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Riley V

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Neurospicy Cascadian Canadian πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Current Hyperfocus: TTRPGs, mainly Shadowdark - he / him of theanarchistspellbook.wordpress.com Fuck AI.

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Crescent skull moon patch above a small jar of Nutella.

Crescent skull moon patch above a small jar of Nutella.

Three Hare patch from backing Yochai Gal’s Beyond the Pale adventure.

Three Hare patch from backing Yochai Gal’s Beyond the Pale adventure.

More patches I sewed: A skull-moon and tiny jar of Nutella on my gaming vest, and a Three Hare patch on my bag.

08.03.2026 03:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#my9games

07.03.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My partner picked up at a craft market.

07.03.2026 06:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Patch of a froggie wizard GM.

Patch of a froggie wizard GM.

Sewing patches whilst playing D&D.

07.03.2026 05:15 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Mmmmm Nox

07.03.2026 00:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My PC did survive tonight's session but we'll count in earnest once they reach the castle.

06.03.2026 04:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m Canadian so either is fine.

06.03.2026 04:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons module I6 Ravenloft

Cover of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons module I6 Ravenloft

Starting a DCC game in 30min (as a player this time 😲) and our GM is running us through the AD&D classic I6 Ravenloft! πŸ¦‡

Anyone want to guess how many sessions my 4th level cleric Sir Claude survives before dying horribly? 😝

#DCC #DnD #DungeonCrawlClassics #Ravenloft

06.03.2026 02:07 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Patch in the style of medieval marginalia depicting a rabbit wielding a sword and shield.

Patch in the style of medieval marginalia depicting a rabbit wielding a sword and shield.

Patch saying PLAGUE DOCTOR, depicting an individual wearing a traditional plague doctor outfit wielding a wand beneath a night sky.

Patch saying PLAGUE DOCTOR, depicting an individual wearing a traditional plague doctor outfit wielding a wand beneath a night sky.

Stitched a couple more patches tonight, this time on my gaming bag. #conprep

05.03.2026 06:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Black denim vest with pinned patch depicting a green gelatinous cube.

Black denim vest with pinned patch depicting a green gelatinous cube.

Cover of the Turkish film, The Sword and The Claw by AGFA

Tagline says "DIRTIEST FIGHTING EVER"
-Kung Fu Express

Cover of the Turkish film, The Sword and The Claw by AGFA Tagline says "DIRTIEST FIGHTING EVER" -Kung Fu Express

Feeling better, better enough to work tomorrow I suppose.

Patch sewing again whilst watching this Turkish gem: The Sword and The Claw. #BMovie #Tubi

04.03.2026 03:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I’d spit in it.

03.03.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! πŸ˜„

03.03.2026 03:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A black denim vest with a few patches an pins visible: a black grimoire with a pentagram patch; a neon green pin that says β€˜Goblin Mode’, a skull parch, and patch that says β€˜OSR’ in the centre, surrounded by β€˜No WotC, No Masters’

A black denim vest with a few patches an pins visible: a black grimoire with a pentagram patch; a neon green pin that says β€˜Goblin Mode’, a skull parch, and patch that says β€˜OSR’ in the centre, surrounded by β€˜No WotC, No Masters’

Bleh. I got a head cold so I’m watching Tubi whilst sewing patches on my geeky battle vest in preparation for Terminal City Tabletop Convention in a couple weeks. #goblinmode #osr

03.03.2026 02:45 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely one of my top kaiju flicks.

02.03.2026 04:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I blame Golden Axe for perpetuating unrealistic body standards, particularly for dwarves.

27.02.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
POV from the drivers seat of a forklift of a distant rainbow rising over some buildings.

POV from the drivers seat of a forklift of a distant rainbow rising over some buildings.

Same PoV but zoomed in.

Same PoV but zoomed in.

View from my β€œoffice” today. 🌈

#forlift #rainbow

26.02.2026 17:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I accidentally started on nightmare mode.

24.02.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hmm it think I shouldn’t be something reliant on Crits, as all damage types benefit from them.

Perhaps inflicting bleed on max damage? 🩸

I was also considering something like bludgeoning weapons have ADV on damage vs armoured opponents? Either that or AC bonuses from armour are partially ignored.

23.02.2026 20:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m musing that piercing weapons should perhaps all have the possibility of exploding damage dice (as a reflection of hitting a vital organ). 🏹

If so, then I think bludgeoning and slashing types should also have additional mechanics, to keep piercing from being the ideal damage type. πŸ€”

23.02.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

One possible way to make daggers deadlier is giving them damage dice that exploding on their highest result. That means probability-wise a d4 would have a higher chance of doing increased damage.

To prevent weapon damage creep have it only apply to daggers and perhaps only in certain situations.

23.02.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I concur that I feel the humble d4 dagger could be deadlier. I also like the concept of basing all weapon damage off of class HD, such as in Dungeon World, a good reflection martial training and experience.

Also means you can have wizards with swords without worrying about class balance. πŸ§™βš”οΈπŸ§™β€β™‚οΈ
#ttrpg

23.02.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What about something like damage dice exploding on their highest result? That means probability-wise d4 would have a higher chance of doing more damage?

To prevent weapon damage creep have it only apply to daggers and perhaps only in certain situations.

23.02.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Shieldice maybe made it. Not signed

22.02.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 166 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers!

21.02.2026 22:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well mine is today so *I* don’t have to, at least for today.

21.02.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This auspicious day shares both the anniversary release of The Legend of Zelda, as well as my own release into the world a year prior. β™₯️β™₯️β™₯️

21.02.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’―

17.02.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

True that. Sometimes all it takes is a short d6 table to provide a bit of inspiration!

17.02.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nice! I especially like tying in distance for Encounters. Works very well given Shadowdark’s primary ranges are Close, Near and Far.

17.02.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant! Much obliged! Plans on providing filler results for the entire die?

17.02.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0