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Chaotic Wholesome

@chaoticwholeso.me

Building & maintaining a character in a long-running AP isn't that easy-- just ask @urbanbohemian.com! We got to sit down with Brian to talk about Rivals of Waterdeep, what info to have up front when inviting a player to your AP/podcast, and more!

Check out the VoD now!
youtu.be/UR4POsLVn14

January 26, 2026 at 6:03 PM

Chaotic Wholesome

@chaoticwholeso.me

How important is your presentation when you how up for a TTRPG stream or AP? Today, we're tackling cosplay for the camera, backgrounds, backdrops, general presentations, and more!

We're now live with the Table Talk Show!
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January 21, 2026 at 2:48 AM

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StarShinobi of Errant Wilds

@starshinobi.bsky.social

Tomorrow (1/19) is my birthday!

What I would love is if people would download one of our free #ttrpg supplements!

Dan and I have written two #dnd adventures with art, maps, and magic items as well as a pack with 15 maps

And they are free!

Checkout us out at ko-fi.com/errantwilds/...

Cover art for “Fetch an adventure by Errant Wilds”. Contains an illustration of a black labrador puppy with three heads (on angry, one neutral, and one with its tongue out) with red eyes, floppy ears, and maroon noses backed by green watercolor splotches. A red and black swirling glass ball sits by their paws.

Cover art that says “The Village of Dungshire An adventure by Errant Wilds”. Includes an illustration of two chibi individuals (one tall with light skin and blonde hair wearing a green shirt facing backward and one halfling sized with light skin and lavender hair wearing a blue dress pushing with their hands) pushing a lit, metal cannon being ridden by a third halfling chibi with dark skin and brown hair wearing a purple tunic, carrying a torch. Two green chibi goblins wearing metal helmets and chainmail are running away in front of the cannon with scared looks on their faces

Cover of “The Errant Wilds Map Pack I” showing 15 battle maps including forest, beach, and mystical fey maps

January 19, 2026 at 3:08 AM

Chaotic Wholesome

@chaoticwholeso.me

There's little more rewarding, as a GM, than to sit back and watch your players interact, bond, plot, and connect dots... so how do you make that happen?

We tackled this topic on the Table Talk Show, and the VoD is now available for your viewing pleasure~
youtu.be/Kxr6kuJgCzk #TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity

January 19, 2026 at 7:42 PM

Chaotic Wholesome

@chaoticwholeso.me

Invite Urb to your table! There is no possible way you could regret it!

urbanbohemian 🪩🥂💖 @urbanbohemian.com · 9d

Who's doing #TTRPG one shots or a short series and is looking for a goofball like this to fill a seat or maybe a guest spot? Any sign up forms out there? 👀

(* caveats apply that I have a day job and am in Eastern time and it's usually both of these that make me unable to join, but who knows…)

January 18, 2026 at 1:11 AM

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Gilly [Jill-ee] (she/her)

@ohlookitsgilly.bsky.social

Excited to be working on this as a copyeditor, having partnered with SMR on the (currently shipping) Songs of the Spellbound Sea! Follow to check out the cool things that are in store!

somanyrobots @somanyrobots.com · 10d

Prelaunch is up for Machines of Bone and Blood for 5E! Kickstart the Necroindustrial Revolution, or save those who will be crushed by it! Follow the prelaunch to help us make the best book we can!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

A necromancer descends a staircase in front of an eclipsing moon. A horde of skeletons rises up around to accompany her.

January 17, 2026 at 1:10 AM

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Chaotic Wholesome

@chaoticwholeso.me

The villains might break the 4th wall in this game, but the players? We try and save that for the Afterburner Aftershow! Patreon supporters get access to bonus content, talk back episodes, & more!

Learn about the perks in the link below, and thank you for listening!
www.patreon.com/c/chaoticwho...

January 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM

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Leon Barillaro

@barilleon.com

I've gotten a lot of questions over the last two weeks about how I got my job. I actually wrote a post almost a year ago about how I became a prolific freelancer. This will take you 95% of the way down my path. The other 5% is being in the right place at the right time:
barilleon.com/ttrpg-indust...

How I Got into the TTRPG Freelance Industry - Barilleon's Web Zone

How TTRPG freelancer Leon Barillaro got gigs writing for tabletop game companies. Advice for those who'd like to begin their careers.

barilleon.com

January 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM

Chaotic Wholesome

@chaoticwholeso.me

The villains might break the 4th wall in this game, but the players? We try and save that for the Afterburner Aftershow! Patreon supporters get access to bonus content, talk back episodes, & more!

Learn about the perks in the link below, and thank you for listening!
www.patreon.com/c/chaoticwho...

January 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM

Chaotic Wholesome

@chaoticwholeso.me

And we're live with @urbanbohemian.com!

Come on by and bring your questions, learn about charity TTRPGs, and buckle up for some great stories!

www.twitch.tv/chaoticwhole...
www.youtube.com/@ChaoticWhol...

Chaotic Wholesome @chaoticwholeso.me · 14d

Tomorrow, on The Table Talk Show, we'll be chatting with @urbanbohemian.com about Rivals of Waterdeep, long-term APs, what info you should provide when inviting a player to your game/channel, charity streams, and wherever else the conversation takes us~ 🥂

See you at 6PM PT, 9PM ET 🎉

Chaotic Wholesome Presents
The Table Talk Show
With special guest Brian Gray @urbanbohemian.com

Tools, tips, and hot takes from across the TTRPG space. Honest and entertaining discussions, from indies to intersectionality.

Tuesdays at 6PM PT/9PM ET
https://www.twitch.tv/chaoticwholesome
https://www.youtube.com/@ChaoticWholesome

January 14, 2026 at 1:59 AM

Chaotic Wholesome

@chaoticwholeso.me

We'll be live in just about an hour! 🎉

Who are we gonna see there?
www.twitch.tv/chaoticwhole...
www.youtube.com/@ChaoticWhol...

Chaotic Wholesome @chaoticwholeso.me · 14d

Tomorrow, on The Table Talk Show, we'll be chatting with @urbanbohemian.com about Rivals of Waterdeep, long-term APs, what info you should provide when inviting a player to your game/channel, charity streams, and wherever else the conversation takes us~ 🥂

See you at 6PM PT, 9PM ET 🎉

January 14, 2026 at 12:37 AM

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urbanbohemian 🪩🥂💖

@urbanbohemian.com

It's literally gonna be all Star Trek.

Or possibly not! I dunno! 🖖🏾

Chaotic Wholesome @chaoticwholeso.me · 14d

Tomorrow, on The Table Talk Show, we'll be chatting with @urbanbohemian.com about Rivals of Waterdeep, long-term APs, what info you should provide when inviting a player to your game/channel, charity streams, and wherever else the conversation takes us~ 🥂

See you at 6PM PT, 9PM ET 🎉

January 13, 2026 at 2:23 AM

Chaotic Wholesome

@chaoticwholeso.me

Tomorrow, on The Table Talk Show, we'll be chatting with @urbanbohemian.com about Rivals of Waterdeep, long-term APs, what info you should provide when inviting a player to your game/channel, charity streams, and wherever else the conversation takes us~ 🥂

See you at 6PM PT, 9PM ET 🎉

January 13, 2026 at 2:19 AM

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Mark J

@gmmarkj.bsky.social

Not some of em...ALL of em!!

IMANI! ✍🏿 CREATING STUFF & THINGS ✒️ @kaoscryptid.asalwaysimani.com · 14d

CALLING ALL BLACK GMS

Hello 2026 I'm back with the GM & Producer sign up sheet for a Valentines event celebrating Black Love in TTRPGs.

Showcasing Black characters getting to be In Love, being the Love Interest, doing romantic things.

Call closes Saturday January 17th

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January 12, 2026 at 8:09 PM

Chaotic Wholesome

@chaoticwholeso.me

There's nothing like a heartfelt, sincere gesture in a painful moment to bond two characters together. In this case it's... toast? 🍞🤔

What's your most awkward-but-sincere #TTRPG moment?

Also: Don't miss Episode 7 of the EPP, available now!

emergencypowerpodcast.com #starfinder #Starfinder1E

January 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM

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EUphoria Actual Plays

@euphoriaap.bsky.social

You're a GM based in Europe, you identify as a woman or femme, and you have an AP you'd love to run.

We're looking for stories to tell this March - stories just like yours.

It's a perfect match. Come and tell us all about it! tally.so/r/ODQxG7

January 11, 2026 at 10:33 AM

Chaotic Wholesome

@chaoticwholeso.me

What's this?! Two streams in one day?!

It's true... @damphyr.com is back on their Animal Crossing bullshit. Come on by and chat as they redecorate their island... again. 😂

www.twitch.tv/chaoticwhole...
www.youtube.com/@ChaoticWhol...

a group of animal crossing characters are standing on a bridge in front of a house

ALT: a group of animal crossing characters are standing on a bridge in front of a house

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January 11, 2026 at 1:09 AM

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AbyssalBrews | Weekly Magic Items for D&D and PF2E

@abyssalbrews.com

Gotchu boo

Doomscroll
Consumable, Rare

This odd stone tablet contains a magicked scroll that wraps around two rolls allowing it to seemingly continue to be rolled forever. The tablet itself is unremarkable, but the soft and alluring blue glow it produces seems to draw viewers towards it, inviting them to take it into their hands and see what it has to say. It occasionally softly buzzes and emits a bell-like sound if left alone for a period of time, attempting to make itself noticed to anyone around.

When a creature uses an action to pick up the tablet and interact with it, the blue glyphs on the scroll morph into a language the creature knows and appears to be vapid but inflammatory snippets of text along with rudimentary and often falsified imagery targeting the reader’s likes, dislikes, fears, anxieties, and occasionally their comedic tastes. The creature must then attempt a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw.

If the creature fails their saving throw, they become charmed by the tablet and want nothing else but to read the messages upon it for the next 10 minutes, ignoring most of the world around them. They can repeat their saving throw once per minute spent reading the tablet. The effect ends on a success, if they take damage, are affected by harmful magics other than the tablet’s, or if another creature uses an action to make a successful contested Athletics check with the reader to rip the tablet away from them. Once the effect ends by any means, the tablet stops glowing and crumbles to dust. The creature then gains a -1 penalty to their Intelligence and Charisma modifiers for 1 hour.

January 8, 2026 at 5:44 PM

Chaotic Wholesome

@chaoticwholeso.me

Some people just can't take a compliment! Sol appears to be one. 😅

Has your character done a nice thing that wasn't appreciated by the rest of the party?

Episode 7 of The Emergency Power Podcast is now available wherever you get your podcasts!
emergencypowerpodcast.com #starfinder #Starfinder1E

January 7, 2026 at 10:01 AM

Chaotic Wholesome

@chaoticwholeso.me

And we're live! Come on by as we talk abut how to set your #TTRPG players up to role play--with each other, not just the GM!

It's time for the Table Talk Show!
www.twitch.tv/chaoticwhole...
www.youtube.com/@ChaoticWhol...

January 7, 2026 at 1:57 AM

Chaotic Wholesome

@chaoticwholeso.me

Is there anything worse than having an arrogant BBEG in a #TTRPG? Well, apparently... Yeah. It's worse when they're hot. 🥵💦😓

Celebrate the new year with the Emergency Power Podcast! Episode 6 is now available wherever you get your podcasts! 🪐🚀✨

emergencypowerpodcast.com #starfinder #Starfinder1E

January 5, 2026 at 11:01 AM

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Aaron Voigt

@aavoigt.bsky.social

My End of Year video is on the "Golden Age of Indie RPGs," from roughly 2010 to 2025. I start with Apocalypse World's release, work through the Google+ Era, and follow design lineages and historical events that have impacted the hobby up through 2025.

The Golden Age of Indie RPGs: 2010-2025

YouTube video by A.A. Voigt

youtu.be

December 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM

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Six Feats Under

@6featsunder.bsky.social

There is no RENEGADE SCUM without Jess’ game(s), and there’s no better time to pick one or a few up than when she has a sudden unexpected cost from a hit-and-run. (That’s now, btw)

jess @jessfrom.online · 29d

still figuring out if insurance will cover it, but in the meantime it'd mean the world if you'd consider:

1. picking up my latest game "The Vatican Stole the Menorah and We're Going to Steal Back": jumpgategames.itch.io/tvstmawgtsib
2. or a 20% bundle of all my other games: itch.io/s/176257/jum...

Jumpgate Games Winter Sale 2025 by Jess Levine | Jumpgate Games

A bundle by Jess Levine | Jumpgate Games, $25.00 for 4 games

itch.io

December 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM

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TacticsNChai

@tacticsnchai.bsky.social

We've been quiet since our last update. That's probably not going to change, but we did want to share an end of the year update along with a cheeky set of additions to the rulebook.

tacticsnchai.itch.io/bludgeon-the...