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And... done! Went a bit past the end of October, but 31 new character designs completed, along with some bits of lore to go with them.

#dnd #octoberartchallenge #heroforge

03.11.2025 05:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Heroforge art of a tall woman in elegant yellow and purple clothes. She has long black hair, and has one red and one blue eye.

Heroforge art of a tall woman in elegant yellow and purple clothes. She has long black hair, and has one red and one blue eye.

D&D October Art Challenge Day 31: New God

Despite all sorts of rumors about her nature, Queen Jaelmarithul is a normal human woman with the Noble stat block, of exceptional bearing. Her ability scores might be:

S: 12 D: 14 C: 11 I: 16 W: 16 Ch: 21

More backstory: www.instagram.com/p/DQlTkddjiK...

03.11.2025 05:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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D&D October Art Challenge Day 30: Hero Sacrifice: Free Day: Patron of Adventurers

Freida Qwyll is a human level-6 bard (college of eloquence). Her ability scores are:

S: 9 D: 15 C: 10 I: 16 W: 12 Ch: 17

More backstory: www.instagram.com/p/DQj_DcfDvEJ/

#dnd #octoberartchallenge #heroforge

02.11.2025 17:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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D&D October Art Challenge Day 29: Hero Sacrifice

Wrenne Mille is a human level-2 ranger. Her ability scores are:

S: 13 D: 16 C: 13 I: 15 W: 14 Ch: 12

#dnd #octoberartchallenge #heroforge

More backstory: www.instagram.com/p/DQg67vEjo7t/

01.11.2025 12:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Heroforge art of a mounted knight in full chainmail brandishing a mace from the saddle of a brown horse.

Heroforge art of a mounted knight in full chainmail brandishing a mace from the saddle of a brown horse.

D&D October Art Challenge Day 28: Old Knight

Sir Toliver Hox is a human level-10 fighter (cavalier). His ability scores are:

S: 14 D: 14 C: 11 I: 16 W: 15 Ch: 13

#dnd #octoberartchallenge #heroforge

More backstory: www.instagram.com/p/DQgBKOlDtGY/

01.11.2025 04:25 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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D&D October Art Challenge Day 27: Monstrous Princess

Princess Keriss has the Storm Giant Princess stat block. Her ability scores are:

S: 29 D: 14 C: 20 I: 18 W: 18 Ch: 18

#dnd #heroforge #octoberartchallenge

More backstory at: www.instagram.com/p/DQdjMxMDqb-/

31.10.2025 05:25 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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D&D October Art Challenge Day 26: Living Magic Item

Sage Faire has the Master Sage stat block. Her ability scores are:

S: 8 D: 10 C: 10 I: 20 W: 18 Ch: 11

The mysterious ring is a Ring of Mind Shielding.

More backstory: www.instagram.com/p/DQYB6ZojEGs/

#dnd #octoberartchallenge #heroforge

29.10.2025 01:58 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Heroforge art of a pale dwarf with red eyes and a beard with ornamented braids wearing rich-looking garb and a crown, and carrying a battleaxe. He stands in front of a cavern backdrop.

Heroforge art of a pale dwarf with red eyes and a beard with ornamented braids wearing rich-looking garb and a crown, and carrying a battleaxe. He stands in front of a cavern backdrop.

D&D October Art Challenge Day 25: Monster King

King Brennik Rotstone has the Duergar Despot stat block. His ability scores are:

S: 20 D: 5 C: 19 I:15 W: 14 Ch: 13

More backstory: www.instagram.com/p/DQVyeUvjm8P/

#dnd #heroforge #octoberartchallenge

28.10.2025 05:05 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Heroforge art of a leonin warrior in armor, standing straight with a spear in his hand and a scimitar at his belt.

Heroforge art of a leonin warrior in armor, standing straight with a spear in his hand and a scimitar at his belt.

D&D October Art Challenge Day 24: Villain Turned Hero

Merklos is a leonin with the guard stat block. His ability scores are:

S: 13 D: 12 C: 12 I:10 W: 11 Ch: 10

More backstory at: www.instagram.com/p/DQS-VbJEad5/

#dnd #heroforge #octoberartchallenge

27.10.2025 02:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Heroforge image of a man dressed in chainmail. He has blond hair in a bowl cut, carries a mace at the ready in both hands, and has a knife at his belt.

Heroforge image of a man dressed in chainmail. He has blond hair in a bowl cut, carries a mace at the ready in both hands, and has a knife at his belt.

D&D October Art Challenge Day 23: Free Day: Treasure Hunter

Gem Gleem is a human level-1 fighter. His ability scores are:

S: 17 D: 14 C: 18 I: 9 W: 8 Ch: 13

More backstory: www.instagram.com/p/DQQpanCjrqo/

26.10.2025 05:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Enjoyed the Springsteen biopic.

25.10.2025 16:30 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Heroforge art of a male half-elf in a shadowed forest. He carries a simple staff and has several pouches at his belt.

Heroforge art of a male half-elf in a shadowed forest. He carries a simple staff and has several pouches at his belt.

D&D October Art Challenge Day 22: Mixed Race Adventurer

Temelton Mills is a half-elf level-7 druid with the fey-touched feat. His ability scores are:

S: 9 D: 13 C: 14 I: 12 W: 15 Ch: 14

More backstory at: www.instagram.com/p/DQOHMlyjnPJ/

#dnd #octoberartchallenge #heroforge

25.10.2025 05:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Heroforge art of a mechanical dragon standing on its hind legs as it breathes fire.

Heroforge art of a mechanical dragon standing on its hind legs as it breathes fire.

D&D October Art Challenge Day 21: Artificial Dragon

The Forgemaster’s Dragon has the Young Red Dragon stat block except that it has an AC of 22. Its ability scores are:

S: 23 D: 10 C: 21 I: 14 W: 11 Ch: 19

More backstory: www.instagram.com/p/DQK9juZDFoI/

#dnd #octoberartchallenge #heroforge

24.10.2025 00:10 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Happy National Mole Day to those who celebrate! #nationalmoleday

23.10.2025 13:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Heroforge art of a robotic being with a humanoid upper body and serpentine lower body, wielding a warhammer and crossbow.

Heroforge art of a robotic being with a humanoid upper body and serpentine lower body, wielding a warhammer and crossbow.

D&D October Art Challenge Day 20: Monster Construct

The construct has the Ancient Construct stat block except that it has multiattack action to attack once each withwarhammer and crossbow. Its ability scores are:

S: 22 D: 9 C: 20 I: 3 W: 11 Ch: 1

More backstory: www.instagram.com/p/DQIyapPjHG2/

23.10.2025 03:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Heroforge art of a heavyset dark-skinned man in working clothes sitting on a barrel. He has greying hair and a thick mustache and goatee, and holds a tobacco pipe.

Heroforge art of a heavyset dark-skinned man in working clothes sitting on a barrel. He has greying hair and a thick mustache and goatee, and holds a tobacco pipe.

D&D October Art Challenge Day 19: Retired Tavern Keeper

Romulus Korn is a human with the Commoner stat block except that his ability scores are:

S: 12 D: 8 C: 11 I: 12 W: 13 Ch: 13

More backstory at:

#dnd #heroforge #octoberartchallenge

23.10.2025 00:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Heroforge art of an orc in a shopkeeper's apron carrying a small barrel under one arm and holding a red bottle in his other hand.

Heroforge art of an orc in a shopkeeper's apron carrying a small barrel under one arm and holding a red bottle in his other hand.

D&D October Art Challenge Day 18: Monster Shop Keeper

Gorshun Firebrew has the Orc stat block. His ability scores are:

S: 16 D: 12 C: 16 I: 7 W: 11 Ch: 10

More backstory at: www.instagram.com/p/DQGPa-tDHNx/

#dnd #heroforge #octoberartchallenge

22.10.2025 04:09 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

#mtg #commander last night. 1-1 with Feather the Redeemed.

21.10.2025 16:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Heroforge art of a colorfully dressed woman with solid-pale-blue eyes and hair that is half pink and half black standing with a forest background. She has a drum slung on her back, drumsticks in holsters at her side, and she holds up a wedge of cheese which she contemplates with interest.

Heroforge art of a colorfully dressed woman with solid-pale-blue eyes and hair that is half pink and half black standing with a forest background. She has a drum slung on her back, drumsticks in holsters at her side, and she holds up a wedge of cheese which she contemplates with interest.

D&D October Art Challenge Day 17: Alien

“I’m Pincermaiden,” she said, “I’m the only one.”

Pincermaiden might be a level-7 bard (College of the Road) of unknown species. Her ability scores might be something like: S: 7 D: 16 C: 17 I: 21 W: 7 Ch: 14

#dnd #heroforge #octoberartchallenge

21.10.2025 04:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Heroforge art of a heavily armored dwarven woman with her hair and thick beard in braids. She wields two axes and stands among overgrown ruins.

Heroforge art of a heavily armored dwarven woman with her hair and thick beard in braids. She wields two axes and stands among overgrown ruins.

D&D October Art Challenge Day 16: Free Day: Dwarven Time Traveler

Makgrerra Frostfall has the Shield Dwarf stat block. Her ability scores are:

S: 16 D: 13 C: 14 I: 10 W: 11 Ch: 10

More backstory at: www.instagram.com/p/DQA6a6WjIvC/

#dnd #heroforge #octoberartchallenge

20.10.2025 02:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Heroforge art of a goblin warrior in scale mail with an axe and a shield.

Heroforge art of a goblin warrior in scale mail with an axe and a shield.

D&D October Art Challenge Day 15: Goblin Champion

Skitch Ligbug Dornhob Hatchetgob is a goblin level 6 fighter (champion). His ability scores are:

S: 11 D: 17 C: 14 I: 13 W: 8 Ch: 12

More backstory at: www.instagram.com/p/DP-qjPcjDbb/

#dnd #heroforge #octoberartchallenge

19.10.2025 05:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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D&D October Art Challenge Day 14: Alien Weapon

Mirkus Kart is a human level 6 rogue (thief) / level 3 warlock (pact of the blade).

His ability scores are:
S: 12 D: 14 C: 13 I: 9 W: 9 Ch: 14

More backstory at: www.instagram.com/p/DP99mjXDvij/

#dnd #octoberartchallenge #heroforge

18.10.2025 22:59 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Big crowd at #NoKings Boston

18.10.2025 21:13 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Keep calm and punch Nazis.

18.10.2025 20:14 — 👍 47    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0
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‘We’re here, millions of people’ say ‘No Kings’ protesters in defiance of Donald Trump Peaceful crowds gathered all over the country and locally in Westfield, West Springfield, Springfield, Ludlow, Amherst and Holyoke.

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18.10.2025 20:45 — 👍 17    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 1
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D&D October Art Challenge Day 13: Forgotten Artifact

Cori Brandywood is a halfling with the Lorehold Apprentice stat block.

Her ability scores are:

S: 10 D: 14 C: 13 I: 15 W: 12 Ch: 11

More backstory at: www.instagram.com/p/DP8ChXpjBTt/

#dnd #octoberartchallenge #heroforge

18.10.2025 05:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Heroforge image of a female centaur with dark skin and dark brown coloration in the horse parts of her body. She wears an armor vest and carries a bow with an arrow at the ready. She has a quiver of arrows over her shoulder.

Heroforge image of a female centaur with dark skin and dark brown coloration in the horse parts of her body. She wears an armor vest and carries a bow with an arrow at the ready. She has a quiver of arrows over her shoulder.

D&D October Art Challenge Day 12: Monstrous Race Noble

Lady Gallaine is a centaur level-9 cleric (war domain)

Her ability scores are:

S: 14 D: 13 C: 12 I: 11 W: 16 Ch: 13

More backstory at: www.instagram.com/p/DP5ZKoKjMnV/

#dnd #octoberartchallenge #heroforge

17.10.2025 04:25 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Heroforge image of an elf woman wearing a purple skirt, boots, gloves, and a dark green top. She is holding a book and a teacup, and is sitting in a wooden chair.

Heroforge image of an elf woman wearing a purple skirt, boots, gloves, and a dark green top. She is holding a book and a teacup, and is sitting in a wooden chair.

D&D October Art Challenge Day 11: Reluctant Adventurer

Keya Wreatalia is a high elf with the Sage stat block. Her ability scores are:

S: 8 D: 10 C: 10 I: 18 W: 15 Ch: 11

More backstory at: www.instagram.com/p/DPw7Uu3jsat/

#dnd #octoberartchallenge #heroforge

13.10.2025 21:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Heroforge art of a man in simple garb kneeling with a sythe resting on his shoulder in a desert landscape. He is looking up at a whirlwind of dust descending just in front of him.

Heroforge art of a man in simple garb kneeling with a sythe resting on his shoulder in a desert landscape. He is looking up at a whirlwind of dust descending just in front of him.

D&D October Art Challenge Day 10: Forgotten God

Manfred Sconnet is a human level-2 cleric. His ability scores are:

S: 12 D: 11 C: 14 I: 7 W: 14 Ch: 13

Arak, Goddess of Dust, is a lesser deity.

More backstory at: www.instagram.com/p/DPu8aKwDJOM/

#dnd #heroforge #octoberartchallenge

13.10.2025 03:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Heroforge image of a woman knight with red hair dressed in blue armor kneeling in a sunlit hall. A greatsword is slung across her back and a mace hangs from her belt.

Heroforge image of a woman knight with red hair dressed in blue armor kneeling in a sunlit hall. A greatsword is slung across her back and a mace hangs from her belt.

D&D October Art Challenge Day 9: Free Day: The Blue Knight

Danitha Holte, The Blue Knight of Lakmont, is a human level-14 fighter (Cavalier)

Her ability scores are:

S: 19 D: 14 C: 18 I: 12 W: 13 Ch: 14

More backstory at: www.instagram.com/p/DPskdivjOGq/

#dnd #heroforge #octoberartchallenge

12.10.2025 04:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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