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Shawn Merwin @shawnmerwin.bsky.social · 10d

Following the release of the Grim Hollow Player's Guide on @dndbeyond.bsky.social last month, the Grim Hollow Campaign Guide is now available. These books represent a year and many long days and nights, and I hope they add much to your #dnd games. marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/CBG...

Grim Hollow: 2024 Bundle - Shop D&D Beyond

Save by purchasing the Player's Guide and Campaign Guide together! Step into the doomed world of Etharis with the complete Grim Hollow experience. T...

marketplace.dndbeyond.com

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Joe Raso @joeraso.bsky.social · 14d

Book cover of Making Enemies by Keith Ammann

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Joe Raso @joeraso.bsky.social · 14d

Just received a copy of “Making Enemies” by @themonstersknow.com Looks like a nice meaty book about RPG monster design that a GM can sink their teeth into! Looking forward to reading it!

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Alan Tucker is writing all the things. @tuckerauthor.bsky.social · 14d

Starting tomorrow! You can still attend by clicking the link below!

Alan Tucker is writing all the things. @tuckerauthor.bsky.social · Sep 9

CreatureCon is coming soon!

This is a 100% online convention on Sept 26-28, celebrating all things #Daggerheart

We've got panels, games, and prizes (ty @drivethrurpg.com & @demiplane.com !)

Get tickets here: incredible-creatures-for-daggerheart.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

Incredible Creatures presents CreatureCon on September 26-28, 2025. Image of a gray dragon-like creature with leaves and fruit sprouting from its back and tail.

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Joe Raso @joeraso.bsky.social · 20d

@justiceraminarman.bsky.social I picked up the new Heroes of the Borderlands starter set yesterday. Fantastic work! Congrats to you and the team for making such a great product. Well done!

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Joe Raso @joeraso.bsky.social · Sep 9

We're in the final days of our Aetherial Expanse - Dreams of the Drowned God Kickstarter. Are you ready to climb aboard?

Joe Raso @joeraso.bsky.social · Aug 19

Ghostfire Gaming's latest 5e hardback adventure--Aetherial Expanse: Dreams of the Drowned God--is now live on Kickstarter.

Climb aboard our campaign to experience a swashbuckling adventure to save the Starlight Seas of the Aetherial Expanse.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gho...

Aetherial Expanse: Dreams of the Drowned God

Embark on a plane-spanning 5E 2024 adventure full of mystery, war, and cosmic catastrophe.

www.kickstarter.com

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Joe Raso @joeraso.bsky.social · Sep 6

Ken Dryden was one of the few sports figures who resonated with me growing up. He excelled as a sportsman and an intellectual. Great respect for the man on his passing.

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Bob Cesca @bobcesca.bsky.social · Sep 1

Happy Yes Day!

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Joe Raso @joeraso.bsky.social · Aug 30

I promise I won’t tell them 🤪

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Joe Raso @joeraso.bsky.social · Aug 26

A news-filled day for me! Good friend @zacgoins.bsky.social along with a team of pretty awesome folks, have a Kickstarter for Raptor Ruckus on now. I had a blast playtesting this last year. If you like RPGs, dinosaurs, and fast-paced adventure, check it out!!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/epi...

Raptor Ruckus RPG

Claw your way through a park on the edge of extinction. A survival horror tabletop game.

www.kickstarter.com

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Joe Raso @joeraso.bsky.social · Aug 26

More great news to share!

Grim Hollow Player's Guide is now on DnD Beyond, with the Campaign Guide coming next month. Another milestone representing metric tonnes of work by @ghostfiregaming.bsky.social and @dndbeyond.bsky.social teams to make it happen!

marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/CBG...

Grim Hollow: 2024 Bundle - Shop D&D Beyond

Save by purchasing the Player's Guide and Campaign Guide together! Step into the doomed world of Etharis with the complete Grim Hollow experience. T...

marketplace.dndbeyond.com

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James J. Haeck @jamesjhaeck.bsky.social · Aug 26

The pirates over at the Aetherial Expanse Kickstarter have just unlocked a chest full of Aetherium artifacts! There's no way y'all will get to the next stretch goal... right?

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Joe Raso @joeraso.bsky.social · Aug 25

Master Haeck is an Oracle of truth!

James J. Haeck @jamesjhaeck.bsky.social · Aug 24

The "pick two" triangle of good RPG freelancing qualities is Effective Writing (compelling AND to spec), Meets Deadlines, and Professionalism (pleasant or otherwise to work with), IMO. Having two of those points is enough to get work, having all three makes leads fall in love with you.

Count Avi Henriques 🩸 @legalizegoblins.bsky.social · Aug 24

Piggybacking on my last posts to point out the things that were impressive about Shay’s writing that got them hired, because they’re good lessons for everyone in TTRPG writing.
They had:
-Good grammar and spelling
-Adherence to our style guide
-An understanding of the mechanics
-Prompt turnovers

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Shawn Merwin @shawnmerwin.bsky.social · Aug 24

You have until tomorrow to pick up my #dnd #eberron adventure The Night Land at no cost on the @dmsguild.com. I love the story that many adventure writers and I got to bring to life from the imagination of @beholderpie.bsky.social so I wanted to share it with folks! www.dmsguild.com/product/2964...

EB-01 The Night Land - D&D Adventurers League | Dungeon Masters Guild

This adventure is free for the community claim from Aug 19-25. Enjoy the first chapter of this Eberron Adventurer's Leag

www.dmsguild.com

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James J. Haeck @jamesjhaeck.bsky.social · Aug 23

DREAMS OF THE DROWNED GOD has passed 700% funded!! The stretch goal to add a pirate's booty of new Aetherium Magic Items doesn't look so far off now 👀 @ghostfiregaming.bsky.social

🔗: www.kickstarter.com/projects/gho...

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Jeff Stevens Games @jeffstevensgames.bsky.social · Aug 21

Ending today! Weapons of Legend - Powered by Draw Steel #mcdm #drawsteel #drawsteelRPG www.backerkit.com/c/projects/j...

Weapons of Legend - Powered by Draw Steel

Leveled Weapon Treasures for Draw Steel. 50 progressing weapons, each with its own artwork.

www.backerkit.com

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Mastering Dungeons @masteringdnd.bsky.social · Aug 20

News: D&D in the Heart of London, D&D at the Ballpark, Starter Set Delays, and more!

Listen or watch:
masteringdungeons.podbean.com

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI3O...

#DnD #TTRPG

Teos and Shawn smile. An image is superimposed of the Kansas City baseball team's tabletop RPG night.

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James Introcaso @jamesintrocaso.bsky.social · Aug 20

Are you going to Gamehole Con? I am too! Come play games with me! www.gameholecon.com/events#conID...

Event Listing

Featuring role-playing games, board games, fantasy and historical miniature gaming, and collectible card games, Gamehole Con is for the fantasy and adventure tabletop gaming enthusiast.

www.gameholecon.com

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Brian F'n Patterson @d20monkey.bsky.social · Aug 20

Times are very tight and I am looking for work. All the work I can get. Illustrations, cartography, and logo work. Bring it on. Let's make your thing. #dnd #ttrpg

brianfnpatterson.com/contact

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darjr @darjr.bsky.social · Aug 20

Eberron adventure from Shawn Merwin is free until the 25th of Aug 2025 #eberron #dnd #ttrpg

www.dmsguild.com/m/product/29...

Dungeon Masters Guild

www.dmsguild.com

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Will Doyle @beholderpie.bsky.social · Aug 19

Our swashbuckling kickstarter is live! Go back now, ya landlubbers!

Joe Raso @joeraso.bsky.social · Aug 19

Ghostfire Gaming's latest 5e hardback adventure--Aetherial Expanse: Dreams of the Drowned God--is now live on Kickstarter.

Climb aboard our campaign to experience a swashbuckling adventure to save the Starlight Seas of the Aetherial Expanse.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gho...

Aetherial Expanse: Dreams of the Drowned God

Embark on a plane-spanning 5E 2024 adventure full of mystery, war, and cosmic catastrophe.

www.kickstarter.com

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Joe Raso @joeraso.bsky.social · Aug 19

Of course, we're again incredibly lucky to have a team of talented artists creating magical art to grace the book, overseen by our talented Art Director @mariusbota.bsky.social

Guillifrex - a new monster from the Aetherial Expanse

"Boarding Party" A swashbuckling boarding action.

Drivengale. Combat in the skies using magitech on an airy world.

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Joe Raso @joeraso.bsky.social · Aug 19

Very proud of the hard work our team is doing to bring this to life. Led by the masterful @beholderpie.bsky.social, we've gathered a remarkable group of designers to craft the adventure, including Andy Collins, @jamesjhaeck.bsky.social, @shawnmerwin.bsky.social, and @nirele.bsky.social

"Drakes at the wheel". Sailor with an aetherium pistol navigating a ship through a battle on the Aetherial Expanse.

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Joe Raso @joeraso.bsky.social · Aug 19

Ghostfire Gaming's latest 5e hardback adventure--Aetherial Expanse: Dreams of the Drowned God--is now live on Kickstarter.

Climb aboard our campaign to experience a swashbuckling adventure to save the Starlight Seas of the Aetherial Expanse.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gho...

Aetherial Expanse: Dreams of the Drowned God

Embark on a plane-spanning 5E 2024 adventure full of mystery, war, and cosmic catastrophe.

www.kickstarter.com

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Joe Raso @joeraso.bsky.social · Aug 18

Looks we made an error entering the date for that ad. I believe the Kickstarter goes live sometime tomorrow.

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