Dragon Cobolt
@dragoncobolt.bsky.social
I'm Dragon Cobolt, formerly of Twitter! I write erotica SF and erotica fantasy! He/Him
tomorrow, I am going to make Vancian Magic cool before your very eyes, check this space in 24 hours
February 16, 2026 at 7:10 AM
tomorrow, I am going to make Vancian Magic cool before your very eyes, check this space in 24 hours
Peak wizard stuff from the face in the frost (it just keeps going)
February 16, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Peak wizard stuff from the face in the frost (it just keeps going)
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I triple dare people fuck about with the Zephyr rules because
1. Most of them would have no fucking idea of the ramifications (hilarious)
2. I wanna see y'all tinker with something that ain't 2d6 goblin-ass bullshit
1. Most of them would have no fucking idea of the ramifications (hilarious)
2. I wanna see y'all tinker with something that ain't 2d6 goblin-ass bullshit
i'll go a step further and say that ideally, a tightly designed game *self-destructs* if you try to disregard some part of the rules. if a part of the rules is disregardable, the writer should have rewritten or cut it, and the game is shit
February 16, 2026 at 6:38 AM
I triple dare people fuck about with the Zephyr rules because
1. Most of them would have no fucking idea of the ramifications (hilarious)
2. I wanna see y'all tinker with something that ain't 2d6 goblin-ass bullshit
1. Most of them would have no fucking idea of the ramifications (hilarious)
2. I wanna see y'all tinker with something that ain't 2d6 goblin-ass bullshit
Who are the best wizard on film? Gandalf is, obviously an S-tier wizard. Saroman is a great wizard. Radaghast? No, bad, not a great wizard, but everything in the hobbit is kinda lesser than the LOTR.
Jafar...does he count as a wizard, you think? He's got good wizard vibes (evil)
Jafar...does he count as a wizard, you think? He's got good wizard vibes (evil)
February 16, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Who are the best wizard on film? Gandalf is, obviously an S-tier wizard. Saroman is a great wizard. Radaghast? No, bad, not a great wizard, but everything in the hobbit is kinda lesser than the LOTR.
Jafar...does he count as a wizard, you think? He's got good wizard vibes (evil)
Jafar...does he count as a wizard, you think? He's got good wizard vibes (evil)
you've heard of clive barker's jericho, but it's not nearly as bad as jive carker's bericho
February 16, 2026 at 6:32 AM
you've heard of clive barker's jericho, but it's not nearly as bad as jive carker's bericho
help! my brain was leased to an advertising company selling bimbo robots!?
[This Mind Intentionally Left Blank]
February 16, 2026 at 6:31 AM
help! my brain was leased to an advertising company selling bimbo robots!?
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Doing art badly is good and sacred
February 6, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Doing art badly is good and sacred
Random thing that always amuses me: GURPS is the generic universal roleplaying system, right?
GURPS spaceships is the splatbook for building and flying around spaceships!
and yet, they are some of the LEAST generic, LEAST universal spaceship rules I've ever read. It's actually really charming.
GURPS spaceships is the splatbook for building and flying around spaceships!
and yet, they are some of the LEAST generic, LEAST universal spaceship rules I've ever read. It's actually really charming.
February 16, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Random thing that always amuses me: GURPS is the generic universal roleplaying system, right?
GURPS spaceships is the splatbook for building and flying around spaceships!
and yet, they are some of the LEAST generic, LEAST universal spaceship rules I've ever read. It's actually really charming.
GURPS spaceships is the splatbook for building and flying around spaceships!
and yet, they are some of the LEAST generic, LEAST universal spaceship rules I've ever read. It's actually really charming.
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The pervasive, entrenched, and unexamined assumption that underpins huge swathes of the hobby to the effect of "nobody ever plays an RPG rules-as-written, if you do this you're a joyless deranged freak tyrant" feels very weird to me, as someone who has historically played most RPGs as-written
February 16, 2026 at 6:17 AM
The pervasive, entrenched, and unexamined assumption that underpins huge swathes of the hobby to the effect of "nobody ever plays an RPG rules-as-written, if you do this you're a joyless deranged freak tyrant" feels very weird to me, as someone who has historically played most RPGs as-written
One nice thing about TTRPG discourse is it always makes me think about games I like and how they work, which always cheers me up!
February 16, 2026 at 6:01 AM
One nice thing about TTRPG discourse is it always makes me think about games I like and how they work, which always cheers me up!
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I dont need much. Just a cot and and sleeping bag. And a high speed internet connection and an LED lantern and a computer and 12 beers. And my mood stabilizers and anti psychotics and stimulants. And a vape and smokeless tobacco and antihistamines. And books and/or an e-reader. And porno and music,
February 16, 2026 at 5:34 AM
I dont need much. Just a cot and and sleeping bag. And a high speed internet connection and an LED lantern and a computer and 12 beers. And my mood stabilizers and anti psychotics and stimulants. And a vape and smokeless tobacco and antihistamines. And books and/or an e-reader. And porno and music,
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February 16, 2026 at 5:29 AM
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I'm in a...heated thread about TTRPGs, but lets give a positive example!
Unknown Armies 3rd edition is one of my favorite RPGs. Here's how the mechanics interweave to create fiction and why you cannot ignore or tweak them, because they *work.*
Our hero is Milo! Hi MIlo!
Unknown Armies 3rd edition is one of my favorite RPGs. Here's how the mechanics interweave to create fiction and why you cannot ignore or tweak them, because they *work.*
Our hero is Milo! Hi MIlo!
February 16, 2026 at 5:45 AM
I'm in a...heated thread about TTRPGs, but lets give a positive example!
Unknown Armies 3rd edition is one of my favorite RPGs. Here's how the mechanics interweave to create fiction and why you cannot ignore or tweak them, because they *work.*
Our hero is Milo! Hi MIlo!
Unknown Armies 3rd edition is one of my favorite RPGs. Here's how the mechanics interweave to create fiction and why you cannot ignore or tweak them, because they *work.*
Our hero is Milo! Hi MIlo!
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scrolling through Chariots of Steel for the first time in a little while and I'm just kinda shaking my head at the *sheer amount* of art in this stupid thing
i was genuinely disabled when i made this! constant agonizing hand pain! why is there 1-2 pieces of art on almost every single spread?!?
i was genuinely disabled when i made this! constant agonizing hand pain! why is there 1-2 pieces of art on almost every single spread?!?
February 16, 2026 at 5:08 AM
scrolling through Chariots of Steel for the first time in a little while and I'm just kinda shaking my head at the *sheer amount* of art in this stupid thing
i was genuinely disabled when i made this! constant agonizing hand pain! why is there 1-2 pieces of art on almost every single spread?!?
i was genuinely disabled when i made this! constant agonizing hand pain! why is there 1-2 pieces of art on almost every single spread?!?
...you know, something I find genuinely impressive in MENACE is how the squad leaders look like the squad leaders in game?
February 16, 2026 at 4:12 AM
...you know, something I find genuinely impressive in MENACE is how the squad leaders look like the squad leaders in game?
the bad guy factions in MENACE are so well done. I love how they're all uniquely dangerous (though some are more dangerous than others), and I love how the two main human factions are characterized. The Pirates are just such fun weirdos.
February 16, 2026 at 4:09 AM
the bad guy factions in MENACE are so well done. I love how they're all uniquely dangerous (though some are more dangerous than others), and I love how the two main human factions are characterized. The Pirates are just such fun weirdos.
in this game, there's an older, super experienced marine (who is also a girl) and when the mars girl lands a really good shot, this experienced marine goes, "Nice shot" and the mars girl goes, "Aww, thanks!" and the experienced marine says, "Any time, Carda"
cute country girl from mars who goes "sir yes sir! :D" then starts raining .50BMG down on the enemy like a thousand metal raindrops of death
this post is about a real character you can order around in a game you can play right now
this post is about a real character you can order around in a game you can play right now
February 16, 2026 at 4:06 AM
in this game, there's an older, super experienced marine (who is also a girl) and when the mars girl lands a really good shot, this experienced marine goes, "Nice shot" and the mars girl goes, "Aww, thanks!" and the experienced marine says, "Any time, Carda"
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one of her skills is literally that having her on the battlefield makes the whole force more motivated
February 16, 2026 at 4:01 AM
one of her skills is literally that having her on the battlefield makes the whole force more motivated
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cute country girl from mars who goes "sir yes sir! :D" then starts raining .50BMG down on the enemy like a thousand metal raindrops of death
this post is about a real character you can order around in a game you can play right now
this post is about a real character you can order around in a game you can play right now
February 16, 2026 at 3:59 AM
cute country girl from mars who goes "sir yes sir! :D" then starts raining .50BMG down on the enemy like a thousand metal raindrops of death
this post is about a real character you can order around in a game you can play right now
this post is about a real character you can order around in a game you can play right now
in season 4 of Star Trek: Voyager, Q used Voyager as a spoon to stir a colossal cup of tea
February 16, 2026 at 3:53 AM
in season 4 of Star Trek: Voyager, Q used Voyager as a spoon to stir a colossal cup of tea
One of my favorite modern games is Forspoken, and part of why I like it is I find the banter between the protagonists really amusing
BUT
ALSO
That game has a "banter slider" and you can turn it all the way down, if you want! And I think that's great and more people should fucking have it!
BUT
ALSO
That game has a "banter slider" and you can turn it all the way down, if you want! And I think that's great and more people should fucking have it!
This is why I just recently dropped a game 😂😂😂😂
Like we don’t need banter every second silence is okay haha
credit: www.tiktok.com/t/ZThQF1Ga4/
Like we don’t need banter every second silence is okay haha
credit: www.tiktok.com/t/ZThQF1Ga4/
February 16, 2026 at 3:37 AM
One of my favorite modern games is Forspoken, and part of why I like it is I find the banter between the protagonists really amusing
BUT
ALSO
That game has a "banter slider" and you can turn it all the way down, if you want! And I think that's great and more people should fucking have it!
BUT
ALSO
That game has a "banter slider" and you can turn it all the way down, if you want! And I think that's great and more people should fucking have it!
I want a dynasty warriors but it's WW2 and you roll around as Roosevelt, laying about yourself with a combat cane in your magic wheelchair and hitler's top ranking government people are all big bads you have to beat up and Gobels does the anime eyeglases thing where they're perfectly reflective
I say this a lot but playing nioh 3 really does make me sad we don't mythologise our own history the way the Japanese and Chinese do. Give me the English civil war with Cromwell doing silly speeches about unifying the nation or whatever. And he's got a sword as big as his head
February 16, 2026 at 3:34 AM
I want a dynasty warriors but it's WW2 and you roll around as Roosevelt, laying about yourself with a combat cane in your magic wheelchair and hitler's top ranking government people are all big bads you have to beat up and Gobels does the anime eyeglases thing where they're perfectly reflective
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I say this a lot but playing nioh 3 really does make me sad we don't mythologise our own history the way the Japanese and Chinese do. Give me the English civil war with Cromwell doing silly speeches about unifying the nation or whatever. And he's got a sword as big as his head
February 16, 2026 at 3:11 AM
I say this a lot but playing nioh 3 really does make me sad we don't mythologise our own history the way the Japanese and Chinese do. Give me the English civil war with Cromwell doing silly speeches about unifying the nation or whatever. And he's got a sword as big as his head
I'm thinking about how every artform that I do - music and writing - has, like, technical terms that mean specific things and are used to describe complex, technical concepts with precision, so that you, as an artist, can communicate with other professionals efficiently and deeply
Except for TTPRG
Except for TTPRG
February 16, 2026 at 3:29 AM
I'm thinking about how every artform that I do - music and writing - has, like, technical terms that mean specific things and are used to describe complex, technical concepts with precision, so that you, as an artist, can communicate with other professionals efficiently and deeply
Except for TTPRG
Except for TTPRG