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My favorite nook to sit and chat in at the Gelateria has been turned into a study nook. Turns out it is the perfect place to make Underworld Adventure #2 rewrites.
Doodling while @atomjack9 writes. (at Webster Groves Garden Café)
I didn’t get to finish this sketch of the elven adventure Twiggy before heading off to work. I spent too much time writing e-mails and noshing on that scone. I have been thinking about her and her dungeon crawling pals ever since dreaming them up while doodling with @atomjack9 last week.
Trying out some new markers with @atomjack9. (at The Mud House)
Because news cameras are apparently only there if looting and protests are mentioned, here are some shots from the march for peace in Charleston yesterday. In case you missed it, thousands marched to Ravenel Bridge, holding hands in prayer and unity. Yet this doesn’t make news, but an interview with the killer’s friend does. all photos from Twitter
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So I did artwork for the St. Louis Small Press Expo! They’re running a kickstarter right now to get funds to run it effectively, and if you pledge over $20, you get a screenprinted tote with this artwork on it!
It’s an amazing event. And this year it’ll be held at the library I work at, as well! Consider donating!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/680199355/st-louis-small-press-expo-2015-fundraiser/description
Yes! We are running a Kickstarter to offer table scholarships and expand into programming for this year’s show. steenzartblog did the artwork for SPEx 2015. You can get a tote featuring the art and more by backing the Kickstarter!
The show I help organize for small press comics/zines/literature/poetry etc. is currently crowdfunding to offer table scholarships and expand into programming!
It is that time. I am starting to begin work on the next issue.
Earlier this month, silverhandpress released the first issue of my comic Underworld Adventure. We had a release event at a local Saint Louis microbrewery/bar Earthbound Beer (yes, named after the SNES classic). I have been dreaming for years about having an event where multiple games played through a dungeon inspired by a work released at the same event. Earthbound has a weekly D&D night. This seemed like perfect moment to try it.
Because I didn’t have enough to do with finishing the comic or getting ready to table at the chicagozinefest, I decided to do more than just do a simple DCCRPG adaption the dungeon featured in my comic but to create art intensive resources to aid in running the game as well. On top of dungeon notes and a simple map; I made cards with images and stats for monsters, hirelings, special items, and familiars to be used at the table. Due to juggling too many things at once and being crunched for time, these play aids met with mixed results. The design and type definitely became increasingly messy, hard to read, and devoid of style as the work became rushed. At the same time, the cards really worked for their intended purposes. It made handing new things off to players a breeeze. The cards for the hordes of Ratters and Homunculi where real stand outs. They killed their design goals by allowing for easy on-the-fly random customization and organization of large groups of creatures.
The actual games run by restaurantquality and I met with better results. We ended up with six players per table (with mix of ranging from dedicated players from my weekly game to ones with no tabletop experience). Neither @restaurantquality nor I had any experience with public games but both of us kind of found that we loved it. So did the players. Both groups had a blast exploring the dungeon for about two hours, surprisingly ending about the same place on the map. An incredible amount of things were accomplished in that time: some old school dungeon exploration was done, many stat points were spell burned, monsters were negotiated with, riddles were solved, and more than a few enemies were defeated.
Afterwards, restaurantquality voiced interest in getting folks together to complete the adventure some time. He also expressed surprise at how much he liked the bundle of materials I handed off to him to Judge his group (His first thought being, if I wanted cards then I would be playing something else). The combination of public play and dungeon kit seemed to be a winning one. It was an inspiring experience and one that I am not quite sure where it will take me.
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Enter the storybook world of The Nutcracker in D&D Fifth Edition
On the eve of a winter holiday, the sleepy Stahlbaum Inn is visited by a mysterious toymaker who draws you into the classic tale of the nutcracker and the rat king. When the clock strikes midnight, you are transformed into toys! Brave the perils of a war between toy soldiers and rats, the chill touch of monstrous snowflakes, and an entire kitchen’s worth of living dessert creatures, all on your journey to break the curse upon the Sugar Plum Fairy.
It’s the Nutcracker like you’ve never experienced before! This 47-page adventure module is compatible with Dungeons & Dragons (Fifth Edition) and can be played at any level.
I can 100% vouch for this being a super fun adventure! My Elven fighter Danyo was transformed into a baby doll! This resulted in a lot of me doing a teen girl squad voice and being incredibly inept at handing a sword, but gaining the ability to heal things with my tears.
I highly recommend you treat yourself to this most excellent holiday adventure!
