thryn|shem

@bonemade.bsky.social

286 Followers 115 Following

Ⓐ angry skeleton in waiting. Sounds on Flimsy Rituals and games with @furtiveshambles. actual dr, phd personal games. trans, they/he, 34 🍞🌹

stick figures sat around a campfire - the drawing is terrible
a snippet of a word document. The text reads "The ghost is: blood-soaked, burnt, oozing, mesmerizing. DAY FOUR the ghost whispers to you late at night. Do you listen? If so, what do you learn? The ghosts is: persuasive, vile, clever, growling. DAY FIVE". The screenshot cuts off here.
a crude mspaint line drawing of a child with hedgehog spikes carrying a big pot of soup
four tin cans of sponge puddings, labelled "treacle", "chocolate", "strawberry jam" amd "spotted dick"
Kyle is lush-haired and ambidextrous, and works as a lecturer. He enjoys working out. He has two pet cats called Mr Violet and Apricot.
the inside of A POCKET BOOK OF CHRISTMAS GAMES, showing a tree decorating game called THE STAR AT THE TOP.
A section of text says "When you pass unharmed, someone might take wear." Docs highlights a grammar error and suggests instead that it should read "When you pass unharmed, someone might take your clothes off."
text reads "PLAYING A CHARACTER There are no right ways to play your character, and our main advice is to find a storytelling style that suits you. You might pretend to be them at the table, acting in their shoes: “I’m choosing not to hear you. It’s too beautiful! I’m so excited! HELLO LOVELY HORSE THAT WILL CERTAINLY NOT BITE ME, I’M HERE TO PET YOU” You might prefer to narrate their actions from a bit of a remove, as though you’re watching them act: “Challa isn’t that sensible. She sees fluffy, she wants to touch the fluffy. This is so exciting for her! She ignores the warning and pets the horse” Most likely, you’ll do a little bit of both. However you give them voice at the table, it’s a good idea to let the table know what they’re thinking and feeling, as well as what they’re doing and saying. Don’t let get that get in the way of a great conversation though! Sometimes your characters will really flow in a moment, and it’s okay to let the mechanics and table chat take a back seat"
a drawing of a beetle writing a letter in hieroglyphs
Old Hobson, a jaunty skeleton with a pipe and a pilgrim hat
a crab, underneath a banner reading "A MYSTERY"
an image of la creusest colour options with the following highlighted: Sea Salt, Chambray, Oyster, Nutmeng, Meringue, Shallot, Chiffon Pink
A snippet from the RYNE rulebook, reading: "THE GADELING NIGHWHAT BREME Keep what you can carry, take only what you need, Good natured in your victory, be gracious in defeat! Who brings the fight and runs all night? THE GADELING NIGHWHAT BREME! The Gadeling Nighwhat Breme are ludicrous, luminous, and full of life. Fleet of foot and gleamed of muscle, they roam and rove in search of new and more interesting competitions. The Gadeling Nighwhat Breme are always ready for anything, though whether anyone is ready for them is another question. For the Nighwhat Breme, everything is a challenge, a chance to prove themselves. No matter the task, a true Breme will undertake it with the same vim and vigour they would approach anything in life. What drives them to never slow, never stop, never settle? How easy is it to be caught up in their energy? PROPOSE A CONTEST poetry, wrestling, verbal sparring, stone skipping, dancing, good manners, rowing, over-salting meals, baby soothing, lifting"
"SHARE YOUR STORY Preparing a character for a roleplaying game is exciting, and there’s never anything wrong with getting really into it! It’s useful to remember to be honest and open at the table though - other players can’t work with your story if they don’t know about it, or if it’s a closed system. Is a dramatic reveal in the moment worth more than weeks of dramatic irony? Is a fully realised backstory better than weaving the world’s secrets in with yours as you discover them? If everyone is open to sharing their information with the table and leaving things to be decided through play, you’re more likely to end up with a story that lets you all play into the drama of your actions. Ryne is about change and adaptation, after all: give vague details that let you weave the ends together later. The more loose threads you give yourself, the tighter you can tie yourself into the story you weave at the table."
a screenshot of gmail saying "Unread. Woohoo! You've read all the messages in your inbox."