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What story will you tell?
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Falron the Cruel โ one of the mini-bosses called upon by the Onyx King in the upcoming expansion to Hero: Tales of the Tomes.
To learn more about Hero: Tales of the Tomes and Reign of the Onyx King visit www.talesofthetomes.com
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King's Blacksmith โ one of the mini-bosses called upon by the Onyx King in the upcoming expansion to Hero: Tales of the Tomes. The warm orangey glow was a lot of fun in this one.
To learn more about Hero: Tales of the Tomes and Reign of the Onyx King visit www.talesofthetomes.com
#speedpaint
Morgana the Life-Binder โ one of the mini-bosses called upon by the Onyx King in the upcoming expansion. Watch as I struggle to draw her dress about 6 times ๐ฅด
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The last time this happened was 1000 years ago.
#gamenight #cardgames #herotalesofthetomes
The Judicator โ one of the mini-bosses called upon by the Onyx King in the upcoming expansion to Hero: Tales of the Tomes.
To learn more about Hero: Tales of the Tomes and Reign of the Onyx King visit www.talesofthetomes.com
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Watcher at the Gate โ one of the mini-bosses called upon by the Onyx King in the upcoming expansion to Hero: Tales of the Tomes.
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#speedpaint #fantasyart #cardgame
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Man, after playing Sworn for a few weeks and now diving back into Hades 2 with the new updateโฆitโs like night and day. Itโs good to be home.
21.02.2025 05:10 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Prince Liam โ the bratty half-brother to Sarah! I had a lot of fun making his expression as annoying and punchable as possible ๐คฃ
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Bell Ringer โ one of the mini-bosses called upon by the Onyx King in the upcoming expansion to Hero: Tales of the Tomes.
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Sword Bearer โ one of the mini-bosses called upon by the Onyx King in the upcoming expansion to Hero: Tales of the Tomes.
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King's Steed โ one of the mini-bosses called upon by the Onyx King in the upcoming expansion to Hero: Tales of the Tomes.
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Myrddin, Father of Runes โ one of the mini-bosses called upon by the Onyx King in the upcoming expansion to Hero.
To learn more about Hero: Tales of the Tomes and Reign of the Onyx King visit www.talesofthetomes.com
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Ebonhand Assassin โ one of the mini-bosses called upon by the Onyx King in the upcoming expansion to Hero: Tales of the Tomes.
To learn more about Hero: Tales of the Tomes and Reign of the Onyx King visit www.talesofthetomes.com
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Nightgore โ one of the mini-bosses called upon by the Onyx King in the upcoming expansion to Hero: Tales of the Tomes.
To learn more about Hero: Tales of the Tomes and Reign of the Onyx King visit www.talesofthetomes.com
#speedpaint #fantasyart #cardgame
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Executioner Gethin โ one of the mini-bosses called upon by the Onyx King in the upcoming expansion to Hero: Tales of the Tomes. www.tiktok.com/@jimmyellert...
To learn more about Hero: Tales of the Tomes and Reign of the Onyx King visit www.talesofthetomes.com
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Thanks to everyone who made this yearโs #PAXUnplugged so special ๐ so many of you came up to the booth to show your support and love for the game and it meant the absolute world to me. Philly was amazing as always, and the fans at PAX continue to make it my favorite show of the year! See you soon.
09.12.2024 06:42 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Itโs time for #PAXUnplugged! ๐
06.12.2024 15:20 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0If you see this, post a witch! ๐งโโ๏ธ (Why not 3? ๐)
03.12.2024 21:00 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0If you see this, post a knight! ๐ช๐ฉ
02.12.2024 18:40 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Jimmy at a convention, looking at the "sold out" sign at his booth after a successful show.
Thanks for reading if you've made it this far. The fans who've joined the journey over the years make all the hard work worth it, and I can't wait to share everything I have in store for down the road.
-Jimmy
A spread of the 5 heroes from the base game Hero: Tales of the Tomes. The hero cards are fanned out on a red tablecloth.
A fanned out hand of cards featuring some of the key cards from the fantasy card game Hero: Tales of the Tomes.
Using different companions, equipment, and spell cards, players will fight to eliminate everyone else at the table. Leveling up eventually stops at level 8, when Heroes unlock their devastating ultimate abilities โ which are always sure to lead to incredible stories and comebacks in the game.
30.11.2024 09:00 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0An action shot seeing the fantasy card game Hero: Tales of the Tomes in action.
The gameplay is intense and exciting, inspired by all the card games I've loved over the years like Magic the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Hearthstone - but without any of the barrier for entry or baggage of needing to know how to get started or build a deck.
30.11.2024 09:00 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0A hand reaching for the book-box containing Hero: Tales of the Tomes.
Not a collectible card game or deck-builder, everything for Hero comes in one book-box and is meant to make it easy to just grab a few friends and sit down to enjoy a game.
30.11.2024 09:00 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0An example layout of what a setup might look like while playing the fantasy card game Hero: Tales of the Tomes
Ok ok, but enough backstory. What's the actual GAME? Hero is a multiplayer card game where each player controls a unique Hero character, leveling up every round, getting stronger & unlocking new abilities. All the players draw from one shared communal deck, battling until only one is left standing.
30.11.2024 09:00 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0A product shot of the mini-expansion for Hero, Lost Heroics 1. The front of the box shows a magical blonde haired woman with a large purple hat. She carries a scroll that she holds close to her face and wields a long wands that glows with pinkish magic.
A promo shot of the expansion for Hero, Reign of the Onyx King. The game box and cards are laid out on a ted tablecloth, surrounded by candles, books, and a sword to set the scene.
Of course I wasn't going to stop there. I had so many ideas for more cards, heroes, and expansions. In 2020 I launched a mini-expansion adding 3 new heroes, and just this past August we had our BEST Kickstarter ever, launching the standalone expansion Reign of the Onyx King.
30.11.2024 09:00 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Jimmy, creator of Hero: Tales of the Tomes, at his convention booth
Jimmy, creator of Hero: Tales of the Tomes, at his convention booth
Jimmy, creator of Hero: Tales of the Tomes, at his convention booth
Jimmy, creator of Hero: Tales of the Tomes, at his convention booth
Up until this point I had gone to a few conventions with nothing more than a promise and a prayer, but now that I had the game printed, I started begging friends and family for free labor as I went to as many conventions as I could, selling the game and introducing it to new fans around the country.
30.11.2024 09:00 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Promo image for the Hero: Tales of the Tomes Kickstarter in 2018
Jimmy in front of cases of the freshly shipped Hero: Tales of the Tomes.
Once everything was ready there was only one thing left to doโฆlaunch the Kickstarter! I funded the game in August 2018 and had the games in my hands the following Spring.
30.11.2024 09:00 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0A collage of the artwork from Hero: Tales of the Tomes.
Over 14 months I created all the illustrations for the game, grinding away night after night until everything was complete.
30.11.2024 09:00 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Sketches of various pieces of artwork in their early versions.
While running games I also had a lot of art to get done...with the game expanding from a simple 60 card deck to over 150 cards needing illustrations, there was a lot of work to do. First I sketched everything out. This helped me get the idea work out of the way and get straight to illustrating.
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