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Ok, I'm doing a version of this thread for 🧪 who are new to political conditions where info security is a safety issue: 1. Don't make public lists of people who are engaging in acts of resistance 2. Be weary of calls to advertise acts of subversion 3. Don't live post resistance meetings

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I am rapidly closing in on the end of my financial rope. I have been unemployed since September and I have been struggling to get interviews for jobs in my field of 16 years (Cyber Threat Research). Even trying to apply for barbacking jobs at local restaurants hasn't worked out.

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Man did not want this to be my first post back on BlueSky but damn I am having a rough go of existentialism these past few days.

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GM Narrative Tip #5: Use a fronts sheet to outline your sandbox campaign villains If you have 4 villains in your sandbox world, their ultimate goal should be a 4-step plan. Each time your party defeats a villain, advance the remaining to the next step Keep the clock ticking and the stakes raising

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

Gentle reminder that the official position of Games Workshop Re: Warhammer 40k is and always has been "'Fanon?' No. In a galaxy of trillions of beings living on thousands of worlds, your homebrew centaur Care Bear biker gang chaos legion is CANON."

submitted 22 days ago • 15 comments

Leviathan blood is out, electroplasmic fusion is in! Blades '68 takes Doskvol and turns the clock ahead 100 years in this official new supplement for Blades in the Dark by @olddog.games Now open for playtesting. More information here: evilhat.com/blades-68-pl... Apply here: evilh.at/68-playtest

submitted 23 days ago • 5 comments

"Facism is the act of self-deception in service of making your own life more painful, solely for the payoff of making life more painful for people you dislike."

submitted 99 days ago • 33 comments

I’m sad to learn that my law school classmate, Kiah Duggins, died in the DC plane crash last night. Kiah was an exceptionally talented civil rights lawyer and aspiring legal scholar. I hope you’ll read about her work and the causes she cared about, some of which I’ll 🧵 below. What an immense loss

submitted 22 days ago • 1825 comments

Seeking support of fellow South Asians only, please: Recently my entire family has been obsessed with my kundli(birth chart). Now I'm being asked to do things to fix my kundli and I'm pretty upset about this. I could use someone who Gets It to DM with or someone who can explain it to me? Pls boost

submitted 22 days ago • 6 comments

GM Narrative Tip #4: Player backstories can be a gold mine of adventure hooks and plot ideas. If you find yourself stuck on what to do next, revisit what they put down and see what inspires you.

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Theres a new game out that reminds me a lot of Dragons Dogma, Jade Empire and Kingdoms of Amalur! Also sword lady? Ladies?? Helmed by a Dragon Age vet? Very stoked to check it out.

submitted 22 days ago • 5 comments

We're a small indie studio with a small indie studio's marketing budget, basically. We've been very lucky with coverage (thank you, various sites/youtubers/twitch streamers), but word of mouth will be the big driver. Tell your friends!

submitted 23 days ago • 5 comments

i spent 230 cycles in citizen sleeper 2 for polygon. days later, i’m still thinking about those who tagged alongside me, how strategizing around stress and starvation made for a bigger impact of the game’s themes, and the importance of sticking together. my review: www.polygon.com/review/51584...

submitted 22 days ago • 6 comments

Four easy ways to catch a block from me post- game industry layoffs: 1. Insisting they go start an indie studio (with what funding, my dude?) 2. Trumpeting that you saw it coming (ok who cares) 3. Reminding everyone you didn’t like their last game 4. Obviously, being a dick

submitted 23 days ago • 25 comments

"Go with grace into the great beyond..." We at Red Hook are heartbroken to confirm the passing of our beloved voice actor, Wayne June.

submitted 22 days ago • 153 comments

If you're interested in Wandering Blades, my upcoming wuxia TTRPG of violent martial arts melodrama, the quickstart is PWYW on my Itch store! For those interested in actual plays or reviews, I'm happy to chat about the game! danielhkwan.itch.io/wanderingbla...

submitted 95 days ago • 9 comments

"DA isn't dead because it's yours now." Thank you to everyone that made Dragon Age happen. Thank you for the stories, the characters and the inspiration. I hope you find a place where your work is appreciated. The fans will keep the franchise alive💜 #ThankyouDADevs

submitted 23 days ago • 3 comments

GM Narrative Tip #3: When introducing your world to the players, focus on the core truth of your world and how it relates to the adventure. Keep it to two pages; one about the overall world and its current state, the other one focused on character options to get the players inspired.

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

To post about layoffs without directly owning up to the action is disappointingly shitty. If you’re going to do it, be honest. Love my friends at BioWare, they are incredible people that just want to make incredible adventures and have the resources to do it. This isn’t right.

submitted 23 days ago • 13 comments

if you see this post, your actions are: - if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this - if you don't have a spare buck, just repost your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive

submitted 58 days ago • 211 comments

In light of recent happenings, never forget: Carry onwards and keep living

submitted 32 days ago • 42 comments

well, i'm jobless, rudderless, hopeless, and ready to beg! stick it (money) in me thx 😘 i never learned how to perform desperation in a "yoo hoo, boys" way so i don't die. is this how you do it?

submitted 24 days ago • 5 comments

Do you know why a president would do all the most evil and heinous shit via Executive Order? Because his party can't easily make it law. And if they can't make it law, they can't make it last. Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.

submitted 24 days ago • 1031 comments

Well, they haven't fixed their hearts, so

submitted 24 days ago • 29 comments

GM Narrative Tip #2: Use patterns in naming conventions to establish consistency in worldbuilding. Ex. Pallendromes (Dorod, Vinoniv) Repeated syllables (Lolo've, Nana's) All last names are holy figures (Jotun, Yohanna) Players will start to identify where someone is in your world just by a name

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

Yo, I think we can

submitted 24 days ago • 3 comments

GM Narrative Tip #1: When your PCs talk with an NPC, what are they doing? Sweeping their house? Writing some letters? Eating a meal? Do they sit down after getting some heavy news? Do they pace as they contemplate a risky plan? Adding these descriptions bring them to life in your players minds

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Brand new supplement for 5e hitting the DMsGuild; The Sky-lancer! This supplement includes; A brand-new Martial Archetype for fighter's; The Sky-lancer! A new background; The Honored Guard Three new magic items that support the archetype of a sky-bound warrior! www.dmsguild.com/product/5100...

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We all have an emotional support dead famous guy and who he is says a lot about you

submitted 39 days ago • 15 comments

Why do video games cost so much to make these days? A recent NYT article pinned bloated budgets on the graphical arms race, but that's only a small part of the equation. The real problem? Rampant mismanagement. This week's column is a spicy one: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

submitted 42 days ago • 252 comments

A reminder as Musk-bots, Trump-bots, and other bots start hitting Bluesky: blocking users removes their replies from your posts entirely. The correct way of handlin antagonizing parties is to block. Not reply. Not dunk. Not mute. Block. It stops their reach and effectiveness right there.

submitted 40 days ago • 81 comments