Brandon Matthews
@thebmatt.bsky.social
He/him. Oldmanfranks of AIE, writer of Your Quest Log is Full, lord of dad jokes on @apodcastreborn.bsky.social player on @Plus5toHit.bsky.social If found return to @thekmatt.bsky.social💜
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Blogpost this week is gonna be delayed a day or two, as it's @thekmatt.bsky.social's birthday weekend and I'm doing fun things with the fam instead of writing. Also I kept forgetting to write it ahead of time.
November 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Blogpost this week is gonna be delayed a day or two, as it's @thekmatt.bsky.social's birthday weekend and I'm doing fun things with the fam instead of writing. Also I kept forgetting to write it ahead of time.
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Last year I did a couple of fun thought experiments about what I'd have played if I were part of Critical Role.
I'm doing it again for campaign 4 except I'm gonna be extra about it. Here's how it's gonna work.
I'm doing it again for campaign 4 except I'm gonna be extra about it. Here's how it's gonna work.
Critical Role Characters – Campaign 4
Hey, remember this post from over a year ago when I talked about what I would have played if I were on Critical Role, and then these three posts where I discussed alternate options? I had a lot of fun doing that, and I always planned on doing it for the next major campaign, once I felt like I knew enough about the player characters to do so.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Last year I did a couple of fun thought experiments about what I'd have played if I were part of Critical Role.
I'm doing it again for campaign 4 except I'm gonna be extra about it. Here's how it's gonna work.
I'm doing it again for campaign 4 except I'm gonna be extra about it. Here's how it's gonna work.
hot take: I have always hated the design of the USS Enterprise-D.
Yes the iconic ship of TNG. Can't stand it.
the saucer section is too wide and thick compared to the rest of the ship. It looks unbalanced. Yes I know that means nothing on a spaceship. I still hate the way it looks.
Yes the iconic ship of TNG. Can't stand it.
the saucer section is too wide and thick compared to the rest of the ship. It looks unbalanced. Yes I know that means nothing on a spaceship. I still hate the way it looks.
November 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
hot take: I have always hated the design of the USS Enterprise-D.
Yes the iconic ship of TNG. Can't stand it.
the saucer section is too wide and thick compared to the rest of the ship. It looks unbalanced. Yes I know that means nothing on a spaceship. I still hate the way it looks.
Yes the iconic ship of TNG. Can't stand it.
the saucer section is too wide and thick compared to the rest of the ship. It looks unbalanced. Yes I know that means nothing on a spaceship. I still hate the way it looks.
SOJOURNER OF STORMHEIM WAS LESS THAN HALF THIS. 😭
November 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
SOJOURNER OF STORMHEIM WAS LESS THAN HALF THIS. 😭
I remain baffled that they called the movie "Zootopia 2" when "Zootwopia" was RIGHT THERE.
November 3, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I remain baffled that they called the movie "Zootopia 2" when "Zootwopia" was RIGHT THERE.
There’s an ALC-specific glam that is a really sweet lab coat that I’m gonna make heavy use of.
#wolqotd that's more of a player question:
Now that we have global glam unlocks, what glamour pieces are you looking to use that you normally could not?
Now that we have global glam unlocks, what glamour pieces are you looking to use that you normally could not?
November 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM
There’s an ALC-specific glam that is a really sweet lab coat that I’m gonna make heavy use of.
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I can glam a frog head with a maid dress, some tights, kicky boots, & claw-like nails to all of my active jobs Right Now.
NPCs wear impossible mix & match gear sets all the time.
In an expansive game w/ alien dragons, time travel, spaceships, neon tech next to the Old West, reincarnation, & more.
NPCs wear impossible mix & match gear sets all the time.
In an expansive game w/ alien dragons, time travel, spaceships, neon tech next to the Old West, reincarnation, & more.
people disliking the glamour updates is so funny "but my class identities" well my class identity is being the best dressed bitch in duty finder
November 2, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I can glam a frog head with a maid dress, some tights, kicky boots, & claw-like nails to all of my active jobs Right Now.
NPCs wear impossible mix & match gear sets all the time.
In an expansive game w/ alien dragons, time travel, spaceships, neon tech next to the Old West, reincarnation, & more.
NPCs wear impossible mix & match gear sets all the time.
In an expansive game w/ alien dragons, time travel, spaceships, neon tech next to the Old West, reincarnation, & more.
Legion Remix Characters – Part 1
What's this? A World of Warcraft pose here on YQLIF? In 2025? Hey, we got our start writing about WoW, and Legion Remix is going on, which happens to be the last expansion I truly enjoyed start to finish in this game, so why not? If you haven't done a Remix event…
What's this? A World of Warcraft pose here on YQLIF? In 2025? Hey, we got our start writing about WoW, and Legion Remix is going on, which happens to be the last expansion I truly enjoyed start to finish in this game, so why not? If you haven't done a Remix event…
Legion Remix Characters – Part 1
What's this? A World of Warcraft pose here on YQLIF? In 2025? Hey, we got our start writing about WoW, and Legion Remix is going on, which happens to be the last expansion I truly enjoyed start to finish in this game, so why not? If you haven't done a Remix event before (and there's only been 1 before this one anyway), the idea is that the Infinite Dragonflight is doing an experiment where they see how certain events in Azeroth's timeline might have unfolded differently.
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November 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Legion Remix Characters – Part 1
What's this? A World of Warcraft pose here on YQLIF? In 2025? Hey, we got our start writing about WoW, and Legion Remix is going on, which happens to be the last expansion I truly enjoyed start to finish in this game, so why not? If you haven't done a Remix event…
What's this? A World of Warcraft pose here on YQLIF? In 2025? Hey, we got our start writing about WoW, and Legion Remix is going on, which happens to be the last expansion I truly enjoyed start to finish in this game, so why not? If you haven't done a Remix event…
Karen: "I left some toxic clouds in the pharmacy section"
Mal: "Yours might be toxic, but dads are ATOMIC"
Mal: "Yours might be toxic, but dads are ATOMIC"
October 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Karen: "I left some toxic clouds in the pharmacy section"
Mal: "Yours might be toxic, but dads are ATOMIC"
Mal: "Yours might be toxic, but dads are ATOMIC"
It's been a long road, but we've hit the final post in the top 5 homebrew subclass series, and it's time to talk Wizards. Enjoy!
Top 5: Wizard Homebrew
Wizards are already among the most powerful of D&D's spellcasting classes thanks to the sheer versatility of Wizard magic, so their subclasses don't quite as heavily influence their power compared to other classes. That made them somewhat difficult to rank. They weren't the most heavily revised of these lists (that honor remains with the Rogue), but it was a difficult one nevertheless.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
It's been a long road, but we've hit the final post in the top 5 homebrew subclass series, and it's time to talk Wizards. Enjoy!
I just realized that this sunday will be the final entry in my top 5 homebrew subclass series, specifically for Wizards, and I haven't even started it beyond selecting the top 5, which in itself has been revised a LOT. Guess I need to tear myself away from Remix and get on that.
October 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I just realized that this sunday will be the final entry in my top 5 homebrew subclass series, specifically for Wizards, and I haven't even started it beyond selecting the top 5, which in itself has been revised a LOT. Guess I need to tear myself away from Remix and get on that.
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Episode 9 is now available!
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Episode 10 has already been recorded and should be posted before the end of the month. Enjoy!
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Episode 10 has already been recorded and should be posted before the end of the month. Enjoy!
Plus 5 To Hit: Axes to Axes | Campaign 3, Episode 9
Looking to improve their reputation with the citizens of Glitterpine, the party accepts a task from a local merchant, sending them deeper into the Everblue woods.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Episode 9 is now available!
plus5tohit.libsyn.com/axes-to-axes...
Episode 10 has already been recorded and should be posted before the end of the month. Enjoy!
plus5tohit.libsyn.com/axes-to-axes...
Episode 10 has already been recorded and should be posted before the end of the month. Enjoy!
There are a LOT of things I want to do and collect in Legion Remix, and I think it's time.....to make a Spreadsheet :-D
October 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
There are a LOT of things I want to do and collect in Legion Remix, and I think it's time.....to make a Spreadsheet :-D
Guess wordpress didn't want to send the link out to the socials since I accidentally posted it 2 weeks ago, but here's my thoughts on D&D's update to their Psion class.
TLDR, it's nicely improved, but @kibblestasty.com still did the concept better
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TLDR, it's nicely improved, but @kibblestasty.com still did the concept better
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UA: Psion Update
We have an update to the Psion UA we originally talked about back in June! Let’s go over some of the big changes. Honestly this new class has been my favorite thing they’ve introduced i…
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October 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Guess wordpress didn't want to send the link out to the socials since I accidentally posted it 2 weeks ago, but here's my thoughts on D&D's update to their Psion class.
TLDR, it's nicely improved, but @kibblestasty.com still did the concept better
yourquestlogisfull.wordpress.com/2025/10/19/u...
TLDR, it's nicely improved, but @kibblestasty.com still did the concept better
yourquestlogisfull.wordpress.com/2025/10/19/u...
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Check out the necromancer class! A full 5E class, able to summon minions and perform necromantic rites. Built on a novel 3/4-caster chassis and with its own dedicated necromancy tools.
PDF: www.somanyrobots.com/s/Class-...
Discord: discord.gg/eear72Wc
#dndhomebrew #dnd5e #dnd #dndnecromancer
PDF: www.somanyrobots.com/s/Class-...
Discord: discord.gg/eear72Wc
#dndhomebrew #dnd5e #dnd #dndnecromancer
October 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Check out the necromancer class! A full 5E class, able to summon minions and perform necromantic rites. Built on a novel 3/4-caster chassis and with its own dedicated necromancy tools.
PDF: www.somanyrobots.com/s/Class-...
Discord: discord.gg/eear72Wc
#dndhomebrew #dnd5e #dnd #dndnecromancer
PDF: www.somanyrobots.com/s/Class-...
Discord: discord.gg/eear72Wc
#dndhomebrew #dnd5e #dnd #dndnecromancer
Enjoying the heck out of Legion Remix. It's the last expansion I remember overall enjoying in WoW, and I missed out on Pandaria Remix, so I decided to give this a go.
Currently leveling a Dracthyr Warlock named Meracydia, cause I gotta bring a LITTLE FFXIV with me.
Currently leveling a Dracthyr Warlock named Meracydia, cause I gotta bring a LITTLE FFXIV with me.
October 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Enjoying the heck out of Legion Remix. It's the last expansion I remember overall enjoying in WoW, and I missed out on Pandaria Remix, so I decided to give this a go.
Currently leveling a Dracthyr Warlock named Meracydia, cause I gotta bring a LITTLE FFXIV with me.
Currently leveling a Dracthyr Warlock named Meracydia, cause I gotta bring a LITTLE FFXIV with me.
I'm a bit late getting this one out, unfortunately, but here's my favorite homebrewed Warlock subclasses!
Top 5: Warlock Homebrew
Warlocks are immensely fun to write backstories for and to roleplay because you have a built it dynamic with an NPC as part of the package. I know a lot of people hate how few spell slots they get, but to me half the fun is deciding when to drop the most impactful spell you can with them and rely on your cantrips and other features afterwards.
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October 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I'm a bit late getting this one out, unfortunately, but here's my favorite homebrewed Warlock subclasses!
The fact that I started playing the Legion Remix around the same time as this episode's recording is ENTIRELY coincidental, promise.
October 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The fact that I started playing the Legion Remix around the same time as this episode's recording is ENTIRELY coincidental, promise.
One of the reasons I love this man's classes is the philosophy he discusses in this post.
Just because a class doc is long does not inherently mean it's overpowered. In this case, it means he crafted, with care, a large variety of options to choose from. The number of choices is the key factor.
Just because a class doc is long does not inherently mean it's overpowered. In this case, it means he crafted, with care, a large variety of options to choose from. The number of choices is the key factor.
Made my first 'blog' post: Opt-in Complexity & 5e Design, talking about what sort of complexity you can slot in the game, the difference between 'crunch' and 'grit' and the importance of know who you are writing content for:
www.kthomebrew.com/kibblesblog/...
#dnd #5e
www.kthomebrew.com/kibblesblog/...
#dnd #5e
Opt In Complexity & 5e Design — KibblesTasty Homebrew — KibblesTasty Homebrew
Not all complexity is created equal, and not all players are playing the same game—even when they are playing at the same table.
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October 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
One of the reasons I love this man's classes is the philosophy he discusses in this post.
Just because a class doc is long does not inherently mean it's overpowered. In this case, it means he crafted, with care, a large variety of options to choose from. The number of choices is the key factor.
Just because a class doc is long does not inherently mean it's overpowered. In this case, it means he crafted, with care, a large variety of options to choose from. The number of choices is the key factor.
And apparently I scheduled two posts to go live this morning. This is why you don’t manage these things when you’re recovering from being sick. Aight time to go fix that.
October 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
And apparently I scheduled two posts to go live this morning. This is why you don’t manage these things when you’re recovering from being sick. Aight time to go fix that.
It's the final entry in my build series using @pyrurge.bsky.social's Kinetic Inventor, this time with the Magitek Innovation from Inventors+ by @teamplus.bsky.social. Read on for the character build I made from it!
Building Seth – Kinetic Inventor
We took a bit of a break ago to cover the update to the Magic subclasses UA only to have another UA update that I wanted to cover delay this post again, but now it's FINALLY time for the third entry in our Kinetic Inventor build series. This time we're looking at Seth Lassiter as a Magitek Innovation inventor.
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October 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
It's the final entry in my build series using @pyrurge.bsky.social's Kinetic Inventor, this time with the Magitek Innovation from Inventors+ by @teamplus.bsky.social. Read on for the character build I made from it!
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I think that kindness is seen as a weakness from some people because it can be such a hard thing to do, so they mock it.
It can be hard to feel empathy. It can be hard to put aside anger. It can be hard to forgive. And it can be hard to share and give.
It takes true strength to be kind.
It can be hard to feel empathy. It can be hard to put aside anger. It can be hard to forgive. And it can be hard to share and give.
It takes true strength to be kind.
October 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I think that kindness is seen as a weakness from some people because it can be such a hard thing to do, so they mock it.
It can be hard to feel empathy. It can be hard to put aside anger. It can be hard to forgive. And it can be hard to share and give.
It takes true strength to be kind.
It can be hard to feel empathy. It can be hard to put aside anger. It can be hard to forgive. And it can be hard to share and give.
It takes true strength to be kind.
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Lights on the horizon! Will the party be welcomed warmly?
Will this be a shopping episode?
All that glitters is not gold. Especially in this village.
Episode 8 is now available!
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Will this be a shopping episode?
All that glitters is not gold. Especially in this village.
Episode 8 is now available!
plus5tohit.libsyn.com/glitterpine-...
Plus 5 To Hit: Glitterpine | Campaign 3, Episode 8
The party encounters their first signs of civilization since being torn from their home worlds.
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September 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Lights on the horizon! Will the party be welcomed warmly?
Will this be a shopping episode?
All that glitters is not gold. Especially in this village.
Episode 8 is now available!
plus5tohit.libsyn.com/glitterpine-...
Will this be a shopping episode?
All that glitters is not gold. Especially in this village.
Episode 8 is now available!
plus5tohit.libsyn.com/glitterpine-...