Prof Berk
@profmurder.bsky.social
AKA Adrian Berk
English Prof 25+ yrs
#TTRPG Plotter and Player 40+ yrs
Decidedly from NJ 50+ yrs
He/Him
English Prof 25+ yrs
#TTRPG Plotter and Player 40+ yrs
Decidedly from NJ 50+ yrs
He/Him
Pinned
Prof Berk
@profmurder.bsky.social
· Jul 3
“For, while the tale of how we suffer, and how we are delighted, and how we may triumph is never new, it always must be heard. There isn't any other tale to tell, it's the only light we've got in all this darkness.”
James Baldwin, Sonny's Blues
James Baldwin, Sonny's Blues
The PCs had to watch a baby die with nothing they did being able to prevent it.
Question for the GMs, worldbuilders, and players;
What is the most tragic moment that has happened in your game, or in your setting?
I'm expecting a whole lot of long threads and players describing how a loved character died terribly, and honestly I'm looking forward to it.
#TTRPG
What is the most tragic moment that has happened in your game, or in your setting?
I'm expecting a whole lot of long threads and players describing how a loved character died terribly, and honestly I'm looking forward to it.
#TTRPG
January 31, 2026 at 12:42 PM
The PCs had to watch a baby die with nothing they did being able to prevent it.
When you take inspiration from a source and shamelessly rip it off to make a new thing in your game, then you are a living part of the most noble and necessary act of the human condition: the perpetuation and advancement of culture itself.
If you outsource to AI, you help commit cultural suicide.
If you outsource to AI, you help commit cultural suicide.
Okay, so, this is gonna be a bit different from my usual thread, but I think y'all may still appreciate it. Writers, worldbuilding folks, GMs, please drop whatever tips or advice you think is gonna be great for others like you.
Players? C'mere, I've got a tip for you-
#TTRPG
Players? C'mere, I've got a tip for you-
#TTRPG
January 31, 2026 at 12:19 PM
When you take inspiration from a source and shamelessly rip it off to make a new thing in your game, then you are a living part of the most noble and necessary act of the human condition: the perpetuation and advancement of culture itself.
If you outsource to AI, you help commit cultural suicide.
If you outsource to AI, you help commit cultural suicide.
I mean, shouldn't any killing by State actors be a red tape nightmare to better discourage it occurring with callous indifference? Telling me that holding power accountable isn't feasible because it would take too much effort just further encourages me to want power held accountable. I'm nutty 🤪
Blanche on Renee Good: "There are thousands -- unfortunately -- of law enforcement events every year where somebody is shot. The civil rights department of the DOJ does not investigate every one of those shootings."
January 30, 2026 at 9:18 PM
I mean, shouldn't any killing by State actors be a red tape nightmare to better discourage it occurring with callous indifference? Telling me that holding power accountable isn't feasible because it would take too much effort just further encourages me to want power held accountable. I'm nutty 🤪
Where my head is at
Orange Goblin - (Not) Rocket Science - official lyric video
YouTube video by PeacevilleRecords
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January 30, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Where my head is at
The truth stings.
Fellow writers: I am deeply saddened to share that if we want the rewards of having written, we must submit to the mortifying ordeal of writing
January 30, 2026 at 12:40 AM
The truth stings.
Holy hell this is fascinating. Great work.
The Incredible Rise & Fall of POG: A White Hot Brief Fad youtu.be/QACkeSGiRaQ?...
The Incredible Rise & Fall of POG: A White Hot Brief Fad
YouTube video by Secret Galaxy
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Holy hell this is fascinating. Great work.
In my head, Bruce has to go as Batman because the public persona of Bruce Wayne, vapid billionaire, can’t stand up and vocally be all in on such things.
“An unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume”
So it *could* be Batman…?
So it *could* be Batman…?
An unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume angrily confronted Santa Clara city officials during a joint meeting of the City Council, city authorities, and the Santa Clara Stadium Authority on Monday, using his public comment to condemn the city’s stance on cooperation with ICE.
January 29, 2026 at 6:10 PM
In my head, Bruce has to go as Batman because the public persona of Bruce Wayne, vapid billionaire, can’t stand up and vocally be all in on such things.
Working title for a #Flabbergasted game at #Dreamation2026 that I am mulling over: “Whom shall you ring? Spirit Fakers!”
January 29, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Working title for a #Flabbergasted game at #Dreamation2026 that I am mulling over: “Whom shall you ring? Spirit Fakers!”
Core memory unlocked
recorded a Windows 95 full disk defrag to soothe your timeline.
January 29, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Core memory unlocked
While I don't agree with all the advice, I wholeheartedly endorse the message. Don't rob yourself of one of the most pure beauties of this hobby: The exploration of self expression.
Should you use AI in your D&D games?
YouTube video by XP to Level 3
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 10:37 PM
While I don't agree with all the advice, I wholeheartedly endorse the message. Don't rob yourself of one of the most pure beauties of this hobby: The exploration of self expression.
Oh my children
They will come
hearing your howls
and with soft
sincere
words like honey
they will reach out
to take your teeth
just remember
oh my children
to bite down
hard.
They will come
hearing your howls
and with soft
sincere
words like honey
they will reach out
to take your teeth
just remember
oh my children
to bite down
hard.
January 28, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Oh my children
They will come
hearing your howls
and with soft
sincere
words like honey
they will reach out
to take your teeth
just remember
oh my children
to bite down
hard.
They will come
hearing your howls
and with soft
sincere
words like honey
they will reach out
to take your teeth
just remember
oh my children
to bite down
hard.
So yeah, I know I said I wasn’t likely to run anything at #Dreamation2026 but then inspiration struck. Flabbergasted. A classic Scooby Doo plot, but the PCs are the ones trying to convince the nosy kids and their huge dog that a manor house is haunted.
January 28, 2026 at 6:25 PM
So yeah, I know I said I wasn’t likely to run anything at #Dreamation2026 but then inspiration struck. Flabbergasted. A classic Scooby Doo plot, but the PCs are the ones trying to convince the nosy kids and their huge dog that a manor house is haunted.
Go on Brother. Snatch that spotlight.
January 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Go on Brother. Snatch that spotlight.
#ttrpg small creators, please believe me, you highly risk losing my sale or support if you use AI generated materials. Using such for your product cover is especially foolish. I have been burned before.
January 28, 2026 at 4:19 PM
#ttrpg small creators, please believe me, you highly risk losing my sale or support if you use AI generated materials. Using such for your product cover is especially foolish. I have been burned before.
If ICE was doing their Judge Dredd cosplay and performing street executions on 30-50 feral hogs, then yeah, I suppose shit would be more chill.
Remember 30-50 feral hogs? You kids used to love 30-50 feral hogs
January 26, 2026 at 10:42 PM
If ICE was doing their Judge Dredd cosplay and performing street executions on 30-50 feral hogs, then yeah, I suppose shit would be more chill.
So seeing as I am going solo to #Dreamation2025 I don't expect to run any events myself. May just want to be a player for a change.
January 26, 2026 at 3:32 AM
So seeing as I am going solo to #Dreamation2025 I don't expect to run any events myself. May just want to be a player for a change.
Where my head is at:
Glasvegas - Flowers And Football Tops
YouTube video by John M
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January 25, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Where my head is at:
I try to know myself, to meet myself a bit more each day. To learn who I am and what I would do.
So yeah, I don't know if I would rush forward to help someone being brutalized. Knowing that for my trouble a pack of goons would shoot me in the back and then again, nine more times for good measure >
So yeah, I don't know if I would rush forward to help someone being brutalized. Knowing that for my trouble a pack of goons would shoot me in the back and then again, nine more times for good measure >
January 25, 2026 at 2:41 AM
I try to know myself, to meet myself a bit more each day. To learn who I am and what I would do.
So yeah, I don't know if I would rush forward to help someone being brutalized. Knowing that for my trouble a pack of goons would shoot me in the back and then again, nine more times for good measure >
So yeah, I don't know if I would rush forward to help someone being brutalized. Knowing that for my trouble a pack of goons would shoot me in the back and then again, nine more times for good measure >
So yeah,
Fuck.
Stay safe.
Remain righteous.
Look out for each other.
Fuck.
Stay safe.
Remain righteous.
Look out for each other.
January 25, 2026 at 2:30 AM
So yeah,
Fuck.
Stay safe.
Remain righteous.
Look out for each other.
Fuck.
Stay safe.
Remain righteous.
Look out for each other.
Wading into a contentious issue for no good reason.
re: Female Space Marines.
The claim that SM should be exclusively male due to in cannon reasons ultimately is hollow. It's fiction and the stewards of said fiction are the only actual arbiters. If the limitation remains, such is due to their >
re: Female Space Marines.
The claim that SM should be exclusively male due to in cannon reasons ultimately is hollow. It's fiction and the stewards of said fiction are the only actual arbiters. If the limitation remains, such is due to their >
January 24, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Wading into a contentious issue for no good reason.
re: Female Space Marines.
The claim that SM should be exclusively male due to in cannon reasons ultimately is hollow. It's fiction and the stewards of said fiction are the only actual arbiters. If the limitation remains, such is due to their >
re: Female Space Marines.
The claim that SM should be exclusively male due to in cannon reasons ultimately is hollow. It's fiction and the stewards of said fiction are the only actual arbiters. If the limitation remains, such is due to their >
Reposted by Prof Berk
Reposted by Prof Berk
MSP airport. Clergy risking risking arrest and a huge gathering of protesters. The song is, “Down to the River to Pray.”
January 23, 2026 at 6:39 PM
MSP airport. Clergy risking risking arrest and a huge gathering of protesters. The song is, “Down to the River to Pray.”
Real talk: A discontinued toy line that would get up in my wallet if there was a modern relaunch is Starcom.
January 22, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Real talk: A discontinued toy line that would get up in my wallet if there was a modern relaunch is Starcom.