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Bad Steve

@morgurth.com

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Dad of two (oh and four cats). Husband to a wonderful wife. A brand new Opa. Enjoys reading, TTRPG's, video games, sci fi and fantasy. Blog: blog.morgurth.com

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Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 17/08/2026

I had this book cover tattooed on my back left shoulder when I was 21. It looks terrible now. lol

Cover of a paperback book. Test of the Twins by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. It shows Raistlin (a black robe wizard) and his twin brother Caramon (a warrior) facing away from each other.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 10/08/2026

Always reminds me of Hoggle from Labyrinth.

Close-up of Hoggle the goblin from Labyrinth showing his wrinkled, animatronic face, big nose, and worried expression.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 22/06/2026

Picked up a cool print at a gaming store in Thomas, WV.

An art print of a humanoid robot sitting at the base of a tree cradling a sleeping cat.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 29/03/2026

No Kings protest in Morgantown WV.

No Kings protest in Morgantown WV

No Kings protest in Morgantown WV

No Kings protest in Morgantown WV

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Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 28/03/2026

Morgantown WV No Kings protest #nokings

Morgantown WV No Kings protest

Morgantown WV No Kings protest

Morgantown WV No Kings Protest

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 25/03/2026

Working my way through a tutorial world for the Python based Evennia MUD. I'm converting it to use a modified/simplified Numenera ruleset. www.evennia.com

Screenshot of a work in progress MUD. Text from screenshot below.

Old Town Plaza

High porticos attached to larger galleries and other pillared buildings are common here. Mixed among these are statuary carved in mottled green stone. To the north lies the Whitebridge crossing the Tithe River.

Exits: North, Citadel, Healing House, Veselkan, Oddities, Inn, Observatory, and Theatre

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 11/03/2026

my9games.com These are just the ones I could think of fast.

A picture of 9 influential to me video games.

1. Mail Order Monsters
2. Alternate Reality: The City
3. Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance
4. Spy vs Spy
5. Lord of the Rings Online
6. The Witcher 3
7. Star Wars: X-wing
8. City of Heroes
9. Heretic

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 08/03/2026

Alternate Reality: The City and The Dungeon

A picture of the box for the C-64 game Alternate Reality: The City

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 12/02/2026

It's gemini-3-pro most of the time.

Response to a coding query to Gemini.

To implement automation for the Carousing Table results and the associated experience point/monetary gains typical of Lankhmar gameplay, I will update module/actor-sheet.js and lang/lankhmar-en.json.

The changes include:

module/actor-sheet.js: Update the _onCarouse method to:
Add an input field for "Gold Rilks Spent" to the dialog.
Update the Carousing Die dropdown to show the cost ranges associated with each die type (per Lankhmar rules).
In the callback, deduct the spent gold from the actor's currency.
Add the spent gold amount to the actor's XP.
lang/lankhmar-en.json: Add the localization key for DCCL.CarousingCost.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 18/10/2025

Morgantown, WV

A couple wearing yellow No Kings T-shirts with green frog hats.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 18/10/2025

A few pictures from a Morgantown, WV No Kings protest #nokings #indivisible

Orange unicorn balloon costume posing with another No Kings protester.

Chicken blow up costume with gathering crowd for No Kings protest

No Kings protest band on stage in front of a river

Crowd is gathering for a No Kings protest

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 09/08/2025

Got a morning visitor. There were two doves in the ground below eating seeds that dropped. Gary the gopher was farther down the yard by the creek wondering when my wife was going to feed him.

Northern Cardinal eating from a Bird Buddy feeder with camera.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 30/07/2025

I can't take pictures and this came from a cell phone. But I did enjoy this loop we took in 2017 in Aomori prefecture to look at waterfalls and a lake in an extinct volcano.

A waterfall in the Aomori prefecture Japan. Taken in 2017 while on a waterfall sightseeing your. It has two levels and is surrounded by greenery and trees. Taken from the base of the fall and looking up.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 28/06/2025

What's a book—or series of books—that you loved as a kid that almost nobody seems to read or even remember nowadays?

An image showing four books in the early 80's fantasy series "The Wilderness of Four" by Niel Hancock.

Across the Far Mountain
The Plains of the Sea
On the Boundaries of Darkness
The Road to the Middle Islands

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Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 12/06/2025

You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?

Josh Holloway and Rachel Hilson from the tv show Duster.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 12/05/2025

Bird Buddy says Red-winged blackbird but also common starling? I'm pretty sure it is the latter.

Bird Buddy picture of a bird eating seeds. Possibly a common starling. Rain clouds on the left half of the sky and clear on the right side. Green grass and a view of the neighbor's backyard and another subdivision across a small stream also on the left.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 19/04/2025

Why does he drink water that way? 🤔 😂 #caturday

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 05/04/2025

Baked a loaf of brown bread. Recipe in alt text.

A freshly baked loaf of brown bread dusted with flour.

2.25 cups flour
2.25 cups wheat flour
1.5 tsp diastatic malt
2 tsp salt
2 tsp dry yeast

Mix well.

12oz brown beer(I used a marzen)
3 tbsp white vinegar
3/4 cup water

Mix well. Should be slightly sticky. If too wet, add more flour.

Cover with plastic wrap. Let rise 2 hrs.

Fold in edges working around the bowl. Let rise again.

Fold in again.
Transfer to parchment paper and place in another bowl. Cover again to rise

Put Dutch oven in an oven and heat to 450 degrees. Leave in 15min after reaching 450.

Take out. Cut loaf with knife and dust with flour

Pick up by parchment paper and transfer to Dutch oven and cover.

Bake for 30 min.

Take off lid and bake 10 more

Remove and put on cooling rack

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 07/03/2025

Went to a Stand Up for Science rally at WVU. It was awesome. Lots of people there.

A crowd of people holding up signs at a Standup For Science rally at WVU

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 04/03/2025

Bosco says "Good Morning!" #cats

A black cat on a bench by a window looking back at me. He should be doing his job of neighborhood watch, but he's a rascal who does what he wants.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 03/03/2025

Sonik says hi.

Black cat staring at you while on a cream-colored blanket. He has one rear leg raised. He has been caught in a compromising position and is judging you harshly.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 11/02/2025

I have it! I can't wait to read it! Thanks @jendiagammon.bsky.social and @garethlpowell.bsky.social and thank you to all the authors who contributed.

A hardback copy of Of Shadows, Stars and Sabers Anthology with a Thank You card.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 23/01/2025

Picked up some inspiration for my next Old Gods of Appalachia TTRPG night! #ttrpg #OGoA

A book titled "Witches Ghosts and Signs"

The back of the book about WV ghost stories

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 23/01/2025

Daily cats. Two best friends being lazy.

Two black cats sleeping on a bed. The younger one, Bosco, loves to be near the older one, Sonik.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 16/01/2025

I got a beautiful thank you card in the mail today. Thank you @jendiagammon.bsky.social and @garethlpowell.bsky.social

The front of a thank you card for Of Shadows, Stars and Sabers. An anthology edited by Jendia Gammon and Gareth L. Powell.

The back of the card signed by Jendia Gammon.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 13/01/2025

I don't even make it into the Rookie league.

Map of the countries I've visited from https://www.countries-visited.com. The list is the United States, Mexico, Panama, Aruba, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Turkey, Israel, China, Japan, South Korea and Australia.

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Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 10/01/2025

Two buddies just hanging out.

Two black cats, Sonik and Bosco, lounging on a bed enjoying their morning and being friends.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 03/01/2025

Dexter has made a nest from which he can monitor the neighborhood and the snow.

Fluffy ginger and white cat named Dexter is on a bench in a nest he arranged out of the blanket. He's looking at me as I call his name.

Fluffy ginger and white cat named Dexter is on a bench in a nest he arranged out of the blanket. He's looking out the window doing his job of neighborhood watch.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 01/01/2025

I randomly rolled my character. tbh, those are not the greatest rolls for stats. But we now have Snappy Blackrat, the Halfling Thief.

A character sheet from a TTRPG called Dragonbane. This is published by Free League Publishing. It shows a Halfling Thief named Snappy Blackrat with some very mediocre stats.

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Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 24/12/2024

I should probably take this again. I didn't expect it to be that high.

RAADS-R test results for autism. Score is 113. 65 and up can be an indicator.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 13/12/2024

Sir Galahad is relaxing after a busy morning doing cat things.

Grey and white cat sleeping on a bench

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 05/12/2024

Who has two thumbs and backed into their garage door last night?

A brown two car garage door with a dent in the bottom panel caused by my dumbass backing a Jeep Wrangler into it while it was partially closed.

Inside bottom corner of the garage door. the bottom panel is missing the roller pin and I'm not sure how I'll get that back in there without taking the track off.

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Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 28/11/2024

Three cats being cats.

Three cats on a bed. Two black voids and one grey and white fluff puff. All lazy and need some chores to do for thanksgiving.

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Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 24/11/2024

You'd probably enjoy this place. My daughter works there.

A picture of a burrito with a side of corn chips. The description is as follows:

“Thanks-a-Lada” Enchilada
This week's special is an ode to Thanksgiving leftovers! We start this on a flour tortilla stuffed with cornbread dressing, rosemary-roasted potatoes, grilled carrots, caramelized onions, blistered green beans, and sage sausage. It's finished with savory sage gravy and tangy cranberry jalapeno sauce. Served with house-fried tortilla chips!
GF: NO WRAP, NO STUFFING, NO GRAVY (do not recommend)
VEG: GET W/ VEG PROTEIN
VEGAN: GET W/ VEG PROTEIN, NO STUFFING, NO GRAVY

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Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 20/11/2024

Image of an old cartoon called Turbo-Teen. In which it looks like a blonde girl driving a red sports car is in the process of eating a teenage boy. Only his upper body is left to be consumed as fuel for this nightmare.

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Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 10/11/2024

It took a while (108 hours) but I finally finished Metaphor Refantazio. It was really excellent!

A screenshot from the JRPG Metaphor Refantazio. It says the following:

The Great Seeker Stephen

Howerver, I hope your memories of this fantastical adventure burn as bright in your reality. I hope the promise of our world echoes in you.

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Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 24/10/2024

this is how my feed looked.... lol

Screenshot of two skeets. The first is talking about some cool stuff coming. It has 69 likes. The second skeet is Nice! (but in reply to the first, not the amount of likes)

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 23/10/2024

I did a thing.

I voted 2024 sticker

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 19/10/2024

Just three handsome guys chilling on the bed. I so rudely interrupted them. How dare! #caturday

Two black cats and one grey and white cat sleeping on a bed. One is looking at me as if to tell me to get out.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 11/10/2024

A neighborhood watch party started.

Two black cats and a ginger cat on a bench looking out at the neighborhood so they can heckle any dogs that might walk by

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 02/10/2024

I guess it's national black dog day? This is Levi, the little guy, with Willow, the golden retriever.

A golden retriever and a super mutt black dog at a beer garden.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 21/09/2024

These three are apparently off duty. #Caturday

Three cats. A black one and a ginger and white one on a bench by a window. A grey and white one in a chair.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 17/09/2024

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #364,546!

Celebrating 10 million users. I am number 364,546. Which puts me in the first 10%.

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Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 13/09/2024

If you see this, quote post with a famous landmark you've seen. #photography

View of the Sydney Opera House from across the water. A tour boat is going by in the foreground.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 25/08/2024

It's Bosco! (Trying to eat things he shouldn't.)

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 09/07/2024

These guys normally don't get along. Well the grey and white one irritates the others a lot.

Three cats sleeping. A black short hair and a ginger and white long hair on a bench by a window. A grey and white long hair on a chair next to them.

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Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 29/06/2024

Wow. I guess I'm very South Eastern US. (From WV to be specific though)

Results from a NY Times quiz on How Y'all, Youse and You Guys Talk. Most similar to the South and South Eastern areas of the United State

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 16/06/2024

Morning loaf

Grey and white cat loaf on a chaise on a deck

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 22/05/2024

I think this is his quit bothering me expression.

A grey and white fluffy cat on a chair with his eyes squinting and a slightly annoyed look on his face.

Bad Steve @morgurth.com · 09/05/2024

Nice

Screen capture of a John Scalzi skeet. The skeet reads "Strictly speaking, all fiction is fantasy. Slightly less strictly speaking "fantasy" and "science fiction" are both modes of fantasy, with the broad difference being that one pretends to a rational basis for its fantasy (SF) and the other does not insist on it (F).

The "Nice" is because I was the 69th person to like the post.