arisia s
@arisia.work
Live with teeth. Die with bite. 🏳️⚧️
Freelance writer and editor of tabletop RPGs, fiction, and other stuff. #RPGSEA
https://www.arisia.work
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Freelance writer and editor of tabletop RPGs, fiction, and other stuff. #RPGSEA
https://www.arisia.work
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arisia s
@arisia.work
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Looking for tabletop RPG work!
Editing: Copyediting, line editing, and proofreading. If you don't have a style guide yet, can help you come up with one.
Writing: Adventures, setting, flavor text, or other game elements (characters, monsters, etc.)
More about what I do at www.arisia.work
Editing: Copyediting, line editing, and proofreading. If you don't have a style guide yet, can help you come up with one.
Writing: Adventures, setting, flavor text, or other game elements (characters, monsters, etc.)
More about what I do at www.arisia.work
Last week, I ran The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh in Shadowdark, adapting the adventure from its version in D&D 5e's Ghosts of Saltmarsh.
Here's how that went, along with my thoughts on getting the adventure to the table.
arisia.bearblog.dev/dungeon-stud...
Here's how that went, along with my thoughts on getting the adventure to the table.
arisia.bearblog.dev/dungeon-stud...
Dungeon Study: The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh (Part 1)
Last weekend, I got the chance to run “The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh,” (TSSS) a 1981 TSR UK adventure adapted for D&D 5e in Ghosts of Saltmarsh. Rather th...
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February 13, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Last week, I ran The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh in Shadowdark, adapting the adventure from its version in D&D 5e's Ghosts of Saltmarsh.
Here's how that went, along with my thoughts on getting the adventure to the table.
arisia.bearblog.dev/dungeon-stud...
Here's how that went, along with my thoughts on getting the adventure to the table.
arisia.bearblog.dev/dungeon-stud...
Proud to be the 340th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for New Edge Sword & Sorcery 2026! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
New Edge Sword & Sorcery 2026
Sword & Sorcery magazine featuring short fiction, non-fiction, and gorgeous art. Made with love for the classics, and an inclusive, boundary-pushing approach to storytelling! Luxurious hardcover, clas...
www.backerkit.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Proud to be the 340th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for New Edge Sword & Sorcery 2026! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
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Looking for tabletop RPG work!
Editing: Copyediting, line editing, and proofreading. If you don't have a style guide yet, can help you come up with one.
Writing: Adventures, setting, flavor text, or other game elements (characters, monsters, etc.)
More about what I do at www.arisia.work
Editing: Copyediting, line editing, and proofreading. If you don't have a style guide yet, can help you come up with one.
Writing: Adventures, setting, flavor text, or other game elements (characters, monsters, etc.)
More about what I do at www.arisia.work
February 12, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Looking for tabletop RPG work!
Editing: Copyediting, line editing, and proofreading. If you don't have a style guide yet, can help you come up with one.
Writing: Adventures, setting, flavor text, or other game elements (characters, monsters, etc.)
More about what I do at www.arisia.work
Editing: Copyediting, line editing, and proofreading. If you don't have a style guide yet, can help you come up with one.
Writing: Adventures, setting, flavor text, or other game elements (characters, monsters, etc.)
More about what I do at www.arisia.work
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feels like i should re-post this every few weeks
NEW: Substack founders finally respond to Substackers Against Nazis. They say Nazis publishing and earning money on their platform is fine with them.
Their full statement here: substack.com/@hamish/note...
Their full statement here: substack.com/@hamish/note...
February 12, 2026 at 4:17 AM
feels like i should re-post this every few weeks
Looking for tabletop RPG work!
Editing: Copyediting, line editing, and proofreading. If you don't have a style guide yet, can help you come up with one.
Writing: Adventures, setting, flavor text, or other game elements (characters, monsters, etc.)
More about what I do at www.arisia.work
Editing: Copyediting, line editing, and proofreading. If you don't have a style guide yet, can help you come up with one.
Writing: Adventures, setting, flavor text, or other game elements (characters, monsters, etc.)
More about what I do at www.arisia.work
February 12, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Looking for tabletop RPG work!
Editing: Copyediting, line editing, and proofreading. If you don't have a style guide yet, can help you come up with one.
Writing: Adventures, setting, flavor text, or other game elements (characters, monsters, etc.)
More about what I do at www.arisia.work
Editing: Copyediting, line editing, and proofreading. If you don't have a style guide yet, can help you come up with one.
Writing: Adventures, setting, flavor text, or other game elements (characters, monsters, etc.)
More about what I do at www.arisia.work
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Five Tiers of RPG Publishing
Hasbro’s annual earnings came out this week, so I took a look. It is truly staggering how much Wizards of the Coast has changed the company since they were acquired; when looking at unadjusted earnings the Wizards of the Coast and Digital Games division was the only…
Hasbro’s annual earnings came out this week, so I took a look. It is truly staggering how much Wizards of the Coast has changed the company since they were acquired; when looking at unadjusted earnings the Wizards of the Coast and Digital Games division was the only…
Five Tiers of RPG Publishing
Hasbro’s annual earnings came out this week, so I took a look. It is truly staggering how much Wizards of the Coast has changed the company since they were acquired; when looking at unadjusted earnings the Wizards of the Coast and Digital Games division was the only one that turned a profit in the entire company. Not only that, but Wizards is responsible for roughly 47% of the entire company’s revenue and over 90% of all revenue growth over the last year.
cannibalhalflinggaming.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Five Tiers of RPG Publishing
Hasbro’s annual earnings came out this week, so I took a look. It is truly staggering how much Wizards of the Coast has changed the company since they were acquired; when looking at unadjusted earnings the Wizards of the Coast and Digital Games division was the only…
Hasbro’s annual earnings came out this week, so I took a look. It is truly staggering how much Wizards of the Coast has changed the company since they were acquired; when looking at unadjusted earnings the Wizards of the Coast and Digital Games division was the only…
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⚔️24 HOURS UNTIL THE CROWDFUND LAUNCHES
at 8am EST, Feb 12th🧙♂️
👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b... 👈
This is the other side of the double-sided poster every backer will receive! Thanks again to @emmastonephoto.bsky.social, and to @lizardbrain-art.bsky.social for bringing his friend to the party!
at 8am EST, Feb 12th🧙♂️
👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b... 👈
This is the other side of the double-sided poster every backer will receive! Thanks again to @emmastonephoto.bsky.social, and to @lizardbrain-art.bsky.social for bringing his friend to the party!
February 11, 2026 at 12:58 PM
⚔️24 HOURS UNTIL THE CROWDFUND LAUNCHES
at 8am EST, Feb 12th🧙♂️
👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b... 👈
This is the other side of the double-sided poster every backer will receive! Thanks again to @emmastonephoto.bsky.social, and to @lizardbrain-art.bsky.social for bringing his friend to the party!
at 8am EST, Feb 12th🧙♂️
👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b... 👈
This is the other side of the double-sided poster every backer will receive! Thanks again to @emmastonephoto.bsky.social, and to @lizardbrain-art.bsky.social for bringing his friend to the party!
new handle (arisia.work) as I work on unifying/streamlining my online presence!
rest assured I remain committed to being both eldritch and cute
rest assured I remain committed to being both eldritch and cute
February 11, 2026 at 6:41 AM
new handle (arisia.work) as I work on unifying/streamlining my online presence!
rest assured I remain committed to being both eldritch and cute
rest assured I remain committed to being both eldritch and cute
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Wait... What ? 5 months without any update !!
A recent illustration, I hope you'll like it !
A recent illustration, I hope you'll like it !
February 3, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Wait... What ? 5 months without any update !!
A recent illustration, I hope you'll like it !
A recent illustration, I hope you'll like it !
The Thassera quest was an absolute delight. Creepy, funny, and just plain *interesting* at every turn. While I agree that thus far, Lex Imperialis hasn't been quite as stellar as Void Shadows, this specific locale and its quest are right there at the top of what Rogue Trader has to offer.
February 8, 2026 at 2:21 PM
The Thassera quest was an absolute delight. Creepy, funny, and just plain *interesting* at every turn. While I agree that thus far, Lex Imperialis hasn't been quite as stellar as Void Shadows, this specific locale and its quest are right there at the top of what Rogue Trader has to offer.
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today: Shadowdark game, playing The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh (part 1)!
February 7, 2026 at 6:17 AM
today: Shadowdark game, playing The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh (part 1)!
playing Rogue Trader always leaves me wanting to run Wrath & Glory but then I'd need players willing to accept Space Marines never appearing because I refuse to learn anything about that most boring aspect of the setting
February 3, 2026 at 5:29 AM
playing Rogue Trader always leaves me wanting to run Wrath & Glory but then I'd need players willing to accept Space Marines never appearing because I refuse to learn anything about that most boring aspect of the setting
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It's my birthday today!
If it's not asking too much it'd mean a lot to me if you could share my art so more yuri fans can find my work ☺️
If it's not asking too much it'd mean a lot to me if you could share my art so more yuri fans can find my work ☺️
February 1, 2026 at 4:50 PM
It's my birthday today!
If it's not asking too much it'd mean a lot to me if you could share my art so more yuri fans can find my work ☺️
If it's not asking too much it'd mean a lot to me if you could share my art so more yuri fans can find my work ☺️
piling my witch aelf in diagonally along my opponent's chaos chosen then lifting it off the board and claiming en passant
January 31, 2026 at 12:03 AM
piling my witch aelf in diagonally along my opponent's chaos chosen then lifting it off the board and claiming en passant
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👩🦰 MOLLY TANZER AND JIREL OF JOIRY ARE BACK!⚔️
Approved by the estate of C.L. Moore, @mollytanzer.bsky.social will have a new double-length story! @azuremeraki.bsky.social also returns with a new Jirel illustration.
👀 See more and sign up for the crowdfund here: 👀 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
Approved by the estate of C.L. Moore, @mollytanzer.bsky.social will have a new double-length story! @azuremeraki.bsky.social also returns with a new Jirel illustration.
👀 See more and sign up for the crowdfund here: 👀 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
January 29, 2026 at 1:01 PM
👩🦰 MOLLY TANZER AND JIREL OF JOIRY ARE BACK!⚔️
Approved by the estate of C.L. Moore, @mollytanzer.bsky.social will have a new double-length story! @azuremeraki.bsky.social also returns with a new Jirel illustration.
👀 See more and sign up for the crowdfund here: 👀 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
Approved by the estate of C.L. Moore, @mollytanzer.bsky.social will have a new double-length story! @azuremeraki.bsky.social also returns with a new Jirel illustration.
👀 See more and sign up for the crowdfund here: 👀 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
my backer copy of Caverns of Thracia has finally reached my corner of the rest-of-world
at first glance, it looks and feels great.
as with most of my print pre-orders, I didn't dive into the PDF much, so I'm looking forward to delving into this later!
at first glance, it looks and feels great.
as with most of my print pre-orders, I didn't dive into the PDF much, so I'm looking forward to delving into this later!
January 26, 2026 at 5:07 AM
my backer copy of Caverns of Thracia has finally reached my corner of the rest-of-world
at first glance, it looks and feels great.
as with most of my print pre-orders, I didn't dive into the PDF much, so I'm looking forward to delving into this later!
at first glance, it looks and feels great.
as with most of my print pre-orders, I didn't dive into the PDF much, so I'm looking forward to delving into this later!
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A must read for TTRPG freelancers. www.patreon.com/posts/perfor...
Performative Freelancing | Owen K.C. Stephens
Get more from Owen K.C. Stephens on Patreon
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January 22, 2026 at 12:10 AM
A must read for TTRPG freelancers. www.patreon.com/posts/perfor...
What four classic video games to you find yourself replaying no matter how old they are?
January 22, 2026 at 4:28 AM
What four classic video games to you find yourself replaying no matter how old they are?
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I think we’ve got better and more culturally-varied street food than I could have imagined, cool jackets galore, and drugs that make us think we’re really fast and strong before they kill us.
we're getting all the downsides of cyberpunk (social alienation, ruthless hyper capitalism, digital mass surveillance state) but none of the promised upsides (cheap street food, cool jackets, super drugs that make you really fast and strong before they kill you)
January 20, 2026 at 10:02 PM
I think we’ve got better and more culturally-varied street food than I could have imagined, cool jackets galore, and drugs that make us think we’re really fast and strong before they kill us.
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OK, let's not beat around the bush.
Cozy, while discussing media, is a dog whistle to me.
It means I want something that doesn't challenge me.
It means that anyone who criticizes this piece of work is my enemy.
Cozy, to me, is marketing speak for fascism.
Cozy, while discussing media, is a dog whistle to me.
It means I want something that doesn't challenge me.
It means that anyone who criticizes this piece of work is my enemy.
Cozy, to me, is marketing speak for fascism.
I think one can feel cozy about someone or something, but you can't package it up and sell it to me.
It's like love in that way.
It's like love in that way.
January 19, 2026 at 9:38 PM
OK, let's not beat around the bush.
Cozy, while discussing media, is a dog whistle to me.
It means I want something that doesn't challenge me.
It means that anyone who criticizes this piece of work is my enemy.
Cozy, to me, is marketing speak for fascism.
Cozy, while discussing media, is a dog whistle to me.
It means I want something that doesn't challenge me.
It means that anyone who criticizes this piece of work is my enemy.
Cozy, to me, is marketing speak for fascism.
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And to reiterate, this started AGES AGO.
2016, 2017.
Jay rolled in with the Treehouse and built a reputation by harassing the creators of games like Bliss Stage, One Child Heart, Hot Guys Making Out. She and her sycophants were at the forefront of weaponisation of queerness
2016, 2017.
Jay rolled in with the Treehouse and built a reputation by harassing the creators of games like Bliss Stage, One Child Heart, Hot Guys Making Out. She and her sycophants were at the forefront of weaponisation of queerness
January 19, 2026 at 6:18 PM
And to reiterate, this started AGES AGO.
2016, 2017.
Jay rolled in with the Treehouse and built a reputation by harassing the creators of games like Bliss Stage, One Child Heart, Hot Guys Making Out. She and her sycophants were at the forefront of weaponisation of queerness
2016, 2017.
Jay rolled in with the Treehouse and built a reputation by harassing the creators of games like Bliss Stage, One Child Heart, Hot Guys Making Out. She and her sycophants were at the forefront of weaponisation of queerness
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IF YOU BUILD OVER A PILE OF CORPSES, SOONER OR LATER, YOU'LL BE GRABBED BY THE ANKLE
I feel vindication in a way that is hard to grasp. To FINALLY wake up to this. A few of you reached out to me, and I to a few of you, over the last year. So now it's the best time to talk about this.
Buckle up.
🧵
I feel vindication in a way that is hard to grasp. To FINALLY wake up to this. A few of you reached out to me, and I to a few of you, over the last year. So now it's the best time to talk about this.
Buckle up.
🧵
Five creators who worked on Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast have spent the past year fighting a legal battle against Possum Creek Games and Steve Jackson Games. Neither the tabletop RPG nor their working relationships survived the fallout.
Battle over Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast contracts leaves the book, relationships, torn apart
Creative collaborators clash with Jay Dragon and Steve Jackson Games over unfair treatment.
www.rascal.news
January 19, 2026 at 5:19 PM
IF YOU BUILD OVER A PILE OF CORPSES, SOONER OR LATER, YOU'LL BE GRABBED BY THE ANKLE
I feel vindication in a way that is hard to grasp. To FINALLY wake up to this. A few of you reached out to me, and I to a few of you, over the last year. So now it's the best time to talk about this.
Buckle up.
🧵
I feel vindication in a way that is hard to grasp. To FINALLY wake up to this. A few of you reached out to me, and I to a few of you, over the last year. So now it's the best time to talk about this.
Buckle up.
🧵