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Steven Garstone

@stevengarstone.bsky.social

Love me some Super Heroes, Movies and anything pop-culture. Somehow stumbled into being a professional Dungeon Master for Dungeons & Dragons.

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I was playing an very serious Wizard character, but discovered after 1 session that everyone else was playing very silly or light hearted characters. They adopted a Goblin named Pojo in the 1st session so I sent my Wizard off on their own agenda & became, "Pojo, the true hero of this story!" #dnd

08.08.2025 04:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A coat hook by an outlet.

A coat hook by an outlet.

Mindflayer and her thrall.

07.08.2025 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

That's crazy! A friend of mine used to live right across the road.

07.08.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Right? If Wizards of the Coast can't kill D&D, nobody can. Hahajks.

06.08.2025 05:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely! This also gives the added advantage of giving the players something concrete to look forwards to immediately in the next session.

06.08.2025 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I hit 1000+ hours in Baldur's Gate 3 last night. Lots of multiplayer but I've still only finished the game twice. Almost finished my third playthrough as The Dark Urge. #BG3

06.08.2025 04:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Always! I'll end a session generally 1 of 2 ways. Either a big cliff hanger with them realising how much trouble they're in or with them beginning the next leg of their journey & telling me which way they're going so I can prep that path better for the next session. #dnd

06.08.2025 03:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

my mom taught me there's two kinds of businesses: hot dog stands and art galleries

- hot dog stands protect territory and keep competition off their turf
- art galleries benefit from more adjacent art galleries, cluster together to amplify reach/support

youre an art gallery, not a hot dog stand

04.08.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4706    πŸ” 1533    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 59

Definitely sounds like my kinda jam!

05.08.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shadows Over Sol: Second Edition | Sci-Fi Horror Roleplaying Dark science fiction tabletop RPG, unveiling a future of conspiracy and horror

SHADOWS OVER SOL 2E IS LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!

Venture into the hungry void of outer space. Explore derelict spaceships, make deals with shady corps and try to survive the horrors encroaching on your every move.

#ttrpg #ttrpgs #ttrpgsky #dnd #ttrpgcommunity #rpg

05.08.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 92    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 20
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I decided my level 12 Feat was going to be Heavy Armor Master & combining that with The Helldusk Armour for -6 damage from all sources. Combining that with the level 11 Hunter Whirlwind attack & the Sword of Chaos for lots of self-healing, this will be very close to bringing FireCore to life. ❀️‍πŸ”₯

05.08.2025 03:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With 7 Resistances, Enhance Leap & at level 4 the Athlete Feat; I feel that I get the essence of the character. At level 8 I took Great Weapon Master to really lean into the big-sword-energy. I really want to finish it off with more resiliency. I set my eyes upon a specific set of armour. Raphael's.

05.08.2025 03:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ranger gets the option of resistance to Cold, Fire and Poison of which I took all 3. I also get 3rd level spells which give me Protection from Energy so I can resist other elements as needed. Because I'm using Strength Elixirs & the Gloves of Dexterity my Con is my primary stat for Concentration.

05.08.2025 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Originally I was playing as an Eagle Barbarian for the Rage resistances, its very aesthetically pleasing & thematically appropriate Leap Attack. But I found it a bit meh mechanically, especially with our healer giving Blade Ward whenever they want making Rage a bit redundant. I respecced to Ranger.

05.08.2025 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
FireCore in the Shadow Cursed Lands

FireCore in the Shadow Cursed Lands

I've come up with a really cool #BG3 build I'm currently looking to try out. Currently still in Act II but have come up with the plan for the rest of the run. The build is for my character FireCore, who pre-dates my #TTRPG days. He's known for two things. His massive leap attack & his resiliency!

05.08.2025 03:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

life's a bitch and she's findomming me

24.06.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Happy Birthday!

03.08.2025 23:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Netrunning section is definitely an area to avoid if its your first time. If you wanna just take it for a spin, go straight to page 34 with a character sheet ready & do the Life Path part. Slowly watch your character come to life before you even pick your skills or gear.

03.08.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Might I recommend Cyberpunk 2020? It does such a better job of making your punk feel unique & encouraging you to be yourself than Cyberpunk RED. RED is spectacular as a, "So, you liked D&D & want to try other systems" gateway, but 2020 really got a lot of the stuff right years ago.

03.08.2025 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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optimus prime from the transformers is standing in front of a blue sky and says `` optimistic prime '' . ALT: optimus prime from the transformers is standing in front of a blue sky and says `` optimistic prime '' .
03.08.2025 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a large group of crabs are walking through a desert and the words `` it begins '' are written on the screen . ALT: a large group of crabs are walking through a desert and the words `` it begins '' are written on the screen .
01.08.2025 06:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

D&D has a lovely way to resolve danger. "Roll Initiative". If the character wishes to use their action to make a History roll while dodging arrows, that's their decision. I wouldn't consider this phenomenon 'derailing' the dungeon crawl though. The environment & history are PART of the dungeon.

01.08.2025 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Little over 2000 points of Ultramarines done! I painted the Executioner last night, I can provide close ups of the final if people would like.

Really happy that I followed through, I'll be posting some battle reports too.
#warhammer40k #warhammercommunity #miniature #hobby #spacemarines #ultramar

31.07.2025 03:46 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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30.07.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Remember the pain. Remember the "Stream Ends when I beat this boss" paiiiin!

30.07.2025 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Its my boi Mike! So happy to have been part of his journey to D&D & I'm thrilled to see him still fully immersed in it to this day.

#dungeonsanddragons #dnd

30.07.2025 03:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
5FS S3 Episode 1: Voyage Into Darkness
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Missed last week’s episode? Watch it now on YouTube before tonight’s adventure continues!

youtu.be/czDODTmPwkU?...

29.07.2025 04:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm opening emergency commissions on my VGEN to help gather some funds for my dog's vet bills since the current situation is dire and he will need several more appointments as well as highly possible surgery.Please share this as much as you can to help to spread the word I beg😭

28.07.2025 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

I did in #Cyberpunk2020 once. The hotel believed itself to be haunted & that its resident ghost had killed them. Turns out an assassin had orchestrated for them to be in a specific room & hacked the ventilation system to filter in a gas, then filtered it back out again.

28.07.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Rules Lawyer Switch: Experience is handed out immediately after the encounter. I will not be waiting for the end of the session.

27.07.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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