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@orklord.bsky.social
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Creator of ENnie and BAMFSIE winning Hit the Streets: Defend the Block, ttRPG about street-level supers. Former co-host of +1 Forward and Canon Puncture podcasts. Dad and husband.

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Rich @orklord.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I just backed Lavender Hack RPG: Grindcore Edition — Book #1 (Core Rules) on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/lav...
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Lavender Hack RPG: Grindcore Edition — Book #1 (Core Rules)
You are not limited by your imagination. You are limited by crushing levels of debt.
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Michael D. / KPOPandRPGs @kpopandrpgs.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I've submitted my Appendix N submission, Sorrows of the Seventh Son. Layout by @wherewolf.bsky.social. It's designed for Trophy Gold by @jesseross.com but you can run it in other systems too. kpopandrpgs.itch.io/sorrows-of-t...
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Sorrows of the Seventh Son by KPOPandRPGs
A one-shot incursion for Trophy Gold.
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Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
The second book in the Shadowrun series by Lowell Francis of @openhearthrpg.bsky.social and myself is out! store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/sha...
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Shadowrun: Respec the Blade (Transverse Noir #2) by Cat Rambo and Lowe
CAUGHT BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL… When street ganger Nezz takes one risk too many and finds himself falling to earth without a parachute, wings, or even a nice lake to fall into, he figures he’s one dea...
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Rich @orklord.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Oh baby, can't wait to try it out tonight!!
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RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 09/06/2026
RPG TRADER IS NOW LIVE. FOR REAL. 🔥 Tell your friends, fellow creatives, imaginary dragons and your followers! We’ve already got: ⚔️ 250+ creators 📚 1,500+ RPG products live (and more on the way) 🌍 A marketplace built for indie RPG chaos in the best way 👉 RPG Trader is officially open.
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Rich @orklord.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I'm excited to share that my ENnie-award-winning street-level supers RPG is now available on RPG Trader. Also, it's on sale! rpg-trader.com/products/380... (wow, was that easy to set up!)
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Hit the Streets: Defend the Block on RPG Trader
ENnie-award winning ttRPG about street-level supers.
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Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
It's out! www.drivethrufiction.com/en/product/5...? If you read it and like it, please leave a review!
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Shadowrun: Carrying Capacity (Transverse Noir #1) - Catalyst Game Labs | Shadowrun | DriveThruFiction
IT’S MORE THAN JUST A GAME… The virtual universe of Transverse Noir was Cevher’s escape from her mundane life as a low-level adept, until the game was abruptly shut down years ago when its creator, Co...
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Open Hearth Gaming Community @openhearthrpg.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 9 Aberrant @madjay.bsky.social and I talk Aberrant, part of a trilogy of games at major pivot point for White Wolf. We talk pitch & mechanics, pub history & the setting media influences. We finish w/ thoughts about metaplot & "wide-screen" supers. #ttrpg
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Around the Hearth | Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 9 Aberrant
Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History looks at Aberrant, part of a trilogy of games which defined a major pivot point in the history of White Wolf Publishing. We talk about the game's pitch, how it...
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Jesse Ross @jesseross.com · 06/05/2026
Did you know you can make your own #ttrpg supplements for R’lyehwatch, or even build a whole new game of your own using the same system we use? My co-designer @jaymeantrim.bsky.social created this quick video to talk about our third-party license and our CC-BY SRD: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWDT...
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Now you can make your own cool stuff based on the R'lyehwatch RPG system!
YouTube video by Brandoff the Offbrand Gandalf
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nervous demon purveyor 🔥 ndpdesign 🦄 Unwritten Earths Symposium @ndpdesign.com · 11/04/2026
It’s the weekend, maybe a good time to check out my new game?!
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Rich @orklord.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I can't recommend any D20 as I've never played any. However, there are a TON of awesome West End Games d6 modules that would convert easily. Tatooine Manhunt, Starfall, Instant Adventures, Strike Force Shantipole Mission to Lianna, Riders of the Maelstrom, and Crisis on Cloud City. Have fun!
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MegueyB 🔜Metatopia @megueyb.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Get ready to run!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/117...
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Coming soon: PsiRun Second Edition
Whoever was holding you captive, you're free, for now. You have superpowers & amnesia. You know they're after you. What could go wrong?
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Bill (he/him) @billtherad.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The anti-ICE bundle is still up for a couple weeks! Some of the games I'm excited to read: Justicar, Midnight Muscadines, Exquisite Biome, Girl Underground. That's just at a glance. There's so many! itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
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No ICE in Minnesota by jesthehuman and 651 others
No ICE in Minnesota: 1439 items for $10.00
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Jes the human @jesthehuman.itch.io · 09/02/2026
The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED! There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota! Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
graphic that says no ice in Minnesota itch.io charity bundle
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Rich @orklord.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
So excited to be part of this bundle! So many awesome games for a worthy cause.
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Jes the human @jesthehuman.itch.io · 07/01/2026
The No ICE in Minnesota charity bundle submission period is now open: itch.io/jam/no-ice-i... All games, free and paid, TTRPG and browser based-alike are welcome Submissions are open until January 26 & the charity bundle supporting a Minnesota based Immigrants' rights org will go live in February
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MegueyB 🔜Metatopia @megueyb.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Here We GO! Come along, my dearies! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...
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Apocalypse World: Burned Over
The 3rd edition of the groundbreaking original.
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Rich @orklord.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
I just backed Apocalypse World: Burned Over on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...
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Apocalypse World: Burned Over
The 3rd edition of the groundbreaking original.
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Marc Majcher @majcher.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Reposting for the morning crew!
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lumpley @lumpley.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
T minus 7. We're launching the KS next Monday, one week from today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...
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Coming soon: Apocalypse World: Burned Over
The 3rd edition of the groundbreaking original.
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Open Hearth Gaming Community @openhearthrpg.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Shared Hearth Free TTRPG Con October 2nd-5th We still have seats in some events. Games with seats available as of this post, times listed for US Eastern: Thursday Zombie Cinema at 7PM to 10 PM, Oh Captain, My Captain! at 1AM to 3 AM 1/4 #ttrpg More info & sign up at link
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Shared Hearth (Fall 2025) — Open Hearth Gaming
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Rich @orklord.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
I just backed Invincible – Superhero Roleplaying on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/119...
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Invincible – Superhero Roleplaying
Forge your own superhero legend in the official Invincible RPG from Free League and Skybound, based on the groundbreaking comic book.
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Mad Jay @madjay.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Downtime, stress, XP, and… astrology? This week I’m musing on Flying Circus, Mythic Bastionland, and what happens if your stats are Sun/Moon/Mars instead of STR/DEX/INT. Would you roll your Sun sign for initiative? 🌙🔥 Good Monday, Gamers! #TTRPG
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Monday Musings #118 🤬
Musings on PC Horoscopes
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Five Points Games @fivepointsgames.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Only interested in Playbooks for Masks, rather than a whole setting guide? We've got you. All our Masks Playbooks are bundled into a single PDF! Under the Influence! We've even got plans to add three more, which you'll get for no extra cost when we add them! Link below! #TTRPG #Masks #Superhero
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Rich @orklord.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
I dearly love Pound of Flesh, which is written for Mothership but easily ports to other systems. Great map, an excellent set of plots, fascinating NPCs, it's also really pretty. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
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Mothership: A Pound of Flesh - Tuesday Knight Games | DriveThruRPG
52 pages. 2-color interior.Written by Sean McCoy, Donn Stroud, and Luke GearingArt by Jan Buragay and Sean McCoy For Mothership 1E A Pound of Flesh is a toolkit for building your own run-down, back-wa...
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Open Hearth Gaming Community @openhearthrpg.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 4 Champions (1st-3rd Ed) Hosts @madjay.bsky.social and Lowell Francis cover one of the earliest & most important supers ttrpgs, a game near & dear to their hearts. They cover what the pitch, gaming history, media influences & then general thoughts. #ttrpg
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Around the Hearth | Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 4 Champions (1st-3rd Editions)
Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History returns to one of the earliest and most important superhero ttrpgs: Champions. Hosts Jay Brown and Lowell Francis talk about a game which is near and dear to t...
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Satanic Panic | DNGN CLUB @dngnclub.itch.io · 03/09/2025
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EMERGENCY MOVING SALE by DNGNCLUB
A bundle by DNGNCLUB, $14.00 for 14 games
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Rich @orklord.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Amazing!!!!
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MegueyB 🔜Metatopia @megueyb.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Alright, my dearies. Here we go. Join us for the ride? www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...
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Coming soon: Apocalypse World: Burned Over
The 3rd edition of the groundbreaking original.
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Jesse Ross @jesseross.com · 17/08/2025
Before you make your next #TTRPG, check out my free font Polymath, which lets you create a bunch of different dice types in an accessible way: hedgemazepress.itch.io/polymath-dic...
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Polymath by Hedgemaze Press
Polyhedral dice font
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Rich @orklord.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
I would have told the protocol droid everything, spilled all the beans! Would have changed the campaign, for sure, but #1 - he made the roll you gave him and #2 - just because you know a secret doesn't mean the story ends. Sometimes, that's where stories begin.
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Open Hearth Gaming Community @openhearthrpg.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Open Hearth Podcast Ep 11: Smallville, Flying Circus, Mythomorphosis We cover a wide range of games old and new. Lowell Francis is joined by Rich Rogers (+1 Forward, Hit the Streets) & Jay Brown (Diceology, Life: Indomitable). Plus Age of Apocalypse homemade merch, rock bands & podcasts. #ttrpg
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Around the Hearth | Open Hearth Podcast Ep 11: Smallville, Flying Circus, Mythomorphosis
In this episode we cover a wide range of games old and new. Host Lowell Francis is joined by Rich Rogers (+1 Forward, Hit the Streets) and Jay Brown (Diceology, Life: Indomitable).Smallville Flying...
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Rich @orklord.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Awww, thanks, @billtherad.bsky.social , I'm a fan of Restore the Warp!
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Rich @orklord.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
I've been running New Republic for a few years now. Lots of canon foundation, but so much open space for new ideas and characters!
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Open Hearth Gaming Community @openhearthrpg.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 1 Superhero 2044 In this first episode, hosts Jay Brown and Lowell Francis look at Superhero 2044. We go over the game's pitch, place in gaming history, and comics media at the time. We then move to discussion, what we found weird, and what we dug. #ttrpg
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Around the Hearth | Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 1 Superhero 2044
In this first episode of Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History, hosts Jay Brown and Lowell Francis look at Superhero 2044, arguably the first supers role-playing game. We go over what the game is, ...
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Quinn murphy @gamefiend.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
It's like a jungle sometimes... Five Fires, a TTRPG about 80s and 90s hip hop, is coming out on Backerkit in August! Please follow the campaign. www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
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Get Ready for Five Fires
From Thoughtcrime Games LLC - Get Ready for Five Fires
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Marc Majcher @majcher.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Oh hey, I'm the worst at promotion, but if you're going to be at Origins this year, I'll be there running/playtesting two of my latest games at Games on Demand next week—Toffet Station: A Tale of Desperation, and StarFolk, an out of control pulp sci-fi rpg based on @snaxwell.bsky.social' s OddFolk!
Box front and back for Toffet Station: Tales of DesperationCover of StarFolk: Sci-Fi Sets for Oddfolk zine
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Rich @orklord.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
This is amazing, such a gorgeous and thoughtful reskin!
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Judd Karlman (he/him) @juddthelibrarian.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
A demonic dictionary and a scrappy kobold walk into a pdf… I put the Dictionary of Mu pdf up on my itch.io store with plenty of community copies for folks who have purchased hard copies and the latest iteration of Into the Kobold Warren is up there too.
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A demonic dictionary and a scrappy kobold walk into a pdf…
I put the Dictionary of Mu pdf up on my itch.io store with plenty of community copies for folks who have purchased hard copies and the latest iteration of Into the Kobold Warren is up there too.
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Open Hearth Gaming Community @openhearthrpg.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
May the Fourth: Star Wars Minicon 2025 Free online ttrpg event-- seats still available in some events. Come check out our celebration of all things Star Wars, with a variety of games set in the SWU-- any era, any system. This runs Thursday May 1st through Sunday May 4th 1/ #ttrpg
Logo for Open Hearth's Star Wars Saturdays game
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Exeunt Press 💀🎲 @exeunt.press · 27/03/2025
Jesse (featured on the latest The Lost Bay Podcast) is a guest contributor for Tumulus Issue 3, due out in June!
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Jesse Ross @jesseross.com · 19/03/2025
I published my first update to my dice font, Polymath. Version 1.1 includes a couple of commonly requested features: 0 on d10: Show a 0 instead of a 10—perfect for d100 tables! Blank dice: Skip the number and just show the dice shape! hedgemazepress.itch.io/polymath-dic... #ttrpg #font
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Polymath by Hedgemaze Press
Polyhedral dice font
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Godzilla's Tradwife @madadric.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
This one is for @orklord.bsky.social
Roses & Thorns
When you allow yourself to be vulnerable in a moment of intimacy with another, in order to deepen your understanding of each other, roll Compassion. Once the pool is assembled and rolled, each player involved takes a turn to use one of the results to make a choice.

For each Crit (8+) a rose blooms, choose 1:
You offer a gesture of intimacy or tenderness. Describe it, and ask if they accept it.
One provides comfort or solace for another, who does, and how?
One exposes a secret or vulnerability to another, what is it, and how does the other respond?
You find common ground in a shared pain or joy. What is it, and how does it bring you closer?

For each Hit (4-7) a petal unfurls, 1 person involved asks another:
What would build trust between us?
What common ground do we share?
What do you respect, admire, or like about me?
What opportunity do you see in me?
What do you need to hear from me right now?
What fear or doubt holds you back from opening up to me?
What do you need from me to feel safe, at this moment?

For each Miss (3-) vulnerability risks thorns, ask 1. If the answer is painful, mark 1 harm.
What about me makes it hard for you to trust me?
What do you wish I would stop doing or saying?
What do you think I don’t understand about you?
What do you fear I might do with the vulnerability you’ve shown me?
What part of yourself do you feel I’ve misunderstood or ignored?
What do you think I’m hiding from you?
What do you resent about me or our relationship?
What do you think I’m afraid to admit, even to myself?

After all dice are spent, discuss if any relationships have been forged or changed. Write new Hooks or rewrite hooks as appropriate. If at least one Hook has been written or changed, all players involved mark XP.
Dice
PACTsworn uses 4 types of dice that play 4 different roles in actions & situations that call for a roll to influence the fiction. When you make a roll, you assemble a pool of dice based on the Threats, Chance, Assets, & Boosts according to the fiction, the opposition your character faces, their skills & resources, and any special situations.

Threat Dice - D4s 
(75% Miss chance, 25% Hit chance, 0% Crit chance)
Threat dice come from challenging situations or adversaries. Even in challenging situations, characters have a slim chance of making some progress, or mitigating harm - at a cost. You add Threat Dice to your roll based on the number or severity of the Threats you face.

Chance Dice - D6s 
(50% Miss chance, 50% Hit chance, 0% Crit chance)
A chance is a situation, element, or condition that has equal potential to be helpful or harmful. If something feels like it should be involved in a roll, but its effect could go either way or is unpredictable, add a Chance die to the pool. 

Asset Dice - D8s 
(37.5% Miss chance, 50% Hit chance, 12.5% Crit chance)
An Asset is anything from an appropriate Attribute of your Warlock or your mechs Gear. Each Asset adds 1 D8 to your pool.

Edge Dice - D10s 
(30% Miss chance, 40% Hit chance, 30% Crit chance)
Edge dice show when your Warlock has a Hook that applies to your situation and inspires your character or complicates their involvement, add 1 D10 Edge die to the roll for each Hook that applies.

Boost Dice - D12s 
(25% Miss chance, 33.33% Hit chance, 41.67% Crit chance)
Boost Dice are used in circumstances when a Warlock’s Relationships or a Demon’s Curse & Overdrive come into play. These emotionally intense moments add a number of D12s to a roll based on your Demon’s Drive, and give a higher chance of rolling a Hit or a Crit.
isses, Hits, and Crits
Results on dice are separated into 3 different tiers that determine the types of choices available. These tiers are determined by a range of  number results.
Miss - 3 or lower
Miss results are concessions, complications, or costs you must face as consequences of your roll. Misses often present you with a choice of what you’re willing to give up on, use up, or accept as collateral damage. Misses are possible on all of the dice types, but most common on Threat dice.
Hit - 4 to 7
Hits are a small win, a minor bonus, or minor progress towards a goal. Hits are something that is achievable by a normal person in your position. Hits are possible on all dice, but most likely on Chance or Edge dice.
Crit - 8 or higher
Crits either give you access to powerful choices within a Move that significantly shift power into your favor, or allow you to choose from the Hit list twice. Crits show the true power of a PACTsworn Warlock pilot and their mech, allowing you to perform superhuman acts & show the difference in power between them and normal pilots  & mechs. Crits are only possible on Edge & Boost dice, but are very likely on Boost dice, with only a slim chance on Edge dice.
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Avery Alder, Buried Without Ceremony @lackingceremony.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Five days remain in the Going For Broke crowdfunding campaign! This fast-paced sitcom roleplaying game needs your help to make it across the finish line. Now is the perfect time to grab your copy! If you're already a backer, help spread the word. 26% to go! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
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Going For Broke - a sitcom game about making rent.
Going For Broke is a fast-paced sitcom roleplaying game about a collective house scrambling to get enough money together. Choose your roommate, jump into an ill-conceived plot, and try to get that coi...
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Rich @orklord.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
The Green Lantern animated series was good. :)
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Open Hearth Gaming Community @openhearthrpg.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
OPEN HEARTH PODCAST Ep 1 Hey! It's the first episode of our long-promised podcast. In it members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed. Host Lowell is joined by @majcher.bsky.social and Jim Crocker. #uvg #tombraider #communityradio #ttrpgs
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Around the Hearth | Open Hearth Podcast Episode 1
Hey! It's the first episode of our long-promised podcast. In this podcast community members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed. Host Lowell ...
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Rich @orklord.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
This morning I was reminded of watching CBPL (Chinese Professional Baseball League) - the Taiwanese pro baseball league games during the pandemic at 5 AM on my phone. Because it was a balm to see live baseball anywhere. It was so exciting to see baseball in another culture! Go Rakuten Monkeys!
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Rich @orklord.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Thanks to everyone who voted! The poll is now closed and Laura is going to call herself Wildclaw.
pie chart with results from a poll. The name Wildclaw received the highest percentage of votes - 25.7%, with Feral second at 18.8%.
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Rich @orklord.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Re-sharing for the evening crowd! :)
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