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Ferrex Baldwin
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Gaymer and psychologist. Also: bad at self-description.

TTRPG Stuff @: https://metamer.itch.io/
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Go outside tonight. See the Northern Lights, they said. It'll be fun they said...
A photograph of the sky, covered by clouds and a border of barren trees.
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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On the thirty-first day of #Mörktober, pumpkins (for Pirate Borg; text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social):

#pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG
An illustration of a well-dressed pirate with pumpkins growing from their scalp, dripping blood; about to throw one at an enemy. The text reads, "Patch o' Pumpkins:  From a seed this wig grows, burrowing into the scalp.  As a result the wearer suffers a -1 to PRESENCE.  Each day d4 of the pumpkins can be harvested and thrown.  Test AGILITY DR12 to do 2d6 damage.  Crit: double damage. Fumble: hit a random ally instead."
November 1, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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On the twenty-ninth day of #Mörktober, there's a hat like a hole (for Pirate Borg; text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social):

#pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG
An illustration of a pirate drawing a sword from a hole in their hat that opens up into an extra-dimensional space while a rat peers out of the hole. The text reads, "Hat of Holding: The hole in this hat leads to an extradimensional space that can hold up to 8 normal-sized items. To retrieve an item all the wearer must do is reach into the hole while thinking of the item. Extradimensional spaces such as these carry the risk of Void Rat infestation. Void Rat Look too long into the void and sometimes a rat looks back at you. HP 2 Morale 5 No Armor Bite 1 + Curse of the Void Curse of the Void: Test TOUGHNESS DR 10 or permanently lose hit points equal to the damage taken. Swarm: When multiple Void Rats attack the same target, combine their damage into one sum (target only tests once for Curse of the Void)."
October 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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On the twenty-seventh day of #Mörktober, things are ice-cold (for Pirate Borg; text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social):

#pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG
A drawing of a pirate with a flowing beard made of strands of ice and dripping with melt-water. The text reads, "Icebeard's Beard:  Activate the ANCIENT RELIC to melt some of the beard to provide drinking water for one person's consumption for a day.  The ice then gradually regrows over the course of the day as long as it remains affixed to the user's face.   Some say Icebeard was a fearsome sailor from Saxony who took to pirating in the Caribbean decades ago.  Since then Icebeard has plundered the seas.  It is whispered that the beard has changed hands and that it is not one, but many Icebeards that have carried the name...and the beard."
October 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Caught some errors in the text of the original post, here's the corrected version:
A drawing of a salty seadog wearing a mollusk shell inscribed with glowing runes on their head. They are in partial transformation into a hermit crab-like creature. The text reads "Metamorphoses of the Hermit Crab: Upon activating this ANCIENT RELIC roll a d6 to transform your body (duplicate rolls do not stack): 1. Crab Claws. d6 damage for d6+SPIRIT rounds. 2. Crustaceous Shell. d2 armor for d6+SPIRIT rounds. 3. Shell Occupation. Can withdraw into the shell and become immobile, giving d10 armor for d6+SPIRIT days. 4. Gill Growth. Breathe underwater for d6+SPIRIT hours. 5. Antennae. "See" through vibrations in the air and ground, revealing the hidden or invisible, for d6+SPIRIT hours. 6. Complete the Metamorphosis. Permanently become a Sentient Animal, a coconut-sized hermit crab. Gain all of the above abilities and modify stats as follows Hermit Crab You pinch and scuttle. STRENGTH: -2. AGILITY: +2. PRESENCE: -3. TOUGHNESS: +3. SPIRIT: -2. HP: D2±TOUGHNESS."
October 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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On the twenty-fifth day of #Mörktober, not all hermits live in caves (for Pirate Borg; text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social):

#pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG
A drawing of a salty seadog wearing a mollusk shell inscribed with glowing runes on their head. They are in partial transformation into a hermit crab-like creature. The text reads "Metamorphoses of the Hermit Crab: Upon activating this ANCIENT RELIC roll a d6 to transform your body (duplicate rolls do not stack): 1. Crab Claws. d6 damage for d6+SPIRT rounds. 2. Crustaceous Shell. d2 armor for d6+SPIRIT rounds. 3. Shell Occupation. Can withdraw into the shell and become immobile, giving d10 armor for d6+SPIRIT days. 4. Gill Growth. Breathe underwater for d6+SPIRT hours. 5. Antennae. "See" through vibrations in the air and ground, revealing the hidden or invisible, for d6+SPIRIT hours. 6. Complete the Metamorphosis. Permanently become a Sentient Animal, a coconut-sized hermit crab. Gain all of the above abilities and modify stats as follows STRENGTH: -2. AGILITY: +2. PRESENCE: -3. TOUGHNESS: +3. SPIRIT: -2. HP: D2±TOUGHNESS."
October 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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On the twenty-third day of #Mörktober, here are some nice flowers (for Pirate Borg; text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social):

#pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG
A drawing of a pitcher plant with flowers shaped like hats. The text reads, "This large plant sprouts large flowers that for all intents and purposes look like a number of hats.  A single Fronded Hatcap sprouts d6 flowers at any one time.  While they can be removed, doing so requires an AGILITY DR 14 test or take d4 damage and armor is reduced by one tier from the acid that covers the stalks of the plant."
October 24, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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On the twenty-first day of #Mörktober, even the hats have beaks (for Pirate Borg; text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social ):

#pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG
A drawing of bycocket hat made from the remains of a monstrous, metal-studded seagull. The text reads "A Fyn Bycocket: Stitched from the remains of a Scavenging Seagull, the hat emits the shrill screams of a gull in the presence of shiny things, even if they are hidden."
October 22, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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On the nineteenth day of #Mörktober, we're all a little broken (for Pirate Borg; text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social):

#pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG
A pirate with a toothy grin revealing a gold tooth, wearing a ragged straw hat, smoking from a recent gunshot. The text reads "Straw Hat of the Last Survivor: If the wearer is reduced to 0 HP, they roll on the Broken table with a 1d4+2. Then test SPIRIT DR 12. On a failure, the hat and its magic dissipate."
October 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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On the seventeenth day of #Mörktober, the warden watches (for Pirate Borg; text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social):

#pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG
A man wearing a shovel hat with his eyes cast in shadow. The hat sprouts eyes pointing in all directions. The text reads, "Hat of the Warden: Wearing this hat gives 360° vision. However, d4 days after first donning the hat, the wearer's eyes atrophy and they can only see through the hat."
October 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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On the fifteenth day of #Mörktober, it's tough as nails (for Pirate Borg; text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social ):

#pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG
A drawing of a morion helmet with nails driven through its comb and a ribcage fashioned as a face guard. The text reads: "Tormentor's Morion:  Can be used as a d4 weapon.  If hit by a melee attack, the wearer can choose to inflict d4 damage but the morion breaks as its nails stay embedded in the target."
October 16, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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On the thirteenth day of #Mörktober, a spider weaves its web (for Pirate Borg; text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social):

#pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG
A depiction of a bearded pirate that wears a hat made of spider silk. A spider dangles precariously alongside the wearer and a moth is stuck in the web. The text reads, "The Hat Weaver Spider: An arachnid that weaves a hat on top of the wearer's head. Once per day the wearer can attempt to steal some of the spider's prey. Test Agility DR 12 to obtain a tasty snack and sustenance. On a failure the Hat Weaver bites the wearer instead, leaving the pirate poisoned."
October 14, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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On the eleventh day of #Mörktober, it's a matter of scale (for Pirate Borg; text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social):
A pair of cavalier hats, one of enormous, floppy size and the other petite with a tiny feather in its cap. The text reads " Cavalier Hats of Magnitude: A pair of cavalier hats, one of ungainly large size and the other of peculiarly small size. These ANCIENT RELICS are not necessarily found in a set. Wearing the larger of the two causes the wearer to double in size, adding +2 to Strength but -1 to Agility. Wearing the smaller of the two causes the wearer to halve in size, adding +2 to Agility but -1 to Strength. Doffing the hat removes the effect."
October 12, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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On the ninth day of #Mörktober, every rose has its thorn(s) (for Pirate Borg; text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social):
A bandana wrapped in a thorny bramble. The text at the bottom of the image reads "The Buccaneer's Bramble: Ever blooming and precariously perched. Provides an additional d2 of armor but agility checks are +1 DR due to the preponderance of thorns across the bandana."
October 10, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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On the seventh day of #Mörktober, the shards cut deep (for Pirate Borg; text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social):
A sketch of an 18th century women's coiffure made of pieces of broken glass with the text "The Crystalline Coiffure: Impossibly crafted from shards of broken glass. Captivating, reflective, and sharp. The wearer's reaction rolls are rolled with 3d4 instead of 2d6."
October 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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On the fifth day of #Mörktober, the word is stain (for Pirate Borg; text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social):
A drawing of a blood-stained worker's cap with the text "Carver's Cap: The original owner is unknown, but it has accumulated the stains of their work and those who have since acquired it. The wearer's dreams become filled with dim memories of brutality. Violence being always in mind initiative rolls are at +1."
October 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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On the third day of #Mörktober, it be daggers (for Pirate Borg; text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social):
A picture of a hat with multiple daggers pointing out from within. The text reads "Hat of the Unwelcome Guest: It appears to be an ordinary hat but upon closer inspection of its interior this hat has a spring-loaded mechanism in it housing multiple daggers. Donning the hat triggers them: 1d8 daggers strike at the wearer's skull. Test Agility DR 14 or take 1d4 damage per dagger."
October 4, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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For the first day of #Mörktober, a Frog hat for #PirateBorg (text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social):
A picture of a tricorn hat with its tongue sticking out and the following Pirate Borg game text: "Le Chapeau a la Grenouille: This hat looks like a large, taxidermied frog. When the wearer suffers a fall of any significance, the frog's tongue lashes out, attempting to grapple a nearby surface. The wearer makes an additional roll on the check to avoid falling."
October 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Morning bug.
A praying mantis on a hardy banana tree.
September 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Speak the truth, said Teddy Roosevelt.
"Free speech, exercised both individually and through a free press, is a necessity in any country where the people are themselves free. Our Government is the servant of the people, whereas in Germany it is the master of the people. This is because ​the American people are free and the German are not free. The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or bad conduct, his efficiency or inefficiency in rendering loyal, able, and disinterested service to the Nation as a whole. Therefore it is absolutely necessary that there should be full liberty to tell the truth about his acts, and this means that it is exactly necessary to blame him when he does wrong as to praise him when he does right. Any other attitude in an American citizen is both base and servile. To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or any one else. But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else."
September 21, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Another Pittsburgh graffito.
Graffiti of an eyeball on a building.
August 31, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Time to Trot indeed. @chucktingle.bsky.social was charming, funny, and uplifting. What more can a buckaroo want from an evening?
Chuck Tingle on stage as part of his Lucky Day book tour with a background that reads "Time to Trot."
August 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Pirate Borg cocktail crafting, draft something or other, this time with cachaça.
August 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Parking lot flower
August 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Gobble gobble
August 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM