BadCatMan, a.k.a. Brad McGrath

Owlcat Games editor. Scientific editor. Chief Scribe of the Forgotten Realms Wiki and Eberron Wiki. on BlueSky.

[BadCatMan, a.k.a. Brad McGrath @TheBadCatMan]

I'm a professional technical editor with over 12 years' experience on 1000s of academic papers, theses, and manuals and I'm chief editor of the Forgotten Realms and Eberron Wikis, the top fan resources for #DnD. After this, I'd love to get into #ttrpg editing.
#selfpromosaturday

[BadCatMan, a.k.a. Brad McGrath @TheBadCatMan]

The first game I worked on as an editor is out now!

[Owlcat Games @OwlcatGames]

The Infinite Museion DLC is out now!

Venture into the iconic vault of Trazyn the Infinite. Pursue rare artefacts, enhance yourself with augmentations, and choose whether to serve the designs of one of the galaxy’s most infamous collectors or oppose him.

Learn more: https://t.co/CVkDfkIrUa

[BadCatMan, a.k.a. Brad McGrath @TheBadCatMan]

Classic Stargate SG-1 was watched by guy geeks, girl geeks, dads, anyone who liked adventure, action, or sci-fi... It already had a wide modern audience. What Amazon want is no audience.

[Emerald Apple @AI_EmeraldApple]

Amazon cancelled the new Stargate show.

The rumor is that the show writer, Martin Gero, would not budge on compromising lore or elements within the show for a "wider modern audience" as they did with Rings of Power for LoTR lore.

Martin Gero wanted to create a show that maintained continuity in the story and lore of the old shows, including the mythology and tech, while respecting the 17 seasons of history.

Amazon instead wanted something new for the "modern audience" that's more accessible, reimagined, with more modern casual sensibilities.

Because the showrunners wanted to maintain integrity rather than turn Stargate into another "modern audience slop" like Rings of Power, Amazon leadership canceled it. The franchise heavyweight, like Joseph Mallozzi, was very excited for the fresh stories Gero worked on. Amazon says they are still open to Stargate, just not "this" version... yes they wanted to Rings of Powerify Stargate.

We really can't hate these people enough.

[BadCatMan, a.k.a. Brad McGrath @TheBadCatMan]

@DungeonNoir I'd like to see the story of Conan being spirited through time to Cross Plains, Texas, 1932, where he threatens Robert E. Howard into writing his stories at sword-point.

[BadCatMan, a.k.a. Brad McGrath @TheBadCatMan]

@SandyofCthulhu Jim Holloway drew it in the 1989 Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1, before Tim Beach & Doug Stewart drew it in the 1993 Monstrous Manual above. On the Forgotten Realms Wiki, we debated if it was a reprint and whom to credit, and now have two distinct artworks.
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[Forgotten Realms Wiki @FRWiki]

Have you got your Juniper's Companion to Venturesome Cookery yet? We cooked so you can too!

#dnd #forgottenrealms #dungeonsanddragons
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[Eberron Wiki @EberronWiki]

Varro ir'Hatarr was the victor of a Karrnath-wide Conqueror competition last year, despite some other players cheating with divination magic in the final rounds.

#Eberron #DungeonsAndDragons #DnD
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[BadCatMan, a.k.a. Brad McGrath @TheBadCatMan]

She's a sweetie.

[Owlcat Games @OwlcatGames]

Vedka Dunawski, captain-quartermaster of the 32nd Merov Penal Regiment, is a deep believer of the Imperial Creed. With fire in her eyes, she speaks of the distant almighty Imperium, and the others follow.

[BadCatMan, a.k.a. Brad McGrath @TheBadCatMan]

@DungeonNoir @EberronWiki Thanks!

[BadCatMan, a.k.a. Brad McGrath @TheBadCatMan]

We have geckos in the house. My dopiest cat just caught one, it got away, and left a wiggling tail behind. Fun thing to find after my shower.

[BadCatMan, a.k.a. Brad McGrath @TheBadCatMan]

Blood for the Blood God!

That is, I donated.

[BadCatMan, a.k.a. Brad McGrath @TheBadCatMan]

Last week, I broke my toe. The more I age and have these absurd injuries, the more I understand the Adeptus Mechanicus.

[BadCatMan, a.k.a. Brad McGrath @TheBadCatMan]

My man Eogunn! He's a big boy.

[Owlcat Games @OwlcatGames]

In the grim darkness of the 41st millennium, everyone has a function to fulfil, working away and sacrificing their lives so that the machine that is the Imperium keeps on running and humanity can survive amid the merciless stars. Meet your new companion - Eogunn Februs, Genetor Extremis: https://t.co/S8pl0WnExe

[Forgotten Realms Wiki @FRWiki]

Seecher was a city-dwelling druid who advocated for conservation and mustered support and supplies for his fellow druids. He did this by serving as a spy for the Iron Throne, using trained birds to deliver secret messages to their agents.
#dnd

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[Eberron Wiki @EberronWiki]

Dannel's Wrath, a Cyran militia operating in Stormreach, not only protects Cyrans and metes out vigilante justice, but also uses terrorism to force the Five Nations to give better treatment to refugees of the Mourning.

#Eberron #DungeonsAndDragons #DnD
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[Felipe Demartini @namcios]

O Google acabou de transformar mais de 1 bilhão de computadores em depósito de IA.

Inclusive o seu.

Sem pedir. Sem avisar. Sem um único popup.

O Chrome baixou 4GB de modelo de inteligência artificial no seu disco. O arquivo se chama weights.bin, são os pesos do Gemini Nano. Fica numa pasta chamada OptGuideOnDeviceModel dentro do seu perfil do Chrome.

Você não autorizou nada. Até existe uma configuração para impedir, mas tá enterrada em submenus que ninguém encontra. E as AI features vêm ligadas por padrão.

Se você deletar o arquivo, o Chrome baixa de novo. Sozinho. Em silêncio. Você decide o que fica no seu disco e o navegador simplesmente ignora.

Funciona assim em Windows, macOS e Ubuntu. Logs forenses no macOS mostram que o arquivo foi instalado dia 24 de abril de 2026, misturado com patches de segurança. Desenvolvedores dizem que isso já rola há mais de um ano.

E tem um detalhe que deixa tudo mais ridículo:

O Chrome 147 coloca um botão "AI Mode" na barra de endereço. Você vê aquilo, sabe que tem modelo de IA no seu computador, e assume que suas buscas rodam localmente.

Não rodam. O AI Mode é 100% cloud. Tudo vai para os servidores do Google. O modelo de 4GB no seu disco não tem nada a ver com aquele botão.

Ele serve para quê? "Help me write" e detecção de scam. Coisas que vivem em submenus de clique-direito que você provavelmente nunca abriu.

O Google ocupou 4GB do seu disco sem pedir, para rodar coisas que quase ninguém usa, enquanto a IA que você de fato vê manda tudo para a nuvem.

Na Europa, pesquisadores já apontam violação do Artigo 5(3) da Diretiva ePrivacy, que exige consentimento antes de armazenar software no dispositivo do usuário.

Como desativar:

→ chrome://flags
→ Busque "Optimization Guide On Device Model"
→ Desative
→ Reinicie o Chrome
→ Delete a pasta OptGuideOnDeviceModel

Seu computador só é seu se você ficar de olho.

[Eberron Wiki @EberronWiki]

The Chamber of a Thousand Perils lies deep in the jungles of Xen'drik and is named for its countless traps and defenses, which have injured and even killed many adventurers and explorers over its long history.

#Eberron #DungeonsAndDragons #DnD
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[BadCatMan, a.k.a. Brad McGrath @TheBadCatMan]

@JZBelexes Good luck!

[BadCatMan, a.k.a. Brad McGrath @TheBadCatMan]

@JZBelexes I rewatched it recently, it's a lot of fun.

[Eberron Wiki @EberronWiki]

Oaken defenders are rare and enormous plant creatures found in the Eldeen Reaches that are the embodiment of nature's rage. The arise to defend the sacred groves of dryads when they come under threat.

#Eberron #DungeonsAndDragons #DnD
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[Eberron Wiki @EberronWiki]

Cyran avengers are driven to investigate the Day of Mourning, get justice for the survivors, or even punish the enemies of Cyre, no matter who and what they are, wherever they may be found.

#Eberron #DungeonsAndDragons #DnD
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