Dan Z
@dzappone.bsky.social
TTRPG creator (Chaosium, RuneQuest, BRP), writer, mapmaker, and inventive (if mediocre) artist. Zen-minded, coding for a living, and always building worlds. If I could choose to believe or not to believe, you know I would choose not to.
My phenomenally talented partner in crime, Melanie Sallis, is part of this year’s Austin Studio Tour — the city’s biggest art event.
Stop by Studio #227 on either weekend (Nov 8–9 or 15–16) to see her latest work.
👉 atxstudiotour.com/location-227/
#austinstudios #austinstudiotour #creativeaustin
Stop by Studio #227 on either weekend (Nov 8–9 or 15–16) to see her latest work.
👉 atxstudiotour.com/location-227/
#austinstudios #austinstudiotour #creativeaustin
November 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
My phenomenally talented partner in crime, Melanie Sallis, is part of this year’s Austin Studio Tour — the city’s biggest art event.
Stop by Studio #227 on either weekend (Nov 8–9 or 15–16) to see her latest work.
👉 atxstudiotour.com/location-227/
#austinstudios #austinstudiotour #creativeaustin
Stop by Studio #227 on either weekend (Nov 8–9 or 15–16) to see her latest work.
👉 atxstudiotour.com/location-227/
#austinstudios #austinstudiotour #creativeaustin
“Your silence will not protect you.” — Audre Lorde
Silence is compliance. It comforts the oppressor, not the oppressed.
Speak up. Show up. Push back.
They count on your fear. Prove them wrong.
#Resist #NoJusticeNoPeace #AudreLorde #SpeakTruth
Silence is compliance. It comforts the oppressor, not the oppressed.
Speak up. Show up. Push back.
They count on your fear. Prove them wrong.
#Resist #NoJusticeNoPeace #AudreLorde #SpeakTruth
July 26, 2025 at 5:29 AM
“Your silence will not protect you.” — Audre Lorde
Silence is compliance. It comforts the oppressor, not the oppressed.
Speak up. Show up. Push back.
They count on your fear. Prove them wrong.
#Resist #NoJusticeNoPeace #AudreLorde #SpeakTruth
Silence is compliance. It comforts the oppressor, not the oppressed.
Speak up. Show up. Push back.
They count on your fear. Prove them wrong.
#Resist #NoJusticeNoPeace #AudreLorde #SpeakTruth
What non-RPG games would you consider as gateway games to roleplaying games?
For example, Tales of the Arabian Nights
#rpg #roleplaying #roleplayinggames
For example, Tales of the Arabian Nights
#rpg #roleplaying #roleplayinggames
July 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
What non-RPG games would you consider as gateway games to roleplaying games?
For example, Tales of the Arabian Nights
#rpg #roleplaying #roleplayinggames
For example, Tales of the Arabian Nights
#rpg #roleplaying #roleplayinggames
Chaosium’s up for a bunch of 2025 ENnie Awards—fan-voted RPG honors. Voting’s open thru July 20. Check out what’s nominated and link to vote here:
www.chaosium.com/blogvote-for...
www.chaosium.com/blogvote-for...
Vote for Chaosium creators in the 2025 ENNIES - voting is now live!
The ENNIES are one of the best known tabletop roleplaying game awards. The nominees are selected by a panel of industry experts and voted on by fans – and voting is now live!
www.chaosium.com
July 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Chaosium’s up for a bunch of 2025 ENnie Awards—fan-voted RPG honors. Voting’s open thru July 20. Check out what’s nominated and link to vote here:
www.chaosium.com/blogvote-for...
www.chaosium.com/blogvote-for...
No Kings Day is about the rule of law, not the rule of one. Know your rights. Show up. Stay free.
psychicwarfarereport.substack.com/p/no-kings-day
psychicwarfarereport.substack.com/p/no-kings-day
NO KINGS DAY
While Trump Plays Tinpot Tyrant, America Marches Without a Throne
psychicwarfarereport.substack.com
June 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
No Kings Day is about the rule of law, not the rule of one. Know your rights. Show up. Stay free.
psychicwarfarereport.substack.com/p/no-kings-day
psychicwarfarereport.substack.com/p/no-kings-day
Ignore the Constitution, piss on the oath—you’re not the president. You’re a fraud in a flag pin, squatting in stolen power. No oath, no law, no legitimacy. Trump’s not a president—he’s a thief stealing the people’s inheritance and the nation’s soul.
June 10, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Ignore the Constitution, piss on the oath—you’re not the president. You’re a fraud in a flag pin, squatting in stolen power. No oath, no law, no legitimacy. Trump’s not a president—he’s a thief stealing the people’s inheritance and the nation’s soul.
April 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Wooten Park looked like a war zone today—ICE agents in ERO vests, SWAT trucks blocking the street, Texas DPS skulking like snakes in tall grass.
March 29, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Wooten Park looked like a war zone today—ICE agents in ERO vests, SWAT trucks blocking the street, Texas DPS skulking like snakes in tall grass.
With Trump and Musk, it’s not just a lack of ability—though God knows that’s part of the circus. The real rot is a void of wisdom and self-awareness. Raw, thrashing plans without empathy or foresight. Jet engines on a shopping cart. Hollow men with loud toys.
March 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
With Trump and Musk, it’s not just a lack of ability—though God knows that’s part of the circus. The real rot is a void of wisdom and self-awareness. Raw, thrashing plans without empathy or foresight. Jet engines on a shopping cart. Hollow men with loud toys.
Most tabletop games aren’t epic. They unravel session by session in water-stained notebooks, interrupted monologues, and half-muttered regrets. The story creeps in between a bad roll and the sound of someone trying not to laugh too hard.
March 28, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Most tabletop games aren’t epic. They unravel session by session in water-stained notebooks, interrupted monologues, and half-muttered regrets. The story creeps in between a bad roll and the sound of someone trying not to laugh too hard.
RuneQuest - The First Annual Great New Pavis Pub Crawl. #RuneQuest
March 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
RuneQuest - The First Annual Great New Pavis Pub Crawl. #RuneQuest
You’re only the main character in your own life—to everyone else you’re an NPC.
March 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
You’re only the main character in your own life—to everyone else you’re an NPC.
If the system won’t fix itself, then people have to force change—by any means that work.
March 18, 2025 at 12:42 AM
If the system won’t fix itself, then people have to force change—by any means that work.
Where are all the people who solemnly swore that they would support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic?
March 17, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Where are all the people who solemnly swore that they would support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic?
The gutting of the US federal government isn’t reform—it’s a calculated power grab to silence opposition, dismantle democracy, and serve the ruling elite. If you swore an oath to defend the Constitution, the time is now. If not, speak out and stand up. The threat isn’t foreign—it’s already here.
February 16, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The gutting of the US federal government isn’t reform—it’s a calculated power grab to silence opposition, dismantle democracy, and serve the ruling elite. If you swore an oath to defend the Constitution, the time is now. If not, speak out and stand up. The threat isn’t foreign—it’s already here.
BRP Dungeon Crawl continues. Dwarven Fortress filled with undead. Somewhere there’s a dwarven mummy gunning for us!
#basicroleplaying #brp
#basicroleplaying #brp
February 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
BRP Dungeon Crawl continues. Dwarven Fortress filled with undead. Somewhere there’s a dwarven mummy gunning for us!
#basicroleplaying #brp
#basicroleplaying #brp
It’s not much, but it’s ours. We got a dusting of snow which, rare as it is here, is a nice change of scenery.
January 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
It’s not much, but it’s ours. We got a dusting of snow which, rare as it is here, is a nice change of scenery.
I’m not sure if this is a new dental, hair, or skin product I found in our bathroom. 🤣
January 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I’m not sure if this is a new dental, hair, or skin product I found in our bathroom. 🤣
Reposted by Dan Z
2025 is Chaosium's 50th anniversary: our revered founder Greg Stafford established the company in 1975.
Stay tuned for some exciting announcements about how we'll be celebrating our half-century throughout the year, and ways you can join us in the celebrations!
Stay tuned for some exciting announcements about how we'll be celebrating our half-century throughout the year, and ways you can join us in the celebrations!
January 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
2025 is Chaosium's 50th anniversary: our revered founder Greg Stafford established the company in 1975.
Stay tuned for some exciting announcements about how we'll be celebrating our half-century throughout the year, and ways you can join us in the celebrations!
Stay tuned for some exciting announcements about how we'll be celebrating our half-century throughout the year, and ways you can join us in the celebrations!