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Gaurelin

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AuDHD, queer, polyam, demi 🐺 (he/him). Pantheist, discordian, futurist. TTRPGs (GM & gaming history buff), Tolkien, Star Trek, general SF & Fantasy, video games (PS5), etc. Level 53 & living the geek life full time! Profile art by @rhapsodna.bsky.social

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PALL πŸ––

07.03.2026 01:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I agree completely with that assessment. πŸ––

07.03.2026 01:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ever since backing it in '16, I've been intrigued by the worldbuilding potential of Thorny Games' TTRPG Dialect. The Sunday Table is taking a brief hiatus from Daggerheart to do just that! I've written a Backdrop set in #TheSixDomains, during the War of the Soulless. (1/2)

06.03.2026 12:45 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
the cover image for the fundraiser featuring a trans flag, the two charity logos, and an outline of the state of Idaho.

the cover image for the fundraiser featuring a trans flag, the two charity logos, and an outline of the state of Idaho.

There are two days left for you to submit your TTRPGs to the TTRPGs for Trans Rights Idaho bundle that @ilananight.bsky.social is organizing. Please join and share with your game designer friends so they can join too!

itch.io/jam/ttrpgs-f...

06.03.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Shadow Lands Street Battle Map

Shadow Lands Street Battle Map

Creating for Daggerheart, Draw Steel, or any other #ttrpg of your choice?

I have a member tier that provides commercial access to maps like the one below!

Check out the details and add some gorgeous human-made maps to your titles.

www.patreon.com/c/dw...

06.03.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Letter from Tolkien to WH Auden, June 1953

Letter from Tolkien to WH Auden, June 1953

Stories are like gardens that are nurtured β€” twisting along unanticipated paths, as they reveal themselves to even the authors.

If you relinquish all choices too early, give them up in the name of efficiency, fully formed from the outset β€” you lose something.

Wander curiously.

06.03.2026 18:54 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Seconded! πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ

06.03.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If nothing else, I always think how dreadfully dull life would be if we were all so homogeneous, even in as small a thing as our tastes in entertainment.

06.03.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s good to like different things from one another!

If you like a thing and someone else doesn’t, that’s good and normal!

Taste is subjective!

06.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Ye gods, do I despise that man. I don't like being played for a fool.

06.03.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not only does this promise to be a fun time, but I am greatly looking forward to it, as I very much enjoy the idea of using this unique game to add depth to our setting! (2/2)

06.03.2026 12:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ever since backing it in '16, I've been intrigued by the worldbuilding potential of Thorny Games' TTRPG Dialect. The Sunday Table is taking a brief hiatus from Daggerheart to do just that! I've written a Backdrop set in #TheSixDomains, during the War of the Soulless. (1/2)

06.03.2026 12:45 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I certainly did. This whole series has been peak Trek.

06.03.2026 03:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As am I. I've been looking forward to this episode event since realizing he was directing a few weeks ago!

06.03.2026 03:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It just needs enough people to gain some notice and momentum... That's going to be challenging I fear however, until things grow consistently worse.

06.03.2026 03:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh wow, just the subtle adjustment Kerrice Brooks made to her performance for SAM 2.0 is fucking astounding. Hell yeah.

#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy

06.03.2026 03:07 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You always know that whatever the plot is, it's going to be a solid episode of Trek when it's Frakes-directed. He understands the formula very well.

06.03.2026 03:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Starting to think we should be at the "boycott everything except food, water and medicine until they sit up and take notice" stage of things

06.03.2026 02:55 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

A general strike would be another solid step.

06.03.2026 03:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Heads up y’all. Please check your β€œfollowing” and β€œfollowers” and proceed accordingly. Not tagging anyone, just take care of yourself, maybe pass along the message.

06.03.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
This HiRISE image shows a mixture of bright and dark terrain along the plains just west of Ganges Chasma.

The concentration of these bright patches adjacent to an old impact crater suggests that the bright patches could represent ejecta from when the crater formed. This would be an interesting discovery because it would mean that a different unit underlies the surface we now see. Alternatively, much of the plains in this region appear to have a dark surface cover, probably wind-blown debris. Where this darker debris has been removed by the wind, the underlying brighter substrate would be exposed.

Image is less than 5 km (3 mi) across and is 261 km (162 mi) above the surface. For full image including scale bars, visit the source link. 

www.uahirise.org/ESP_020061_1720
NASA/JPL/UArizona

This HiRISE image shows a mixture of bright and dark terrain along the plains just west of Ganges Chasma. The concentration of these bright patches adjacent to an old impact crater suggests that the bright patches could represent ejecta from when the crater formed. This would be an interesting discovery because it would mean that a different unit underlies the surface we now see. Alternatively, much of the plains in this region appear to have a dark surface cover, probably wind-blown debris. Where this darker debris has been removed by the wind, the underlying brighter substrate would be exposed. Image is less than 5 km (3 mi) across and is 261 km (162 mi) above the surface. For full image including scale bars, visit the source link. www.uahirise.org/ESP_020061_1720 NASA/JPL/UArizona

Bright and Dark Plains near Ganges Chasma - From UAHiRISE (NASA) (uahirise.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/2mJYKVZ

06.03.2026 01:00 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The rules and rulesets you create don't have to answer to people who don't choose to use them. They have to answer to the people who do choose to use them.

05.03.2026 22:57 πŸ‘ 530 πŸ” 107 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 8

It's so weird, I definitely see some doofus holding a pair of broken pervert glasses in the first pic, but I don't see anyone at all in the second and third pics.

If I did see someone, I'd definitely say they were a hero worthy of adulation, but… nope, not seeing anything there at all. πŸ’–

05.03.2026 18:29 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Ditto and likewise.

05.03.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's one of them, indeed! Especially given what later came out about what went on behind the scenes there.

05.03.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hells, I didn't even get diagnosed (with the autism, either) until I was 50! πŸ˜…

05.03.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think about that period from time to time as well. I still think the PF2 community is owed apologies by some pretty popular folks, personally.

05.03.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Never stop seeking to learn and grow. Stagnation and calcification are unhealthy.

05.03.2026 18:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is THE take. If your taste and opinions aren’t consistently growing, your taste is childish.

05.03.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Breaking news from GAMAπŸ“°πŸŽΊ

Our #Daggerheart Core Set is an Origins Award Finalist!

We are honored to be standing alongside so many incredible games & creators and can not wait to see you all at Origins in June, for the announcement of the winners!

πŸ“œ https://bit.ly/4u4wSd9

05.03.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1