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ZettaSys Studios @zettasysstudios.bsky.social · 8h

#SelfPromoSaturday rises once more and so do we #ttrpgcommunity #ttrpgfamily . What have you got for us in the realm of #ttrpg content today?

Like, Repost, Chat if you can.

Bonus: With spooky season here what treats and sweets top the tier list for you?

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ZettaSys Studios @zettasysstudios.bsky.social · 21d

Once again it is #SelfPromoSaturday my #ttrpg guys, gals, & others. Come on in #ttrpgcommunity & #ttrpgfamily show us what you got.

Like, Repost, and Chat if you have time.

Bonus: What is the best game you've played this year; even if it's not a 2025 release?

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LostHaven @losthavenart.bsky.social · 28d

Hi Zetta! Thanks for the space! I'm currently on the promo path for my current kickstarter campaign. Skies Above is something I've been working on for 4 and a half years and is my love letter to JRPGs I grew up playing.

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Skies Above

Experience a captivating TTRPG inspired by beloved JRPGs. Explore a vibrant world of magic, airships, and endless adventures.

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12PDeny @12pdesigns.bsky.social · 28d

Hey folks! I’m sharing my solo journaling TTRPG, You Were Made. It’s about synthetic beings searching for the truth of humanity, and it’s on Kickstarter right now.

We just hit 100 backers (!!!) and I’m blown away by the support. Check us out!

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Thanks!

You Were Made: A Solo Journaling TTRPG Experience

Explore memory, identity, and lost futures in this solo sci-fi journaling roleplaying game of Echoforms and forgotten worlds.

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Michael DM 🔜 Metatopia @fortofnovelty.bsky.social · 27d

Hey thanks for doing this! I'm Mike, and my debut TTRPG releases with @plusoneexp.bsky.social for this month's Zine Club! It's a wild west/horror fusion game built on blackjack. More details here ⬇️

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Plus One Exp | Staying Home For PAXU (cause we live in Philly) @plusoneexp.bsky.social · 29d

Our brand new drops for #RPGZineClun this month are Twilight Country by @fortofnovelty.bsky.social (our Adventure title) and Midnight in a Perfect World by @zohebmashiur.bsky.social (our Story title).

These are available first through Zine Club!

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Learn about them both in the thread 👇

Cover of Twilight Country by Michael Drew Massotto. It features a grey desert landscape with four silhouettes of various people of various backgrounds of the old West. They are looking away from a blood red moon hanging overhead.

Image of two people looking up to city buildings lit up in red and orange. The title, Midnight in a Perfect World, can be found in the top left.

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d'Artagnan @dartagnantt.bsky.social · 28d

Thanks for the space, Zetta!

I have a Patreon, with over 300 posts where I release 5e homebrew for free every week!
This past week my patrons got green knights and tomorrow they get a rotting experience!
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d'Artagnan @dartagnantt.bsky.social · Sep 7

So Tiamat is supposed to be all dragon colours, and yet she fails to do so all at once. Observe!

#DnD #TTRPG
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Rainbow dragons stats and lore for 5e.
Too much text, go to the patreon link for a free PDF

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TDungeonator @tdungeonator.bsky.social · 28d

Thanks, Zetta!
Latest chapter of my solo ttrpg novella is up on my blog! If you're into weird/eldritch horror in the form of body worms, then The Mind Made Up is for you! Here's a link to the table of contents:
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Mind Made Up ToC

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ZettaSys Studios @zettasysstudios.bsky.social · 28d

Once again it is #SelfPromoSaturday my #ttrpg guys, gals, & others. Come on in #ttrpgcommunity & #ttrpgfamily show us what you got.

Like, Repost, and Chat if you have time.

Bonus: What's your favorite food/ meal of all time?

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TDungeonator @tdungeonator.bsky.social · Aug 30

Thanks, Zetta!
I've been adapting solo ttrpg playthroughs into novellas! Next chapter of my current horror story is up on the blog - Julian and his ex take a trip down memory lane. Seems she's confronted by something she'd rather forget...
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White Roses, Dark Waters

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ZettaSys Studios @zettasysstudios.bsky.social · Aug 30

Once again it is #SelfPromoSaturday my #ttrpg guys, gals, & others. Come on in #ttrpgcommunity & #ttrpgfamily show us what you got.

Like, Repost, and Chat if you have time.

Bonus: On this long weekend what are your plans?

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TDungeonator @tdungeonator.bsky.social · Aug 23

Thanks, Zetta!
Been turning solo TTRPG playthroughs into novellas on my blog! The Mind Made Up follows Julian, a disaffected PhD grad, returning home to find horrors lurking in town... and its people...
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We Bring Badroulbadour

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d'Artagnan @dartagnantt.bsky.social · Aug 23

Thanks for the space, Zetta!

I've been working on a 5e replacement for about two years. Where I do things like make fighters tactical, give rangers themes, and warlocks spell slots! My patrons get access to the playtest materials!
Check it out, it's awesome!
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d'Artagnan @dartagnantt.bsky.social · Aug 21

In #6thDawn, fighters are, as their name might imply, masters of fighting. In addition to the many #DnD style combat maneuvers they all enjoy, they also become even better at fighting than others who benefit from fighting styles.
#TTRPG #TTRPGRising
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Fighting Style
At 2nd level, you adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the following options. You can't take a Fighting Style option more than once, even if you later get to choose again.

Archery.
When a creature moves within 80 feet of you, you can use your reaction to make an opportunity attack against the creature with a ranged weapon attack.
If the target is more than 20 feet away from you, the attack is made with disadvantage.

Dueling.
When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons, when you roll damage for that weapon, you can treat any 1 or 2 on a damage die as a 3.

Great Weapon Fighting.
When you roll a 1 or 2 on a damage die for an attack you make with a melee weapon that you are wielding with two hands, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll, even if the new roll is a 1 or a 2. The weapon must have the two-handed or versatile property for you to gain this benefit.

Protection.
When a creature you can see attack a target within 5 feet of you, other than yourself, you can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on the attack roll.
You must be wielding a shield.

Armour Specialisation
At 9th level, you've specialised in a particular type of armour. Choose one of the following options.

Light Armour.
While wearing no or light armour, you can dash or disengage as a bonus action.

Medium Armour.
While wearing medium armour, you gain temporary hit points equal to your armour's AC (not including your Dexterity bonus). These temporary hit points return after you finish a long rest or spend hit dice to restore hit points.

Heavy Armour.
While wearing heavy armour, you add your armour's AC minus 10 in place of your Dexterity saving throw modifier.

Improved Fighting Style
At 13th level, your dedication and training in a particular fighting style has granted you a new feature. You pick one of the following options for which you have the fighting style. You gain the associated feature.

Archery.
When you score a critical hit on a ranged weapon attack, you can roll one additional damage die when determining the extra damage.

Dueling.
When you hit with a melee weapon in one hand and wield no other weapons, the lowest number you can roll on a damage die for that weapon increases by 1 for every time you've hit the same creature with that weapon this turn, up to that die's maximum.

Great Weapon Fighting.
When you score a critical hit on an attack you make with a melee weapon that you are wielding with two hands, you double your ability modifier on the damage roll.

Protection.
As long as you are not incapacitated and wielding a shield, attacks made against creatures of your choice within 5 feet of you, other than yourself, are made with disadvantage.

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ZettaSys Studios @zettasysstudios.bsky.social · Aug 28

Understandable really, a lot of big production studio movies just tend to be rehashes or remakes- anything else kinda feels like "oh Ive seen a movie like that". Though we did enjoy the Sonic movies lately.

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Smoke & Thunder D&D (Joshua Ohmer) @ravenquill.bsky.social · Aug 23

They've come from the depths! Play a kuo-toa and gain the alien abilities of the Gyagaxian/Lovecraftian man-fish. Embrace madness and conjure your own imagined deities. www.dmsguild.com/product/5268...

Kuo-Toa: A Deep Ones PC Species - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild

Get That Innsmouth Look! You might have encountered them in Baldur's Gate 3... The fishlike kuo-toa have a long history

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ZettaSys Studios @zettasysstudios.bsky.social · Aug 28

Never seen it before! Going to have to give it a try when we got some free time!

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ZettaSys Studios @zettasysstudios.bsky.social · Aug 23

Once again it is #SelfPromoSaturday my #ttrpg guys, gals, & others. Come on in #ttrpgcommunity & #ttrpgfamily show us what you got.

Like, Repost, and Chat if you have time.

Bonus: See any good movies lately?

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Winged Lion Games @wingedliongames.bsky.social · Aug 9

Sol Tyrannus is a brutal dark fantasy TTRPG of doomed heroes, dying lands and shattered empires.
Enter a world where power is worship, and ruin is prophecy.
Follow the pre-campaign on Gamefound: gamefound.com/en/projects/...

Sol Tyrannus: Dark Fantasy Setting for D&D5e-compatible and original Narrative System (CrisisSystem) by Winged Lion Games

A Dark Fantasy setting inspired by both Conan the Cimmerian and Stormbringer and the genre of "peplum" movies about the Classical Age, Players assume the roles of legendary heroes—called Actors—summon...

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SpiderQueenLong (She/They) @spiderqueenlong.bsky.social · Aug 9

Thanks for hosting!!

I just finished the “Historic and Fantasy Weapons Mega-Stock Art Pack” which aims to provide a diverse array of high quality black and white weaponry stock art for any project!

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Ava's Adventures @avasadventures.bsky.social · Aug 9

My Fantasy Encounters Compendium has reached its funding goal!
Created to provide my #dnd players with a scenario that lays out hints they can interact with. As well as plot hooks to link with the next adventure, and also add loot ideas. Check it out at: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ava...

Powerful storms can cause great changes to the environment, moving debris and carrying floodwaters across large stretches of land. In this case, a large amphibious creature has been uprooted and dragged down stream, crashing into a small watermill. Distressed about its current relocation, the creature lashed out, breaking apart the watermill mechanism and snapping at the residents. When the party arrives, the young daughter, Maria, calls out for help as her father bleeds from the creature’s attack. It will be up to the adventurers how to resolve the situation.
There are several items of interest for players to explore.
Maria (Easy),Front Door Locked (Medium),Smashed Window (Easy),Unstable Floor (Medium), Trapped Creature (Hard). Time is of the essence as the structure falls apart and the beast becomes more agitated. It may be ideal for the party to split the tasks to be able to achieve all objectives in time.Tom, Maria’s father, is unconscious and severely wounded. Without healing or medical assistance, he will remain unconscious and bleeding until he is safely away from the wreckage. The creature trapped by the broken watermill is furiously flailing about, knocking into walls and support beams. If it is not released soon, it will collapse the entire building upon itself. The monster is wary of people, and will be difficult to tame. If a party member gets too close to the creature, it will reflexively attack.

A battlemap of a ruined watermill. The bridge crossing the stream has been destroyed. Water is seeping into the humble building.

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ZettaSys Studios @zettasysstudios.bsky.social · Aug 9

It's #SelfPromoSaturday once more my fellow #ttrpgfamily & #ttrpgcommunity members! Time to show off what you got.

Like, Repost, and Chat if you have time.

Bonus: When you're out of your groove from what you love to do what do you do to get back into it?

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ZettaSys Studios @zettasysstudios.bsky.social · Jul 26

It's #SelfPromoSaturday once more my fellow #ttrpgfamily & #ttrpgcommunity members! Time to show off what you got.

Like, Repost, and Chat if you have time.

Bonus: If you could travel anywhere, real or fictional, where would you go?

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TDungeonator @tdungeonator.bsky.social · Jul 19

Bonus answer: I remember really liking Skies of Arcadia on the Game Cube. Never had the chance to play the Dreamcast version, though.

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ZettaSys Studios @zettasysstudios.bsky.social · Jul 19

Happy #SelfPromoSaturday fellow #ttrpgfamily & #ttrpgcommunity members! Time to show off some #TTRPGs content once more.

Like, Repost, and Chat if you have time.

Bonus: List your favorite obscure game from any console- though if you want a challenge aim for GC, PS2, or Xbox

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ZettaSys Studios @zettasysstudios.bsky.social · Jul 12

Happy #SelfPromoSaturday fellow #ttrpgfamily & #ttrpgcommunity members! Time to show off some #TTRPGs content once more.

Like, Repost, and Chat if you have time.

Bonus: When you want to relax what do you do? Sip tea? Listen to white noise? Whatcha got?

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ZettaSys Studios @zettasysstudios.bsky.social · Jun 23

Fantastic display, 10/10 belly

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