Had a blast with today's D&D session in the Goblin city of Pilzstadt. Players were able cause enough chaos to rescue their companion from the Ascension ritual and escape into the tunnels. Paper minis from @trashmobminis.bsky.social were excellent for all the various goblinoid clans present.

This one is more system agnostic: stripping the "dungeon" from the classic "5 Room Dungeon" down to the foundation so you can prep and run a one shot in any kind of setting with minimal prep. I've used this for a few "ready in 15 min" sessions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhVM...

RPG publishers! Please consider releasing your products in epub! It’s an open standard, improves accessibility, and makes it much easier to read and use your product on a phone!

Yuuuuup. Also, I don't give a shit if some of the worst people in the world think I am being performative or am virtue signaling. Fuck 'em. They don't get to tell me how to be. Anyway, trans rights are human rights, y'all. It's not complicated.

"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”

It’s an absolute shame that DC fired Gretchen Felker- Martin for exercising free speech and then @bsky.app suspended her account. Every writer here should be decrying this because we have to stand up for each other! This is ridiculous.

Sunnyvale, like Berkeley and other cities, has made zero progress toward their Vision Zero safety goals. Now their own city council members are getting hit by cars. Will this motivate some action? sanjosespotlight.com/sunnyvale-co...

1d100 Forgotten Realms Factions: SlyFlourish.com Article from the Archive https://slyflourish.com/1d100_forgotten_realms_factions.html #dnd #ttrpg

We just reached 1000 Kickstarter backers for UNDERISLES! What an amazing month of funding.

Excited for the release of Making Enemies: Monster Design Inspiration for Tabletop Roleplaying Games? Let other folks know: Mark it as "Want to Read" on Goodreads and Storygraph! Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/bo... Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.co... #TTRPG #DnD #Pathfinder #Shadowdark #CypherSystem

I was stuck for ages on doing my own comics because I wasn't as good (obviously) as Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie. Then Kieron posted this and the dam broke. simonkjones.substack.com/p/developing...

Atomic Robo is the finest two fisted pulp science hero long form storytelling in America. Buy this one and ALL THE OTHERS.

Just added 1000 community copies to the EP CMYK Color Palette for Affinity Publisher. 🎨 Go grab it for freeeeeeeeeeeee! exeuntpress.itch.io/cmyk-color #Affinity #Publisher #CMYK #RGB #Colors

4 TTRPGs You Can Play in 2 Hours or Less

"Boots of Levitation", the last illustration I did for MCDM's fantasy RPG Draw Steel. Working for this game was a huge honor! #mcdm #DrawSteel #fantasy #illustration

"Just break it down into smaller steps!" Cool. Now I have 42 tiny tasks I'm avoiding instead of one big task. Thanks?

The Art of Johan Egerkrans Johan Egerkrans blends raw Nordic folklore with stunning monster art. Self-taught and versatile, he redefines mythological illustration and inspires modern interpretations of ancient fears, captivating audiences… https://darklongbox.com/the-art-of-johan-egerkrans/

SHRIEK I did not know about this book and I have never bought a thing faster in my life Time to eat rice for a week but it'll be soooooo worth it

tfw your spider sense is tingling

there's a really important playtesting phase that a lot of ttrpg designers are scared to wallow in, which is the "this game is 100% unplayable without the designer present" phase

What movie did you see way too young?

Please share: Do you hate AI? Are you an editor, proofreader, designer, illustrator, typesetter, marketer, book blogger, audio narrator, reviewer, ARC/beta reader? WoodPig Press is creating a pool of freelancers for future paid work. woodpigpress.com/call-for-pub... #booksky #books #publishing

Ran the latest adventure with the family as we make our way through a Phandelver/Icespire Peak mashup campaign. Tonight's session was Umbrage Hill with a homemade papercraft windmill be me and manticore mini from @trashmobminis.bsky.social. Cooler heads prevailed and combat turned to parlay.

DM Tip: Doing fun NPC voices inspired by existing media is a great way to make RP memorable... However, it can also lead to having to do voices of Roseanne Roseanna Danna, Ted 'Theodore' Logan, and Creepy Dave the vulture all in a single scene.

Posting this again because I’d like to encourage creators to please, PLEASE take control of your own destinies. karlkerschl.com/how-i-built-...

I once scared Keanu Reeves out of a Wherehouse Music as I was checking in to make sure he wasn't shoplifting. Turns out his shifty behavior was him just trying to not be recognized.

Our feature artist/tutorial for today is this excellent set of notes on WOLF EXPRESSIONS by the talented @teagangavet! Note in particular how a few little changes can often make a HUGE difference! #animationdev #wolves #furries #gamedev #comicart #drawing

I am flabbergasted that this hasn't funded yet, but I guess making a set of groundbreaking games for fast, flexible play and a delightful tactile experience right before a global pandemic probably makes for poor word of mouth. www.kickstarter.com/projects/scr...

hi guys i made a basic CSP animation set-up guide LOL. i made it for a friend, but i wanted to share it bc it might be insightful for others. It mostly covers basic functions and dabbles into keyframes and cameras... I figure it could be helpful for the unfamiliar! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

If you wait until you're ready to start, you never will.

Aw gosh, and I got Giovanna’s IG user name on there instead of @giovannaniro.bsky.social Sorry, Gio!! 🙏

Comics folk - I'm delivering a workshop on making zines next month. Would love to see examples of your zines and hear tales of what has worked for you (and not) if you've done something similar. Shares appreciated 📰✏️🙏 @brokenfrontier.bsky.social @societyofauthors.bsky.social

You can do this in clip studio easy - a cartoonist pal was showing me the perspective tool, was struggling with how to lay out the grid, and we went this route - draw the character how you want them, draw a little cube next to them, use that cube to establish your perspective. Figure first!

Friends, PRACTICAL DEFENCE AGAINST PIRACY has been nominated for a Will Eisner award, in the "Best Webcomic" category! Huzzah! 🏴‍☠️ ⚔️ 👉 www.comicsbeat.com/2024-eisner-...

This #webcomicday, you can read PRACTICAL DEFENCE AGAINST PIRACY, but it is NOT FOR YOU. It is for the young person in your life who sees the "grown-ups" running things and thinks, "what are you idiots doing?" THEY can read it right now, and feel less adrift. 👉 tonycliff.ca/dd4 #PDAP #DD4

Pope Leo's first sermon and, uh, his using the phrase "be ever more fully a city set upon a hill" and cf'ing it to Rev 21:10 instead of any of the others before saying "many baptized Christians" are "living in a state of practical atheism" is. Well. Shots fired! www.npr.org/2025/05/09/g...

Enrollment for my mentorship is now open! Get clear, relevant feedback on your work and focused, personalized guidance for your career in “The Clockwork Heart”. Email [email protected] to schedule an interest meeting!

It bears repeating: you don't need a publisher to make and publish comics. I know folks know this, but maybe we're still in thrall of someone "picking us," or think anything is better than having to DIY everything. DIY is work. But remember, YOU have the goods, and any deal should be good for YOU.

Looking for the very best examples of writing about games you've encountered. Any games, any time. Folks can self-rec. Links or citations extraordinarily helpful. And I will read everything that shows up in this thread.

The average American has three friends.

These aren't preplanned encounters. Adversary rosters empower you to actively roleplay your dungeons at the table. youtu.be/7uiCUUn1iss

Tonight is Walpurgis Night, when evil spirits were aboard and witches flew off to sabbats with their demonic masters - as pictured in this painting by Mariano Barbasan Lagueruela #WyrdWednesday

A periodic friendly reminder that Blambot's Indie Use clause may allow you to use Blambot's designated indie fonts in your small press comics free of charge, even if you're making money on your project! More on licenses: blambot.com/pages/licenses

A few times a year, I open applications to my Short Story Cohort, in which you and a small group will level up your short story writing skills, receive insightful critiques, make friends, and wrap up the three-month experience with three polished stories ready to submit to markets. More in comments.