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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Oh, it was on tonight in #Daggerheart ! Druids and wolves and barbarians and more, but we prevailed!

Minis of wolves between tree terrain, encircling the PCs.

A circle of stones and trees, and within many druids and barbarians and our party against them all!

Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

And I’m realizing I didn’t share pictures of last week’s amazing game, which actually is one I can share! Super fun Act 5 Crack the Sun playtest!

An enormous creature (huge Behir used as the mini) flies around grabbing and throwing heroes!

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Fun Druid Tank Build for the Daggerheart RPG! Daggerheart's Druid is an incredibly flexible and fun class. This build also lets us become a formidable tank, able to absorb damage and help the party prevail! www.youtube.com/watch?v=isFr... #Daggerheart #TTRPG

Teos holds up the Daggerheart core book. To one side of the screen we see the Demiplane character builder and an image of a fungril mushroom person appears below Teos.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

What is Unlight, Faezress, and Deep Imaskar? Old lore is showing up in UA Playtests! Let's look at how Faerzress, Deep Imaskar, Imaskarcana, and Unlight might shape D&D's future! www.youtube.com/watch?v=AstQ... #DnD #Underdark #TTRPG

Teos is smiling as he holds up the 3E Underdark sourcebook.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Another #PAX has ended! We ran so many tables of #DnD for players across 4 days! Amazing. Exhausted and happy.

Pictures of tables full of gamers and a girl putting a d20 in a giant dice tower.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The incredible flier for tonight’s #AcqInc live show! #Daggerheart

A flier for Jim Darkmagic’s wedding at Taco Spell, with funny menu items.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Tonight’s #DrawSteel was so much fun! As one player said, “this is cinematic, tactical, and heroic fun!” Spaceship way above… the sun?!!

A spaceship made from Dwarven Forge, meant to represent a large transport, with the heroes on top.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Dark Sun was Always Mature? Prepare yourself for the raciest and most violent art in the 2E boxed sets! (And let's talk about what gives Dark Sun its brutal feel!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv4E... #DnD #DarkSun #ttrpg

Teos is looking at Dark Sun art from the second 2E boxed set, showing a woman in a bustier type outfit flanked by thri-kreen.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Finally found an in game use for the hand of Vecna! #DrawSteel

A massive shriveled hand comes out of a huge Dwarven Forge portal, ringed by fire and ice blocks meant to look like dragon scales. The PCs are on the periphery, trying to get in.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Yesterday’s #DrawSteel game was epic! It’s not every day you face a god!

A huge play field with large columns and a massive throne. A large angelic being fighting the PCs.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

10 Things Defining Dark Sun – and Will They Change? My picks for what makes Dark Sun awesome and D&D's most unique setting... and whether those aspects might change in 5E! www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6s5... #DarkSun #DnD #TTRPG

Teos discusses his top ten aspects of Dark Sun that make the setting unique. An image of a silt shark jumping out of sand dunes after a poor adventurer is superimposed.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Happy 26th birthday to D&D 3E! August 10th, 2000! This edition heralded a huge change for D&D and RPGs, from the design approach to the OGL, to Wizards of the Coast, and much more.

Cover of the 3E Player’s Handbook, in front of a shelf of 3E books.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Dungeons & Dragons shared a new roadmap for all of their RPG releases through 2027! What does this mean for fans? www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOEZ... #DnD #GenCon #TTRPG

A slide showing the D&D Roadmap, with the next five seasons (Magic, Champions, Survival, Sword & Sorcery, Rebellion).

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

10 years ago yesterday, Cloud Giant's Bargain was given out in theaters at an event where @penny-arcade.com played D&D live as Acquisitions Incorporated! I had the pleasure of writing this, while @scottfgray.bsky.social turned my words into magic! It is one of my favorite projects. #DnD #ttrpg

The cover of the D&D Cloud Giant's Bargain adventure, showing a cloud giant holding a porcelain mask, surrounded by concentric circles of runes.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Star Wars is Coming to D&D! What does a Star Wars D&D version mean for us? The surprising history of Star Wars RPGs provides insights. www.youtube.com/watch?v=33xg... #DnD #StarWars #ttrpg

Teos holds up two Star Wars Saga books by Wizards of the Coast.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Poll: What do you think of the D&D Dark Sun setting being a mature-rated product? (The promo video showed extreme gore.) youtube.com/post/UgkxgnG... #DnD

The poll questions, which are available at the included link.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Dark Sun for 5E? Dark Sun confirmed for 2027! Let’s look at the products they will release and what makes this campaign setting so awesome and unique! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB7d... #DnD #ttrpg #DarkSun

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Safe travels to those headed to Gen Con! Sad you can't be at Gen Con? Feel better by checking out this video and all the money you saved! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsaD... #GenCon #DnD #ttrpg

A thought bubble with "should I be here?" hovers over one of the people seated at a convention table.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Dual system and a ton of fun! “To Be or Not to Be a Villain”

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

A view of the Daggerheart Hope & Fear contents! A box within a box!

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Wow. This #Daggerheart Hope & Fear expansion is incredible value! Gorgeous.

The outer box for Daggerheart’s latest expansion, Hope & Fear

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Thank you to everyone standing up for what our hobby should be! patchworkpaladin.com/2026/07/18/p...

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Sitting under wisteria and olive trees, providing notes for the final Crack the Sun author. This is the life. #ttrpg #DrawSteel

A view of a pergola, part of a sculpture, and an olive tree.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Yes, I’m happy in Italy! So great to see my parents and spend time with them here.

Me with my parents outside a Tuscan restaurant with the owner.

Me at my parents’, eating breakfast with an amazing view.

Sweeping view of the Italian countryside with fields and old homes.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

You know what I love in life? When a big mini just naturally has a claw that fits over another mini’s head!

A WizKids demon, with its claw perfectly fitting around a humanoid mini’s head

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Come visit Portland and my group and I will do this! I’m a huge fan of siege battles!

A battlemap with siege weapons, castle walls, and lots of minis.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Last night’s #DrawSteel playtests! Demons with too many fangs and claws, then a wild battle with a ton of shadow elves!

Miniatures on a drawn battlemap, plus a few decorative items such as trees and carts.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Alligators in the sewers? In #DrawSteel , it’s slaughter demons in the sewers!

The heroes face a huge demon and several hobgoblins on a battlemap drawn to look like sewers.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Playtesting #DrawSteel and the heroes have to stop Dalrath from burning! This was super fun! Lots of tough choices for the players.

Terrain shows five large houses and in the distance a castle wall. A small well is in the center and lots of hobgoblins are trying to set the houses on fire.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Last night’s #Daggerheart game. My Druid became an armadillo and we decided each form has a different voice and personality.

Several bandit and werewolf minis and our heroes on a vinyl battlemap

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Happy 18th birthday to D&D 4E! On this day in 2008, this teenager set out to fix every mistake its parents made. The edition is getting more love than ever, inspiring games like the Draw Steel, Daggerheart, 13th Age 2E, and more!

The covers of the three 4E core books, the DMG, PH, and MM.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Ravenloft: The Horrors Within - What Bites Just 3 years after Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft came out, Wizards began work on D&D's latest book, Ravenloft: The Horrors Within. Is what we want to see from future D&D releases? www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvIn... #DnD #TTRPG #Ravenloft

The cover of the Ravenloft Horrors Within book depicts Strahd on his throne after a night of debauchery, bodies strewn about the room. The title, What Really Bites, is superimposed in a bright purple text.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Ravenloft: The Horrors Within - What I Really Liked! My favorite of the new player options, new domains, and other design not found in Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEWh... #DnD #Ravenloft #TTRPG

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Stuff I made yesterday! (Pictures of a stir fry noodle dish and three of the many Crack the Sun maps I drew out for playtesting.)

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Second poll! What will determine whether you buy Ravenloft: The Horrors Within? (Comment if you have other primary considerations) - Link to the poll: youtube.com/post/UgkxAZb... #DnD #TTRPG

YouTube poll (click on the link to see the poll questions)

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Ravenloft: The Horrors Within is in early access June 2nd. Are you planning to buy it? (link to poll) youtube.com/post/UgkxKFi... #DND #TTRPG

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Learn to Play the Crows RPG Playtest in 5 Rooms! In this technique, each room teaches a different part of the game so we quickly and easily learn this game’s key concepts! www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMec... #Crows #DrawSteel #TTRPG #DungeonJam2026 @hellomcdm.bsky.social @mysticartsdm.bsky.social

Art from the Crows RPG, showing an explorer holding up a torch and seeing a huge skull on the wall, its thin hair hanging down like vines.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I’m really happy with how last night’s #DrawSteel playtest went. Really cool hero moves to take out hordes of minions, ladders, and catapults!

Two pictures of terrain and minis, showing castle walls defended by PCs and hobgoblins marching. The second image shows ladders and fighting on the walls, plus two catapults.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

What makes for a great ambush? Let's engage our players and create a scene we will enjoy DMing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFL-... #DnD #TTRPG

The title Awesome Ambushes is superimposed over D&D art of heroes surrounded by fiends.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

D&D Beyond DROPS Walkthrough and Discussion! I take a deep look at the good, bad, and ugly of the first Weekly Encounter Drop and everything we get with the new Drops program for D&D beyond! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJMy... #DnD #TTRPG

Teos is reviewing the new bandit encounter, looking at the forest trail map and token placement.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

How Often Should We Roll Skill Checks, If At All? New on the blog! Let’s look at the impact on play and consider if and how often we should have players roll them! alphastream.org/index.php/20... #DnD #DrawSteel #Daggerheart #TTRPG

A character bribes a guard to look the other way.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Realizing it has been 10 years since The Artifact was published! Soul swaps and a murder mystery inspired by Clue! www.dmsguild.com/product/1843...

Cover for The Artifact, and adventure for 5E D&D and the Adventurers League

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Dos and Don’ts from Episode 3 of D&D’s new official actual play! Let’s review lessons RPG DMs and players can learn from this episode www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyEO... #DnD #TTRPG #ActualPlay #DMAP

A scene from episode 3 of Dungeon Masters, showing the players Christian Navarro and Devora Wilde.

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Alphastream @alphastream.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

How Many PCs Can Try a Skill Check? New blog post! alphastream.org/index.php/20... A character tries to roll a skill check in D&D or another RPG. The rest of the players want to roll at the same time. Should we allow that? #DnD #TTRPG #DrawSteel #Daggerheart #Gumshoe

Art from the Draw Steel Heroes book, depicting several adventurers playing a board game and one of them celebrating a winning round.

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