illustration of a vampire in a red cape looking into the mouth of a giant wolf. The image is from the upcoming "Vampire Tarot" by Sasha Graham and Abigail Larson

Don't be afraid

Black and white wood cut style anime cat, seated as "cat loaf." Above, there is text in a box. The text reads "Never falter."

Hang in there, friends. It's going to be tough, I know that. I have a feeling things will get a lot worse before they get better. But it's only over if we give up. Keep the hope alive, whatever it takes. Stay strong!

hopefully this wasn’t made by someone problematic but some of you should meditate on this today of all days

emperor Qin Shi Huang of China says to an advisor “i’m gonna consult my council of eunuchs about this” the next panel reveals a group of neutered cats Qin says “which one of you knows about canal infrastructure”

#comic #comics

Deeper in the Game From geekdom to freedom

Seeing how scattered RPG design/theory stuff is these days, I'm all the more glad I've chosen to put all my blog stuff up for free.

I had considered gating paid stuff on Patreon but a) that'd require regular posting and b) god why add another layer?

bankuei.wordpress.com

I'm down, if you have time 😎

Sounds maybe obvious but I like to consider how that factors into how I view my own life and the lives around me. "As above, so below" and all that. I could look at someone's work and tell whether or not they went to school and considered how my own work tells on myself, as well

Not everybody is good with people, especially in the electrical world. But I digress. His combination of backgrounds and skills makes him an entirely different candidate than the guy that came into the trade straight from high school, or a 45 year former maintenance guy

"Electrician" is broad enough that it covers a lot of specialties, and accommodates a lot of different combinations of skills. If you're good with people, you can do well working residential, where you need soft skills as well as technical knowledge.

I used to tell my apprentices all the time "Everything you learned at your last job, whatever it was, is useful." (I am an electrician by day.) I had a guy who used to be a server. I told him he developed important customer service skills. That's huge for a sparky!

Even if I reproduced the brush strokes of Rembrandt, or whoever else, my work would be distinct. I am using different paints, my hands are shaped differently, the way I hold the brush is different, my eyes are different, my conceptions about the world are different

This is why it's so hard for me to share anything, especially online. I am inviting you inside of my mind; it feels like you could work backwards from stories about wizards and discover my secrets, or catch a glimpse of who I am when I am writing; it's so intimate, isn't it?

Your every memory and opinion and experience colors your art deeply. It is unique to you, like your fingerprints or a brain scan

It's probably impossible to really separate an artist from their art

Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes saying "I've got better things to do than argue with every wrong-headed cracpot with an ignorant opinion! I'm a busy man!"

Being present and aware at navigating social media.

Absolutely love this style! And the colors!

character portraits, some guys you could play or be (posting soon here: comradery.co/amandalee)
spot art for your #ttrpgs! comes in b&w and color!

Peter Cushing; Campaign notes. As... - Perry Miniatures Peter Cushing; Campaign notes. As promised a little closer look at some of the notes. After days of reading through Peter Cushing’s fascinating notes;...

This Facebook post from Perry Miniatures is excellent. They've managed to acquire a set of Peter Cushing's wargame campaign notes. Some brilliant stuff in here (includes a note to himself to make a standard for Oliver Reed!)

www.facebook.com/100057645549...

Illustrations of 10 space themed page dividers.

Illustrations of ornate title decor borders.

Illustrations of ornate page decor

Illustrations of 12 character token borders

Periodical reminder of freebies available on my kofi ✨
ko-fi.com/alderdoodle/...

I fucking love doing nothing. I love idleness! I love rest! I love goofing off! It's so good!

Ray from the Achewood webcomic is driving a box with wheels labeled "Ed's Pans" and saying "I wish in the past I had tried more things cause now I know being in trouble is a fake idea."

Post rock

A broad view of mythical Babel with the Tower featured prominently.

My wraparound cover for Let Us Build a Tower, an upcoming RPG set in mythical Babel.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/cal...

Understanding the onset of hot streaks across artistic, cultural, and scientific careers - Nature Co... Despite their ubiquitous nature across a wide range of creative domains, it remains unclear if there is any regularity underlying the beginning of successful periods in a career. Here, the authors dev...

Basically, exceptional creators try a bunch of shit for a long time before finding That Thing They Do For A Long Time And Become Known For

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Incomprehensible gibberish from the game 'Warframe.' The player's cursor hovers over 'OK' text box.

what in the hell am i even reading right now? what does any of this mean

There's got to be at least one sanitation worker out there who's suspiciously into sniffing garbage

Hear that? It’s the sound of leaf blower bans. As restrictions spread, neighborhoods are getting quieter — and cleaner.

“operating a gas-powered leaf blower for an hour emits as much smog-forming pollution as driving a Toyota Camry from Los Angeles to Denver.” grist.org/solutions/le...

Yes, that is my exact jam
Broke: a bear
Woke: a bear with horns
Bespoke: bear with horns and armor plates and it's ten feet tall

Mine are:
-enthusiastically amoral wizard
-practical and heroic rogue (or spell thief, if possible)
-enormous mountain of bulk and power
-friendly but shifty and gross druid