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"why do you have so many ttrpg books"

Well, I was born with a condition that prevents my body from producing its own ttrpg book so I have to outsource to maintain proper balance.

These are all helpful thoughts! Thank you I'll check out the Savage Worlds for Eberron!

also thank you for your thoughts!

For sure my setting crunch idea is still in early stages. I think what I'm trying to get at is to flesh out the worldbuilding structures of magic. Rather than focus on the stat crunch. I agree with you that Eberron is held back by the system, so I thought, approach it from the other direction.

genius on the reactivation fees!

Could also go for software updates that download at variable speeds depending on the tier of subscription

You've really driven my brain with this prompt - so thank you!

Another wrinkle could be the need to constantly have the latest cyberware. Subscriptions only work on past three years of models (or whatever punishing timeline works best).

really build on that and see how much magic one can pump into a setting. I've already told my players that all cantrips and most lower level utility spells are built into items. A closet that uses transmutation to clean your clothes., etc.

there. While part of this discussion can lead to looking at the top tier - power creep sort of magic. I'm actually more curious to find where all the boundaries are so that I can build more in the middle space between dragon magic and 5e spells lists. Eberron is a high magic setting, I want to 3/

I'm running an Eberron game right now, in Argonessen. Dragon society has crazy levels of magic, PCs have standard 5e spells. There's such a huge gap between those ideas that's it's got me thinking more and more about these setting or narrative boundaries to magic. What are they, and why are they 2/

Been thinking of magic systems, and how they are built from a systems crunch space. X level spell does these things. I was wondering what approaching it from a setting crunch would look like?
What does the ceiling of power look like, what can and can't be done with magic from a setting perspective?1

OMG YES!
Also a new avenue of hacking. Hack cyberware to a lower tier subscription or make it seem to be from a different corporation.

With the joy of Tiered subscriptions and constant price changes. Normal vision at the basic lvl, infrared at the hunter lvl, UV at the top tier predator lvl.
Also have corporate blackout zones, where your gear doesn't work in a competitor's zone of influence.

Screenshot of Tumblr post by lurker-at-thresholds: Thinking about a new bit where i start using “workers of the world” as my go-to second person plural pronoun. Like “chat”. Workers of the world what do we think of this. Is it funny. Workers of the world please like and reblog my post

Wake up, workers of the world, a new second-person plural pronoun dropped.

didn’t realise we were going to celebrate 250 years since the revolutionary war by doing it again

Just about to make it 24 hrs without a cigarette. After 24 years of smoking, and 6 years of trying to quit. This is the biggest milestone I've ever managed. I'm so happy, proud and continually reminding myself that this is because I've learned to love myself and this is what that love can look like.

You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.

In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.

Screenshot: serialephemera Thematically speaking, the most important thing Terry Pratchett taught me was the concept of militant decency. The idea that you can look at the world and its flaws and its injustices and its cruelties and get deeply, intensely angry, and that you can turn that into energy for doing the right thing and making the world a better place. He taught me that the anger itself is not the part! should be fighting. Nobody in my life ever said that before.

This is a good lesson, no matter how you come to learn it

The Wall Looks Permanent Until It Falls On the optimism of preparation in a time of democratic decay.

data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-wall-l...

A really cool piece that compares the US to average OECD nation to show what we could have as citizens if we slightly tried.

And to you as well!

@wilsonforseattle.bsky.social

Looking forward to a new healthier year with fun creative opportunities despite the corruption and chaos that surrounds us all.

I'd love to play some great indie TTRPGs, maybe get to do an AP. So thankful for all the people on here that I follow that help me feel connected to the community.
#TTRPG

After years of illness I'm finally starting to feel a little better. Been able to run two different D&D games this year which is such a blessing. I missed so dearly the creative outlet and then chance to do my preferred art.

The thing that has worked best for me is to meet even if we're missing someone. Just to hang out, but keeping the ritual of meeting on a day and time is helpful for consistency.

ALL IMLS grants restored in every state & territory.

In response to a ruling from a federal judge in Rhode Island, the Institute of Museum and Library Services reinstated all previously canceled grants in every state and territory. It's a huge win for libraries and our communities.

"The reinstatement of all IMLS grants means that libraries across the country will be able to resume vital services for learning, imagination, and economic opportunity. We are breathing a sigh of relief, but the fight is not over." ALA President Sam Helmick. Show up for our libraries, American Library Association.

NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.

This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!

Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...

This Day in Labor History: November 30, 1999. The WTO protests begin in Seattle. Carefully constructed coalitions between labor, environmentalists, and other activists were blown up by anarchists who hijacked the protests for their own purposes, leading to a violent response from the Seattle cops!!!

I'm psyched to get to root for the Whitecaps in the final! Always happy to support Cascadian teams! I still feel obligated to root against the Timbers.

I get that Messi is the GOAT, but Muller makes his teammates better and I think that makes him a better player overall. It's a different type of quality than what most analysts look at when we talk about elite players. #VWFC

I would engage with my community more, volunteer where orgs needed people. I'd spend more time making art and building communities of mutual aid. Do social science research in TTRPG spaces

I did a deep dive into what's really behind the decline in overdose deaths in Seattle. Grateful that independent media outlets like @publicola.bsky.social allow me to do longform journalism like this.

Normally I would have said no, but it does seem that a team can xDAWG their way through a PK shootout