Heya, everyone!
Sometimes I just like to doodle dungeon map drawings or quickly throw some stuff together for fun. I share these for the solo community on twitter and the awesome Mythic GME discord channel. If you already follow me there, you might have seen some of these, but I thought I'd compile them here as well, as an extra bonus for all of you.&nb...
2020-04-13 12:03:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Suprised townsfolk saw a growing shadow fall over the marketplace. Their first thoughts were of a storm brewing. Then the Peregrine Falcon broke through the clouds and crash-landed in the middle of the small town.
Onlookers flew into a panic as the flying clockwork bird-ship nearly crushed the roof of the local tavern. However, the uproar was cut short when a figure emerged and fired a thunderous warning shot...
Heya...
2020-04-11 11:57:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Before the Burrow, the rabbits of the Swiftspring colony knew only fear, danger, and uncertainty. Their short lives were a constant struggle for survival, and death could visit at a moment’s notice. A sudden noise. Sharp talons. Cruel teeth. Darkness.
The ancestors of the Swiftspring came to the Oderweald forest seeking refuge from snare, sling, and arrow. However, the hidden faery realm within its wooded depths held other dangers that would cha... 2020-04-05 22:30:12 +0000 UTC View Post
When strange giant animal carcasses started floating to the surface off the coast of bonefisher port, the bewildered gnomish inventor Jakov Cogwright quickly decided that he simply had to investigate their mysterious origin.
He used what little funds he could scrape together and started the construction of a diving bell prototype that would allow him to venture deeper under the sea than anyone had before him.
"Blessed by the gods of magic as a sanctuary for ill-fated practitioners of the magical arts. A refuge for desperate victims of magical calamity. In the tower, bygone dreams of power brood and fester..." - Psychomancer Sardonis
Hey everyone, what a strange week this has been.
Not just for me, but for the entire world as this virus spreads unrelentingly. I sincerely hope that wherever you are, you and your family are safe and coping with your presen...
2020-03-22 14:19:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Only elder villagers still tell the tale of Merilissa, the Pale Minstrel, to frighten their unruly grandchildren into staying away from the old castle ruins.
The overgrown remains were once the home of a young handsome viscount, known for his charm and eccentric tastes. His main passion was listening to fearful songs of unearthly malice and terror.
Once a year, the viscount offered a great reward for th... 2020-03-13 09:35:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Heya, everyone!
Sometimes I just like to doodle dungeon map drawings or quickly throw some stuff together for fun. I share these for the solo community on twitter and the awesome Mythic GME discord channel. If you already follow me there, you might have seen some of these, but I thought I'd compile them here as well, as an extra bonus for all of you.&nb...
2020-03-06 08:57:51 +0000 UTC View Post
"...bronze mirrors set around the big top seem to come alive with the reflections of the impatient crowd. The charismatic gentleman boldly introduces himself as ‘Mirrormaster, owner of the carnival of smoke and Mirrors’.
As you listen to Mirrormaster urge the townspeople to go see all the different exotic sights the carnival has to offer, a slight movement near the entrance of the big top catches your eye. A shockingly disfigured young dwarf g... 2020-03-05 14:02:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Some people dream often, while others rarely dream at all. Few dream so deeply as to travel beyond the Wall of Sleep.
This great wall stands somewhere beyond normal restful slumber, obscured by the forgetful fog of ordinary dreams. For some of these dreamers, the wall stands polished and strong. For others, its dull stones have crumbled nearly to dust.
The wall itself exists to guard the dreamer from a ... 2020-03-01 13:20:32 +0000 UTC View Post
The Oderweald Arms is the last outpost of civilization a resolute traveler would encounter before crossing the Oderweald forest boundary and venturing into the realm of Faery.
The inn was built on a large wooden platform and raised high within the branches of an ancient tree. It overlooks the Oderweald forest. A foreboding forest of otherworldly beauty and dread, ruled by bickering factions of the Faery realm that lies within.&nb... 2020-02-21 23:54:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Only the most grizzled underground explorers survive to tell fantastic tales of the terrifying things they have seen deep beneath the surface dwellers’ feet.
These brave pioneers know of hidden passageways found within the deepest fissures of the earth, far beyond the most perilous caverns and monstrous lairs.
There lies the entrance to the Dark Beneath, a tenebrous world of subterranean horror and alien wo... 2020-02-13 23:53:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Heya everyone!
I was revisiting two of the earlier oracle maps I made (The Boundary and The Starfall Reach) and toying around with making a small new region map for a game I was planning with my son.
I thought using a really different art style this time was a fun way to revisit the oracle map concept, this time combini...
2020-02-05 14:53:01 +0000 UTC View Post
"The fast-flowing river dividing the two sides of Taggerung had long brought commerce and opportunity to the large cliffside town. Its stone arch bridge ensured the river’s bounty was distributed evenly.
On each side, one local family grew to prominence. The Graversons controlled the river barge docks in lower Taggerung, while the Hadebrands managed the farmland in upper Taggerung.
A str... 2020-02-01 10:54:54 +0000 UTC View Post
When a series of mysterious explosions were observed above the crags, nearby settlers quickly sent out a ranger to investigate.
She reported a strange airship crashing through the mountains. It had been carried through the sky on large balloons filled with the breath of unruly creatures of air and spirit.
These creatures obeyed the commands of strange mages wearing long white tunics, sleeveless cloaks, ... 2020-01-24 14:08:29 +0000 UTC View Post
The unrelenting wind howls as it drives snow into your face like frozen knives. Bad luck getting caught outside in this storm. Even your teeth feel numb as they chatter involuntarily against the cold.
Your heart races when you see a dark human-sized shape move into view as you plod onwards through the snowstorm. Is someone else out in this white hell?
The shape springs into sudden action and leaps away ... 2020-01-16 15:48:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Port master Mansur Kelpbeard had to keep a handkerchief in front of his face while the large carcass was being hoisted unto the docks. The smell coming off the thing was incredible!
He had seen the rotting leathery wings and serrated beak before. Another flyer. Where were these primeval beasts coming from? It was like the ocean spat them back because she couldn’t stand the smell...
Jakov, the inventor who was stu... 2020-01-10 23:11:16 +0000 UTC View Post
The door to the tavern slams opens, letting in a cold draft and the sounds of unrest. A handful of soldiers wearing the tabard of House Shackleton enter and look around intently.
The other patrons grow fearfully silent as the Shackleton soldiers catch sight of the muttering beggar in the far corner. Their leader smiles coldly as he orders his men to draw their swords.
„You boys ‘eard sergeant Salvodor! Re... 2020-01-02 12:51:38 +0000 UTC View Post
The bald-headed tavernkeeper Oswald Thaviar had proven to be a wealth of information in her quest to retrieve the bard’s stolen spellbook. Aurora gathered her thoughts and considered her question carefully.
”So a thin man wearing black robes and carrying a carved staff was standing near the bard’s equipment during the performance?”, she asked.
”Oh, most assuredly. I remember because he accidental... 2019-12-24 13:43:01 +0000 UTC View Post
"The Tower of the Rules Lawyer leans precariously against the cliffside. The quiet ruined exterior hides a nefarious frenzy of activity as Quillbane, assisted by his clerks and notary imps, furiously writes multitudes of infernal contracts.
He began his career as an ordinary but brilliant lawyer obsessed with rules. When a warlock client requested his expertise, Quillbane was not impressed by the infernal contract weighing on his client. He was ho... 2019-12-14 23:37:42 +0000 UTC View Post
"The horrors of siege warfare are coming to the city of Eisenkirk. Rumors have spread like wildfire about a fierce army marching towards the city. Columns of black smoke have already been spotted near the most remote farms.
Eisenkirk prepares for war."
Heya, everyone!
Let me start out by saying I'm sorry I missed last week's upload! Unfortunately, November wasn't ki...
2019-12-06 10:28:14 +0000 UTC View Post
"Hidden away within the badlands is a site of unholy evil- A place of corruption and transformation.
The altar was originally constructed as a receptacle of divine power. A holy place for all faiths to perform powerful rituals.
Unholy fiends had long envied the gods’ use of priests as divine agents in the mortal realms. The holy wonders of the altar soon drew ... 2019-11-23 23:40:26 +0000 UTC View Post
"You jerk awake right before falling asleep in your chair. They are watching. Waiting for you to let your guard down. Yet, no one else in the abbey guesthouse seems to notice them. Dark forms visible out of the corner of your eye, staying just beyond the limit of your awareness.
When you arrived at the abbey it was to recover. It was easy to believe your overactive imagination was playing tricks. You blamed anxiety a... 2019-11-15 23:40:55 +0000 UTC View Post
"Lady Isolabella screamed hysterically as her elderly manservant entered the sitting room. As ordered, he carried a worn shovel and held a leashed pair of mean-looking hunting dogs.
Having somehow angered her during the seance, Isolabella became convinced you ruined her latest attempt to contact the spirit of her husband, Kazimir Eldritch.
The dogs were working themselves i... 2019-11-10 00:19:21 +0000 UTC View Post
"Lorindalasa could see her companion writhe in envenomated agony, cocooned in strange shimmering spider webs. Her other friends were desperately fighting to avoid the shimmercrawler’s venomous fangs.
She feverishly prepared a spell to hurl at the monstrously large beast. The shimmercrawler shrouded itself in a silver mist and faded out of reality. Cursing while she fumbled her spell, Lorindalasa realized it had als... 2019-11-04 00:38:02 +0000 UTC View Post
"A strange flickering light dances on top of the blackened candle. The melted shape casts an unsettling shadow over your newly found amulet lying on the table.
The hissing sounds of the burning candlewick coalesce into a soft seductive whisper: ”I’m so glad you lit the candle for us. Its been forever since our last conversation...”
A cold shiver runs down your s... 2019-10-28 10:52:25 +0000 UTC View Post
"More than a hundred years ago, the sea hag Bilespite, having assumed the form of a beautiful mermaid, fell in love with Rickard, a young Bedlam fisherman. As the two lovers secretely met beneath the waves, Bilespite blessed the quiet fishing town with a plentiful marine bounty.
In order for them to be together, she had Kuo-Toan allies construct a beautiful palace made out of air-filled conch shells in a nearby shall... 2019-10-17 10:21:37 +0000 UTC View Post
"You are startled from a restless slumber by a strange thumping sound. The rain is still pouring against the window overlooking the town square. Again, something heavy strikes the smokey glass with a wet thud.
You realize your forehead feels hot with a burning fever. Just trying to stand in order to put on your still wet clothes proves to be a long ordeal.
The darkness and rain make ... 2019-10-10 23:46:34 +0000 UTC View Post
”We have enough problems in the valley without those gnomes in the western mountains disturbing the old kobold tunnels.
Manbane’s ogres lay siege to our village; Ossuh spirit wraiths have been sighted south of the dunes, and bandits steal what little supplies we manage to send for.
We need to request aid from the wizards of the Scroll Vault. However, the journey w... 2019-10-03 14:05:44 +0000 UTC View Post
”The feeble spells of your world are nothing but the half-heard and misunderstood echoes of the planar source resonating its terrible magnificence throughout the planes of existence. When you cast from the planar source, you play with the building blocks of reality.”
- Solstice Loregrave, sourceress of Keystone
I love playing just about any character during my solo gaming. There is somethin...
2019-09-30 14:34:05 +0000 UTC View Post
"Many are the different myths, legends and half-forgotten tales that mention the dark Bodvar Forest. For centuries, it has been a festering breeding ground of horrors that roam out to prey on nearby settlements."
Its been a long week, and while I still feel like a wet towel, I'm finally free of the flu. yay :) I decided to have some experimental plot generation fun with Reclusive Knight Jim's three-word creative input for a new story mechanic (The Hunt Begins)...
2019-09-22 23:17:37 +0000 UTC View Post