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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#BardicInspiration You and I both know that the house is haunted Yeah, you and I both know that the ghost is you Used to walk around screaming, oh, slamming all them doors Well I'm all grown up now, I don't scare easy no more Dearly Departed, Shakey Graves www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmo5...

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Shakey Graves "Dearly Departed" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

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Jess Pendley @jesspendley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

UPDATE: WE ARE FUNDED! 💪💜 We've still got a ways to go, but I will now be marginally less annoying about it. #ToV #dnd

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Bad DnD Advice | Working on Rust Moon! @nat1advice.tbm.games · 17/09/2026

It's getting to be that time of year again - go ahead and send me photos of anatomically incorrect Halloween skeletons you find and time permitting, I'll make a statblock for 'em.

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

There's a level of bacteria living in fog comparable to the ocean. It eats formaldehyde. Fog eats. What does the fog in your #worldbuilding consume? #ThatsGameable

Poster for John Carpenter's "The Fog" 1980 movie.

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The Tabletop Nook @thetabletopnook.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We are SO excited that season 1 of The Tabletop Nook is coming your way next week as a video podcast on YouTube & audio on Spotify. 🥳 Join us as we chat to a range of incredible tabletop games guests and go behind the curtain of what it's like to work in the industry! 🎲 #tabletopgames #ttrpg

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

MAYBE SIX FEET AIN'T SO FAR DOOOOWN > casts mold earth

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

D&D Court from @naddpod.bsky.social is so much fun. It's like my D&D junkfood when I don't have time to lock in to an actual play. The fact Jake somehow missed a Quadmire joke in the Zac Oyama ep is killing me, though! It was right there, Jake!

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Kickstarter really be like, this is how you

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The journey from, "this seems neat, I wonder what I can do with this," to, "Oh. Oh no," felt very familiar.

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Dungeons With Haunted Plumbing (Runic Press) @dndwithplumbing.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

With the upcoming 5th volume, we've created an incredible 1000 Slightly Useful Items. Want to see some examples? 1 like = 1 trinklet from the original book. 1 Repost = 1 trinklet from the final book.

The front cover of 200 Slightly More Useful Items, The Final Countdown (the F in Final is replaced by a number 5). The image shows a seated, bearded man tinkering with something in his hand in some kind of workshop.

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Mystic Arts' journey through the 7 stages of AI curiosity. I've seen a lot of my friends (and myself) go through these steps.

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

"...If your product contains AI output, only people open to AI will be interested in it. They won't buy it of course, because they can generate it themselves." www.youtube.com/watch?v=spq0...

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I used to like AI...

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Colby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Would anyone be interested in playtesting this ridiculous Divinity system I'm writing for our #Godfall campaign? It's about 13k words right now of tiered abilities to let a #dnd PC go from mortality all the way to full divinity And it has a 120 item complications table for emergent events #ttrpg

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feesh @feeshie.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

d&d debuff idea: hindered character can only speak in butt rock lyrics for the duration of the debuff

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Paint me like one of your French toast sticks

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Plotweaver RPG @plotweaver.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Kavlan001 asked a great question about how to go about getting involved in the TTRPG industry as a writer and freelancer, and Meric imparted some excellent insight into his own journey and how Plotweaver Academy is a great resource for budding freelancers ✨ www.reddit.com/r/rpg/commen...

Kavlan001 asks: How would you suggest going about getting involved in this industry?

I saw in another answer that lots of the Plotweaver/Cosmere RPG team got their start as freelancers. If someone has only been a player/GM, what steps can they take to break in to freelancing?

If you can only answer in the sphere of Plotweaver, that’s fine. I willingly admit that this question is motivated by my not being qualified to apply for the jobs Brotherwise is currently accepting applications for, but wanting to become qualified if there’s similar opportunities in a few years 😂

Mericmoir answers: Something near and dear to my heart! I got into the industry by being adjacent, doing the work, and asking a bunch of questions!

I was recording TTRPG AP podcasts, then reviewing TTRPGs, then interviewing designers like Wade Dyer, Ian Lemke, Vee Hendro, Hayley Gordon, Jim Johnson, and John Houlihan. While I was doing that, I was writing my own homebrew adventures and trying to make them look as professional as possible. Eventually, Ian mentioned he was looking for writers, and I said I'd like to apply. He asked me to send him a writing sample, and I had something polished and ready to go that same day. Luck + preparation = success.

I didn't write the best first adventure for Ian, but I was willing to learn, and he commissioned me for another adventure, a mini setting, and a PDF supplement over the next few years. You get that ball rolling, and then you can show your portfolio to other people. Having done the work, they trust you can keep doing the work!

The other thing that we're doing to make this easier for people is creating Plotweaver Academy. We've got a Patreon where we're giving people support and tools to make stuff and dip their toes in the industry. To build those design chops and that writing discipline, so when you do get lucky and an opportunity comes your way (like an open call for freelancers), you're prepared to jump in and do it!

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I always enjoy it when the gargoyles come alive. It's not uncommon, but it's always fun.

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The game wants to kill you vs. the game wants you to kill

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

RPGs are fun. Got back to the table after a long hiatus (parenting, am I right) with Alien Evolved. Very different experience when you fear the world instead of the other way around. Great time, despite the friendly fire (and a couple of rulebook issues)!

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Jes the human @jesthehuman.itch.io · 30/04/2026

I am looking for 3-4 TTRPG channels/groups to join a 24 hour TTRPG charity stream raid train / streamathon to support Doctors Without Borders on Thursday, May 21! See below for times available 👀

TTRPG Community Streamathon for Doctors Without Borders
Thursday, May 21

11:30-2:30am PDT / 2:30-5:30am EDT OPEN
8:30-11:30am PDT / 11:30-2:30pm EDT OPEN
2:30-5:30pm PDT / 5:30-8:30pm EDT OPEN
5:30-8:30pm PDT / 8:30-11:30pm EDT last priority

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

I love that I can't quite guess when this video was made. They remind me a bit of An Horse and The Greeting Committee.

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Ben Newbon @bennewbon.itch.io · 11/04/2026

Ppl with dice tattoos, I wanna see you designs! Trying to get some inspiration for my next tat

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Jason Cordova @jasoncordova.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I'm starting to be concerned that, in addition to the current KS meltdown, our 48 hour warning email also did not go out. If you saved Public Access but did not pledge, please reply here letting me know if you received your 48 hour warning email from KS. PLEASE re-post this message.

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Kyle Reardon @kylereardon.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Just so you know what kind of dork I am: I was looking at the Artemis II mission stuff and said to @kaylahornbrook.bsky.social, “The cutaway in those letters in the bottom left corner definitely means something super specific…”

The alphabet and numerals 0-9 in the Artemis mission typeface

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That_DeAngelo @thatdeangelo.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Anyone interested in participating in a streamed playtest of Echoes of the Vanquished Empire with me? :D It is D&D 2024 rules!

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Ramona @alderdoodle.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

New d&d monk weapon has arrived 🗡️

A sign in the ground that says 'Punting Poles'

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✨BelleChere✨🡲 Ragged Coast Pottery @bellechere.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

IT'S NOT GOING WELL TONIGHT SEND HELP

TWO BIG NATURAL ONES on a white opalescent d20 and a blue shimmery d20, sitting on a velvety black background.

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Nico de Gallo | Spicy Dice @itsnicodegallo.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I'm proud to announce that I've partnered with @heartofdaggers.bsky.social who has given my TTRPG AI Alternatives resource guide an EXTREME MAKEOVER! Introducing ttrpgresources.com! Find free art and GM tools and connect with real artists! #TTRPG #TTRPGcommunity #dnd #pathfinder #daggerheart

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Human-Made TTRPG Resources: Art, Assets & AI-Free Tools Guide

Browse curated TTRPG resources, from free art and icons to writing tools and artist communities—built for creators who prefer human-made work.

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Joy Makes Monsters @horrorartistjoy.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

So stoked about this - Cosmic Horror's my baby, I love it so much. KS isn't live yet BUT the pre-launch page is - you can get the Withered Man system agnostic version #free (click the pic)! 'Pantheon of Fears' is going to be a really unique bit of #Daggerbrew #horror! #Daggerheart #TTRPG #indie

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Coming soon: Pantheon of Fears - an Indie Cosmic Horror Daggerbrew

Survive the Horrors from beyond the realms, or risk becoming one yourself.

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Ben Newbon @bennewbon.itch.io · 20/03/2026

My take on this is that we've got to stop calling things puzzles that aren't puzzles. If there's no intended solution, it's not a puzzle, it's an obstacle. On a related note, why are there "puzzles" in your game setting? Who created them? What is their purpose? Make them make sense!

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

New indie #ttrpg just dropped. Which one of you is going to make this? 🤣

"Thrashed by a Lady Cyclist
Who is Noted for her Athletic Powers"

Headline from 1899 and illustration depicting it; a woman in fine dress leaping from her bicycle, laying into an astonished youth with fists.

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Dr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com · 05/03/2026

Quick questions for TTRPG publishers that I’ve asked privately but it’s been a bit: 1. If a form of coverage (AP/review/other) has transformed your sales overnight, what was it? 2. If you could wave a wand & have one creator/creative/media outlet praise or play your TTRPG, what would you wish for?

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Dang, Fanatical has a BUNCH of TTRPG PDF bundles up right now. The #pathfinder2e one is a stellar value but don't sleep on the other selections! www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/bo...

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Fanatical

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directsun @directsun.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Fun look at how a fellow gm runs one of my favorites. I agree with a lot of the ratings/assessments. Replacing the turnstile with metal detectors sounds like a super fun change ❤️

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Wow, that art style grabs me. Never got around to playing the games. How's the book?

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Did they address the new bologna though?! Downloading!

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

For real though, how do you do it without burning the paper?

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Followed! How does this interplay with the Drakewarden Ranger?

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Dungeons With Haunted Plumbing (Runic Press) @dndwithplumbing.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Have you ever heard of Gary's Stupid Cloud? Accidentally created by a misguided wizard, this permanent pinkish puff rains Magic Missiles over a mile-square region. One of 20 Slightly Unseasonal Weather Events in Slightly Random Tables, now on Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/715...

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Slightly Random Tables

A selection of quirky, unconnected tables to inspire your TTRPGs, from Slightly Underpowered Gods to Slightly Unpleasant Diseases

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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

This is your nightly invitation to read through The Bloggies and vote on your favorite rpg blogs from last year. If you haven't participated already, that's okay. You can jump in now and vote on one or more matchups. You might even walk away with new ideas or house rules in the process. 🧙‍♂️🗳️👇

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The Bloggies 2026

A yearly celebration of blogging in tabletop roleplaying games.

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

I usually either find more or less than what I am expecting to and am surprised by both results. From what I'm seeing, you're spot on.

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Ben | Tabletop Courant @tabletopcourant.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Question for a supplement I am working on: Does #dnd5e have a rule about Intelligence for mounts? #a5e says mounts must have an Int of 4 or lower, but I can't find a similar rule for base D&D.

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