Rob Pontious 🔜 PAX Unplugged

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Today's #InvestingIn is for #PAXUnplugged! From joyous run-ins with @persephiroth.bsky.social and @johnnystantoniv.bsky.social, shopping at @blackoakworkshop.bsky.social and @oddduckdice.bsky.social, as well as #OopsAllHimbos from @whoisjayfoster.com!

Thank you to all!

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Well you are amazing even just off the plane! Now what we really need to talk about is more Thirsty Swords Lesbians on dropout!

And because I must, @sweeetanj.bsky.social was such a kick ass Herbo that I truly feel amazing new mom @aimeecarrero.bsky.social would have adored seeing from Anjali!

Thanks to @9thlevelgames.bsky.social for helping bring Blunder Road to us!

PAX Unplugged 2025 badge with Investing In title over it

Today's #InvestingIn is for #PAXUnplugged! From joyous run-ins with @persephiroth.bsky.social and @johnnystantoniv.bsky.social, shopping at @blackoakworkshop.bsky.social and @oddduckdice.bsky.social, as well as #OopsAllHimbos from @whoisjayfoster.com!

Thank you to all!

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Hey, he's still got it going on. But I do miss the art...

What I'm wearing to the Bluesky Christmas Party

Hell to the yes. Poor boy doesn't get enough love.

Finishing up my article Thursday all about #PAXUnplugged.

If you made it to @whoisjayfoster.com's Oops All Himbos, then you saw them rip up the Blunder Road with @9thlevelgames.bsky.social's ThunderRoad Vendetta RPG.

And if you missed it but need some Max Maxx or Furiosa energy, check it out!

I was talking about Return to Oz yesterday at dinner post Wicked for Good. People are like "what movie? the girl from Craft? what?"

Oh and shout out to Margaret Weis who shared a document of dragonlance goodies with me to leverage since every wizards had to try and get a soulforge of course. The debates were grand but all knew one thing mattered first and foremost: Magic.

Marimar Martinez is a US citizen who was shot by ICE five times in Chicago.

She was then arrested, labelled a “domestic terrorist” and slandered on social media.

All charges against her have been dropped.

In this interview she shows on of the seven holes the ICE agent put in her body.

The greatest thing I've ever done in my gaming career is run an all wizards of high sorcery Dragonlance game. 2 of each order. When Raistlin was featured very late in the game, and he reached out to touch one player and they all shuddered with concern (rightly so), I knew we had something special.

Everything's coming up @wizkids.bsky.social! Check out today's blog to see upcoming releases that take your battles to the next level and learn more about their new miniature subscriptions!

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Likewise! I'll use the quicktest rules well

Adorable pet gifts for the golden retrievers of #OopsAllHimbos

@whoisjayfoster.com

Today's #InvestingIn tells the grim struggle against the darkness by teenagers in #LastKiss from @brianliberge.bsky.social and @luckoftheharbor.com! Not all adventures end happily ever after.

I got to playtest this wonderful game, now live and Fully Funded on backerkit.

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So glad @whoisjayfoster.com and the #OopsAllHimbos gang have the larger Ballroom B up at the main theater this year. 8:30 pm! #PAXUnplugged

Special guest @sweeetanj.bsky.social !

Hell yes looky what I got from Ultra. Thanks!

When ya recognize @johnnystantoniv.bsky.social by the breadth of his back! What a nice dude!

Can't wait for him and the Himbos with @sweeetanj.bsky.social tonight!

Please and thank you.

From @brianliberge.bsky.social comes Last Kiss

Poetry is @alancumming.bsky.social playing Gustav, wielding two blades, before the mysterious, dancing, and tailed Mollymauk takes up those blades. What a joy @criticalrole.bsky.social

#TheMightyNein

The cover of Brian Liberge's Last Kiss RPG.

Rob looks at end-of-the world RPG Last Kiss, and how the bleak plot and the hopeless task facing the PCs creates a memorable experience with enduring emotions.
The latest Investing In is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
knowdirectionpodcast.com/2025/11/inve...

A woman with pale skin, white hair in two braids, and delicate gold tattoo on her face floats in the night sky with a full moon and starry sky behind her. She is wearing a thigh length purple dress with long sweeping sleeves. There are glowing blue lines etched on the fabric of the dress, and two ribbons of light with geometric patterns are trailing behind her. A ring of magic with glowing orbs is circling around her as she floats.

Commission work done for YeetMaur A dark skinned man with dark brown hair and a beard framing his jaw, dressed in a white robe and dark brown pants crouches with one hand on the ground as he swings at demons with his katana. The enemy demons are dressed in red rusting armor that looks worn and damaged. The scene is set in a bamboo forest with a path cutting through it, red banners on either side of the road. It appears to be in the afternoon, with a rich orange glow streaming in between the bamboo.

A man sits in his study, contemplating a dark, box shaped artifact, while a dark spirit looms behind him. This was a commission work done for JacenLandry

It's my birthday today! ☺️
If you could spare a repost, it would be much appreciated!

Today's #InvestingIn tells the grim struggle against the darkness by teenagers in #LastKiss from @brianliberge.bsky.social and @luckoftheharbor.com! Not all adventures end happily ever after.

I got to playtest this wonderful game, now live and Fully Funded on backerkit.

bit.ly/49wlFug

This morning I had the joy of meeting @persephiroth.bsky.social who told me I smelled great and could be gay. #PAXUnplugged is a success

Want to learn how it all started and what you can expect from the 'bos in the future? Well lucky for you I got to talk to @whoisjayfoster.com & @jessejerdak.bsky.social at GenCon & you can listen now!

Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/End6HCZMJHo
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/71XX...

I don't know if we've identified a voice actor for the hag, but completely unrelated to anything I'm watching right now, what about Kathryn Hahn eh?

SPOILERS this Thursday, my #InvestingIn article over on @knowdirection.bsky.social I'll be talking about the grim adventures when I got to playtest Last Kiss!

In the meantime, go check out this already-funded backerkit campaign!

See y'all at #PAXUnplugged 💋

Join Last Kiss Charity One-Shot (with the designer, 18+) - Discord - Indie TTRPG | StartPlaying Games A special charity game benefiting Feeding America. Play Last Kiss with the designer before its available for sale. In Last Kiss, you play a senior in high school, with all the pressures that any tee...

If you can't catch a game of Last Kiss at PAX Unplugged we have teamed up with @startplaying.bsky.social to benefit @feedingamerica.org.

Next Wednesday and Friday, in the evening, there is one spot in each game, and every dollar goes to the charity.

Wednesday
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