Underwater Owlbear
@underwaterowlbear.bsky.social
Elfgame enthusiast. THAC0 was cool, actually. underwaterowlbear.carrd.co
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There's really only two file formats
October 15, 2025 at 8:53 AM
There's really only two file formats
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🐉✨ Is the OSR is eating its own tail? From Into the Odd to Cairn & Mausritter, the “Oddlike” wave feels more FKR than ever. What if fiction & trust were always the hobby’s true core? Read in RPG Gazette: where rules fade & stories shine. #ttrpg #OSR #IntoTheOdd #FKR
Trust, Oddities and the ouroboros at the core of it all: The FKR Heart of the OSR
The Bulgarian seaside. What a place to write a piece for the RPG Gazette. What a way to start said piece. What a bloody atrocious system I work in, that I have to leave the godsdamned country so I could get some time to myself. Yeah, I missed you too. So, there’s something interesting going on with the OSR, and it started ringing my alarm bells as I was increasingly absorbed by the Oddlike ecosystem.
therpggazette.wordpress.com
September 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🐉✨ Is the OSR is eating its own tail? From Into the Odd to Cairn & Mausritter, the “Oddlike” wave feels more FKR than ever. What if fiction & trust were always the hobby’s true core? Read in RPG Gazette: where rules fade & stories shine. #ttrpg #OSR #IntoTheOdd #FKR
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The Daily Show reminded us in the montage below how Netanyahu has LIED about the "imminent" threat of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons since 1995. Netanyahu has for years wanted US to bomb Iran. In Trump, Netanyahu simply found a moron who believed him:
June 22, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The Daily Show reminded us in the montage below how Netanyahu has LIED about the "imminent" threat of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons since 1995. Netanyahu has for years wanted US to bomb Iran. In Trump, Netanyahu simply found a moron who believed him:
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What’s your idea of the perfect OSR campaign?
(Map by me. Watercolor and ink on paper)
(Map by me. Watercolor and ink on paper)
May 12, 2025 at 1:37 AM
What’s your idea of the perfect OSR campaign?
(Map by me. Watercolor and ink on paper)
(Map by me. Watercolor and ink on paper)
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May 10: (Phase II+) Both sides mobilize troops.
Op Bunyan al-Marsus: claimed cyber-attack. Three Indian airbases targeted, minor damage.
India attacks 9-12 PAF airbases, possible nuke storage site. Minor-moderate damage.
Pakistan NCA meets.
US gets alarming intel, presses end.
3/end
Op Bunyan al-Marsus: claimed cyber-attack. Three Indian airbases targeted, minor damage.
India attacks 9-12 PAF airbases, possible nuke storage site. Minor-moderate damage.
Pakistan NCA meets.
US gets alarming intel, presses end.
3/end
May 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
May 10: (Phase II+) Both sides mobilize troops.
Op Bunyan al-Marsus: claimed cyber-attack. Three Indian airbases targeted, minor damage.
India attacks 9-12 PAF airbases, possible nuke storage site. Minor-moderate damage.
Pakistan NCA meets.
US gets alarming intel, presses end.
3/end
Op Bunyan al-Marsus: claimed cyber-attack. Three Indian airbases targeted, minor damage.
India attacks 9-12 PAF airbases, possible nuke storage site. Minor-moderate damage.
Pakistan NCA meets.
US gets alarming intel, presses end.
3/end
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Me and my coworkers the last 3 hours of work today.
May 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Me and my coworkers the last 3 hours of work today.
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suppression of enemy space defenses
April 13, 2025 at 6:28 AM
suppression of enemy space defenses
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Fox News tuff guys.
Reminds me of that time Secretary Whiskey Pete threw an axe over the safety wall and mangled somebody:
youtu.be/pMrVdFnjEjs?...
Reminds me of that time Secretary Whiskey Pete threw an axe over the safety wall and mangled somebody:
youtu.be/pMrVdFnjEjs?...
Fox News host throws ax, hits drummer
YouTube video by CNN
youtu.be
April 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Fox News tuff guys.
Reminds me of that time Secretary Whiskey Pete threw an axe over the safety wall and mangled somebody:
youtu.be/pMrVdFnjEjs?...
Reminds me of that time Secretary Whiskey Pete threw an axe over the safety wall and mangled somebody:
youtu.be/pMrVdFnjEjs?...
Just finished the excellent #HouseOfTheRainKing by @gnipahellir.bsky.social. What an amazing debut novel. Anyone with an interest in mythology or #OSR #TTRPGs should go read it ASAP. Thanks for the recommendation @throneofsalt.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Just finished the excellent #HouseOfTheRainKing by @gnipahellir.bsky.social. What an amazing debut novel. Anyone with an interest in mythology or #OSR #TTRPGs should go read it ASAP. Thanks for the recommendation @throneofsalt.bsky.social
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you aren't supposed to be here
March 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM
you aren't supposed to be here
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Behold, The Lands of the Great Powers who hold back the Foetid Dark.
This highly requested map of the world of Trench Crusade was illustrated by the incomparable Jared Blando!
#trenchcrusade #trenchcrusadelore
This highly requested map of the world of Trench Crusade was illustrated by the incomparable Jared Blando!
#trenchcrusade #trenchcrusadelore
March 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Behold, The Lands of the Great Powers who hold back the Foetid Dark.
This highly requested map of the world of Trench Crusade was illustrated by the incomparable Jared Blando!
#trenchcrusade #trenchcrusadelore
This highly requested map of the world of Trench Crusade was illustrated by the incomparable Jared Blando!
#trenchcrusade #trenchcrusadelore
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Ubisoft Brazil gets top notches for the way they went full tokusatsu marketing for Assassin's Creed Shadows
March 18, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Ubisoft Brazil gets top notches for the way they went full tokusatsu marketing for Assassin's Creed Shadows
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The biggest barrier to entry to making a board game is the components. This may already be a thing but I’m not into the #boardgames community to know it, but there seems like a big opportunity for a DIY board game renaissance: write board games using lingua franca components
if board games had an indie zine community it would revolutionize the medium
March 22, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The biggest barrier to entry to making a board game is the components. This may already be a thing but I’m not into the #boardgames community to know it, but there seems like a big opportunity for a DIY board game renaissance: write board games using lingua franca components
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Filth. Pure filth.
March 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Filth. Pure filth.
Printed some of @castlegrief.bsky.social's OSR zines this weekend
March 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Printed some of @castlegrief.bsky.social's OSR zines this weekend
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The United States Space Force released an image taken from the orbiting Boeing X-37B military spacecraft. The release was made on the DoD media sharing site DVIDS.
February 21, 2025 at 5:25 AM
The United States Space Force released an image taken from the orbiting Boeing X-37B military spacecraft. The release was made on the DoD media sharing site DVIDS.
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I printed the original 3 OD&D booklets + Chainmail (and Reference Sheets). It’s not amazing print quality, but works perfectly as table reference and to read through. I much prefer something printed vs a PDF. These will join me on my Europe trip. #ODnD #DnD #ttrpg #OSR #ttrpgs
February 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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I've released the Outdoor Survival Scaffolder - a tool that automatically generates lairs, monsters and treasure based off the terrain of the classic OD&D wilderness map!
It's still WIP, but has been an enormous undertaking so far - I hope it's of use!
chaoclypse.itch.io/outdoor-surv...
It's still WIP, but has been an enormous undertaking so far - I hope it's of use!
chaoclypse.itch.io/outdoor-surv...
February 17, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I've released the Outdoor Survival Scaffolder - a tool that automatically generates lairs, monsters and treasure based off the terrain of the classic OD&D wilderness map!
It's still WIP, but has been an enormous undertaking so far - I hope it's of use!
chaoclypse.itch.io/outdoor-surv...
It's still WIP, but has been an enormous undertaking so far - I hope it's of use!
chaoclypse.itch.io/outdoor-surv...
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Something always missing from ultra-streamlined little OSR rules is the unmatched vibe you get from having absurd phrases like “save versus death ray” and “constitution adjustment” written on a character sheet.
February 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Something always missing from ultra-streamlined little OSR rules is the unmatched vibe you get from having absurd phrases like “save versus death ray” and “constitution adjustment” written on a character sheet.
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Yochai posted about leaving Bluesky on his blog. It is gracious, sensible, and says everything that needs to be said: newschoolrevolution.com/blue-skies-a...
Again: this is a loss to TTRPGsky.
Again: this is a loss to TTRPGsky.
Blue Skies Ahead
Hello friends.
I don't usually write posts like this. Generally, I don't even write posts about myself, and I am not trying to create more drama with this...
newschoolrevolution.com
January 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Yochai posted about leaving Bluesky on his blog. It is gracious, sensible, and says everything that needs to be said: newschoolrevolution.com/blue-skies-a...
Again: this is a loss to TTRPGsky.
Again: this is a loss to TTRPGsky.
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Do good, don't spread hate, love the community.
I don't know everything that's happening/happened but Yochai is the kind of man who goes above and beyond for the community.
All of his digital Cairn products are creative commons and made accessible to people with disabilities on his website.
I don't know everything that's happening/happened but Yochai is the kind of man who goes above and beyond for the community.
All of his digital Cairn products are creative commons and made accessible to people with disabilities on his website.
If you want to make money in this thruppenny hobby, the Hand Guy’s endorsement means a lot. I don’t like or support him, and I don’t want him to have that power, so I do the work of replacing him. Instead of accusations or gossip, maybe do the work, or support people who are. 1/🧵
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January 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Do good, don't spread hate, love the community.
I don't know everything that's happening/happened but Yochai is the kind of man who goes above and beyond for the community.
All of his digital Cairn products are creative commons and made accessible to people with disabilities on his website.
I don't know everything that's happening/happened but Yochai is the kind of man who goes above and beyond for the community.
All of his digital Cairn products are creative commons and made accessible to people with disabilities on his website.
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Yochai is one of the best, most community-oriented persons in OSR-and-adjacent spaces. He'll do his work elsewhere. His departure isn't a loss to him, but to TTRPGs here on Bluesky.
You fucking idiots.
PS: go sign up for the Between Two Cairns patron:
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You fucking idiots.
PS: go sign up for the Between Two Cairns patron:
www.patreon.com/c/betweentwo...
Get more from Between Two Cairns on Patreon
Roleplaying Game Discussion
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January 2, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Yochai is one of the best, most community-oriented persons in OSR-and-adjacent spaces. He'll do his work elsewhere. His departure isn't a loss to him, but to TTRPGs here on Bluesky.
You fucking idiots.
PS: go sign up for the Between Two Cairns patron:
www.patreon.com/c/betweentwo...
You fucking idiots.
PS: go sign up for the Between Two Cairns patron:
www.patreon.com/c/betweentwo...
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