DMDave
@dmdave.bsky.social
I write a lot.
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I live in literally the reddest state in the country. Nobody here gives a fuck if you say “Happy Holidays.” I’m so exhausted by this manufactured outrage.
December 25, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I live in literally the reddest state in the country. Nobody here gives a fuck if you say “Happy Holidays.” I’m so exhausted by this manufactured outrage.
All those mom jokes in It are gonna hit different now after Welcome to Derry season 1.
December 15, 2025 at 4:40 AM
All those mom jokes in It are gonna hit different now after Welcome to Derry season 1.
Gotta give the It movies props: it’s the first time in a franchise a horror film was followed by a comedy.
November 21, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Gotta give the It movies props: it’s the first time in a franchise a horror film was followed by a comedy.
Well. Pluribus is the best thing I’ve watched this year.
But duh.
But duh.
November 19, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Well. Pluribus is the best thing I’ve watched this year.
But duh.
But duh.
Kinda got an itch to write a horror novel in 15 days. 🤔
November 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Kinda got an itch to write a horror novel in 15 days. 🤔
We’re all about to go from “Release the files!” to “Who’s Bubba?”
November 14, 2025 at 4:19 AM
We’re all about to go from “Release the files!” to “Who’s Bubba?”
Oh look. Trump’s in the files. Crazy.
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Oh look. Trump’s in the files. Crazy.
Spotify is running ICE ads. So… bye Spotify
November 12, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Spotify is running ICE ads. So… bye Spotify
Weird project idea: a book of learning spellcasting done in the style of a high school textbook.
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Weird project idea: a book of learning spellcasting done in the style of a high school textbook.
Watching Democrats do politics is like watching Ralph Wiggum play chess.
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Watching Democrats do politics is like watching Ralph Wiggum play chess.
Shelley Duvall gave the best performance in The Shining. If it wasn’t for her, the other performances would have felt downright goofy.
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Shelley Duvall gave the best performance in The Shining. If it wasn’t for her, the other performances would have felt downright goofy.
Sourdough starter is the closest thing to a real life Lovecraftian horror there is.
The fuck you mean you have a jar of wild fungus that you have to feed every day that will occasionally reward you with bread?
The fuck you mean you have a jar of wild fungus that you have to feed every day that will occasionally reward you with bread?
November 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Sourdough starter is the closest thing to a real life Lovecraftian horror there is.
The fuck you mean you have a jar of wild fungus that you have to feed every day that will occasionally reward you with bread?
The fuck you mean you have a jar of wild fungus that you have to feed every day that will occasionally reward you with bread?
XAN•THO•PHO•BI•A.
Xanthophobia is a rare phobia characterized by an intense and irrational fear of the color yellow. It is a type of specific phobia, which is a type of anxiety disorder.
Xanthophobia is a rare phobia characterized by an intense and irrational fear of the color yellow. It is a type of specific phobia, which is a type of anxiety disorder.
November 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
XAN•THO•PHO•BI•A.
Xanthophobia is a rare phobia characterized by an intense and irrational fear of the color yellow. It is a type of specific phobia, which is a type of anxiety disorder.
Xanthophobia is a rare phobia characterized by an intense and irrational fear of the color yellow. It is a type of specific phobia, which is a type of anxiety disorder.
Writing a “letters to the editor” section for one of my Fifth Edition D&D books.
Ask me anything about 5e or TTRPGs in general! 👇
Ask me anything about 5e or TTRPGs in general! 👇
October 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Writing a “letters to the editor” section for one of my Fifth Edition D&D books.
Ask me anything about 5e or TTRPGs in general! 👇
Ask me anything about 5e or TTRPGs in general! 👇
If you could have anyone DM a game for you, who would you choose?
October 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
If you could have anyone DM a game for you, who would you choose?
The damage a trap does is inversely proportional to how hard it is to spot and avoid. The more damage, the easier to spot.
Pit trap. Hard to spot. Deals minor damage.
Big gem held in the mouth of a (trapped) statue surrounded by skeletons reaching for it. Easy to spot. Big damage.
Pit trap. Hard to spot. Deals minor damage.
Big gem held in the mouth of a (trapped) statue surrounded by skeletons reaching for it. Easy to spot. Big damage.
October 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The damage a trap does is inversely proportional to how hard it is to spot and avoid. The more damage, the easier to spot.
Pit trap. Hard to spot. Deals minor damage.
Big gem held in the mouth of a (trapped) statue surrounded by skeletons reaching for it. Easy to spot. Big damage.
Pit trap. Hard to spot. Deals minor damage.
Big gem held in the mouth of a (trapped) statue surrounded by skeletons reaching for it. Easy to spot. Big damage.
Quick dungeon room population tool using a bell curve.
Roll 2d6:
Range 2 to 12, 2 being extremely dangerous and 12 is very safe/helpful. 7 is an empty room.
Results divisible by 3 have treasure.
Even numbers are encounters. Odd numbers are traps, hazards, obstacles.
Roll 2d6:
Range 2 to 12, 2 being extremely dangerous and 12 is very safe/helpful. 7 is an empty room.
Results divisible by 3 have treasure.
Even numbers are encounters. Odd numbers are traps, hazards, obstacles.
October 23, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Quick dungeon room population tool using a bell curve.
Roll 2d6:
Range 2 to 12, 2 being extremely dangerous and 12 is very safe/helpful. 7 is an empty room.
Results divisible by 3 have treasure.
Even numbers are encounters. Odd numbers are traps, hazards, obstacles.
Roll 2d6:
Range 2 to 12, 2 being extremely dangerous and 12 is very safe/helpful. 7 is an empty room.
Results divisible by 3 have treasure.
Even numbers are encounters. Odd numbers are traps, hazards, obstacles.
How to quickly design a village:
1) Make a map. Use watabou.itch.io. It’s got villages, towns, and regions.
1) Make a map. Use watabou.itch.io. It’s got villages, towns, and regions.
watabou
watabou.itch.io
October 22, 2025 at 3:45 AM
How to quickly design a village:
1) Make a map. Use watabou.itch.io. It’s got villages, towns, and regions.
1) Make a map. Use watabou.itch.io. It’s got villages, towns, and regions.
28 Years Later is fantastic.
October 21, 2025 at 6:56 AM
28 Years Later is fantastic.
Just had an eBay buyer leave negative feedback because we “used the cheapest shipping available.”
We actually spent 150% more than the buyer paid for. Didn’t even contact us.
I have to deal with shit like this every fucking day and it’s exhausting.
We actually spent 150% more than the buyer paid for. Didn’t even contact us.
I have to deal with shit like this every fucking day and it’s exhausting.
October 20, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Just had an eBay buyer leave negative feedback because we “used the cheapest shipping available.”
We actually spent 150% more than the buyer paid for. Didn’t even contact us.
I have to deal with shit like this every fucking day and it’s exhausting.
We actually spent 150% more than the buyer paid for. Didn’t even contact us.
I have to deal with shit like this every fucking day and it’s exhausting.
365 Days of Villages 13/365:
Mistwood
A thriving crusader outpost where tensions run high between the human and fey-touched populations.
Mistwood
A thriving crusader outpost where tensions run high between the human and fey-touched populations.
October 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
365 Days of Villages 13/365:
Mistwood
A thriving crusader outpost where tensions run high between the human and fey-touched populations.
Mistwood
A thriving crusader outpost where tensions run high between the human and fey-touched populations.
365 Days of Villages 12/365:
Millfiend
A fertile valley village overshadowed by a cursed windmill that no one dares speak of, save for a hidden cult that feeds it blood and fear.
Millfiend
A fertile valley village overshadowed by a cursed windmill that no one dares speak of, save for a hidden cult that feeds it blood and fear.
October 16, 2025 at 3:57 AM
365 Days of Villages 12/365:
Millfiend
A fertile valley village overshadowed by a cursed windmill that no one dares speak of, save for a hidden cult that feeds it blood and fear.
Millfiend
A fertile valley village overshadowed by a cursed windmill that no one dares speak of, save for a hidden cult that feeds it blood and fear.
Do you ever, like… just miss believing in things?
October 15, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Do you ever, like… just miss believing in things?
365 Days of Villages 11/365:
Ironwood
Ironwood is an isolated, web-choked village ruled from the shadows by Spinnera, whose spies and servants ensure no secret escapes its twisted trees.
Ironwood
Ironwood is an isolated, web-choked village ruled from the shadows by Spinnera, whose spies and servants ensure no secret escapes its twisted trees.
October 15, 2025 at 3:26 AM
365 Days of Villages 11/365:
Ironwood
Ironwood is an isolated, web-choked village ruled from the shadows by Spinnera, whose spies and servants ensure no secret escapes its twisted trees.
Ironwood
Ironwood is an isolated, web-choked village ruled from the shadows by Spinnera, whose spies and servants ensure no secret escapes its twisted trees.
Weird thing I just picked up on (and hella niche). Forbidden Psalm lets you create characters using two combinations of stat modifiers:
+3, +1, +0, -3 OR
+2, +2, -1, -2
Between those sets are 36 potential combinations.
A d66 table also offers 36 combinations.
So you can random with a d66 table
+3, +1, +0, -3 OR
+2, +2, -1, -2
Between those sets are 36 potential combinations.
A d66 table also offers 36 combinations.
So you can random with a d66 table
October 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Weird thing I just picked up on (and hella niche). Forbidden Psalm lets you create characters using two combinations of stat modifiers:
+3, +1, +0, -3 OR
+2, +2, -1, -2
Between those sets are 36 potential combinations.
A d66 table also offers 36 combinations.
So you can random with a d66 table
+3, +1, +0, -3 OR
+2, +2, -1, -2
Between those sets are 36 potential combinations.
A d66 table also offers 36 combinations.
So you can random with a d66 table