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Wren (they/them)
@thornydryad.bsky.social
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Received a great commission for an offline Star Wars TTRPG character set during the Clone Wars. Art by @afelipeart.bsky.social - check him out if you need any art done! He was very easy to work with! #starwars #commissions #digitalart
A blue twilek with a black leather headdress. She's wearing a white vest and has yellow eyes.
November 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
We had fun yesterday in between dying to the Alien over and over and over and over and...

The campaign is closed! Hope you had a Happy Halloween. <3
Wren's streaming set up with them front and center. They have painted their face white, except for black where their eyes and nose are.
November 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
Time for the annual wearing of the fox ears. Happy Halloween, everyone!
It's wren wearing fox ears!
October 31, 2025 at 10:34 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
We're closing out the Bestfriends.org Spoopy Stream 2025 #charity drive today! We'll play #Alien:Isolation at 12 pm eastern!

Check out the updated incentives! We still have 1 more personalized water color pet image left to be claimed, as well!

Sow chaos here: tilt.fyi/InbQiQxsub
An image of the Xenomorph with an explosion in the background. It is drawn up in cartoon style with the following text is overtop it in white: Wren's Alien Donation Incentives $10 - NO RADAR ON $20 - Blind minute $25 - Make some noise $50 - Nowhere to Hide (2 mins) $75 - MAXIMUM aggression 10.31.2025 Spoopy stream @ TWITCH.TV/THORNYDRYAD
October 31, 2025 at 1:07 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
Oh, sup? We got a few new piercings this last weekend. 😘
It's wren. Wren has a conch piercing,a septum piercing, an eyebrow piercing and two lip piercings.
October 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
thornydryad.bsky.social
More Pokemon Heart and Soul today at 11 am eastern! Twitch.tv/thornydryad - We're raising money for bestfriends.org and there are still donation incentives available!

For $75, score a personalized watercolor illustration, like this one of my Boston, Kaia.

For $5, get your name on my wall.
A water color image, WIP of a brindle Boston Terrier chewing a bone.
October 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
I'll be going live at 11 am eastern over at twitch.tv/thornydryad with another #charity stream today to raise money for bestfriends.org. I'll be playing more Shredder's Revenge.

For a $75 donation you can get a custom watercolor pet image, like this one that I'm working on! See you later! 💜
A water color image of a black and white Boston terrier chewing on a bone.
October 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
The two shot adventure continues this evening! We're playing @montecookgames.com #CypherSystem using the #TidalBlades setting! The charity drive is at $300 so we're doing a giveaway in chat for those viewing! We're also $50 away from the charity drive goal! Let's make it happen! We start at 8 pm est
An image as if viewed from underwater, with ripples and rocky edges leading up to a gradient of dark blue to light cyan. At the top right corner of the image is a silhouette of a whale. Overtop the background image in the center and upper right of the promo we see Orange bubble lettering that reads: "Oceans Apart - Sessions on 7/23 & 10/1 @ 8pm eastern on https://twitch.tv/thornydryad". The logos for Tidal Blades, Heroes of the Reef (a white lettered logo with a bright blue outline) and the Cypher System logo (a stylized red circle with the words "Cypher System" in blocky black lettering) can be seen under the orange words above. Below that is more orange lettering that says "a charity two shot adventure benefitting:" There are 7 bubble-like outlines interspersed over the oceanic backdrop image. In one of them is the Best Friends Animal Society Logo, which is an orange image that looks like a dog face, with the words "best friends" at the bottom. In the other six circles are images of the various players, with their names beneath them in orange lettering. Wren is in the upper left, Glaiza is in the one below that and Zoup to the lower left of Glaiza's image. At the bottom is a circle with Lissa's face in it, towards the center. Then to the right of that is a bubble with Val's image and finally, Trout is in the lower right corner. Trout's name is actually above its image bubble.
October 1, 2025 at 11:41 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
Wednesday marks the return of "Oceans Apart" a Tidal Blades #ttrpg two-shot using the #CypherSystem from @montecookgames.com! This #charity game benefits the Best Friends Animal Society!

You can donate here to cause chaos and help us reach our goal: tilt.fyi/pOXpC6L4j4

Reposts appreciated!
An image as if viewed from underwater, with ripples and rocky edges leading up to a gradient of dark blue to light cyan. At the top right corner of the image is a silhouette of a whale. Overtop the background image in the center and upper right of the promo we see Orange bubble lettering that reads: "Oceans Apart - Sessions on 7/23 & 10/1 @ 8pm eastern on https://twitch.tv/thornydryad". The logos for Tidal Blades, Heroes of the Reef (a white lettered logo with a bright blue outline) and the Cypher System logo (a stylized red circle with the words "Cypher System" in blocky black lettering) can be seen under the orange words above. Below that is more orange lettering that says "a charity two shot adventure benefitting:" There are 7 bubble-like outlines interspersed over the oceanic backdrop image. In one of them is the Best Friends Animal Society Logo, which is an orange image that looks like a dog face, with the words "best friends" at the bottom. In the other six circles are images of the various players, with their names beneath them in orange lettering. Wren is in the upper left, Glaiza is in the one below that and Zoup to the lower left of Glaiza's image. At the bottom is a circle with Lissa's face in it, towards the center. Then to the right of that is a bubble with Val's image and finally, Trout is in the lower right corner. Trout's name is actually above its image bubble.
September 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
I don't have any games to place a new OC in, but it always pays to have another character to write about. Let's play?
A White image with a big gray oval that has a question mark in white inside of it. On the right side the image has words that read: "Let's Make a Fantasy OC! 1st Comment: Species 2nd Comment: Gender and Pronouns 3rd Comment: Skin Color 4th Comment: Hair Color 5th Comment: Eye Color 6th Comment: Hair Style 7th Comment: Personality 8th Comment: Accessory 9th Comment: Random Detail
September 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
Tomorrow we return for the 2nd half of the #TidalBlades #CypherSystem two-shot for the Best Friends Animal Society! Join us at 8pm ET as we continue to investigate radioactive Cargo. #ttrpg #charity

Cause chaos here: tilt.fyi/pOXpC6L4j4

We're $20 from a giveaway and $70 from the goal!!
An image as if viewed from underwater, with ripples and rocky edges leading up to a gradient of dark blue to light cyan. At the top right corner of the image is a silhouette of a whale. Overtop the background image in the center and upper right of the promo we see Orange bubble lettering that reads: "Oceans Apart - Sessions on 7/23 & 8/6 @ 8pm eastern on https://twitch.tv/thornydryad". The logos for Tidal Blades, Heroes of the Reef (a white lettered logo with a bright blue outline) and the Cypher System logo (a stylized red circle with the words "Cypher System" in blocky black lettering) can be seen under the orange words above. Below that is more orange lettering that says "a charity two shot adventure benefitting:" There are 7 bubble-like outlines interspersed over the oceanic backdrop image. In one of them is the Best Friends Animal Society Logo, which is an orange image that looks like a dog face, with the words "best friends" at the bottom. In the other six circles are images of the various players, with their names beneath them in orange lettering. Wren is in the upper left, Glaiza is in the one below that and Zoup to the lower left of Glaiza's image. At the bottom is a circle with Lissa's face in it, towards the center. Then to the right of that is a bubble with Val's image and finally, Trout is in the lower right corner. Trout's name is actually above its image bubble.
September 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
We're back for the second episode of this two-shot #TidalBlades adventure! Join us on Wednesday evening at 8 pm Eastern as we continue to investigate radioactive cargo! The game uses @montecookgames.com #CypherSystem - we're raising money for the Best Friends Animal Society! See you there!
An image as if viewed from underwater, with ripples and rocky edges leading up to a gradient of dark blue to light cyan. At the top right corner of the image is a silhouette of a whale. Overtop the background image in the center and upper right of the promo we see Orange bubble lettering that reads: "Oceans Apart - Sessions on 7/23 & 8/6 @ 8pm eastern on https://twitch.tv/thornydryad". The logos for Tidal Blades, Heroes of the Reef (a white lettered logo with a bright blue outline) and the Cypher System logo (a stylized red circle with the words "Cypher System" in blocky black lettering) can be seen under the orange words above. Below that is more orange lettering that says "a charity two shot adventure benefitting:" There are 7 bubble-like outlines interspersed over the oceanic backdrop image. In one of them is the Best Friends Animal Society Logo, which is an orange image that looks like a dog face, with the words "best friends" at the bottom. In the other six circles are images of the various players, with their names beneath them in orange lettering. Wren is in the upper left, Glaiza is in the one below that and Zoup to the lower left of Glaiza's image. At the bottom is a circle with Lissa's face in it, towards the center. Then to the right of that is a bubble with Val's image and finally, Trout is in the lower right corner. Trout's name is actually above its image bubble.
August 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
So, what's a live play charity game without donation incentives? Here they are! Get bang for your buck when you donate to the cause, impacting the players during the adventure!

Donation incentives can be viewed and selected at the Tiltify page: tilt.fyi/OP5vVnRug5
A solid dark gray background with a black border. The Best Friends Animal Society logo is present on the Left side of the image (a symbol that looks like a dog face with the words "Best Friends" beneath it all in orange color). There's a vertical line that separates this text from the logo: "Donation Incentives: $10 - Add +1/-1 to a player's roll; $20 - +1 Effort to a player; $40 - Team Recovery Break; $75 - GM Intrusion (Chaos!)
July 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
~~CAST REVEAL~~

We're playing #TidalBlades for the #CypherSystem by @montecookgames.com to raise money for this charity event. The game sessions will take place on 7/23 and 8/6 at 8:30 pm eastern time! Check out these magnificent faces as we dive deep into this aquatic setting!

#TTRPG #Charity
An image as if viewed from underwater, with ripples and rocky edges leading up to a gradient of dark blue to light cyan. At the top right corner of the image is a silhouette of a whale. Overtop the background image in the center and upper right of the promo we see Orange bubble lettering that reads: "Oceans Apart - Sessions on 7/23 & 8/6 @ 8pm eastern on https://twitch.tv/thornydryad". The logos for Tidal Blades, Heroes of the Reef (a white lettered logo with a bright blue outline) and the Cypher System logo (a stylized red circle with the words "Cypher System" in blocky black lettering) can be seen under the orange words above. Below that is more orange lettering that says "a charity two shot adventure benefitting:" There are 7 bubble-like outlines interspersed over the oceanic backdrop image. In one of them is the Best Friends Animal Society Logo, which is an orange image that looks like a dog face, with the words "best friends" at the bottom. In the other six circles are images of the various players, with their names beneath them in orange lettering. Wren is in the upper left, Glaiza is in the one below that and Zoup to the lower left of Glaiza's image. At the bottom is a circle with Lissa's face in it, towards the center. Then to the right of that is a bubble with Val's image and finally, Trout is in the lower right corner. Trout's name is actually above its image bubble.
July 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
The campaign is live! Check out the charity drive to raise funds for the Best Friends Animal Society. There will be a two-shot Tidal Blades adventure taking place on 7/23 and 8/6 at 8:30 pm EST each night.

tilt.fyi/pOXpC6L4j4

There are donation incentives and a giveaway to top off the event!
ALT Text: An image of a brown Boston Terrier on the left side of the photo wearing a turquoise neckerchief and a grey color with yellow accents. The dog is sniffing pink flowers that come up from the right side of the photo. On the far right of the picture is a cartoon dog rump that hangs down from the top right of the black background. Below it, in orange writing, the words "The Grove Gives: The Best Friends Animal Society Fundraiser 2025" Below that, the banner says "In memorium of Penumbra - 12/8/2012 - 6/8/2021 - Cypher two shot game, July 23 and August 6, 2025" The Best Friends Animal Society logo is on the very bottom right of the image.
July 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
Did I mention I'm cute?
A picture of Wren, a white non-binary person. They're wearing a teal plaid flannel shirt and have wavy brown hair with bleached ends. They have large glasses on and a pair of headphones that cover their ears.
July 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
I'm ready for some art fight! I got into it late last year, so I'm prepped for it in full this season!

artfight.net/~thornydryad
An artfight card for 2025. It is bright pink with crystals on it. The card says "Team Crystals" with the "User name: ThornyDryad". It shows that the artist attacks "everybody" and does Friendly Fire and Revenge art. The characters that the artist has includes Pearl (a young, dark haired girl), Eight (a white plated anthromech with purple lensed eyes and a blue cape), Lyndryd (a middle-aged human woman with a red dragon tattoo and black hair), Devereux (a shaggy, blonde-haired person wearing leather armor and a burgundy vest), and Melynippe (a dark-haired, dark skinned centaur with a red tunic, a trident across his back, and a dark brown horse body). The artist has human, anthro and mech characters.
June 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
CORRECTION: My two shot #Cypher system game, using the Tidal Blades setting, will play on July 23 and August 6! Join me as we raise money for the Best Friends Animal Society! Sign up's for the casting call remain open until June 24th! Sign up if interested in participating! forms.gle/29mVRsfAJP1q...
An image of a brown Boston Terrier on the left side of the photo wearing a turquoise neckerchief and a grey color with yellow accents. The dog is sniffing pink flowers that come up from the right side of the photo. On the far right of the picture is a cartoon dog rump that hangs down from the top right of the black background. Below it, in orange writing, the words "The Grove Gives: The Best Friends Animal Society Fundraiser 2025" Below that, the banner says "In memorium of Penumbra - 12/8/2012 - 6/8/2021 - Cypher two shot game, July 23 and August 6, 2025" The Best Friends Animal Society logo is on the very bottom right of the image.
June 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
We're raising funds for the Best Friends Animal Society in July with a two-shot adventure using the Tidal Blades setting for @montecookgames.com #Cypher system. If interested in participating, fill out the form! Priority given to BIMPOC applicants: forms.gle/25U6HN8eCwNL...

Reposts appreciated.
An image of a brown Boston Terrier on the left side of the photo wearing a turquoise neckerchief and a grey color with yellow accents. The dog is sniffing pink flowers that come up from the right side of the photo. On the far right of the picture is a cartoon dog rump that hangs down from the top right of the black background. Below it, in orange writing, the words "The Grove Gives: The Best Friends Animal Society Fundraiser 2025" Below that, the banner says "In memorium of Penumbra - 12/8/2012 - 6/8/2021 - Cypher Mini Series, July 23 and 30th, 2025" The Best Friends Animal Society logo is on the very bottom right of the image.
June 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
Today's the day: #UForce Inheritance, a Masks: A New Generation AP, ends its three year run this afternoon. Join us for the FINALE at 1 pm EST over at twitch.tv/thornydryad and see how Kappa spoils our emotional climax for the series.
A dark sky with a crescent moon over a brightly lit cityscape in the background. Top Left is the Masks A New Generation logo. At the Top Center of the image reads the text "#U Force: Inheritance FINALE" in bright yellow block lettering. Beneath that are seven ovals, each with a player's face in them. Christian is the top left, Caitlin is the second, WallE is the third, and Wren is the fourth all in the first row. The second row of ovals has Kappa first, followed by "Gaynor as GM" and lastly Anna. Beneath the row of player pictures is the text "June 15th - 1 pm EST - twitch.tv/thornydryad -" in light blue colored block lettering.
June 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
It's time: the finale for #UForce is coming to your screens this Sunday, June 15th at 1 pm EST. Be sure to catch the climactic and emotional final session this weekend. If you liked what we did in this game, be sure to stop in and let us know. See you then! #Masks #TTRPGs #Campaign
A dark sky with a crescent moon over a brightly lit cityscape in the background. Top Left is the Masks A New Generation logo. At the Top Center of the image reads the text "#U Force: Inheritance" and beneath it is the word "FINALE" in bright yellow block lettering. Beneath that are seven ovals, each with a player's face in them. Christian is the top left, Caitlin is the second, WallE is the third, and Wren is the fourth all in the first row. The second row of ovals has Kappa first, followed by "Gaynor as GM" and lastly Anna. Beneath the row of player pictures is the text "June 15th - 1 pm EST - twitch.tv/thornydryad -" in light blue colored block lettering.
June 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
CW: Pet Death

Four years ago today my spouse and I said goodbye to our best friend, Penny. The years go by, but the pain still lingers and the hole in my heart remains. Hug your pets extra tight, they are the best parts of our lives. You will miss them when they're gone. I love you, Penumbra. 💜
An image of a brown Boston Terrier on the left side of the screen. She is wearing a grey and yellow flowery collar with a mint-green bandana around her neck. She is sniffing a collection of soft, small pink flowers. Her eyes are big, brown, and watery looking and her ears are alert and standing up on end.
June 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
During this, pride month? I'm cute and deserve the attention. 🌈✨
Wren, a white agender person. They are wearing a black v-neck shirt and tortoise shell glasses. They have a ring on a chain around their neck and wry smile. They have ear plugs and a septum piercing.
June 1, 2025 at 11:24 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
It's only eight TTRPGs over a few days each week. This is normal, right?
A screen capture of an excel spreadsheet that shows the following information in a two column chart: Column One - Game Name: Seeds of Magic, So Rises the Jade Moon, Growing Blight, Roads Uncharted, Star Wars Campaign, Chrono Break, Uforce: Inheritance, The One Ring Column Two - Game System: Ryuutama / Fabula Ultima, Through the Breach, Fabula Ultima, Genesys, Edge of the Empire, Fabula Ultima, Masks, The One Ring
May 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
thornydryad.bsky.social
It's #UForce day, baybee! Join us for the second half of the penultimate episode of this Masks: A New Generation series! When a cosmic entity wracks the Earth with feelbad vibes, what will our heroes do?

The show starts today at 1 pm EST over on twitch.tv/thornydryad

#TTRPGs #Campaign #Masks
A dark sky with a crescent moon over a brightly lit cityscape in the background. Top Left is the Masks A New Generation logo. At the Top Center of the image reads the text "#U Force: Inheritance" in bright yellow block lettering. Beneath that are seven ovals, each with a player's face in them. Christian is the top left, Caitlin is the second, WallE is the third, and Wren is the fourth all in the first row. The second row of ovals has Kappa first, followed by "Gaynor as GM" and lastly Anna. Beneath the row of player pictures is the text "May 4th - 1 pm EST - twitch.tv/thornydryad -" in light blue colored block lettering.
May 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM