This is what I'm working on right now - but it sort of shows you the undercoat. It's like oil-painting where you put the grisaille down, and then layer color over it. Sorry if you know this - I love talking painting, so I get excited and infodump

My Shadowdark Warlock. I'm never going to be "good" at painting, but I'm proud to being these to the table. I made this guy on Hero Forge & really like the subversive disposition, holding a hand out but hiding his sword. The mustard yellow is intended to invoke King in Yellow connotations #ttrpg

Army Speedpaints aren't the *best* look but they really do get you there fast. Here's our new halfling cleric we picked up in the last town. It was a hard go in Shadowdark with only a ranger for healing. #ttrpg

It's a great career being able to be creative all day then go walk through the things you design.

They have my games up at North Texas RPG! #ttrpg

I've been struggling to develop a fun madness mechanic that is thematic to a Shadowdark adventure I'm running, and I think I've finally cracked it. Kinda proud of myself.

If you see this drop a hero with a sword!

One of the more interesting systems I played in this year at Garycon is the 1-Page D6 Dungeon by @trnickel.bsky.social I met Tiffany and her business partner Jeri at Garycon last year and Tiffany made a hard sell to get me to buy her system, but I didn't.

Day 393, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “Monster Manual II”, TSR 1983, Jim Holloway, page 47. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart #devil

Sage advice.

My oldest got the MVP in her second tournament softball game today. Awarded by the opposing team. She's bad ass.

Pirate Borg is an awesome Pirates of the Caribbean simumation, but want to play a pirate Minotaur marksman on a ship navigating a flooded fantasy world? Heck yeah you have! I picked Shadow Sails up at #Garycon from the serial creative @forgeofice.bsky.social folks. #ttrpg

Point: I’ve had a couple of beers but am not even remotely buzzed. Counterpoint: I just popped in my Best of Dokken CD.

One of the most creative games I played was The Crowned w/ author @pixiesandpins.bsky.social In the game you play a god....of anything. Super fun. I particularly liked the mechanics & want to run it as a dark American Gods style scenario adventure. I ran out and bought it right after. #ttrpg

Something truly special about Garycon is how they take care of their GMs. This screen rocks. Run 16 hours of games, the SWAG bag is robust. I encourange anyone who hasn't run games at the con to do so, and those who've only run a game or two to do more. Well worth it & is the lifeblood of the con.

Was I just at Garycon? Yes. Did I just get back? Yes. Am I already playing Shadowdark? Hell yeah! #ttrpg

Stealing my thunder! I told @originalgrognard.bsky.social about these and here he posting them online before I get a chance to.....hahaha. They are pretty badass.

A super fun game I got to try for the first time at #Garycon was Cyberpunk Red. I hadn't heard very many good things about the system, honestly, but I played Pondsmith's 1e version ages ago and love the genre. #ttrpg

Getting all my books together for #C2E2 this weekend. Come find me at R-21 in Artist Alley!

An interesting product I brought back from #Garycon this year are these lovely little books created by Shayla Sackinger with fantasy birds. They are full of wonderfully drawn avian creatures and evocative descriptions that get your creativity going. Thanks to @forgeofice.bsky.social for having them!

The vibrant Alicia Marie ran a pefectly creepy scenario that was full of combat and mystery at #garycon It was a really creative adventure and one of my highlights at the con. #ttrpg #dnd

Two fictional characters from different universes you want to see fight

Had a nice little box from the #darkspace folks waiting for me the night I got home from Garycon. #shadowdark #ttrpg

One of my favorite sessions at Garycon was Cairn run by the excellent DM @weirdwonder.bsky.social. It's a creepy grim fantasy setting, and her adventure "The Eternal Empress" really leaned into that and was a lot of dark fun. You can buy it on DriveThruRPG and I highly recommend. #garycon #ttrpg

Back late last night from #Garycon and up again early this morning from work. Tonight I need to get some real sleep! I hope eveyone had a good trip back home.

@darkspacerpg.bsky.social Thundarr! #darkspace

I was in the group this morning and it rocked. Creepy dark fairytale vibes. Thanks for writing and running it. #garycon #ttrpg

Bought mine.

I got to meet Rose Estes today. If you read any of the Dungeons and Dragons themed Choose you own Adventure style books in the 80s you probably read some of hers.

Fantastic D&D session this morning with @realtoddstashwick.bsky.social at Garycon. Actors make best GMs. You haven't seen predatory undead animated human skin dramatized unless you've seen Todd do it. #ttrpg

Garycon has the best SWAG.

Garycon. We have arrived.

Cancelled a ski trip for a girls softball tournament which was subsequently also cancelled, got a last minute AirBnB on a lake in Arkansas instead for some fishing and now the power has been out for two hours. This is how an 80s horror movie starts.

Aaaaaaaand, I have the free gimme's for my Garycon SWADE Flash Gordon game now too! #ttrpg

If you see this, post a vampire that isn't Dracula.

Finished Holler tonight. Super fun SWADE #TTRPG

QTP with a trio of awesomeness

Local game store friend set me up with the perfect swag for my Thundarr the Barbarian Garycon one-shot (using the Darkspace & Shadowdark rule sets): #ttrpg

72/ Rats, Wererats Colouring my way through a broken spine Monster Manual #OSR

Myself and a handful of my friends will have these little lizards to give away at Gary Con, for as long as they last! If you see someone in a Forge of Ice shirt, ask us about our lizards!

I don't normally post things I back, but the Dungeon Damsel [and Xane] are both friends and super cool. If you're into grim OSR or Shadowdark I encourage you all to check it out: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/d...

It's that time of year when school start times and the sun aren't cooperating. #skatergirls

Gary Con prep continues! Art by Alex Kostic!

My girls are getting close to the gnoll lair in the Caves of Chaos so it's time to grt some painted. #ttrpg #osr

A little bit of Sunday afternoon Shadowdark with my girls. #ttrpg #osr

QTP with a gif of a powerful woman

Making progress on my 2026 "to play" list as we jumped into Holler last week.

New addition to my Star Wars collection. Trying to get a full set of MOC and a full set of the original movie cards. This one covers both. #starwars #toycollecting

Had some urban wildlife friends come say hi while getting in my car in the parking garage earlier.