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Ronan@Thedicepool @thedicepool.bsky.social · 9h

Hey thanks!

Ronan@Thedicepool @thedicepool.bsky.social · 19h

New post on the dice pool dot com! Our new Blades in the Dark campaign starts tonight! I’m so excited that I wrote another blogpost about the game. This time its the GM best practices and bad habits described by @johnharper.bsky.social. #ttrpg #rpg #bladesinthedark

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Blades in the Dark Best Practices and Bad Habits

The bad habits that are listed here are fewer in number but oh so much greater in the size and capitalisation of their headings

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Ronan@Thedicepool @thedicepool.bsky.social · 3d

It’s my brother’s second anniversary tomorrow. He was an amazing guy, multi-talented, kind and humble. I’m sharing today the post I wrote about what an inspiration he has been to me. I wrote it this time last year.

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Still Inspiring

Second Anniversary My family and I are once again celebrating the life of my brother, Lorcan this weekend. Tomorrow it will be two years since his untimely passing. It’s still very near and raw. I …

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Ronan@Thedicepool @thedicepool.bsky.social · 7d

New post on the dice pool dot com! We finished up playing Hole in the Sky for DCC last night. We enjoyed it! Go check out my review of this unhinged 0-level funnel at the links in my bio and stories. #rpg #trrpg #dcc #holeinthesky

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DCC – Hole in the Sky Review

There’s a pumpkin-headed but polite creature stalking the prison who will, every once in a while, grab one of the PCs and pop them in his gob

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𝕾𝖙𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖌𝖊 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖘𝖊 @strangehouse.bsky.social · 9d

Jester

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Thomas M, Full-time Rascal @newmadras.bsky.social · 9d

In a couple days, it'll be one year of joining Rascal. I'm grateful that I get to do this job. Which is part of why I work so hard at it. Because it's a tough job when I do it well because I'm trying to tell the stories of real people and I don't want to mess that up.

Thanks for reading, folks.

Rascal News @rascal.news · 9d

Shadowrun is a unique phenomenon in the world of games. It's not the biggest game, but almost everyone’s heard of it — though what they’ve heard might not be complimentary. What's the story there? Why does it have the reputation it does?

Why do people love to hate Shadowrun?

A long-form exploration of corporations, cyberpunk, and elves.

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Ronan@Thedicepool @thedicepool.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks! I actually wondered about that as I was writing the post. Went and checked the Master of Ceremonies chapter of Apocalypse World and discovered that there’s a lot of overlap but there’s enough that’s Blades-specific in BitD that it deserves to be dealt with separately too.

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Ronan@Thedicepool @thedicepool.bsky.social · 10d

New post on the dice pool dot com! I’m still looking at the GM advice in Blades in the Dark by @johnharper.bsky.social . Today’s post is about GM goals, actions and principles. #rpg #ttrpg #bladesinthedark

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Blades in the Dark GM Tools

I’ll be honest, I don’t usually think about the games I run in terms of goals, beyond a vague desire to do my best to GM competently, engage the players and make them entertaining.

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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 13d

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Disco Elysium Quotes @discoelysiumbot.bsky.social · 13d

INSULINDIAN PHASMID - I am at the end of a narrow funnel. Weightless. So light it only feels like *something* to be me. In truth -- perhaps I'm nothing? I certainly do not have a soul. And if I did, it would never ache.

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Ronan@Thedicepool @thedicepool.bsky.social · 14d

New post on the dice pool dot com. Today I’m reviewing the Lost City adventure from Quests from the Infinite Staircase for the Dragon game. It’s a remake of an adventure from 1982 by Tom Moldvay #dnd #thelostcity #rpg #ttrpg #review

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The Lost City Review

Disclaimer: I have only read this adventure. It’s unusual enough for me to review something that I haven’t actually played but I thought it was worth doing anyway.

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Tab Creations @tabcreations.com · 15d

GM Tip: Start sessions by recapping the last one and asking players about their goals. This aligns expectations and keeps everyone focused on what excites them most in the game.
#ttrpg #dnd #rpg

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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 16d

I have been promised a rapture every few years of my adult life. And each and every time the day passes and we’re still stuck with these assholes.

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Disco Elysium Quotes @discoelysiumbot.bsky.social · 16d

When life closes a door, it opens a window. And if the fall is too steep, use the fire exit. Run to the roof -- you always have that airship on the dock. The most important thing is to keep moving. Keep dreaming.

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Freya JN @goblinstunts.bsky.social · 17d

Mech Pilot (🦋)

1st panel: Catgirl with robotic arms in a crop top + harness jumpsuit standing by a railing with a giant robot behind her.
2nd panel: the same robot flying high above a planet, loosing a volley of missiles as it evades a hail of bullets

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Ronan@Thedicepool @thedicepool.bsky.social · 17d

New post on the dice pool dot com! Blades in the Dark by @johnharper.bsky.social is full of great advice for the beginner and veteran GM alike. In preparation for my Blades campaign I’m taking a look at the section on Starting the Game. #rpg #ttrpg #bladesinthedark

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Beginnings in the Dark

I want to start by acknowledging that I think this entire section is fantastic. It’s full of gold. The advice presented here is the kind of thing I would love to see in every game.

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Disco Elysium Quotes @discoelysiumbot.bsky.social · 19d

I'm a deeply flawed individual, but I bring joy to the world.

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Ronan@Thedicepool @thedicepool.bsky.social · 21d

New old post on the dice pool dot com!
Revisiting this post from last year about Beginnings now that I’ve decided on my new campaign.

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Throwback Wednesday: Beginnings

Instead of a new post, please enjoy this one from last August. It deals with beginnings and how to manage them in RPGs. Its got some advice I must take into account as I embark on my recently decid…

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Ronan@Thedicepool @thedicepool.bsky.social · 24d

New post on the dice pool dot com. This is the culmination of all those character creation posts. Tonight I decide which of these great games will be our next campaign! #rpg #ttrpg

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Time for a Choice

From each genre, I’ll take a look at the games, their appeal, and, of course, their character creation posts to eliminate some. Hopefully, once I’ve done that, I’ll be able to come to a well-inform…

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 25d

What's your secret to being online all the time without contracting computer madness? For me it's being pure of heart

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Ronan@Thedicepool @thedicepool.bsky.social · 28d

New post on the dice pool dot com! This is the last of my character creation posts for now. Apocalypse Keys is a PBTA game of monsters battling monsters to stop the apocalypse, as long as they can deal with their big feelings. #rpg #ttrpg #apocalypsekeys #indierpg

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Apocalypse Keys Character Creation

it has a very specific flavour. The PCs are monsters in the vein of Doom Patrol or the X-men. There is a lot of significance to the emotions of the characters and there is a fair bit of angst and d…

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Ronan@Thedicepool @thedicepool.bsky.social · 29d

I just backed Ex Tenebris: A gothic space TTRPG from Black Armada! If their Lovecraftesque set is anything to go by, this will be a beauty.
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Ex Tenebris: A gothic space TTRPG

Unravel mysteries, battle horrors, protect the stars

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Ronan@Thedicepool @thedicepool.bsky.social · Sep 7

New post on the dice pool dot com! Prep has begun for our next Talk Like a Pirate Day Pirate Borg one-shot. Today, I’m looking at the new options and adventures in the works for Pirate Borg from @limithron.bsky.social #rpg #ttrpg #pirateborg #talklikeapirateday

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Talk Like a Pirate

It’s almost time again for the second annual Tables and Tales Talk Like a Pirate Day Pirate Borg One-Shot or the TTTLPDPBOS as I like to call it.

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Ronan@Thedicepool @thedicepool.bsky.social · Sep 3

New post on the dice pool dot com! This time I’m reviewing a 15 year old scenario for the Dragon Age RPG from Green Ronin. We’ve got a finger on the pulse over here, let me tell you. #rpg #ttrpg #dragonage

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Dragon Age RPG: Amber Rage Review

So, off they went, following a magic raven, through the rain and the swamp, fording rivers, defeating enemies and stabling horses, until they got to the appointed place and the raven dropped dead.

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Ronan@Thedicepool @thedicepool.bsky.social · Sep 3

Got my @nightvaleradio.bsky.social TTRPG rewards this week! It’s voluminous!

All the contents of the Welcome to Nightvale boxed set splayed out on a bed. This includes the GM’s screen, the Visitor’s Guide, the Citizen’s guide, the host guide and a variety of character and threat sheets

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