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Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Hmmmmm...

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · last yr.

I was talking to my coworker about bug taxidermy and told him how I wanted a "rhinoceros beetle pin-up" before realizing that wasn't what the process was called. Now I just have an image in my mind of a rhinoceros beetle in lingerie painted on the side of a WWII airplane and it won't leave.

Gridinad.bsky.social @gridinad.bsky.social · last yr.

It's my birthday and Im runjing the GM Workshop at @projectopentable.bsky.social Join me as I discuss how to get prepped for running your first ttrpg online or in person. I'll also be free afterward for those that want to ask questions or talk about worldbuilding. discord.gg/Q7xwUQyb

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Project Open Table | Safety-Focused TTRPG Community @projectopentable.bsky.social · last yr.

🎲📝TONIGHT!📝🎲 @gridinad.bsky.social will be restarting the GM Workshop Presentation Series as we go back to the basics of GM-ing! If you've been wanting to start your GM journey, or want to offer your own two cents, stop by the Workshop Stage at 9:30pm EST! #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity #ttrpgs

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Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · last yr.

Start planning a Fabula Ultima campaign. Realize I can't really plan shit until the players and I have our Session Zero. Patiently wait a month before posting the LFG in @projectopentable.bsky.social

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · last yr.

One of the Little Caesar's shortbread cookies having an image of a dagger is fucking diabolical.

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · last yr.

What is Polka, if not just Folk Ska?

Project Open Table | Safety-Focused TTRPG Community @projectopentable.bsky.social · 2y ago

Come join @gridinad.bsky.social tonight at 9:30pm EST in the Studio VC for another "GM Sandbox"! Whether you're a GM wanting to do some parallel session prep to bounce ideas or you're someone wanting to see what goes on behind the GM screen, stop by! #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity #ttrpgs

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Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

Mothman is real. He slapped my ass and whispered "good boy" moments before my car fucking burst into flames.

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

I finally get to see my favorite band (@coheedandcambria.bsky.social) live because of my wonderful wife. Literally over the moon right now. 😭😭😭

Text conversation between my wife and I

Me: "Made it to work. Also, the Coheed concert for August 23 has limited tickets left and Taking Back Sunday will be there, too 😭"

Wife: "Taking Back Sunday will be there on that specific date?"

Me: "Yup!"

Wife: (Sends screenshots) "2 tickets bought, happy early birthday 🖤"

Me: "SHUT THE FUCK UP ARE YOU TRYING TO HAVE ME CRY AT WORK OR SOMETHING"

Wife: "SHUT TF UP AND ACCEPT MY LOVE"

Email receipt (first screenshot from the text conversation)

Thank you for your order for Coheed and Cambria - PRISE VIP Package

Details of the PRISE VIP Package (second screenshot from text conversation)

Includes:
- Early Entry - 30 mins before doors
- PRISE VIP laminate and lanyard
- 1 song exclusive performance from Coheed members
- Early access to artist merchandise

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

Annual April Fool's Reminder that if your idea of an April Fool's joke is announcing a pregnancy, you're kind of a piece of shit and I won't take questions or criticism. Pregnancy is sadly an unobtainable goal for some, and to make light of that for internet points is super shitty. Thanks.

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Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

Tonight is gonna be strange, running the next continuation of my Blades in the Dark campaign "Strangers in Paradise" without streaming it. I'll still be running it in one of the Stage channels in Project Open Table, so you can watch if you'd like. It'll just be more chill with no "streamer stuff" 🙂

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

An Important Announcement. Thank you, everyone 💚

A letter to my followers. It reads as thus:

Hey, Swamp Kids.

After months of consideration, I’ve reached the tough decision to go on an indefinite hiatus from all streaming activity, effective immediately.

Unfortunately, with everything else I have going on in my life between working full-time, taking classes part-time, doing what I can to be the best husband and father that I can be, and all my work with Project Open Table, it leaves very little energy or mental well-being to be able to entertain as a Twitch streamer. I don’t wish to end my streaming career with a sour taste in my mouth, so I’m choosing to end it now while I still have a little love for it left.

These past three years have been a whirlwind for me as your Suburban Swamp Dad. The opportunity to meet so many wonderful people, be a part of countless memories, and forge friendships that I never would have been able to otherwise are things that I will be eternally grateful for. Words cannot describe my appreciation and gratitude to my Swamp Kids, regardless if you joined me recently or were there from the very beginning. I’m honored to have been given a little bit of your time, and I’ll cherish this time of my life forever.

I’ll almost certainly still partake in others’ streams, and my campaigns and one-shots will still continue, but only at the Table channels inside the confines of Project Open Table, where the sessions will be much less catered towards entertaining an audience and more towards crafting a story with my players. I’ll also remain active on BlueSky to throw a little bit of fatherly silliness into your feed from time to time and promote the events and goings-on of Project Open Table, which I’ll be mainly focusing the majority of my internet presence towards continuing to build and grow.

Thank you again. All of you. You’ve made a suburban dad from Ohio happier than you could ever hope to know. You’ll always have a seat at your Swamp Dad’s table.

With all the love, Gil.

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

One does not simply go through parenthood without having favorite characters from your toddler's TV shows.

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

🌿🐊SESSION START🐊🌿 Back to more #Pathfinder2e! What will the party do with their new 7'3" Muscle Mommy Yaksha in their plot against The War Priestess? Find out now! twitch.tv/gilswampguy #Vtuber #vtuberEN #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity #ttrpgs

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

🌿🐊TOMORROW!🐊🌿 "The Ring of Arorynn" continues! With the town fortified and armed, and the help of a peculiar Yaksha, the party is ready for the possibility of another raid from The War Priestess's forces. We roll with guest player @abbesspunk.bsky.social tomorrow at 8pm EST! #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity

The Ring of Arorynn, an Original Pathfinder 2e Adventure, airs March 15th at 8pm EST!

STARRING:

Kobold Vori as "Vaeri Kapesk"
TVHEADD as "Hadar"
Dawnmakuu as "Mai"
Ace Glurnk as "Ace"
and special guest AbbessPunk as "Yuuko"!

GMed by Gil Swampguy!

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

🌿🐊TOMORROW!🐊🌿 "The Ring of Arorynn" continues! With the town fortified and armed, and the help of a peculiar Yaksha, the party is ready for the possibility of another raid from The War Priestess's forces. We roll with guest player @abbesspunk.bsky.social tomorrow at 8pm EST! #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

When you and your tool buddy are listening to music on a scissor lift 20ft in the air and "Last Resort" by Papa Roach comes on, prompting a mid-air mosh pit.

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Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

Just out of pure curiosity and certainly nothing else... If you could take two or three classes from any TTRPG you've played and combine them to create a single character, which would you choose? #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity #ttrpgs

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Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

Well, due to issues running the game in a playable state, I'll unfortunately be doing something else for tonight's stream. Still pondering as to what, but keep an eye out for when I post again later to see what I'm up to! Sorry again! Hopefully a patch or something comes out soon!

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

🌿🐊TOMORROW🐊🌿 I'm gonna grab my Hunting Horn and take an extra-long dive into the new Monster Hunter: Wilds! That's right, I'm streaming until I drop! The party kicks off at 8pm EST over at twitch.tv/gilswampguy! 🌿🐊See Y'all There!🐊🌿 #Vtuber #VtuberEN #Vtubers #MonsterHunter #MonsterHunterWilds

A scene of a fight in a grasslands. Gil, the Suburban Dad Swamp Creature, cowers in fear behind Potemkin from Guilty Gear as they fight a massive creature that has the head of Gil's pet alligator, Mr. Nibbles III.

In the background, Bandit Heeler from Bluey dances with his buster sword while Inosuke from Demon Slayer squares up with Toothless from How To Train Your Dragon.

Text reads: Monster Hunter Wilds. March 1st, 2025 at 8pm EST at twitch.tv/gilswampguy.

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

🌿🐊TOMORROW🐊🌿 I'm gonna grab my Hunting Horn and take an extra-long dive into the new Monster Hunter: Wilds! That's right, I'm streaming until I drop! The party kicks off at 8pm EST over at twitch.tv/gilswampguy! 🌿🐊See Y'all There!🐊🌿 #Vtuber #VtuberEN #Vtubers #MonsterHunter #MonsterHunterWilds

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

Introduced my 3 year-old to the Power Rangers (Yes, Mighty Morphin, calm down). He's absolutely hooked. Watching him was like watching myself the first time I saw it. Just seeing the awe in his widened eyes and the big goofy smiles as they fought and summoned the Zords... 🥹🥹🥹

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Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

🌿🐊SESSION START!🐊🌿 We're LIVE with more Pathfinder2e and "The Ring of Arorynn! Link in the post below! #ttrpg #ttrpgs #ttrpgcommunity #vtuber #vtuberEN #Pathfinder #Pathfinder2e

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

🌿🐊TOMORROW!🐊🌿 We return with Part 18 of The Ring of Arorynn! Our heroes just finished defending the town from a raid, but what are their plans now? 100+ missed messages in our group chat says they're up to something! See Y'all There! twitch.tv/gilswampguy #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity #vtuber #vtuberEN

The Ring of Arorynn: An Original Pathfinder 2e Adventure!

Part 18 airs February 22nd (tomorrow) at 8pm EST on twitch.tv/gilswampguy !

STARRING:

KOBOLD VORI as Vaeri Kapesk!

TVHEADD as Hadar!

DAWNMAKUU as Mai!

and ACE GLURNK as Ace!

GM-ed by yours truly, GIL SWAMPGUY!

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

🌿🐊TOMORROW!🐊🌿 We return with Part 18 of The Ring of Arorynn! Our heroes just finished defending the town from a raid, but what are their plans now? 100+ missed messages in our group chat says they're up to something! See Y'all There! twitch.tv/gilswampguy #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity #vtuber #vtuberEN

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

Re-reading a core rulebook for something for no particular reason at all...

"This is your world,
this is your story.

Make your choice
and fight for what you believe in."

Project Open Table | Safety-Focused TTRPG Community @projectopentable.bsky.social · 2y ago

We are now LIVE with @gilswampguy.bsky.social, @undead.quest, and @nastypunkthing.bsky.social to celebrate one year of Project Open Table! Check out any of their channels to join the celebration! twitch.tv/gilswampguy twitch.tv/undead_commander52 twitch.tv/nastypunkthing #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity

Project Open Table 1 Year Anniversary Stream!

Tuesday, February 18th @ 9:30pm EST

Shared Twitch Chat over at:

twitch.tv/gilswampguy
twitch.tv/nastypunkthing
twitch.tv/undead_commander52

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

I just wanted to share a fun fact about snails with my Pathfinder party, then 20 messages later, they're trying to figure out how to make Salt Rounds for the Gunslinger. I just like sharing fun facts 😞 #ttrpg #ttrpgs #ttrpgcommunity

Gil Swampguy says, "Guys, I just wanted to drop a fun fact about snails. Why y'all getting stressed out?"

Ace Glurnk says, "This guy thinks we're stupid. Y'all believe that?"

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

This is tonight! Come by either of our channels to hear about all the cool stuff we did with the past year and what's coming for the next one! twitch.tv/gilswampguy twitch.tv/nastypunkthing twitch.tv/undead_commander52 #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity #ttrpgs #ProjectOpenTable

Project Open Table | Safety-Focused TTRPG Community@projectopentable.bsky.social · 2y ago

IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY TOMORROW! 🎊🎁🎈🎉🥳🎂🥳🎉🎈🎁🎊 Join Founders @gilswampguy.bsky.social, @undead.quest, and Head of Staff @nastypunkthing.bsky.social tomorrow at 9:30pm EST for a short celebration for our 1-Year Anniversary! Come celebrate with us! #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity #ttrpgs #ProjectOpenTable

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Project Open Table 1 Year Anniversary Stream

Tuesday February 18th @9:30pm EST

Shared Twitch Chat over at:

twitch.tv/gilswampguy

twitch.tv/nastypunkthing

twitch.tv/@undead_commander52

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

Project Open Table turns 1 tomorrow! Join me at twitch.tv/gilswampguy or any of the others' streams to learn about how we started, what we've done this past year, and what plans we have for the future, with a Q&A at the end! #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity #ttrpgs #ProjectOpenTable #vtuber #vtuberEN

Project Open Table | Safety-Focused TTRPG Community@projectopentable.bsky.social · 2y ago

IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY TOMORROW! 🎊🎁🎈🎉🥳🎂🥳🎉🎈🎁🎊 Join Founders @gilswampguy.bsky.social, @undead.quest, and Head of Staff @nastypunkthing.bsky.social tomorrow at 9:30pm EST for a short celebration for our 1-Year Anniversary! Come celebrate with us! #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity #ttrpgs #ProjectOpenTable

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

Feeling really good about myself. Put together a Lego kit that was rated for 6+ years... Knocked it out in 5 hours.

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Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

Now live! Come watch Haste, Merc, and I bumble through For The King II! Link below! #vtuber #vtuberEN #vtubers

Gil Swampguy 🐊🌿 (Stream Hiatus)@gilswampguy.bsky.social · 2y ago

🌿🐊TONIGHT!🐊🌿 No TTRPG session tonight, but I'm gonna scratch that itch with some For The King II with @hasteday.bsky.social and Merc! Stop by and say hi tonight at 8pm EST over at twitch.tv/gilswampguy! I'll see y'all then! #vtuber #vtuberEN #vtuber #ForTheKing