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Benevolent Dictator
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He/him. Brit in exile in Ireland.
I play ttrpgs and write stuff for them too, mostly the one with the draconic ampersand. I run a weekly ttrpg club.
Gamer/dad/metalhead.

I really need to update my carrd: jotjotiota.carrd.co
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About 24 hours left to get Lineages of the Long White Cloud for 20% off. You can get the print or PDF on sale on DriveThruRPG: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

If you want to bring native species, like the pepeketua (Archey's frog) into your 5e game, this is the book for you!

#ttrpg #kiwirpg
August 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Lineages of the Long White Cloud is finally out in print!

Pick up the 72 page book that brings 18 species of Aotearoa's native wildlife to D&D 5e for 20% off this week on @drivethrurpg.com : www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

Play as a kiwi, kea, a huhu beetle, and so many more!
#kiwirpg #ttrpg
Lineages of the Long White Cloud, Omnibus Edition (PDF) - Kelly Whyte | LotLWC | DriveThruRPG
All the magic of Aotearoa (New Zealand) in one convenient 5e tome! The Omnibus Edition of Lineages of the Long White Cloud combines volumes 1 and 2, giving you: 18 playable species, based on the real ...
www.drivethrurpg.com
August 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Featured as the DMs Guild Pick of the Week!

If you liked Journeys through the Radiant Citadel, Tales from the Yawning Portal, or other adventure anthologies check out "Delves and Journeys"!

It's got 36 solo-session adventures!

#dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg

www.dmsguild.com/product/5308...
July 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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What if I told you that you could run a D&D game tonight with only a few minutes of prep? What if I told you that you could do that 36 days in a row?

From a team of 25 accomplished authors. 36 five-room "dungeons" (very few literal dungeons).

#dnd #dnd5e #ttrpg

www.dmsguild.com/product/5308...
Delves and Journeys: 36 Five-Room Dungeons for D&D - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild
When is a dungeon not necessarily a dungeon? When is a room not necessarily a room? In this book, readers will find 36
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July 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Its #selfpromosaturday ttrpg community and that means one thing...

Share your cool #ttrpg stuff with us!!

👍 Follow us @ttrpgcommunity.bsky.social

📮 Post your promo

↩️ Reshare this post

❤️ We will repost you

#ttrpgcommunity #ttrpgfamily #ttrpgcreators
December 14, 2024 at 8:00 AM
I've been silent on here for well over a year but finally trying to get back into things. New job and kid started school so hard to make time for things.

But now I'm making time, I've accidentally written thousands of words of #Planescape NOTES in the last few weeks, so...
December 7, 2024 at 4:11 PM
It's arrived!
Planescape Heroes is live on the Dungeon Masters Guild!
* 9 species
* new Planeswalker class
* 16 subclasses
* 4 backgrounds
* 22 feats
* 28 spells
* 30 magic items
* faction renown options
* 14 sidekick-suitable stat blocks

www.dmsguild.com/product/4603...
November 14, 2023 at 6:08 PM
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I'm glad to be a part of this. Coming soon to DMs Guild...
Planescape Heroes is coming to the Dungeon Masters Guild this week!
* 9 species
* new Planeswalker class
* 13 subclasses
* 4 backgrounds
* 22 feats
* 28 spells
* 30 magic items
* faction renown options
* 14 sidekick-suitable stat blocks
November 13, 2023 at 9:44 PM
Hey so I wrote stuff for a thing and it's published.

Also it's really good? You should probably get it.
Planescape Heroes is coming to the Dungeon Masters Guild this week!
* 9 species
* new Planeswalker class
* 13 subclasses
* 4 backgrounds
* 22 feats
* 28 spells
* 30 magic items
* faction renown options
* 14 sidekick-suitable stat blocks
November 13, 2023 at 10:29 PM
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Thank you to Taproot Edmonton for the boost! Read about our event and follow the links in the article to sign-up! edmonton.taproot.news/briefs/2023/...
Tabletop fundraiser World Builders YEG makes a play
Fans of indie role-playing games are organizing a tabletop gaming day to raise money for a good cause and promote local creations.
edmonton.taproot.news
October 18, 2023 at 6:25 PM
Welp, guess I know what's going on my shopping list.
Thousand Arrows: Killers in the Western Paradise was the gaming highlight of my Big Bad Con this year. Here's what went down when the Tokugawa Shōgun sent Yasuke, Hasekura Tsunenaga, Julia Ota, Hattori Masahirō, and Miyamoto Musashi to hunt down a rogue Catholic warlord in Rome, Italy. 1/21
October 9, 2023 at 12:49 PM
I've mostly spent the last few weeks building a feed of ttrpg types. Let me know who I should be following for more of the same!
October 7, 2023 at 12:12 PM
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Hey, hey kid.

You wanna buy 52 NPCs and the tools to make countless more?

www.dmsguild.com/product/2656...
October 3, 2023 at 5:29 PM
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I made "Erin's Incomplete and Arbitrary Guide to Free/Free-ish art for TTRPGs" into a google doc so that it can be a living document. Check it out, and if you have other suggestions for resources to add, there's a google form link!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
September 25, 2023 at 7:57 PM
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If you're part of the gaming industry – media, dev, PR, or just a fan! – share this, uh, "sky" (wtf is it if it's not a tweet?!) and leave a note below so we can all find each other!
July 1, 2023 at 8:48 PM
I know it's supposed to be #selfpromosaturday but I have work from friends to promote instead.

Check out Rob's art here www.instagram.com/robairdmacan...
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September 30, 2023 at 9:31 AM
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Okay I've had to post it three times already but I can be more straightforward about it here. I'm so fucking nervous about this.

But yeah: my second interview book, POLYHEDRAL: B-Sides & Late Nights.

www.backerkit.com/c/httpaladin...
POLYHEDRAL: B-Sides & Late Nights
An interview book of conversations with named and anonymous professionals in the Tabletop Industry, ranging from designers, historians, or performers. With each one, learn who the people are who are p...
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September 28, 2023 at 7:25 PM
Realised that as we get my Descent into Avernus campaign going, I can add a great NPC created by @ddsdnd.bsky.social in our collaboration Candlekeep Companions very easily (and early)!

Let's see how having that sentient book in the Vamthampur library works out...

www.dmsguild.com/product/3499...
September 26, 2023 at 7:48 AM
Staying home today with a sick 4 year old and, in between helping drive the bin truck across the floor and watching Rubble and Crew, brainstorming d&d character ideas.

1/ a lizardfolk bladesinger I'm calling King Gizzard the Lizard Wizard.
2/ how to do good subclass gestalts for a one shot.
September 25, 2023 at 10:32 AM
Introduce yourself with some jobs you've done apart from what you do now:

- Landscape gardener
- Barman
- Debt collection contact centre (best Christmas ever...)
- Medical records librarian
Introduce yourself with some jobs you've done apart from what you do now:

- Foodbank food distributor
- Youth worker (this is definitely my favourite)
- Communications director
- A lot of software engineering
Introduce yourself with some jobs you've done apart from what you do now:

- Summer camp activity leader
- Barista/waitress
- Podiatry secretary
- Immunisation administrator for nursing students
September 25, 2023 at 9:40 AM
Arriving from the other place might mean rebuilding my audience, but I reused my ancient personal account there so had all kinds of randoms followed.

Bsky peeps (skeeps?), who should I be following and why?

#newintown #help #ttrpg
September 21, 2023 at 10:39 AM
As it turns out, it's super hard to find people on Bsky that I want to follow.
Reach out to me if you recognise me from the bird app, discord, or the the big blue room with a star on the ceiling.
September 20, 2023 at 11:17 AM
So is this just like the bird app? I'll try get set up tomorrow and have a poke around, tonight is the Beast of Bodmas Moor playtest.
September 19, 2023 at 5:35 PM
Well, I'm finally here. Now to work out how to do stuff - and find everyone!
September 19, 2023 at 10:26 AM