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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC
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He/Him. Chinese/Puerto Rican. Ennie award winning writer, professional GM, and all-around nerd. Author of the comic, Folklore. http://adam34th.com
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · Oct 22
Hello Bsky! I'm Adam, an Ennie Award winning TTRPG writer, GM, comics, and all around tabletop nerd. I'll be offering TTRPG content soon, so give me a follow if you're into...

⚡Unique worlds settings, monsters NPCs for 5e!
🧌One-shot adventures!
🖌️Minis painting!
📖Indie comics!
🧋Bubble tea!
34thgingerbread.bsky.social
I've reached a point where the easiest way to determine who in my social circles are trustworthy people is to just categorize them by people who send me AI content vs people who don't.
November 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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mantisgames.bsky.social
Hey all!

Deck of Haunts just got nominated for the "Best Game Design" Belgian Game Award 🥳

But we need your help to also claim that lovely Audience Award 👀

You can vote here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1xww...
November 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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alexsgamingcorner.bsky.social
Do you know what I'd like for my birthday today though?

I'd really love for you to check out the Hope Springs Eternal Daggerheart TTRPG Kickstarter and give us a follow if you haven't already!

Signal boosting, also great.

It would make my day 🥰

www.kickstarter.com/projects/eri...
Coming soon: Hope Springs Eternal
A supplement for Daggerheart. Five in-depth campaign frames, each complemented by a location (hooks, NPCs, adversaries, environments).
www.kickstarter.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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34thgingerbread.bsky.social
Winter time means breaking out your boots, so here are some boots you can also use to break into your enemies!

This week's Wild Market seems like it's for the monks, but anyone who enjoys kicking folks (or objects) should consider investing. Protect your stompers!

#dnd #5e #ttrpg
Gannok’s Savage Stompers Wondrous item (boots), Rare (requires attunement) A pair of plated boots that are shockingly comfortable and light to the wearer, but impact with tremendous force when given momentum against an opponent. You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls when making an unarmed attack. If you move more than 15 feet in a single round, you may add an additional 1d6 damage to your next successful hit. The Savage Stompers were crafted by blacksmith Jorn Hekur, and were originally intended to be a gift to the infamous ogre monk Gannok Shincrunch. Though Gannok eventually retired, his boots are rumored to have been passed along through several owners over the years. This item will magically resize to fit their new attuned owner.
November 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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delartstuffs.bsky.social
Here's where you can learn more about the project and sign up for updates: prelaunch.dreadquarters.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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cerealpancake.bsky.social
One final Witching Season announcement....

AMBER BENSON from BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER will be writing a foreword for our anthology!

We are so thrilled to have one of our favorite witches (Tara 😭) contribute to this book.

This truly means the world to me 💜

www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
AMBER BENSON! tara and willow from Buffy Witching Season cover A by Skylar Patridge
November 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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abyssalbrews.com
One of our oldest creations, but one that I still love is this little writhing jar of tentacles.

Think of it like an Eldritch hand grenade, because that's definitely something you want to have in your kit. Support us on Patreon to get weird stuff like this weekly! patreon.com/abyssalbrews
The KraCan Wondrous item, very rare This small can feels oddly heavy for the size of it. Turning the can around or shaking it causes you to hear the distant sound of ocean waves crashing. You can take an action to open the can and throw it up to 30 feet. When the can lands, eight otherworldly tentacles rise from it. The first eight creatures that start their turn within a 15 foot radius of the can, must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be restrained by the tentacles. A creature that is restrained by the tentacles takes 1d8 bludgeoning damage at the start of their turn and is moved up to 10 feet in a random direction within the can’s 15 foot radius. Each tentacle has an AC of 11 and 12 hit points. Reducing a tentacle’s hit points to 0 releases a restrained creature and causes the tentacle to retract into the can. If a creature is restrained for 5 consecutive turns, they are pulled into the can and die instantly. Their body cannot be recovered by any means other than a wish spell. After 1 minute, the tentacles are pulled back into the can and the effect ends. The can magically reseals after one week.
November 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
34thgingerbread.bsky.social
Winter time means breaking out your boots, so here are some boots you can also use to break into your enemies!

This week's Wild Market seems like it's for the monks, but anyone who enjoys kicking folks (or objects) should consider investing. Protect your stompers!

#dnd #5e #ttrpg
Gannok’s Savage Stompers Wondrous item (boots), Rare (requires attunement) A pair of plated boots that are shockingly comfortable and light to the wearer, but impact with tremendous force when given momentum against an opponent. You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls when making an unarmed attack. If you move more than 15 feet in a single round, you may add an additional 1d6 damage to your next successful hit. The Savage Stompers were crafted by blacksmith Jorn Hekur, and were originally intended to be a gift to the infamous ogre monk Gannok Shincrunch. Though Gannok eventually retired, his boots are rumored to have been passed along through several owners over the years. This item will magically resize to fit their new attuned owner.
November 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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cerealpancake.bsky.social
Final days for Witching Season and we are so close to our goal...

I have a story in here with @bailierosenlund.bsky.social 🌙 it's gay AND tragic, very off-brand for me.

Back Witching Season for our doomed yuri 💜 (& for all of the other incredible stories too)

www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
character designs and panel preview clips from In Her Name, art by bailie rosenlund. (top left) a woman is visibly upset, yelling, her hands bandaged; character design for Lila, she's wearing a green cloak over a well-worn tan and lighter green dress, with bandages on her arms and legs. her red hair is tied up with a sprig sticking out; (bottom left) mysterious woman, very blue, flowy blue dress, she floats; panel clip showing the moon in a starry sky, the moon waning; a panel clip of a woman baring her sharp teeth. Witching Season cover A by Skylar Patridge
November 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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abyssalbrews.com
Rock Candy

A tasty snack that will have your back. This candy is sure to make things harder on your enemies. It's our latest #DnD magic item for your campaigns.

If it's your first time seeing our work, drop a follow. If you like what you see, a share goes a long way!
Rock Candy Consumable, Uncommon A common confection to many, rock candy has come to mean crystallized sugar that has been bound to a common wooden dowel. Initially meant for consumption by wide-eyed children, it has become a treat that many enjoy well into adulthood. This rock candy though has an odd appearance, instead of the typical brightly colored sugar crystals, the surface is covered in granite-like rocks that look as though they would be difficult to bite through. Regardless of this appearance, the candy is sweet to the tongue and is able to be consumed just as easily as its non-magical cohorts. You can spend 1 minute consuming this confection. When you do so, your skin hardens and turns to a dark grey tone. You gain resistance to nonmagical bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage for the next 1 hour. Additionally, you gain a +1 bonus to stealth skill checks made to blend in with stone walls, cliffs, or in other rocky terrain.
November 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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cerealpancake.bsky.social
About 2 days left to back Witching Season on kickstarter!

SO CLOSE to the goal! If you've been waiting til the last minute, now's the time.
cerealpancake.bsky.social michele abounader @cerealpancake.bsky.social · Oct 14
WITCHING SEASON is live now on kickstarter!

A 150+ page horror comic anthology from me and Lifeline Comics. Excited for everyone to see what we've been building for most of this year🩸🌙

Cover A by @skyepatridge.bsky.social

More info here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
Witching Season cover A by Skylar Patridge
November 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
34thgingerbread.bsky.social
I just spent a day thinking about a unique enemy only to realize all I did was invent 'Gengar Who Chooses Violence'.

Not that it's a bad thing.
November 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
34thgingerbread.bsky.social
I hate how Commander, originally intended to be a casual, fun format I play with friends, keeps getting updates balanced around competitive play. It makes finding games with strangers that much harder. No one feels aligned.

Community formats should never fall into the hands of a corporation.
November 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
34thgingerbread.bsky.social
Some of my all time fondest childhood memories were playing side-scrollers with my friends and dad. This looks like such a fun coffee table piece.
bitmapbooks.com Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 6d
Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat-’Em-Ups

Covering nearly 40 years of bare knuckle, street fighting action. It’s a must-buy for fisticuffs fans.

Available now: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...

#bitmapbooks #book #retrogaming #beatemup #booksky @davecook.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
34thgingerbread.bsky.social
My new hat matches my vibe very well.
Me, sporting my Fullmetal Alchemist pride sweater and my brand new bright blue Kirby hat. The underside of the Kirby hat, showing him riding a star like a pro!
November 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
34thgingerbread.bsky.social
My free TTRPG character suggestion for you all:

Ghostface, but he's just obsessed with tragic plays. Keep the slapstick murder energy. Invent a ton of public theatrical performances to reference.
November 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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oculusimperia.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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34thgingerbread.bsky.social
Tired of falling to your death? Too lazy to learn a stupid magical spell to save you? Thankfully, there are options.

This week's Wild Market features an environmentally friendly...grenade? Recommended for farmers, or anyone who enjoys taking calculated risks (but is bad at math).

#5e #ttrpg #dnd
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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astridoverthere.bsky.social
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.

Here's how to turn it off.

First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Screenshot of the top of a Bsky feed, with a red circle around the hamburger menu in the top left.
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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sjharris.bsky.social
Please know that I and many others are in constant fear right now - the proposed fix? Stop being me, cease existing in public.

Please be mindful
May 11, 2025 at 7:06 AM
34thgingerbread.bsky.social
Who do I know that lives in Chicago so I can beg for Gundam Base merch.
November 7, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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ratbatcrow.bsky.social
Missing Halloween already? You’ve just seen @realgdt.bsky.social new Frankenstein?

We made a free 1 page TTRPG for you! Gather 4 players, a deck of cards, and four 10-sided die! Alone you are organ systems, but together you become… THE FLESH.

cardboardarmor.itch.io/gestalt
A 3 by 6 grid of different anatomical renderings, scans, and overlaid art. A 3 by 6 grid of different anatomical renderings, scans, and overlaid art. A 3 by 6 grid of different anatomical renderings, scans, and overlaid art.
November 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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jesspendley.com
Last month, members got encounters for Harrow: The Blighted Plane, Adversaries for Daggerheart, and PC options for Black Flag.

This month, they're getting updates for our Daggerheart furry setting, Foxfire, and more Black Flag and Harrow goodies.

Hop on now and help us grow! #ttrpg
undergroundoracle.com Underground Oracle Publishing @undergroundoracle.com · 11d
Become one of our members and support us in creating new worlds for you to explore!

Members gain access to developing TTRPGs, early access to playable Cypher, Black Flag, and Daggerheart materials, 15% off in our store, exclusive Kickstarter tiers, and more! #ttrpg

undergroundoracle.co...
Ad card for Underground Oracle Publishing featuring art from Alex Pushkarev
November 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
34thgingerbread.bsky.social
Tired of falling to your death? Too lazy to learn a stupid magical spell to save you? Thankfully, there are options.

This week's Wild Market features an environmentally friendly...grenade? Recommended for farmers, or anyone who enjoys taking calculated risks (but is bad at math).

#5e #ttrpg #dnd
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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jessicacalarco.com
"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."

This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM