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RJ L. (he/him)<p>Someone in the D&amp;D group will be out for paternity leave, which gives us an opportunity for some one shots. </p><p>Any suggestions of one shots / short (~4 session) 5e campaigns you’ve played &amp; enjoyed? </p><p>3rd party modules are fine too!</p><p>I have Candlekeep Mysteries &amp; Yawning Portal. </p><p>[ <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> | <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a> ]</p>
Sen<p>The thing about <a href="https://mas.to/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> is Hasbro can't take it from us. They could shut down WotC tomorrow, cease publication of all books, and attempt to consign it to the dustbin of history</p><p>And my D&amp;D game would reconvene on the 24th as planned. Nothing would stop every D&amp;D game from going on as planned.</p><p>They have no power over us.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/dungeonsAndDragons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dungeonsAndDragons</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/dnd5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dnd5e</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a></p>
Katze & Wolf<p><strong>[Historia] Schrecken am Eisernen Pass 1</strong></p> <p><a href="https://peertube.pnpde.social/w/wTGHXnYWmkVHVToBRJ55Ke" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">peertube.pnpde.social/w/wTGHXn</span><span class="invisible">YWmkVHVToBRJ55Ke</span></a></p>
The Tavernkeep<p>The episode that was delayed last week is out now! We discuss the three main ways to lay out scenes and combat, and the pros and cons of each. Get it now wherever you find podcasts!</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>podcast</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpgpodcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpgpodcast</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DnD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DnD</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/dnd5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dnd5e</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://thetavernkeepsguide.podbean.com/e/tabletop-vtt-and-theatre-of-the-mind/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thetavernkeepsguide.podbean.co</span><span class="invisible">m/e/tabletop-vtt-and-theatre-of-the-mind/</span></a></p>
PJ Coffey<p>This Sunday, 10am-12pm. Small and<br>friendly meetup! Come talk about games! Say hi! Break the ice! Chat to me about things... maybe even stuff... learn about tabletop rpgs!</p><p>Dice and Dumplings in <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Southampton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Southampton</span></a> <br>150 Above Bar<br>10am-12pm</p><p>(Boosts and tags for people who might be interested in the South East of England welcome.)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a></p>
Monkeyslunch/Bug & Claw<p>Add dark flavour to your <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/OSE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OSE</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Pathfinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pathfinder</span></a>, and <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a> games. Horror and macabre adventure generation, pocket filler, and more in Grim Accoutrements.<br>1/2</p>
Alex Keane<p>One thing I don't enjoy in some modern games is the adoption of the milestone/GM fiat character advancement as the only option.</p><p>As I run things I like to see things like "okay, this amount of challenges is the default and this is how that feels" so that if I shift to milestone I have some feel for how often the default is and how satisfying that path is.</p><p>Using session based advancement in my latest <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a> game, I can see and feel the pacing and write sessions around that</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a></p>
[nate@social0 ~]$ :idle:<p>Back in April or so I picked up a dnd 5e campaign setting on kickstarter because my daughter had seen it and it looked interesting. </p><p>It’s called The Crooked Moon, and tonight I’m finally sitting down with the PDFs to see what it’s all about. </p><p>Folk horror…. It feels a lot like Ravenloft. But with a folklore twist. New races and subclasses all designed around the new theme. Even an adventure that supposedly will last you into the double digit levels. </p><p>Excited to dig in more and give this setting a shot. I feel like I could have written my echoes lament ravenloft domain in this setting! </p><p><a href="https://social.undrground.org/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://social.undrground.org/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <a href="https://social.undrground.org/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a></p>
Xenograg<p>Anything Swords and Anything Items</p><p><a href="https://www.xenograg.com/2048/original-content/anything-swords-and-anything-items?ref=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">xenograg.com/2048/original-con</span><span class="invisible">tent/anything-swords-and-anything-items?ref=mastodon</span></a></p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DnD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DnD</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/OSR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OSR</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a></p>
Laidback DM<p>A <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/FREE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FREE</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/handrawn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>handrawn</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/oldschool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oldschool</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/map" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>map</span></a>!</p><p>Download it at<br><a href="https://stevestillstanding.com/2025/07/15/free-map-ruined-keep-tower/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">stevestillstanding.com/2025/07</span><span class="invisible">/15/free-map-ruined-keep-tower/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/pathfinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pathfinder</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Runequest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Runequest</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/shadowdark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shadowdark</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Dragonbane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dragonbane</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Daggerheart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Daggerheart</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DungeonsAndDragons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DungeonsAndDragons</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ADnD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADnD</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ose</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>maps</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/cartographer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cartographer</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/cartography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cartography</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/drawing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drawing</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/pen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pen</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/paper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>paper</span></a></p>
Mecha Vs Kaiju KICKSTARTER!<p>The Mecha Vs Kaiju Kickstarter launches August 5th!<br><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mechavskaiju/mecha-vs-kaiju-202x-an-anime-storytelling-rpg?ref=6wyerv" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kickstarter.com/projects/mecha</span><span class="invisible">vskaiju/mecha-vs-kaiju-202x-an-anime-storytelling-rpg?ref=6wyerv</span></a><br>MvK is a <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> putting you in control of <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/anime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anime</span></a> inspired characters with giant customized monster-fighting robots! <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Godzilla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Godzilla</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Gundam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gundam</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/5E" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5E</span></a></p><p><a href="http://mechavskaiju.com/2025/07/14/build-giant-robots-fight-giant-monsters/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">mechavskaiju.com/2025/07/14/bu</span><span class="invisible">ild-giant-robots-fight-giant-monsters/</span></a></p>
Willow (she/her)<p>I think one of my favourite things as a DM is giving my characters a moral predicament with no clear answer. There isn't a single, easily agreed upon, course of action.</p><p>Super fun session today, made all the more fun by players who really engage with the story and aren't just there to roll dice and do HP math. (if that's how you wanna play, ZERO shade, it's just not what is fun for me)</p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/DnD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DnD</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ActualPlay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActualPlay</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a></p>
Laidback DM<p>‘Laidback DM Starter Pack’ - $2 au for 5 <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/OneShot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OneShot</span></a>, maps, posters, bookmarks - start playing DnD 5e, OSR or Dragonbane adventures! You won’t find a better deal ANYWHERE!</p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/laidbackdm/starter-pack-5-adventures-maps-posters-bookmarks-for-2" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kickstarter.com/projects/laidb</span><span class="invisible">ackdm/starter-pack-5-adventures-maps-posters-bookmarks-for-2</span></a></p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/shadowdark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shadowdark</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Dragonbane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dragonbane</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DungeonsAndDragons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DungeonsAndDragons</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ADnD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADnD</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ose</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/oldschool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oldschool</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/OldSchoolEssentials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OldSchoolEssentials</span></a></p>
George PR<p>I rewatched Thor (2011) and the movie reminds me how much I enjoyed the cosmic, magical technology feel to the Thor lore. </p><p>I would love to have the chance to give my player characters a "hammer forged in the heart of a star".</p><p><a href="https://chirp.enworld.org/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://chirp.enworld.org/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <a href="https://chirp.enworld.org/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a></p>
Jaedia ⚔️ Hannah<p>Today I remembered the passage of time exists. So I did a smidgen of work on [bad guys] and I made a whole pantheon for the region my upcoming 5e (Tales of the Valiant) campaign will be based in. I am le tired now.... who am I kidding I've been le tired all day. Please pat me on the head and tell me you are proud of me. xD </p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/totv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>totv</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a></p>
Starhawk<p>My "weekly" <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Ptolus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ptolus</span></a> game has been cancelled three times in a row. So now I'm trying to pick up after a month off, and all the momentum has leaked out of the room.</p><p>They just finished up a nasty dungeon, and we're supposed to follow up with an in-city session where they need to arrange a funeral for a dead PC, track down a mcguffin they probably forgot about, etc.</p><p>I'm trying to figure out how to make it interesting, kick things off with a bang, and brain just goes derp, got nothin. <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a></p>
Laidback DM<p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Pathfinder2e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pathfinder2e</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/AbominationVaults" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AbominationVaults</span></a> Session 80 - the party flees an adamantine-clawed burrowing beast &amp; fights the Dhuthorex that ate the ochre fulcrum lens. Gunnar is swallowed whole but slices his way out of its stomach with the lens!</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/pathfinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pathfinder</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/adventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>adventure</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DM</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/GM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GM</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Paizo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Paizo</span></a></p>
George PR<p>I recently found the BBC adaption of the Scarlet Pimpernel and Three Musketeers on streaming today. It makes me think about how to design a D&amp;D campaign set in the high renaissance with muskets, rapier duels, politics, and adventure. D&amp;D24 seems to focus more on a rulesets over rules. <a href="https://chirp.enworld.org/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <a href="https://chirp.enworld.org/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a></p>
Laidback DM<p>A new <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/handdrawn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>handdrawn</span></a> ruined tomb <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/map" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>map</span></a> I drew today. Will post it to <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TikTok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TikTok</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/YouTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YouTube</span></a> soon 😊</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/cartography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cartography</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/cartographer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cartographer</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Pathfinder2e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pathfinder2e</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/map" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>map</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Runequest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Runequest</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/penandpaper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>penandpaper</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/draw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>draw</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Drawn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Drawn</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/dungeon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dungeon</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/shadowdark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shadowdark</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Dragonbane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dragonbane</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Daggerheart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Daggerheart</span></a></p>
Willow (she/her)<p>We play on alternating Sundays (today being the Sunday) at 11:30am pacific</p><p>We use roll20 for maps and discord for voice/chat</p><p>Physical dice are allowed!</p><p>The setting is homebrew using Star Wars 5e as the base. Super inspired by D20's Starstruck Odyssey and The Expanse. It's a big galaxy and we're just trying to survive :D</p><p>If you're interested shoot me a message.</p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/DnD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DnD</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>5e</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/SW5e" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SW5e</span></a></p>