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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist)

@hagiologist.bsky.social
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#TTRPG Author/Contributor for the bestselling Game Master's Book series including the new Game Master's Handbook of Patrons, Pacts and Pantheons! www.hagiologist.com He/Him, ND Indie Pastor at "That D&D Church" #dnd #pbta #fitd #cfb #gmbppp

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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The fight choreography in that movie is astounding. I love it through the series but they really kick it into gear. This fight with the broom and Clutch playing over it is like burned into my imagination forever. I literally went to sleep to this movie for years in high school
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Well, I just went ahead and downloaded all the SW5E pdfs because my guess is that it gets dismantled. It's hard for me to even imagine them allowing something like DMsGuild content because of the Disney IP involved much less a well established rival 5E system
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hey folks! 2 great options to grab the Game Master's Handbook of Patrons Pacts and Pantheons today! Bookshop has free shipping and a discount if you order in the next 15 hours! #ttrpg #dnd #gmbppp
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The Game Master's Handbook of Patrons, Pacts & Pantheons: A comprehensive guide to incorporating gods, fiends, fey and the fallen into your 5th edition TTRPG adventures
Unleash the Power of the Divine, the Damned and the Devious!In every corner of a fantasy world, unseen forces shape destiny—gods and goddesses, ancient spirits, capricious fey, and scheming fiends. Bu...
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I have both this and a goblin-toddler who will jostle me and or just slap devices sometimes. I'll hide something 20 times from my feed only to find out I've been following it for some reason
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Congrats! That's awesome!
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Or if you are picking up multiple books, Amazon has GMBPPP as part of the buy 2 get 1 free sale. You could bundle it with Adventures on Demand and another great TTRPG resource! a.co/d/0bbd0QDW
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The Game Master's Handbook of Patrons, Pacts & Pantheons: A comprehensive guide to incorporating gods, fiends, fey and the fallen into your 5th edition TTRPG adventures (The Game Master Series): Whitt...
The Game Master's Handbook of Patrons, Pacts & Pantheons: A comprehensive guide to incorporating gods, fiends, fey and the fallen into your 5th edition TTRPG adventures (The Game Master Series) [Whitt...
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hey folks! 2 great options to grab the Game Master's Handbook of Patrons Pacts and Pantheons today! Bookshop has free shipping and a discount if you order in the next 15 hours! #ttrpg #dnd #gmbppp
bookshop.org
The Game Master's Handbook of Patrons, Pacts & Pantheons: A comprehensive guide to incorporating gods, fiends, fey and the fallen into your 5th edition TTRPG adventures
Unleash the Power of the Divine, the Damned and the Devious!In every corner of a fantasy world, unseen forces shape destiny—gods and goddesses, ancient spirits, capricious fey, and scheming fiends. Bu...
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Leon Barillaro is UNIONIZING @barilleon.com · 07/10/2026
If you want to support our efforts at United Wizards of the Coast, the absolute best thing you can do is sign and share our petition asking the company to voluntarily recognize us! Together we can change the games industry for the better! actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcp...
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Stand with Dungeons & Dragons and Magic Workers Forming a Union!
The Dungeons & Dragons team and Studio X (Magic: The Gathering; Duel Masters) are forming a union! We are joining the ranks of United Wizards of the Coast - CWA (UWOTC-CWA) and following in the fo...
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Mal Hazel @howlinggnome.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Spotted out in the wild That new book by @hagiologist.bsky.social
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
So far this spider bite has been all venom and no powers. I want a refund.
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Spider-Man 2: Tobey Maguire's Shocked Scream
Alt: Spider-Man 2: Tobey Maguire's Shocked Scream
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Honestly worth it. If they get rereleased I'd buy more. I think it's as good or better than the usual golden oreo
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Banana Pudding was delicious. Chicken and Waffles was odd. Thankfully it was heavier on the syrup/waffle flavor than the chicken but it almost had a weird note or aftertaste that feels like it's about to become unpleasant but never quite gets there
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Got bit by a spider on Friday & have gotten progressively sicker over the weekend. On meds & improving but I understand the Poisoned condition a lot more now Made it through work, a meeting (while wrangling toddler) and cleaned/prepped/ran 4 hours of #godfall tonight I'm so tired y'all 😅 #ttrpg #dnd
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Pokemon Anime Poison
Alt: Pokemon Anime Pichu collapsed on the ground with a purple mark on their face from poison
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I've declared SEO war on the other Colby Whittaker. He seems to be a grindset real estate bro and I'm coming for his search results 😂
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I'm so mad at myself because I've ended up w/a major NPC named Nora West & it's a complete accident Her parents are merchants & her full name is Eleanora which is derived from older words Audemar or Otmar implying wealth. But then the player chose West for her own last name 🤦‍♂️ #ttrpg #dnd #godfall
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Boo. My copy of Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall got delivered to the edge of my porch with a barely sealed package in the rain this morning. By the time I got it it had already even warped the hardcover. There was literally no packing material or water resistance 😑 #WotC #dnd #TTRPG
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sorry to hear it. That totally sucks
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Fernando Salvaterra @salvaterra.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
as i said in the replies, i extended it to 5 slots. there are still 2 open.
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Lol depends on if he fails his Scrutiny rolls 😂
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Oh no, I asked my DM to let me take Fighting Initiate: Tunnel Fighter for my last feat for my Echo Knight/Swashbuckler for #drakkenheim and he actually said yes I'm gonna be an absolute nightmare for this final boss fight 😂 #ttrpg #dnd
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Fou: Coup de feu intense
Alt: Macgruber dual firing uzis erratically
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Gonna make an entity for our #GhostsInTheDark one shot that is a corruption-feeding demon named Chick whose identity is a game store owner, and lures temptees by running #dnd for them 😂 #ttrpg
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Jason Sudeikis as the Devil on SNL
Alt: Jason Sudeikis as the Devil on SNL
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Oh no, I asked my DM to let me take Fighting Initiate: Tunnel Fighter for my last feat for my Echo Knight/Swashbuckler for #drakkenheim and he actually said yes I'm gonna be an absolute nightmare for this final boss fight 😂 #ttrpg #dnd
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Fou: Coup de feu intense
Alt: Macgruber dual firing uzis erratically
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Fernando Salvaterra @salvaterra.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
WHAT IF... a man opens only 2 emergency commission slots for BW sketch portraits just like these? this weekend, hand-drawn. photo reference or fictional character. 40USD paid upfront. would this work? hit me up via DM if you want to try it.
six black and white portrait sketches. three girls, two bearded guys, one non-binary teen.
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
He is the players' landlord. He actually really wants to play other TTRPGs but only D&D is bringing in the amount of prey he needs
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Gonna make an entity for our #GhostsInTheDark one shot that is a corruption-feeding demon named Chick whose identity is a game store owner, and lures temptees by running #dnd for them 😂 #ttrpg
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Jason Sudeikis as the Devil on SNL
Alt: Jason Sudeikis as the Devil on SNL
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The threshing is just Harry Potter house sorting for horny middle aged women 😂
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Cas Van Da Pol's Dancing Toothless Recap Cartoon
Alt: Cas Van Da Pol's Dancing Toothless Recap Cartoon
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is every day with "cookie" (which is any vaguely round object of a certain size and thickness) and "nana" (which has become a catch all for all snacks)
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's so fascinating. It's clearly from the same family tree as Weird Al but a distinctly different branch And you always get the feeling he loves that music even with its foibles & that's what makes his satire so biting without feeling cruel. Like all the Irish folks cracking up at his Drinking Song
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
He's like a spirit medium who can perfectly channel the musical vibes of an era but specifically through the lens of the very worst person who made/enjoyed that music 😂
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
People pirating a book that is on sale for $8 right now 🤦
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Brian F'n Patterson @d20monkey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
More recent commission work. This piece was great because I love to draw characters that have realistic bodies and shapes. Plus: Wicked grins are fun. #ttrpg
A cartoon illustration of a female fey with short brown hair, green horns, fangs, and glasses. She is wearing a layered dress in shades of green and cream with brown leather armor accents that look like leaves. She holds a black rose while smirking.
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
These things actually came up in the one shot of Brindleford Wood and my players were shocked that I had notes on these and other historical context elements and wasn't just making them up 😂
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
So a big component of my Appalachian Coal Wars Domain of Dread is going to be "weather patterns" & the Mist. When cold winds & storms blow through, the Mists are going to come rolling down the mountains & into the woods & they are going to leave everything they touch monstrously changed #ttrpg #dnd
A broad landscape photo of the Appalachian Mountains with mist trapped in the valleys between the mountains as thick fog among the trees.
(Mt. Mitchell State Park)
A. Duarte, Creative Commons
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is the most precisely targeted Venn diagram I have ever been in. Something I find really impressive that I also understand is unbearably annoying to 99.99999% of the world 😂 This is a man playing 90's ska on a theremin 🤣🤣🤣 www.instagram.com/reel/DdtqhE8...
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Will Wilkerson on Instagram: "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ “The Impression That I Get” on theremin. Bringing some ska energy to the theremin with this classic 90s track. #Theremin #MightyMightyBossto...
11K likes, 231 comments - thereminwill on September 25, 2026: "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ “The Impression That I Get” on theremin. Bringing some ska energy to the theremin with this classic 90s trac...
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I feel like Bluey and Bob's Burgers are two wildly different bands covering the same song
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Bob's Burgers: Gene and the Long Con
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Our Goblin-Child has picked up a specific single word and uses it emphatically all the time and we have 0 clue what it is. Every other word is a recognizable variation of something except that 🤷
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In this metaphor having ADHD is like making your projects play Russian roulette 😂 I recently found a 5k word start of a game from 3 years ago I had completely forgotten
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I feel like Bluey and Bob's Burgers are two wildly different bands covering the same song
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Bob's Burgers: Gene and the Long Con
Alt: Bob's Burgers: Gene and the Long Con
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Oh my goodness. Daycare has been a game changer for us. Goblin-toddler will barely let us do the basic things we need to do to keep them alive, much less the recurring laundry, dishes and grocery shopping they generate
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is the most precisely targeted Venn diagram I have ever been in. Something I find really impressive that I also understand is unbearably annoying to 99.99999% of the world 😂 This is a man playing 90's ska on a theremin 🤣🤣🤣 www.instagram.com/reel/DdtqhE8...
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Will Wilkerson on Instagram: "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ “The Impression That I Get” on theremin. Bringing some ska energy to the theremin with this classic 90s track. #Theremin #MightyMightyBossto...
11K likes, 231 comments - thereminwill on September 25, 2026: "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ “The Impression That I Get” on theremin. Bringing some ska energy to the theremin with this classic 90s trac...
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I did a custom rewrite of the new Titan Druid for a Pirates campaign and then it fell through 😢 Though I suppose that doesn't compare to the like 15k word Magic School subsystem I wrote for a campaign that only lasted like 3 months lol
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is low key my sleep plan every night. I'm like a rotisserie chicken, I've gotta rotate through every angle or I'm not fully done 😅
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Yeah, honestly I miss ads for things I actually was interested in. I basically only see irrelevant medications and political ads. It just irritates me, wastes my time and wastes their money. Why not show me a video game ad or something I might actually buy?
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just another layer of it but folks under 40 also get stuck with unusual work schedules too Night/evening shifts, schedules that change every week. Every social event has to be scheduled ad hoc. My grandparents had a standing social night for decades with friends and we'd never be able to do that
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Very similar. The raw magic is so powerful that adventurers need a divine or magical patron to basically be their filter for it or they are quickly transformed or lose their grasp of reality. And handling certain elements too closely (like the raw Titansblood itself) causes mutation
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I really like this. I feel like I see a lot of rounded, expressive faces on your characters (which you do really well!) and the sort of stern, narrow, pinched visage here really brings out a different flair. The little details in the face like the eyebrows under the glasses do more heavy lifting.
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It was really fun for our one shots because it gave me narrative license to just have adventurers go into really dangerous but very diverse biomes to harvest things It was sort of like a magical abundance driven Fallout
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I basically had each of these titans (sometimes in pairs because they killed each other) and their decomposing bodies are releasing "flavored" magic that warps the surrounding area in their likeness. Occasionally a big chunk would solidify into a new divinity or powerful spirit
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Yeah, our friend group went from 0 children to 3 toddlers and we used to host all the time and now it's just so stressful
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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I used Whalefalls as the basis for a D&D setting and it was really interesting to read about (I used giant primordial creator-titans dead on the face of the world but the concept was the same 😅) It's sort of baffling that they chose a scientific term with a specific meaning and just...ignored it?
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