Contrarian
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I have nothing to sell you. I'm just a boy who never stopped loving AD&D.
This month's #TTRPG related purchase at the #Ypsilanti #fleamarket is a $1 #VHS copy of the movie that introduced a very young me to fantasy. Is it weren't for #TheHobbit, I might not even be me.
November 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This month's #TTRPG related purchase at the #Ypsilanti #fleamarket is a $1 #VHS copy of the movie that introduced a very young me to fantasy. Is it weren't for #TheHobbit, I might not even be me.
I saw the "point blank sandwich" thing, too, but didn't worry about it much because #ADnD already has improvised weapon rules tucked away in Unearthed Arcana.
1d2 damage, 30 feet range, and "point blank" is meaningless unless some dope decides to specialize in sandwiches.
1d2 damage, 30 feet range, and "point blank" is meaningless unless some dope decides to specialize in sandwiches.
November 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I saw the "point blank sandwich" thing, too, but didn't worry about it much because #ADnD already has improvised weapon rules tucked away in Unearthed Arcana.
1d2 damage, 30 feet range, and "point blank" is meaningless unless some dope decides to specialize in sandwiches.
1d2 damage, 30 feet range, and "point blank" is meaningless unless some dope decides to specialize in sandwiches.
Manufacturers keep telling on themselves when they call their most readable dice sets "retro." Too many #dice these days are more tiny art objects than useful gaming tools.
Chessex do a retro colour die pack, extra handy if your eyesight isn't the best. #dnd
November 3, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Manufacturers keep telling on themselves when they call their most readable dice sets "retro." Too many #dice these days are more tiny art objects than useful gaming tools.
Wife has tricked me into attending a #murdermysteryparty. Like, this is almost #LARPing. I don't #LARP!
October 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Wife has tricked me into attending a #murdermysteryparty. Like, this is almost #LARPing. I don't #LARP!
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makes me weep to think of the gifts robbed from us because unaffordable housing has made it difficult for people to pursue their passions and hobbies
October 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
makes me weep to think of the gifts robbed from us because unaffordable housing has made it difficult for people to pursue their passions and hobbies
@openvibe.social keeps double-posting my posts. WTF, Openvibe? You have one job!
October 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
@openvibe.social keeps double-posting my posts. WTF, Openvibe? You have one job!
I used to buy #ADnD modules at my local #ToysRUs , so if a new one opens near me, my main reason for visiting will be to complain about the lack of a proper #DnD display.
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
Toys 'R' Us opening 30 new stores for holidays. See list, map.
In attempt to boost sales this holiday season, Toys "R" Us is opening more than 30 new locations throughout the U.S.
www.usatoday.com
October 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I used to buy #ADnD modules at my local #ToysRUs , so if a new one opens near me, my main reason for visiting will be to complain about the lack of a proper #DnD display.
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
I just backed Gary Gygax Memorial Game Table for Dungeons & Dragons Fans on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/617...
Gary Gygax Memorial Game Table for Dungeons & Dragons Fans
Building a memorial gaming table for fans of Dungeons & Dragons, in Lake Geneva, WI, dedicated to the game's co-creator, Gary Gygax
www.kickstarter.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I just backed Gary Gygax Memorial Game Table for Dungeons & Dragons Fans on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/617...
Does this explain why so many old gamers think like cavemen? It was the #miniatures all along!
newatlas.com/biology/nean...
newatlas.com/biology/nean...
Lead exposure influenced ancient human brain and behavior evolution
Lead poisoning isn’t just an industrial-age problem. A new study reveals our ancestors, including Neanderthals, were exposed to lead for millions of years, shaping how their brains evolved and overturning what scientists thought about our toxic history.
newatlas.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Does this explain why so many old gamers think like cavemen? It was the #miniatures all along!
newatlas.com/biology/nean...
newatlas.com/biology/nean...
My barely gaming-related purchase at this month's #Ypsilanti #FleaMarket was some half-priced Kamandi comics. The Last Boy on Earth is about as #GammaWorld as a Silver Age #comicbook ever got.
October 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
My barely gaming-related purchase at this month's #Ypsilanti #FleaMarket was some half-priced Kamandi comics. The Last Boy on Earth is about as #GammaWorld as a Silver Age #comicbook ever got.
Looking to refresh the #art in my living room, I found this poster. Doesn't fit my living room's vibe, but it does make me want to play old #scifi #ttrpg like #StarFrontiers. Maybe I'll buy it for my home office.
www.greatbigcanvas.com/view/next-st...
www.greatbigcanvas.com/view/next-st...
October 9, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Looking to refresh the #art in my living room, I found this poster. Doesn't fit my living room's vibe, but it does make me want to play old #scifi #ttrpg like #StarFrontiers. Maybe I'll buy it for my home office.
www.greatbigcanvas.com/view/next-st...
www.greatbigcanvas.com/view/next-st...
R.A. Salvatore and I have very similar complaints about #ADnD Second Edition. I went back to 1E because TSR wouldn't stop adding dumb stuff to get players' money.
www.polygon.com/ra-salvatore...
www.polygon.com/ra-salvatore...
![“I said, I think you’re going in a direction that’s going to crash your game,” Salvatore said. “The beauty of D&D, when you’re bringing someone into it, is all they have to do is read a few pages of the player’s handbook and they can play. Like five pages, and they’re in. Now you’re adding all these things to the players instead of giving the dungeon masters the tools they need. […] I don’t think they listened to me. They also went bankrupt, so maybe that was their fault.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jynkfnca2ppjms26j3ou33xi/bafkreif7my2abkl453xlwy7igd65ya4lznebpv3ft75e5dvnzdro6uxk3q@jpeg)
October 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM
R.A. Salvatore and I have very similar complaints about #ADnD Second Edition. I went back to 1E because TSR wouldn't stop adding dumb stuff to get players' money.
www.polygon.com/ra-salvatore...
www.polygon.com/ra-salvatore...
If you don't enjoy this story about a #gamer dedicated to an ancient #boardgame, you have no heart. This guy here? He's the real deal.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
Kōnane: Meet the Man Keeping Hawaii's Native Board Game Alive
Kōnane was once a national pastime, played by peasants and rulers alike. Now John Kaʻohelauliʻi has made it his mission to bring it back.
www.rollingstone.com
September 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
If you don't enjoy this story about a #gamer dedicated to an ancient #boardgame, you have no heart. This guy here? He's the real deal.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
I'm currently signed up to play #ADnD and #HeroesUnlimited at U-Con 2025, so I figured I better reread the rulebooks before the con.
Turns out I don't own a copy of Heroes Unlimited. Oops! Is it still in print? You can never be sure with #PalladiumBooks.
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Turns out I don't own a copy of Heroes Unlimited. Oops! Is it still in print? You can never be sure with #PalladiumBooks.
tabletop.events/conventions/...
U-Con 2025
tabletop.events
September 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I'm currently signed up to play #ADnD and #HeroesUnlimited at U-Con 2025, so I figured I better reread the rulebooks before the con.
Turns out I don't own a copy of Heroes Unlimited. Oops! Is it still in print? You can never be sure with #PalladiumBooks.
tabletop.events/conventions/...
Turns out I don't own a copy of Heroes Unlimited. Oops! Is it still in print? You can never be sure with #PalladiumBooks.
tabletop.events/conventions/...
Nothing good at the #Ypsilanti #fleamarket today, so I visited some nearby #vintage shops. Made a pest of myself at one, showing the cashier which #DnD and #GammaWorld books were actual antiques, and which were POD reprints. (I didn't buy any, either, because I already owned copies of all of them.)
September 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Nothing good at the #Ypsilanti #fleamarket today, so I visited some nearby #vintage shops. Made a pest of myself at one, showing the cashier which #DnD and #GammaWorld books were actual antiques, and which were POD reprints. (I didn't buy any, either, because I already owned copies of all of them.)
I try not to wear clothing that advertises my hobbies when I shop at #fleamarkets and #garagesales, because I don't want sellers to see me coming, so to speak. One problem with this plan is that 90% of the t-shirts in my closet are #gameconvention souvenir shirts.
September 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I try not to wear clothing that advertises my hobbies when I shop at #fleamarkets and #garagesales, because I don't want sellers to see me coming, so to speak. One problem with this plan is that 90% of the t-shirts in my closet are #gameconvention souvenir shirts.
I placed an irrationally large order with gamescience.com today, just because I was excited they had gem dice in stock again. Bought all the colors I thought were too weird 20 years ago!
September 3, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I placed an irrationally large order with gamescience.com today, just because I was excited they had gem dice in stock again. Bought all the colors I thought were too weird 20 years ago!
Awkward #GaryGygax-isms creep into my writing when I try to explain #ADnD rules. I keep typing things like "characters attacking with melee weapons" where I could use sensible phrases like "armed attackers."
August 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Awkward #GaryGygax-isms creep into my writing when I try to explain #ADnD rules. I keep typing things like "characters attacking with melee weapons" where I could use sensible phrases like "armed attackers."
No one at the bar liked my suggestion that there should be Global Warming #boardgame where I play the globe and try to wipe out the human race. Come on, man! The human race has it coming!
August 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
No one at the bar liked my suggestion that there should be Global Warming #boardgame where I play the globe and try to wipe out the human race. Come on, man! The human race has it coming!
I'm late for U-Con Game Day at #AnnArbor Brewing #Ypsilanti. I need to hurry and catch up on drink -- gaming! I mean catch up on my gaming!
August 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I'm late for U-Con Game Day at #AnnArbor Brewing #Ypsilanti. I need to hurry and catch up on drink -- gaming! I mean catch up on my gaming!
My wife just complained that a #cosmetics company she liked when she was younger now "won't stop releasing stupid shit." I replied "Ha! #UrbanDecay is your Wizards of the Coast."
August 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
My wife just complained that a #cosmetics company she liked when she was younger now "won't stop releasing stupid shit." I replied "Ha! #UrbanDecay is your Wizards of the Coast."
Ann Arbor's municipal bus service is running a radio ad telling listeners they can spend more money on #DnD toys if they get rid of their cars and ride the bus instead.
What the hell?
What the hell?
August 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Ann Arbor's municipal bus service is running a radio ad telling listeners they can spend more money on #DnD toys if they get rid of their cars and ride the bus instead.
What the hell?
What the hell?