Ben is working on that happy talent

Dad, spouse, former Solaris kernel adept, Ennie-winning designer for @koboldpress - Ars Magica designer, Sub Rosa fanzine co-editor - Opinions mine (he/him)

[Ben is working on that happy talent @brickk]

More often than not, I'm off chasing blue skies.

Look for me there.

[Ben is working on that happy talent @brickk]

@CorpseKings He needs to leave that tower, and this is guaranteed to give him wings

[HOUSE PORN @HOUSEPORN___]

Lego art installation inside the wall 😮

[Askren - (Comms Open) @Askren]

STREAMERS NEEDED! I'm in need of of some more Twitch streamers to help me with testing & improving my Twitch-integrated on-screen RPG.

If you like games like Diablo, PoE, and D&D, this is like all of that in one, but easier. It's free, no install needed.

More details below ->

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Each sphere is moving in a straight line, but the final motion is circular

[Andrew C Durston @ACDurston]

Good evening all. In anticipation of the release of volume 1 of a gazetteer of #Estagund in the #ForgottenRealms we're making volume 3 of our #Luiren gazetteer now #PWYW giving you chance to sample our work at the @dms_guild -- https://t.co/GqsbouhhPO

[𝕐o̴g̴ @Yoda4ever]

An act of kindness goes a long way.. 🐾🙏❤️

[Kevin W. @Brink_Thinker]

Kindness really matters..😊

[Ben is working on that happy talent @brickk]

@CorpseKings @jonathanshade "I saved today at Money Supermarket and feel so epic. I think I will go down to the pub for drinks tonight."

[Sarah Madsen @UnfetteredMuse]

Want a rollicking space opera with Mass Effect and Firefly vibes? WHEN THE STARS BLEED is out now!

[Ben is working on that happy talent @brickk]

"Spend less time in the office unless you truly love your work as a calling."

[Corpse Kings @CorpseKings]

Having travelled for days, you finally reach the wise Dead man of the cave. What is his Sage Advice to you?

[Ben is working on that happy talent @brickk]

@newbiedm I find w/ D&D, people often forget the presumptive integration of setting into the ruleset, and conflate setting material *for* mechanical ruleset, when they are not, which is often where this kind of decision stems from.
Toril != Krynn != Athas; creatures are different depending

[Ben is working on that happy talent @brickk]

@DungeonNoir By system!

[Ben is working on that happy talent @brickk]

@newbiedm Social combat doesn't exist, it's simple opposed checks, gm fiat, or ad hoc design per adventure. The idea of engaging your enemy in a debate on the floor of a Senate to secure the alliance is cool, and yet has zero robust support.

It's not a pillar, it's a crimped tentpole

[Ben is working on that happy talent @brickk]

@newbiedm And that design is not showing up in most adventures, IMO

[Ben is working on that happy talent @brickk]

@newbiedm Designing to handle the action economy in cool & fun ways for a table w/ system mastery requires reactions, minor actions, bloodied responses, multi-foe encounters, interactive environment and battlefield elements, and impactful extra-combat objectives unreliant on facepunching

[Ben is working on that happy talent @brickk]

@newbiedm But even there I could run into opinions that monsters had a six-round shelf life, were not really expected to engage with PCs outside of combat, and a variety of powers was too complicated.

Don't even get me started on the conversation about giving NPCs classes/levels

[Ben is working on that happy talent @brickk]

@newbiedm Look, I am biased, but the things we made in the KP monster books for 5e were usually pretty solid.

We definitely colored outside the lines more than not, though

[The Faust and The Furious @gabriel__switch]

My novel, The First Folio, is currently just 99p for the ebook on Amazon.

Renaissance action fantasy, demons, rogues, found family, unreliable narrator, reluctant hero... And a werewolf. It's got it all.

https://t.co/cgOKJWre2v

[The Faust and The Furious @gabriel__switch]

Picked up another few of orders for episode one of the Misadventures of Doctor Faustus... Prequel series to The First Folio.

https://t.co/XkshggFARH

I mean, it's currently free, so fill your boots!

It's short read, opening up Faust's word of an occult renaissance Heidelberg.

[Jonathan Slater @slater57649]

This donkey photo bomb is the best thing you’ll see all day