[acovados]
@acovados.bsky.social
Storytelling, TTRPGs, game design, sociolinguistics, progressive ideas, human activism, illustration (English & español - he/him)
"Be prepared for anything" is bad GM advice because it implies an expectation to have thought of all possibilities and have planned for each and every one.
"Be prepared TO FACE anything" focuses on developing active listening, adaptability, and improvisation, which I think are wayyy more important.
"Be prepared TO FACE anything" focuses on developing active listening, adaptability, and improvisation, which I think are wayyy more important.
March 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
"Be prepared for anything" is bad GM advice because it implies an expectation to have thought of all possibilities and have planned for each and every one.
"Be prepared TO FACE anything" focuses on developing active listening, adaptability, and improvisation, which I think are wayyy more important.
"Be prepared TO FACE anything" focuses on developing active listening, adaptability, and improvisation, which I think are wayyy more important.
TTRPGs and Improv! What's the first rule of improv that every one knows? "Yes, and..." Accept the story as it unfolds and build on what others contribute.
What’s the wildest idea your table ever ran with?
What’s the wildest idea your table ever ran with?
March 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
TTRPGs and Improv! What's the first rule of improv that every one knows? "Yes, and..." Accept the story as it unfolds and build on what others contribute.
What’s the wildest idea your table ever ran with?
What’s the wildest idea your table ever ran with?
Am I the only one who has considered a deep dive into improv training for the sole purpose of improving bringing my characters to life in TTRPGS?
March 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Am I the only one who has considered a deep dive into improv training for the sole purpose of improving bringing my characters to life in TTRPGS?
How do geography and biomes inform world building? Great video if you're creating a fantasy map!
youtu.be/Nr5nc3KH0Dk #ttrpg
youtu.be/Nr5nc3KH0Dk #ttrpg
BIOMES on a Fantasy Map! | How to draw a fantasy map
YouTube video by The Fantasy Forge
youtu.be
March 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
How do geography and biomes inform world building? Great video if you're creating a fantasy map!
youtu.be/Nr5nc3KH0Dk #ttrpg
youtu.be/Nr5nc3KH0Dk #ttrpg
#DnD Hot Take:
I’m glad the 2024 edition removed advantage when flanking enemies.
Argument: Players focus too much on flanking, which creates boring conga-line combat.
Discuss.
I’m glad the 2024 edition removed advantage when flanking enemies.
Argument: Players focus too much on flanking, which creates boring conga-line combat.
Discuss.
February 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
#DnD Hot Take:
I’m glad the 2024 edition removed advantage when flanking enemies.
Argument: Players focus too much on flanking, which creates boring conga-line combat.
Discuss.
I’m glad the 2024 edition removed advantage when flanking enemies.
Argument: Players focus too much on flanking, which creates boring conga-line combat.
Discuss.
🔴 Bloodied is back, and I’m here for it! 🔴
In the 2024 D&D edition, when a creature hits half HP, things get wild:
🪓 Berserkers go full rage mode
🦅 Blood Hawks hit harder
💀 Gnolls rampage
🟠 Ochre Jellies split in two (yikes)
As a DM, I can’t wait to throw this at my players.
#DnD #TTRPG
In the 2024 D&D edition, when a creature hits half HP, things get wild:
🪓 Berserkers go full rage mode
🦅 Blood Hawks hit harder
💀 Gnolls rampage
🟠 Ochre Jellies split in two (yikes)
As a DM, I can’t wait to throw this at my players.
#DnD #TTRPG
February 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Swing first, ask questions later
2024 D&D:
Orcs are people just like you and me, they’re not inherently evil or anything.
Goblins are evil fey though so don’t worry your head about them, roll for initiative!
Orcs are people just like you and me, they’re not inherently evil or anything.
Goblins are evil fey though so don’t worry your head about them, roll for initiative!
February 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Swing first, ask questions later
Speaking of DnD character sheets on Google Sheets, here's the template I created. Everything is set up with formulas, and instructions are on the first of the document
Let me know what you think! También tengo una versión en español
P.S. It's for 5e (2014)
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Let me know what you think! También tengo una versión en español
P.S. It's for 5e (2014)
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
D&D 5e Character Sheet [acovados] v.1.0
docs.google.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Speaking of DnD character sheets on Google Sheets, here's the template I created. Everything is set up with formulas, and instructions are on the first of the document
Let me know what you think! También tengo una versión en español
P.S. It's for 5e (2014)
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Let me know what you think! También tengo una versión en español
P.S. It's for 5e (2014)
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Mine are on Google Sheets, but SAME
Newbie: Tonight was so much fun! I have a question though.
DM: What’s up?
Newbie: Where do you get all these cool ideas for NPCs?
DM, glancing at their notebook labeled “Characters I’ll Never Get to Play”: Oh they just pop into my head sometimes...
#DnD
DM: What’s up?
Newbie: Where do you get all these cool ideas for NPCs?
DM, glancing at their notebook labeled “Characters I’ll Never Get to Play”: Oh they just pop into my head sometimes...
#DnD
February 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Mine are on Google Sheets, but SAME
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🚨 New Blogpost: I started a campaign without a game system, collectively designing any rules as they were needed. Here is how my Calvinball experiment fared and the rules we patched together
#ttrpg #osr
#ttrpg #osr
You Don't Need a Game System Before You Play — Prismatic Wasteland
I played a 3ish-month campaign where we made up the rules as we went along. Here are the rules we came up with and my impressions of this experiment.
www.prismaticwasteland.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Them: Hey! You like reggae, right?
Me: Yeah!
Them: What got you into it?
Me: *pensively looks to the upper-left*
(cue PBS Arthur Flashback SFX)
youtu.be/9NE7I-pjvAk
Me: Yeah!
Them: What got you into it?
Me: *pensively looks to the upper-left*
(cue PBS Arthur Flashback SFX)
youtu.be/9NE7I-pjvAk
ARTHUR: Theme Song
YouTube video by Arthur Read
youtu.be
February 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Them: Hey! You like reggae, right?
Me: Yeah!
Them: What got you into it?
Me: *pensively looks to the upper-left*
(cue PBS Arthur Flashback SFX)
youtu.be/9NE7I-pjvAk
Me: Yeah!
Them: What got you into it?
Me: *pensively looks to the upper-left*
(cue PBS Arthur Flashback SFX)
youtu.be/9NE7I-pjvAk
I guess I’m not the only who has considered taking improv classes to improve my GM/TTRPG experiences.. this blog shows that it’s helpful for other parts of life too!
pointlessmonument.blot.im/stepping-out...
pointlessmonument.blot.im/stepping-out...
Stepping out of the Spotlight, and other Roleplaying
Improv Tips - Pointless Monument
Only one of these is an actual acting tip, and even that is about making it less work for you. Around 10-15 years ago I did improv once or twice a
pointlessmonument.blot.im
February 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I guess I’m not the only who has considered taking improv classes to improve my GM/TTRPG experiences.. this blog shows that it’s helpful for other parts of life too!
pointlessmonument.blot.im/stepping-out...
pointlessmonument.blot.im/stepping-out...
Any advice/tips/resources for someone who wants to make their first TTRPG zine? Saw #ZineMonth and I’m feeling motivated to participate
#ZineMonth2025
#ZineMonth2025
January 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Any advice/tips/resources for someone who wants to make their first TTRPG zine? Saw #ZineMonth and I’m feeling motivated to participate
#ZineMonth2025
#ZineMonth2025
Gotta love the “rule of cool”
I’ve gotten to the point where I treat my #DnD games like I treat B movies:
“Wait how the fuck did he do that that makes no sense—I actually forgot that I don’t care, this is sick as fuck.”
“Wait how the fuck did he do that that makes no sense—I actually forgot that I don’t care, this is sick as fuck.”
January 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Gotta love the “rule of cool”
I’m a Trekkie, and I just started watching The Orville. I gotta say it’s scratching an itch that the more recent shows haven’t been able to.
Is this what playing the Star Trek Adventures TTRPG feels like?
Is this what playing the Star Trek Adventures TTRPG feels like?
a man in a blue jacket says this i can 't have a normal ship with normal people
ALT: a man in a blue jacket says this i can 't have a normal ship with normal people
media.tenor.com
January 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I’m a Trekkie, and I just started watching The Orville. I gotta say it’s scratching an itch that the more recent shows haven’t been able to.
Is this what playing the Star Trek Adventures TTRPG feels like?
Is this what playing the Star Trek Adventures TTRPG feels like?
Kids on Bikes Game Masters, what stat would you have your players roll if their character searches for something, may notice something, or wants to evaluate if someone is being honest?
"Brains" just doesn't do it for me, and my brain is too stuck in investigation, perception, and insight from D&D.
"Brains" just doesn't do it for me, and my brain is too stuck in investigation, perception, and insight from D&D.
January 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Kids on Bikes Game Masters, what stat would you have your players roll if their character searches for something, may notice something, or wants to evaluate if someone is being honest?
"Brains" just doesn't do it for me, and my brain is too stuck in investigation, perception, and insight from D&D.
"Brains" just doesn't do it for me, and my brain is too stuck in investigation, perception, and insight from D&D.
Para los que juegan Dungeons & Dragons en español, ¿prefieren usar la terminología oficialmente traducida de los libros, inventan sus propias traducciones, usan algunos términos en inglés, o algo más?
Estoy creando un glosario, y algunas de las traducciones oficiales me parecen un poco... curiosas
Estoy creando un glosario, y algunas de las traducciones oficiales me parecen un poco... curiosas
January 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Para los que juegan Dungeons & Dragons en español, ¿prefieren usar la terminología oficialmente traducida de los libros, inventan sus propias traducciones, usan algunos términos en inglés, o algo más?
Estoy creando un glosario, y algunas de las traducciones oficiales me parecen un poco... curiosas
Estoy creando un glosario, y algunas de las traducciones oficiales me parecen un poco... curiosas
This was fun to think about! I’ve been creating an original setting for over three years now, and these are some of the guiding principles
January 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
This was fun to think about! I’ve been creating an original setting for over three years now, and these are some of the guiding principles
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Austin Walker's Realis finds the magic in language
Austin Walker's Realis finds the magic in language
When I design a tabletop RPG, I always synthesize Berserk and sentence diagrams.
www.rascal.news
January 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Austin Walker's Realis finds the magic in language
