Don at the U.N. ... what a national embarrassment.

Happy Autumnal Equinox, everyone! Fact of the matter is, Fall is actually my favorite season ... but crossing this line always reminds me that winter is coming.

Getting ready for tomorrow night's new episode of 50 Years in the Dungeon. I'll be chatting with Christopher Lindsay, so you KNOW it's gonna be fun! 6pm Pacific, Wed. 9/24 youtube.com/live/H7Eqfc4...

Happy International Hobbit Day!

Also, here are improv cartoons from last week's Random Encounters. The Episode 121 randomly-generated drawing prompts were: Rabbitfolk Sasquatch Encounter, Ninja Packing a Suitcase, and Beholder Just Exhausted ... plus a promo thumbnail cartoon of a duck trying to head south, but missing the bus.

On International Hobbit Day, I thought I'd repost this improv cartoon done based on the randomly-generated prompt: An Adventurer on @colbertlateshow.bsky.social

Here's my most recently completed cartoon homage (done as part of the 50 Years in the Dungeon show) ... my creative tip of the hat to Jeff Easley's 1983 cover for the 1E Monster Manual II. Brings back memories for me ... and hopefully captures the spirit of those heady early days of D&D and TTRPGs.

From last night's Random Encounters livestream show. Lots of great input from folks in the chat room helped come up with these randomly-generated prompts: Shambling Mound Topiary, Adventurer on the Colbert Show, and Kobold at the Zoo.

The latest completed cartoon homage from 50 Years in the Dungeon—this time based on Antonio J. Manzaned's cover painting for "The Shattered Obelisk." I'll be online tonight (6pm Pacific) working on another and chatting to whoever drops by. Why don't you join us? youtube.com/live/6ltbbW9...

Cartoon homage to the cover for the Mutants & Masterminds book "Superteam Handbook" from @greenroninpub.bsky.social (original cover painting by Conceptopolis).

Drawings from tonight's episode of Random Encounters. The randomly-generated prompts were: Witch Back to School, Treant Skipping Stones, and Mimic Tire Swing.

A new "Damn it, Owen!" cartoon based on his recent #Typooftheday @owenkcstephens.bsky.social

"Sophisticated Ewoks"—A quick sketch cartoon inspired by a conversation on last week's episode of "ThursdAGE" from @greenroninpub.bsky.social

Here are the drawings from tonight's Random Encounters livestream—lots of great input from the folks in the chat room! The randomly-generated prompts were: Troll Painting Minis, Sphinx Stargazing, and Orcus on a Lazy River.

Hope you can join me for tonight's livestream for Random Encounters. Join the chat room and help figure out what I'll be drawing in tonight's improv cartoons! youtube.com/live/xaAcAt_...

Here's the completed cartoon homage to @theschwalb.bsky.social 's Shadow of the Demon Lord. Spooky stuff, eh, kids?

Wednesday night I'll be working on my incomplete homage to The Shattered Obelisk ... and chatting with Jeff Quick. Join the livestream 8/27 at 6pm Pacific. youtube.com/live/8B7bcBc...

A fresh batch of #GameNightDoodles ... drawn during this week's session. Quick reminder that I can do this kind of thing for YOUR game (online, livestream, or home campaign). Contact me for details and rates.

Hey look ... drawings from this week's episode of Random Encounters. The dice, encounter tables, and audience participation gifted us with these prompts: Golem Mini Golf, Myconid Firefighter, Minotaur Lifeguard.

After a two-week Covid break, Random Encounters will be back streaming live tonight (6pm Pacific). Bring your own ice cream. www.facebook.com/events/15169...

A little snippet from this weekend's game, done in my at-the-table, campaign cartoon style. Just a reminder, that's now a service you can hire me to do as a special treat for your home game, livestream show, or convention event.

Because of brain fog I didn't posted this here ... but despite having skipped Gen Con entirely, I seem to have gotten sympathetic con crud. Today is the first time I feel good enough to even attempt anything approaching work related.

I was watching the latest video from the JOLLY channel and for the first time since Monday, I felt focused enough to even attempt drawing something. #iykyk

One last Gen Con themed improv cartoon from last week's show. "Cthulhu at the Costume Contest" was the prompt.

I've got one more Not-At-Gen-Con livestream coming up at 2pm Pacific! Jeff Quick and I will be talking about the newly-released Necromancer card game, the general goings on at @koboldpress.com, and all our lovely Gen Con memories. Drop by, say hi, ask us anything! youtube.com/live/6d-X7Wo...

Another drawing from this week's Gen-Con-themed episode of Random Encounters. The dice and audience came up with the prompt: Beholder at the ENnie Awards. Episode 116 of Random Encounters is available on demand at my YouTube channel. youtube.com/live/K_yKF3G...

Had a great three hour stream with @owenkcstephens.bsky.social and @stannex.bsky.social and I'm so thrilled to be able to sit down and trade war stories and design ideas with two of the best to have ever rolled a d20. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsFJ...

Yes, it's true ... the Necromancer card game is available at Gen Con. Swing by the Kobold Press booth (1649) and check it out! You can even get a bonus promo card to add to your deck (while supplies last)! As seen (and purchased) by Dale Donovan (thanks, buddy)!

From last night's Gen-Con-themed episode of Random Encounters—Venger does the True Dungeon. #GenCon #TrueDungeon youtube.com/live/K_yKF3G...

Join us live for some Gen-Con-themed improv cartooning tonight at 6pm Pacific. youtube.com/live/K_yKF3G...

Who's ready for an adventure?

Benny the halfling is a fighter ... but he's still really GREAT at disabling any traps we find. A Campaign Doodle done at the table ... something I could do for YOUR game. Drop me a line and ask for details!

I won't be at Gen Con, but I'll have LOTS of livestreams this week! You can find links to them all on my Patreon. (BTW, I have a Patreon ... you should consider following it!) www.patreon.com/posts/this-w...

Hey there! GenCon is this week, but since I won't be there, I will be hanging out with @stannex.bsky.social Wednesday night at 6 PM PST for "50 Years in the Dungeon" where he draws stuff and natter on. www.youtube.com/live/QGIH63J...

This is the penultimate drawing in my series meant to honor the 50th anniversary of D&D ... based on the cover for the 2024 edition of the Dungeon Master's Guide (original art by Tyler Jacobson). Tune in to the livestream on Wednesday nights. YouTube.com/@therealstannex

Thanks for the new profile pic, @stannex.bsky.social !

A fun night time was had by all on tonight's Random Encounters livestream. LOTS of GREAT suggestions from the folks in chat, and what I think are three pretty good cartoons. The randomly-generated prompts were: Cyclops Spa Day, Mind Flayer Rollerblading, and Berserker Movie Scene.

Today I posted my cartoon homage to the cover of the new Monster Manual (including Minsc and Boo in action)! Subscribers to 50YitD newsletter get exclusive early access to this and ALL the drawings I do for the show. Are YOU a subscriber? It's free, y'know! 50YearsInTheDungeon.substack.com

As we headed back into the dungeon a black pudding dropped on the halfling in the very first room we cleared out in Session 1 of the campaign. I do these doodles live in our game sessions ... and now you can book me to do it for YOUR home game or livestream. DM me for details!

We had a fun night of improv cartooning on tonight's episode of Random Encounters. Between the dice, the encounter tables, and some truly stellar audience input, tonight's prompts were: Unicorn Postal Delivery, Ghost Making a Sandwich, and Adventurer Date Night.

Sorry ... got distracted for a couple of weeks. Here's my completed cartoon homage to The Practically Complete Guide to Dragons ... the 2023 entry in my celebration of D&D 50th Anniversary.

For your amusement going into this long holiday weekend, may I present the latest completed cartoon homage from my 50 Years in the Dungeon show—my nod to Greg Rutkowski's cover painting for the 2022 hardcover Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse. 50yearsinthedungeon.substack.com

Tonight's "July 4th Cosplay Special" for my Random Encounters show kept the patriotic pride pretty well wrapped in sarcasm. Between the random encounter tables and input from the live audience the prompts ended up being: Dragon Uncle Sam, Owlbear Great Seal, and Abe Lincoln: Zombie Hunter.

Subscribers to the 50 Years in the Dungeon substack get to see my latest completed cartoon homage today. I won't be releasing that for the general public for more than a week. 50yearsinthedungeon.substack.com

Today I'm sending out the quarterly sticker reward to members of my Patreon community. It's a fun group ... you should check it out (there's a free tier). But if you just want the stickers, you can get them from stickersbystan.com. patreon.com/stannex

Drawings from this week's Random Encounters show. Randomly generated prompts were: Giff Holding a Baby, Drider Sculptor, and Golem DJ (or should that be "DJ Golem"?)

In fact, their dissents (plural) are much more thorough and scholarly ... but I kinda wish one of them HAD submitted this one."

Ready for some summertime fun? There's going to be an all-new livestream of Random Encounters tonight at 6pm Pacific! Join us ... and bring your towel! youtube.com/live/fleaj18...

While the 50 Years in the Dungeon livestream show has rolled along pretty steadily, I fell off the pace when it came to finishing the drawings. Well, I'm starting that wagon rolling again! Here's my tip of the artistic cap to Magali Villeneuve's cover for "Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos."

I'm a guest on this week's episode of my friend @shivambhatt.bsky.social 's podcast "Casual Magic." It was great getting to hang out and chat with him for a bit!