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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Wanna learn the #DungeonCrawlerCarl #TTRPG's movement options? #CarlRPG splits mvmt into Move vs Step (1 is an Action, 1 is free movement AND can be used during reactions!). I love how tactical it is vs simple Movement speed like in #5e. This video is FULL of combat examples youtu.be/1xOuEwfcMHA?...

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You're using Step wrong. Get Gud with Carl RPG Movement 101 (Advanced Tactics Tutorial)

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Know someone who's pumped about the new #DungeonCrawlerCarl RPG? Check out this new playlist I'm making for new players (that DMs honestly should watch too) before they play youtu.be/rgCtvND3u4M

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Watch this before making your DCC Character! (Pre-Crawl Checklist ✅️)

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The best part of #GenCon was clearly CARLCON. Never befire has an author and #TTRPG team had such a good pulse on the community. More pics and vids to come 😁 And of course check out C.A.R.L.cast in YouTube for our homebrew podcast :) #DungeonCrawlerCarl #Cosplay

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Hanging out with Donut at the Pre-GenCon Chais and Crawlers show. Can you believe they didn't have a dirty Shirley? No worries though; Bunch of lovely Crawlers here at Helium Comedy Club. #DungeonCrawlerCarl #GenCon

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

🚨NEWWW ACHIEVEMENT! You started a Podcast! AaaAhhh!!! 🐐 This ep of the Compensated Anarchist RPG Lootboxl(CARL) Cast discusses the new #DungeonCrawlerCarl #TTRPG 's unique potential as a worldbuiling setting & innovations like Talk Shows, Floors, and Time to Collapse. #DCC youtu.be/4J-AHWJ3qWo?...

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You've never seen a TTRPG like this before. (CARLcast Episode 1)

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

UPDATE! The Faebold Ancestry, 3 NPC Stat Blocks, and Magic items are now Live HERE on my Patreon for FREE! 📷📷📷 patreon.com/posts/companion-guides-156491209In order to get access become a Free Member of my Patreon and get access to all TEH THINGS! :D www.patreon.com/posts/compan... #TTRPGCommunity

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

How would you create a Bigfoot/Firbolg? Where do Firbolgs even come from? The Feywild? Find all that out as a celebration of #MonsterWeekFey youtu.be/POgjBO0wz68 #MonsterWeek #DnD #Firbolg

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You find Bigfoot...WHAT DO YOU DO? #DnD #MonsterWeekFey

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Proud to be the 16,777th crawler 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG + Unstoppable! Stay tuned for our coverage of this TTRPG game, with podcasts and walktrhough videos in the works once full mechanics are announced #TTRPGCommunity www.backerkit.com/c/projects/r...

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Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG + Unstoppable

Get ready to enter your very own World Dungeon! Play as a familiar face, such as 🧨 Carl, 👑🐈 Donut, 🐊 Florin, 🐐 Prepotente, or build your own unique crawler, complete with a customizable class and race...

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

A lot of great resources listed here, most are free or CC-BY. Will definitely be using some of these for future DMsGuikd releases that need some background or splash art 😌👌

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Thinking of Running a campaign in #Waterdeep like #DragonHeist? I make guides to various NPCs and special events each month, and from now to the 23rd you can vote on what #TTRPG Guide I'll make next for FREE on my Patreon poll here: www.patreon.com/posts/150684...

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Poll: Which NPC/Event Guide should I make next? | Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Homebrew)

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Ever wanted to use #Jarlaxle Baenre, one of the most famous #DND characters of all time? Learn how to run him in your #Waterdeep adventures with my FREE 50 page Patreon guide (spoilers for #WaterdeepDragonHeist). www.patreon.com/posts/its-fi...

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

If you have ever wanted to run #Waterdeep Dragon Heist (or are running it) but felt overwhelmed, stop by our DM workshop session on our Discord this month. Feb 24th 7:00 PM EST discord.gg/cQDukG6APm I'll be joined by 2 other experienced DMs (see Patreon for details) who can help ya out! #DND #WDH

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

The Beacon is lit! Roleplay Experience 2026 calls for aid! And Gondor - ahem, I mean - and VicariousVentures will answer! #YouHaveMySword #AndMyPen #AndMyHASHTAG #RPECollab open.substack.com/pub/drudenfu...

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Community Matters

Love Letter to the Roleplay Hobby

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

HO HO HOLD MONSTER! It's that time of the year🎄✨ This wholesome #DnD movie trailer is basically Beauty & the Beast meets Pride and Prejudice...meets #Muppets. Even Cursed Monsters need Love, so enjoy this wholesome Holiday Special featuring @kaiinreallife.bsky.social's art🫂 youtu.be/OsYRfz1EULo?...

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Hold Monster 🫂 D&D Trailer #DnDHumor

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

The Unsung heroes of #Waterdeep! They're in practically ALL the artwork for #DragonHeist, but who are these Orphans & how can we use them to make #WDH better? Check out my latest #DnD NPC Guide, featuring a new side quest that's Beauty and the Beast meets Inception🫣🥀 www.patreon.com/posts/ultima...

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Suggestions? My YT videl explores turning Bulk #TCG cards ($0.10 or less into #DnD Tokens). What cards from #Yugioh #MTG and #Pokemon have good clean 1" tokens? This is a bit harder than I thought since most art is cropped/ too big. The art ideally would be 1/4 of the frame size for a 1" hole punch.

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Ooh, I'ma make a video on this for my 2nd channel. Not only can upgrade the cheap tokens from the #DnD #HotB Box Set, but my Bulk #Yugioh cards can come to life 🤓❤️‍🔥(#MTG too for their D&D crossovers; TCG art into Custom Game Tokens! #MonsterReborn engagedfamilygaming.com/parent-resou...

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How to Upcycle Old Trading Cards into Custom Game Tokens – Engaged Family Gaming

Every tabletop player ends up with a box full of extra cards and stray bits that feel too nice to toss. Instead of letting them

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

I was excited to use it to run some one shots but this Review by sums it up well. It's more like they are "ideas of a plan" rather than giving you a plan to run the adventures. Quantity / Quality. I did like the Lore on Calmishan since our PC Hurk's tragic backstory www.wargamer.com/dnd/adventur...

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D&D's Adventures in Faerûn offers a new vision for adventure design - and it's just kinda boring

Quantity over quality seems to be Dungeons & Dragons' new adventure design strategy, and one of its recent books is seriously disappointing.

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Ok but when is #Karlach 's Big Book of Thirst Traps coming out? 🤔 #MamaK #BG3

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Okay, so: Brave Little Toaster inspired #TTRPG One Shot. What sentient item - magical or mundane - is your #Mimic PC choosing as their default persona, what's their class & why? 😜 #DnD Mundane items that equate to a mediul sized creature or smaller only. (Beauty and the Beast rules might also apply)

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

2D Minis actually have some advantages over 3D Ones! Find out why in this Epic Battle of the 2D Minis! 🥊🎲 LETS GET READY TO RUMBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLE! #TTRPG Review of Amazon's best #DnD #Miniatures youtu.be/iEOvYJlqNWU?...

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I tested all the coolest Minis on Amazon for you (Battle of the 2D Miniatures🥊💸)

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Avast, ye MapLubbers! Calypso's Catch: Aquatic #TTRPG Adventure (feat. one of my fav map Makers Domille's Wonderous Works). It'll have ya pledging yerselves to the sea faster than ol' Bootstrap Bill! 🌊 This should pair nicely with all that Voidsea stuff too 😉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/126...

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Calypso's Catch: Aquatic TTRPG Adventure with Maps & Music

Level-Agnostic, System-Agnostic Digital Adventure with D&D 5e and Pathfinder 2e Creature Recommendations

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Just backed VOIDSEA on @Kickstarter! Ship-to-Kaiju battles galore. Go Ahead & have your crew roll one helluva DEX save cuz they HAVE A #MIMIC SHIP, 18" of glorious modular parts you ca outfit it with. Our next #TTRPG campaign is for sure going to be Nautical 🌊🏴‍☠️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/voi...

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VOIDSEA

A Pirate Grimdark-Salted, Eldritch-Infested expansion for 5e! Sail, Steal, Survive!

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Holy crap, DnDShorts is turning into the Lawful Good version of MrBeast it the #TTRPGCommunity, check out this Fundraiser and get free stuff just for being a good person 😁💸 #DnD Donate a buck or two now and give yourself a point of IRL inspiration

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

New D&D Starter Set Review is finally up! And it SLAPS! 😅 I was surprised with this one given WOTC's recent track record. As someone who had zero physical props before buying this, I think it actually worked out pretty well! Also...who's BAT MAN?🏏 #DnD #5e #ttrpg #cosplay youtu.be/opOBx_sDP00

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New Starter Set SLAPS. But can D&D work w/out the Big 3? (DMG, PHB, MM)

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

My Review of this #DnD Starter Set airs next week, but for now, here's a demo of an encounter using the Caves of Chaos first encounter in the #Kobold Lair. It's on our new✨️ channel focusing on Long Form #TTRPG tutorials, demos, One Shots, and WDH campaign! #HeroesOfTheBorderlands youtu.be/pFpvezwqQR

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

I bet you haven't heard of most of these little "gems"! 💎✨️ Some rules are homebrew, some optional #5e rules tweaked, some fix #DnD inspiration hording & reward good player behaviors! Add your homebrew in the video comments 👊⚔️ #TTRPG #DMTips #RPG youtu.be/3ASvHAOvRzQ

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💎6 House Rules to Power Up your D&D Combat💎

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

No HP, less math, & lots of tactical targeting and brutal wounds that make every attack matter. See what makes TFE's #ttrpg combat unique + how you can adapt it to your table, OR you can download the free demo and Beta rules now. The Kickstarter is live now🤠YEE TO THE HAW! youtu.be/FWnMCnEIlgY?...

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No HP? Called Shots? You can do that? This TTRPG's combat changes everything.

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Excited to back this game! I played TFE at #GenCon with the Game Devs and it's a blast 🤠. It has a very unique Called Shots and Wound System, set in an Action Horror Weird West setting called Clockworld , Live now on #Kickstarter! 🎉 #TTRPG www.kickstarter.com/projects/tal...

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Tales from Elsewhere: Clockworld - Action Horror RPG

An action-horror, post-apocalyptic, weird west tabletop roleplaying game with a brutal injury system and dynamic, math-lite combat.

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Leaving the Dungeon when the DM doesn't track carrying weight. Get this man a Bag o' Holding #DnDMemes #D&D

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Real Life Hunter's Mark 😆. Rangers ready for their glow up 🌟🤩 (reflective spray for those who don't have Darkvision on the roads). I wonder what other fantasy / sci-fi twists we could add to the #DnD beast stat blocks to make em more interesting, especially for #5e rangers? #DnDMemes

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Grant’s Game Recs @grantsgamerecs.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

More of my thoughts on the best upcoming games I saw at Gen Con! #boardgames #games #tabletopgames youtu.be/_YS6jf5wYzo?...

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Nerd Immersion @nerdimmersion.com · 12/08/2025

Curious about the upcoming D&D Box Sets (Starter Set and Stranger Things)? Well I interviewed Justice Arman, the writer on both of these, at GenCon this year! youtu.be/fZoZav03Jkg #dnd #dnd5e #GenCon

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Heroes of the Borderlands/Welcome to the Hellfire Club Interview With Justice Arman | Nerd Immerison

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

The VV team had an amazing time at #GenCon2025 and a big thank you to all the amazing people we chatted with on and off camera, we made so many new friends and we can't wait for next year! @talesfromelsewhere.bsky.social @thepocketdragonpub.bsky.social Share your stories 👇 youtu.be/zWm1IvHNzS4?...

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The 6 Types of Friends You'll Make At #GenCon

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

I was shocked to see how many #GenCon fans recognized Zardoz! Not too many ppl know that #Waterdeep Dragon Heist has an NPC named Zardoz Zord who is inspired by Sean Connery's esoteric space pirate :P It was priceless seeing people's eye light up with recognition, even more than my Gale cosplay! 😅

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Farewell Genny! 🐉I'll miss you already 🫶 GenCon def lived up to the hype & I can't wait to share all of our experiences at #GenCon2025 with y'all in the week to come. We've got tons of cool interviews & BTS stuff to share to help us remember the fun times 🫡 (Yes that's an umbrella. Well...SWORD of)

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

GenCon: one of the best places to interview nerds as the scantily class space pirate #Zardoz. We'll be posting lots of GenCon video highlights and interviews in the days to come so follow us on YouTube so you don't miss our exclusive coverage of #GenCon2025 #ZardozZord

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

🎲Fun facts🎲 1.) Lots of bars near #GenCon offer discounts for Badge holders and D&D themed menus if you ask / wear a costume 2.) Mako is a Locathah fishman, but he's also a fisherman and he loves fried fish! #GenCon2025 #TTRPGCommunity

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Met a lovely female #Gale and her wizard husband, just a fantastic cosplay! They even played #Waterdeep Dragon Heist like us! It was so much fun chatting D&D with fellow People of Culture. Making new nerdy friends is what #GenCon is all about 😁

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Let the games begin!💥 Navigating Day 1 of #GenCon throughout the Stadium and Con Center felt like a (mega)Dungeon Crawl of its own! #GenCon2025

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Day 1 of #GenCon in the books! What an exhausting but fun day (Not pictured: Mako who took the pic dans Golfish mask). We have a ton of photos and coverage of the event to post over the next 3 days, stay tuned #GenCon2025

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

The VV team is #GenCon bound! Follow us as we post updates from the Con (interviews, clips from the showfloor, shenanigans) here and in our Community Discord server with for #GenCon2025! Come say hi to us and give us Side Quests for things to check out or questions to ask #ttrpg fans and creators!

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

We have been using @ginnydi.com's B&B cards in our campaign & we're hyped to see Cade play in Ginny's one shot at #GenCon in just 4 days! Pick up your own copy of Boons and Banes while you're down there why don'tcha? Unsure if it'll work in your #dnd DM tool kit?? Watch dis youtu.be/MvL2TPmM_0A?...

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Is @GinnyDi's Boons n Banes right for your #DND campaign? How are you even supposed to use these?🃏

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Excited to finally have mt #GenCon badge and tickets! The countdown begins for #GenCon2025 We'll be down there capturing lots of footage and conducting interviews with Indie game devs and fans alike. You can submit #TTRPG Q&A questions for specific intervies on our community Discord.

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Ever wanted to include #GaleDekarios in your #Waterdeep campaign? Where does he live? What did he do before #BG3? How did he meet Mystra? My new Guide on Patreon has you covered! I even teamed up w/ @oakthorne.bsky.social to bring you a map of Gale’s wizard tower www.patreon.com/posts/132476...

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Gale of Waterdeep: Tower Map + Guide to using him in Waterdeep Dragon Heist | Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Homebrew)

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

This was a very fun collaboration with Joseph finally giving #GaleOfWaterdeep 's Wizard Tower to life! I'll be posting my Guide to Gale and using him in #Waterdeep this afternoon so stay tuned! :D

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Our FREE #homebrew #5e rule guide we use in our #DragonHeist campaign is now available on our Patreon! Ft Slingshot Initiative; Cinematic Skill Checks; Oomph Attacks; Tactical Retreat Actions; Combat Escalation Dice; multi-stock Inspiration; Resting mechanics & way more! patreon.com/posts/131257159

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Feel free to use our Homebrew Rules in your game! Ask me questions and leave your thoughts below :) | Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Homebrew)

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Attention #Waterdeep DMs and #Faerun map lovers! Tych Maps just launched his interactive map of Waterdeep. He spent ages making high res versions of the city section by section & now it's all available here tychmaps.com/waterdeep and there's #VTT ready versions on his Patreon! #DnD #DragonHeist

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Vicarious Ventures (TTRPG Show) @vicariousventures.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

See #Volo ’s long-overdue comeuppance as the God of Karma’s serves him a dish best served cold; so bring your #Bg3 ice picks! Speaking of an eye-for-an-eye 😉, there's also our Paladin's epic oath of Vengeance to Hoar, the lesser-known god of Poetic Justice youtu.be/vNt2r-_l0EM?... #DnD #DNDLiveplay

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Ep 22 The Paladin's Oath & The Long Rest ⚖️ #dndactualplay #dragonheist #GodOfHoar

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