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Marcello, the Valiant DM
@mdvaliant573.bsky.social
He/Him; 🇺🇸🇹🇭🇵🇷; TTRPG freelancer designer/editor; 11 years sober; DM/GM/Judge/Narrator/What-ever; Retired veteran; (p)Mental Health Practitioner/Addictions Counselor (NE); Ally; ISFJ; mdvthevdm.carrd.co mdvthevdm@gmail.com
One of my favorite Forgotten Realms novels. I started my third read of this trilogy last month. Going to end this run by designing a few adventures.
January 4, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Poulet Vertreire (sp). Haitian Stewed Chicken. One of my counseling colleagues brought this to a holiday pot luck a few years back and I begged her for the recipe. I’ve only made it four times since. Each time is f’n wonderful.
January 4, 2026 at 5:45 AM
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December 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Wordle 1,653 3/6*

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December 29, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Spent the 🎄day in solo-mode, watched my @kansascitychiefs play their ❤️s out, dove into some souped-up mac&cheese and trying to unchain @glyphtide.games Chain X Link… one link at a time at nighttime reading. Not as great a Xmas as I hoped, but maybe 2026?🤔
December 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Because, I have this nowhere in my coffers, and I’m actually surprised I don’t.👍🏽‼️‼️‼️
December 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
For the Noche Buena just made a easy Thai meal: Jazzyrice, Greenbean salad, chicken wings and a egg scramble with shrimp, green onions, cilantro and some ham. Coke Zero ‘25 for the drinkage. Leftover egg-age is going with my avocado spread and toast tomorrow!
December 25, 2025 at 2:46 AM
This oozes with accuracy, brevity and clarity. 🤣Mind you, I’m saying this without the slightest clue what these rules or the Appendix offers! Lol!
December 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Just wanted to put it out there :
I'm open for work! Notably, if it is a project that uplifts marginalized voices, I'm very willing to work within their budget if it means making it possible! For me, I find the most value in contributing to BIPOC, Queer, or Disabled stories.

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November 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
A lot of great RPG creative teams put these products together! Applause for all!
No matter your preference for setting and style, there’s likely a role-playing game from 2025 that will delight your party. Check out our picks for the Best Tabletop RPGs of 2025. gameinformer.com/tabletop/202...
December 24, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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December 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
I’m enjoying this read so far. The narration by Ruthye has grabbed me pretty good. I hadn’t picked up a comic book in long time.
December 22, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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FRPG Player Tip: Take every available opportunity to describe not just what your character is doing, but how they’re doing it. Fill in the details of the attack that dropped a boss. Talk about what making a stealthy advance down a dark corridor looks like. Description isn’t just the GM’s job.
December 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Spent an uneventful day refreshing my Progress clock knowledge from BitD, and trying one game of Void Shift. It was fun ..clunky until I got the turn sequence going and stopped swiping my Day & Shift counter dice to roll!
December 21, 2025 at 5:16 AM
If you’re itching to pick this up… Don’t scratch it… Pick it up. You won’t be sorry. #ttrpg #supportindierpg #DoIt
PREQUEL from @glyphtide.games is a tactical storytelling game of heroic sacrifice for 3-5 players.

The quest was difficult and full of sacrifice. Despite all this, victory will not meet you.

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December 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Spinning laundry and DRAWing STEEL are the Monday morning moments.
December 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Grinding out the ttrpg words tonight, in Spooky Scout (Sapere Aude🤟🏾) garb and ghost fire candlelight.
December 14, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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Justice Ramin Arman Promoted to Game Design Director of Dungeons & Dragons #ttrpg #dnd
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Justice Ramin Arman Promoted to Game Design Director of Dungeons & Dragons
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December 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Happiest ‘O birthdays!
December 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
DRAW STEEL for the Friday Night reading. Creating characters tomorrow!!!
December 13, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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I’m happy to share that I’m stepping into the role of Game Design Director for the Dungeons & Dragons TRPG. I'm immensely grateful to my team, my mentors, and everyone who has supported my career along the way.

A short 🧵 below!
December 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Interested in knowing what kind of stories and worlds you can build with this game?

@saragabler.bsky.social has a great post describing the world that resulted from her homegroup's playthrough of PREQUEL. It's the setting of their current campaign!

saragabler.com/2025/08/19/a...
December 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Congrats to the whole MCDM team for funding! Over 1.25 million in less than a day is such an enormous feat.
December 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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We hit a million! Thank you all so, so much!
Join the Crack the Sun launch party and get notified as soon as the next Draw Steel Backerkit campaign goes live. Coming soon! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...
Draw Steel: Crack the Sun Launch Party
Get excited about Draw Steel: Crack the Sun on BackerKit - come join!
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December 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The best moments I have had in ttrpg and counseling in any capacity are the moments where someone discovers or implement a “great idea” … being there when the inspiration hits and silently reveling in the joy or satisfaction that it brings them. Just witnessing that process can be exhilarating.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:29 AM