Eric Farmer wrote half of Sword Opera

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Sword Opera Itch: https://mythicgazetteer.itch.io/sword-opera DTRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/533188/sword-opera Game designer and mail fighter. He/him. Co-author of Sword Opera RPG Author of Trash Pandas RPG

Top down view: Alfred the multicolored pup, curled into a tight ball. He's fast asleep on the couch.
Alfred, a medium sized dapples dog is curled up on the couch, his face under a blanket with his ears exposed. Nothing could look cozier.
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A pot of dark liquid, with spices, a lemon peel, and many apple slivers floating in it. If you could smell it, it would smell of cinnamon, nutmeg, anise, and clove. Plus a lot of booze.
Alfred, a speckled Aussie mix dog with one blue and one brown eye, sits with Santa in front of a phony fireplace. He's very excited.
The "Pink" Box set of Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set by Tom Moldvay In a yonic pink castle room, a dorky fighter and a rad wizard lady battle a green dragon.
Night's Black Agents: The Dracula Dossier Director's Handbook by Kenneth Hite and Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan A painting of a woman with a gun and a file folder is being leaped upon by a moustachioed man in a black suit. A London Underground sign is behind them.
The Traveller Book. Traveller: Science-Fiction Adventure in the Far Future by Marc W. Miller A perfectly black book with a red stripe and white text.
Time Cellist, A Roleplaying Game by Megan Pedersen and Todd Nicholas The evil nemesis (whose name I forget) blasts Time Cellist, who has an energy bow to her cello.
The cover of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness. Leonardo looms over a city scene with his arms crossed, swords raised. All 4 turtles are in a fighting pose below him, with Shredder, Splinter, and Casey Jones facing the viewer at the bottom.
Kpop Demon Hunters 4.5 stars The Great Dictator 4 stars Picnic at Hanging Rock 5 stars Phantom of the Paradise 4.5 stars
A boardgame, Belinda's Big Bonus: A Belinda Blinked game. Based on the novels by Rocky Flintstone. Illustrations by Mouldy Wood. Designed by Amabel Holland. Belinda, a raven haired buxom woman stands atop a pile of various characters from the Belinda Blinked series, holding a pot and plans (business.)
Darwin and Minerva Mayflower, the villains from the movie Hudson Hawk. Played by Richard E. Grant and Sandra Bernhard, respectively.
A picture from the Judge's Guide to Newhon. A black and white illustration shows a bubbling clear goblet with sinister fumes rising up from the liquid. A bottle with several mushrooms floating inside of it sits behind the goblet.
Wishbone, an adorable Jack Rassell terrier
The german poster for the movie Hackers
An end table with a vase of flowers, a framed map of San Mercurio, and a copy of Sword Opera on top of the player sheets. There is also a cool sword.
Alfred the dog, curled up into a ball, is sleeping on a blanket. His fur is dappled white, brown, and black.
A page from the National Wildlife Federation 2025 calendar. A bear reclines on its side, front paws down, face towards camera.
A two axis grid running gun at the north to sword at the south, dry to the west and wet to the east. A purple smear past wet running from gun to sword is on the right side of the graph.
A snowplow on with an extendable shovel on a parking garage roof has overextended, tipping it over, with its shovel dangling over the edge.
Game setup for Flip 7 Before jumping into the action, it’s important to set up the game correctly. Don’t worry; it’s super simple. Shuffle the Flip 7 cards Flip 7 comes with a deck of cards, and the first step is to shuffle them thoroughly. This ensures that everyone starts on an even playing field, with no one knowing what to expect. Deal the Flip 7 cards Each player is dealt a hand of cards. Typically, you’ll want to deal about five cards to each player, depending on how many people are playing. If you're playing with a larger group, you may wish to adjust the number of cards dealt to keep the game balanced. Decide who goes first Flip 7 doesn't have a formal rule for deciding who starts the game, but most groups go with the classic “whoever has the highest card” method. Of course, you can choose a different way to determine the first player; it’s up to you
A library copy of the book "The Resurrectionist" by A. Rae Dunlap
The "Is This" meme. The man is labeled "TTRPGers" and he's pointing to a storefront called Duck World. The text below reads, "Is this Glorantha?"
A picture taken at House on the Rock showing the open maw of gigantic whale, with a full sized canoe sitting on its tongue. A walkway is visible to the left, showing the massive scale of this display.
Sword Opera Notes Pick up the earnings Organize the show at Lady Manzini's Give Andre's Circle a name Bring Fortunata and Nerissa together - run this into Kevin's "I know that dirtbag" training montage Mixed result on Lady Salerio's Frumio fact finding Enact violence - let them show off?
Me, an middle aged white man with shoulder length grey hair, stands holding a copy of Jordan Shiveley's book, "Hot Singles in Your Area." I'm standing in front of a bookshelf at A Room on One's Own, an RPG shelf specifically. My winter coat is open showing my T-shirt which reads "Leave them in the grave they dug for you" which is also a Jordan Shiveley design.
Star Wars the Roleplaying Game The cover is based on the original film's poster, a beautifully painted montage with Luke in the center and all of the other characters radiating out in the background.
A green book on a pink and white checkered tablecloth. There's a vase partially in frame on the left, and a few loose flowers on the table. A floral deck of cards in the bottom left.
Orange swirly text reading "Invisible Sun" over an arcane glyph. All on a white background.
Book cover with a white background and blue writing and illustration. Bunnies and Burrows The Fantasy World of Intelligent Rabbits B. Dennis Sustare Scott Robinson Adventure Quests & Role Play Fantasy Games Unlimited, Inc. There's a bunny with a flag on top of a tower, overlooking maybe a farmer's field. The detail isn't great.
A hand holding a copy of Cairn 2e Player's Guide. You can see a messyish living room past the book. The book cover is in blues and greens, showing a 3 eyed beastie crawling up a tree towards some panicking adventurers.
"GET TO KNOW MY GAME TASTE: For every like, I will post one game I love."
A photograph of a Renaissance painting. Only a portion can be seen. In the foreground, a barber-surgeon operates on the back of a man. Women sit by watching. There's a shelf on the wall filled with bottles and jars and one human skull. Opening a weird window above the scene is a man peering out, observing the whole process. A voice bubble has been added to reference the Sickos meme: "YES... HAHAHA YES!"
Text at the top "Ending soon! Kickstarter" and "Funded!" in big friendly letters. A trio of folks in Renaissance clothing have a fraught embrace. The woman in the middle has her back to the audience, and each arm wrapped around a prospective lover. There is a halo of magical energy over her head, along with some sparkles. The femme presenting person on the right is not sure whether to kiss this person or not. They are also holding a sword, which is gripped by the man on the left. He has his head laying on the bosom of the woman in the middle. A swoosh of paint covers the lower quarter, with text on top that reads: "Sword Opera: An RPG of melodrama and violence!" Art by Jack Taylor
It's a busy night in the French Quarter of New Orleans in the 1970s. Shops, bars, and nightclubs illuminate the street while pedestrians and classic cars vye for space. In yellow letters "Hot Town" announces the title. At the bottom, "A new Sword Opera Underworld" with the Sword Opera logo: the classic drama masks with a sword going through them.
It's a busy night in the French Quarter of New Orleans in the 1970s. Shops, bars, and nightclubs illuminate the street while pedestrians and classic cars vye for space. In yellow letters "Hot Town" announces the title. At the bottom, "A new Sword Opera Underworld" with the Sword Opera logo: the classic drama masks with a sword going through them.
A line and ink drawing, but the shading is in green. We see two sword wielding duelists standing below an Italian style castle at the sea's edge. The duelist on the right is bearded, with a sword in his right hand and a gauntlet on his left. He is standing with an open posture, as if taunting the other duelist. His opponent is completely covered, with a tall, pointed cap and a half length cape. They are holding 2 swords. At the bottom of the image is a logo for the game: Sword Opera, an RPG of melodrama and violence. This text and a pair of drama masks with a sword through the mouth. All of this is over a paint-like stroke over the bottom third. Art by Galen Pejeau
A cat, dressed as a lounging human on a Sunday morning, is reading the paper and having a mug of tea. It looks thoughtfully into the middle distance. The meme text at the bottom reads, "I should buy a sword" and then hastily scrawled after it is the word "Opera" It's very dumb.
A screenshot from Kickstarter. It reads "413 Project followers."
Kickstarter progress bar reading $6269 of $10,000
A trio of folks in Renaissance clothing have a fraught embrace. The woman in the middle has her back to the audience, and each arm wrapped around a prospective lover. There is a halo of magical energy over her head, along with some sparkles. The femme presenting person on the right is not sure whether to kiss this person or not. They are also holding a sword, which is gripped by the man on the left. He has his head laying on the bosom of the woman in the middle. Art by Jack Taylor
The IMDb credit for the role of Skeleton, starring Skeleton. A black and white picture of a skeleton as the image of the actor.
Arouse When you inspire someone to action or passion, you arouse. To give someone a sense of drive and passion requires an intrinsic connection and consent. It’s a versatile and powerful method, capable of great intimacy and great manipulation. Some ways to arouse: Inflame the passions of your paramour for mutual enjoyment (and maybe to delay a difficult conversation). Rekindle the desire for a sports victory in your teammates after a grueling first half. Galvanize your lieutenants into a fighting force as street conflicts escalate into war.
The Sword Opera RPG Kickstarter preview page with "69 followers" highlighted with colorful fireworks.
George Carlis as Rufus in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure ruefully saying "They do get better."
John McClane (Bruce Willis), Holly McClane nee Gennaro (Bonnie Bedelia), and Sgt Al Powell (Reginal Veljohnson) from Die Hard.
A hardcover book of Urban Shadows.
A screenshot of the Letterboxd app. Favorites listed: Ghostbusters, Repo Man, The Magic Blade, The Maltese Falcon Recent activity: Le Samouraï, High & Low, Black Belly of the Tarantula, The Court Jester.
Forged in the dark style clock. Black background. Label says "Cup" and 2 quarters of the circle are filled in, in blue.
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Dave Foley from Kids in the Hall, wearing bloody surgical scrubs, saying, "I figured, how far can you coast on charm?"
Get to know my game taste. For every like, I will post one game I love.
A skeleton running from right to left on a blue gradient background. The text says: Just walk out You can leave!!! Work Social thing Movie Home Class dentist clothes shoppi Too fancy weed store Cops if your quick Friend ships IF IT SUCKS... HIT DA BRICKS real winners quit
Dolph Lundgren in Johnny Mnemonic threatening a man with a crucifix shaped knife.
Tony Leung and Chow Yun Fat point guns at each other.
Two dogs lying on the ground. The lighter colored dog, Alfred, is on his back with his mouth open. The darker dog is Mr. Pickles, taking a rest.
Alfred the dog sitting on a couch looking directly at the camera.
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If you look at a typical D&D player....I play with probably 30 or 40 people regularly. There's not a single person who doesn't use AI somehow for either campaign development or character development or story ideas.