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Derek Sword (he/him) ⚔️
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He/Him
Yes, Sword is my real last name. Yes, it is awesome. No, you can't have it.
Co-founder and GM on swordandkey.bsky.social
Co-host/co-cryptowoologist on monstercrush.bsky.social

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swordandkey.bsky.social
Gate Night is back to FAFO in the Forgotten Realms with BG3 NOW (7pm PT / 10pm PT)!
@shadowsilvia.bsky.social , @theladydame.bsky.social , and @dsword.bsky.social as they try to find Volo in Act 3 of BG3 (mostly so they can sell stuff)!

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
Promotional Image of the Gate Night stream on Sword and Key. In the center are headshots of the three streamers Lady Dame, Shadow, and Derek, with their Baldur’s Gate 3 characters to the bottom left of their photos. The characters from left to right: Emm’ber - a red dragonborn, Pipperella - a halfling with yellow face markings and a silver necklace, and Aegir - a dark-bearded dwarf with red face markings. The text is white and overlaid on a blue sparkly background. It says Gate Night Tuesdays 7pm PT / 10pm ET - Twitch.tv/sword_and_key. In the bottom left is the logo for Gate Night (a martini glass with a morningstar hanging out of it), in the bottom right is the logo for Baldur’s Gate 3. The top left features the logo for Sword & Key.
November 19, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Having discovered more than just some buried secrets, the counselors now search for a way to stop the King in Yellow.

Today at 11am PT, join us for Field Trip #7 of Summer in Carcosa: Awaken the Horror!
Promotional Image of a Monsterhearts 2 game called Summer in Carcosa. The background is brown with wood grain accents. In bright yellow text at the top it says Summer in Carcosa a Monsterhearts 2 game with a yellow and black logo of a cthulu in a baseball cap. In the middle are photos of the cast. From left to right they are: Lady Dame, Maia, Angela, Monroe, and Ventris. Above each player photo is a headshot of character art of each PC. At the bottom it says Mondays at 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern on twitch.tv/sword_and_key with the Sword & Key logo. There is a credit for the artist that drew the character art that says art by IG: amayaisokay. The game is raising money for Trans Lifeline.
November 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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joshuamsimons.com
Today is my birthday. You can help me celebrate by buying a copy of my superhero TTRPG!

Or come get a signed copy from me at PAXU at booth 4036.
brokendoor.shop/pages/paragons
Paragons
Since the dawn of time, there have been people with unique abilities. We call them paragons. Their powers have shaped the course of history and changed our understanding of what it means to be human. ...
brokendoor.shop
November 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Nightmares on the Frontier is back now (2pm PT / 5pm ET)!

The Ten Cent Legion have spent their downtime experiencing a variety of excesses, vices, and a little personal growth. But in the city of Blackstone, there’s no rest for the wicked!

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
A promotional image for a game called Nightmares on the Frontier, a Forged in the Dark Game. The background is a foggy moody red with the silhouette of a horse and cowboy. The text says Nightmares on the Frontier, Sundays at 2pm Pacific / 5pm Eastern on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. On the top right is a headshot of the GM, Val (valdrianth on bluesky) At the bottom is the character art for the cast. From left to right we have: Ammon, a middle-aged black man with glasses and full beard and mustache played by Arc (arcdragnbreth). Tressa, a short red hair and green eyed individual with patchwork skin played by Lynn (gremlynnart). Calamity Cain, a middle aged white man with brown hair, full beard/mustache, pointed ears, scars, and fangs, played by Derek (dsword16). Cipher, an individual with a white bob haircut, green eyes, and a serious expression played by Gilly (ohlookitsgilly). And Roisin, a fashionable violet-haired black woman with dreads and gold jewelry, played by Janie (janiepotts).
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
With downtime over, the Ten Cent Legion need a new score. They have the clues, but which way do they follow?

Join them in an hour, at 2PM Pacific/5PM Eastern over on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
November 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Good morning everyone!! Your treasured tech goblin of Sword & Key central is here to announce this weeks schedule! 💜
Promotional image of this week’s streams on Sword & Key. Text says : This week on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. All times Pacific Sword & Key. On the left are the stream names, and to the right are the days and times. From top to bottom: Summer in Carcosa a Monsterhearts 2 Game Monday at 11am Gate Night Tuesday at 7pm Horizon's Call Saturday at 3pm HOPEmas Application Closes Saturday at 9pm Nightmares on the Frontier a Forged in the Dark Game Sunday at 2pm
November 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
The S&K HOPEmas charity campaign GAMES LIST (PART 1):

Star Wars FFG (3 eps) - GM:
@gmdax.bsky.social

Genesys: Mass Effect Module (3 eps) - GM: @thornydryad.bsky.social

Shadowlight & Personae (2 eps) - GM: @tezrak.bsky.social

Grandma Club (1 ep) - GM: @archmageofdice.bsky.social
swordandkey.bsky.social Sword & Key @swordandkey.bsky.social · 7d
Tis the season for a SWORD & KEY CASTING CALL!

We have SEVEN games throughout December, all in support of @projecthopeorg.bsky.social Project HOPEmas!

The form closes in 1 week - don't wait, apply to play today!
forms.gle/4gc6JWVDmUrF...

#castingcall #ttrpg #ttrpgcastingcall #ttrpgcommunity
November 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
The S&K HOPEmas charity campaign GAMES LIST (PART 2):

Root TTRPG (2 eps) - GM: @bakerttrpgs.bsky.social

Teatime Adventures (1 ep) - GM: @theladydame.bsky.social

Under the Floorboards (1 ep) - GM: @dsword.bsky.social

Don’t wait to apply, this application closes in less than a week!
November 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Tis the season for a SWORD & KEY CASTING CALL!

We have SEVEN games throughout December, all in support of @projecthopeorg.bsky.social Project HOPEmas!

The form closes in 1 week - don't wait, apply to play today!
forms.gle/4gc6JWVDmUrF...

#castingcall #ttrpg #ttrpgcastingcall #ttrpgcommunity
November 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
dsword.bsky.social
I’ll be running a game of Under the Floorboards! I hope to see your name on the application!
swordandkey.bsky.social Sword & Key @swordandkey.bsky.social · 7d
Tis the season for a SWORD & KEY CASTING CALL!

We have SEVEN games throughout December, all in support of @projecthopeorg.bsky.social Project HOPEmas!

The form closes in 1 week - don't wait, apply to play today!
forms.gle/4gc6JWVDmUrF...

#castingcall #ttrpg #ttrpgcastingcall #ttrpgcommunity
November 16, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Horizon's Call sets sail again NOW (3pm PT / 6pm ET)!

The crew find themselves in a time loop of undeath and necromancy but they now hold the keys (literally) to putting this mystery and the ghostly crew of this sunken ship to rest! Will they? Let's find out!

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
November 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Horizon's Call is back today at 3pm PT / 6pm ET!

The crew find themselves stuck in a necromantic timeloop! But there's even worse things in this undead sea... Please enjoy the faces of the crew when they hear the phrase "psychic leech"

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
November 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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valdrianth.bsky.social
#ActualPlay #casting time! Hey y'all. I'm producing a 10 episode Actual Play of Thirsty Sword Lesbians, over on my Twitch channel.

my good friend Omega362 on discord will be the ST! Feel free to put your name in the hats if you're interested in playing.

forms.gle/uZHYEFSjiVPZ...
Thirsty Sword Lesbians @Valdrianth
System : Thirsty Sword Lesbians Storyteller: Jess (#omega362 Discord) (She/Her) Session 0 / Preproduction Meeting : November 24th Start Date: December 8th (tentative) Weekly: Mondays 3pm Pacific / 6p...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Hey, if you're using this discount code (and you totally should), do yourself a f(l)avor and pick up some Sword & Tea! All bias aside, it's really good!
www.fridaytea.com/products/swo...
November 14, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Your collar is tight. Its leash is short. But strength remains in the pack. Come, pull with us.

Zenith 3000 returns tonight at 7pm ET/4pm PT!
November 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
GATE NIGHT IS LIVE NOW (7pm PT / 10pm ET)

Join @shadowsilvia.bsky.social , @theladydame.bsky.social , @dsword.bsky.social as they continue their accidental bank heist in BG3!

twitch.tv/sword_and_key
Promotional Image of the Gate Night stream on Sword and Key. In the center are headshots of the three streamers Lady Dame, Shadow, and Derek, with their Baldur’s Gate 3 characters to the bottom left of their photos. The characters from left to right: Emm’ber - a red dragonborn, Pipperella - a halfling with yellow face markings and a silver necklace, and Aegir - a dark-bearded dwarf with red face markings. The text is white and overlaid on a blue sparkly background. It says Gate Night Tuesdays 7pm PT / 10pm ET - Twitch.tv/sword_and_key. In the bottom left is the logo for Gate Night (a martini glass with a morningstar hanging out of it), in the bottom right is the logo for Baldur’s Gate 3. The top left features the logo for Sword & Key.
November 12, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Desire is in full swing among our counselors and feelings of all kinds are growing. Maybe our counselors are ready for things to escalate to the next level.

Join us at 11am PT for Field Trip #6 of our Monsterhearts 2 campaign, Summer in Carcosa: With Lustful Intent
Promotional Image of a Monsterhearts 2 game called Summer in Carcosa. The background is brown with wood grain accents. In bright yellow text at the top it says Summer in Carcosa a Monsterhearts 2 game with a yellow and black logo of a cthulu in a baseball cap. In the middle are photos of the cast. From left to right they are: Lady Dame, Maia, Angela, Monroe, and Ventris. Above each player photo is a headshot of character art of each PC. At the bottom it says Mondays at 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern on twitch.tv/sword_and_key with the Sword & Key logo. There is a credit for the artist that drew the character art that says art by IG: amayaisokay. The game is raising money for Trans Lifeline.
November 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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fridaytea.com
A NEW COLLABORATOR JOINS THE RANKS!

Welcome #TTRPG Network dynamos @swordandkey.bsky.social! Happy to have you in our CommuniTea Collab lineup!

We've been working on this tea with the Sword & Key team for a long time, and today's the day! We finally get to share!

www.fridaytea.com/products/swo...
Sword & Tea
This is one of our Indie TeaTRPG Collab blends. Check out all of our CommuniTea Collabs here! You rolled a nat 20 on your deliciousness check today, my friend! Set a course for adventure with this fue...
www.fridaytea.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
We have an official Sword & Tea!

This blend is perfect for cozy ttrpg talks, high stakes nautical adventures, and everything in-between!

A massive thank you to Friday for being so amazing and working so hard to create this incredible tea!
fridaytea.com Friday Afternoon Tea @fridaytea.com · 13d
A NEW COLLABORATOR JOINS THE RANKS!

Welcome #TTRPG Network dynamos @swordandkey.bsky.social! Happy to have you in our CommuniTea Collab lineup!

We've been working on this tea with the Sword & Key team for a long time, and today's the day! We finally get to share!

www.fridaytea.com/products/swo...
Sword & Tea
This is one of our Indie TeaTRPG Collab blends. Check out all of our CommuniTea Collabs here! You rolled a nat 20 on your deliciousness check today, my friend! Set a course for adventure with this fue...
www.fridaytea.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Drumroll please! 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

This week on Sword & Key!
Promotional image of this week’s streams on Sword & Key. Text says : This week on twitch.tv/sword_and_key. All times Pacific Sword & Key. On the left are the stream names, and to the right are the days and times. Summer in Carcosa a Monsterhearts 2 Game Monday at 11am Gate Night Tuesday at 7pm Zenith 3000 Thursday at 4pm Horizon's Call Saturday at 3pm Nightmares on the Frontier a Forged in the Dark Game Sunday at 10am
November 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Horizon's Call sets sail again now (3pm PT / 6pm ET)!

Our crew have made it aboard a sunken (definitely haunted) pirate ship in search of a powerful artifact. But when these ghosts sail beyond the veil of death, will our crew be able to follow?

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
November 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Horizon's Call returns TODAY at 3pm PT / 6pm ET on twitch.tv/sword_and_key

As our crew explore a sunken ship in a sea of necromancy, sometimes the GM's freudian slips hit too hard...

*This is Derek writing this and I swear I originally said "dive" but the audio doesn't lie
November 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
We are live now with our Sword & Tea discussion of 8th Day of the Week!
Join us now for cozy chats about sleeplessness and what lies beyond the boundaries set before us.

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
November 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
Join us for Sword & Tea today at 10am PT / 1pm ET!

For this tea & ttrpg chat we sit with @tallrowlet.bsky.social to talk about 8th Day of the Week - a game about the complicated relationship we have with sleep and what lies beyond what dreams may come

Live on twitch.tv/sword_and_key
Promo image for Sword & Tea. It has a faded teal background with white accents in the corners. The top left corner has the Sword & Key logo and the top right corner has the Sword & Tea logo both in white. The middle width has the image of Derek - the host, the cover art for 8th Day of the Week, and the image of Nada - the guest. The top and bottom text is the title and time/date/url all in white.
November 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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swordandkey.bsky.social
In the coming days, you will hear stories told of us and them. These stories will all be lies. Come, and drink of the truth.

Join us tonight for Session 2 of Zenith 3000 at 4pm PT!
November 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM