Shadowdark versions of magic items: Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Rolling Stones, Thundersteel, and Toy Soldiers.
Another Shadowdark Rock & Roar preview--magic items this time! The project has two books--same 54+ creatures, but one with stats for Old School Essentials and the other Shadowdark. Via stretch goals, the project is already 30% bigger than planned at no extra cost!
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Iron Maiden sample with DM Tales
We'll be on YouTube Live with Wes Allen of DM Tales talking Rock & Roar and other Inkwell projects at 8:30 US eastern time!
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Back to Shadowdark for today's Rock & Roar preview. The project has two books--same creatures in each, but one with stats for Old School Essentials and the other Shadowdark.
Via stretch goals, the project is already 25% bigger than planned--at no extra cost!
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We always try to Conduct ourselves properly!
An electrified monkey leaping between trees!
Continuing creature previews of our Rock & Roar Kickstarter: Shocker Monkey for OSE (from Shock the Monkey). The project has two books--all the same creatures in each, but one with stats for Old School Essentials and the other for Shadowdark.
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Master of puppets looks like a flattened roper with several tentacles attached to a cave ceiling.
Master of Puppets for OSE is the next preview of out Rock & Roar project! Pick one of two books--same creatures in each, but one w/stats for Old School Essentials and the other for Shadowdark. The next stretch goal is to make two mini-adventures for the setting.
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Another day, another monster! Can we keep this up? 'Mechanix' for Shadowdark from our Kickstarting-now Rock & Roar project. The project has two books--all the same creatures in each, but one with stats for Old School Essentials and the other for Shadowdark.
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What if a Bard's passion for music burns so deep and becomes twisted? 'Burning Heart' for OSE from our Kickstarting-now Rock & Roar project. The project has two books--all the same creatures, but one with stats for Old School Essentials, the other for Shadowdark.
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Art showing a hand-like spider biting a person's shoulder. Plus the sample page of that creature, "Invisible Touch".
Here's the creature from our Rock & Roar Kickstarter that we leaned into the lyrics the most so far: Invisible Touch for OSE The project has two books--all the same creatures in each, but one with stats for Old School Essentials and the other for Shadowdark.
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Switching our Rock & Roar project previews to Shadowdark this time... The project has two books--all the same creatures in each, but one with stats for Old School Essentials and the other for Shadowdark.
We've hit one no-extra-cost stretch goal, and hope for more!
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Hope your Valentine's didn't turn you into a King of Pain... This is for OSE from our Kickstarting-now Rock & Roar project. The project has two books--all the same creatures in each, but one with stats for Old School Essentials and the other for Shadowdark.
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Iron Maiden with stats for Old School Essentials!
'Iron Maiden' for OSE from our Kickstarting-now Rock & Roar project. How could we not do this creature?!? The project has two books--all the same creatures in each, but one with stats for Old School Essentials and the other for Shadowdark.
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'Bricks in the wall' makes the page background look like a brick wall with the creature integrated into it and the stats and other info on the fronts of the bricks.
Another preview from our Kickstarting-now Rock & Roar project. I really love the way this creature art is integrated into the page! This is the Shadowdark version of 'Bricks in the Wall'.
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Just Launched! Rock and Roar: OSR bestiary with creatures based on classic rock/pop/metal/more songs & bands. For Shadowdark and Old-School Essentials(B/X D&D Clone).
Each book has 50+ monsters, & appendices for magic Items, NPCs, & alternate spell name lists.
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For our upcoming Kickstarter of monsters based on classic rock/pop/etc song titles/band names, we have an appendix renaming spells with song titles. Linked is our new names of Old School Essentials Magic User spells list.
Other class spell lists & Shadowdark soon.
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Today's #DriveThru #DotD deal is our Hexploration Decks: Into the Wilderness.
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Most cards have imaginative art and charts of location ideas. Several give more options/advice.
Plus, we have a deal on the bundle of all 5 Hexploration Decks! (2 more soon!)
Map of a flipped Australia & New Zealand with The Great Wide Open, Fields of Gold, Northern Town, Small Town, Jungle Love, Wonderwall (Mountains) and much more.
Here's a setting map for our classic rock/pop OSR bestiary books! (1 Shadowdark book, 1 for OSE (BX D&D)) This is likely just an appendix, but fun!
As a nod to a fantasy map trope it is Australia. Still playing with font & more locations--post ideas!
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Sometimes our work is weird--like making a list of things Fish Heads do and don't do based on the Barnes & Barnes song...
Not sure this will see print (needs work), but it was fun!
Part of a book of OSR monsters based on classic rock songs & band names.
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New map icons in our Ring Lord style.
#mapmaking Here is a sample/preview of this month's new map icons that we'll be releasing in a few days. Various settlement types for high/sea/wild elves; surface/underground dwarves; forest/rock gnomes; floating settlements, special locations (Asgard Gate) and much more! As PNGs, use w/most tools!
A couple of new previews for our upcoming Rock & Roar #Kickstarter-- #OSR monsters for the #Shadowdark and #OSE #TTRPGs based on classic rock song titles & band names: inkwellideas.com/2026/01/rock...
Another new TTRPG related bookmark! A few weeks ago we made a holiday romance movie generator. This time we have a free Fantasy NPC Generator--a few different types of names, personalities, traits, jobs, and more!
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10 Puzzle ideas for your TTRPG game: two new twists on beaming a light on a model map, two ideas for a room that must be balanced, an unusual door lock, a false riddle, and more:
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We made a solo/co-op rpg on a bookmark to create 'Holiday Romance' stories (aka Hallmark holiday movie).
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Setup is complete. Jerod, Joe, & Keith at the Inkwell Ideas booth.
#PAXU Find us this weekend at #PAXUnplugged booth #4118! We've got our Sidequests, Hexploration Decks, NPCs, and more. Get a free sample 30-card deck with several cards from each of our product types, plus a prototype version or our two page solo-co-op DungeonMorph framework to use with any #TTRPG!
Art of giant bone-like spikes sticking out of a wasteland. Plus the card's back with several random idea lists related to the art.
#Hexploration Decks Kickstarter ENDS IN A FEW HOURS! (10:30pm US eastern)! They help you make a more vibrant #DnD / #TTRPG game setting.
Along the Way: roads & curiosities
Strongholds: castles & towers
Plus past decks + Hex Map Tiles!
Samples & free hex map tool:
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Inkwell Ideas booth at Gamehole Con (#72) with Lazy DM books on the front right side, and Hexploration Decks on the left.
Ready to see you at #GameHoleCon!!! Booth #72.
Learn all about our #TTRPG accessories like our new Hexploration Decks, plus Sidequest Decks, NPC Decks, DungeonMorph Dice & Cards plus a free solo/co-op mini game. Also get signed copies of Sly Flourish/Lazy DM books!
Art of an estate/manor/vineyard on the card front, charts of details for things like the business that happens there or what benefits come from the vineyard on the back.
New preview from our #Hexploration Decks, on Kickstarter now! Cards that help you make a more immersive #Dnd #TTRPG setting.
Along the Way: roads & curiosities
Strongholds: castles & towers
Plus past decks + Hex Map Tiles!
Samples & free map tool. Details here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ink...
Sample card: art of a makeshift fort on one the card front, ideas about it (Who are the raiders? How did it get a fire moat? Etc) on the back.
New #Hexploration Decks are on Kickstarter! They help you make a more vibrant #DnD / #TTRPG campaign setting.
Along the Way: roads & curiosities
Strongholds: castles & towers
Plus past decks + Hex Minimap Tiles!
Samples & free hex map tool at the link:
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Card with art of a fortress/shrine built into a mountainside on one side, and ideas for more more details about it on the back!
Another preview of our #Hexploration Decks Kickstarter.
How will you choose to develop "The Warrior's Shrine" in your #DnD / #TTRPG campaign?
Two new decks—Along the Way & Strongholds—plus past decks and Hex Map Tiles.
Free samples + a web hex map tool included!
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Art of a large manor on one side and charts of related ideas on the back: What do people think of the duke, what's the hospitality like, etc.
New #Hexploration Decks are on Kickstarter!
Along the Way: roads & curiosities
Strongholds: castles & towers
Plus past decks + Hex Minimap Tiles!
Tools to help you build a better #DnD #TTRPG game.
Samples & free map tool. Details here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ink...