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29+ year veteran of writing, developing, and publishing ttRPGs. Co-Author of Starfinder and Star Wars Saga Edition, worked on D&D, Pathfinder, Fantasy AGE, Everyday Heroes and more. Freelance writer/consultant https://www.patreon.com/OwenKCStephens He/Him

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I strongly suspect the difference is no one thought Iraq was anywhere near having nukes.
It makes no difference legally, but if I had to guess, it's what is creating a different reaction internationally.

28.02.2026 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

#GameNightQuotes: "You hear haunting, lilting voicing singing a song."
"A FAIRY song?"
"It is almost certainly a fairy song."
"Oi fey."

28.02.2026 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#GameNightQuotes: "Druid, it's your turn."
"I have a plan."
"Okay."
"It's a really good plan."
"Okay. What is the plan?"
"I yell 'HEY ASSHOLE, WE'RE OVER HERE!' and then I run away."

28.02.2026 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#GameNightQuotes: "Since I am trying to distract the fire elemental I guess I'll try to look... hot?"

28.02.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I only draw them together once a year πŸ₯Ί #Raruurien #art

28.02.2026 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 764    πŸ” 156    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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Still Not Done With PF1: Fire Sling Spell | Owen K.C. Stephens Get more from Owen K.C. Stephens on Patreon

Still Not Done with PF1: Fire Sling Spell
I always thought flame blade should have a ranged equivalent, but it did not occur to me to base it on a sling until I was drinking my first cup of coffee this morning...
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28.02.2026 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A Nonein Board allows you to perform a ritual to not communicate with spirits of the dead.
It is almost 100% successful.
#SpiritBoards #UrbanFantasyItems

28.02.2026 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A DvoΕ™Γ‘kja Board allows communication with spirits of the dead with fewer ritual movements, and less theosophic strain. It takes some getting used to, though, and should not be used without extensive prior experience if asking anything that is spelling-sensitive.
#SpritBoards #UrbanFantasyItems

28.02.2026 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

An Emouija Board allows you to communicate with spirits of the dead with simple icons, such as smiley face, eggplant, poo, and the-person-who-murdered-me-is-right-behind-you, which is surprisingly popular.
#SpiritBoards *UrbanFantasyItems

28.02.2026 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#GameNightQuotes: (Circa 2022) "I pass a beartrap up to her so she can clamp it onto a tree and trail the chain down for us to climb up."
"Heh. You and your bear-traps."
"Hey, when the only tool on your sheet is a bear trap..."
"Everything looks like a bear? But, in this case, it's a good idea."

28.02.2026 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Poor Justiciar"
Cube any leftover bread and buns, and soak in equal parts stout and egg. Fry in a mix of butter and lard. Season with cinnamon and/or ginger, drizzle with honey.
Traditional food before a draug hunt, often served with ground sausage and apples.
#DinersandDragons

28.02.2026 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As someone who has published books with 100+ images, here are my tips for finding free #earlymodern images (and tips for discounts when you have to pay for them!) πŸ—ƒοΈ

sarahabendall.com/2020/03/11/e...

24.02.2026 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 136    πŸ” 69    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5
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New Jacob Blackmon stock art!
Need fantasy art? Scifi? Modern? Fantasy scifi urban modern?!
Jacob has you covered!
Use human art!
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27.02.2026 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Super Powered Legends: C'thulhu - Rogue Genius Games | M&M | DriveThruRPG Ia, ia … The Great Cthulhu is a nigh-immortal alien being from another world. Long ago, it arrived on Earth and attempted to make use of the Earth’s natural fonts of magical power to dominate the inha...

The Stars Are Aligned... Which Is a Problem For the Superheroes!
An Elder God is Cthoming to Town!
Written and illustrated by MnM genius Jacob Blackmon!
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27.02.2026 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"The Necronomicon. People say 'Don't read that book, it's EVIL!' banning books -- So much for the tolerant heroes. And someone got torn apart by invisible stalkers. INVISIBLE? Isn't that convenient?"
#ShockSkald
#PunditTapistries
#TalkingSeveredHeads

27.02.2026 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Look, I'm not saying summoners are communists. But I AM saying they sure like to flood the market with unpaid workers imported from elsewhere! Lose your mercenary job? Blame a summoner. Can't sell your horses? Summoners."
#ShockSkald
#PunditTapistries
#TalkingSeveredHeads

26.02.2026 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"So, do evil gods create undead? Well, what would they get out of it? Nothing! Just competition. But GOOD deities? Undead create something for paladins to do, a reason for people to donate... I'm not saying anything. I'm just asking questions."
#ShockSkald
#PunditTapistries
#TalkingSeveredHeads

26.02.2026 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"I'm supposed to believe bugbears are goblins? Do they LOOK like goblins? No one says 'Dice Bugbear' or 'Chaos Bugbear.' Next they'll try to tell owlbears are a subspecies of gnome!"
#ShockSkald
#PunditTapistries
#TalkingSeveredHeads

26.02.2026 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Step 4: Classification
When classifying the elements of your ghoul outbreak, it's important to gather information as you go.
Do the ghouls sleep, or fall unconscious? This is a strong indication they remain tied to biological imperatives.
#JaynesNorthAmericanUndeadGuide

26.02.2026 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"The crow dropped a business card on the picnic table next to me, cawed loudly, and flew away. More out of route reaction than curiosity, I picked it up and read it. 'Augustus Fox, Gig Sorcerer' was emblazoned across the top in ornate gold script. Under that, there was a URL."

26.02.2026 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

LOVE it!

26.02.2026 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Work is underway on the first of a new series of D&D 2024 class books from EN Publishing!

25.02.2026 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fantasy Grounds - Freeport: The City of Adventure on Steam Freeport is one of the classic city settings of fantasy roleplaying and it's back--bigger and better--in this monstrous new sourcebook for The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.

@greenroninpub.bsky.social's massive and awesome PF1 book "Freeport: City of Adventure" is on @fantasygrounds.com!
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25.02.2026 22:07 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some folks noted the Haste Bear art @jacobblackmon.bsky.social did based on one of my Arcanimal ideas looked a bit like a bat-bear. And WOW is a bat-bear a terrifying hybrid concept!
So, I wrote it up.
www.patreon.com/posts/nana-n...

25.02.2026 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a sign that says heresy detected with skulls and eagles on it ALT: a sign that says heresy detected with skulls and eagles on it
25.02.2026 05:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Still accepting your thoughts, be they hinged or otherwise

24.02.2026 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I'm sure the doctor tried, but he met resistance.

24.02.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really, what kind of reaction did Dr. Frankenstein expect from a monster that had just been jolted to life with lightning?
Some shocking behavior isn't the monster's fault. It didn't know how to conduct itself.

24.02.2026 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

In the US, if a sandwich including meat has 2 pieces of bread, it is regulated by the FDA.
But if it just has 1 piece of bread, it's regulated by the USDA.
...
That's it. That's the whole post.

24.02.2026 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

#GameNightQuotes: "Don't worry, we can save you. By which I mean the cleric can raise you after 5 days."
"Five days?! I can raise him the next round!"
"The next round?! It took you five days to raise me, after I died!"
"Well, you were extra-dead. You'd stayed dead beyond your 'best raised by' date."

24.02.2026 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0