Michael K. Ross

Michael K. Ross

@therpgacademy.bsky.social

Host of the twice ENnie nominated RPG Academy podcast. Organizer of AcadeCon TTRPG con in Dayton, Ohio. Designer of Action 12 Cinema RPG. DnD, geek, nerd. Movies. Podcasting

327 Followers 173 Following 600 Posts Joined Jul 2023
4 months ago
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Happy Thursday!! Today is set-up day for AcadeCon. Volunteers from all around will descend on the DCC to make sure we are ready to go for tomorrow morning's kickoff. We will be onsite and ready to check folks in at 8 am with games starting at 9.

See you very soon!

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2 more days till AcadeCon 2025

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4 months ago
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Meet Jake!

One of the newer Faculty but tremendously talented and helping both AcadeCon and The Rpg Academy reach new heights!

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4 months ago
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Say hello to Brad Knipper Long time faculty and friend!

#ttrpg #ironkingdoms #shadowrun #SavageWorlds

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4 months ago
Poster image shouting out Kaylee Jung as Faculty at AcadeCon

Lets say hello and TY to Kaylee, another of our Special Guest / Faculty / wears many hats.

#Boardgames #ttrpg #starwarsactualplay

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Let's meet some more of the Faculty helping run AcadeCon each year.

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4 months ago
Poster Image shouting out Michael Waldschlager II as a Faculty Member of AcadeCon

AcadeCon is only able to continue due to some tireless volunteers who work with me all year long and especially over event weekend to keep things working and improving. For this last week - let's shout out some of these usually un-sung heroes!
#ttrpg #karaoke #starwarsactualplay #YTStreaming

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4 months ago
Poster image saying TY to Elrik's hobbies for being a sponsor this year.

Elrik's Hobbies another brand new sponsor who sent along a HUGE shipment of terrain pieces. We're still figuring out how best to divide it up into prize bundles. TY TY TY for the kind donation to help support Sanctuary at Homestead and The Foodbank, Inc.

#ttrpg #gamingterrain

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4 months ago
Poster image shouting out Goblin's Hut as a Sponsor of AcadeCon

This morning let's say TY TY to Goblins' Hut a brand new sponsor this year who sent us a wide selection of their Weathering Products for Miniatures, props and Costumes to support our Costume Contest and charity raffle.

#ttrpg #costuming #cosplay #miniatures #weatheringmodels

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4 months ago
Poster image shouting out Mythworks as a sponsor of this year's acadecon

Another Corporate Sponsor this year is Mythworks which sent along some prize support for our charity raffle!

#boardgames #mythworks

@mythworks.bsky.social

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The RPG Academy Welcome to The RPG Academy! At The RPG Academy, we make role-playing games fun, accessible, and engaging for everyone. Whether you’re a new GM learning the ropes or a seasoned player looking to sharp...

We are close to 1,600 subscribers on our Youtube Channel. If you have found value in our podcast over the years for tips/tricks and insight in how to run games and have fun - the YT channel is offering similar content in new short form video content.

www.youtube.com/therpgacademy
#dnd #dnd5e

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4 months ago
Poster image shouting out Derek Stevens Art as a Sponsor of this year's AcadeCon

Happy Friday! And a BIG TY TY to Derek Stevens Art a new Sponsor this year who's donated some amazing art pieces to our Charity Raffle which supports Sanctuary at Homestead and now The Foodbank, Inc.

#ttrpg #boardgames

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Big update today - Tl;dr our Charity Partner Sanctuary at Homestead will be donating a % of funds raised at AcadeCon to a Dayton area Food bank. SaH is already a food based charity helping families in Cincy and Datyon. Find all the info on FB or TTE news update

#ttrpg

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4 months ago

I have had several instances where someone was asking for GMless games about action movies and if I reply with my game (that is exactly that) it gets taken down.

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4 months ago
Poster image shouting out Cosmic Comic and games in Englewood, OH as a sponsor of AcadeCon this year.

Our final (for now?) local Business partner shout out is for Cosmic Comics and Games in Englewood. Drop by and pick up some new release comics or your CCG of choice.

#daytonbusiness
#smallbusinesssupportingsmallbusiness
#daytonohio

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4 months ago
Poster image saying Thank you to Tony and Pete's in Dayton for supporting AcadeCon this year.

Let's say TY TY to Tony and Pete’s for helping support AcadeCon this year! They have really good sandwiches for those looking for a lunch or early dinner spot.

#daytonbusiness #smallbusinesssupportingsmallbusiness #daytonohio

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4 months ago
Poster image shouting out Quiver-Time as a Sponsor of this year's AcadeCon

Today's Sponsor SHOUT OUT is to QuiverTime who sent us some very sweet Card Quivers, deck boxes and sleeves for our charity raffle supporting Sanctuary at Homestead.

#cardsleeves #deckboxes #cardquiver

@quivertime.com

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4 months ago
Poster image shouting out Thai 9 restaurant in Dayton for supporting AcadeCon this year.

It's a cold dreary Tuesday (where I am, at least) but you know what's not cold or dreary? - Thai 9 in Dayton. Another of my favorite places to eat over AcadeCon AND they're helping us out this year too!

#daytonbusiness #daytonohio #smallbusinesssupportingsmallbusiness #thaifood

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4 months ago
Poster Image shouting out Blind Bob's bar in Dayton, Ohio as a supporter of AcadeCon

And lets through out a BIG TY TY to Blind Bob's one of the coolest pizza joints around and a favorite of many of the AcadeCon regulars!

#pizzalovers #daytonbusiness #daytonohio #smallbusinesssupportingsmallbusiness

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4 months ago
Poster image shouting out Looney Labs as a Sponsor of this year's AcadeCon

Let's say TY TY to ANOTHER Corporate Sponsor today - Looney Labs has sent us another wonderful care package to fill out our Game Library with fun games for everyone to enjoy!

#boardgames #looneylabs #FluxGames

@looneylabs.bsky.social

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Poster image shouting out Omega Music in Dayton Ohio as a supporter of AcadeCon this year.

Lets say a big TY TY to OMEGA MUSIC for helping support AcadeCon this year!!

#smallbusinesssupportingsmallbusiness #daytonohio #daytonbusiness #vinyl #vinylrecords

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Poster image shouting out Dragon's Den Counseling as a Corporate Sponsor of AcadeCon this year.

a HUGE THANK YOU to Dragon's Den Counseling ( Zach Webber ) who is a Special Guest this year, and a Vendor AND Corporate Sponsor. He's also hosting the Daggerheart LIVE - The Reaping Ride game on Saturday where you can watch and interact with the story.

#daggerheart #daggerheartrpg #ttrpg

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poster image shouting out Darkhold Games as as Sponsor at this year's AcadeCon

Let's close out this Saturday saying TY TY to Darkhold Games a returning vendor and Sponsor with donations to our charity raffle supporting Sanctuary at Homestead

#smallbusinesssupportingsmallbusiness #daytonbusiness #daytonohio #ttrpg #flgs

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4 months ago
Poster image shouting out Robin's Nerd Supplies as a sponsor of this year's AcadeCon

Let's send a big TY TY to Robin's Nerd Supplies for supporting our event this year with some beautiful #dice sets for our Charity Raffle!.

#ttrpg #ttrpgdice

@robinsnerdsupplies.bsky.social

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Poste image shouting out Two Social in Dayton as a supporter of AcadeCon this year.

Happy Saturday. Let's celebrate with a big TY TY to Two Social for helping us spread the word about AcadeCon this year.

#smallbusinesssupportingsmallbusiness #daytonbusiness #daytonohio

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Poster image saying Thank you to DK Effect a Brewcade located in Dayton, Ohio for supporting AcadeCon this year.

a BIG TY to DK Effect Located in Dayton - they offer a unique blend of entertainment with classic board games, thrilling pinball machines, and engaging activities for all ages.
#smallbusinesssupportingsmallbusiness #daytonbusiness #daytonohio #pinball #VintageGaming

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Cosmic Corsairs RPG Fly starships. Wield cosmic powers. Fight a brutal regime.

Let's say a big TY TY to @nerdburgercraig.bsky.social who sent along some games for us to use for Charity raffle. They also currently have a new KS running for Cosmic Corsairs, Maybe give it a look
www.kickstarter.com/projects/158...

#ttrpg #boardgames #kickstarter

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Poster image shouting out MCDM as a sponsor of this year's AcadeCon

Let's give a big TY TY to MCDM Productions. They have sent along several copies of Draw Steel for our charity raffle AND a set to be given away at some of our Draw Steel events. Gorgeous books and a very lovely group of folks making them.

#ttrpg #drawsteel #mcdmproductions
@hellomcdm.bsky.social

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poster image shouting out a Thank you to Oregon Express for supporting AcadeCon

Kicking off this Thursday with a big TY TY to Oregon Express another fabulous place to grab a bite while taking a break from AcadeCon gaming!

#smallbusinesssupportingsmallbusiness #daytonbusiness #daytonohio

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Poster imaging shouting out Lore Link as a Corporate sponsors for this year's AcadeCon

Time to say TY TY to another Corporate Sponsor for this year's AcadeCon: Lore Link is a premium-quality RPG campaign management tool for Dungeon Masters, Gamemasters, Storytellers and Keepers of all types.

#ttrpg #dnd #pathfinder
@lorelink.com

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