Shay ❄️
@spellsinsugar.bsky.social
Angry fucking Native🦉They/Them 🏳️🌈 Decolonize TTRPGs 🎲 Pathfinder Society Developer for Paizo 🗡 Welcome to the Year of Battle’s Spark! 🎨 Opinions are my own 🍉🍉 ENnie Nominated Developer 👑
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Shay ❄️
@spellsinsugar.bsky.social
· Apr 20
Hi, I’m Shay (they)! I’m a queer two-spirit Native ttrpg creator 💖
I post a lot about leftist politics, including Native and disability rights, along with millennial queer thoughts
To support me, find me on Patreon, making 3pp content for my favorite systems!
www.patreon.com/spellsinsugar
I post a lot about leftist politics, including Native and disability rights, along with millennial queer thoughts
To support me, find me on Patreon, making 3pp content for my favorite systems!
www.patreon.com/spellsinsugar
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My spouse and I are both disabled, queer, and native. We need a bit of help to be able to afford rent and groceries at the same time, as I do not have an income yet. We need about $500 to make everything work.
www.paypal.me/jnwampler
V: KajiW
C: $kajiw
www.paypal.me/jnwampler
V: KajiW
C: $kajiw
December 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
My spouse and I are both disabled, queer, and native. We need a bit of help to be able to afford rent and groceries at the same time, as I do not have an income yet. We need about $500 to make everything work.
www.paypal.me/jnwampler
V: KajiW
C: $kajiw
www.paypal.me/jnwampler
V: KajiW
C: $kajiw
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Decolonising the Dungeon Crawl---
Like everything else re: decolonisation and TTRPGs discourse, this is a solved problem. There's only metric that matters:
How many creators from the colonised world are participating in and able to make a living from their games?
That's *it*.
1/
Like everything else re: decolonisation and TTRPGs discourse, this is a solved problem. There's only metric that matters:
How many creators from the colonised world are participating in and able to make a living from their games?
That's *it*.
1/
January 5, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Decolonising the Dungeon Crawl---
Like everything else re: decolonisation and TTRPGs discourse, this is a solved problem. There's only metric that matters:
How many creators from the colonised world are participating in and able to make a living from their games?
That's *it*.
1/
Like everything else re: decolonisation and TTRPGs discourse, this is a solved problem. There's only metric that matters:
How many creators from the colonised world are participating in and able to make a living from their games?
That's *it*.
1/
Hi, I haven't posted about my personal projects in a little while, so I thought I'd share this snippet from one of my upcoming Pathfinder 2nd Edition supplement products.
(For anyone who's not familiar with a hellbender, it's the largest salamander species in the United States!)
(For anyone who's not familiar with a hellbender, it's the largest salamander species in the United States!)
January 4, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Hi, I haven't posted about my personal projects in a little while, so I thought I'd share this snippet from one of my upcoming Pathfinder 2nd Edition supplement products.
(For anyone who's not familiar with a hellbender, it's the largest salamander species in the United States!)
(For anyone who's not familiar with a hellbender, it's the largest salamander species in the United States!)
I really wish that Bluesky had a save drafts option on mobile
I’ve been trying to write up a post for an hour now and the app keeps resetting as I swap between screens and it’s frustrating to lose everything over and over again
I’ve been trying to write up a post for an hour now and the app keeps resetting as I swap between screens and it’s frustrating to lose everything over and over again
January 3, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I really wish that Bluesky had a save drafts option on mobile
I’ve been trying to write up a post for an hour now and the app keeps resetting as I swap between screens and it’s frustrating to lose everything over and over again
I’ve been trying to write up a post for an hour now and the app keeps resetting as I swap between screens and it’s frustrating to lose everything over and over again
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Venture-Gossip travels to Tian Xia and gives you a sneak peek at Pathfinder Society Year 8 in today's blog!
buff.ly/KjYcpM0
buff.ly/KjYcpM0
December 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Venture-Gossip travels to Tian Xia and gives you a sneak peek at Pathfinder Society Year 8 in today's blog!
buff.ly/KjYcpM0
buff.ly/KjYcpM0
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In a writer networking workshop I run, I ask attendees to think about the coolest person they want to meet.
Then I ask what they’d offer them as a peer (this could be anything!).
If there’s no answer, it isn’t time to network in that room.
…a specific type of attendee rarely has an answer.
Then I ask what they’d offer them as a peer (this could be anything!).
If there’s no answer, it isn’t time to network in that room.
…a specific type of attendee rarely has an answer.
This shit is made up, actually
December 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
In a writer networking workshop I run, I ask attendees to think about the coolest person they want to meet.
Then I ask what they’d offer them as a peer (this could be anything!).
If there’s no answer, it isn’t time to network in that room.
…a specific type of attendee rarely has an answer.
Then I ask what they’d offer them as a peer (this could be anything!).
If there’s no answer, it isn’t time to network in that room.
…a specific type of attendee rarely has an answer.
“No, I’ve never *made* sausage, but sometimes I chop it up and make new recipe with it. That’s how I know that you can definitely change the way that you make sausage. I’ve eaten a *lot* of sausages from various butchers, so I’m pretty much a butcher myself. Just reopen the casing, you know?”
December 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
“No, I’ve never *made* sausage, but sometimes I chop it up and make new recipe with it. That’s how I know that you can definitely change the way that you make sausage. I’ve eaten a *lot* of sausages from various butchers, so I’m pretty much a butcher myself. Just reopen the casing, you know?”
Re last reskeet:
Shout out to my fellow Gen Con attendees in 2024 who gathered around me and protected me from an aggressive man who was trying to get in my face about my rollator when I was trying to fly back from Indy to Seattle. I love my ttrpg family 💖💖💖
Shout out to my fellow Gen Con attendees in 2024 who gathered around me and protected me from an aggressive man who was trying to get in my face about my rollator when I was trying to fly back from Indy to Seattle. I love my ttrpg family 💖💖💖
December 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Re last reskeet:
Shout out to my fellow Gen Con attendees in 2024 who gathered around me and protected me from an aggressive man who was trying to get in my face about my rollator when I was trying to fly back from Indy to Seattle. I love my ttrpg family 💖💖💖
Shout out to my fellow Gen Con attendees in 2024 who gathered around me and protected me from an aggressive man who was trying to get in my face about my rollator when I was trying to fly back from Indy to Seattle. I love my ttrpg family 💖💖💖
So, in my time traveling with my rollator I have been accosted and harassed half the time.
Each time has been by “well meaning” folks attempting to prevent an “able-bodied” person from “taking advantage” of the system.
Each time I was desperately trying to get to my seat or my mobility aid.
Each time has been by “well meaning” folks attempting to prevent an “able-bodied” person from “taking advantage” of the system.
Each time I was desperately trying to get to my seat or my mobility aid.
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines. on.wsj.com/3N6apva
They Get Wheeled on Flights and Miraculously Walk Off. Praise ‘Jetway Jesus.’
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines.
on.wsj.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
So, in my time traveling with my rollator I have been accosted and harassed half the time.
Each time has been by “well meaning” folks attempting to prevent an “able-bodied” person from “taking advantage” of the system.
Each time I was desperately trying to get to my seat or my mobility aid.
Each time has been by “well meaning” folks attempting to prevent an “able-bodied” person from “taking advantage” of the system.
Each time I was desperately trying to get to my seat or my mobility aid.
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The moment I realized salary jobs almost never drug test while hourly jobs do, I saw the jig.
December 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The moment I realized salary jobs almost never drug test while hourly jobs do, I saw the jig.
What in the absolute fascist nonsense
December 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
What in the absolute fascist nonsense
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Without this game there's no Monster of the Week, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, or Blades in the Dark.
Join the Bakers in the next evolution of this groundbreaking RPG.
The time to pledge is now.
Join the Bakers in the next evolution of this groundbreaking RPG.
The time to pledge is now.
Here it is. The final 24 hours. You've helped coax banked embers into a steady flame. Tell me, what is one thing you'll bring with you into What-Comes-Next? Seeds? Thread? A good kitchen knife? What will you make of what's left? Together, let's light up the world.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...
Apocalypse World: Burned Over
The 3rd edition of the groundbreaking original.
www.kickstarter.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Without this game there's no Monster of the Week, Thirsty Sword Lesbians, or Blades in the Dark.
Join the Bakers in the next evolution of this groundbreaking RPG.
The time to pledge is now.
Join the Bakers in the next evolution of this groundbreaking RPG.
The time to pledge is now.
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We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
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3/3: ✅ Washington’s Shield Law protects people in Washington from investigations or court proceedings in another state that concern lawful gender-affirming care provided here.
Learn more here: www.atg.wa.gov/reproductive...
Learn more here: www.atg.wa.gov/reproductive...
Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care: Shielding Providers, Seekers, and Helpers from Out-of-State Legal Actions | Washington State
(Updated Dec. 16, 2025) Know your rights: Gender-affirming care Gender-affirming care is legal and protected in Washington state. This Know Your Rights: Gender Affirming Care flyer is a useful summary...
www.atg.wa.gov
December 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
3/3: ✅ Washington’s Shield Law protects people in Washington from investigations or court proceedings in another state that concern lawful gender-affirming care provided here.
Learn more here: www.atg.wa.gov/reproductive...
Learn more here: www.atg.wa.gov/reproductive...
Putting a call out for a Mongolian and/or Kazakh sensitivity reader!
More info can be provided in DMs, and the project will be under NDA until release.
More info can be provided in DMs, and the project will be under NDA until release.
December 17, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Putting a call out for a Mongolian and/or Kazakh sensitivity reader!
More info can be provided in DMs, and the project will be under NDA until release.
More info can be provided in DMs, and the project will be under NDA until release.
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There’s a petition to prevent Pennhurst from being turned into a data center. Please sign and share: c.org/5jWMgkSb6W
This campaign needs you now
Protect Pennhurst from Data Center Development
c.org
December 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
There’s a petition to prevent Pennhurst from being turned into a data center. Please sign and share: c.org/5jWMgkSb6W
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I commissioned @radicalemprints.bsky.social to make this letterpress print for me. I think that it turned out beautifully. You should check out their other work: www.radicalemprints.com - this is my twist on a @ladyofsardines.bsky.social comrade card. A few folks are receiving a print.
December 16, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I commissioned @radicalemprints.bsky.social to make this letterpress print for me. I think that it turned out beautifully. You should check out their other work: www.radicalemprints.com - this is my twist on a @ladyofsardines.bsky.social comrade card. A few folks are receiving a print.
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Pathfinder Society Developer Shay Snow and Organized Play Coordinator Alex Speidel discuss how Pathfinder Society is changing in January.
youtu.be/wbj8tZW7kQ4
youtu.be/wbj8tZW7kQ4
December 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Pathfinder Society Developer Shay Snow and Organized Play Coordinator Alex Speidel discuss how Pathfinder Society is changing in January.
youtu.be/wbj8tZW7kQ4
youtu.be/wbj8tZW7kQ4
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Pathfinder Society Developer @spellsinsugar.bsky.social and Organized Play Coordinator @alexspeidel.bsky.social discuss how Pathfinder Society is changing!
Changes Coming To Pathfinder Society
YouTube video by Know Direction Podcast Network
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Pathfinder Society Developer @spellsinsugar.bsky.social and Organized Play Coordinator @alexspeidel.bsky.social discuss how Pathfinder Society is changing!
/looks over future Society plans
Uhhhhhhhhh
Well
Maybe one day 😅
Uhhhhhhhhh
Well
Maybe one day 😅
I'm gonna write this one someday.
(Nigel is the most treasured and put-upon NPC at my table. 😆)
(Nigel is the most treasured and put-upon NPC at my table. 😆)
December 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
/looks over future Society plans
Uhhhhhhhhh
Well
Maybe one day 😅
Uhhhhhhhhh
Well
Maybe one day 😅
Hi so my beloved tiny bastard kitten Squash has ruined my headphones and I’m trying to raise about $40 to replace them 😅
Check out my itch for my products!
spellsinsugar.itch.io
Check out my itch for my products!
spellsinsugar.itch.io
Shay (they)
spellsinsugar.itch.io
December 9, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Hi so my beloved tiny bastard kitten Squash has ruined my headphones and I’m trying to raise about $40 to replace them 😅
Check out my itch for my products!
spellsinsugar.itch.io
Check out my itch for my products!
spellsinsugar.itch.io