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Brent "Werewolf_dr" Stypczynski, Dr.

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I mostly write books about making up worlds, I guess. Author, Worldbuilder (my joy), Legal Copy Editor/Proofreader (my job), Aikidoka (my fun/workout), Literature PhD He/Him ; EST (GMT-5) Brentstypczynski.wordpress.com

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Free Stuff This page has all of the free content I have created and made available (click on the title).Everything on the page is, technically, Β©Brent Stypczynski (various years), but I am happy with people u…

Worldbuilding Wednesday

Burura
A species of six-winged raptors prized for their feathers and claws.

#worldbuilding #fantasy #ttrpg

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05.03.2026 02:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Still out there.

I’d love to, ideally, sell at least 32 copies of the Societies book between 1/26 & 6/26 (seems like a fair target).

Please check it (and/or all of them) out.

#worldbuilding #fantasy #nonfiction
#ttrpg

03.03.2026 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations!

04.03.2026 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI Translations Are Adding β€˜Hallucinations’ to Wikipedia Articles AI translated articles swapped sources or added unsourced sentences with no explanation, while others added paragraphs sourced from completely unrelated material.

low paid workers in the global south are using AI translation to generate Wikipedia articles that, surprising no one, include errors and hallucinations www.404media.co/ai-translati...

04.03.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 178    πŸ” 76    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 8

Or if they hadn’t been instrumental in creating the current climate/situations.

03.03.2026 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Still out there.

I’d love to, ideally, sell at least 32 copies of the Societies book between 1/26 & 6/26 (seems like a fair target).

Please check it (and/or all of them) out.

#worldbuilding #fantasy #nonfiction
#ttrpg

03.03.2026 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hal, er, Claude: β€œI'm sorry, Donnie, I'm afraid I can't do that.”

03.03.2026 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Illustrated fantasy book cover showing a young armored ranger standing on a snowy mountain path, holding a spear and facing several looming reptilian creatures emerging from the mist. Jagged peaks rise in the background beneath a large purple moon dominating the sky. The scene is rendered in a painterly style with cool blue and violet tones, conveying danger and isolation in a harsh winter landscape.

Illustrated fantasy book cover showing a young armored ranger standing on a snowy mountain path, holding a spear and facing several looming reptilian creatures emerging from the mist. Jagged peaks rise in the background beneath a large purple moon dominating the sky. The scene is rendered in a painterly style with cool blue and violet tones, conveying danger and isolation in a harsh winter landscape.

The patrol begins today.

Ahu’s First Patrol is now live on Kickstarter β€” a replayable solo adventure gamebook using D&D 5e. No group required, beginner-friendly, story-driven. No AI art.

Join the first journey into Uoru:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...

#dnd #ttrpg #gamebook

03.03.2026 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Preorders will open SOON for The Keepers!

Also, ever so awesomely, #Kickstarter has named The Keepers as a #ProjectWeLove πŸ₯ΉπŸ₯ΉπŸ₯ΉπŸ₯°
@quillsandcosmos.bsky.social

Sign up for a notification when the preorder window opens ⬇
#BookSky #EpicFantasy #IndiePress #IndieAuthor #WitchyBook

03.03.2026 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Replacing one fake standard with another, equally, fake standard.

Meanwhile, currency increasingly only exists as ones & zeroes in computer systems anyway as physical currency dwindles away.

03.03.2026 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hal, er, Claude: β€œI'm sorry, Donnie, I'm afraid I can't do that.”

03.03.2026 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Free Stuff This page has all of the free content I have created and made available (click on the title).Everything on the page is, technically, Β©Brent Stypczynski (various years), but I am happy with people u…

Monday Freebies

Acakeles
A crystalline arachnid species native to another plane of existence that feed on arcane energy.

#worldbuilding #fantasy #ttrpg

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03.03.2026 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Supreme Court doesn't care if you want to copyright your AI-generated art The highest court in the US declined to review a case about copyrighting artwork created with the help of AI.

And BOOM goes the dynamite. To all the AI Bros who have slid into my mentions to tell me that you CAN in fact copyright AI materials, the Supreme Court has told you to go suck rocks. A prompt is not authorship. And if there is no author, there is no valid copyright.

www.engadget.com/ai/the-supre...

02.03.2026 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2180    πŸ” 748    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 68
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Free Stuff This page has all of the free content I have created and made available (click on the title).Everything on the page is, technically, Β©Brent Stypczynski (various years), but I am happy with people u…

Monday Freebies

Acakeles
A crystalline arachnid species native to another plane of existence that feed on arcane energy.

#worldbuilding #fantasy #ttrpg

brentstypczynski.wordpress.com/free-stuff/#...

03.03.2026 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#worldbuilding Question:

There’s something I’ve been thinking about recently.

Are the myths of your world(s) true/honest?

Or do the storytellers/clergy (or gods) lie?

(We’re not talking about β€œit’s inaccurate because we lack info” here, we’re talking deliberate fabrication.)

02.03.2026 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

me seeing christopher lee is trending: oh no!!!!
me after clicking on it: oh its just a character on some show that has the same name
me:
me: wait christopher lee died like ten years ago

26.02.2026 03:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4490    πŸ” 318    πŸ’¬ 135    πŸ“Œ 16

#worldbuilding Question:

There’s something I’ve been thinking about recently.

Are the myths of your world(s) true/honest?

Or do the storytellers/clergy (or gods) lie?

(We’re not talking about β€œit’s inaccurate because we lack info” here, we’re talking deliberate fabrication.)

02.03.2026 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Could have been Cyberpunk 2020 or GURPS, though.

02.03.2026 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tough question …

I’m gonna go with β€œTMNT and Other Strangeness,” but there were a bunch in rapid succession as my group at the time (middle/high school) tried finding one we liked.

02.03.2026 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Books Expected Release Date: 25 May 2026 (available for pre-order now)My collection of thoughts and guidelines for creating religions in the fantasy, modern/urban fantasy, and paranormal romance genres. …

<Insert Something Witty & Creative>

<TBD>

<Catchphrase>

#SelfPromoSaturday

I have books, maybe you like books. Buy books, please?

Brentstypczynski.wordpress.com/my-books

28.02.2026 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Just got home from watching The Princess Bride on the big screen & a Q&A with Cary Elwes (where I also, after over 30 years, learned how to properly pronounce his last name).

01.03.2026 04:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man wearing a black mask and gloves is climbing up a rock ALT: a man wearing a black mask and gloves is climbing up a rock

Going to see a wonderful movie for the umpteenth time & this guy tonight. Should be fun. πŸ™‚

28.02.2026 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Well, we are now at war with Iran.

Has Grampa Puddinbrains NO respect for the sacred sanctity of the FIFA Peace Prize?

28.02.2026 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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Yup

28.02.2026 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 341    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s 8:00 AM on a Saturday, that’s as creative as it gets. 😁

28.02.2026 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Books Expected Release Date: 25 May 2026 (available for pre-order now)My collection of thoughts and guidelines for creating religions in the fantasy, modern/urban fantasy, and paranormal romance genres. …

<Insert Something Witty & Creative>

<TBD>

<Catchphrase>

#SelfPromoSaturday

I have books, maybe you like books. Buy books, please?

Brentstypczynski.wordpress.com/my-books

28.02.2026 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Magic System 10 Free Stuff – Magic A magic that relies upon places of power, channeled through gemstones, to cast spells. Magic System 10

Free Stuff Friday
(I’ll get it on the FS page in the morning)

#worldbuilding #fantasy #ttrpg

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28.02.2026 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A short preview of the trailer for Ahu's First Patrol. Launching 3. March on Kickstarter.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...

#ttrpg #gamebook #dnd

28.02.2026 07:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Magic System 10 Free Stuff – Magic A magic that relies upon places of power, channeled through gemstones, to cast spells. Magic System 10

Free Stuff Friday
(I’ll get it on the FS page in the morning)

#worldbuilding #fantasy #ttrpg

brentstypczynski.wordpress.com/2026/02/27/m...

28.02.2026 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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New on our bookshelf:

A Look into Mirrors: Their Making and Use Throughout History
By Iver P. Cooper

mcfarlandbooks.com/product/a-lo...

27.02.2026 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0