E.S. Wynn (Ellie_Valkyrie)

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Working on this High Priest commission for the Tales of Argosa ttrpg expansion.
#drawing #fantasy #rpgart

Quick acrylic pen woodland camo paintjob on a Marauder II.
#Battletech #Battletechhobby #Battletechminiatures #paintedminiatures #mecha

Very well! Nevada is a wonderful state! It's nice being so close to family again, laws are less and things are drastically less expensive. People are nicer too!

Both kinda. Moved to a different state to be closer to family. Wife already has an amazing job, so I'm keeping myself busy while I look for work. Hoping something good comes along soon, just hitting it hard getting the apps out. Paralegal work pays good if you can find a good opening, haha.

Not this time, unfortunately. Last time I was out, my wife and I found some chunks of druzy quartz, but I didn't see any this time. I'll go further afield next time. :)

Instead of spending my whole afternoon filling out job applications and sending resumes, I decided to take a little break and go hiking, looking for cool rocks. Found this picturesque golf ball instead.

Also finished ilclan SLDF.
#Battletech

Yeah! I have one of those in my collection as well!

Here's a Nova Prime, a 50-ton Clan OmniMech from the BattleTech: Alpha Strike Box Set, painted in the colors of the 18th Falcon Regulars, Epsilon Galaxy, Clan Jade Falcon.
#BattleTech #MiniaturePainting

Another David Winter piece where I touched up the paint and flocked the roof. Getting a lot of these done while I've been off work, lol
#ttrpg #paintedminiatures

First Battletech mini I've painted at the new place. Legionnaire reporting for duty!
#Battletech #mechwarrior #paintedminiatures

I unironically *love* Fordite, and was wondering if we'd see any come down the pipeline!

Here's a link to the wiki article for more info about Fordite, beyond Hillary's excellent video recap:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordite

FORDITE! :D

Another fun experiment in repainting David Winter pieces for TTRPG use. Redid the roof with Army Painter Battlefield Grass and some basing clumps, then gave it stain glass windows.
#paintedminiatures #davidwinter #TTRPG

It is! :)

A Night Hawk joins my Raven Alliance Delta Garrison Galaxy!
#Battletech #Battletechhobby #paintedminiatures #mecha

I think so! I love the idea of running a TTRPG campaign where the heroes have a village physically represented that they can get invested in.

Two different paint jobs on the same model. I'm really enjoying flocking the roofs too. Who might live in these homes?

More repainted David Winter cottages for TTRPG use. I recently picked up a lot of these guys at goodwill and didn't realize I already had a "Sussex Cottage" at home. Well, good opportunity to get creative!
#ttrpg #paintedminiatures #davidwinter

I think it's up to the pilot, probably, haha

Lmao very true

A Hunchback IIC 3 joins my Sea Foxes! Man, that’s a lot of ATMs!
#Battletech #Battletechhobby #paintedminiatures #mecha

And the ship sails on, back to the north
Through the fog and ice and the albatross follows on

The mariner kills the bird of good omen
His shipmates cry against what he's done
But when the fog clears, they justify him
And make themselves a part of the crime

I know that feeling, absolutely! I used to take them on family road trips and just read for hours.

It's how my pre-teen self discovered Lovecraft, haha

I think the real gem of my collection though has to be Deities and Demigods with the (later cut) Cthulhu mythos content

I love the art from back then. Peak quality

It feels like an accomplishment for sure! Here's my oldest, haha!

Also: All of the content from this book (and the Compendium) is now on a website anyone can browse even from their phone. The world of TTRPGs has blossomed and expanded in amazing ways. I can't wait to see what the next 30 years bring.

It's wild to me how things change. When I was 11 years old, this book was my most valued possession. For me, it was an irreplaceable cure for boredom. It still sits on my shelf 30 years later.
#dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg