Fraser
@swordsedgepublishing.ca
AKA accidentalfrase Canadian TTRPG designer of Sword Noir, Centurion, Nefertiti Overdrive, Sword’s Edge & others
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Fraser
@swordsedgepublishing.ca
· Aug 3
F#ck 'Em Up by Fraser Ronald
F#cking up the status quo
fraserronald.itch.io
Just a reminder that F#ck 'Em Up is out there and it's free.
Feel like striking a blow against the status quo and purveyors of brutality with your crew? Time to burn it all down and salt the ashes.
fraserronald.itch.io/fck-em-up
Feel like striking a blow against the status quo and purveyors of brutality with your crew? Time to burn it all down and salt the ashes.
fraserronald.itch.io/fck-em-up
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After years in the vault, Legends of Rock is roaring to life again, now powered by my new partner-in-crime, game designer and metalhead John McQueen-Scott (@rocketboot.bsky.social).
#TTRPG #IndieRPG #LegendsOfRock
bit.ly/LoRBackInAct...
#TTRPG #IndieRPG #LegendsOfRock
bit.ly/LoRBackInAct...
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 AM
After years in the vault, Legends of Rock is roaring to life again, now powered by my new partner-in-crime, game designer and metalhead John McQueen-Scott (@rocketboot.bsky.social).
#TTRPG #IndieRPG #LegendsOfRock
bit.ly/LoRBackInAct...
#TTRPG #IndieRPG #LegendsOfRock
bit.ly/LoRBackInAct...
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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Canada’s premier speculative fiction magazine calls it a day after 35 years
www.cbc.ca/arts/on-spec...
www.cbc.ca/arts/on-spec...
Canada’s premier speculative fiction magazine calls it a day after 35 years | CBC Arts
Edmonton-based On Spec, which showcased authors like Julie E. Czerneda, Tony Pi and a young Cory Doctorow, will publish its final issue in December
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Also from @swordsedgepublishing.ca is a physical copy of Nefertiti Overdrive. I got to sit in on a session near the end of the campaign Fraser was running at home, and this game certainly delivers on high-octane action at the table!
November 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Also from @swordsedgepublishing.ca is a physical copy of Nefertiti Overdrive. I got to sit in on a session near the end of the campaign Fraser was running at home, and this game certainly delivers on high-octane action at the table!
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Charity auction spotlight on a physical copy of ttrpg Centurion!
If memory serves, this was one of the first crowdfunding projects I backed because I thought it was cool the creator also lived in Ottawa. Then I found out how cool @swordsedgepublishing.ca really is!
If memory serves, this was one of the first crowdfunding projects I backed because I thought it was cool the creator also lived in Ottawa. Then I found out how cool @swordsedgepublishing.ca really is!
November 9, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Charity auction spotlight on a physical copy of ttrpg Centurion!
If memory serves, this was one of the first crowdfunding projects I backed because I thought it was cool the creator also lived in Ottawa. Then I found out how cool @swordsedgepublishing.ca really is!
If memory serves, this was one of the first crowdfunding projects I backed because I thought it was cool the creator also lived in Ottawa. Then I found out how cool @swordsedgepublishing.ca really is!
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From the early days of VHS all the way thru the blu-ray era, HARD-BOILED has always looked like dog shit on home video. What a thrill to finally see one of the greatest action movies ever made in this brand new 4K restoration. 🤩
November 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
From the early days of VHS all the way thru the blu-ray era, HARD-BOILED has always looked like dog shit on home video. What a thrill to finally see one of the greatest action movies ever made in this brand new 4K restoration. 🤩
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First game of day 3! Help some of these fine folks roll a 20 in support of the Canadian Cancer Society!
In 15 minutes - Dungeons & Dragons 5e! with @conkliodd.bsky.social @aramvartian.com @etherealashie.bsky.social @taggianto.bsky.social Zach
Watch live: twitch.tv/PlaidDogEvents
Donate: andreasadventurers.ca
Your donations have in-game effects!
#andreasadventurers2025
Watch live: twitch.tv/PlaidDogEvents
Donate: andreasadventurers.ca
Your donations have in-game effects!
#andreasadventurers2025
November 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
First game of day 3! Help some of these fine folks roll a 20 in support of the Canadian Cancer Society!
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Heads up for folx playing Arc Raiders: Embark has openly stated (in an interview with GamesRadar+), that the game uses the same AI voice tech as The Finals, and the CEO has talked about using AI to generate 3D models from YouTube rips.
If you're anti-AI you should not be playing Arc Raiders!
If you're anti-AI you should not be playing Arc Raiders!
Not to be the fun police but I do hope people know that Arc Raiders does use generative AI for voice acting, and by supporting the game you're letting higher-ups know that this is an okay practice.
They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible.
They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible.
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Heads up for folx playing Arc Raiders: Embark has openly stated (in an interview with GamesRadar+), that the game uses the same AI voice tech as The Finals, and the CEO has talked about using AI to generate 3D models from YouTube rips.
If you're anti-AI you should not be playing Arc Raiders!
If you're anti-AI you should not be playing Arc Raiders!
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40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
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Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.
OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions
OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.
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I can confirm that Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is an exceptional cinematic work. The best adaptation of Shelley’s book I’ve ever seen.
a man in a hooded jacket is holding a torch in his hands
Alt: a man in a hooded jacket is holding a torch in his hands
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I can confirm that Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is an exceptional cinematic work. The best adaptation of Shelley’s book I’ve ever seen.
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'John Waters and David Lynch meet outside of Bob’s Big Boy restaurant in Los Angeles, 1979.'
November 9, 2025 at 9:49 AM
'John Waters and David Lynch meet outside of Bob’s Big Boy restaurant in Los Angeles, 1979.'
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I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to support indie creators. Not just as a designer, but as a fan. Here’s why I think buying indie TTRPGs makes such a difference (and a special 10% thank-you for the upcoming Small Business Supporting Day!).
bit.ly/IndieTTRPGSu...
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November 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to support indie creators. Not just as a designer, but as a fan. Here’s why I think buying indie TTRPGs makes such a difference (and a special 10% thank-you for the upcoming Small Business Supporting Day!).
bit.ly/IndieTTRPGSu...
bit.ly/IndieTTRPGSu...
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damn right; bottom trawling is an ecological crime, and any politician that supports it is guilty
'Small-scale fishermen using low-impact methods are...forced out by industrial vessels "that take more in a day than we can in a season...we are not asking for special treatment, only for rules that protect the ocean, reward those who fish responsibly, + give our communities a chance to survive"'.
Very encouraging to see small-scale fishermen demand better protections from bottom trawling
thefishingdaily.com/eu-fishing-i...
thefishingdaily.com/eu-fishing-i...
November 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
damn right; bottom trawling is an ecological crime, and any politician that supports it is guilty
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👊🤓-On this day, remembering the late/great Carlos Pacheco and his illustrious career and profound contribution to the comic book industry.
#CarlosPacheco
#GoneButNotForgotten
#CarlosPacheco
#GoneButNotForgotten
November 9, 2025 at 1:26 PM
👊🤓-On this day, remembering the late/great Carlos Pacheco and his illustrious career and profound contribution to the comic book industry.
#CarlosPacheco
#GoneButNotForgotten
#CarlosPacheco
#GoneButNotForgotten
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Once again millions of Canadians literally forget how to drive after first snowfall
Once again millions of Canadians literally forget how to drive after first snowfall
OTTAWA – Ministry of Transportation offices across Canada are once again finding themselves overrun with what has become a familiar sight each winter, as hundreds of thousands of Canadians must restar...
www.thebeaverton.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Once again millions of Canadians literally forget how to drive after first snowfall
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We did it!!!
Just four hours left in the campaign and we are FUNDED! Thank you to everyone for your support!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/287...
If you haven't backed yet, don't miss your chance!
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#ttrpg #tabletop #TheSpyGame
www.kickstarter.com/projects/287...
If you haven't backed yet, don't miss your chance!
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#ttrpg #tabletop #TheSpyGame
November 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
We did it!!!
If you're looking for a copy of Centurion, Nefertiti Overdrive 2.0, Sword Noir 2E, or Sword's Edge, they're all available now as part of Andrea's Adventurers 2025 silent auction--along with a bunch of other cool stuff with proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Andrea's Adventurers 2025
Silent auction 'Andrea's Adventurers 2025' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
If you're looking for a copy of Centurion, Nefertiti Overdrive 2.0, Sword Noir 2E, or Sword's Edge, they're all available now as part of Andrea's Adventurers 2025 silent auction--along with a bunch of other cool stuff with proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer Society.
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John Henry “Doc” Holliday died on this day, November 8, 1887.
November 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
John Henry “Doc” Holliday died on this day, November 8, 1887.
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What an ending.
Loved it.
Loved it.
If there’s any of you who profess to be into noir and have not yet seen MR INBETWEEN, you need to fix that asap. If you need further convincing, my @crimereads.bsky.social piece from a few years ago
#noirvember
crimereads.com/mr-inbetween/
#noirvember
crimereads.com/mr-inbetween/
Mr. Inbetween: It’s Time to Appreciate the Genius of This Very Australian Noir
I recently chaired a panel in which several American crime writers discussed their most memorable discoveries in terms of noir television and film during the various COVID lockdowns we have all end…
crimereads.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
What an ending.
Loved it.
Loved it.
Whole family got their COVID-19 and flu vaccines today.
Still going to take plenty of precautions, but nice to have that added layer of defence.
Still going to take plenty of precautions, but nice to have that added layer of defence.
November 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Whole family got their COVID-19 and flu vaccines today.
Still going to take plenty of precautions, but nice to have that added layer of defence.
Still going to take plenty of precautions, but nice to have that added layer of defence.
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🕵🏾 Your mission: The Spymaster’s Toolkit!
A 5e compatible supplemental rulebook for The Spy Game by @blackcatsgaming.bsky.social, a team including some inspiring women in TTRPG! The Kickstarter is live now with just a day to go!
#WoTTRPG #BlackCatsGaming #TheSpyGame
A 5e compatible supplemental rulebook for The Spy Game by @blackcatsgaming.bsky.social, a team including some inspiring women in TTRPG! The Kickstarter is live now with just a day to go!
#WoTTRPG #BlackCatsGaming #TheSpyGame
November 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
🕵🏾 Your mission: The Spymaster’s Toolkit!
A 5e compatible supplemental rulebook for The Spy Game by @blackcatsgaming.bsky.social, a team including some inspiring women in TTRPG! The Kickstarter is live now with just a day to go!
#WoTTRPG #BlackCatsGaming #TheSpyGame
A 5e compatible supplemental rulebook for The Spy Game by @blackcatsgaming.bsky.social, a team including some inspiring women in TTRPG! The Kickstarter is live now with just a day to go!
#WoTTRPG #BlackCatsGaming #TheSpyGame
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If you're planing to spend the weekend preparing for the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Monday, but you just don't know enough about the taconite pellets that were in the ship's ill-fated hold, may I recommend a book for you?
www.upress.umn.edu/978081669430...
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www.upress.umn.edu/978081669430...
🗃️
Taconite Dreams
Winner of the Midwestern History Association's 2016 Hamlin Garland Prize The Iron Range earned its name honestly: it was once among the world’s richest ...
www.upress.umn.edu
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
If you're planing to spend the weekend preparing for the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Monday, but you just don't know enough about the taconite pellets that were in the ship's ill-fated hold, may I recommend a book for you?
www.upress.umn.edu/978081669430...
🗃️
www.upress.umn.edu/978081669430...
🗃️
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