitted on birth certificates?
I bet it'll be 20ish years after the first pop star whose name has an emoji.
(Prince doesn't count. As always, he was a genius before his time.)
I bet it'll be 20ish years after the first pop star whose name has an emoji.
(Prince doesn't count. As always, he was a genius before his time.)
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Some great advice on running Fate here 👍💪👇
Just realised it's ages since I've done a "How to Run X As A One-Shot" post on Burn After Running - any requests?
(example below - how to run FATE as a one-shot: burnafterrunningrpg.com/2017/10/24/c...)
(example below - how to run FATE as a one-shot: burnafterrunningrpg.com/2017/10/24/c...)
Counters and Cards – how to run a great Fate one-shot
A couple of weeks ago I went to Furnace, the original and biggest RPG con based at The Garrison Hotel in Sheffield, UK. One of the games I ran was a Justice Society game using the Fate system ̵…
burnafterrunningrpg.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Some great advice on running Fate here 👍💪👇
I'm glad a big meeting was called to fix the fat troops problem. 🙄
“Frankly, it’s tiring to look out at combat formations, or really any formation and see fat troops,” he said. “...unacceptable to see fat generals & admirals ... leading commands around the country and the world.”
“Frankly, it’s tiring to look out at combat formations, or really any formation and see fat troops,” he said. “...unacceptable to see fat generals & admirals ... leading commands around the country and the world.”
September 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I'm glad a big meeting was called to fix the fat troops problem. 🙄
“Frankly, it’s tiring to look out at combat formations, or really any formation and see fat troops,” he said. “...unacceptable to see fat generals & admirals ... leading commands around the country and the world.”
“Frankly, it’s tiring to look out at combat formations, or really any formation and see fat troops,” he said. “...unacceptable to see fat generals & admirals ... leading commands around the country and the world.”
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Today we are proud to announce our next crowdfunding campaign. Award-winning historian @shannonappelcline.bsky.social examines the roots, artwork, and lore behind each and every product released by TSR for OD&D, AD&D 1e, and Basic D&D with his latest effort, Designers & Dragons: Origins.
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Launching Soon - Designers & Dragons: Origins
From Evil Hat - Launching Soon - Designers & Dragons: Origins
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September 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Today we are proud to announce our next crowdfunding campaign. Award-winning historian @shannonappelcline.bsky.social examines the roots, artwork, and lore behind each and every product released by TSR for OD&D, AD&D 1e, and Basic D&D with his latest effort, Designers & Dragons: Origins.
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In like twenty years there will be an entire genre of stories that are “immigrant takes revenge on the ICE agents who broke up their family”.
They’re going to be the stock villains your protagonist can do anything to, much like Nazis.
Because they are Nazis.
They’re going to be the stock villains your protagonist can do anything to, much like Nazis.
Because they are Nazis.
September 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
In like twenty years there will be an entire genre of stories that are “immigrant takes revenge on the ICE agents who broke up their family”.
They’re going to be the stock villains your protagonist can do anything to, much like Nazis.
Because they are Nazis.
They’re going to be the stock villains your protagonist can do anything to, much like Nazis.
Because they are Nazis.
I'm mostly certain that my next long campaign is going to be Daggerheart. It seems like the right blend of storytelling and dynamic action.
I'm also going to do something I've never done—run an adventure path! I'm going to convert Curse of the Crimson Throne from Pathfinder.
I'm also going to do something I've never done—run an adventure path! I'm going to convert Curse of the Crimson Throne from Pathfinder.
September 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I'm mostly certain that my next long campaign is going to be Daggerheart. It seems like the right blend of storytelling and dynamic action.
I'm also going to do something I've never done—run an adventure path! I'm going to convert Curse of the Crimson Throne from Pathfinder.
I'm also going to do something I've never done—run an adventure path! I'm going to convert Curse of the Crimson Throne from Pathfinder.
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enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits
September 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits
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a discord is not a forum. I don't want to join your product's community; I want to read the solution to my technical problem from two posters who worked it out 4 years ago
March 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
a discord is not a forum. I don't want to join your product's community; I want to read the solution to my technical problem from two posters who worked it out 4 years ago
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The fact that the thing we're calling artificial intelligence *can't do math* and yet we're jamming it into programs that successfully *have done math* for decades, then warning people against using the AI to do math, seems like an excellent summary of where we are.
Good thing no one uses Microsoft Excel for anything related to legal, regulatory or compliance business functions
www.theverge.com/news/761338/...
www.theverge.com/news/761338/...
August 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The fact that the thing we're calling artificial intelligence *can't do math* and yet we're jamming it into programs that successfully *have done math* for decades, then warning people against using the AI to do math, seems like an excellent summary of where we are.
Slightly diminish a band:
Water Guns and Roses
Water Guns and Roses
Slightly diminish a band:
Our Lady Upset
Our Lady Upset
Slightly diminish a band:
Eight Inch Nails
Eight Inch Nails
August 15, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Slightly diminish a band:
Water Guns and Roses
Water Guns and Roses
D&D 5.5e
ZWEIHANDER 2e (Reforged)
Mutants and Masterminds 4e
Cypher 2e
Masks 2e
Blades in the Dark 2e (i.e. Deep Cuts)
Pathfinder 2e
Tis the season for reboots.
ZWEIHANDER 2e (Reforged)
Mutants and Masterminds 4e
Cypher 2e
Masks 2e
Blades in the Dark 2e (i.e. Deep Cuts)
Pathfinder 2e
Tis the season for reboots.
August 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
D&D 5.5e
ZWEIHANDER 2e (Reforged)
Mutants and Masterminds 4e
Cypher 2e
Masks 2e
Blades in the Dark 2e (i.e. Deep Cuts)
Pathfinder 2e
Tis the season for reboots.
ZWEIHANDER 2e (Reforged)
Mutants and Masterminds 4e
Cypher 2e
Masks 2e
Blades in the Dark 2e (i.e. Deep Cuts)
Pathfinder 2e
Tis the season for reboots.
I may not be a GenCon, but all the new RPGs I ordered just delivered!
* Brinkwood
* Bump in the Dark
* Heart
* Perils and Princesses
* Brinkwood
* Bump in the Dark
* Heart
* Perils and Princesses
July 31, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I may not be a GenCon, but all the new RPGs I ordered just delivered!
* Brinkwood
* Bump in the Dark
* Heart
* Perils and Princesses
* Brinkwood
* Bump in the Dark
* Heart
* Perils and Princesses
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i called it “automated mansplaining” 2 years ago and it’s still true
It absolutely makes sense that men are using AI more and seeing more job benefits, because confidently spouting nonsense in the shape of information (what LLMs are programmed to do) has always been much more of a pathway for career advancement for men than for others.
Every. Single. Story. about women not using AI as much as men portray it as bad for their future career prospects (without a shred of evidence) and a result of women being fearful little ladies rather than looking at AI's output and saying "this sucks, it's not going to help me."
July 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
i called it “automated mansplaining” 2 years ago and it’s still true
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APPLE TV+ HAVE RENEWED SLOW HORSES FOR A SEVENTH SEASON.
There are four seasons available to watch. A fifth is out in September. The sixth was announced last year.
There are four seasons available to watch. A fifth is out in September. The sixth was announced last year.
July 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
APPLE TV+ HAVE RENEWED SLOW HORSES FOR A SEVENTH SEASON.
There are four seasons available to watch. A fifth is out in September. The sixth was announced last year.
There are four seasons available to watch. A fifth is out in September. The sixth was announced last year.
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Happy July 4, 5, and every other day for the rest of our lives, inclusive.
July 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Happy July 4, 5, and every other day for the rest of our lives, inclusive.
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