Michael R. Underwood (Mike)
@mikerunderwood.bsky.social
They/he. Trans & non-binary Midwest Princex.
Author (Annihilation Aria, Genrenauts, etc). Hugo & Stabby-Award finalist.
Game designer (Daggerheart, Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart, Candela Obscura, etc.)
https://linktr.ee/mikerunderwood
Author (Annihilation Aria, Genrenauts, etc). Hugo & Stabby-Award finalist.
Game designer (Daggerheart, Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart, Candela Obscura, etc.)
https://linktr.ee/mikerunderwood
Pinned
New introduction:
I write science fiction and fantasy as Michael R. Underwood (Genrenauts, Geekomancy, etc.) do game design as Mike Underwood (currently: Daggerheart), and I'm developing a new actual play show.
Previously, I was a cohost of @speculate.bsky.social and @skiffyandfanty.bsky.social.
I write science fiction and fantasy as Michael R. Underwood (Genrenauts, Geekomancy, etc.) do game design as Mike Underwood (currently: Daggerheart), and I'm developing a new actual play show.
Previously, I was a cohost of @speculate.bsky.social and @skiffyandfanty.bsky.social.
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Announcing: the Menagerie of Mayhem, a a series of short adversary books for use with the Daggerheart rules, from one of the game's designers and the Lead Designer of the Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart Campaign Guide.
Volume 1 coming to Patrons in December! www.patreon.com/posts/introd...
Volume 1 coming to Patrons in December! www.patreon.com/posts/introd...
November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Announcing: the Menagerie of Mayhem, a a series of short adversary books for use with the Daggerheart rules, from one of the game's designers and the Lead Designer of the Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart Campaign Guide.
Volume 1 coming to Patrons in December! www.patreon.com/posts/introd...
Volume 1 coming to Patrons in December! www.patreon.com/posts/introd...
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Dungeons of #Drakkenheim campaign setting is coming to #Daggerheart!
Only 15 days left to get your copy of Dungeon Dudes & Ghostfire Gaming’s cursed city 🕯️🌆🕯️
While you wait for your copy, you can download a whole free campaign frame today!
📜 http://ghostfiregaming.com/drakkenheart
Only 15 days left to get your copy of Dungeon Dudes & Ghostfire Gaming’s cursed city 🕯️🌆🕯️
While you wait for your copy, you can download a whole free campaign frame today!
📜 http://ghostfiregaming.com/drakkenheart
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Dungeons of #Drakkenheim campaign setting is coming to #Daggerheart!
Only 15 days left to get your copy of Dungeon Dudes & Ghostfire Gaming’s cursed city 🕯️🌆🕯️
While you wait for your copy, you can download a whole free campaign frame today!
📜 http://ghostfiregaming.com/drakkenheart
Only 15 days left to get your copy of Dungeon Dudes & Ghostfire Gaming’s cursed city 🕯️🌆🕯️
While you wait for your copy, you can download a whole free campaign frame today!
📜 http://ghostfiregaming.com/drakkenheart
Announcing: the Menagerie of Mayhem, a a series of short adversary books for use with the Daggerheart rules, from one of the game's designers and the Lead Designer of the Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart Campaign Guide.
Volume 1 coming to Patrons in December! www.patreon.com/posts/introd...
Volume 1 coming to Patrons in December! www.patreon.com/posts/introd...
November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Announcing: the Menagerie of Mayhem, a a series of short adversary books for use with the Daggerheart rules, from one of the game's designers and the Lead Designer of the Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart Campaign Guide.
Volume 1 coming to Patrons in December! www.patreon.com/posts/introd...
Volume 1 coming to Patrons in December! www.patreon.com/posts/introd...
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Luv hanging out wif Dillin 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 They the best person in the world🥰🥰🥰🥰
One Shot is actually not a "podcast" it's a private gaming session with my friends and somehow people keep hearing what's going on
@oneshotpod.bsky.social
@captainkrail.bsky.social
@oneshotpod.bsky.social
@captainkrail.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Luv hanging out wif Dillin 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 They the best person in the world🥰🥰🥰🥰
Some fun news coming this afternoon over at patreon.com/michaelrunderwood ...
Get more from Michael R. Underwood on Patreon
creating Daggerheart-compatible material and speculative fiction
patreon.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Some fun news coming this afternoon over at patreon.com/michaelrunderwood ...
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Last day to pile in! I'm beyond stoked that all the Fables have been funded. The news just keeps getting better. What an incredible effort and result from y'all.
November 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Last day to pile in! I'm beyond stoked that all the Fables have been funded. The news just keeps getting better. What an incredible effort and result from y'all.
Live now! Join me as I re-interpret some monsters from Drakkenheim into Daggerheart forms to show my current thinking about the process.
Content note: I will be showing some grotesque imagery from the Drakkenheim books as part of this process. Like, moreso than the image in the quoted post.
Content note: I will be showing some grotesque imagery from the Drakkenheim books as part of this process. Like, moreso than the image in the quoted post.
This afternoon I'll be reinterpreting some Drakkenheim adversaries into Daggerheart live on-stream at 1pm over on Twitch.tv/turbotango. I hope you'll join me!
November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Live now! Join me as I re-interpret some monsters from Drakkenheim into Daggerheart forms to show my current thinking about the process.
Content note: I will be showing some grotesque imagery from the Drakkenheim books as part of this process. Like, moreso than the image in the quoted post.
Content note: I will be showing some grotesque imagery from the Drakkenheim books as part of this process. Like, moreso than the image in the quoted post.
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UPDATE #7 is LIVE
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
#AmbitionTTRPG #TTRPG #TTRPGs #TTRPGSky #Tabletop #Crowdfunding
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
#AmbitionTTRPG #TTRPG #TTRPGs #TTRPGSky #Tabletop #Crowdfunding
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
UPDATE #7 is LIVE
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
#AmbitionTTRPG #TTRPG #TTRPGs #TTRPGSky #Tabletop #Crowdfunding
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
#AmbitionTTRPG #TTRPG #TTRPGs #TTRPGSky #Tabletop #Crowdfunding
This afternoon I'll be reinterpreting some Drakkenheim adversaries into Daggerheart live on-stream at 1pm over on Twitch.tv/turbotango. I hope you'll join me!
November 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
This afternoon I'll be reinterpreting some Drakkenheim adversaries into Daggerheart live on-stream at 1pm over on Twitch.tv/turbotango. I hope you'll join me!
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Today on Dice Exploder I talk with @megueyb.bsky.social and @lumpley.bsky.social about Apocalypse World 3e. We took the 2e Brainer playbook and broke down every change as it became the 3e Brain-Picker.
It's fascinating to me how AW from the jump has been designed around the Baker's kids.
It's fascinating to me how AW from the jump has been designed around the Baker's kids.
The Brainer and the Brain-Picker (Apocalypse World 2e/3e) with the Bakers — Dice Exploder
A third edition of the landmark indie darling Apocalypse World is on Kickstarter right now, and I wanted to have on Meguey and Vincent Baker to see what makes this edition different. Specifically, in ...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Today on Dice Exploder I talk with @megueyb.bsky.social and @lumpley.bsky.social about Apocalypse World 3e. We took the 2e Brainer playbook and broke down every change as it became the 3e Brain-Picker.
It's fascinating to me how AW from the jump has been designed around the Baker's kids.
It's fascinating to me how AW from the jump has been designed around the Baker's kids.
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This is what I try to always tell people: food banks can do way more with your money than you can, due to bulk buying deals. And they can do way, way more with your money than with the canned goods you didn’t want to eat
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This is what I try to always tell people: food banks can do way more with your money than you can, due to bulk buying deals. And they can do way, way more with your money than with the canned goods you didn’t want to eat
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let's see those mf masks on at paxu
November 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
let's see those mf masks on at paxu
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Today's my birthday! 🥳
I've been playing with my Pathfinder group for years, and wanted to show my characters from different campaigns.
It would be great if you can share my art around, either this or another one of my posts.
And also, take a look at my commissions page.
#OCsky #ttrpg #DnDArt
I've been playing with my Pathfinder group for years, and wanted to show my characters from different campaigns.
It would be great if you can share my art around, either this or another one of my posts.
And also, take a look at my commissions page.
#OCsky #ttrpg #DnDArt
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Today's my birthday! 🥳
I've been playing with my Pathfinder group for years, and wanted to show my characters from different campaigns.
It would be great if you can share my art around, either this or another one of my posts.
And also, take a look at my commissions page.
#OCsky #ttrpg #DnDArt
I've been playing with my Pathfinder group for years, and wanted to show my characters from different campaigns.
It would be great if you can share my art around, either this or another one of my posts.
And also, take a look at my commissions page.
#OCsky #ttrpg #DnDArt
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Temperamental Upgrades is Infinite Citadel's first release. A classically punk-rock zine if I ever did see one.
It provides a smorgasbord of options for all your CY_BORG
needs and deep dark wants.
Get you some.
#mörkborg #cy_borg #ttrpgcommunity
It provides a smorgasbord of options for all your CY_BORG
needs and deep dark wants.
Get you some.
#mörkborg #cy_borg #ttrpgcommunity
**However** if you are looking for a physical copy, you can head on over to the
👾 Infinite Citadel Store 🤯
and pre-order the physical zine!
#ttrpg #cy_borg #cyberpunk
infinite-citadel.com/store/temper...
👾 Infinite Citadel Store 🤯
and pre-order the physical zine!
#ttrpg #cy_borg #cyberpunk
infinite-citadel.com/store/temper...
Temperamental Upgrades [PRE-ORDER] - Infinite Citadel
A collection of rules expansions and player options to take your punks to the outer edges of Cy. Start by throwing your punks into orbit... literally! Skulk through the ports and fly to the moon to es...
infinite-citadel.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Temperamental Upgrades is Infinite Citadel's first release. A classically punk-rock zine if I ever did see one.
It provides a smorgasbord of options for all your CY_BORG
needs and deep dark wants.
Get you some.
#mörkborg #cy_borg #ttrpgcommunity
It provides a smorgasbord of options for all your CY_BORG
needs and deep dark wants.
Get you some.
#mörkborg #cy_borg #ttrpgcommunity
ICYMI, I have an early WIP idea for GM classes (as in you pick your GMing class to emphasize the style of play you want) for high-tier backers: www.patreon.com/posts/gm-cla...
and later today I'll be sharing the final text for the Bastion of Hope campaign frame for backers at $3 and up.
and later today I'll be sharing the final text for the Bastion of Hope campaign frame for backers at $3 and up.
GM Classes - Early WIP | Michael R. Underwood
Get more from Michael R. Underwood on Patreon
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November 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
ICYMI, I have an early WIP idea for GM classes (as in you pick your GMing class to emphasize the style of play you want) for high-tier backers: www.patreon.com/posts/gm-cla...
and later today I'll be sharing the final text for the Bastion of Hope campaign frame for backers at $3 and up.
and later today I'll be sharing the final text for the Bastion of Hope campaign frame for backers at $3 and up.
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Happy 1-year Anniversary #Daggerheart Actual Play Dodoborne!
From early Beta to final rules, we got the cast's thoughts on what they would highlight for anyone considering diving in 📜 https://bit.ly/47QGZIe
Catch their livestream today in 1 hour, 4pm PT! Twitch.tv/dodobornepod
From early Beta to final rules, we got the cast's thoughts on what they would highlight for anyone considering diving in 📜 https://bit.ly/47QGZIe
Catch their livestream today in 1 hour, 4pm PT! Twitch.tv/dodobornepod
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Happy 1-year Anniversary #Daggerheart Actual Play Dodoborne!
From early Beta to final rules, we got the cast's thoughts on what they would highlight for anyone considering diving in 📜 https://bit.ly/47QGZIe
Catch their livestream today in 1 hour, 4pm PT! Twitch.tv/dodobornepod
From early Beta to final rules, we got the cast's thoughts on what they would highlight for anyone considering diving in 📜 https://bit.ly/47QGZIe
Catch their livestream today in 1 hour, 4pm PT! Twitch.tv/dodobornepod
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Here’s your roundup of last week’s top game releases!
💻 Steam: 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗠𝗢 - 17,965 reviews (79% positive)
🎮 Kickstarter video games: 𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝟲 - 2,259 backers
🎲 Kickstarter tabletop games: 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗺: 𝗗𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 - 2,066 backers
💻 Steam: 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗠𝗢 - 17,965 reviews (79% positive)
🎮 Kickstarter video games: 𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝟲 - 2,259 backers
🎲 Kickstarter tabletop games: 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗺: 𝗗𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 - 2,066 backers
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Here’s your roundup of last week’s top game releases!
💻 Steam: 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗠𝗢 - 17,965 reviews (79% positive)
🎮 Kickstarter video games: 𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝟲 - 2,259 backers
🎲 Kickstarter tabletop games: 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗺: 𝗗𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 - 2,066 backers
💻 Steam: 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗠𝗢 - 17,965 reviews (79% positive)
🎮 Kickstarter video games: 𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝟲 - 2,259 backers
🎲 Kickstarter tabletop games: 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗺: 𝗗𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 - 2,066 backers
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planning a zine quest project? does it have words and sentences? is it a game, an adventure, or both? i'm available in 2026 for new editing projects, so hire me to make you sound good! feel free to get in touch here or elsewhere to chat about what i can do for your project.
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
planning a zine quest project? does it have words and sentences? is it a game, an adventure, or both? i'm available in 2026 for new editing projects, so hire me to make you sound good! feel free to get in touch here or elsewhere to chat about what i can do for your project.
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Asking anyone who's got energy to do so to call their Dem Senators and urge them not to back down on healthcare. 🙏
Your friends who are too sick to work to access healthcare are going to be really fucked otherwise. Being too sick to work means no paycheck to cover now-exorbitant marketplace plans.
Your friends who are too sick to work to access healthcare are going to be really fucked otherwise. Being too sick to work means no paycheck to cover now-exorbitant marketplace plans.
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Asking anyone who's got energy to do so to call their Dem Senators and urge them not to back down on healthcare. 🙏
Your friends who are too sick to work to access healthcare are going to be really fucked otherwise. Being too sick to work means no paycheck to cover now-exorbitant marketplace plans.
Your friends who are too sick to work to access healthcare are going to be really fucked otherwise. Being too sick to work means no paycheck to cover now-exorbitant marketplace plans.
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Here's a partial list of suspected guilty parties. Call them if they're your senators, friends, right now.
blacksky.community/profile/did:...
blacksky.community/profile/did:...
John Fetterman, Angus King, Maggie Hassan, Dick Durbin, Jon Ossoff, Jeanne Shaheen, Kirsten Gillibrand, Catherine Cortez Masto, Mark Warner, Cory Booker, and of course Chuck Schumer. Maybe others not top of mind. Not all responsible will publicly vote for the cave - that's not how this works.
November 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Here's a partial list of suspected guilty parties. Call them if they're your senators, friends, right now.
blacksky.community/profile/did:...
blacksky.community/profile/did:...
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im working on a stretch goal for the extremely cool Ambition! it's currently $1k out from my goal 🥰 i'm doing some hound/handler shit with gun-witches in an academy haunted by fucked up jellyfish
November 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
im working on a stretch goal for the extremely cool Ambition! it's currently $1k out from my goal 🥰 i'm doing some hound/handler shit with gun-witches in an academy haunted by fucked up jellyfish
Now over 2000 backers strong! The response to the campaign has been fantastic and has me even more excited to forge ahead in the design work.<3
The Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart Kickstarter just crossed the $250k mark, which means we'll be writing a brand-new adventure site for the book!
Next: at $300k, we'll add even *more* adversaries. <3
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
Next: at $300k, we'll add even *more* adversaries. <3
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...
Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart
The ENNIE Award winning adventure redesigned for Daggerheart. Levels 1-10 eldritch horror Campaign where Hope dies and Fear reigns.
www.kickstarter.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Now over 2000 backers strong! The response to the campaign has been fantastic and has me even more excited to forge ahead in the design work.<3
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TONIGHT!
I’m joining a wonderful crew of TTRPG legends on Darringon Press’ channel to play Daggerheart and raise money with Roleplay Relay for Doctors Without Borders! There’s a Switch 2 raffle*, and the first $5k donations are matched!
See you there at 7PM EST!
www.youtube.com/live/ppIdIQH...
I’m joining a wonderful crew of TTRPG legends on Darringon Press’ channel to play Daggerheart and raise money with Roleplay Relay for Doctors Without Borders! There’s a Switch 2 raffle*, and the first $5k donations are matched!
See you there at 7PM EST!
www.youtube.com/live/ppIdIQH...
Daggerheart CHARITY Campaign LIVE! | Episode 1 | Roleplay Relay Presents Heroes Without Borders 2
Donate to Heroes Without Borders 2 and enter to win a Nintendo Switch 2! https://tiltify.com/@roleplay-relay/heroes-without-borders-2
Check out our SPONSORS:
Darrington Press - https://www.darringt...
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November 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
TONIGHT!
I’m joining a wonderful crew of TTRPG legends on Darringon Press’ channel to play Daggerheart and raise money with Roleplay Relay for Doctors Without Borders! There’s a Switch 2 raffle*, and the first $5k donations are matched!
See you there at 7PM EST!
www.youtube.com/live/ppIdIQH...
I’m joining a wonderful crew of TTRPG legends on Darringon Press’ channel to play Daggerheart and raise money with Roleplay Relay for Doctors Without Borders! There’s a Switch 2 raffle*, and the first $5k donations are matched!
See you there at 7PM EST!
www.youtube.com/live/ppIdIQH...
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ROLL CALL
If you’re a BIPOC Storyteller, please introduce yourself and tag others in the replies 😈🧛♂️
#vamily #vtm
If you’re a BIPOC Storyteller, please introduce yourself and tag others in the replies 😈🧛♂️
#vamily #vtm
a vampire is standing in a dark forest with trees in the background .
Alt: a vampire is standing in a dark forest with trees in the background, dispersing into bats
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November 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM