@azathought.bsky.social
A geek in Washington DC. Space sim enthusiast, TTRPG grognard. Software engineer
https://www.azathought.com/about/
https://www.azathought.com/about/
Things felt *dire* in the 3rd combat encounter of Delian Tomb for my long time friend group's first one-shot of #DrawSteel. Critical Hits saved a player from death. I highly recommend using Delian Tomb pregens for first games to learn the CHONKY 1st level character sheets gradually. Fun Was Had.
November 23, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Things felt *dire* in the 3rd combat encounter of Delian Tomb for my long time friend group's first one-shot of #DrawSteel. Critical Hits saved a player from death. I highly recommend using Delian Tomb pregens for first games to learn the CHONKY 1st level character sheets gradually. Fun Was Had.
The Star Citizen YT creator ecosystem seems to run on speculation, leaks, and privileged early access. I want to engage with folks who have opinions and make novel contributions. Watching SC Youtube should not feel like being forced to speed run the game before getting access.
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The Star Citizen YT creator ecosystem seems to run on speculation, leaks, and privileged early access. I want to engage with folks who have opinions and make novel contributions. Watching SC Youtube should not feel like being forced to speed run the game before getting access.
Last move of a 4 part Cosmic Encounter campaign was a forced 2nd place. Fighting would have gotten me 3rd or 4th place. Retreating king-made my rival for 1st. Not great ... but what can you do with Double Alien powers and at least 4 expansions on the table.
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Last move of a 4 part Cosmic Encounter campaign was a forced 2nd place. Fighting would have gotten me 3rd or 4th place. Retreating king-made my rival for 1st. Not great ... but what can you do with Double Alien powers and at least 4 expansions on the table.
First #DrawSteel game ended with the quietest new player to our meetup group dropping a masterful, in-character insight on Polder-Human relations as advice to a Wode Elf bandit as part of a Negotiation. Holy cow ... this game device stole the show.
October 23, 2025 at 2:24 AM
First #DrawSteel game ended with the quietest new player to our meetup group dropping a masterful, in-character insight on Polder-Human relations as advice to a Wode Elf bandit as part of a Negotiation. Holy cow ... this game device stole the show.
Tuesdays - Chad the Bird
Wednesdays - My favorite RPG podcasts (Mastering Dungeons, Eldritch Lorecast). Wednesday (Netflix)
Thursdays - MCDM video drop
Friday - Great British Bake Show
Wednesdays - My favorite RPG podcasts (Mastering Dungeons, Eldritch Lorecast). Wednesday (Netflix)
Thursdays - MCDM video drop
Friday - Great British Bake Show
September 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Tuesdays - Chad the Bird
Wednesdays - My favorite RPG podcasts (Mastering Dungeons, Eldritch Lorecast). Wednesday (Netflix)
Thursdays - MCDM video drop
Friday - Great British Bake Show
Wednesdays - My favorite RPG podcasts (Mastering Dungeons, Eldritch Lorecast). Wednesday (Netflix)
Thursdays - MCDM video drop
Friday - Great British Bake Show
I listen to a lot of D&D podcasts. I watch a lot of D&D-Tube. Dark Sun was in the news this week, and I’ve got something to say.
Dark Sun Positivity - Azathought
Dark Sun positive impacts not getting talked about in D&D commentary
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August 29, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I listen to a lot of D&D podcasts. I watch a lot of D&D-Tube. Dark Sun was in the news this week, and I’ve got something to say.
I'd heard a lot of "I don't know a lot about Dark Sun" takes this week. I'd love to see #dnd creator-tube-podcasts cover what made Dark Sun great and a positive influence on the hobby, not just the parts that aged poorly.
August 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I'd heard a lot of "I don't know a lot about Dark Sun" takes this week. I'd love to see #dnd creator-tube-podcasts cover what made Dark Sun great and a positive influence on the hobby, not just the parts that aged poorly.
I would like to play Dark Sun again, but I have zero belief that a WOTC product will be more than a 64-page, MacGuffin hunt + Glup Shitto spotting game. I want to play a TTRPG with great first party content. The conflict is real.
August 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I would like to play Dark Sun again, but I have zero belief that a WOTC product will be more than a 64-page, MacGuffin hunt + Glup Shitto spotting game. I want to play a TTRPG with great first party content. The conflict is real.
Spending the week procrastinating from game prep by reading Daggerheart and Draw Steel. We are in a fascinating time for RPGs.
August 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Spending the week procrastinating from game prep by reading Daggerheart and Draw Steel. We are in a fascinating time for RPGs.
I bought a Delta Green adventure book today. I may never run DG game again, but I was weak.
May 7, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I bought a Delta Green adventure book today. I may never run DG game again, but I was weak.
whelp ... ubuntu desktop and 5090 nvidia drivers is not happening. What a mess.
April 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
whelp ... ubuntu desktop and 5090 nvidia drivers is not happening. What a mess.
Prepping my first Mothership RPG session. Rocking out to John Carpenter tracks.
March 26, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Prepping my first Mothership RPG session. Rocking out to John Carpenter tracks.
So many fun interviews in this one.
The secret economics of Dungeons & Dragons
YouTube video by Phil Edwards
www.youtube.com
March 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
So many fun interviews in this one.
Ran the 9th Shadowdark game of our open table RPG meetup. Posing a challenge to players without knowing a good solution as the GM is always a good time.
February 27, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Ran the 9th Shadowdark game of our open table RPG meetup. Posing a challenge to players without knowing a good solution as the GM is always a good time.
Interesting article on expectation warping effects of AI "Inspo" in creative industries. I believe there is a growing divide between self-service use and counter-productive concept use in creative fields. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
AI ‘inspo’ is everywhere. It’s driving your hair stylist crazy.
From bridal shops to med-spas to hardware stores, AI-generated photos are warping our sense of reality and hurting small businesses along the way.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Interesting article on expectation warping effects of AI "Inspo" in creative industries. I believe there is a growing divide between self-service use and counter-productive concept use in creative fields. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Today in Cyberpunk RED there will be an anarchist's street race. Yes I am printing Fast and the Furious bingo cards ... I know what I'm doing.
February 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Today in Cyberpunk RED there will be an anarchist's street race. Yes I am printing Fast and the Furious bingo cards ... I know what I'm doing.
I'm having a blast using AI tools as concept visuals for my cyberpunk tabletop game that I play in person with my friends in meat space. Using AI at all isn't for everyone. The tools are still evolving, but I think culture's going to change and this will find it's place: youtu.be/LnIM562mQA4?...
Cyberpunk RED - NeoMacao Trailer V3
YouTube video by azathought
youtu.be
February 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I'm having a blast using AI tools as concept visuals for my cyberpunk tabletop game that I play in person with my friends in meat space. Using AI at all isn't for everyone. The tools are still evolving, but I think culture's going to change and this will find it's place: youtu.be/LnIM562mQA4?...
I use AI a lot, in my home RPGs, at work, every day. It isn't a substitution for creativity and talent and I think our culture will adjust quickly. NYT did a good video with Hank Azaria. The connection we feel to creators and artists is going to outlast the this change.
youtu.be/1Hz19kpCse4?...
youtu.be/1Hz19kpCse4?...
Can A.I. Voice 'The Simpsons'? We Found Out. | NYT Opinion
YouTube video by The New York Times
youtu.be
February 12, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I use AI a lot, in my home RPGs, at work, every day. It isn't a substitution for creativity and talent and I think our culture will adjust quickly. NYT did a good video with Hank Azaria. The connection we feel to creators and artists is going to outlast the this change.
youtu.be/1Hz19kpCse4?...
youtu.be/1Hz19kpCse4?...
I use the chrome address bar to navigate D&D beyond when I'm mid-game. Put a space in front of the domain and it triggers a direct search. Last week's game my first that I got sent to D&D 2024 rules instead of 2014. Opened my physical PHB for the first time in 6-ish years.
January 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I use the chrome address bar to navigate D&D beyond when I'm mid-game. Put a space in front of the domain and it triggers a direct search. Last week's game my first that I got sent to D&D 2024 rules instead of 2014. Opened my physical PHB for the first time in 6-ish years.
Realized today that the last undelivered ttrpg kickstarter I backed just sent out PDFs. I'm waiting on the delivery of the physical book, but this is the last "ooh I want to try that" left from the D&D OGL fiasco. It's a Dungeon Crawl Classics monster book.
January 12, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Realized today that the last undelivered ttrpg kickstarter I backed just sent out PDFs. I'm waiting on the delivery of the physical book, but this is the last "ooh I want to try that" left from the D&D OGL fiasco. It's a Dungeon Crawl Classics monster book.
As far as I can tell, it's not prohibited by the Shadowdark RPG 3rd party 1.1 license, but the reverse engineering of the layout and art style of Shadowdark RPG by self-pub authors really bugs me. Theres Atari video game crash levels of junk out there. Maybe it is inevitable?
January 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
As far as I can tell, it's not prohibited by the Shadowdark RPG 3rd party 1.1 license, but the reverse engineering of the layout and art style of Shadowdark RPG by self-pub authors really bugs me. Theres Atari video game crash levels of junk out there. Maybe it is inevitable?
In the finale of a D&D game that started in 2020, when your GM suggests you wildshape into a mammoth, you just go with it. Not a time to to worry about CR. I body slammed a skeletal frost giant.
January 10, 2025 at 3:57 AM
In the finale of a D&D game that started in 2020, when your GM suggests you wildshape into a mammoth, you just go with it. Not a time to to worry about CR. I body slammed a skeletal frost giant.
Not sure if Shadowloft will be a yearly tradition yet, but I got two runs in this year and it was a blast.
Shadowloft '24 - Azathought
Adaptation of I6 Castle Ravenloft to Shadowdark
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January 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Not sure if Shadowloft will be a yearly tradition yet, but I got two runs in this year and it was a blast.
New years resolution: follow creators, positivity, and authenticity rather than algorithms and rage baiting.
December 28, 2024 at 6:46 PM
New years resolution: follow creators, positivity, and authenticity rather than algorithms and rage baiting.