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youtube disappointed me. i expected at least one maniac who threw a gopro inside a pressure cooker to film it while cooking, but instead all i see is AI slop. thanks bro, i can hallucinate by myself.

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 8h

You can be judgemental/critical! We don’t have to accept every moral outlook that people come up with. For example, I judge those people for reserving the term “rationalist” for themselves. Like we’re just irrational not agreeing with them?

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Jack Saint @lackingsaint.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

it's kind of surreal that the most and least inherently likeable people on the internet are in some kind of feud. tolkein could not comprehend the sheer level of obvious good and evil

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SlyFlourish.com @slyflourish.com · 18h

RPG tip from the archive: Email a campaign closer that talks about the state of the world six months after the characters finished the campaign. How has the world changed due to their heroic actions? #dnd #ttrpg

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 19h

so, in case you missed it, I have a growing collection of #dnd 3.5 house rules titled Flea Market #GFM and i posted a big-picture list of what's different so far I also decided to only post pdf's (converted from markdown, so don't expect them to look too good) on itch geyik.itch.io/flea-market-...

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A Quick Look At Changes

Hey there, if this is your first time here: I love d&d3.5 but have some issues with how character building becomes its own "deck builder game" how magicians are a bit too versatile for game's own good...

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Seth Skorkowsky @sskorkowsky.bsky.social · 21h

Judging by the increasing number of AI RPGs, it's only a matter of time before some AI YouTube channel pops up that reviews AI RPGs to an audience of AI chatbots. Just a swirling chaos of inhuman minds like dreaming Azathoth, its slumber serenaded by AI melodies. There might already be one.

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 30/09/2026

another #dnd question: renaming Rogue to ... what? Delver? Explorer? every PC does those at times, so probably not. actually i feel like what a Rogue does is "Door Opener," both literal and metaphorical, but i fear metaphorical part would get lost on players. also, that's a terrible class name.

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 30/09/2026

This thread also illustrates why I think it’s harder to design your own PbtA game than your own Fate game. You *can’t* wing the moves. (Which only makes sense as Fate is a generic game engine and PbtA is a design philosophy, at its core)

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 30/09/2026

behold: someone who rides an elevator when he wants to listen to some music.

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I am not joking when I say this.
Spotify, Apple Music, and streaming in general is over.
Al music is now very, very good. You just don't know yet because all Al music circulating today is from ~2-3 generations ago.
Suno v6 pro et al has solved infinite personalized music.

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 30/09/2026

so you're around (2) and would enjoy d&d 3 style physical combat maneuvers? of course there's also a question of "what do martials do out of combat", which i'm also struggling with

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 30/09/2026

hocam reddit'teki türklere sorabilirsin belki? lostmediatr diyesim var ama bu tam o kategoriye girer mi emin olamadım

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 30/09/2026

agreed, that's why i actually recommend rules-heavy games to *new* GMs/players and -lite games to experienced players. still, comparing weapon sizes against each other to determine attack/defense bonuses is a bit too much for me (looking at you, modiphius' 2d20 conan!)

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 30/09/2026

as bluesky's resident BoL enjoyer: yes, rules wise it's on the lighter side, but allows more PC customization than some other old-school games. (there are some very rules-heavy Conan games and i think they miss the point of an action game)

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 29/09/2026

combined with your previous post, this is great storytelling

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Stacey Mason @stcymsn.bsky.social · 15/10/2024

Formal affordances are the elements that pull a player toward certain actions, they “cry out” for the player to take those actions. Material affordances are the actions a system actually allows the player to take. Agency occurs when the two are in balance. (Mateas 2001)

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 28/09/2026

There are some weird nerds out there (like those who want to give an answer so bad they can’t even read the question)

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Shannon Appelcline @shannonappelcline.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Given Wizards' abandonment of D&D fiction, it's great to see Hachette Partworks bringing back 100 classic D&D novels—even better, all in a gorgeous HARDCOVER format. If they were more easily available in the US, I suspect I'd be looking for shelving to fit 100 books. 🧵1

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UK Publisher Brings Back Over 100 Classic D&D Novels

UK-based publisher Hachette Partworks has just unveiled its new Dungeons & Dragons Novels Collection, which features over 100 classic books from D&D history.

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 27/09/2026

my beloved skill systems: * granular * has room PC for improvement * (sometimes) independent from combat (what i mean is, e.g. Str affects Str checks, and also your damage in ability-based systems) also i’m not a huge OSR gamer, despite our two modules 😁

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 26/09/2026

I prefer crunchy games, so a rules lawyer, aka. someone who reads the damn book, is always welcome at my games. Depending on table, I can wear different hats. Usually in con games I’m “the roleplayer” as others kill the vibe fast.

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 26/09/2026

Yet another reason to appreciate #pathfinder 2e, best version of (some version of) d&d. I really should start a new campaign.

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 26/09/2026

(For the record, did anyone use the “XP penalty for uneven levels” rule ever?) My 3e Flea Market limits multiclassing to any class+racial favored class only, but still no solution to barbarian/fighter. I thought you also could combo any two classes in 13A, am i remembering it wrong?

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 25/09/2026

Oh, interesting. What’re your issues with multiclassing? (mine is how unrestricted it is. Then again, my design philosophy is “less is more” these days) And yes, PrC are great … as a GM tool! I think it was a mistake to make them so player-facing, in retrospect

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 25/09/2026

since we're talking about radical changes to d&d, how about this? core classes that do not go all the way to 20: if you take those and you're playing a long game, you have to multiclass later in your career. #ttrpg #design #dnd

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 24/09/2026

we just released a new archetype for #pathfinder #pf2 that is totally not Harpers-with-serial-numbers-filed-off! you can view it as a basket of easter eggs for realms lore lovers. #indie #ttrpg daelightstudios.itch.io/follower-of-...

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Follower Of The Lyre by Daelight Studios

An evil-fighting organization/archetype for Pathfinder 2e

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disc horse bot @horsedisc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

When you think of it, artificial intelligence is ableist and harmful bullshit which never should have been invented and any proper Marxist movement should seek to abolish it.

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 24/09/2026

Ok, that 2nd part changes *a lot*! I rescind my objections.

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 23/09/2026

Yes dynamic gameplay is hard to track manually, guess there’s no choice but walk the tightrope of ease of play versus fun/tactical play

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 23/09/2026

Curious if you had a chance to check Pathfinder 2e. They made me accept “+level to checks” that i was vehemently against in d&d4e. Rogues there fill a role i call “martial support”, rather than glass cannons.

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 23/09/2026

(i personally value skills very high, so mostly happy with rogue, but personal preference)

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 23/09/2026

i'm currently doing something similar. i realized two things: 1. rogue's power depends on how highly someone values skills 2. features are stronger than feats, so fighter's feats aren't enough to compete. there have so many of them, but a) they don't scale b) there aren't enough *high level* feats

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 23/09/2026

reminded me Mister Immortal from great lakes avengers

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HODAG RPG @hodagrpg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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Hodagger #2-The Hodag Mag (Late Summer '23) by Hodag RPG

A bespoke and FUNKY little OSR printable Mag, handmade by Hodag RPG!

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 23/09/2026

My worry is not “players controlling PC death” but *just one* player controlling theirs. I would feel like a 2nd class player at the table. [that’s where testing comes into play]

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 23/09/2026

The more you talk about it, the more PbtA it feels, with one class/playbook having this feature. Alternatively, we can look at Blades in the Dark to reach “the faction/guild as an (immortal) character” so different parties are tied to each other through it

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drewtoothpaste @drewtoothpaste.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

going insane because you traveled interdimensionally or met aliens or met god is understandable. but going insane because you used a computer chat program is just embarrassing

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 23/09/2026

Once again we’re quite aligned. In my “new 3e” i’m reducing slots (still more than yours) and will nerf spells at some point. My idea is “3 slots=1 feature” and then I try to balance classes around total features, giving more bonus feats where necessary.

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 22/09/2026

question for #dnd players/GMs: why do you think ability increasing magic items increase to an odd number? is WotC just being cute? or is there a hidden rule interaction? #ttrpg #design

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more mr. nice guy @juniorhoncho.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

my dearest love, you mean the world to me, and—actually... heh.. you know, for weeks i agonized over these vows, trying to find the perfect words to express my love. and after all that searching, i finally found them (tossing away index cards) in my heart:

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 22/09/2026

Hey, you know me, I love comprehensive GM guides. I just don’t feel good about the two issues I brought forth. But maybe they’re non-issues, so you should test it and see how it goes: “for today’s session, one of you is immortal (*not* invincible!) so who is it?”

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 22/09/2026

I mean, I guess I like to keep my mechanical and narrative tools separate as much as I can, and the motivations you described sounded very narrative and very “GM guide” flavored.

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 22/09/2026

I just find the disconnect between plot-armored and -unarmored PCs weird 🤓 a global & PC-facing “die or pay a cost”* is what i went for, inspired by Daggerheart (which is inspired by a number of PbtA games, incl. Dungeon World) (* except Sanity loss, which has a chance of outright “killing” the PC)

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 22/09/2026

Sorry, i don’t like this implementation. 1. How do you choose who gets it? 2. That buff becomes meaningless if they aren’t in deadly peril (default state a character wants to be) Why not make it a global rule? Do you *want* a game with regular new characters?

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 21/09/2026

oh no, i just realized same bonuses are given to Str checks to break objects. a Colossal creature already has +11 Str on average, why do they need +16 further? maybe we could just say "a minimum bonus"

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geyik @ali.daelightstudios.com · 21/09/2026

now reading some journaling games to see what the fuss is about

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