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Author ~ Dungeon Master ~ Goober If you enjoy badass femme lead characters and/or books about vampire slayers, check out my book, A Slayer's Reckoning: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ5WJWL6
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Just got done with Hank Green's Pissing Out Cancer special, and it was incredible. 10/10, no notes. Laughed my diaphragm sore 🀣

Had a fantastic first session back with my players last night! Was worried about getting back into the DM seat after vacation, but the vibes were immaculate. Shoutout to my lovely group! #ttrpgs #dnd #foreverDM

Can finally post that I have returned from Ireland and all I have to say is: I wanna go back πŸ’š

DM: You notice Lord and Lady Pumblethump's table has a porcelain pineapple on it, and various guests are lifting the lid to place small cards inside. Players: 🀣 CONFIRMED. The gnomes are swingers 🀣 #ttrpgs #gnomes #swingers #foreverDM

Dungeon Master Tip: Masquerade Balls are a fantastic tool no matter the system/setting. Players love to pick their outfits, and you get to introduce important NPCs and plot hooks! #ttrpgs #foreverDM

Me: You recognize the voice. It's the voice of Lady Duskfen, who is standing right behind you. Player: oh shit The Rest of the Table: oh FUUUUUCK #dnd #ttrpgs #foreverDM

πŸ“–I made the mistake of meeting her gaze and had to fight to keep my face as smooth as I could manage, which was to say I could have cracked diamonds with the tension in my jaw as I held it shut.πŸ“– Read the Book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ5WJWL6 #reading #urbanfantasy #darkfantasy #vampires

What are humans without hope? Stubborn. Bring it on.

Oxford comma is bae πŸ“š

πŸ“–As a hush washed over the room and every eye turned to regard me, my instinct to run away and never look back clawed at my reserves of willpower.πŸ“– Read the whole dang book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ5WJWL6 #vampires #urbanfantasy #darkfantasy #reading

Not sure if the quality has declined (let's be real, it probably has) or if my tastes have simply changed, but I *cannot* stomach Hershey's chocolate anymore. Meanwhile, I'm over here eyeing up that sweet, sweet ALDI Choceur like: πŸ‘€

Have I written a single goddamn word of my next project lately? No. I know my creativity is getting poured into my DnD campaign, but I don't wanna give it up. On the other hand, if I don't write, I have no chance of making it my primary income one day, as opposed to a small chance. UAUGHGUHGGGHHH

Me: "It's gonna be so sad when my character dies." Other Players: "'WHEN'?!" Me: ☺️ #ttrpgs #starfinder

Concept: Morticia Addams-inspired character for Curse of Strahd, created solely to say the line: "You have gone too far. You have stalked our party, you have destroyed our spirit, you have taken hope from us. All that I could forgive, but, Strahd . . . electrum?" #dnd #ttrpgs #MorticiaAddams

I think our record was about an hour of planning, only to be foiled on the first roll by a Natural 1 🀣

πŸ“–"I offered her a comprehending nod and was relieved when she stopped looking into the pit of my soul with those eyes."πŸ“– Read the book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ5WJWL6 #vampires #darkfantasy #urbanfantasy #reading

Boston basically telling ICE to gtfoutta their neighborhoods gives me so much life. Any spark of hope or defiance we can muster, we must

Good morning party people! Be it by hope or spite, may you persevere this day. #hope #wordsofencouragement

Party: /hears odd whispers echoing up from a deep hole Sorc Player: "Nope. Nuh-uh." Rest of Party: /fails Perception checks Sorc Player: "FINE, I listen to the hole πŸ™„" Sorc: /has horrifying vision induced by maddening whispers Sorc Player: "Gods DAMNIT 🀦" #dnd #ttrpgs #foreverDM

Had a fantastic first Starfinder session last night! Playing a ysoki is so dang fun! I love my little ratto bean πŸ€πŸ”§βœ¨ #starfinder #ttrpg

πŸ“–β€œSabine’s had that stick up her arse for centuries.β€πŸ“– Book Get Link: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ5WJWL6 #reading #darkfantasy #urbanfantasy #vampires

Right on.

I would love to focus only on TTRPGs, writing, and cute animals, but ARPARENTLY I must now experience the dread that comes with the world's shittiest super villain's literal coup of my country's government. Great.

[Out of Context DnD] "Oh no, they're French crabs!" #SpeakwithAnimals #dnd5e #ttrpg

How I know my blackout curtains are working: I awoke to frost encrusting the edge of the sliding door upon peeking behind these absolute beasts of layered cloth. Hot damn.

πŸ“– β€œMages help hide these?” Jake nodded as he climbed into the opening. β€œMages love hiding secret tunnels, especially creepy ones.” β€œThat tracks,” I scoffed and followed him into the hole. πŸ“– Book Get Link: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ5WJWL6 #reading #urbanfantasy #darkfantasy #vampires

Recently discovered that Starfinder has a smol ratto playable species and I AM SOLD. #starfinder #ttrpg

Why no, I most certainly did not fall into a rabbit hole of creating an entire alchemy ingredient suite for my current campaign. Couldn't have been me πŸ‘€ #foreverDM #dnd #ttrpgs

Absolutely dying laughing at Strippin during a Nova Hellscape session going: "If I wanted to eat like the smallest thing in the world I'd eat a raisin. They're basically the same size as an Uncrustable" #ioverse #NovaHellscape

Attempted an evil run of BG3 only to abandon it because the pit in my stomach upon betraying the Emerald Grove/tieflings was making me physically ill. #bg3 #dnd #baldursgate

If 2025 thinks an ankle sprain is gonna stop me, it is sorely mistaken.

Whatever 2025 has in store, may you rise up to meet it with whatever is needed, be that a fist, a kiss, or a song.