City in Darkness

Very cool! What is that on her head? Hair, a fashion item? Something else?

Favoured Courtesan
Lady of String
#voidcall #oldorderarcana #occult #art #illustration #drawing #イラスト

Ah, that feeling of smugness when it’s raining and you got all the outside work done yesterday

A sign on a power pole that reads: need a website? $500, 7 days. No meetings. You’re boring. Pay or piss off. 0483 089 790

Spotted today

You can now play with an alpha version of my relationship mapping tool. Lots of features to come, but the basics are there. Login to www.cityindarkness.com with your email, then go to www.cityindarkness.com/games/vampir....

Let me know what you'd like to see in a Relationship map made for RPGs

The great Stephen Fabian is one of those artists from the 2E era of AD&D that just doesn’t get enough credit or attention. His interior illustrations in the Ravenloft line and Tome of Magic especially stand out. Pitch perfect aesthetic… and what an amazing talent. Pure 💯.

A perched bird, whose head becomes a circular branch. Within the circle hangs a smaller circle, suspending a bell. The sky is roiling clouds. Painted with Payne’s grey watercolor.

Ok birdbrain.
#art

I want visibility controls because dumping a whole lot NPCs in a map can be confusing for players, but adding all the details is better done ahead of time. Also, people can have secret relationships which is always fun!

I'm building a relationship mapping tool for rpgs. I'm still doing basic prototyping, so it won't look much like this in the end. Today I got visibility working. The GM will always be able to see everything, but you can hide nodes from individual players.

This guy was such a G for telling his evil wizard cyborg boss that his religion is bullshit during a work meeting.

Finally got around to painting up some of @tinefieldling.bsky.social’s wonderful Hazelands minis

A film that takes place were you’re from

A few scenes from the original were filmed just down the road!

I currently use kumu.io for relationship maps. Does anyone here use a different digital tool they would recommend?

I really like relationship maps for rpgs, like those found in Vampire 5e and similar games. I haven’t found a tool online that suits me perfectly though, so I’m building one myself.

Hopefully I can show off the basics in a week or two.

Dromaria A pact between the dragons and the gods shapes the magic, politics, and daily life of Dromaria. Within is a detailed RPG fantasy setting including interactive maps, unique classes, races, monsters, an...

It time for another #SelfPromoSaturday! I'm Chuck and I contribute maps and writing on a free 5e setting over at dromaria.com, a world built on the conflict between mortals and dragons! Homebrew races, classes, spells, backgrounds and more! #ttrpg #ttrpgcommunity

💯 This is exactly what I do, but with elves. Find you have too many elves/goblins? Make a B-Team deck!

What a happy looking skeleton!

Title image for TTRPGs on a Shoestring budget, showing dice on a map with orange text above it.

After my "Making TTRPGs on a shoestring budget" talk at Terminal City Tabletop Con, several people have reached out asking if they could get a copy of it.

So I've decided to publish my script and slides on my website!

starshinescribbles.com/making-ttrpg...

This is far too wholesome for Disco Elysium, or at least on any play-through I’ve done.

I missed this on kickstarter but I’m a sucker for vampire rpgs (see also Paint the town red and Thousand year old vampire) so I’ll have to grab this, thanks

That game looks awesome. Nice one!

I build free game tools online.

* interactive character sheets with dice rollers and admin view
* wargame campaign managers
* necromunda rules aides

But it’s time to build something new. Any ideas? What would make running your games easier at the table, or during prep?

If you’re only interested in #1s, then www.hawes.com/no1_f_t.htm will work

I haven’t found a proper database. If you can’t find one, then the PDFs on www.hawes.com are kinda searchable.

Just plug site:https://www.hawes.com/ and your search term into Google and if the book is there it will show up.

Good luck

Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth (Gift Article) She was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”

Spotlight on the cartographer who worked on Tolkien's Middle Earth and D&D's Forgotten Realms

As that person constantly flipping back to the maps when traveling along in a story or game, thank you for your passion Karen

The Stygian Library book cover

I’ve been admiring your work for a few weeks now. This has been sitting on a shelf face-out so I can admire it as I walk by. Great stuff!

Blue and white cover illustration for The Stygian Library showing a grand entrance to a hallway leading to a door surrounded by bookshelves.

Cover for Sidequest magazine with a black background, ornate gold border and an illustration of a raven skull with red gladioli flowers.

A collage of 6 vintage inspired book cover illustrations in different colours.

Ex Lives sticker design in black, white and gold showing a starry night sky with an ink and quill enclosed by filigree.

#PortfolioDay is upon us ✨
🖌️I'm an illustrator with a special place in my heart for the ornate, the decorative and the swirly (and ttrpgs)
📝Available from March for new projects
alderdoodle.co.uk
#art

Twenty years ago, my answer would probably be Nobilis. These days there are so many pretty rpgs to choose from. My question was prompted by the recent arrival of Swyvers and The Stygian Library 🤩

What is everyone’s favourite rpg from a graphic design point of view?

(Not art necessarily, although it contributes)

I welcomed the new year in a very *me* way by having my head buried in a boardgame rulebook to sort out an edge case. Whoops.

Happy New Year all!