Rolling for Stew
@rollingforstew.bsky.social
My personality is mostly TTRPGs, Board Games, Knitting, Crochet, & Wizards.
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atp you shouldnt be reacting to the first-order content of any publication by any major media outlet. you should be considering second-order effects: why did they publish this. what is this meant to cause or make me feel and who is it benefitting. take nothing in the news at face value
September 27, 2026 at 4:36 PM
atp you shouldnt be reacting to the first-order content of any publication by any major media outlet. you should be considering second-order effects: why did they publish this. what is this meant to cause or make me feel and who is it benefitting. take nothing in the news at face value
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My FAQ, which includes questions like “am I transphobic?”, “am I in the Epstein files?”, and “do I have mold in my house?”, is prompting a lot of questions already answered by the FAQ.
JK Rowling putting up a disclaimer about having mold in her castle in the FAQs section of her website is satisfying.
She was so bothered about the mold she learned how to blur her backgrounds, now this.
Bullies are such pathetic creatures.
She was so bothered about the mold she learned how to blur her backgrounds, now this.
Bullies are such pathetic creatures.
September 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
My FAQ, which includes questions like “am I transphobic?”, “am I in the Epstein files?”, and “do I have mold in my house?”, is prompting a lot of questions already answered by the FAQ.
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Sunlight breaks through the clouds, birds chirp as if for the first time. The smell of hope fills the air.
September 13, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Sunlight breaks through the clouds, birds chirp as if for the first time. The smell of hope fills the air.
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D&D is the breezy improv game about running a coffee shop with a witch in the alps and her cat, and that's why we need a game that centers on tracking HP, spells per day, X/day abilities, special points of various sorts, and of any of those run critically low everybody has to stop and take a nap
The problem with the average 5E player is that they're playing a game that asks you to manage resources and get upset when you point out the game involves managing resources.
September 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
D&D is the breezy improv game about running a coffee shop with a witch in the alps and her cat, and that's why we need a game that centers on tracking HP, spells per day, X/day abilities, special points of various sorts, and of any of those run critically low everybody has to stop and take a nap
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"I think Black people should be able to use the same drinking fountain that white people do as long as it's safe and fair."
September 11, 2026 at 4:52 AM
"I think Black people should be able to use the same drinking fountain that white people do as long as it's safe and fair."
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I'm a bit sick of people on this site suggesting that the anti-AI position is a kneejerk purity test. It's possible that it is, indeed, very principled, and that the socialist, pro-worker position is one of abolition, not control.
September 8, 2026 at 2:40 AM
I'm a bit sick of people on this site suggesting that the anti-AI position is a kneejerk purity test. It's possible that it is, indeed, very principled, and that the socialist, pro-worker position is one of abolition, not control.
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The Brandy Jensen thing of spending all your time defending people who annoy you from people who are dangerous. There is no level of "this person was mean to me" that comes even close to "this person wants to destroy an entire category of people".
September 4, 2026 at 1:41 PM
The Brandy Jensen thing of spending all your time defending people who annoy you from people who are dangerous. There is no level of "this person was mean to me" that comes even close to "this person wants to destroy an entire category of people".
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most cutting thing you can say is "who's this clown?" because it implies they're a) a clown & b) not even one of the better-known clowns
April 27, 2023 at 7:19 PM
most cutting thing you can say is "who's this clown?" because it implies they're a) a clown & b) not even one of the better-known clowns
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So often what are called “culture wars” are one set of people saying “please can we live without perpetual persecution” and another saying “no, f*** you” but the press considering the latter group have “legitimate concerns” and must be perpetually platformed
August 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
So often what are called “culture wars” are one set of people saying “please can we live without perpetual persecution” and another saying “no, f*** you” but the press considering the latter group have “legitimate concerns” and must be perpetually platformed
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EVERY STORY ABOUT BEAVERS FOR THE LAST DECADE READS LIKE: WE RELEASED A DOZEN PADDLE TAILED LITTLE FREAKS AND THEY IMMEDIATELY BEGAN A TERRAFORMING PROJECT THAT REVERSED A CENTURY OF ECOLOGICAL DAMAGE IN THREE WEEKS.
August 14, 2026 at 4:47 PM
EVERY STORY ABOUT BEAVERS FOR THE LAST DECADE READS LIKE: WE RELEASED A DOZEN PADDLE TAILED LITTLE FREAKS AND THEY IMMEDIATELY BEGAN A TERRAFORMING PROJECT THAT REVERSED A CENTURY OF ECOLOGICAL DAMAGE IN THREE WEEKS.
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What's up boys? Tabletop developer from the 90s here. I'm going to refer to players as "he", you know, for clarity.
August 8, 2026 at 4:56 AM
What's up boys? Tabletop developer from the 90s here. I'm going to refer to players as "he", you know, for clarity.
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if I was a young person being told that the best our economic system can ever offer me is working longer and longer hours to live with more and more roommates and eat worse and worse food, I might start getting this crazy idea that we need a new economic system
August 7, 2026 at 1:09 PM
if I was a young person being told that the best our economic system can ever offer me is working longer and longer hours to live with more and more roommates and eat worse and worse food, I might start getting this crazy idea that we need a new economic system
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I’m just gonna say this here because idk where else to say it but we can tell each apart from neurotypicals in the wild & we are fully aware neurotypicals are ready to throw us under the bus
July 30, 2026 at 4:06 AM
I’m just gonna say this here because idk where else to say it but we can tell each apart from neurotypicals in the wild & we are fully aware neurotypicals are ready to throw us under the bus
The whole KS just reads as:
"This isn't your whimpy kiddie Dungeons & Dragons! this is for Hardcore Badass Tough Guys who think CHAINS and TIDDIES are HOT!
**also dw its called deathbringer but you'll totally get your specialist boy main character moments before your character perma dies we promie"
"This isn't your whimpy kiddie Dungeons & Dragons! this is for Hardcore Badass Tough Guys who think CHAINS and TIDDIES are HOT!
**also dw its called deathbringer but you'll totally get your specialist boy main character moments before your character perma dies we promie"
From the brilliant mind of Magnolia Keep comes a second high-octane post about Deathbringer!
This time, we look at the game's actual sales pitch and ask: what is this game, and who is this for?
https://magnoliakeep.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-thoughtlessness-of-deathbringers_02053113930.html
This time, we look at the game's actual sales pitch and ask: what is this game, and who is this for?
https://magnoliakeep.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-thoughtlessness-of-deathbringers_02053113930.html
The Thoughtlessness of Deathbringer's Sales Pitch
Last time , I went through all the actual serious problems with Deathbringer's marketing campaign: the racism, the misogyny, the one we...
magnoliakeep.blogspot.com
July 20, 2026 at 3:35 PM
The whole KS just reads as:
"This isn't your whimpy kiddie Dungeons & Dragons! this is for Hardcore Badass Tough Guys who think CHAINS and TIDDIES are HOT!
**also dw its called deathbringer but you'll totally get your specialist boy main character moments before your character perma dies we promie"
"This isn't your whimpy kiddie Dungeons & Dragons! this is for Hardcore Badass Tough Guys who think CHAINS and TIDDIES are HOT!
**also dw its called deathbringer but you'll totally get your specialist boy main character moments before your character perma dies we promie"
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Hi I’m a Gen Xer whose politics lean neither left nor right, I guess you could call me an independent, kind of homeless politically, maybe the last sane person in an insane world, anyway enjoy my 300 daily posts dedicated solely to bitching about trans people and the left
July 19, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Hi I’m a Gen Xer whose politics lean neither left nor right, I guess you could call me an independent, kind of homeless politically, maybe the last sane person in an insane world, anyway enjoy my 300 daily posts dedicated solely to bitching about trans people and the left
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RIP Bonnie Tyler. And RIP Tandi Iman Dupree. This remains the best stage entrance by a drag queen of all time, even some 25 years later, and the best use of Tyler’s “Holding Out for a Hero” ever. youtu.be/IHQA5vqn6rw?...
July 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
RIP Bonnie Tyler. And RIP Tandi Iman Dupree. This remains the best stage entrance by a drag queen of all time, even some 25 years later, and the best use of Tyler’s “Holding Out for a Hero” ever. youtu.be/IHQA5vqn6rw?...
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TTRPG where damage is represented by physically setting the target's character sheet on fire. Damage types dictate where the fire starts (e.g., top-right corner) and the amount is how many seconds the player must wait before stamping it out. Burnt traits are disabled until they fill out a new sheet.
July 17, 2026 at 7:10 AM
TTRPG where damage is represented by physically setting the target's character sheet on fire. Damage types dictate where the fire starts (e.g., top-right corner) and the amount is how many seconds the player must wait before stamping it out. Burnt traits are disabled until they fill out a new sheet.
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was reminded of the best thread title ever posted on the Mothership sub
July 15, 2026 at 9:52 PM
was reminded of the best thread title ever posted on the Mothership sub
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Big #PsiRun2e update! More Art! More money for artists! More ways to play the game! Check it out, back the project, share it around! GO! #pbta #ttrpg #superpowers
www.kickstarter.com/projects/117...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/117...
Update 3: The Big Art and Restructuring Update! · PsiRun Second Edition
Ok, whew! For those that didn't know, I injured my left thumb at work on July 3, and am only now really back to full function. I've been drafting this update in my head all week!! Here goes:YAY!!!!! I...
www.kickstarter.com
July 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Big #PsiRun2e update! More Art! More money for artists! More ways to play the game! Check it out, back the project, share it around! GO! #pbta #ttrpg #superpowers
www.kickstarter.com/projects/117...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/117...
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Emma Bernard, 25, hasn’t planned to start any beef – but now you’ve said that utterly ludicrous thing, their face is about to do it anyway.
Uh-oh! Autistic person’s face about to say what they actually think
An autistic person who hates conflict is about to accidentally incite it by blurting out their true feelings, it has been reported. Emma Bernard, 25, hasn’t planned to start any beef - but now…
thedailytism.com
July 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Emma Bernard, 25, hasn’t planned to start any beef – but now you’ve said that utterly ludicrous thing, their face is about to do it anyway.
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The INCREDIBLE amount of uncritically continued hard and soft eugenics in TTRPGS is wild.
Intelligence as a default stat in both digital and tabletop RPGs is one of the worst holdovers from D&D
June 28, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The INCREDIBLE amount of uncritically continued hard and soft eugenics in TTRPGS is wild.
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One of the most important moments in my life as an artist was at a summer drama camp in 2014. My teacher said “the audience is everything.” A student asked “so we should be thinking about them?” And without skipping a beat, like it was the most obvious fact in the world, he said “FUCK the audience.”
"death of the audience" is genuinely unironically good advice for anyone who wants to make anything
That's enough Death of the Author. It's time for Death of the Audience. Start running fools
June 22, 2026 at 4:29 AM
One of the most important moments in my life as an artist was at a summer drama camp in 2014. My teacher said “the audience is everything.” A student asked “so we should be thinking about them?” And without skipping a beat, like it was the most obvious fact in the world, he said “FUCK the audience.”
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hopefully a literacy expert has a good plan for how to teach a bunch of people who think they know how to read how to actually read because we are in crisis
June 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
hopefully a literacy expert has a good plan for how to teach a bunch of people who think they know how to read how to actually read because we are in crisis
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I have run more combats in more systems than I can count, and my one universal piece of advice to make them fun is: JUST KEEP ROLEPLAYING!
- Have the enemies talk shit, taunt, joke, monologue, confess!
- Ask how PCs feel! Why?
- Make actions emotion driven! Hatred! Fear! Jealousy! Envy! Love!
- Have the enemies talk shit, taunt, joke, monologue, confess!
- Ask how PCs feel! Why?
- Make actions emotion driven! Hatred! Fear! Jealousy! Envy! Love!
June 12, 2026 at 9:53 AM
I have run more combats in more systems than I can count, and my one universal piece of advice to make them fun is: JUST KEEP ROLEPLAYING!
- Have the enemies talk shit, taunt, joke, monologue, confess!
- Ask how PCs feel! Why?
- Make actions emotion driven! Hatred! Fear! Jealousy! Envy! Love!
- Have the enemies talk shit, taunt, joke, monologue, confess!
- Ask how PCs feel! Why?
- Make actions emotion driven! Hatred! Fear! Jealousy! Envy! Love!
I really hope things go well with rpg-trader.com
General issues w/ monopolies aside, It's solves the majority of my UX gripes with other platforms. I'm tired of digging for the most important pre-purchase info on when I'm supposed to even expect to get something to the table.
General issues w/ monopolies aside, It's solves the majority of my UX gripes with other platforms. I'm tired of digging for the most important pre-purchase info on when I'm supposed to even expect to get something to the table.
June 9, 2026 at 10:45 PM
I really hope things go well with rpg-trader.com
General issues w/ monopolies aside, It's solves the majority of my UX gripes with other platforms. I'm tired of digging for the most important pre-purchase info on when I'm supposed to even expect to get something to the table.
General issues w/ monopolies aside, It's solves the majority of my UX gripes with other platforms. I'm tired of digging for the most important pre-purchase info on when I'm supposed to even expect to get something to the table.