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violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 2d

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Jeremiah Tolbert @jeremiahtolbert.com · 3d

I covet this!

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Jeremiah Tolbert @jeremiahtolbert.com · 8d

*fistbump*

Jeremiah Tolbert @jeremiahtolbert.com · 12d

Glad I’m not the only one with a sinking feeling.

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マメホコリ工房 @kataoka5233.bsky.social · 12d

ツヤエリホコリ
Lamproderma arcyrionema

夏に発生する変形菌です。9.27は夏の変形菌と秋の変形菌が両方見られました。季節の変わり目を変形菌で感じることができます。これも人気のあるルリホコリの仲間になります

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Jeremiah Tolbert @jeremiahtolbert.com · 13d

I’ll miss working with you. Safe travels!

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Brandon Hall @brandon.rpgetc.com · 14d

I’ve said in the past, my favorite part of the Cypher TTRPG is how easy it is to run with little to no prep.

My second favorite part is just how weird some of the content is.

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Jeremiah Tolbert @jeremiahtolbert.com · 14d

I'll miss working with Meagan!

Kobold Press @koboldpress.com · 14d

The Warrens won’t be the same without Meagan Maricle! From monsters to magic items, she’s shaped countless Kobold Press projects over the years.

We wish her all the best on her next adventure.

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New Adventures for Meagan Maricle

Just over eight years ago, I started with Kobold Press on a little project that would eventually be known as the Creature Codex. Now as the leaves turn and the summer is cooling, I set foot on a new adventure.

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Jeremiah Tolbert @jeremiahtolbert.com · 15d

That's fantastic! What tier did they get up to?

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Jeremiah Tolbert @jeremiahtolbert.com · 15d

The Cypher System is a delight to GM, and it's only getting better. I really believe in these people, and I think a win of this level would do wonders for them. There are some great rewards if you can help contribute to this goal. Let's see them get to $1MM.

Monte Cook Games @montecookgames.com · 15d

Will Cypher join the very few non-licensed, non-5E RPGs that have topped $1MM in a crowdfunding campaign?

We need the help of our many backers, friends, and supporters to keep spreading the word! Not sure what to say? Feel free to repost our content or borrow our graphics!

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Cypher: Faster. Easier. And Even Better!

The award-winning TTRPG perfect for forging the stories YOU want to play. Lightning-quick character generation. Super easy to GM. Unique and imaginative campaigns. And all the flexibility, story focus...

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Monte Cook Games @montecookgames.com · 17d

What new Cypher product are you most excited for??

The Strange? Predation? Cypher System Bestiary? The genre zines? Divination Deck?? GM Screen??? Something else?

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Cypher: Faster. Easier. And Even Better!

The award-winning TTRPG perfect for forging the stories YOU want to play. Lightning-quick character generation. Super easy to GM. Unique and imaginative campaigns. And all the flexibility, story focus, and fast-paced play Cypher is famous for!

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Jeremiah Tolbert @jeremiahtolbert.com · 18d

I love that they took this moment and turned it into advertising. That's awesome, seriously. I gotta check out 13th Age.

Robin D. Laws @robindlaws.bsky.social · 18d

Any game designer will recognize @robheinsoo.bsky.social’s laugh of horror when confronted with the hosy combo

Pelgrane Press @pelgranepress.bsky.social · 18d

13th Age Player Discovers Broken Combo #gaming #funny

Jeremiah Tolbert @jeremiahtolbert.com · 19d

sickest I have ever been in my life. Pretty scary! Not in a rush to do THAT again.

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Jeremiah Tolbert @jeremiahtolbert.com · 19d

I wasn't scheduled to go, but I'm a bench warmer now in case we don't get enough GMs signed up. If we don't, then I will be there. I got very sick at GenCon last year (Norovirus AND Covid) so I was taking this year off from cons.

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Jeremiah Tolbert @jeremiahtolbert.com · 19d

Seems like something, uh... AI could automate? Is that fighting AI with AI?

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Jeremiah Tolbert @jeremiahtolbert.com · 19d

I am so sorry these are the times we live in. I hope you find a community that can value you.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Our problem isn't a lack of resources.

Our problem is ever-expanding inequality.

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 19d

I might play this as my alarm every morning for the next month

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Jeremiah Tolbert @jeremiahtolbert.com · 22d

Seems like evidence that God is real, but he hates us.

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buy my book @nmamatas.bsky.social · 22d

Next week, KALIVAS! OR, ANOTHER TEMPEST, my tenth-and-a-half novel will be released. I'm afraid I've nothing to rile you up with: no propaganda enemies a purchase will stick it to, no genre taxonomy wars to fight, no personal sob story that only getting eighty cents from you in 2027 will solve.

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Jeremiah Tolbert @jeremiahtolbert.com · 26d

new stretch goal! DINOSAURS! This is the RPG I wish I had designed. You get to play a human and another player's dino companion. It's a blast. Well worth checking out if you've never played.

Monte Cook Games @montecookgames.com · 26d

Cypher deck expanded—moar dinoasaurs, please!

🔒🔒🔒 We want to unlock a BRAND NEW BOOK! Help us bring an updated version of Predation to life, complete with new adventures, new creatures, and new character options and more of the world Grevakc.

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Jeremiah Tolbert @jeremiahtolbert.com · 26d

I thought the season was wildly uneven and I absolutely HATED that last episode, but I guess that's modern Trek.

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Monte Cook Games @montecookgames.com · Sep 10

We’re creating a whole new edition of The Strange, powered by the evolved edition of Cypher—it will be a thoroughly revised and updated setting book with new content, adventures, and options.

Get the all-new hardcover edition of The Strange for as low as $55!

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Kobold Press @koboldpress.com · Sep 9

Kobold Press is hiring!

Social Media Manager: Someone who loves TTRPGs & wants to lead the charge on digital engagement.

Community Manager: A people-focused powerhouse with a passion for RPGs that connects our products & fans.

APPLY TODAY -- koboldpress.com/kobold-pres...

Kobold Press Is Hiring

Social Media Manager About Kobold Press Kobold Press is a renowned independent publisher of tabletop roleplaying games, best known for terrifying monsters, compelling adventures, and 5E-compatible products. Our passion is storytelling—from the dark c

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Jeremiah Tolbert @jeremiahtolbert.com · Sep 9

This week's GM tip: the perfect campaign isn't necessarily one that runs for years. Some are very short, and that's okay. Over time as a GM, you'll develop a gut feeling for when things need to wrap up, but a campaign ended too soon is preferable to a campaign ended too late. #GM #RPGs

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