Rachel Knight
@libraryknight.bsky.social
She/Her. Librarian, nerd, bookwyrm, GM with @lurkingfears.bsky.social Trans rights are human rights. https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/libraryknight https://startplaying.games/gm/libraryknight Profile pic by @skellydraws.bsky.social
#RPGaDAY2026 Day 5: Burden, Intellect, Full of Woe - What burden is a character willing to carry until the end? Harika (fire genasi sorcerer/cleric) is the sole survivor of the island where she grew up, and refuses to let herself forget who she is despite hiding her identity for decades.
#RPGaDAY2026 Day 4: Charm, Intellect, Full of Grace - An enjoyable moment of charm gone right or wrong? In the Paranoia oneshot I ran for Origins, one of the NPCs has Charm. During one of my practice games, a player immediately shot her in the face when she used it. There were consequences.
I wonder if students today would be less likely to lean on AI for writing assignments if schools had made sure they could touch-type (at least 60wpm) before having them submit all their assignments online. 1/🧵
Yes. Don't invest in the people invested in you never being enough.
There is no version of yourself you could become that would satisfy the people who hate you. So you might as well be who you are.
Super useful. I figure a lot of us here in the Sky know this stuff already, but it might be handy to hand to parents, grandparents and pals who are less technically minded. www.librarian.net/NoToAI/
How to disable or avoid intrusive AI – librarian.net
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#RPGaDAY2026 Day 3: Poise, Intellect, Fair of Face - How does one character present themselves? Beywell Specksun (human wizard) is full of enthusiasm and a desire to learn more about the world, as she discovers that reality isn’t exactly the same as her books.
7 TTRPG oneshots of GMing later… that’s a wrap on Gen Con 2026! Had a great time working with Lurking Fears, and got to spend time with many wonderful people (way too many to tag.)
#RPGaDAY2026 Day 2: Stature, Drive, Blessed - What does one character’s stature in their community mean to them? Jarsali (my Shadar-Kai bard in a play-by-post game) wants to be seen as a valuable asset, and wants to be respected. Which is a bit difficult while she’s hiding something from her party.
#RPGaDAY2026 Day 1: Discipline, Drive, Works Hard - Share a character or fellow player who is a strong example of discipline. Definitely @jbratton.bsky.social’s character in our Friday night games - Iskander keeps the entire party focused and on task.
Next up, Defy the Gods! I’m running The Perilous Amulet today, tomorrow, and Saturday at 7 pm, then again Sunday at 9 am. @hecticelectron.bsky.social
Time for DarkSpace! Running The Secrets of Lunar X-12 today 2-6, then again same time Friday and Saturday. @darkspacerpg.bsky.social @thegeekpreacher.bsky.social
Being at a conference with a whole bunch of *really* smart people always leave me like:
#RPGaDAY2026 starts August 1st RPGaDAY is back for 2026, running through the month of August, as usual, and uniting gamers in praise of roleplaying games across social media platforms and across borders.
#RPGaDAY2026 starts August 1st
RPGaDAY is back for 2026, running through the month of August, as usual, and uniting gamers in praise of roleplaying games across social media platforms and across borders.
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I’m finally going back to Gen Con this year after a few years away! I’ll be spending my afternoons and evenings (plus Sunday morning) GMing for Lurking Fears, but I’ve still got some time to wander - any suggestions for people to chat with/booths to locate?
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Oh, I've got a real one. Put your character sheet or playbooks in the manual. Is "mark a box when X happens?" a big deal or hardly important? I don't know, and won't know until I download a fucking PDF.
What’s a TTRPG One Tree Hill you’re willing to die on?
I wrote an article for RUSQ, an @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social journal, about board/card games and TTRPGs in libraries! journals.ala.org/index.php/ru...
Games in the Stacks: Sourcing Board Games and Tabletop Role-Playing Games for Your Library | Knight | RUSQ: A Journal of Reference and User Experience
Games in the Stacks: Sourcing Board Games and Tabletop Role-Playing Games for Your Library
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People should be able to tell the difference between "Good Books" and "Fun Reads". There are many books that are objectively NOT Good Books, but they're Fun Reads, and there are many books that are NOT Fun Reads, but are very Good Books They're not mutually exclusive, but they're different criteria
Somehow, yes. I have many friends who enjoy engaging with my brand of creative chaos.
If you're a creative person, do you have friends and family that actually care about anything you make?
Ran @darkspacerpg.bsky.social The Secrets of Lunar X-12 yesterday to prep for Gen Con, had a lot of fun! And now to review the hacking rules before next time, because I made the mistake of going “I don’t need to know these, why would my players want to hack anything during a hexcrawl on a moon?”
Did you know this years ENNIEs judges were 100% white and 80% male? Anyway unrelatedly here's the application to judge next year ennie-awards.com/judge-applic...
2027 Judge Application – ENNIE Awards
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Still nearly 10K to go for this to fund - I really want to run this system at some point, please check it out!
Wet Ink Games @wetinkgames.bsky.social has a BackerKit crowdfunding campaign running until July 4th for a supernatural horror TTRPG set during the American Revolution! I LOVE the concept, and it would be wonderful to see this reach its goal. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...
57 years ago today, queer people resisted a police raid at a gay bar in NYC. These activists bravely defended their right to exist in the face of government oppression, causing a major turning point for LGBTQ rights. We honor Stonewall's legacy as we continue the work for liberation.
The character who was on death saves survived! Playing low level wizards is not for the faint of heart.
This is totally a normal setup and definitely not me being paranoid about inviting bad luck onto my death save d20. (Dice blessing’s from @thegeekpreacher.bsky.social and timeout chair‘s a freebie from the @lorelink.com Origins booth, Lawful Good pin’s from Dbl Feature, healing potion was a gift.)
I got to be the inaugural Membership Spotlight for the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Rainbow Round Table! www.ala.org/rrt/rachel-k...
Rachel Knight
Rachel Knight is a Public Services Team Leader at a public library and a proud member of the Rainbow Round Table.
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Wet Ink Games @wetinkgames.bsky.social has a BackerKit crowdfunding campaign running until July 4th for a supernatural horror TTRPG set during the American Revolution! I LOVE the concept, and it would be wonderful to see this reach its goal. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...
Our Lives, Our Fortunes
The American Revolution was not won by white men on horses. It was won by the witches, werewolves, and necromancers history has tried to forget. Join the Revolution in this roleplaying game of superna...
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Origins was wonderful this year! Now to rest, then prep for Gen Con…
And if you do, you’ve ALSO made MY job easier, because if there’s a convention-length version of your game then I can also bring it into my classroom.
Update: I have taken too much time to make it, but there is now a blog post about this whereupon I actually explain what the hell I mean. iknowadamseats.blogspot.com/2026/06/why-...
One game of Paranoia (Mandatory Fun) down, four to go! I love running this system. Picture from last night - still to come is Thurs 8 pm, Fri 10 AM, Sat 10 AM, and Sat 8 PM :) The Computer is your friend. Welcome to Year 214. @mongoosepublishing.bsky.social @lurkingfears.bsky.social