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Derek Sword (he/him) ⚔️
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He/Him
Yes, Sword is my real last name. Yes, it is awesome. No, you can't have it.
Co-founder and GM on swordandkey.bsky.social
Co-host/co-cryptowoologist on monstercrush.bsky.social

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annethegnome.bsky.social
Have you produced an Actual Play?
Do you want it to exist in 10+ years?
Do you want ppl to be able to find it & get what it's about?

I made a checklist to walk you through documenting your AP & uploading it to the Internet Archive!
allmyfriendsarestories.neocities.org/iachecklist
Internet Archives Checklist
All My Friends Are Stories is a project designed to help people tell collaborative stories through Table Top Roleplaying Games (TTRPG). There are so many ways to play TTRPGs: you can play them for the...
allmyfriendsarestories.neocities.org
January 22, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Tonight - a side story! Erastus and Eris meet to clear the air in this special session of Zenith 3000 at a special time. Join @archmageofdice.bsky.social and @neonraiden.bsky.social at 4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern on [Sword & Key](twitch.com/sword_and_key)
Promotional image with a purple, blue, and pink background in a futuristic design. The game is called Zenith 3000 and stars Abhishek and Mer. Character art by AmayaIsOkay features a femme figure with a golden thorn crown holding a finger up in a shhh motion and a purple tinted masc person with decorated deer antlers looking at a small digital tablet. The text says: "Thursdays 4pm Pacific on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. The game is raising money for medecins sans frontiers.
January 22, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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theladydame.bsky.social
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 22, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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monstercrush.bsky.social
The newest Monster Crush dives headfirst into the D&D Abyss for all sorts of demonic love!
Join LD & Derek as they explore romance and more with the D&D demon princes - Demogorgon, Orcus, Baphomet, Yeenoghu, and Zuggtmoy!

Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

#monsterfucker #monsterpodcast
Promo image for Monster Crush. It has a black and white background with 5 images of D&D demon princes (from left to right: Demogorgon, Orcus, Baphomet, Yeenoghu, and Zuggtmoy). The top left and bottom right corners have pink/purple d20 shapes. The top right has the logo of Sword & Key. The middle center has the Monster Crush logo with text at the top in blue script reading "it's one hell of a first date". Below that is the logo featuring a blue/pink tentacle and a green clawed/webbed hand making a heart shape. Below is the word "monster" in green slimy block font and "crush" in red script. The bottom text is "date 116 - facial your (D&D) demons pt. 1" in pink neon.
January 21, 2026 at 2:22 AM
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gilarpgs.bsky.social
WYRM is here!

WYRM is my fantasy adventure game, and my take on the OSR/NSR style of play, with a Gila twist.

Get the core rules, starting adventure, starter sandbox hexcrawl today.

All PWYW.

This is just the start of WYRM.

gilarpgs.itch.io/wyrm
WYRM by Gila RPGs
OSR style fantasy adventure game
gilarpgs.itch.io
January 20, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Gate Night is taking the night off. We’ll be back next week with even more BG3 plus some bonus ghostbusting as we take on a haunted mansion and possessed artist!
swordandkey.bsky.social Sword & Key @swordandkey.bsky.social · 3d
On Tuesday at 7pm PT, join the Gate Night crew for your regularly scheduled Baldurs Gate chaos!
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 21, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
We have SEVERAL fun streams this week!

Interludes, character introductions, and guests - oh my!
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 4pm The Indigo Nexus Character Introduction: Rowan Saturday at 10am Nightmares on the Frontier a forged in the dark game sunday at 2pm
January 19, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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punklenix.bsky.social
Whether you're just starting a TTRPG campaign or you're coming to the end of one. Have you considered custom commemorative glassware for the group? Anything from simple stock pieces to custom designed commissions!
four photo collage of scotch glasses etched with filigree and the names of various character classes from Dungeons and dragons pint glass etched with a d20 die design with a filigree border glass mug etched with the words "Game Master" and a corner border of gaming dice and filigree a four photo collage of pint glasses etched with character art of Dungeons and dragons characters
January 15, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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iandepriest.bsky.social
Today is the day! Come experience The Indigo Nexus with me on @swordandkey.bsky.social at 10am PT.

#actualplay
#ttrpgs
#invisiblesun
swordandkey.bsky.social Sword & Key @swordandkey.bsky.social · 6d
Adrianne descends from a family ravaged by War. A trauma passed down from parent to child, and a diaspora that grows with each generation.

Join us at 10am PT with @iandepriest.bsky.social for the first of our character intros for The Indigo Nexus, our new Invisible Sun campaign! #ttrpg #actualplay
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 Ian's character (iandepriest on BlueSky) with Game Master Mer (archmageofdice on bluesky). The character introduction is on January 17th. The series premiere is February 21st. Both are at 10am PSt/1pm EST/7pm CET on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
January 17, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
We are live on Twitch!
swordandkey.bsky.social Sword & Key @swordandkey.bsky.social · 7d
Tonight on Zenith 3000 - the Accuser has made his case. Will you prove him right?

Join us at 5:15 PM Pacific/8:15 PM Eastern on 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 16, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Tonight is the finale for The Paris One-Two-Step of ‘24, a Shadowlight & Personae game raising money for Project HOPE’s HOPEmas! Join us at 4PM Pacific/7PM Eastern on Twitch.tv/sword_and_key
Promotional image with a colorful blue and red background, covered in bokeh/light sparkles in various colors. Sword and Key Presents The Paris One-Two-Step of ‘24, a Shadowlight & Personae game is at the top, bracketed by the Sword & Key crossed logo, the Sidequest heart logo and the Project HOPEmas logo. Cast photos for GM Craig, Jordan, Spider, Bunny, and Shiv plus their names, are below. At the bottom of the image is the text “finale Wednesday January 14th 4pm Pacific 7 Eastern. Twitch.tv/sword_and_key”
January 14, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Gate Night will be taking the night off. We will see y’all next week for more FAFO in the Forgotten Realms!
swordandkey.bsky.social Sword & Key @swordandkey.bsky.social · 12d
More Baldurs Gate, More Continued Chaos, with our Gate Night crew 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 14, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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juliciel.bsky.social
I want to run my new Strategy TTRPG Tactics Memoriam for groups and individuals across 2026! Following our successful Kickstarter, we’re refining it before full release.

Seeking players for games both on and off stream. Interest Form is below, mostly for scheduling.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Near-monochrome cover for Tactics Memoriam featuring an androgynous figure submerged in liquid from the waist down solemnly holding a skull with flowers blooming from it. A sword sinks in the much ahead of them. The game’s title drips down on them like water or a cage
January 10, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Nightmares on the Frontier is back on the ol' dusty trail NOW (2pm PT / 5pm ET)!

The Ten Cent Legion find themselves corralled by cursed objects, vengeful angels, undead loved ones, and more. But the only way through is through, keep walking and keep breathing...

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
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) 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 11, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Drrrrrrum roll please! 🥁

🥁This week on Sword&Key:🥁
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 The Paris One-Two-Step of '24 A Shadowlight & Personae Wednesday at 4pm Zenith 3000 Thursday at 5:15 The Indigo Nexus Character Introduction: Adrienne Saturday at 10am
January 11, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Horizon's Call returns NOW (3pm PT / 6pm ET) for its SEASON 5 FINALE!

The crew, marooned in an oceanic Shadowfell, have gathered allies from the dead of this realm. Together, they must plan a daring escape. Salvation if they succeed or their souls should they fail

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
January 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Horizon's Call sets sail TODAY at 3pm PT / 6pm ET for our SEASON 5 FINALE!

After our reschedule from last week we are back to wrap up Season 5 of our Nautical Campaign.
Join us as mysteries deepen and even more secrets are shared, especially some *personal* intrigue

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
January 10, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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monstercrush.bsky.social
Have you listened to the newest Monster Crush yet?

For the new year we gave a second chance to a monster that has been lurking in our stables for a while.

So strap on and strap in for a little space seduction and alien abduction with the Pascagoula Elephantmen!

Wherever podcasts are found!
Promo for Monster Crush. It has a background of three faded black and white images each featuring a humanoid extraterrestrial with wrinkled skin and stalks protruding from its head. The top left image is an alien spacecraft, the top right image is the Sword & Key logo. The middle vertical is from top to bottom: “it’s one hell of a good time” in blue script, the monster crush logo which features a pink/blue tentacle and a green clawed/webbed hand making a heart shape, “monster” in green slimy block font, “crush” in red script, and “date 115 - a Pascagoula elephant man never forgets”
January 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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katmabu.bsky.social
You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.

This could be you.
Distraught woman says ICE killed her wife in video after deadly Minneapolis shooting "They killed my wife," the distraught woman says, adding, "They shot her in the head." An ICE agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman who was driving an SUV in Minneapolis on Wednesday. / Screenshot/@Breaking911 "They killed my wife. I don't know what to do," the woman says through sobs in the footage, with a damaged SUV visible in the distance behind her. "We stopped to videotape, and they shot her in the head," the woman cries. "We have a six-year-old at school," she says, almost unable to breathe, as a chaotic scene in which federal officers prevented at least one doctor who was on the scene from assisting the shot victim unfolds. "We're new here," the distraught woman says in despair.
January 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
We are LIVE!!!

www.twitch.tv/sword_and_key
January 9, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
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)
January 7, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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fridaytea.com
15% off gift cards (usable for full value) through tonight at midnight to help us out of a slow few weeks and inot an expensive Q1 (small biz life, yaaaaay)!

Use code "RentParty" through midnight PST and send out as gifts or stock up for future you!

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January 7, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Gate Night is back NOW (7pm PT / 10pm ET)!

After taking Shadowheart to the Temple of Shar and handling their "Shart Duty", @shadowsilvia.bsky.social , @theladydame.bsky.social , and @dsword.bsky.social are looting and scooting to whatever is next in act 3 of BG3!

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
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 7, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Gate Night is back TONIGHT at 7pm PT / 10pm ET!

In the big fights of BG3 it can be easy to lose track of what is important, like naming your minions/summons.

What are some of your minion's names?

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
January 7, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Nightmares on the Frontier is back in the saddle NOW (2pm PT / 5pm ET)!

For the Ten Cent Legion, there is no job too dirty, but there are jobs that are too unnerving. Too bad for them that in the city of Blackstone, there's no rest for the wicked...

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
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) 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 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM