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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC

@34thgingerbread.bsky.social
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He/Him. Chinese/Puerto Rican. Ennie award winning writer, professional GM, and all-around nerd. Author of the comic, Folklore. adam34th.com

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Lane ✍️ / 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ / 🐺⭐ @lanearoo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
FEAST is an upcoming indie comic - a dark, wordless, holiday folktale about power and sacrifice. It launches in just two weeks, but the pre-launch page is up now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/141...
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Coming soon: FEAST: A Dark Holiday Folktale
A wordless one-shot comic that will send shivers down your spine.
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Bree Lundberg @breelundberg.com · 27/09/2026
I rarely share much about my own relationship online because people create negative interpretations even for the most benign moments. (This couple didn’t even have a choice in going viral.) I think many project their own negative relationship experiences on others. Maybe self reflect instead!
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AbyssalBrews | Weekly Magic Items for D&D and PF2E @abyssalbrews.com · 26/09/2026
Mark my words, the current Gen AI paint stroke font trend is the modern day Comic Sans. It's a mark of low quality garbage. It shows you don't care. If I see this at a craft or maker fair, I will avoid you. If I see it on Facebook, I will boycott your business.
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Tabletop Bookshelf🔜Gamehole Con @tabletopbookshelf.com · 25/09/2026
NEW: In Fatherfog, you and your fellow party members try to survive in a world where fairy tales, as you know them, exist in their full horror. Cautionary folklore holds more truth than tale, and your knowledge of them may hurt your chances of survival as much as help. By Alan Gerding
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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.
A crowded broadsheet with way too many fonts. It says:
Forget ChatGPT Flyers
Say it with 
Broadsheets
Unlimited fonts
Stretch them
Or cram a really long sentence into one line for no good reason
No whitespace
Mix capital and lowercase
Pointing hands
(They're called manicules!)
Don't be left behind
Broadsheets are the future
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Cas @pocketcas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I'm on the hunt for Canadian small businesses who make fun stationary, specifically letter sets, envelopes, and/or stamps.
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Nine Heavens Press 🇰🇷 | Support Black Market Guide!! @nineheavenspress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Centipede Bride (지네각시) CR 7. Naturally skilled in witchcraft, they remember past lives where they lost true love. Vowing never to allow it to happen, they use curses and poisons to jealously guard anyone worthy of their affections. Regardless of their say in the matter.
A large white centipede with sharp, red legs. Its body extends up to the torso of a humanoid feminine figure wearing royal bridal garbs, traditional Korean styled.

Illust: Blazemalefica
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I think I'm 75% done with my current 5e project, and I'm fighting that creative urge to dive into something else. I think the next resource I work on will be 100% role play focused. Theres so much combat content out there, it'll be fun to make a resource with no damage focused design.
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I think if at any point in time during character creation in a TTRPG you use the term 'meta' to describe building your character's skills, spells, or talent build, you're probably a really boring person to have at the table.
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I just finished this underwater prehistoric style alligator guy. I don't have a name for him yet so that's the best we're going with. I'm not fully satisfied with him but I'm trying to find a nice balance of 'this looks nice on the table' and 'this won't take me a thousand hours'. How do we feel?
The front of the creature, showing his big green eye, purple scales, and some of his yellow coloring.The side of the creature, showing more of its yellow underside  and the transition between its scales.The full legnth of the creature in a different light where you can see the transition from yellow to purple on the scales a bit better.
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Sometimes you just gotta let your players make the dungeon! Yesterday's adventure had players exploring sewers one street at a time, killing plants, setting off traps, and making friends with beholder-ish creatures! The party built the dungeon as we revealed cards to random encounters.
A bunch of sewer tiles are ready for players to use, as they decide which way they're going by assembling the sewer as we goCards are revealed from the deck, and a corner of the sewer is revealed!A deaths eye is found! His name is Marlo, and like in traditional d&d fashion the group befriended him and will now be trying to find him a castle to live in / rule
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AbyssalBrews | Weekly Magic Items for D&D and PF2E @abyssalbrews.com · 16/09/2026
Our PLATINUM Bestselling travel system Campfire solves all of your travel woes in #DnD. An interactive system of boons and busts that resolves any length of travel in 15 minutes, you won't find a better solution to get from one place to another. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
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Fell Hound @fellhound.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The sorceress and the knight, two sides of the same coin #ProjectViolets 🌸💀
Sorceress and knight in combat
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A zombie throwing golem and a group of explorers fight to get a magical pillar to activate its enchantment in this last Teldramir adventure!
A lone home under siege from undead, a magical pillar in the distance must be activated.The homes roof has caved in due to a boulder strike, and undead run amok! The metallic golem begins to strike
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 10/09/2026
You know, when you find out that the art you like is made by people you've learned hold views you find wholly repugnant, I don't think you need to disavow ever having enjoyed the art. It's okay to acknowledge you liked or loved that art, but are now putting it aside. That was then, this is now.
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Teldramir yesterday had an icy cliff, landslides, a fey yeti that was very bad at rhyming, and a skeletal detective doing his best to get the group to safety.
The part is on an icy cliff featuring ice walls designed to mimic the general idea of a home. A large yeti is surrounded by adventurers. The yeti gets ready to throw a dwarf off a cliff. A kenku rogue prepares for their ambush.The cliffside before things went from bad to worse. The party investigates the remains of a skeletal dragon.
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Discovering Yoko Kanno did the soundtrack for Turn A Gundam has both mamde me desperately want to watch Turn A, while also making me deeply apprecative that there still can be nice discoveries on the internet. It's fun to suddenly uncover an entire set of work from my favorite composer.
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
As someone who fucking hates Jace this new MTG set seems like it's gonna be hell.
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Next on the to-do list - big ol' underwater reptile! We're going with purple and yellow to draw out some Dinotopia color representation. I'm excited for how pretty it'll look once I get to the drybrushing.
A big underwater dino with fins instead of legs or arms, colored purple! You can't see its yellow tummy.
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We're just normal men @wejustinnocentmen.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
We’re just innocent men
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Enjoying Forgive-Me-Not while Willow stares wistfully at the outdoors she absolutely would hate being in, but desperately wants to experience.
The cover of Forgive-Me-Not by Mari Costa. It's a wonderful book about queer girlies in the fae. A zoom in on Willow, along with all the smudges she's made on the screen sticking her nose and mouth against the dust. She doesn't want to be outside. She just wants to know she could be outside.
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I forgot to share these photos from my last 40k game! It's my first battle where my ENTIRE ARMY was painted so you gotta be super proud of me. I really love my corporate Votann army. I need to do some decals next but after I decide what decals I wanna use across my theme.
Votann and Necron units crash at the mid table. Trucks and space dwarves vs robot zombies My units in staging, vehicles up front with their passengers off the table in the back ready to be released. The full board, turn one. My opponents necrons are also fully painted and look menacing in their bronze, steel, and green.
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Today I played some Doom 1490! Incredibly simple skirmish game that I've wanted to give a go for a while. It's extremely fun. As long as you have terrain with height, the game is extremely accessible.
Character sheets, random minis, and a modular castle to fight on! My Doom Squad! The Scout, Warrior Priest, and Brute!Another look at the castle, which is made of several small cubes that can be fit in a wide range of shapes. Everyone rushes for the tallest tower to avoid a rising miasma. My scout pushed a knight off the tower to his death for the win!
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Nine Heavens Press 🇰🇷 | Support Black Market Guide!! @nineheavenspress.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Gogwandemyun (고관대면) CR 10 A dryad variant bound to a tree that grows near government offices and the homes of nobles. It watches those that rule the country, judging them based on their adherence to ethics and morality. Its gaze flattens corrupt officials under the weight of their guilt. #dnd #pf2e
Red, large-headed goblin-like figure with long earlobes, wearing a minister's gat. Long black beard, sharp mustache and eyebrows, round eyes with shining pale yellow pupils. The figure steps out from a tree through a blue flaming portal.

Illust: DettanArts
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The more I run Teldramir the more I realize I need to sit down and work on enemies suitable for multiple player levels at once. I've been doing the 'multi level enemy fight' so I can have baddies of all power scale, but the few times I've used variable damage in a 1v6 has gone well!
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Ami - BUY MY BOOK 🏳️‍⚧️📚💙 @amithero.bot · 03/09/2026
hello I am modern aaa game designer. the shareholders told me to make the game longer. I do not wish to make the game longer. they told me to make the game longer or I lose job. I make the player collect 6 potatoes for 5% damage resistance. The shareholders are happy. I've been laid off.
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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 03/09/2026
I know I already posted about this...but to reiterate: Anthropic copyright settlement authors, PLEASE contact me (Writer Beware) if your publisher is making a claim on a book whose rights have reverted, or claiming anything other than a 50/50 split on an in-contract book. beware@sfwa.org
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Ty Dunitz @glitchritual.com · 02/09/2026
This is it, I can't put it off any more. Commissions are 🔥OPEN.🔥 Read the fine print, and let's make some art. Shares appreciated.🍻
Commissions are open. 200 bucks. Nice!The fine print for my commissions. I will not be retyping it here, sorry.Kaalia of the Vast— a previous commission.Trap-Jaw— a previous commission.
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Feeling truly honored to live in a timeline where Mapquest makes a comeback.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026
As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.
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There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Tried out the Delicious in Dungeon board game last weekend! We'll definitely need to play it again now that we have the rules down, but it was pretty simple, had beautiful art, and was spoiler free if you've only ever watched the first season of the anime.
My party of adventurers, with food tokens and a meal we prepared from slaying a beast earlier in the dungeon. A shot of the table, complete with sweets, snacks, and lots of cards
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Alex @alexsgamingcorner.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
So, it's the 'ber months, which makes me happy! And it also means that it is officially #SoloSeptember! So even though it kinda just got released, I guess it's still a good time to show off Bloom Amidst the Weeds! It's a one-page, solo romance TTRPG! "Pluck petals" to discover love -- or yearning 💛🌼
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A Bloom Amidst the Weeds by Alex's Gaming Corner
A solo romance TTRPG based around the flower plucking tradition of "they love me, they love me not."
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Nine Heavens Press 🇰🇷 | Support Black Market Guide!! @nineheavenspress.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
New crowdfunding project! @lunydoobles.bsky.social and I are working on getting his webcomic, Knights of the Wandering Castle, printed!! Follow us and you'll get a #dnd and #pf2e collab pdf with monster and NPC statblocks w/ several items: prosthetics and sneakers! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/n...
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Knights of the Wandering Castle Vol 1-2: Graphic Novel
Get notified when Knights of the Wandering Castle Vol 1-2: Graphic Novel launches on BackerKit!
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Alex @alexsgamingcorner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I got a positive review for my one-page solo romance TTRPG, Bloom Amidst the Weeds 🥹 I dunno man, the fact that someone played it and found it moving is just... It makes me so happy. I'm so glad someone, even one person, enjoyed my game. You can find it here: rplyla.itch.io/a-bloom-amid... 💛🌼
A screenshot of a positive review for the one-page solo TTRPG "Bloom Amidst the Weeds". It is a 5-star review, with the added comment, "I hope this gets expanded upon because the story I created with this game made my heart ache. It's simple and beautiful!"
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Cody Badders • Commissions Open @seebadd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Make no mistake. The thieving piece of shit that scraped Cara did it on purpose and did it maliciously. He posted all about it gloating on Reddit. This is who the AI people are. They're not just unapologetic thieves. They enjoy victimizing other people. They are bad people to their core.
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Somebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I broke out my light box the other day to take minis photos. Its been over a year since I've used my setup, mostly because my last few 'minis' have been too big to fit. I'm loving the way these pillars have come out. Amazing what a little bit of lighting and a nice backdrop can do.
A set of old, worn pillars connected via arches. These ruins are made by Dungeons and Lasers. My pillars from further away under harsher light within the light box. They still look good, just a little more washed out by intense light with no focus.
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Finished painting up the last of my Votann units! It's been a long road to get to 2k Points of a painted army but it feels good to have it done (until I change my army list).
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Foundation “was initially focused on reducing school dropout rates in Sevier County, in part by offering $500 gifts to graduates. Cold, hard cash proved a powerful incentive; high school dropout rates plummeted to just 6 percent in the county, from 35 percent.”
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Dolly Parton’s Other Legacy: A Fortune Given Away, Dollar by Dollar
The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more.
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Bree Lundberg @breelundberg.com · 25/08/2026
Also new in the shop this week is updated anti-AI pins, now printed on responsibly-sourced maple with a glossy finish (plus all pins now come on new backing cards)! shop.breelundberg.com/product/anti...
Photo of round-ish wood pin with blue letters "AI" in a crossed out pink circle. It's attached to a backing card with light blue checker pattern and info about the pin.Closeup photo of hand holding up wood pin with "AI" crossed out in a pink circle.
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Lantern Light Explorations | Comms Open @lanternlightexp.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Happy Release Day #ttrpgCommunity! Today we have a General Store available on Patreon Every townsfolk and beginning adventurer needs to get equipment from somewhere, and a General store is the best place! Find our maps on: Patreon | Insta | Mayhem Market | Reddit #ttrpg #mapmaking #battlemap #dnd
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General Store [11x11] | Lantern Light Exploration
Every townsfolk and beginning adventurer needs to get equipment from somewhere, and the General store is the best place to get the most for
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Lindsay Ellis @lindsayellis.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
youtu.be/uJuKN0chAZk?...
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Yes, Dolly was Actually That Great
YouTube video by Lindsay Ellis
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Puffy | The Inky Warlock 🎨🌱(She/Her) @theinkywarlock.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I’ve always loved fantasy stories, but could never see myself in them... So I just did it myself! And ended up becoming a vtuber model mama who loves to help vtubers tell their own story trough models tailored fit to them✨
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Really looking forward to another round of colossal tariffs preventing me from engaging in any American physical tabletop releases for the foreseeable future.
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
This week's minis project has been ruins! Taking a break from anything Warhammer based to work on fantasy for a while, and I'm excited to play with colors that aren't related to a single army.
A set of arches depicting large figures holding up pillars. Some have been given a wash to add age, others are still looking dry rushed with whites and greys
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Jesse Heinig @jesseheinig.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
And now for a gaming thread that nobody will like! My interactions with Hasbro/WotC are low these days because I'm not a fan of Hasbro corporate decisions. Thus, even though I was a #DarkSun superfan from ages long past, I'm not enthusiastic about the upcoming Dark Sun releases. cw: slavery 🧵 +
Dark Sun D&D pre-release poster for 2027, showcasing a muscular woman with a huge spiky sword and spiked armor holding a skul land attached spine high behind a battlefield of dudes in spiky armor fighting draconic or vaguely reptilian spiky creatures. The sun in the background seems to be a golden orb with a yellow outer ring, a golden corona, and spiky bits coming off of it.
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Fell Hound @fellhound.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Did you wakeup this morning checking the new PRH solicits? Because I did and I AM SUPER STOKED to announce I got to draw a cover for MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #6!! ⚡⚡⚡ Comes out Nov 25th! Huge thank you @boom-studios.com @teaberryblue.net @ariyarwood.bsky.social for the opportunity ♥️
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers cover ft. Jason and Rita. Comic by Marguerite Bennett and Philip Sevy.
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I was gifted a speaker to add music to my TTRPG sessions, and I've been trying to find music that fits my vibe. Teldramir was designed with a specific energy in my heart. Binging Record of Lodoss War, Escaflone, Witch Hat, and Dungeon Meshi soundtracks to find that proper ethereal fantasy sound.
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Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC @34thgingerbread.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
My partner just purchased a pillow insert from a company that has clearly had enough from its stupid customers saying shit about their pillow inserts being too flat.
Instructions from a company on how to unflatten the pillow insert in the most condescending way possible.
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Elise Schuenke @troubledminnesotan.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Damn who would have thought people don’t want soulless garbage and especially don’t like the icing out of human creatives lol
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