Katherine Stark
@kastark.bsky.social
Bestselling TTRPG author, angry leftie feminist, she/her
Currently writing: Far Field for Massif Press
Previously: Shadow of the Wolf for Massif Press
Legionnaire - NHPs in Lancer RPG
https://kastark.itch.io/
https://massif-press.itch.io/
Currently writing: Far Field for Massif Press
Previously: Shadow of the Wolf for Massif Press
Legionnaire - NHPs in Lancer RPG
https://kastark.itch.io/
https://massif-press.itch.io/
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Katherine Stark
@kastark.bsky.social
· Jul 4
Delighted to announce the new Far Field playtest version is now out over on Pilot NET. This version features a bunch of rules updates, new GM compendium content, and some sick cover art from @dofresh.bsky.social!
#LancerRPG #FarField
#LancerRPG #FarField
On top of everything else, the flare messed up the reaction control circuitry. The damn computer only made the spin worse until we managed to shut down the nav system.
Six hours of this. I hate these walls that are ceilings that are floors that are walls again. I want to paint them with my guts.
Six hours of this. I hate these walls that are ceilings that are floors that are walls again. I want to paint them with my guts.
January 29, 2026 at 12:24 AM
On top of everything else, the flare messed up the reaction control circuitry. The damn computer only made the spin worse until we managed to shut down the nav system.
Six hours of this. I hate these walls that are ceilings that are floors that are walls again. I want to paint them with my guts.
Six hours of this. I hate these walls that are ceilings that are floors that are walls again. I want to paint them with my guts.
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I've adored this illustration by @badbucket.bsky.social ever since I first saw it in the lancer core book and was delighted to learn they have it available as a print 😍 :: www.inprnt.com/gallery/badb...
January 28, 2026 at 9:17 PM
I've adored this illustration by @badbucket.bsky.social ever since I first saw it in the lancer core book and was delighted to learn they have it available as a print 😍 :: www.inprnt.com/gallery/badb...
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I just thought everyone should see this
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I just thought everyone should see this
I want to take every grifter who decided that it was a fantastic idea to make a couple of bucks of ad revenue by throwing up a hundred AI-generated science blogs, and beat them to death with my bare hands.
I consider it a public service to future generations; ecological activism for the noosphere.
I consider it a public service to future generations; ecological activism for the noosphere.
January 28, 2026 at 3:30 PM
I want to take every grifter who decided that it was a fantastic idea to make a couple of bucks of ad revenue by throwing up a hundred AI-generated science blogs, and beat them to death with my bare hands.
I consider it a public service to future generations; ecological activism for the noosphere.
I consider it a public service to future generations; ecological activism for the noosphere.
Today's necessary yet frustrating task is updating and expanding my standard word reference and glossary so that I can wrangle several hundred pages of dense sci-fi game writing into a sensible and consistent form that won't make an editor scream
January 26, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Today's necessary yet frustrating task is updating and expanding my standard word reference and glossary so that I can wrangle several hundred pages of dense sci-fi game writing into a sensible and consistent form that won't make an editor scream
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Abolish ICE, prosecute and imprison its leaders, impeach and remove the President from office. This is the only sane reaction to a group of armed men kidnapping and gunning down our neighbors in the street.
As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Abolish ICE, prosecute and imprison its leaders, impeach and remove the President from office. This is the only sane reaction to a group of armed men kidnapping and gunning down our neighbors in the street.
America, the pigs are literally murdering your neighbours on the streets in cold blood, right in front of your eyes and dozens of cell phones, and then lying to your face about the literal execution you just watched.
If you're not paying attention, wake the fuck up. It only gets worse from here.
If you're not paying attention, wake the fuck up. It only gets worse from here.
January 24, 2026 at 7:03 PM
America, the pigs are literally murdering your neighbours on the streets in cold blood, right in front of your eyes and dozens of cell phones, and then lying to your face about the literal execution you just watched.
If you're not paying attention, wake the fuck up. It only gets worse from here.
If you're not paying attention, wake the fuck up. It only gets worse from here.
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✏️COMMISSIONS OPEN✏️
I'm opening slots for February, hit me up if you're looking for Lancer mech, pilots or any other character design/illustration work. Contact in bio.
I'm opening slots for February, hit me up if you're looking for Lancer mech, pilots or any other character design/illustration work. Contact in bio.
January 23, 2026 at 3:52 PM
✏️COMMISSIONS OPEN✏️
I'm opening slots for February, hit me up if you're looking for Lancer mech, pilots or any other character design/illustration work. Contact in bio.
I'm opening slots for February, hit me up if you're looking for Lancer mech, pilots or any other character design/illustration work. Contact in bio.
Horrifying prediction of the future, assuming this bubble doesn't burst soon: governments will attempt to replace legal aid with "AI lawyers". Their argument will be that it saves the taxpayer money and lowers the burden on the court system. They will be wrong, but nobody will be held responsible.
January 22, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Horrifying prediction of the future, assuming this bubble doesn't burst soon: governments will attempt to replace legal aid with "AI lawyers". Their argument will be that it saves the taxpayer money and lowers the burden on the court system. They will be wrong, but nobody will be held responsible.
Common credulous tech reporting L
Reading the actual study, this is a crock of shit where they had to program in guard rails to get meaningful results.
"We design a structured API of game actions, each with predefined parameters and precondition checks, to ground the agents’ decisions..."
"We design a structured API of game actions, each with predefined parameters and precondition checks, to ground the agents’ decisions..."
January 22, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Common credulous tech reporting L
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If you live in the UK you should yell at the government here.
The UK government is proposing radical and punitive changes to settlement rules. This is settlement, not citizenship. The consultation is open until 12 February; please respond to it and oppose these evil proposals. Amnesty have a good guide: www.amnesty.org.uk/resources/gu...
Guidance for responding to 'A Fairer Pathway to Settlement' consultation
We are Amnesty International UK. We are ordinary people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights.
www.amnesty.org.uk
January 22, 2026 at 12:09 PM
If you live in the UK you should yell at the government here.
It's half five in the morning, it's been an incredibly rough day, and I think I need to accept there's no way I'm getting to sleep. I truly hate my brain sometimes.
January 22, 2026 at 5:38 AM
It's half five in the morning, it's been an incredibly rough day, and I think I need to accept there's no way I'm getting to sleep. I truly hate my brain sometimes.
Far Field hot tip: use NASA satellite imagery as a backdrop for your maps. Immersive, cool, public domain, and you learn a lot when hunting for an appropriate location
January 20, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Far Field hot tip: use NASA satellite imagery as a backdrop for your maps. Immersive, cool, public domain, and you learn a lot when hunting for an appropriate location
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So cool to see taraxacum minis getting sculpted and printed, this one by Abzallon based on the artwork I made for #LancerRPG
January 19, 2026 at 10:59 AM
So cool to see taraxacum minis getting sculpted and printed, this one by Abzallon based on the artwork I made for #LancerRPG
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it turns out a lot of people play Lancer
January 18, 2026 at 10:19 PM
it turns out a lot of people play Lancer
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Long time no post here, time to fix that with a freshly printed mech!
December 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Long time no post here, time to fix that with a freshly printed mech!
Fan art for the latest episode of Lancer: Daybreak
January 18, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Fan art for the latest episode of Lancer: Daybreak
Submitted some of my #LancerRPG introductory oneshot missions (The Tombs of Delios, Cathedral of the Deadstar) to this bundle. Look out for them alongside over 750 other games when it goes live next month.
The No ICE in Minnesota charity bundle submission period is now open: itch.io/jam/no-ice-i...
All games, free and paid, TTRPG and browser based-alike are welcome
Submissions are open until January 26 & the charity bundle supporting a Minnesota based Immigrants' rights org will go live in February
All games, free and paid, TTRPG and browser based-alike are welcome
Submissions are open until January 26 & the charity bundle supporting a Minnesota based Immigrants' rights org will go live in February
January 17, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Submitted some of my #LancerRPG introductory oneshot missions (The Tombs of Delios, Cathedral of the Deadstar) to this bundle. Look out for them alongside over 750 other games when it goes live next month.
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I'm being told that this is officially considered pilot art
January 15, 2026 at 6:36 PM
I'm being told that this is officially considered pilot art
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Silly Commissions I did for NPCS from SotW:
They are free use for everyone running their games who wants to use this art for the corresponding npcs (viewable through the alt text), just be sure to credit me and my commissioner @dmcandle.bsky.social :)
#Lancer #ShadowoftheWolf #KTB
They are free use for everyone running their games who wants to use this art for the corresponding npcs (viewable through the alt text), just be sure to credit me and my commissioner @dmcandle.bsky.social :)
#Lancer #ShadowoftheWolf #KTB
January 15, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Silly Commissions I did for NPCS from SotW:
They are free use for everyone running their games who wants to use this art for the corresponding npcs (viewable through the alt text), just be sure to credit me and my commissioner @dmcandle.bsky.social :)
#Lancer #ShadowoftheWolf #KTB
They are free use for everyone running their games who wants to use this art for the corresponding npcs (viewable through the alt text), just be sure to credit me and my commissioner @dmcandle.bsky.social :)
#Lancer #ShadowoftheWolf #KTB
If I wanted to do "quick research" I would in fact not use The Machine That Lies To You
January 14, 2026 at 4:54 PM
If I wanted to do "quick research" I would in fact not use The Machine That Lies To You
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Happy #PortfolioDay! I paint scifi and fantasy illustrations. Been a busy year, but I'm still making art slowly in the background (and hopefully will be sharing some of it soon). Open to commission work, just reach out!
January 14, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Happy #PortfolioDay! I paint scifi and fantasy illustrations. Been a busy year, but I'm still making art slowly in the background (and hopefully will be sharing some of it soon). Open to commission work, just reach out!
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Happy #portfolioday
I am Ronan, aka Dofresh, a freelance artist making mostly sci-fi images.
I am Ronan, aka Dofresh, a freelance artist making mostly sci-fi images.
January 13, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Happy #portfolioday
I am Ronan, aka Dofresh, a freelance artist making mostly sci-fi images.
I am Ronan, aka Dofresh, a freelance artist making mostly sci-fi images.