Random thought of the day (it's Friday, sue me): I wonder if there's a small town in Austria or Scotland named Dee-und-dee, where all the residents are required by law to carry a d20 in their pocket when out in public? #dnd
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Author | Resident of the Pacific Northwest | Views are my own | Web: ruckerworks.com | YouTube: @ruckerworks
Am I an #AI? My brain has been trained on Douglas Adams, J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, E. Gary Gygax, and even my own novels. Every word I write is an amalgamation of all of them. I drink fresh water all day and use AC to stay cool in my home and in my car. Am I an AI? 🥸 #amwriting #Authors
If you want to play a #ttrpg where you go behind enemy lines as an SOE agent to defeat the Nazis, check out "Ashes of Isar" WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZMA... READ: ruckerworks.com/ashes-of-isar/ #AshesOfIsar #TabletopRPG #WWIIEspionage #TTRPG #SOE #nazis
Ashes of Isar: A WWII Espionage Tabletop Role-Playing Game
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Don't ever let somebody talk you out of spending $15 on a hobby. That $100 could be the best $400 you ever spent.
In the past two years, I've been the DM for 21 teenagers and 13 adults for their very first D&D game. Cool, huh? #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #roleplayinggames
When I was in the third grade, a kid in my class named Marty tried to convince me that shrews were primates. We lost touch, but I bet Marty now works in the Trump administration. #Trump #primates #idiocracy
If you post a video on YouTube or TikTok complaining about the growth of data centers in America, I've got some bad news for you. #AI #datacenters #YouTube #TikTok
What do D&D (and Shadowdark and Daggerheart and OSE, etc.) players and DMs have in common? My next video & article coming out tomorrow may surprise you. Stay tuned! www.youtube.com/@ruckerworks/ ruckerworks.com/blog/ #dnd #shadowdark #daggerheart #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #charactercreation
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Master the art of the table. I’ve been running and playing D&D since 1980, and I’m here to help you cut through the noise to find the fun. For Players: Learn how to be the person every DM wants at th...
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Some D&D sessions aren't much fun. I talk about this uncomfortable reality and what both DMs and players can do about it in tomorrow's article and video. Stay tuned! ruckerworks.com/blog/ www.youtube.com/@ruckerworks/ #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #DungeonMasters
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I’ve been running D&D games since 1980. This blog is where I share what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what I wish someone had told me years ago. Whether you’re running your first campaign or your fiftiet...
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If I knew the answer, I'd be hawking a self-help course on YouTube at $199 a pop and then retiring early. 😏 #politics #author #wisdom
AlmaAlexander@almaalexander.bsky.social · 2mo agoAnd how to get that visibility is the million dollar question. Because you aren't allowed (etiquette! Morality! Humility!) to ever talk about your own work. But if nobody else does it falls into a black hole. So, ideas?
I release new D&D content every Thursday. Next: DM burnout, what it looks like, how to avoid it, and how players can help. Stay tuned! YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ruckerworks/ Blog: ruckerworks.com/blog/ #DnD #DungeonMasters #DungeonsAndDragons #TTRPG #DungeonMasterTips #TabletopRPG
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Practical advice for dungeon masters and players: how to design adventures that work, prep without wasting time, and run sessions that people actually want to come back to. I’ve been running D&D sinc...
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What happens when you've got too many options as a D&D player or DM, and you can't decide which to choose? READ: ruckerworks.com/2026/06/choi... or WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxSV... [7 min 7 sec] #DnD #DungeonsAndDragons #TabletopRPG #DungeonMaster #DnDTips #DnDPlayers #RPGTips #TTRPG
How Choice Paralysis Affects D&D Players and DMs (And How to Fix It) - Ruckerworks
Choice paralysis affects every D&D player and DM sooner or later. Here are six ways it shows up at the table and what to do about each one.
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NEW: "The 10% Rule: Run Better D&D Games on the Fly" Winging it might produce better D&D sessions than heavy prep. Learn the 10% Rule for running D&D on the fly. WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFYu... READ: ruckerworks.com/2026/05/run-... #DungeonsAndDragons #DungeonMaster #TTRPG #DnD #improv
The 10% Rule: Run Better D&D Games on the Fly
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NEW: "The Dungeon, the Dragon, and Becoming the DM Who Makes It Fun" DriveThruRPG: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... Sample: ruckerworks.com/wp-content/u... [PDF download, 10 pages] #DungeonsAndDragons #DungeonMaster #DMAcademy #TTRPG #TabletopRPG #DnD
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The Dungeon, The Dragon, and Becoming the DM Who Makes it Fun Your copy of the Dungeon Master's Guide tells you what the rules are. It doesn't tell you when to bend them, when to ignore them, and what...
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Now available at DriveThruRPG: "The Dungeon, The Dragon, and Becoming the DM Who Makes it Fun" www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... #DungeonsAndDragons #DungeonMaster #DMAcademy
The Dungeon, The Dragon, and Becoming the DM Who Makes it Fun - Ruckerworks | DriveThruRPG
The Dungeon, The Dragon, and Becoming the DM Who Makes it Fun Your copy of the Dungeon Master's Guide tells you what the rules are. It doesn't tell you when to bend them, when to ignore them, and what...
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Today is the 46th anniversary of the first time I played D&D (May 18, 1980). #dnd #ttrpg #MtStHelens
I have a new article & video coming out tomorrow that talks about our favorite D&D punching bag, combat (see what I did there?) Stay tuned to find out how to make it fun! Blog: ruckerworks.com/blog/ Videos: www.youtube.com/@ruckerworks #DnD #TTRPGs #DungeonsAndDragons #TabletopRPG #DnDCombat
Blog - Ruckerworks
I’ve been running D&D games since 1980, and I still learn something new every time I sit down at the table. This blog is where I share what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what I wish someone had told me y...
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Sometimes D&D, and any #TTRPG for that matter, can get very emotional. WATCH: youtu.be/Sn52P-gaeek [5 min 9 sec] READ: ruckerworks.com/2026/05/memo... #DnD #TabletopRPG #TTRPGCommunity #DungeonsAndDragons #RoleplayingGames
The D&D Moments Nobody Talks About (But Every Player Remembers)
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With all the crazy sh!t going on in the world, sometimes it's best to just lose yourself in some fantasy table-top role-playing for a while. READ: ruckerworks.com/2026/05/memo... WATCH: youtu.be/Sn52P-gaeek [5 min 9 sec] #DnD #TabletopRPG #TTRPGCommunity #DungeonsAndDragons #RoleplayingGames
I have a new article and video coming out tomorrow that talks about #TTRPG moments we still talk about years later. Stay tuned! READ: ruckerworks.com/blog/ WATCH: www.youtube.com/@ruckerworks/ #DnD #TabletopRPG #TTRPGCommunity #DungeonsAndDragons #DungeonMaster #DMTips #RoleplayingGames
Blog - Ruckerworks
I’ve been running D&D games since 1980, and I still learn something new every time I sit down at the table. This blog is where I share what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what I wish someone had told me y...
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The miniature train is a lovely way to see more of Vancouver's beautiful Stanley Park and its half a million or so trees. #PalacesAndGardens #TravelAndTransport #UrbanGaze #UrbanGreenspace #Photography #EastCoastKin #ECK #ClassicMono #Monochromatic #Forest
I've got a new video and article coming out tomorrow that describes two key characteristics I've noticed in ace D&D players. Can you guess what they are? Stay tuned! WATCH: www.youtube.com/@ruckerworks/ READ: ruckerworks.com/blog/ #DnD #TTRPG #Gameplay #RPGs #SmartPlay #dungeonsanddragons
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Practical advice for dungeon masters and players: how to design adventures that work, prep without wasting time, and run sessions that people actually want to come back to. I’ve been running D&D sinc...
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A random insight: Reframing a hobby as a failure because you didn't achieve mastery is like calling a good meal a failure because you eventually got hungry again. #hobbies