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Phil V (he/him)

@dnaphil.bsky.social
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TTRPG Podcaster and Blogger. Occasional Game Designer. Avid TTRPG Game Master. Aspiring cook and baker. Project Manager to pays the bills. linktr.ee/dnaphil

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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Thank you. I’m glad you are enjoying it. 😊
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Schrödinger's plot or dungeon is a technique where regardless of the players choice you just put the encounter you want in the player’s path. It’s a form of railroading. Not recommended.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
I am curious. Has anyone done the math on Blades in the Dark on how many segments make up a good score? Is there a ratio between score and threat clocks or a total number? Has anyone worked that math?
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Alex Roberts
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
@j-k.games is back with another supplement for Mutants in the Now. As someone who played TMNT until the end of the 1980s, I believe this game is the true spiritual successor. The rules are revamped and clean, the game is fun to play, and the combat is fantastic www.kickstarter.com/projects/arb...
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Mutants From the Archives: Pet Shop Blues
Expanding the retro-modern, mutant-animal, role-playing game Mutants in the Now with new pet species, fascist villains, and much more!
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Please let it be Cyborg Commando. I was not aware that that game was playable. ;-)
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
But honestly I love that whole cast. I have also enjoyed every episode.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
I am doing a re-watch of the whole series right now. Loving it. Pike and Dr Mbenga are some of my favs.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
I love it!
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
@samreich.bsky.social is the person I trust the most with a rate increase.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
You have a few more episodes to go. 😉
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
You did a great job implementing it.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
I have an amazing Sci-Fi, Super Science setting that I made for Cortex Prime. I would publish it if Cortex Prime licensing became available.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Proud to be the 72nd backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Voidheart Symphony - What Are You Fighting For?! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/r...
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Voidheart Symphony - What Are You Fighting For?
A role-playing game of psychic revolution in the shadows of the city.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Finally got a chance to listen to The Gauntlet 2nd Edition podcast. I forgot how much I love the sound of @jasoncordova.bsky.social voice. Also enjoying the show’s concept. www.patreon.com/posts/121732...
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The Gauntlet Podcast (2nd Edition): Dance of the Damned | The Gauntlet
Get more from The Gauntlet on Patreon
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Gene Hackman has been in so many good movies, but the one that always comes to mind for me is The Quick and the Dead. I love this movie, and he was a great villain.
Gene Hackman in the movie The Quick and the Dead. He is standing on a Western street, dressed well, with his hand on the pistol at his hip.
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Stop, Drop & Roll @sdrgames.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Hey Anto! :) Why We Fight is a 1-5 player, GMless, narrative, solarpunk TTRPG about collective resistance, overthrowing oppressive forces, and building a future where no one has to "earn" the right to live. Each player controls a crew of 4 characters, that you build as you play!
Three images in a square. Top Left: A person sits against a wall painted with a rainbow, a scar on their cheek. Top Right: A rooftop garden with Community Alliance rebels tending to it, alongside a child and a pug. Bottom: 5 people sit around a tree stump, playing the TTPRG 'Why We Fight'. Next to this is the title art for the game with the subtitle "A solarpunk narrative TTRPG"
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Raven God Games @ravengodgames.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Thanks for the space! I create #indie #TTRPGs #maps and #art and am currently getting ready to run a #Kickstarter for #Reaver #SwordandSorcery #RPG Help us bring gritty combat and dark sorcery to your table! #fantasy #TTRPGRising #Conan #Imaro #heroic #grim www.kickstarter.com/projects/rav...
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Coming soon: Reaver Sword & Sorcery Role-Playing Game
Merging a simple die-chain mechanic with a deadly ancient-world setting to bring you heroic adventure with more grit and less gonzo!
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Makes note to go to Wegmans before game night in Sunday. 😊
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More like I-ACK @mumbly-joe.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Let me take this format for a spin
Luigi reacting meme:
Luigi looks pensive: Space Billionaires (noun)
Luigi looks attentive and a little impressed: Space Billionaires (verb)
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Your outie has a separate set of dice for each of their characters.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Has anyone used Hearts of Wulin to run a Cobra Kai game? Because I think it may be possible, but I also can't be the first person to think of this.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
I have two Cortex Prime conversions I want to make from 90s RPGs: Underground and The Whispering Vault. I think both would be a lot of fun in Cortex Prime.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Its a shame that Cortex Prime does not have a license option, because I have some really fun stuff that I have made, that I would love to share with the world. C
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
I can see it.
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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Neon City Blues is a cool KS project that just launched. It's a street level cyberpunk game, Carved from Brindlewood. I've always thought a cyberpunk game that uses the CfB mystery system is a great idea, and so I'm excited to see this in the world! www.kickstarter.com/projects/508...
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Neon City Blues
Cybernoir, Carved from Brindlewood
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Thanks for the heads-up on this one. I love CfB as a system and I love Cyberpunk. Backed.
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two men are standing next to each other in front of a building .
ALT: two men are standing next to each other in front of a building .
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
That sir, is one fine looking pizza.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
I just backed... www.kickstarter.com/projects/sol...
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Solarcrawl | OSR Exploration in a Fantastic Space Age
An orbital-fantasy, hexcrawling tabletop roleplaying game, compatible with many OSR systems
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Player or GM don’t be afraid to fail.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Super fun game.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
That has always been my approach to GMing advice. I present the problem, explain what is happening, then provide a solution. It’s worked so far for hundreds of blog posts and podcasts.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
For me it was The Mountain Witch. It took years but I was able to acquire a copy after putting a query out on G+.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
One should never trust my setting knowledge in D&D. 😂
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
This is genius. I am a terrible artist but handy with a vector drawing program. This I can do.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
I really enjoyed it. It's for sure a Drama, but the alternative history they present was enjoyable, and the space sequences are well done.
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Gnome Stew @gnomestew.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
@dnaphil.bsky.social examines techniques for how to help you follow your own advice at the table and remember your best practices so you can continue to hone your GM skills. #TTRPGs #RPGs
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Coaching Yourself At The Table
I give you all a lot of GMing advice. I also take my advice as much as possible. The hardest kind of advice for me to take is the kind that affects my table style. It’s not that I am dismissive of my ...
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Be discerning where you place your happiness. Sports teams, social media, an audience, and careless people can all do great damage, intentionally or not. Instead place your happiness in the hands of people who care about your well being and will nurture and protect it.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
From my father... Your job/career is the thing you do in order to pay for the things you really want in life.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Learn the difference between charismatic and leadership. They are not the same. A charismatic person will not lead you out of trouble or through tough times.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Go to therapy. Even if you think nothing is wrong. The sooner you learn to process your feelings and understand who you are the better you will be as a partner, friend, parent, etc.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Same. As much as possible, I make sure that dinners for workout nights are super simple...put in oven, then rest. No complex cooking on a workout night.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
There is no working out and then running out to do other things for me. I work out, and then it's a slow evening, with some dinner, reading, and a little desk work. That's all I can muster.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
This was something that I started last year, after transitioning from PT from a back injury. It's not easy. I feel great doing it; then afterward, everything hurts for the next day... a reminder that I am in my 50s.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
If pressed I could make any game using Cortex Prime… I can fix nearly every business problem I have with Excel… … even when it’s not the best tool for the job. It’s so flexible that I can get the job done.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Only in the best ways. I love both Cortex Prime and Excel. I have done great work in both.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Cortex Prime is to RPGs as Excel is to business.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
I had some of those for sure.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Somehow Eclipse Phase 2nd edition flew under my radar. I read the web page covering all the changes and was excited. I like the mechanical changes and always dug the setting. I went and picked up a copy, and I can't wait to read it.
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Phil V (he/him) @dnaphil.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
OneNote has been my prep tool for over 10 years. I love the flexibility of where I can put text.
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