Scott Fitzgerald Gray
@scottfgray.bsky.social
9th-level layabout, vindictive good. He/him. Worked on a whole bunch of D&D. Working on a new game at CORE20RPG.com. Human rights aren’t political. Fuck Trump.
Pinned
Twenty years ago today, February 6, 2004, I started work on my first freelance editing assignment for Wizards of the Coast — the 3.5e sourcebook “Complete Arcane.”
What a long, fantastic trip it’s been.
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What a long, fantastic trip it’s been.
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I'm now open to work and looking for my next role as a Writer or Game Designer in games, now that my contract has ended.
I have worked on the award-nominated Civilization VII, and have many other indie and AA projects where I was responsible for content, systems and production.
I have worked on the award-nominated Civilization VII, and have many other indie and AA projects where I was responsible for content, systems and production.
I am now open to work and looking for my next role as a Writer or Game Designer in games, now that my contract has ended.
I have worked on the award-nominated Civilization VII, and have worked… | An...
I am now open to work and looking for my next role as a Writer or Game Designer in games, now that my contract has ended.
I have worked on the award-nominated Civilization VII, and have worked acros...
www.linkedin.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I'm now open to work and looking for my next role as a Writer or Game Designer in games, now that my contract has ended.
I have worked on the award-nominated Civilization VII, and have many other indie and AA projects where I was responsible for content, systems and production.
I have worked on the award-nominated Civilization VII, and have many other indie and AA projects where I was responsible for content, systems and production.
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Grab the preview built on D&D rules; see what you think.
Beast the Roleplaying Game for D&D 5e
Become a Hunter who gains the power to protect humanity from terrifying, titanic Beasts. An RPG compatible with D&D 5e (2024 version).
www.kickstarter.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Grab the preview built on D&D rules; see what you think.
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Honestly, it's so cool to see names and a basic scenario I created used by these players. I love how Aabria uses the pieces to help the players make emergent fiction.
D&D Forgotten Realms Official One Shot - Adventures in Faerûn w/ Dungeon Master Aabria Iyengar
YouTube video by Dungeons & Dragons
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Honestly, it's so cool to see names and a basic scenario I created used by these players. I love how Aabria uses the pieces to help the players make emergent fiction.
Introduce yourself with four spaceships.
November 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Introduce yourself with four spaceships.
“But I ignore things
And I move sideways
Until I forget what I felt in the first place…”
Radio Free Isheridar.
And I move sideways
Until I forget what I felt in the first place…”
Radio Free Isheridar.
Noah Kahan - Growing Sideways (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by NoahKahanVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
“But I ignore things
And I move sideways
Until I forget what I felt in the first place…”
Radio Free Isheridar.
And I move sideways
Until I forget what I felt in the first place…”
Radio Free Isheridar.
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My New Initiative Tracking System for Draw Steel!
I get crafty and find an easy way to track initiative in Draw Steel. I share how I made it, so you can too!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFkd...
#DrawSteel #ttrpg
I get crafty and find an easy way to track initiative in Draw Steel. I share how I made it, so you can too!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFkd...
#DrawSteel #ttrpg
November 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
My New Initiative Tracking System for Draw Steel!
I get crafty and find an easy way to track initiative in Draw Steel. I share how I made it, so you can too!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFkd...
#DrawSteel #ttrpg
I get crafty and find an easy way to track initiative in Draw Steel. I share how I made it, so you can too!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFkd...
#DrawSteel #ttrpg
FRPG GM Tip: Even for players who love to be descriptive during a game, it’s easy to feel reluctant to offer up description from a fear of taking away from what the GM is meant to do. So make it clear when you’d love some input by asking for descriptions of tavern interiors, killing blows, and more.
November 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
FRPG GM Tip: Even for players who love to be descriptive during a game, it’s easy to feel reluctant to offer up description from a fear of taking away from what the GM is meant to do. So make it clear when you’d love some input by asking for descriptions of tavern interiors, killing blows, and more.
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For me, AI does not mean Artificial Intelligence. It means Acquisitions Incorporated. And this time of year, as PAX Unplugged winds down, will forever remind me of making the Acquisitions Incorporated D&D hardcover. I have endless stories about that book, but those are best saved for another time.
November 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
For me, AI does not mean Artificial Intelligence. It means Acquisitions Incorporated. And this time of year, as PAX Unplugged winds down, will forever remind me of making the Acquisitions Incorporated D&D hardcover. I have endless stories about that book, but those are best saved for another time.
FRPG Player Tip: It’s totally okay to enjoy maximizing your character’s mechanical benefits. But if you ever realize that that process is the only part of your character you enjoy, it might be a sign to step away from mechanics and delve into your character as a person with a story instead.
November 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
FRPG Player Tip: It’s totally okay to enjoy maximizing your character’s mechanical benefits. But if you ever realize that that process is the only part of your character you enjoy, it might be a sign to step away from mechanics and delve into your character as a person with a story instead.
I clutch the wire fence until my fingers bleed
A wound that will not heal
A heart that cannot feel
Hoping that the horror will recede
Hoping that tomorrow
We'll all be freed
A wound that will not heal
A heart that cannot feel
Hoping that the horror will recede
Hoping that tomorrow
We'll all be freed
I'm a bitch
I'm a lover
I'm Summus Pontifex brother
I'm a sinner
I'm a saint
I do not feel ashamed
I'm a lover
I'm Summus Pontifex brother
I'm a sinner
I'm a saint
I do not feel ashamed
November 23, 2025 at 7:08 AM
I clutch the wire fence until my fingers bleed
A wound that will not heal
A heart that cannot feel
Hoping that the horror will recede
Hoping that tomorrow
We'll all be freed
A wound that will not heal
A heart that cannot feel
Hoping that the horror will recede
Hoping that tomorrow
We'll all be freed
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Do you know how many lakes/mountains/towns in the Adirondacks have Bear or Moose in their name?
FRPG GM Tip: Coming up with unique names is an endless task, but non-unique names should also be part of every fantasy culture. Have ten NPCs named your world’s equivalent of “John Smith” and dozens of hamlets called the equivalent of “Springfield” to underline that commonality.
November 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Do you know how many lakes/mountains/towns in the Adirondacks have Bear or Moose in their name?
FRPG GM Tip: Coming up with unique names is an endless task, but non-unique names should also be part of every fantasy culture. Have ten NPCs named your world’s equivalent of “John Smith” and dozens of hamlets called the equivalent of “Springfield” to underline that commonality.
November 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
FRPG GM Tip: Coming up with unique names is an endless task, but non-unique names should also be part of every fantasy culture. Have ten NPCs named your world’s equivalent of “John Smith” and dozens of hamlets called the equivalent of “Springfield” to underline that commonality.
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Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
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It's a starter DORK TOWER FRIDAY! Gamey new strip up now, back at the Mothership!
www.dorktower.com/2025/11/21/1...
Reblog/Repost/Re-whatevs, thank you kindly!
www.dorktower.com/2025/11/21/1...
Reblog/Repost/Re-whatevs, thank you kindly!
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
It's a starter DORK TOWER FRIDAY! Gamey new strip up now, back at the Mothership!
www.dorktower.com/2025/11/21/1...
Reblog/Repost/Re-whatevs, thank you kindly!
www.dorktower.com/2025/11/21/1...
Reblog/Repost/Re-whatevs, thank you kindly!
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Pax Unplugged Day 1 - Be sure to come by Booth 2951 and grab your copy of Phantasy Star with a free PDF and Myau pin (while supplies last)!!
#SkydawnGameStudios #PaxU2025 #PaxUnplugged
#SkydawnGameStudios #PaxU2025 #PaxUnplugged
We love having clients in our booth! At PAX Unplugged? Come by booth #2951 and ask our amazing clients about their amazing games!
Legendary Games
Stillfleet @stillfleet.bsky.social
Skydawn Game Studios @skydawngames.com
SoulMuppet Publishing @soulmuppet.co.uk
Studio Agate
Legendary Games
Stillfleet @stillfleet.bsky.social
Skydawn Game Studios @skydawngames.com
SoulMuppet Publishing @soulmuppet.co.uk
Studio Agate
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Pax Unplugged Day 1 - Be sure to come by Booth 2951 and grab your copy of Phantasy Star with a free PDF and Myau pin (while supplies last)!!
#SkydawnGameStudios #PaxU2025 #PaxUnplugged
#SkydawnGameStudios #PaxU2025 #PaxUnplugged
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You can do this exactly one (1) time: Have the villain complete a side quest the heroes were working on and let the quest giver fawn over them
The players will lock in
The players will lock in
November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
You can do this exactly one (1) time: Have the villain complete a side quest the heroes were working on and let the quest giver fawn over them
The players will lock in
The players will lock in
FRPG GM Tip: Your boss villain doesn’t need to personally threaten the characters in the manner of directly attacking their loved ones. But their threat needs to feel personal. Keeping the characters’ personal goals in mind is thus usually your best guide for hitting those characters where it hurts.
November 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
FRPG GM Tip: Your boss villain doesn’t need to personally threaten the characters in the manner of directly attacking their loved ones. But their threat needs to feel personal. Keeping the characters’ personal goals in mind is thus usually your best guide for hitting those characters where it hurts.
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Seeing this up is so cool! I can’t wait for everyone to see this incredible adventure!
November 21, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Seeing this up is so cool! I can’t wait for everyone to see this incredible adventure!
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English majors finally getting their revenge on CompSci.
Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
November 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
English majors finally getting their revenge on CompSci.
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Canadians & permanent residents of Canada, consider signing this: a petition to raise CPP's Death Benefit, which hasn't been increased in decades. One of my classmates put it together. We need 500 signatures.
Signal boost liberally. Let's help grieving families get the support they need.
Signal boost liberally. Let's help grieving families get the support they need.
Petition e-6959 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
November 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Canadians & permanent residents of Canada, consider signing this: a petition to raise CPP's Death Benefit, which hasn't been increased in decades. One of my classmates put it together. We need 500 signatures.
Signal boost liberally. Let's help grieving families get the support they need.
Signal boost liberally. Let's help grieving families get the support they need.
FRPG Player Tip: Never be afraid to ask out loud, “I wonder if what’s going on in the campaign is _____?” Knowing what you and your character are thinking will help the GM fine-tune the story as it unfolds — or might even inspire them to take a different approach based on your speculation.
November 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
FRPG Player Tip: Never be afraid to ask out loud, “I wonder if what’s going on in the campaign is _____?” Knowing what you and your character are thinking will help the GM fine-tune the story as it unfolds — or might even inspire them to take a different approach based on your speculation.
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On this our saddest of days, not only should we remember those of us we have lost, but that we should renew our commitment to fight for a better world, where we can live without fear and hostility against us.
We have always been here, we are here, and we always will be here.
We have always been here, we are here, and we always will be here.
November 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
On this our saddest of days, not only should we remember those of us we have lost, but that we should renew our commitment to fight for a better world, where we can live without fear and hostility against us.
We have always been here, we are here, and we always will be here.
We have always been here, we are here, and we always will be here.
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A project I was counting on for my December bills got delayed, so I am wide open to take on larger projects and holiday commissions for December delivery.
November 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
A project I was counting on for my December bills got delayed, so I am wide open to take on larger projects and holiday commissions for December delivery.
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WAPO EDITORIAL BOARD: “.. These distortions .. are beneath the office of the president.”
@washingtonpost.com #Kashoggi
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
@washingtonpost.com #Kashoggi
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
November 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
WAPO EDITORIAL BOARD: “.. These distortions .. are beneath the office of the president.”
@washingtonpost.com #Kashoggi
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
@washingtonpost.com #Kashoggi
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
FRPG GM Tip: You don’t need unique stat blocks to play unique creatures. Just start with a stat block you like, then add one attack and one noncombat trait from two other creatures, and you’ll create a threat that’s likely never existed in the game before.
November 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
FRPG GM Tip: You don’t need unique stat blocks to play unique creatures. Just start with a stat block you like, then add one attack and one noncombat trait from two other creatures, and you’ll create a threat that’s likely never existed in the game before.