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Richard Pack
@thewyrm.bsky.social
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Author and narrator with AudioMazes. Huge nerd who can never have enough TTRPG's in my life and loves a good narrative in any medium. Random favorites: FFXIV, Stormlight Archive, Muppets, Star Wars, Divinity: OS2, Codex Alera. https://linktr.ee/EmeraldWyrm
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Richard Pack @thewyrm.bsky.social · Oct 21
This is your regularly scheduled reminder that "Worldspark" is #free through #audiomazes. It's an immersive audio branching narrative adventure story with 8 different endings.

Explore an ancient temple. Meet a god. Stop the apocalypse.

www.audiomazes.com/library/worl...
The cover of the book "Worldspark," with a stylized blue phoenix crackling with fire and lightning-esque energy.
thewyrm.bsky.social
Love Lohse! Thanks for the awesome art.
crunchyncrumbly.bsky.social Crunch @crunchyncrumbly.bsky.social · 10d
hey there, chief!

(my favorite possessed bard)
#lohse #divinityoriginalsin2 #sketchypaints
November 27, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Reposted by Richard Pack
kashinggiwa.bsky.social
Woe, free audiobook be upon ye!

I just got author links for the audiobook of The King Must Die and I've decided to share. Y'all don't even need to do anything to get 'em. Links below, one download each. First come, first served. [1/2]
Woe, The King Must Die audiobook be upon ye! It's that one Eminem meme of him throwing something, and the something is my third book :)
November 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
thewyrm.bsky.social
Had fun combining @imagine2create.bsky.social and Wild K. Nebula's prompts for this one.

#writing #scifi #romance

Er(Ror)
open.substack.com/pub/theemera...
Er(Ror)
A Sci-fi/Romance story about a glitch and the developer that loved them
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
thewyrm.bsky.social
This is what my brain does when I'm too sick to sleep:
#D&D #homebrew #Don'tRegretGettingTheShotButManIsMyConScoreLow
Flu Vaccine Type: Simple Melee Weapon, (needle) Cost: 100 GP Weight: .1 lb Damage: 1 Piercing and 1 poison Properties: Injection* Upon a successful attack, the target immediately takes 1 piercing damage and 1 poison damage. They also gain the status condition Inoculated(Influenza), which gives a +5 bonus to CON saving throws against Disease, (Influenza), and lasts for 1 year. The target must also make a Con saving throw immediately, (DC 10). On a failure, they are affected by Disease, (False Influenza), giving them the Poisoned condition and affecting them with the spell Bane**. Every 12 hours or as part of a long rest, they may repeat the saving throw, and the effect ends immediately on a success. *When you make an attack roll with this weapon, you may use your Intelligence modifier instead of strength. If you are proficient in Medicine, you may also add your proficiency bonus to the attack, and if your target is a willing creature, the attack automatically succeeds. **(The bane can be temporarily mitigated by using Pills, (Ibuprofen), or Pills,(Acetaminophen)).
November 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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koboldlygoing.bsky.social
Those stinkies are at it again. . .

Featuring @onlymammets.etheirys.social
November 25, 2025 at 12:25 AM
thewyrm.bsky.social
Really getting spoiled with the sunsets lately
November 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
thewyrm.bsky.social
@blacksalander.bsky.social does incredible work, get a comm while you have the chance!
November 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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rblemberg.bsky.social
We need it. Not only are the classes full, but also concert halls, libraries - we've gone to a bunch of classical concerts this year as an antidote to despair and guess what - they are full. They were not as full before, but they are now.

"Humanities are shrinking" is artificially imposed top down.
rbtownsend.bsky.social Rob Townsend @rbtownsend.bsky.social · 4d
"While other universities report that the humanities are shrinking, at Berkeley, the opposite is true. The music major is the fastest-growing major on campus. We are finding bigger classrooms because film is exploding. English is back to the numbers we saw 15 years ago. We are hiring" bit.ly/4ohKuOe
"The humanities really are a resource — a confidence for living in our times.” Dean Sara Guyer on the modern utility of humanities degrees
This interview originally appeared on the Division of Arts
bit.ly
November 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
thewyrm.bsky.social
Here's a proper landing page for all things "Tales of the Guildless!"

open.substack.com/pub/theemera...
The Tales of the Guildless
A landing page for all of the stories set in my "Bloodborne meets Codex Alera" fantasy world
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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tprstly.com
Aye
November 21, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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derlakernlins.bsky.social
Hey! Do you wanna run a game with us for charity? Its fun and cool to do! This is the only time of year we do open casting/gm calls, so if you've been interested in working with us, nows the time!
livefromtheapocalypse.com 🌆Live From The Apocalypse🌆 | TTRPGs For Charity @livefromtheapocalypse.com · 6d
Iiiit's that time again! From 12/12 to 12/23 we'll be streaming one game a night to raise money for @medicalaidpal.bsky.social, and to do that we're looking for guest storytellers! Please fill out this form if you're interested, priority given to marginalized storytellers! forms.gle/YmPx327vBKJn...
12 Games of Haz-mas GM Sign-Ups!
Hello friends! A few years ago now, we had a silly little idea to do a big fundraising push during the holidays. The goal is to stream one game a night on the channel for twelve days and obviously tha...
forms.gle
November 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Reposted by Richard Pack
thewyrm.bsky.social
Check out the poll to decide what happens in part 2!

#booksky #shipfall

open.substack.com/pub/theemera...
In Haven's Shadow
YOU get to decide what happens in part 2!
open.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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thewyrm.bsky.social
Had a lot of fun with this interview! Check it out to learn more about AudioMazes, Bloodsmith, and the secret to my succes!

(Dumb luck mostly. Wait, come back!)

#writesky #podcast

substack.com/@bradleyrams...
Saved as Draft Episode 44: Seizing Writing Opportunities
Weekly shout outs, a discussion on writing opportunities, and an interview with author Richard Pack!
substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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imagine2create.bsky.social
This week's episode of The Saved as Draft Podcast, featuring @thewyrm.bsky.social, is out now!

Join me for a packed episode, and a phenomenal interview with this @audiomazes.bsky.social author! Find it here, or wherever you get podcasts:

bradleyramsey.substack.com/p/saved-as-d...

#podcast
Saved as Draft Episode 44: Seizing Writing Opportunities
Weekly shout outs, a discussion on writing opportunities, and an interview with author Richard Pack!
bradleyramsey.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 AM
thewyrm.bsky.social
Had a lot of fun with this interview! Check it out to learn more about AudioMazes, Bloodsmith, and the secret to my succes!

(Dumb luck mostly. Wait, come back!)

#writesky #podcast

substack.com/@bradleyrams...
Saved as Draft Episode 44: Seizing Writing Opportunities
Weekly shout outs, a discussion on writing opportunities, and an interview with author Richard Pack!
substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
thewyrm.bsky.social
Check out the poll to decide what happens in part 2!

#booksky #shipfall

open.substack.com/pub/theemera...
In Haven's Shadow
YOU get to decide what happens in part 2!
open.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
thewyrm.bsky.social
Yithrid began fidgeting, then spoke. “What do you think this training will entail? Butchering animals? Dark rituals? Dancing naked in the moonlight?”

Imara snickered, “Not much moonlight down here.”

Yithrid shrugged, “Just running down the list of things witches do.”

#SFFChat
sffchat.bsky.social SFFChat @sffchat.bsky.social · 7d
#SFFChat Q4: Share an excerpt featuring your trans* characters, or that relates to your answer from one of the questions!

NOTE: GOING TO HAVE TO ANSWER EVERYONE'S RESPONSES IN ABOUT 45 MINUTES. I'LL POST THE OUTRO NOW AS WELL--PLEASE CONTINUE!
A pixelated image of a knight and a cat astronaut fighting a billionaire who's floating on a pile of coins and a cloud propped up by jars of more coins (as though he's a video game boss)!
November 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
thewyrm.bsky.social
@senabryer.com is a fantastic voice actress and streamer!

#SFFChat
sffchat.bsky.social SFFChat @sffchat.bsky.social · 7d
#SFFChat Q3: Shout out a trans writer or artist whose work you admire (or a trans character from a trans author's work!).
A pixelated image of a knight and a cat astronaut fighting a billionaire who's floating on a pile of coins and a cloud propped up by jars of more coins (as though he's a video game boss)!
November 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
thewyrm.bsky.social
Accepted pretty openly by most people. There are still bigots of course, and nobility in particular are expected to be heteronormative to preserve bloodlines, but since the church wants the money they get for doing the transitions they've officially condoned it. #sffchat
sffchat.bsky.social SFFChat @sffchat.bsky.social · 7d
#SFFChat Q2: What is the status of trans and gender nonconforming people in your world? If you haven’t thought about it yet, use this moment to reflect!
A pixelated image of a knight and a cat astronaut fighting a billionaire who's floating on a pile of coins and a cloud propped up by jars of more coins (as though he's a video game boss)!
November 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
thewyrm.bsky.social
Yithrid from Bloodsmith is a trans woman. I figured in a world where the magic can literally shape flesh and bone it would be available, (with a hefty donation to the church). They did a rush job and didn’t realign her hips properly, so she walks with a limp but still loves being herself.

#sffchat
sffchat.bsky.social SFFChat @sffchat.bsky.social · 7d
#SFFChat Q1: For the Trans Day of Remembrance, share a trans* (including nonbinary, Two-Spirit, or otherwise gender nonconforming) character from your work, OR, if you have none, share how one of your characters engages with gender!
A pixelated image of a knight and a cat astronaut fighting a billionaire who's floating on a pile of coins and a cloud propped up by jars of more coins (as though he's a video game boss)!
November 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
thewyrm.bsky.social
Well, this was easy, because one of Imara's nervous ticks is making lists.

"First, she was alive. Second, she had lost her equipment. Third, these were clearly not priests. Fourth, they could definitely kill her. So fifth, better to go along with this for now and hope for a better opportunity."
November 20, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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saltyduane.com
Fit check for my Jedi era

#KpopDemonHunters #StarWars
Rumi, Mira and Zoey from KPop demon hunters dressed as Jedi and holding lightsabers
November 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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cait.bsky.social
this sounds like a great idea. luckily there are no extremely serious consequences to providing false information to the Internal Revenue Service
moreperfectunion.bsky.social More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 9d
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.

TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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imagine2create.bsky.social
I'm excited to announce that my guest this week on The Saved as Draft Podcast will be @thewyrm.bsky.social!

Tune in on Friday wherever you find podcasts to learn more about this writer's work on Substack, @audiomazes.bsky.social, and beyond!

#writingcommunity #writesky #podcast #interview
November 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM