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they/she | bi/ace/not cis | Lover of cats, crafts, and TTRPGs | [email protected] | cuddlykittycrafts.etsy.com
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Mer (they/she) @archmageofdice.bsky.social · 22d
I have been waiting FOR-EV-ER to announce the cast for this campaign!!

I'm so so so excited!! We've been cooking behind the scenes, AND if you keep an eye on our socials over the coming weeks, you'll get some extra surprises that will be announced before the premiere. 👀
swordandkey.bsky.social Sword & Key @swordandkey.bsky.social · 22d
Truth and knowledge meet at a crossroads. In The Actuality, this is what we call The Indigo Nexus.

At long last, we announce the cast for our upcoming Invisible Sun campaign, premiering on Saturday, February 21st!

Wake up, vislae. It's time to return home.
A casting/premiere announcement for an upcoming game on Sword & Key. The background is white and indigo-colored with a scratchy-texture over it. The title of the campaign is called The Indigo Nexus, an Invisible Sun game. The series premiere is on February 21st at 10am PST / 1pm EST / 7pm CET on twitch.tv/sword_and_key From left to right, the cast is: Asher (tickyhead on bluesky) Ian (iandepriest on bluesky) Mer (Game Master) (archmageofdice on Bluesky) Seth Ventris (laventuredouble on bluesky) Trout (tricksywizard on bluesky)
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swordandkey.bsky.social
AND WE'RE LIVE!!!

www.twitch.tv/sword_and_key
January 30, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Power floods the circuit, the current threatens to cast you adrift. What do you do, as the resistor begins to glow and burn?

Tonight, at 5:15PM Pacific/8:15PM Eastern, tune in to Zenith 3000. Twitch.tv/Sword_and_Key
Promotional image with a purple, blue, and pink background in a futuristic design. The game is called Zenith 3000 and stars Alex, Abhishek, Eva, Seth, and Mer. Character art by AmayaIsOkay features a white haired elven gunslinger, a femme figure with a golden thorn crown holding a finger up in a shhh motion, a blonde woman with long hair looking over her shoulder at the camera, a purple haired femme figure with cyberpunk style glasses, and a purple tinted masc person with decorated deer antlers looking at a small digital tablet. The text says: "Thursdays 5:15pm Pacific on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. The game is raising money for medecins sans frontiers.
January 29, 2026 at 8:19 PM
archmageofdice.bsky.social
Idk how I ended up on Disco Elysium tiktok but I'm not complaining

(It's a great game. Y'all should play it.)
January 27, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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pantslesstables.bsky.social
Welcome back to Newfaire with the Circle of Hither and Yon Season 2, our Candela Obscura miniseries! With @keichiokami.itch.io as DM and players @aadimk.bsky.social @dendinius.bsky.social @tgimenezrgm.itch.io @sassypants1996.bsky.social Grayson and Whitney!

Live now: www.twitch.tv/pantslesstab...
January 18, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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pantslesstables.bsky.social
Game 3 of Pantsless Pride 2025 is now on YouTube! This was a Discworld game DM'd by @runlikecraig.bsky.social and featured players @aadimk.bsky.social @dendinius.bsky.social @gremlynnart.bsky.social @keichiokami.itch.io @roseblossom2468.bsky.social and Rufus Hound!

youtu.be/9ptr6Ygbt44
Pantsless Pride 2025 | A Charity Event | Game 3 of 13
YouTube video by Pantsless Tables
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January 20, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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potemki11.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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akinomiiart.bsky.social
Opening up a new commission! You want ship art? I want to draw it!

#art | #ship | #otp | #valentinesday | #commission

ko-fi.com/akinomiiart/...
January 26, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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semjart.bsky.social
✨Sketch commissions✨

I’m opening 6 slots of this sketch type. Please fill in the form if interested in getting one!

I’ll keep track of the available slots in the replies.

forms.gle/JGXf7YqvNuUA...
Promotional image for sketch commissions. One character 20EUR, 2 characters 35 EUR. It has two example sketch, one of a feminine character sitting down and looking over her shoulder and another sketch of two masculine figures, one with big wings standing in front of eachother looking lovingly in each others eyes.
January 26, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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gmdax.bsky.social
So excited to run a game with these players. The characters are so fun and I'm only slightly concerned about their survivability. 😂
January 26, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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tricksywizard.bsky.social
We had the best time with this Humblewood party #commission for @gmdax.bsky.social !

#art #digitalillustration #ttrpgart #ttrpgcharacter
A pheasant cleric with teal, red, white, and brown plumage, a pale beak, and a dark gold eye. He wears a glass holy symbol for Hanera, which looks like a bird with plants for tail feathers, on a gold chain around his neck. He also wears scale mail and a green scarf. A white mouse with huge pink ears, a pink nose, and bright red eyes. He wears a black blouse with a gold clasp at the neck. A maned wolf fighter with amber eyes, rust colored fur with touches of cream and dark brown, and a dark nose. They have dark hair on their neck that is pulled back into a high ponytail. He has leather armor, and he's putting a black glove on his paw. Their expression is set and determined. A black footed ferret with deep brown-purple eyes, a dark nose, cream and medium brown fur with a dark bandit mask of fur on his eyes. Their expression is an open mouthed ferret-y smile. He is wearing a bent pointy orange hat and a green tunic.
January 26, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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tricksywizard.bsky.social
Time to dance and cry! Here's Sew's playlist!
Sew - YouTube
youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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tricksywizard.bsky.social
See yall on Saturday! It's almost time to wake up!
swordandkey.bsky.social Sword & Key @swordandkey.bsky.social · 4d
Character introductions for The Indigo Nexus continue on Saturday at 10am PT with @tricksywizard.bsky.social and it's character, Sew!

A sleeping prophet tucked away in the safety of Shadow is awakened for the first time to experience the world's beauty anew.
A promotional image with an indigo blue textured background and white text. The promo is for a game called The Indigo nexus an Invisible Sun Game. It is a game for the character introduction of Trout's character (tricksywizard on BlueSky) with Game Master Mer (archmageofdice on bluesky). The character introduction is on January 31st. The series premiere is February 21st. Both are at 10am PSt/1pm EST/7pm CET on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
January 25, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
And last but not least, Nightmares on the Frontier has their FINALE!!!! on Sunday at 2pm PT! They will be joined by special guest and game creator Jeremy to conclude their thrilling campaign!
A promotional image for a game called Nightmares on the Frontier, a Forged in the Dark Game. The background is a foggy moody red with the silhouette of a horse and cowboy. The text says Nightmares on the Frontier, Sundays at 2pm Pacific / 5pm Eastern on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. On the top right is a headshot of the GM, Val (valdrianth on bluesky) Guest Starring Game Creator Jeremy @ spider_jelly on instagram At the bottom is the character art for the cast. From left to right we have: Ammon, a middle-aged black man with glasses and full beard and mustache played by Arc (arcdragnbreth). Tressa, a short red hair and green eyed individual with patchwork skin played by Lynn (gremlynnart). Calamity Cain, a middle aged white man with brown hair, full beard/mustache, pointed ears, scars, and fangs, played by Derek (dsword16). Cipher, an individual with a white bob haircut, green eyes, and a serious expression played by Gilly (ohlookitsgilly). And Roisin, a fashionable violet-haired black woman with dreads and gold jewelry, played by Janie (janiepotts).
January 25, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Character introductions for The Indigo Nexus continue on Saturday at 10am PT with @tricksywizard.bsky.social and it's character, Sew!

A sleeping prophet tucked away in the safety of Shadow is awakened for the first time to experience the world's beauty anew.
A promotional image with an indigo blue textured background and white text. The promo is for a game called The Indigo nexus an Invisible Sun Game. It is a game for the character introduction of Trout's character (tricksywizard on BlueSky) with Game Master Mer (archmageofdice on bluesky). The character introduction is on January 31st. The series premiere is February 21st. Both are at 10am PSt/1pm EST/7pm CET on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
January 25, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
But perhaps urban intrigue, riddled with plots and murder, is more your vibe? Zenith 3000 has you covered!

Join the E and V teams on Thursday as 5:15pm PT while our group recovers from almost getting assassinated.
Promotional image with a purple, blue, and pink background in a futuristic design. The game is called Zenith 3000 and stars Alex, Abhishek, Eva, Seth, and Mer. Character art by AmayaIsOkay features a white haired elven gunslinger, a femme figure with a golden thorn crown holding a finger up in a shhh motion, a blonde woman with long hair looking over her shoulder at the camera, a purple haired femme figure with cyberpunk style glasses, and a purple tinted masc person with decorated deer antlers looking at a small digital tablet. The text says: "Thursdays 5:15pm Pacific on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. The game is raising money for medecins sans frontiers.
January 25, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
We hope everyone is staying warm and safe during this winter-y time!

Here are some shows that you can watch to keep yourself occupied while being snowed in! ❄️
Promotional image of this week’s streams on Sword & Key. Text says : This week on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. All times Pacific Sword & Key. On the left are the stream names, and to the right are the days and times. From top to bottom: Gate Night Tuesday at 7pm Zenith 3000 Thursday at 5:15pm The Indigo Nexus Character Introduction: Sew Saturday at 10am Nightmares on the Frontier a Forged in the Dark Game Sunday at 2pm
January 25, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
The laughter you get by watching Gate Night shenanigans will keep you warm this winter. You can catch them on Tuesdays at 7pm PT!
Promotional Image of the Gate Night stream on Sword and Key. In the center are headshots of the three streamers Lady Dame, Shadow, and Derek, with their Baldur’s Gate 3 characters to the bottom left of their photos. The characters from left to right: Emm’ber - a red dragonborn, Pipperella - a halfling with yellow face markings and a silver necklace, and Aegir - a dark-bearded dwarf with red face markings. The text is white and overlaid on a blue sparkly background. It says Gate Night Tuesdays 7pm PT / 10pm ET - Twitch.tv/sword_and_key. In the bottom left is the logo for Gate Night (a martini glass with a morningstar hanging out of it), in the bottom right is the logo for Baldur’s Gate 3. The top left features the logo for Sword & Key.
January 25, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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retquits.art
so don't get too comfortable.

#art
A digital painting of an ice cube, followed by several hands closed over each other with water pouring from them. Bold text on the art reads: "ICE MELTS".
January 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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tickyhead.bsky.social
AAAAA IT'S (almost) TIME
swordandkey.bsky.social Sword & Key @swordandkey.bsky.social · 5d
Full of knowledge - but nothing of himself - Rowan's return to Indigo is met with rocky relationships of all types and far more questions than answers...

Join us at 10am PT with @tickyhead.bsky.social for our second character intro for The Indigo Nexus, our new Invisible Sun campaign!
A promotional image with an indigo blue textured background and white text. The promo is for a game called The Indigo nexus an Invisible Sun Game. It is a game for the character introduction of Asher's character (tickyhead on BlueSky) with Game Master Mer (archmageofdice on bluesky). The character introduction is on January 21st. The series premiere is February 21st. Both are at 10am PSt/1pm EST/7pm CET on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
January 24, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
And we are LIVE! with the second character introduction for The Indigo Nexus starring @tickyhead.bsky.social !!

www.twitch.tv/sword_and_key
January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Full of knowledge - but nothing of himself - Rowan's return to Indigo is met with rocky relationships of all types and far more questions than answers...

Join us at 10am PT with @tickyhead.bsky.social for our second character intro for The Indigo Nexus, our new Invisible Sun campaign!
A promotional image with an indigo blue textured background and white text. The promo is for a game called The Indigo nexus an Invisible Sun Game. It is a game for the character introduction of Asher's character (tickyhead on BlueSky) with Game Master Mer (archmageofdice on bluesky). The character introduction is on January 21st. The series premiere is February 21st. Both are at 10am PSt/1pm EST/7pm CET on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
January 24, 2026 at 3:49 PM
archmageofdice.bsky.social
... I think I just saw my 4th grade social studies teacher at the grocery store???
January 24, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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theladydame.bsky.social
For Erastus, played by @archmageofdice.bsky.social: the vibe was dark and fruity and a little sweet, maybe? But complex. I went with Sweaters and Stars. I also felt like since Mer had compared Erastus to both a deer and a burrowing creature, this felt right. www.fridaytea.com/products/swe...
Sweaters & Stars
Tart and sweet as a perfectly balanced pastelito, this guava and vanilla black tea is a blend featuring all the rich heart of young love with veins of bright biting dryness that comes with learning to...
www.fridaytea.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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theladydame.bsky.social
For the legendary Eris, played by @neonraiden.bsky.social the vibe was smoky, indulgent, intrigue on the red carpet, and honestly, Royal Vizier seemed to fit the bill flavor wise, and fit the sophisticated machinations of this queen. www.fridaytea.com/products/roy...
Royal Vizier
This blend is inspired by a Disney villain. Check out the entire delicious collection here! What twisted tea sorcery is this? A hint of smoke, a sly sparkle, and a wealth of fatty, nutty spice. If we ...
www.fridaytea.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:49 PM
archmageofdice.bsky.social
These tea recs look sooooo good 😍
theladydame.bsky.social 🦊Lady Dame🦊 @theladydame.bsky.social · 7d
It may be the E Team tonight, but at long last, I have @fridaytea.com Recs for all of Zenith 3000, the very cool Cypher system game over at @swordandkey.bsky.social
Promotional image with a purple, blue, and pink background in a futuristic design. The game is called Zenith 3000 and stars Alex, Abhishek, Eva, Seth, and Mer. Character art by AmayaIsOkay features a white haired elven gunslinger, a femme figure with a golden thorn crown holding a finger up in a shhh motion, a blonde woman with long hair looking over her shoulder at the camera, a purple haired femme figure with cyberpunk style glasses, and a purple tinted masc person with decorated deer antlers looking at a small digital tablet. The text says: "Thursdays 5:15pm Pacific on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. The game is raising money for medecins sans frontiers.
January 23, 2026 at 7:13 PM