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Travis D. Hill ☕️ @travisdhill.bsky.social · 7d

I am returning to my TTRPG roots with a game I originally designed 3-4 years ago but never released.

RITE is a #TTRPG #zine game? experience? ritual? where up to four players take on discrete roles to create sacraments for midwinter.

Launching Oct. 14th
7 day campaign
Other RPGs as add-ons

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lore0451.bsky.social @lore0451.bsky.social · 1d

global warming if it counts as an event. The attempts to cover up an impending disaster for the sake of profit/personal gain. some manifestation of environmentalism is common in my games.

the speculation surrounding the Dyatlov Pass Incident for wilderness encounters is also around, here and there.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 5d

"We separate people from their kids. Tackle as many of them as possible. Zip-tie their toddlers and grandparents. And stand around looking tough. We look so tough. Increasingly, we also really need to take dumps."

Please Let Our Warfighters Use Your Restroom

By now, you’ve noticed our brave patriots—ICE, the National Guard, police officers, select local mall cops, rando bodyguards, weird little incels, ...

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lore0451.bsky.social @lore0451.bsky.social · 8d

Requiring skill checks on things that have no risk/no urgency and can be completed in a reasonably small amount of time.

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lore0451.bsky.social @lore0451.bsky.social · 10d

May I propose moulting as a means of shapeshifting?

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lore0451.bsky.social @lore0451.bsky.social · 11d

personally I'm a fan of the double edge sickle for the primary. tons of damage output, both to the enemy and yourself. I think it's the only gun that actively sets the user on fire.

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lore0451.bsky.social @lore0451.bsky.social · 11d

Fire is pretty effective

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lore0451.bsky.social @lore0451.bsky.social · 12d

Escape from Carceri

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lore0451.bsky.social @lore0451.bsky.social · 12d

you were right, gnomes

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lore0451.bsky.social @lore0451.bsky.social · 12d

was this a reply?

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lore0451.bsky.social @lore0451.bsky.social · 12d

they're shy

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lore0451.bsky.social @lore0451.bsky.social · 12d

There is a desert that has been forbidden by the first prophet, under pain of death. It was once a lush valley and home to a vast civilization. Now, all has turned to stone, ground down into dust by wind. The very sands are haunted. Any incursion risks retribution from the ghosts of the petrified.

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lore0451.bsky.social @lore0451.bsky.social · 15d

misread this as "deus malcom ex" and was briefly confused

lore0451.bsky.social @lore0451.bsky.social · 17d

Those who witness their own pain or their own death experience it multiple times before the blow has connected.

There are other less potent forms of divination. This often involves beseeching something or someone greater for their wisdom through some rite or ritual. Oft with some offering.

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lore0451.bsky.social @lore0451.bsky.social · 17d

Yes.

The Acolytes of the Archon of Eyes experience the world not in moments, but in select stretches of time. They know the consequences of each of their movements in advance. The downside? Mortals were not made to experience the world beyond moments. One's eyes will wither and mind will twist+

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 19d

"He could be heard quoting Bible passages almost as much as he could be heard quoting from other texts written by historical figures. Mr. Duke himself was highly quotable, although in the interest of space, none of his famous quotes will be shared here."

The Last Remaining Newspaper’s Obituary for David Duke, ca. 2033

The following message has been approved by the FCC, Louisiana Commissar’s Branch. - - -David Ernest Duke, devoted father, community leader, and pas...

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Emma™ @cockremover.bsky.social · 20d

dont ask what your country can do for you, ask your ex what it'll take for them to give you a second chance

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lore0451.bsky.social @lore0451.bsky.social · 21d

gooner 9/11

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The Onion @theonion.com · Sep 12

From ‘The Onion’ Editorial Board:

It Is Journalism’s Sacred Duty To Endanger The Lives Of As Many Trans People As Possible

The task of reporting is not a simple one. Each and every day, reporters and editors at publications like The Onion make difficult decisions about which issues should receive attention, knowing that o...

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AbyssalBrews | Weekly Magic Items for D&D and PF2E @abyssalbrews.com · Sep 10

Sometimes you just need the comforts of home while you're on the road.

This very very tiny house can offer a reprieve regardless of where you are, then conveniently go on a keychain. It's just one of the 200+ #DnD magic items on our Patreon.

Tiny House
Wondrous item, rare

This tiny abode first appears to be a remarkably detailed diorama of a cozy dwelling that one might find in a countryside, but peering closer you find that it’s much more remarkable than that. This trinket is small enough to fit inside a 3 in. cube and has a convenient hoop on the top to attach to your bag. It never weighs more than 1 lb.

You can take an action to carefully place the tiny house on a horizontal surface and speak the command words “Home sweet home”. Instantaneously, you and all willing creatures of your choosing within 30 feet, as well as anything you’re carrying, are shrunk to be small enough to enter this domicile. Each creature’s size becomes tiny for the next 10 hours and your movement speeds, as well as measurements for attacks, abilities, and spells are changed to inches instead of feet. Each creature can return to their normal size by exiting the house and speaking the command words again. Additionally, if you move more than 5 feet from the Tiny House you grow back to your normal size.

The Tiny House is equipped with 2 bedrooms, a kitchen, a sitting area, and a privy. There are enough beds to sleep up to 8 medium sized creatures. Conditions within the house are always comfortable and a constant fire roars within the hearth. Delicious apples grow on the tree outside which has enough fruit to feed 8 creatures for 1 day. Once all of the fruit is plucked, it regrows 1d4+1 days later. Any belongings taken into the Tiny House return to their full size when you do. If belongings are left in the tiny house and return to full size, they are harmlessly deposited within 10 feet of the Tiny House.

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lore0451.bsky.social @lore0451.bsky.social · Sep 8

cannibal cult simulators

lore0451.bsky.social @lore0451.bsky.social · Sep 7

but did the rat strat work out?

lore0451.bsky.social @lore0451.bsky.social · Sep 5

The party delved into a demon's library to acquire information on stopping a god. Wizard made a pact with said demon, gaining a permanent +2 to their int. Knowledge in hand, the party is now working their way back to the exit. The library's denizens have other ideas, however.

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lore0451.bsky.social @lore0451.bsky.social · Sep 4

instant.

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lore0451.bsky.social @lore0451.bsky.social · Sep 4

SPOILERS for the Alex Verus series. There's this idea that once you bind a being into an object, there is this moment where the "soul" has no body and no ability to perceive time. No matter how brief, this could feel like an instant, an eternity, or anywhere in between. Madness is bestowed in an+

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