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commanderpulsar.bsky.social
He/Him. Pro-GM on Startplaying.Games & ttrpg enthusiast. Hockey Fan. Ask me about Fate, Cortex, Blades in the Dark, or my cats. Human rights are for all humans, full stop.
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submitted 52 days ago • 0 comments

Interesting evening. Tried watching @transplanarrpg.bsky.social for the first time, but found myself banned immediately. Must have gotten on someone's ban list somehow? Dunno. I'm sure it was a great show, and y'all should go check them out.

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments

I am going into 2025 with a bit of good news: after almost exactly a full year, I have a good new job to look forward to. First day is in just under two weeks.

submitted 65 days ago • 1 comment

Stop Forcing A.I. into Fucking EVERYTHING!

submitted 72 days ago • 252 comments

Ran into a comment today that there are bad safety tools. I don't agree with that as stated. There may be tools that don't work for a particular group, and if that's the only group you ever play with, by all means dismiss the tools you don't like from your mind. But.

submitted 76 days ago • 1 comment

Not going to repeat what I tweeted about killer whales being apex predators because they're more orca-nized. But I will point out that killer whales have actually taken out yachts because their attacks were... Orca-strated. [csi-miami.sunglasses.gif]

submitted 79 days ago • 0 comments

Questions like these make shows like Star Trek: Lower Decks a thing. For Stargate, episodes like "The Other Guys." Often played for comedy, probably because if you could play it for straight-up drama they'd do it in the main show. I like this sort of thing for ttrpgs in the settings.

submitted 83 days ago • 1 comment

Though this advice is definitely pointed toward 'messy relationship games,' it's useful advice for other games as well--just dialed back somewhat. Characters in RPGs should be driven like stolen cars.

submitted 83 days ago • 0 comments

Dunno if it's too early to start thinking about this stuff, but one of my goals for 2025 is to try to take 20-30 minutes after each game session to organize my notes. Every time I've done it, the next session has been much better, and more comfortable to run. I just want to be more consistent.

submitted 85 days ago • 1 comment

Never, ever put off buying book one of something because book two isn't out. That's a good way to ensure book two is dropped by the publisher. Sure, a couple of big noisy boys have let you down. Most of us can, do, and are burning to in fact finish what we started, given half a chance.

submitted 89 days ago • 46 comments

Has anyone run a published 5e adventure straight up, without alteration? I find no end of "How to fix [adventure]" articles and videos, but not a lot of "this adventure was great!" I don't expect adventures to be perfect, but I wish the players work of making them so wasn't so downplayed.

submitted 90 days ago • 0 comments

I have never played Curse of Strahd. Just never got to it, was busy playing other game systems, stuff happened. But I keep hearing how good it is, so I found a copy. Strahd's kinda gross, right? The motivation, I mean. I don't want to have to roleplay the not-far-from-s.a. creepy ex vibe, thanks.

submitted 90 days ago • 1 comment

I do like that the 2024 DMG seems to be aimed at new GMs learning their craft. It's not terrible. But for the same money a new GM can pick up "So You Want to Be a Game Master" by @alexandrian.bsky.social and "Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master" from @slyflourish.com. Spend your money wisely.

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments

Here is a great 'let's read' thread about the DMG 2024: not the worst DMG, but certainly the most recent. In my unsponsored opinion, I got the better GM's guide last November—it's called "So You Want to Be a Gamemaster." bsky.app/profile/alex...

submitted 93 days ago • 1 comment