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Rackham The Dancing Bugbear

@rackhamthebard

Producer of Gestalheim Productions, dork artist and lover of lasers and liches and ttrpg content creator. I also play Emerson on Sewers and Shruikens! https://linktr.ee/gestalheimproductions

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Apologies for lack of posts lately. Been trying to find energy to work on Gestalheim with some major changes, but its been a rough couple of months including a death in the family. Hoping to post more ancestories in the next few weeks made to show how to build your own.

09.03.2026 02:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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17.02.2026 05:16 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A black and white illustration of a large male figure with crustacean features. His arms are protected by a crab like exoskeleton as he holds a Teslapunk looking gun that’s shooting lightning. His face is partially obscured by the shadow cast by his brimmed hat but we see one large glowing eye and a lit cigar hanging from a mouth with jagged teeth and lobster like whiskers. His jacket is open wide and doesn’t appear that it would be able to cover his rotund belly.

A black and white illustration of a large male figure with crustacean features. His arms are protected by a crab like exoskeleton as he holds a Teslapunk looking gun that’s shooting lightning. His face is partially obscured by the shadow cast by his brimmed hat but we see one large glowing eye and a lit cigar hanging from a mouth with jagged teeth and lobster like whiskers. His jacket is open wide and doesn’t appear that it would be able to cover his rotund belly.

Soot and Charms will run on the Hopes and Dreams SRD by @farirpgs.com

Like other H&D games, you’ll be players looking to make a difference in a world full of opposition

The simple mechanics will let players and GMs explore the setting of Boston and build on the lore

tinyurl.com/sootandcharms

16.02.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

So hypothetically, how does one get reviewer's eyes on their indie ttrpg?

asking for an acquiantance (me)

Just cold messaging people feels a bit weird

29.01.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Needed ASAP - Landlord will threaten eviction proceedings first thing in the morning on the 2nd.

Offering naming rights for #EliteDangerous facilities for proof $30+ or $100 donations. (Details below)

31.01.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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There’s a lot of confusion, understandably, about where things stand with funding for DHS and ICE. I try to sort through it all. Bottom line, good news? Democrats are on the offensive and have the upper hand onΒ  their demands. My write-up in the replies.

30.01.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 273 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 1

Rapid Onset I Made Shit Up

30.01.2026 11:10 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Ahaha holy shit I found a way to make tables in affinity without using the table tool and I’m soooooooo happy I never have to use this damned tool ever again

Should I make a tutorial ?

29.01.2026 23:43 πŸ‘ 197 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 9

Going to look at this once life gets less cray cray and see if we can get a one-shot going for @gestalheimpods.bsky.social!

30.01.2026 04:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a dungeon game by Chris Bissette the second edition of a dragon game

A Dungeon Game is here and it's free! (It's been both of those things for ages tbh)

Explore subterranean depths, face dragons, and discover what lurks beneath. It's classic dungeon crawling with modern design (i.e. it's good).

https://loottheroom.itch.io/a-dungeon-game

30.01.2026 04:04 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Honestly agreed. You can demand people do more while also talking what they're doing right. The two concepts are not mutually exclusive.

30.01.2026 04:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

also want to be clear, I think the Dems list of demands should be way more extreme, I just like…want us to be talking about what they’re actually focused on

30.01.2026 03:47 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

no fan of jeffries, but holy shit is this article misleading. in the press briefing he calls for "a prohibition that DHS cannot *detain* or deport American citizens", and his focus throughout the briefing is on the detainment part

30.01.2026 02:34 πŸ‘ 1567 πŸ” 464 πŸ’¬ 45 πŸ“Œ 85
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Genre Emulation and Buy-In in TTRPGs Suspension of Disbelief and Buy-In: Foundation Elements TTRPGs thrive on a balance of imagination, mechanics, and collaboration. Suspension of disbelief and buy-in anchor this balance. Yet unlike film or literature, where they operate intuitively, TTRPGs often treat them as secondary. By recogn

Some of my random thoughts about genre emulation and buy-in in TTRPGs.

thoughtpunks.com/gen...

#TTRPG #Blog

30.01.2026 04:06 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Jesus CHRIST. Please help if you can, either by donating or sharing. FUCK ICE. This is horrific.

30.01.2026 03:35 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"...records show that none of ICE’s agents have ever been killed by an immigrant in the agency’s more than two-decade history. Instead, the leading cause of death by far among ICE officers is COVID-19. According to ICE’s data, the second leading cause of death is cancer linked to 9/11."

11.01.2026 01:59 πŸ‘ 477 πŸ” 195 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 8

Because it was INS until the homeland security act of 2003 broke up and re-organized the INS into its current state.
Its no wonder so many people quit ICE shortly after Trump was elected and moved them away from things like investigating international sex trafficking rings. Then the assholes joined

29.01.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Follow this project it'll make my sister happy.

(it's her first published game, I'm just handling logistics)

28.01.2026 16:40 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

The time frame has shrunk. I need this laptop and then we plan to dip...things just got urgent at home.

26.01.2026 05:34 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Mockups - Collection by Odds & Ents A collection by Odds & Ents

Something crazy is that I keep opening people's #zinemonth project pages or newsletters and seeing my mockups at work in their promotional material!

I am so happy that people I don't know are finding these tools!
They're on sale through Feb 3rd still!

Thanks so much to everyone for the support

29.01.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

My goal with this game is to make it a bit more tactical, but still have that fast power fantasy vibe of LUMEN.

Can I pull it off? Of course I can.

29.01.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's my birthday! I'd love for you to reply and tell me any of these:
- Something you appreciate about my work
- About a fond memory you have of me (or something you'd like to do this year)
- Something cool about your current hobby or fixation
- The hardest line you've read lately

28.01.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tonight, I share a live first look at the Tales of the Valiant: Player's Guide 2, from @koboldpress.com, on The Gaming Gang Dispatch. Plus #TTRPGNews from @modiphius.bsky.social @trolllordgames.bsky.social and more. Streaming at 8pm ET/7pm CT/5pm PT 😎 #ToV #DnD #TTRPGs youtube.com/watch?v=Sj4N...

28.01.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Contribute to Farronox's New PC | Throne Support Farronox with a gift contribution on their Throne wishlist. Help fund their creative projects.

A new PC lets me upgrade my streaming set up, and lets me pass my current PC to Papa Shieldwolf so he can stream.

But then we still need greater upgrades after. Please help us get this PC.
throne.com/farronox/ite... #MutualAid #Helpsky πŸ’ΈπŸ’• #KoFi #Throne

18.01.2026 23:08 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Subscriptions help me ensure my family's safety as someone who can't take a "normal" job due to not always being able to Walk, Speak, or use phones at work.

Consider $15/month for various rewards. ko-fi.com/farronox/tiers

22.01.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

got reminded by seeing this post over reddit, go check Chocomint cards as well!

bsky.app/profile/zura...

and check Basic TCG too vidityavoleti.itch.io/basic-tcg

27.01.2026 11:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A picture of two poleaxes labeling their different parts.

A picture of two poleaxes labeling their different parts.

A picture listing the do's and dont's of designing a halberd, comparing that halberd that everyone draws with something based off of museum examples.

A picture listing the do's and dont's of designing a halberd, comparing that halberd that everyone draws with something based off of museum examples.

Various bardiches and two handed axes for your chopping pleasure.

Various bardiches and two handed axes for your chopping pleasure.

A picture of a hand mortar, aka a flintlock grenade launcher, as well as a cut out view of both the barrel geometry and the composition of the grenade itself.

A picture of a hand mortar, aka a flintlock grenade launcher, as well as a cut out view of both the barrel geometry and the composition of the grenade itself.

Altho that being said I think they should teach children how to draw halberds properly in school.

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