Matt Plotecher
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Matt Plotecher
@dmplots.bsky.social
Gamer, Dad, and Storyteller.

Looking to play a TTRPG? Check out my listings here!
https://startplaying.games/gm/mpprpg

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My book is out! Woot!
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The keys to the kingdom....

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Play It Again, Gracie
By now, my wife and I are old hats when it comes to attending our daughters music recital.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Thoughts on family, nature, and a number of dad jokes.

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What We “Leaf” Behind
One of the nice things about being an adult and actually having a house is that you get to decide just how much you need to do upkeep on it.
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November 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I guess I should start saying “Breaking News!” all the time now….

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With Camera In Hand
I think it’s fair to say that when most people see me, standing majestically with my Canon DSLR and its equipped 75-300mm lens with attached Speedlite flash, they think, “Now there is a man who could ...
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November 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
It signifies change. And serving sizes.

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This Harbinger Is Part Of A Complete Breakfast
You know what?
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October 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I may have had the greatest name I ever made for an adventure that I ran for my 20+ lvl group this past weekend: "Some Things Are Better Left Undead," which centered around a Lich that had transformed into an Old One God. 😅

#dnd #dungeonmaster #ttrpg
October 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Evil Magic Finger might have been one of the best games I ever designed -- it was one of those rare games where everyone in the studio, from the CEO to the interns, loved everything about and actually played it because they had a blast with it.

#gamedesign #videogames
October 14, 2025 at 3:27 AM
As a reminder, your #dnd castle dining halls should be FREAKIN' HUGE.

#ttrpg #biltmoreestate
October 13, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Everyone has to built a dice tower at some time.

#dice #dnd #ttrpg
October 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Even small colonists cast long shadows....

#boardgames #familygamenight #photography #puertoricogame
October 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Got this in the mail yesterday; my 10-year old daughter said, “Can we just take a moment and appreciate how cool the art is?”

#settlersofcatan #boardgames #familygamenight
October 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Feel like I am looking at a junior Audrey II, here....

#photography #littleshopofhorrors
October 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
This very well might be the most famed number in all #ttrpg history.

#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #dungeonmaster
October 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This medieval-looking window is located in the time-worn, hoary lands of… Long Island.

#dnd #photography
October 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Trying out Dungeon Alchemist for some new maps; this is for my paid #candlekeepmysteries campaign, and the interior of the House of Binding. This was inspired by actual medieval bookmaking techniques. 😅

#dnd #dungeonmaster #ttrpg
October 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Wear-n-tear on original AD&D books = love.
October 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The unknown turf war nobody is talking about on a specific university campus, probably because it affects maybe two people.
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Chestnuts Harvested in an Open Field….
May has been bringing home bags of chestnuts for the past few weeks.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I think every hobbyist photographer needs at least one nifty chess shot.

#chess #photography
October 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
You know what this fountain needs? A Water Weird!

#ttrpg #dnd #dungeonmaster #dungeonsanddragons
October 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Remember the Geek Code? D&D started it all with their "Monster Stats Code."

#dnd #dungeonmaster #ttrpg #dungeonsanddragons
September 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I think I remember what was in room #2...

#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #dungeonmaster #ttrpg
September 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM
If my daughter rolls like this in Risk Legacy, maybe I should ask her to roll up my next D&D character?

#dnd #familygamenight #risklegacy
September 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
My daughter set up an infirmary for her troops that lost battles in our Risk Legacy game. 😂

#risklegacy #boardgames #familygamenight
September 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I get the feeling that my wife is subtly telling me that I am not welcome in Greenland.

#boardgames #risk
September 25, 2025 at 2:21 AM