Dylan Shad

Dylan Shad

@namy.bsky.social

Game Designer. GM for The Children of Ash podcast.
Game designer.
Educator.
Ex-audio engineer.
Dice goblin.
RPG nerd.
Miniature painter.
He/They 
“CCP Coyote” while a designer for CCP Games and EVE Online. All views my own, etc.

37 Followers 41 Following 31 Posts Joined Oct 2023
1 month ago

I’m 100% with you. Just because it’s the law doesn’t mean it’s ethical. I hate this so much.

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1 month ago
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Before you continue to YouTube

New clip! Darrick talks too much, but he does have a solid alibi

Listen wherever #podcasts are found.

youtube.com/shorts/Z3d6u...

#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #podcast #ttrpg #actualplay #ttrpgpodcast #podcastclips #rpg #podcastshow #spotify #youtubeshorts #youtubemusic #applepodcasts #spotifypodcast

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3 months ago
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HE’S HELPING, DAMMIT!

Episode 9 is out now! Listen wherever podcasts are found.

youtu.be/1S5PSzFcFRc?...

#dnd #dungeondanddragons #ttrpg #actualplay #podcast #dnd5e #ttrpgpodcast #newpodcastepisode #podcastclips #actualplaypodcast

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3 months ago

In light of recent #CDC news, I want to reiterate something:

EVEN IF vaccines caused autism, I would HAPPILY prefer my son be autistic than dead or permanently damaged by preventable diseases.

Like, it’s not even a question. And I feel that way about pretty much every other child out there.

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9 months ago

Petition to rename leftover noodles as “oldles”

#makeitso #hihungryimdad

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9 months ago
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Release day! Episode 7: The Spice Merchant, Pt 2 is available wherever podcasts are found!

#podcast #dnd #dnd5e #actualplay #ttrpg #ttrpgpodcast #releaseday #newpodcastepisode

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9 months ago
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Ep. 7: The Spice Merchant Pt 2 drops on Monday! Subscribe to our Patreon for early access at https://www.patreon.com/c/thechildrenofash

#podcast #dnd #dnd5e #actualplay #ttrpg #ttrpgpodcast #newpodcastepisode

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9 months ago
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The Spice Merchant, Part 2 is now up on our Patreon page! Patrons can listen for free, and anyone can drop a coin in the bucket to get immediate, early access. Expect it live (and free) everywhere else next week!

#podcast #dnd #dnd5e #actualplay #ttrpg #ttrpgpodcast #releaseday #newpodcastepisode

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10 months ago
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The Spice Merchant pt2 is officially finished! We are giving the table time to listen for any errors, and then it will go live on Monday for Patreon subscribers, and the following Monday for the rest of the world.

#podcast #dnd #dnd5e #actualplay #ttrpg #ttrpgpodcast #releaseday #newpodcastepisode

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10 months ago

That sounds… dangerous

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10 months ago
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Did you all get the rules? YouTube video by The Children of Ash

As promised in our monthly update, we're now sharing with the world some of our favorite clips and outtakes from podcast recording. Here's the first!

#podcast #dnd #dnd5e #actualplay #ttrpg #ttrpgpodcast

youtube.com/shorts/Q7AIW...

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11 months ago

(2/2) I swear, it was wrapped like a damn lost treasure.

Well, dumped them out onto my hand only to find out it was two heavy international coins totaling a few cents… and a small collection of tokens to some arcades in San Francisco and Manhattan.

Glad you all came with me on this emotional ride.

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11 months ago

I’m going through the desk in the study, which has been with us through nearly half a dozen moves - cross country and international - and found in the back of one drawer a bundle of bubble wrap. Inside was a glass jar. Inside that was a cloth bag. Inside THAT was a HEAVY bundle of coins. (1/2)

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11 months ago

@ianholstead.bsky.social my local coffee shop has installed a pew bench, and all I can think as I sit in line is “yeah, I guess I’d worship at the altar of caffeine”

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1 year ago

Look, ma! I did the thing! :D

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1 year ago

Just for the record - @thechildrenofash.bsky.social is moving away from D&D after the season wraps. We were midway recording when the OGL stuff came down, and decided then that we were only going to have one season of D&D. We strongly support artists and the ethical use of intellectual property.

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1 year ago
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March Video Update | The Children of Ash Get more from The Children of Ash on Patreon

Hello everyone, and welcome to March! Here's our monthly update, direct from Dylan. :)

#actualplay #ttrpg #podcast

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1 year ago

I’ll check out the project, but #1 off the bat sounds like it’d have the broadest appeal, esp with the Alt Nat’l Parks Service getting lots of attention.

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1 year ago

Oh, also - it’s a Thai place. The cooking channel they’re tuned to is… German confectionary. Like, fully in German, no translation. This is both amazing and complete wtf.

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1 year ago

Gorgeous! Did you also fall down the bookbinding rabbit hole during Covid?

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1 year ago

There’s a brunch place we like to go to, and it’s quite good… but they always have a tv going playing gourmet kitchen shows. What a brave move. “Hey, before we serve you our food, have a look at all this amazing food we WON’T be serving you!”

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1 year ago
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The Journal of Chester Crumbletorch — Learn to Play Fate Accelerated, part 1 YouTube video by Fate SRD

Well.... some five years later, and I'm in the official "learn to play" video for the game, as released earlier this week! 😄

Big shout out to @amazingrando.com for hosting, & my fellow players @hessanyongdi.bsky.social, @glerptiblip.bsky.social, & @dgcloudrunner.bsky.social
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#ttrpg #actualplay

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1 year ago

This is a big part of how I got to know Peter, one of the cast members of the real-play podcast I host (The Children of Ash). Also, one of those one-shots was a Fate: Accelerated game run by @diegetic.bsky.social

Can’t say I grokked the system at the time, but it was a good time with friends.
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1 year ago

When I was at CCP, we used to play tabletop RPGs every week - there were a few active campaigns, plus at least two or three one-shots each week, often highlighting various game systems. Was an absolute blast, and probably my favorite part about that group of folks.
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1 year ago
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The Journal of Chester Crumbletorch — Learn to Play Fate Accelerated, part 1 Join us for the first of two learn to play Fate Accelerated actual plays—The Journal of Chester Crumbletorch!For this game, GM Amazing Rando takes inspiratio...

So, some personal news to share (a thread)

tl;dr - I did a thing, check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFncPlSOn64
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1 year ago
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The Journal of Chester Crumbletorch — Learn to Play Fate Accelerated, part 1 YouTube video by Fate SRD

This was such a fun #ttrpg #actualplay
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFnc...

Awesome folks to follow:
@hessanyongdi.bsky.social @amazingrando.com @namy.bsky.social @glerptiblip.bsky.social

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1 year ago

Check out this video where I play #Fate Accelerated for the first time with several other awesome folks!

I am joined by @namy.bsky.social, @glerptiblip.bsky.social, and @dgcloudrunner.bsky.social !

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1 year ago

Thank you! Really looking forward to episode 2 :D

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1 year ago

LIVE 👏 TO 👏 SEE 👏 THEM 👏 DIE

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1 year ago

Loving all the examples and walks down memory lane they’re inspiring. :) for more targeted examples - I’m thinking the meta loop specifically, so the entering of the game, handling saves/multiple characters, etc.

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