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He/Him/His, DnD and TTRPG lover, Board-game player. Check out my blog on those, and related things: http://tavernstories.home.blog
Promise I'm not an Ent in a semi-convincing wig.
Also, technically, a boat historian - Ask me about whaling (1790s-1850s
Promise I'm not an Ent in a semi-convincing wig.
Also, technically, a boat historian - Ask me about whaling (1790s-1850s
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D&D 30 Question Challenge: #22 – Favorite Giants
Much like Dragons, Giants have long been an iconic enemy (and ally) within the realms of D&D, and come in a wide variety of flavors from the fiery-tempered Fire Giant to the almost comical two-…
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Moving on in our (prolonged) D&D 30 Question Challenge, we are taking a look at some of my favorite giants and Giant-Kin. Hope you enjoy.
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Two questions for the #LoTR experts.
1. Do you think that when he was sent back a part of Gandalf was like "I dont know how but this is Pippin's fault"?
2. Were there Ents in other forests? And if so could they communicate with one another if needed?
1. Do you think that when he was sent back a part of Gandalf was like "I dont know how but this is Pippin's fault"?
2. Were there Ents in other forests? And if so could they communicate with one another if needed?
January 9, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Two questions for the #LoTR experts.
1. Do you think that when he was sent back a part of Gandalf was like "I dont know how but this is Pippin's fault"?
2. Were there Ents in other forests? And if so could they communicate with one another if needed?
1. Do you think that when he was sent back a part of Gandalf was like "I dont know how but this is Pippin's fault"?
2. Were there Ents in other forests? And if so could they communicate with one another if needed?
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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
I dont think we talk enough about the difference between a Critter, a Varmit, and a Rascally Rabbit.
January 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
I dont think we talk enough about the difference between a Critter, a Varmit, and a Rascally Rabbit.
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One of the earliest-ever modern portrayals of Santa Claus features him gifting Union soldiers with a jumping-jack doll of Jefferson Davis dangling from a noose - as drawn by political cartoonist Thomas Nast.
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![HARPERS WEEKLY.
JOURNAL OF CIVILIZATION
Vor. VII.-No. 314.]
NEW
YORK, SATURDAY, JANUARY
1863.
GELCOM
SANTA CLAUS
SANTA CLAUS IN CAMP.-[SEE PAGE 6]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qiknc4t5rq7yngvz7g4aezq7/bafkreiez4d5lsrpbn3mrwkwrnbrhb3ra7dmvagbxjaz7hg5be7njnsbary@jpeg)
December 25, 2025 at 6:09 AM
One of the earliest-ever modern portrayals of Santa Claus features him gifting Union soldiers with a jumping-jack doll of Jefferson Davis dangling from a noose - as drawn by political cartoonist Thomas Nast.
www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
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I love learning about these kinds of logistical processes.
'Tis the season to buy a Christmas tree, but it takes a lot of people and business planning to get that perfect tree all the way to your home. PBS News digital video producer Tim McPhillips visited one stop along the route. https://to.pbs.org/4on83VG
The long road from a Christmas tree farm to your home
'Tis the season to buy a Christmas tree, but it takes a lot of people and business planning to get that perfect tree all the way to your home. PBS News digital video producer Tim McPhillips visited on...
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December 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I love learning about these kinds of logistical processes.
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A little holiday card I got to draw for a public library last year that I’m still proud of; happy almost-new-year ✨
December 27, 2024 at 7:15 PM
A little holiday card I got to draw for a public library last year that I’m still proud of; happy almost-new-year ✨
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Today, people consider "Yule" synonymous with "Christmas." But centuries ago, Yule meant something different — a pagan mid-winter festival, dating back to pre-Christian Germanic people.
How cozy Yuletide traditions got their start with raging parties and animal sacrifice
Today, people consider "Yule" synonymous with "Christmas." But centuries ago, Yule meant something different — a pagan mid-winter festival, dating back to pre-Christian Germanic people.
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December 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Today, people consider "Yule" synonymous with "Christmas." But centuries ago, Yule meant something different — a pagan mid-winter festival, dating back to pre-Christian Germanic people.
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I have a couple of slots open now in a long running One Ring 2nd Ed game set in an AU where Bilbo never left the Shire. Currently focused on the Beornings and Mirkwood. For serious #Tolkien fans.
#ttrpg #TheOneRing #fantasy
Tuesdays at 7 pm EST
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#ttrpg #TheOneRing #fantasy
Tuesdays at 7 pm EST
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Join Last Hope: A Darker AU of the Lord of the Rings - Discord - The One Ring 2e | StartPlaying Games
"The Wilderland has fallen. I can feel it in the water. I can smell it, in the air. Much that once was, is lost. I am the last of the Istari, the wizards sent to aid Middle-Earth against the evils of ...
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December 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I have a couple of slots open now in a long running One Ring 2nd Ed game set in an AU where Bilbo never left the Shire. Currently focused on the Beornings and Mirkwood. For serious #Tolkien fans.
#ttrpg #TheOneRing #fantasy
Tuesdays at 7 pm EST
startplaying.games/adventure/cl...
#ttrpg #TheOneRing #fantasy
Tuesdays at 7 pm EST
startplaying.games/adventure/cl...
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Home Depot Introduces New 12-Foot-Tall Baby Jesus Skeleton https://theonion.com/home-depot-introduces-new-12-foot-tall-baby-jesus-skele-1851069460/
December 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Home Depot Introduces New 12-Foot-Tall Baby Jesus Skeleton https://theonion.com/home-depot-introduces-new-12-foot-tall-baby-jesus-skele-1851069460/
What would be a good #MagicTheGathering Precon Deck to get to teach someone how to play?
December 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
What would be a good #MagicTheGathering Precon Deck to get to teach someone how to play?
Driving through the rapidly disappearing (due to being bulldozed for multiple massive living complexes) remnants of the unincorporated township where my FLGS used to be (they moved a few miles down the road) I have to wonder how much longer "Adult Books and Private Dancers" can stay open.
December 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Driving through the rapidly disappearing (due to being bulldozed for multiple massive living complexes) remnants of the unincorporated township where my FLGS used to be (they moved a few miles down the road) I have to wonder how much longer "Adult Books and Private Dancers" can stay open.
A little philatelist.
December 19, 2025 at 6:32 AM
A little philatelist.
Listening to the radio today, and the two announcers get talking about Trump and his new "bonus" for the military, and the dipshit lady host is like "He's trying to teach Americans a history lesson, thats why its $1,776...and hes going to let every American buy their own insurance."
December 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Listening to the radio today, and the two announcers get talking about Trump and his new "bonus" for the military, and the dipshit lady host is like "He's trying to teach Americans a history lesson, thats why its $1,776...and hes going to let every American buy their own insurance."
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Tis the season.
#ttrpg #dnd #TalesofTheValiant #5EFeed
Santa, Krampus, and More!
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#ttrpg #dnd #TalesofTheValiant #5EFeed
Santa, Krampus, and More!
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Santa Claus, the Krampus, and the Santa’s Helper Warlock Subclass — Of Gods and Gamemasters
Santa Claus. Father Christmas. Sinterklaas. Kris Kringle. He has many names, on many worlds, in many nations. Some say he was a saint. Some, an old god. What is known, is that he is a very powerful in...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Tis the season.
#ttrpg #dnd #TalesofTheValiant #5EFeed
Santa, Krampus, and More!
www.ofgodsandgamemasters.com/dnd5eandblac...
#ttrpg #dnd #TalesofTheValiant #5EFeed
Santa, Krampus, and More!
www.ofgodsandgamemasters.com/dnd5eandblac...
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SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
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We have huge plans for the Cryptid TTRPG series, starting next year with the sequel Cryptid Cities, the Curse anthology Ripples, and the solo play rules Tendrils.
Beyond that, we’ll be writing a novella and a children’s picture book set in the same universe!
Beyond that, we’ll be writing a novella and a children’s picture book set in the same universe!
December 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
We have huge plans for the Cryptid TTRPG series, starting next year with the sequel Cryptid Cities, the Curse anthology Ripples, and the solo play rules Tendrils.
Beyond that, we’ll be writing a novella and a children’s picture book set in the same universe!
Beyond that, we’ll be writing a novella and a children’s picture book set in the same universe!
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The intricate designs of these stained glass curiosities hide secrets and magical surprises to those who gaze into them. Roll up twelve mesmerizing windows from our collection of arcane rarities!
bit.ly/3YhlU5e
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December 7, 2025 at 3:12 AM
The intricate designs of these stained glass curiosities hide secrets and magical surprises to those who gaze into them. Roll up twelve mesmerizing windows from our collection of arcane rarities!
bit.ly/3YhlU5e
bit.ly/3YhlU5e
He's so adorable. Clearly overworked but adorable.
Gruß vom Krampusnacht. Merry Krampus night, hope y’all been good or you’re going in the bag.
December 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
He's so adorable. Clearly overworked but adorable.
This feels really harsh. Is it? Or is this a common punishment for underperforming in cricket.
Not sure these cricketers should be let back into the UK. They should be forced instead to roam the world as Ronin, offering their bat or bowling action to any franchise war lord desperate enough to listen. Disgraced, they mumble their names in shame, while children taunt them and steal their pads.
December 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This feels really harsh. Is it? Or is this a common punishment for underperforming in cricket.
Me: What the hell is a CMAT?
Also me: Bought all three of her albums earlier this year but had misread her name as CÆAT at the time, and never thought about it again.
Also me: Bought all three of her albums earlier this year but had misread her name as CÆAT at the time, and never thought about it again.
December 6, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Me: What the hell is a CMAT?
Also me: Bought all three of her albums earlier this year but had misread her name as CÆAT at the time, and never thought about it again.
Also me: Bought all three of her albums earlier this year but had misread her name as CÆAT at the time, and never thought about it again.
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From a new paper in Nature.... Satellite light pollution is becoming a major problem. If it continues at this rate, this is what our deep space telescope images of the universe will look like.
One of my joys is visiting dark sky parks... and nwo you can't go without seeing many satellites.
One of my joys is visiting dark sky parks... and nwo you can't go without seeing many satellites.
December 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
From a new paper in Nature.... Satellite light pollution is becoming a major problem. If it continues at this rate, this is what our deep space telescope images of the universe will look like.
One of my joys is visiting dark sky parks... and nwo you can't go without seeing many satellites.
One of my joys is visiting dark sky parks... and nwo you can't go without seeing many satellites.
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Postcard from my collection, sent 1912.
December 3, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Postcard from my collection, sent 1912.