Andrew B.
@swordcompass.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Creator, player, and GM in the TTRPG space. Creating stories of adventure through adventures with story.
Freelance credits with Ghostfire Gaming, Wizards of the Coast, Norse Foundry, and others.
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Also: board games, sports, travel
Freelance credits with Ghostfire Gaming, Wizards of the Coast, Norse Foundry, and others.
SwordCompass.carrd.co
Also: board games, sports, travel
Well, Daggerheart outer sleeve survived 1.5 game trips in my backpack.
I usually take books out of sleeves for travel, but kinda needed the sleeve to keep the cardbox shut.
In retrospect, shoulda left the card box at home, since the sleeved cards for pregens didn't fit back into it anyway.
#ttrpg
I usually take books out of sleeves for travel, but kinda needed the sleeve to keep the cardbox shut.
In retrospect, shoulda left the card box at home, since the sleeved cards for pregens didn't fit back into it anyway.
#ttrpg
November 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Well, Daggerheart outer sleeve survived 1.5 game trips in my backpack.
I usually take books out of sleeves for travel, but kinda needed the sleeve to keep the cardbox shut.
In retrospect, shoulda left the card box at home, since the sleeved cards for pregens didn't fit back into it anyway.
#ttrpg
I usually take books out of sleeves for travel, but kinda needed the sleeve to keep the cardbox shut.
In retrospect, shoulda left the card box at home, since the sleeved cards for pregens didn't fit back into it anyway.
#ttrpg
Loving Pluribus so far, but (trying to avoid specific spoilers) - how is it that "they" have pilots and medical doctors, and other experts, but somehow apparently not any therapists, grief counsellors or de-escalation specialists?
a woman in a yellow jacket is talking on a phone
ALT: a woman in a yellow jacket is talking on a phone
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November 15, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Loving Pluribus so far, but (trying to avoid specific spoilers) - how is it that "they" have pilots and medical doctors, and other experts, but somehow apparently not any therapists, grief counsellors or de-escalation specialists?
Saw this meme and it reminded me of how every time I'd use my sorcerer's once a day ability to deal like 80 damage, I'd get called an optimizing powergamer, but the fighter and ranger each doing 3x20 damage every single turn without using any resources was always ok.
#dnd
#dnd
November 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Saw this meme and it reminded me of how every time I'd use my sorcerer's once a day ability to deal like 80 damage, I'd get called an optimizing powergamer, but the fighter and ranger each doing 3x20 damage every single turn without using any resources was always ok.
#dnd
#dnd
Whatever failures you have in your working life, i hope they're not as bad as whoever designed this bus shelter in Toronto, which provides ansolutely no fucking shelter.
November 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Whatever failures you have in your working life, i hope they're not as bad as whoever designed this bus shelter in Toronto, which provides ansolutely no fucking shelter.
I'll be joining two other authors and our regional lead to talk about the three Legends of Greyhawk adventures premiering this weekend as part of Weekend in Highfolk.
The stream is at 6pm eastern, which is 3h15min from this post. www.twitch.tv/baldman_games
#dnd #ttrpg
The stream is at 6pm eastern, which is 3h15min from this post. www.twitch.tv/baldman_games
#dnd #ttrpg
A change up regarding this #WeekendinHighfolk Author Panel event! Come one, come all, and tune in! No badge required! 🌲🌳🌲#LoG 🌳🌲🌳
@janine.bsky.social @swordcompass.bsky.social @mdvaliant573.bsky.social
@janine.bsky.social @swordcompass.bsky.social @mdvaliant573.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I'll be joining two other authors and our regional lead to talk about the three Legends of Greyhawk adventures premiering this weekend as part of Weekend in Highfolk.
The stream is at 6pm eastern, which is 3h15min from this post. www.twitch.tv/baldman_games
#dnd #ttrpg
The stream is at 6pm eastern, which is 3h15min from this post. www.twitch.tv/baldman_games
#dnd #ttrpg
Reposted by Andrew B.
Reposted by Andrew B.
Terrific in-depth discussion here with @shannonappelcline.bsky.social on @masteringdnd.bsky.social. Not just about Designers & Dragons: Origins but also covering Shannon's early career in gaming and how he got started documenting the history of TTRPGs.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f6v...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f6v...
Shannon Appelcline and Designers & Dragons Origins! (MD 265)
YouTube video by Mastering Dungeons
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November 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Terrific in-depth discussion here with @shannonappelcline.bsky.social on @masteringdnd.bsky.social. Not just about Designers & Dragons: Origins but also covering Shannon's early career in gaming and how he got started documenting the history of TTRPGs.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f6v...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f6v...
Reposted by Andrew B.
As I once explained in my LiveJournal days:
* a 32-page Pathfinder adventure has 20,000 words.
* a 99.9% typo-free 32-page adventure would have 20 typos.
* that’s a typo every 1.5 pages.
* reducing that would delay every book a significant amount.
* a 32-page Pathfinder adventure has 20,000 words.
* a 99.9% typo-free 32-page adventure would have 20 typos.
* that’s a typo every 1.5 pages.
* reducing that would delay every book a significant amount.
The truth about editing TTRPGs is that even the best books by the most experienced designers/developers contain way more errors than you think. Not because the creators are bad at their jobs—it just reflects the truly immense complexity of our books. To catch all those takes a huge amount of work!
November 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
As I once explained in my LiveJournal days:
* a 32-page Pathfinder adventure has 20,000 words.
* a 99.9% typo-free 32-page adventure would have 20 typos.
* that’s a typo every 1.5 pages.
* reducing that would delay every book a significant amount.
* a 32-page Pathfinder adventure has 20,000 words.
* a 99.9% typo-free 32-page adventure would have 20 typos.
* that’s a typo every 1.5 pages.
* reducing that would delay every book a significant amount.
Sometimes when you have a bottle of water and a box of smarties, you grab the box and pour the candy into you hand before eating. Other times, you grab the bottle of water and pour it into your hand...
This is totally normal. Nobody saw.
This is totally normal. Nobody saw.
November 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Sometimes when you have a bottle of water and a box of smarties, you grab the box and pour the candy into you hand before eating. Other times, you grab the bottle of water and pour it into your hand...
This is totally normal. Nobody saw.
This is totally normal. Nobody saw.
Time to put some things away for the winter. 😢🫡
November 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Time to put some things away for the winter. 😢🫡
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We are inching closer to the release of "Souls for the Taking" by Ed Greenwood and @rhysyorke.bsky.social on @dmsguild.com! You can sign up to receive a PDF copy using the link forms.gle/Aaro92u16SeB... and be entered to draw for launch day prizes!
Welcome to the #ForgottenRealms!
Welcome to the #ForgottenRealms!
November 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
We are inching closer to the release of "Souls for the Taking" by Ed Greenwood and @rhysyorke.bsky.social on @dmsguild.com! You can sign up to receive a PDF copy using the link forms.gle/Aaro92u16SeB... and be entered to draw for launch day prizes!
Welcome to the #ForgottenRealms!
Welcome to the #ForgottenRealms!
Painful as it is, i can't help but smile for Yamomoto getting his flowers and MVP. The dude put that team on his back. What a performance.
November 2, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Painful as it is, i can't help but smile for Yamomoto getting his flowers and MVP. The dude put that team on his back. What a performance.
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An Air Canada flight right now
November 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
An Air Canada flight right now
November 2, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Time to win the World Series, let's go Blue Jays!
Watching from our hockey arena :)
Watching from our hockey arena :)
November 1, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Time to win the World Series, let's go Blue Jays!
Watching from our hockey arena :)
Watching from our hockey arena :)
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At work today, some folks added a Dodgers logo to the Halloween decorations, and I couldn't help myself!
Ended up watching game 5 of the World Series at the dome, with 30,000 other fans.
Ended up watching game 5 of the World Series at the dome, with 30,000 other fans.
October 30, 2025 at 3:41 AM
At work today, some folks added a Dodgers logo to the Halloween decorations, and I couldn't help myself!
Ended up watching game 5 of the World Series at the dome, with 30,000 other fans.
Ended up watching game 5 of the World Series at the dome, with 30,000 other fans.
Look at these shiny beauties!
Swung by the FLGS with barely enough time to grab em before the big game.
Excited about new stat blocks! You?
#dnd
Swung by the FLGS with barely enough time to grab em before the big game.
Excited about new stat blocks! You?
#dnd
October 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Look at these shiny beauties!
Swung by the FLGS with barely enough time to grab em before the big game.
Excited about new stat blocks! You?
#dnd
Swung by the FLGS with barely enough time to grab em before the big game.
Excited about new stat blocks! You?
#dnd
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Draw Steel Starter Rules in Ukrainian! dima-serbin.itch.io/draw-steel-u...
Draw Steel українською — Стартові правила by Dima Serbin
Переклад стартових правил гри Draw Steel українською мовою.
dima-serbin.itch.io
October 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Draw Steel Starter Rules in Ukrainian! dima-serbin.itch.io/draw-steel-u...
Sisphyus: Fuck I got this rock to the top finally, I hate this
Zeus: congrats it is now a +1 rock, but if you get it over the next hill it might become a +2 rock
Sisphyus: Numbers go up this is fun
Zeus: congrats it is now a +1 rock, but if you get it over the next hill it might become a +2 rock
Sisphyus: Numbers go up this is fun
October 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Rogers crashes Sportsnet app during World Series to remind consumers that most of their products aren’t as functional as the Blue Jays
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Rogers crashes Sportsnet app during World Series to remind consumers that most of their products aren’t as functional as the Blue Jays
There need to be more TTRPG conventions in like Hawaii, or the Greek Islands, or Mexico.
I want to go somewhere warm and near the ocean, but also with games and friends.
I want to go somewhere warm and near the ocean, but also with games and friends.
the sun is setting over the ocean and waves are crashing on the beach
ALT: the sun is setting over the ocean and waves are crashing on the beach
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October 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
There need to be more TTRPG conventions in like Hawaii, or the Greek Islands, or Mexico.
I want to go somewhere warm and near the ocean, but also with games and friends.
I want to go somewhere warm and near the ocean, but also with games and friends.
It me.
Terrified Jays fan still trapped inside Game 3
Terrified Jays fan still trapped inside Game 3
TORONTO - Following a World Series game against the LA Dodgers that went into multiple extra innings, local Blue Jays fan Mike Cortner reports that he appears to be trapped inside a metaphysical priso...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It me.
18 innings of world series baseball.
4 hours of sleep.
Me unable to have caffeine.
4 hours of sleep.
Me unable to have caffeine.
a man sits at a desk with his mouth open while writing in a notebook
ALT: a man sits at a desk with his mouth open while writing in a notebook
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October 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
18 innings of world series baseball.
4 hours of sleep.
Me unable to have caffeine.
4 hours of sleep.
Me unable to have caffeine.