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Derek Sword (he/him) ⚔️
@dsword.bsky.social
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He/Him
Yes, Sword is my real last name. Yes, it is awesome. No, you can't have it.
Co-founder and GM on swordandkey.bsky.social
Co-host/co-cryptowoologist on monstercrush.bsky.social

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A good a time as any to remind y’all that there is a Sword & Tea blend!

It’s literally the best tea you’ll ever drink!

*this message is biased and totally hyperbolic*

but what if it actually is the best tea you’ve ever had? Get some and find out!

www.fridaytea.com/products/swo...
A top down picture of a tea blend in a tea cup that is sitting on a saucer. The tablecloth that serves as a background is blue and to the left are blue ttrpg dice. The tea blend is black/brown with flecks of yellow lemon peel.
January 1, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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Gate Night is back NOW (7pm PT / 10pm ET)
@shadowsilvia.bsky.social , @theladydame.bsky.social , and @dsword.bsky.social plan to end their year of adventuring with a bang! Doing what? Who knows!

Watch live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
Promotional Image of the Gate Night stream on Sword and Key. In the center are headshots of the three streamers Lady Dame, Shadow, and Derek, with their Baldur’s Gate 3 characters to the bottom left of their photos. The characters from left to right: Emm’ber - a red dragonborn, Pipperella - a halfling with yellow face markings and a silver necklace, and Aegir - a dark-bearded dwarf with red face markings. The text is white and overlaid on a blue sparkly background. It says Gate Night Tuesdays 7pm PT / 10pm ET - Twitch.tv/sword_and_key. In the bottom left is the logo for Gate Night (a martini glass with a morningstar hanging out of it), in the bottom right is the logo for Baldur’s Gate 3. The top left features the logo for Sword & Key.
December 31, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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The S&K streaming schedule might be a little quiet this week but Gate Night is here to be loud enough for everyone!

Sorry if things get a widdle scawy, we promise everthing is fine... Don't mind the explosions...

Watch live at 7pm PT / 10pm ET on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
December 31, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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We will be rescheduling our Season 5 Finale as some real life stuff popped up!
Take care of yourselves and we look forward to setting sail with you all in the new year!
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Horizon's Call sets sail again TODAY FOR THE SEASON 5 FINALE!

The oceanic Shadowfell has given our crew as many revelations as it has mysteries. Just remember that not every NPC is reliable, especially when it comes to "rock facts"

Watch live at 3pm PT / 6pm ET on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
December 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Horizon's Call sets sail again TODAY FOR THE SEASON 5 FINALE!

The oceanic Shadowfell has given our crew as many revelations as it has mysteries. Just remember that not every NPC is reliable, especially when it comes to "rock facts"

Watch live at 3pm PT / 6pm ET on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
December 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Just in time for the winter holidays we stuff your stockings to the brim with some more lovable monsters!

So jingle your bells and wrap your present for the Nice Mari Lwyd and the Naughty Grýla the Christmas Witch!
Promo image for Monster Crush. It has the Monster Crush logo at the center with a pink & blue tentacle and a green, clawed hand making a heart shape. The background is a black and white image of a horse skull monster and a hav monster. The corners have red snowflake patterns and the top right corner has the Sword & Key logo in white. The text from top to bottom is “it’s one hell of a first date” in blue script, “monster” in green slimy block font, “crush” in red script, and “date 114- naughty or nicer pt. 2” in pink neon
December 25, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Live now on twitch.tv/sword_and_key!
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The Sword & Key charity campaign for @projecthopeorg.bsky.social & HOPEmas is back today with Bounty at the Festival of Frost (A Root Game) - Part 2!

The party continue the hunt for their elusive bounty in this strange little town

Watch live at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 6pm CET on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
Promotional image with a colorful blue and red background, covered in bokeh/light sparkles in various colors. Sword and Key Presents Bounty at the Festival of Frost, a Root game is at the top, bracketed by the Sword & Key crossed logo, the Sidequest heart logo and the Project HOPEmas logo. Cast photos for GM Baker, Toto, Erin, Buns, and Miranda plus their names, are below. At the bottom of the image is the text “Saturdays, December 10th and 27th. 9AM PST. 12PM EST. 6PM CET. Twitch.tv/sword_and_key”
December 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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I ordered more of my custom blend from @fridaytea.com (among other goodies) and seeing it with an actual label made me feel feelings 🥹 I love this tea so much.
A photo of a large Friday Afternoon Tea zip top bag. There is a clear window in the bag showing the tea inside. At the bottom is a printed label that reads "Storm's Mercy" and is followed by the ingredient list - black currant, cacao nib, decaf black tea, cardamom, black peppercorn, cranberry, spicy ginger, natural black currant flavoring, silver lustre dust.
December 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Tonight at 7PM Pacific/10PM Eastern, our @projecthopeorg.bsky.social HOPEmas series returns with a one-shot of @snowbrightstudio.bsky.social's Teatime Adventures! twitch.tv/sword_and_key
Promotional image with a colorful blue and red background, covered in bokeh/light sparkles in various colors. Sword and Key Presents Teatime Adventures is at the top, bracketed by the Sword & Key crossed logo, the Sidequest heart logo and the Project HOPEmas logo. Cast photos for GM Lady Dame, Chanelle-Lize, Mosh, and Valdrianth plus their names, are below. At the bottom of the image is the text “Friday, December 19th. 7PM pacific 10PM Eastern. Twitch.tv/sword_and_key”
December 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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We are live now!

Join us on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
swordandkey.bsky.social Sword & Key @swordandkey.bsky.social · 9d
Sword & Key's charity campaign for @projecthopeorg.bsky.social and HOPEmas continues TODAY at 1pm PT / 4pm ET / 10pm CET!

Join us for Under the Floorboards: Not a Creature Was Stirring, a game of tiny people in a big world with a special holiday flair!

Watch live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
December 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Sword & Key's charity campaign for @projecthopeorg.bsky.social and HOPEmas continues TODAY at 1pm PT / 4pm ET / 10pm CET!

Join us for Under the Floorboards: Not a Creature Was Stirring, a game of tiny people in a big world with a special holiday flair!

Watch live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
December 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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The time has come. One last chance to ruin the king's plans and retrieve Adrienne's seal skin.

Let's hope the counselors are ready for what happens next.

For one final time, join us at 11am PT for the FINALE!!! of Summer in Carcosa, Field Trip #12: To Greet The Dawn!
Promotional Image of a Monsterhearts 2 game called Summer in Carcosa. The background is brown with wood grain accents. In bright yellow text at the top it says Summer in Carcosa a Monsterhearts 2 game with a yellow and black logo of a cthulu in a baseball cap. In the middle are photos of the cast. From left to right they are: Lady Dame, Maia, Angela, Monroe, and Ventris. Above each player photo is a headshot of character art of each PC. At the bottom it says Mondays at 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern on twitch.tv/sword_and_key with the Sword & Key logo. There is a credit for the artist that drew the character art that says art by IG: amayaisokay. The game is raising money for Trans Lifeline.
December 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Nightmares on the Frontier is back on the old dusty trail NOW (2pm PT / 5pm ET)!

Before the Ten Cent Legion Crew can fully plan for their next job, they must get to the root of a growing problem with magical trees in their city!

Join us live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
A promotional image for a game called Nightmares on the Frontier, a Forged in the Dark Game. The background is a foggy moody red with the silhouette of a horse and cowboy. The text says Nightmares on the Frontier, Sundays at 2pm Pacific / 5pm Eastern on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. On the top right is a headshot of the GM, Val (valdrianth on bluesky) At the bottom is the character art for the cast. From left to right we have: Ammon, a middle-aged black man with glasses and full beard and mustache played by Arc (arcdragnbreth). Tressa, a short red hair and green eyed individual with patchwork skin played by Lynn (gremlynnart). Calamity Cain, a middle aged white man with brown hair, full beard/mustache, pointed ears, scars, and fangs, played by Derek (dsword16). Cipher, an individual with a white bob haircut, green eyes, and a serious expression played by Gilly (ohlookitsgilly). And Roisin, a fashionable violet-haired black woman with dreads and gold jewelry, played by Janie (janiepotts).
December 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Nightmares on the Frontier is back in the saddle today at 2pm PT / 5pm ET!

As the Dimes rally for their next job, they realize how small of a city Blackstone can be. Faces both friendly and... less than friendly abound. But there ain't no rest for the wicked!

Watch live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
December 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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WEEKLY ROUNDUP!! LETS GOOOOO!!! 🎉
Promotional image of this week’s streams on Sword & Key. Text says : This week on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. All times Pacific Sword & Key. On the left are the stream names, and to the right are the days and times. From top to bottom: Summer in Carcosa a Monsterhearts 2 Game Monday at 11am Grandma Club and the Holiday Kerfuffle Monday at 4pm Not a Creature Was Stirring An Under the Floorboards Game Tuesday at 1pm Gate Night Tuesday at 7pm Teatime Adventures Friday at 7pm Bounty at the Festival of Frost Saturday at 9am Horizon's Call Saturday at 3pm
December 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Horizon's Call sets sail again NOW (3pm PT / 6pm ET)!

Having docked at the Shadowfell port of Fiddler's Green, our crew seek out the faces of those whom they never thought they would see again. Will these apparitions offer comfort or crisis? One way to find out!

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
December 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Horizon's Call is back TODAY at 3pm PT / 6pm ET!

The crew continue to explore Fiddler's Green, a ghostly port city in the Shadowfell that acts as safe harbor to many spectral sailors. But it's always important to remember that ghosts can be funny too!

Watch us live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
December 20, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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We are live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key!
swordandkey.bsky.social Sword & Key @swordandkey.bsky.social · 13d
The Sword & Key campaign for @projecthopeorg.bsky.social and HOPEmas continues TODAY with Bounty at the Festival of Frost - A Root Game!

This game streams live at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 6pm CET on twitch.tv/sword_and_key

Donate to Project HOPE to spice up our game here: tiltify.com/@sword-and-k...
Promotional image with a colorful blue and red background, covered in bokeh/light sparkles in various colors. Sword and Key Presents Bounty at the Festival of Frost, a Root game is at the top, bracketed by the Sword & Key crossed logo, the Sidequest heart logo and the Project HOPEmas logo. Cast photos for GM Baker, Toto, Erin, Buns, and Miranda plus their names, are below. At the bottom of the image is the text “Saturdays, December 10th and 27th. 9AM PST. 12PM EST. 6PM CET. Twitch.tv/sword_and_key”
December 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Hey folks!

Sadly, we need to cancel the finale of S&P tonight, but we plan on rescheduling it in the new year!

Stay tuned tomorrow for the continuation of our HOPEmas games with Root run by @bakerttrpgs.bsky.social !
swordandkey.bsky.social Sword & Key @swordandkey.bsky.social · 14d
🌟TONIGHT!!!🌟

At 3pm PT, The Paris One-Two-Step of '24 concludes as our investigators are confronted with the reality of magic in their world and hopefully sus out the murderer they've been searching for!
Promotional image with a colorful blue and red background, covered in bokeh/light sparkles in various colors. Sword and Key Presents The Paris One-Two-Step of ‘24, a Shadowlight & Personae game is at the top, bracketed by the Sword & Key crossed logo, the Sidequest heart logo and the Project HOPEmas logo. Cast photos for GM Craig, Jordan, Spider, Bunny, and Shiv plus their names, are below. At the bottom of the image is the text “Fridays, December 5th, 12th, and 19th. 3PM pacific 6PM Eastern. Twitch.tv/sword_and_key”
December 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Gate Night is back NOW (7pm PT / 10pm ET)!
After a successful submarine adventure our three heroes(?) @theladydame.bsky.social , @shadowsilvia.bsky.social , and @dsword.bsky.social set their sights on what’s next. Do they have a plan? Hahahahaha, NO!

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
Promotional Image of the Gate Night stream on Sword and Key. In the center are headshots of the three streamers Lady Dame, Shadow, and Derek, with their Baldur’s Gate 3 characters to the bottom left of their photos. The characters from left to right: Emm’ber - a red dragonborn, Pipperella - a halfling with yellow face markings and a silver necklace, and Aegir - a dark-bearded dwarf with red face markings. The text is white and overlaid on a blue sparkly background. It says Gate Night Tuesdays 7pm PT / 10pm ET - Twitch.tv/sword_and_key. In the bottom left is the logo for Gate Night (a martini glass with a morningstar hanging out of it), in the bottom right is the logo for Baldur’s Gate 3. The top left features the logo for Sword & Key.
December 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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And we are live! Raising money for #HOPEmas on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
swordandkey.bsky.social Sword & Key @swordandkey.bsky.social · 15d
Tonight at 4PM Pacific/7PM Eastern - the conclusion of Star Wars: The Final Piece!
Promotional image with a colorful blue and red background, covered in bokeh/light sparkles in various colors. Sword and Key Presents The Final Piece, a Star Wars Fantasy Flight game is at the top, bracketed by the Sword & Key crossed logo, the Sidequest heart logo and the Project HOPEmas logo. Cast photos for GM Dax, Anna Maeve, Emma, Valiant Dorian, Janie, and Angela, plus their names, are below. At the bottom of the image is the text “Wednesdays, December 3rd. 10th. 17th. 4PM pacific 7PM Eastern. Twitch.tv/sword_and_key”
December 18, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Tonight at 7PM Pacific/10PM Eastern - Baldur's Gate 3 with @dsword.bsky.social @shadowsilvia.bsky.social and @theladydame.bsky.social! Gate Night continues with Date 63. Will good choices be made? Only one way to find out!
December 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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WE'RE LIVE!!!!

www.twitch.tv/sword_and_key
December 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Nightmares on the Frontier returns NOW (2pm PT / 5pm ET)!

As our crew look to catch their breath and maybe gather some information, ominous shadows lurk in the corners of their city. Malignant stones have begun appearing with each giving an Inkling of Blight..

Watch live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
A promotional image for a game called Nightmares on the Frontier, a Forged in the Dark Game. The background is a foggy moody red with the silhouette of a horse and cowboy. The text says Nightmares on the Frontier, Sundays at 2pm Pacific / 5pm Eastern on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. On the top right is a headshot of the GM, Val (valdrianth on bluesky) At the bottom is the character art for the cast. From left to right we have: Ammon, a middle-aged black man with glasses and full beard and mustache played by Arc (arcdragnbreth). Tressa, a short red hair and green eyed individual with patchwork skin played by Lynn (gremlynnart). Calamity Cain, a middle aged white man with brown hair, full beard/mustache, pointed ears, scars, and fangs, played by Derek (dsword16). Cipher, an individual with a white bob haircut, green eyes, and a serious expression played by Gilly (ohlookitsgilly). And Roisin, a fashionable violet-haired black woman with dreads and gold jewelry, played by Janie (janiepotts).
December 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Eight charity games in seven days - another solid week of fundraising over here at Sword & Key!
Promotional image of this week’s streams on Sword & Key. Text says : This week on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. All times Pacific Sword & Key. On the left are the stream names, and to the right are the days and times. From top to bottom: Summer in Carcosa a Monsterhearts 2 Game Monday at 11am Gate Night Tuesday at 7pm Star Wars The Final Piece for Project HOPEmas Wednesday at 4pm Zenith 3000 Thursday at 5:15pm The Paris One-Two Step of '24 A Shadowlight & Personae Game for Project HOPEmas Friday at 3pm Bounty at the Festival of Frost for Project HOPEmas Saturday at 9am Horizon's Call Saturday at 3pm Nightmares on the Frontier a Forged in the Dark Game Sunday at 2pm
December 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM