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Rackham The Dancing Bugbear

@rackhamthebard.bsky.social

Producer of Gestalheim Productions, dork artist and lover of lasers and liches and ttrpg content creator. I also play Emerson on Sewers and Shruikens! https://linktr.ee/gestalheimproductions

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Latest posts by rackhamthebard.bsky.social on Bluesky

I’m at $50/$1,170

We are now down to a day before we lose heat as well as a day until the electric bill is due. PLEASE help us stay warm and keep electricity on. We need it for cooking, to keep the fridge on, wash clothes and of course the lights.

07.10.2025 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
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Still working on Gestalheim, some playtesting has led to abilities moving toward Narrative effects with the basic moves being the focus for mechanical effects if that makes sense.

07.10.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screen shot of a colour coded table of various chapters and sections within for the Skies Above book. Stuff marked green is done, yellow is in progress and red is not started. Most is Green or Yellow.

Screen shot of a colour coded table of various chapters and sections within for the Skies Above book. Stuff marked green is done, yellow is in progress and red is not started. Most is Green or Yellow.

TTRPG Development Organisation! My progress spreadsheet for Skies Above... Green = complete, Yellow = In Progress. Red = Not Started

Mostly green and yellow but some bits in red. Luckily some of those yellows just need one or two things and they're good to swap to green!

30.08.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
An ad card for Harrow: The Blighted Plane from Underground Oracle Publishing featuring a blightslinger in a Kitarya ruin. Art by Tasca Skelton.

An ad card for Harrow: The Blighted Plane from Underground Oracle Publishing featuring a blightslinger in a Kitarya ruin. Art by Tasca Skelton.

I am a Cruel Human, a Blightslinger who Explores Dark Places.

Who are you?

Build your perfect gatherer and find out in Harrow: The Blighted Plane, a crystalpunk #TTRPG set in a shattered fantasy world!

Grab the 21-page Harrow: The Blighted Plane FREE Preview below πŸ‘‡

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30.08.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Because its something both sides do and allow because support is support right? No, its one of the reasons radicalism is so bad nowadays in my opinion. You can't ignore the shitty parts of your side, if it sounds insane to you... Say it damn it. More than 1 damn thing can be true.

27.08.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You're a "relationship paladin". And it reminded me of the movie because I constantly see how people praise the movie as a comedy and if you hate it you must be anti-LGBTA. No, it has so many things wrong with it (including the bi-erasure). I hate extreme sides of an complex issue simplifying it 3/4

27.08.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I only ask because there is an ongoing thing going on in the comments where large portions of the fan community are either calling themselves "Sickos" as support for two of the characters cheating to explore their own identities or if you think people are being really shitty by doing so 2/4

27.08.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Recent events in @damnyouwillis.bsky.social's comments and webcomic has got me thinking on something. As someone who recently came out as a biromantic asexual in the last few years, am I not the only one who saw In & Out and had it scare them back into the closet as a horror story? 1/4

27.08.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wish me luck on my flights today, so nervous I only got 1-2 hours sleep last night

26.08.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I am... Not going to make the intended date for a new release of Gestalheim at the end of the month unfortunately. Work is killing me slowly at the moment with the sheer numbers of orders coming in. Here's some Dante art of an friends NPC adventuring party for the setting in compensation.

30.07.2025 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey TTRPG Bluesky! I made a starter pack of some of my favorite indie designers and artists. Give them a follow!!!

go.bsky.app/UZEN91K

07.02.2025 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 190    πŸ” 86    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 1
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Itch.io are seeking out new payment processors who are more comfortable with adult material After delisting thousands of games with adult or NSFW sexual material, indie store Itch are looking to move away from Paypal and Stripe.
29.07.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4183    πŸ” 1766    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 176

Payment processors LOVE it when you call them and gum up their call centers. Show them some love this weekend.

26.07.2025 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey #ttrpg community! One of the GMs for @gestalheimpods.bsky.social recently posted one-shots for Shepherds and Burning Hearts Forever if anyone wanted to sign up and join the pod for a fun one-shot. A fun-shot if you will.
#podcasting #guestopportunity #actualplay

26.07.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've now sorted Mutual Aid related gifts into a mutual aid asks category including this phone, medical and dental debt, and the roll over from June. Please help us meet these goals. throne.com/farronox #MutualAid #Helpsky πŸ’ΈπŸ’• #KoFi #Throne

22.07.2025 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Help Britt, she needs it. Check on her account from time to time. She shouldn't have been unhoused 15xs in a row.

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Please Like, Repost, and Quote Their post with #MutualAid, #Helpsky, and πŸ’ΈπŸ’•

22.07.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Boost for Autumn
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22.07.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And I stand by my assertion of it being a horror movie. Having someone destroy your life over their assumptions and being forced to conform to that? Its the same damn attitude as "You cant be bi, you're straight and confused."

23.07.2025 05:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Im so tired of the romantization of cheating and bi-erasure in parts of the LGBTA community. Especially after the horror movie that was In and Out. The Kinsey scale is a scale for a fucking reason. That movie, along with other events pushed back my acceptance of being asexual biromantic by decades.

23.07.2025 05:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
22.07.2025 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I miss being in a long-form Actual Play so bad. Let me develop the shit out of a character. I want to slow-burn my way through some Situations. I want to stew in some interpersonal dynamics till they're TENDER.

22.07.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 166    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 0

You are an idiot sandwich if you don't follow this game for its release. Hee hee

22.07.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I need to read this tomorrow, this seems like a good guide on what to avoid and not avoid for modules in general.

18.07.2025 05:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Honestly it's a movie for all of its faults that I think about often and inspires things. There were some interesting implications, like Harris's revival implies Holli may have been so obsessed because the same happened to her but was a doodle so long she forgot how to handle ever being one again.

18.07.2025 05:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Work is rough this week, have some @heroforgeminis.bsky.social created NPCs inspired by the background characters of Cool World. #art #npc #ttrpg

16.07.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Werebeast - d'Artagnan Tabletop | d'Artagnan Tabletop | DriveThruRPG Werebeast - A Lycanthropic Martial Class forΒ 5e compatible systems A new way to play a lycanthrope. Soak damage, spread mayhem, and remain in your hybrid form indefinitely. Grow your powers as a were...

The best part about playing the werebeast is that it affords you control over your transformations whenever. Surprise your foes even not on a full moon. Surprise werewolf attack!

#TTRPG #DnD
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15.07.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Teen characters wielding fire spell, painting prosthetic arm, playing the lute, and conjuring a water fish. BSL alphabet in the background.

Teen characters wielding fire spell, painting prosthetic arm, playing the lute, and conjuring a water fish. BSL alphabet in the background.

We’re 200% funded overnight! Thanks to everyone who has pledged or shared the project across socials and with friends. We’re pushing for the teaching pack today. The funding will allow @culliope.bsky.social and @ichistorian.bsky.social to finish their brilliant project to the highest standard.

16.07.2025 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3
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Another tweak out by the end of the month is Abilities and Powers got bumped ahead 2 resources and abilities got expanded. So now it costs 1 Spirit to add 1 hold/option on a Skill Check. 3 Spirit focuses on the ability and gives you a bigger dice pool and multiple use of options like a finisher.

12.07.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More people really need to try making games with it, Its easily hackable. I'm adding an Origins system that lets you mix and match 2 benefits and weaknesses from different categories to make your character race like the following examples as well as a Signature Style/Class addition.

12.07.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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