Kurtis Bowling 🐠
@007goldfish.bsky.social
I write, I left, I am.
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Essentian Ancestry for Draw Steel by 007GoldFish
An Elemental Ancestry for MCDM's Draw Steel
007goldfish.itch.io
This is it, the moment itchio-ers can step into The Brink and come out Essentian.
Available Now!
007goldfish.itch.io/essentian-an...
Thanks everyone who helped get this project done, and to the folks who want to pick it up now that it's ready!
🌌
#DrawSteel
Available Now!
007goldfish.itch.io/essentian-an...
Thanks everyone who helped get this project done, and to the folks who want to pick it up now that it's ready!
🌌
#DrawSteel
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"To be lost and to be found, that is the lifespan of love. And in its brevity, its tragedy... this has been made eternal. Better this way... to fade... with your eyes gazing upon me.." 🍁
#art #Frankenstein @realgdt.bsky.social
#art #Frankenstein @realgdt.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"To be lost and to be found, that is the lifespan of love. And in its brevity, its tragedy... this has been made eternal. Better this way... to fade... with your eyes gazing upon me.." 🍁
#art #Frankenstein @realgdt.bsky.social
#art #Frankenstein @realgdt.bsky.social
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seems i never posted this comm here
December 25, 2025 at 12:44 AM
seems i never posted this comm here
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To no one’s surprise, the secret history of RPGs has always been women innovating ideas that men “discover” anywhere from 10-400 years later! Fantastic thread from one of the hobby’s coolest academics.
Indeed. The purchaseable *product* we call the TTRPG begins in the 1970s with Western Gunfight, Chainmail, and D&D.
Yet role-playing "parlor games," simulations, and similar are centuries old and draw from a well that resembles all the positive stuff about D&D.
Parlor games were feminized...
Yet role-playing "parlor games," simulations, and similar are centuries old and draw from a well that resembles all the positive stuff about D&D.
Parlor games were feminized...
December 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
To no one’s surprise, the secret history of RPGs has always been women innovating ideas that men “discover” anywhere from 10-400 years later! Fantastic thread from one of the hobby’s coolest academics.
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𝕹𝖆𝖎𝖆𝖉 💧
From 'Beyond The Fields We Know: An Almanac or Midwestern Prairie Spirits.'
From 'Beyond The Fields We Know: An Almanac or Midwestern Prairie Spirits.'
December 23, 2025 at 5:55 AM
𝕹𝖆𝖎𝖆𝖉 💧
From 'Beyond The Fields We Know: An Almanac or Midwestern Prairie Spirits.'
From 'Beyond The Fields We Know: An Almanac or Midwestern Prairie Spirits.'
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Should've brought this one back ages ago but I couldn't be arsed to go find the files till now.
December 21, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Should've brought this one back ages ago but I couldn't be arsed to go find the files till now.
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Out now: THE SNOW QUEEN'S FURY, a midwinter one-shot for Draw Steel! Battle dangerous ice monsters, explore a strange fey realm, and negotiate with a powerful archfey to save a village from endless winter.
An icy mystery! Tips for running at 1st, 2nd, or 3rd echelon! Queer grandmas! ⚔️❄️
An icy mystery! Tips for running at 1st, 2nd, or 3rd echelon! Queer grandmas! ⚔️❄️
The Snow Queen's Fury: A Midwinter Draw Steel Adventure by Midnight Kelpie Press
Save a village from an archfey's rage in this seasonal one-shot for 1st-level heroes.
midnightkelpiepress.itch.io
December 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Out now: THE SNOW QUEEN'S FURY, a midwinter one-shot for Draw Steel! Battle dangerous ice monsters, explore a strange fey realm, and negotiate with a powerful archfey to save a village from endless winter.
An icy mystery! Tips for running at 1st, 2nd, or 3rd echelon! Queer grandmas! ⚔️❄️
An icy mystery! Tips for running at 1st, 2nd, or 3rd echelon! Queer grandmas! ⚔️❄️
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Bringing back Limewire to illegally rip copies of reporting suppressed by the government is definitely some cyberpunk shit
December 23, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Bringing back Limewire to illegally rip copies of reporting suppressed by the government is definitely some cyberpunk shit
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"The Flayed Man"
One last personal piece before the year ends.
Pretty happy with how this came out. Its close to what I envisioned in my head which is rare. Thought the clouds would be the hardest part but actually the snakes on the frame were what really kicked my butt.
One last personal piece before the year ends.
Pretty happy with how this came out. Its close to what I envisioned in my head which is rare. Thought the clouds would be the hardest part but actually the snakes on the frame were what really kicked my butt.
December 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"The Flayed Man"
One last personal piece before the year ends.
Pretty happy with how this came out. Its close to what I envisioned in my head which is rare. Thought the clouds would be the hardest part but actually the snakes on the frame were what really kicked my butt.
One last personal piece before the year ends.
Pretty happy with how this came out. Its close to what I envisioned in my head which is rare. Thought the clouds would be the hardest part but actually the snakes on the frame were what really kicked my butt.
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Our upcoming game The Hearth and Harbour is fully 2D, but with some neat tricks we’ve made it look 3D. Ethan, our environment artist, did this with a special type of texture called a Normal Map. (Thread! 1/7)
December 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Our upcoming game The Hearth and Harbour is fully 2D, but with some neat tricks we’ve made it look 3D. Ethan, our environment artist, did this with a special type of texture called a Normal Map. (Thread! 1/7)
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Our new Backerkit campaign for Issue 02 of Ratcatcher Magazine for @hellomcdm.bsky.social's #DrawSteel is LIVE NOW:
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
Ratcatcher Magazine Issue 02 for DRAW STEEL
Ratcatcher Magazine is a community content zine for MCDM's Draw Steel. It's designed to give up-and-coming third party DS developers a place to show off new creations, give advice, or even worldbuild ...
www.backerkit.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Our new Backerkit campaign for Issue 02 of Ratcatcher Magazine for @hellomcdm.bsky.social's #DrawSteel is LIVE NOW:
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
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"Being Alive" and "Finishing the Hat" are, in my very humble opinion, two of the greatest songs I've ever heard.
I'm not a guy who gets much out of poetry. Very rarely can lyrical content hit me so hard as those two songs can.
I'm not a guy who gets much out of poetry. Very rarely can lyrical content hit me so hard as those two songs can.
December 18, 2025 at 2:16 AM
"Being Alive" and "Finishing the Hat" are, in my very humble opinion, two of the greatest songs I've ever heard.
I'm not a guy who gets much out of poetry. Very rarely can lyrical content hit me so hard as those two songs can.
I'm not a guy who gets much out of poetry. Very rarely can lyrical content hit me so hard as those two songs can.
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The Scion, a Spellsword Class for Draw Steel is out now!
surfingbird.itch.io/the-scion
surfingbird.itch.io/the-scion
The Scion - A Spellsword Class for Draw Steel by surfingbird
Become the scion of an ancient mystic art. Weave magic and steel into a single, fluid dance.
surfingbird.itch.io
December 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The Scion, a Spellsword Class for Draw Steel is out now!
surfingbird.itch.io/the-scion
surfingbird.itch.io/the-scion
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Chances are that if you're following me, you already know about my friend Sam's Draw Steel project, but if you don't, go check it out:
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
A Refugee’s Guide to Nomas - Powered by Draw Steel
Seek refuge beneath a molten sky in Nomas, a psionic city where ideals clash with politics and thoughts have power. A modular Draw Steel supplement with factions, districts, and NPCs for running adven...
www.backerkit.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Chances are that if you're following me, you already know about my friend Sam's Draw Steel project, but if you don't, go check it out:
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
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Any shares on this would be greatly appreciated!
DM any questions or offers & if anything sells by Tuesday, I'm sure I can have it shipped to you before XMas. Maybe Wednesday if you're on the east coast.
DM any questions or offers & if anything sells by Tuesday, I'm sure I can have it shipped to you before XMas. Maybe Wednesday if you're on the east coast.
December 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Any shares on this would be greatly appreciated!
DM any questions or offers & if anything sells by Tuesday, I'm sure I can have it shipped to you before XMas. Maybe Wednesday if you're on the east coast.
DM any questions or offers & if anything sells by Tuesday, I'm sure I can have it shipped to you before XMas. Maybe Wednesday if you're on the east coast.
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Hi everyone
I'm so so sorry to do this, but I've been unable to find any work and my finances have become a very heavy burden that I am struggling greatly with and it's having knock on effects with my physical health. Anything helps, even if it's just a repost:
ko-fi.com/mustangsart
I'm so so sorry to do this, but I've been unable to find any work and my finances have become a very heavy burden that I am struggling greatly with and it's having knock on effects with my physical health. Anything helps, even if it's just a repost:
ko-fi.com/mustangsart
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December 15, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Hi everyone
I'm so so sorry to do this, but I've been unable to find any work and my finances have become a very heavy burden that I am struggling greatly with and it's having knock on effects with my physical health. Anything helps, even if it's just a repost:
ko-fi.com/mustangsart
I'm so so sorry to do this, but I've been unable to find any work and my finances have become a very heavy burden that I am struggling greatly with and it's having knock on effects with my physical health. Anything helps, even if it's just a repost:
ko-fi.com/mustangsart
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TV news having trouble triaging an antisemitic mass murder on Chanukah, a mass shooting at one of the nation’s most prestigious universities, and the apparent murder of one of America’s most beloved movie directors
December 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM
TV news having trouble triaging an antisemitic mass murder on Chanukah, a mass shooting at one of the nation’s most prestigious universities, and the apparent murder of one of America’s most beloved movie directors
Power outage, but these nerds press on
December 14, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Power outage, but these nerds press on
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My Draw Steel Adventure Tools!
This spreadsheet helps you create combat encounters, montages, negotiations, and more, all following official recommendations! Available on my Patreon at patreon.com/Alphastream
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtbB...
#DrawSteel #TTRPG
This spreadsheet helps you create combat encounters, montages, negotiations, and more, all following official recommendations! Available on my Patreon at patreon.com/Alphastream
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtbB...
#DrawSteel #TTRPG
December 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
My Draw Steel Adventure Tools!
This spreadsheet helps you create combat encounters, montages, negotiations, and more, all following official recommendations! Available on my Patreon at patreon.com/Alphastream
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtbB...
#DrawSteel #TTRPG
This spreadsheet helps you create combat encounters, montages, negotiations, and more, all following official recommendations! Available on my Patreon at patreon.com/Alphastream
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtbB...
#DrawSteel #TTRPG
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NEW on the Blog: Skill Challenges. You know 'em. Or maybe you think you know 'em. Let's take a look at what they were, and what people thought they were.
Three games came out this year with some improvements to the tech. Let's look at those, too!
barilleon.com/skill-challe...
Three games came out this year with some improvements to the tech. Let's look at those, too!
barilleon.com/skill-challe...
Skill Challenges: Who Inherits the 4e Crown? - Barilleon's Web Zone
It’s the year 2025, and everybody is obsessed with this ttrpg called Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition. Can’t get enough of it. There’s no shortage of games that cite 4e as inspiration for their own mech...
barilleon.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
NEW on the Blog: Skill Challenges. You know 'em. Or maybe you think you know 'em. Let's take a look at what they were, and what people thought they were.
Three games came out this year with some improvements to the tech. Let's look at those, too!
barilleon.com/skill-challe...
Three games came out this year with some improvements to the tech. Let's look at those, too!
barilleon.com/skill-challe...
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Tubi is such a crazy streaming service. It’s like if the Criterion Closet was in a gas station
December 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Tubi is such a crazy streaming service. It’s like if the Criterion Closet was in a gas station
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Some fiction for the end of my players' latest session.
Heisted a dwarf mansion, slayed servants of Orcus, and freed an ancient entity. One of these days they'll get out of the Underdark. Probably.
Sir Lorcan:
docs.google.com/document/d/e...
Heisted a dwarf mansion, slayed servants of Orcus, and freed an ancient entity. One of these days they'll get out of the Underdark. Probably.
Sir Lorcan:
docs.google.com/document/d/e...
Sir Lorcan
docs.google.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Some fiction for the end of my players' latest session.
Heisted a dwarf mansion, slayed servants of Orcus, and freed an ancient entity. One of these days they'll get out of the Underdark. Probably.
Sir Lorcan:
docs.google.com/document/d/e...
Heisted a dwarf mansion, slayed servants of Orcus, and freed an ancient entity. One of these days they'll get out of the Underdark. Probably.
Sir Lorcan:
docs.google.com/document/d/e...