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Sophia McDougall @sophiamcdougall.bsky.social · 11h

#DVPit #GN #ND #LGBT Fae, Lawyers, Royals.

She married into the BRF. She got more than she bargained for. Her in-laws expect her to raise a changeling. So she wants a lawyer.

She gets one. He's confused. Especially when the Fairy Queens's champion arrives to negotiate-or maybe kill-on her behalf.

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 19h

If you missed the Kickstarter, you can preorder here: fury-of-the-forsaken-www-kickstarter-com.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

Pre-order Fury of the Forsaken on BackerKit

Defend a Viking lake town against an undead siege! An adventure for Tales of the Valiant and Dungeons & Dragons.

fury-of-the-forsaken-www-kickstarter-com.backerkit.com

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 19h

Yesterday the proof copy of The Bense Trilogy, the #TTRPG hardcover of adventures set in the Norse-themed city of Bense and powered by @koboldpress.com' #TalesoftheValiant #5e system came. And it looks great!

Three Nordic heroes stride the streets of a Norse-style city.

A 2 page spread, showing an undead draugr on the left and a cityscape of a longship sailing into a harbor on the right.

A 2 page spread, showing a banner on the left and a large hero wielding an ax leaping at a merfolk matriarch in a flooded chamber while others battle around him.

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Melissa F. Olson @mfolson.bsky.social · 20h

It’s finally here!
You can now buy the trade paperback of ARCHAIC, about a badass single mom who’s put in charge of a sentient island and its mythological Inhabitants. Come for the Mesopotamian goddess of the dead, stay for the 9-yr-old who saves the day w/birdwatching skills.
bit.ly/Demonde

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 1d

I've been doing really really tedious work on the final final last few yards of finalizing the #TTRPG books and VTTs for this Kickstarter. I am tired and ready to move on. But also really excited for folks to see it.

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 2d

Hackman's portrayal was a great pre-1980s "mad scientist" Superman, but not the evil CEO that Luthor has been for 4 decades +. I was disappointed when Singer ignored the evolutions in the character for *Returns* and glad we finally saw a contemporary Luthor on the big screen, done right.

Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 3d

Cue Keanu Reeves: woah

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 3d

Oh yes it is!

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 4d

That is so awesome

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 4d

I think I’m too tired to wrap my head around that. Right now I feel like that results in the opposite effect.

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 4d

Less than d20 surprises me!

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 5d

Years ago, I bought a bunch of 12 sided D6, but I mistakenly got them with pips instead of numbers.

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 5d

Exactly.

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 5d

Oh I like it in a set of many different polyhedrons. But I’m turned off by game systems that use them exclusively. Been eyeing this:

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 5d

Of the standard 7, the d6 is my least favorite die. I’m biased subconsciously against games that only use d6.

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Abeeha Tariq @abeehatariqart.bsky.social · 11d

Screenshot of text I’ve written that reads: I really want to rant about the way the world is going and how the creative industries are being destroyed and how those two things are so closely tied together and I want to complain about how hard it is to just exist and create right now and how it feels like you always need to be 'on' and the pressure to always be making content and be visible that's pushed on us by this capitalist fast tech-driven world we're in right now and how it's stifling creativity in the worst way and how it feels like you need to choose between being visible and actually making good art and experimenting and being a human being but I am exhausted and all my energy has been drained

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 7d

I love that my ring camera says “there is a person at the door” and it means one of my dogs. The ring camera knows.

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Possum Punkins Comics Bodega🎃 @possumpunks.com · 12d

Inkarnate is allowing AI assets in their new marketplace. This program was my first gateway into the #ttrpg scene, and i met a lot of cool people there.

I witnessed some shady stuff from them before but this is the last straw. Canceling my subscription and taking down my maps from the explore page

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 12d

I sat down recently to talk with amazing #TTRPG artist Ksenia Kozhevnikova. We talked about her career in fantasy illustration, but also covered topics from growing up in Siberia to fighting in HEMA. Ksenia is a wonderful person and a great talent. Check it out: youtu.be/t17HlE7IPWQ?...

Ksenia Kozhevnikova Interview

YouTube video by Lazy Wolf Studios

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 13d

Just completed a reorganization of the Thrones & Bones #TTRPG Discord. Realized a lot of the channels were original set to private. Opened them up, rearranged, and created new ones. Check it out and join us: discord.gg/usQjAc7jBM

Join the Thrones & Bones Official Community Discord Server!

Check out the Thrones & Bones Official Community community on Discord - hang out with 112 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 13d

We had a truly epic moment in last night's campaign in which Brundhilde (Matthew) had a really smart plan to slaughter a ton of low CR minions. (@slyflourish.com's lightning rods?)

Brundhilde Does Something Epic! | #thronesandbones1 on #Twitch

YouTube video by Lazy Wolf Studios

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 14d

Today on Lazy Wolves, I call out two sweet book deals at Miniature Market and Amazon, tout a recent Kobold Press release, and discuss the results of the "What would you like to see Lazy Wolf Studios do for our next Kickstarter?" survey. Check it out: lazy-wolves.ghost.io/a-rundown-of...

A Rundown of TTRPG News

As I am furious working, nose to grindstone, on the final stages of production for the Fury of the Forsaken Kickstarter (now available on the Backerkit Preorder Store, please check it out), I want to ...

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 14d

Late pledges via Kickstarter are no longer available for Fury of the Forsaken, the hardcover #TTRPG written by Richard Pett and myself, but you can now preorder via the Backerkit Preorder Store: fury-of-the-forsaken-www-kickstarter-com.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

Pre-order Fury of the Forsaken on BackerKit

Defend a Viking lake town against an undead siege! An adventure for Tales of the Valiant and Dungeons & Dragons.

fury-of-the-forsaken-www-kickstarter-com.backerkit.com

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 15d

Hey Seth. I have bought miniatures for miniature market many times though it’s been several years as I switched to atomic empire and then stopped buying minis. But they used to be a trusted source and I just went to their main page and did a search to make sure the product was there and it is.

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 15d

Agree

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