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Posts by Adam Ma, Optional Quest NPC
I purchased a printer exclusively to print maps, stat sheets, and resources for my community. It should arrive today!
I felt bad that I didn't have little props to give them, and given that I design everything in color it seemed right to spend a small investment into giving them something nice.
An orange and black hydra, painted with some yellow fur cresting off its heads. It's looking angry about something. It's probably hungry.
A large blue and white fish, swimming over a piece of coral.
A black and blue scaled dragon, with wings that have shades of white and grey. The bottom of its body is black, which slowly transitions up to blue.
Three members of a plague marine kill team with an underwater theme. Their tranished green and bronze armor is accented by eels, crab limbs, a shark head, and other strange mutations.
The best change I made to the way I approach painting minis is knowing when to say "This is the best I want to do" vs "This is the best I can do". Comparing my work to full time professional painters was killing my morale.
Now I say: My work isn't the best. But it's mine, and I love what I've done.
An orange and black hydra, painted with some yellow fur cresting off its heads. It's looking angry about something. It's probably hungry.
A large blue and white fish, swimming over a piece of coral.
A black and blue scaled dragon, with wings that have shades of white and grey. The bottom of its body is black, which slowly transitions up to blue.
Three members of a plague marine kill team with an underwater theme. Their tranished green and bronze armor is accented by eels, crab limbs, a shark head, and other strange mutations.
The best change I made to the way I approach painting minis is knowing when to say "This is the best I want to do" vs "This is the best I can do". Comparing my work to full time professional painters was killing my morale.
Now I say: My work isn't the best. But it's mine, and I love what I've done.
It feels pretty great to be back home and immediately trying to juggle 6+ TTRPG groups. Two weeks of not running any Teldramir has felt weird!
The energy my community has for adventuring together is truly uplifting to me.
Big milestones crossed today:
$30k+
550+ backers
We’re so close!
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My friend group had a tradition where we watched this film every year on New Years Eve. I have no idea what started it but every few years I do a rewatch just for fun and nostalgia.
I've been very determined to hit Master Ball rank with Kleavor. Not just in the team but actively kicking ass.
I've learned a lot about Pokemon doubles over the past week, and it's felt very good to make it this far without using Charizard, Incineroar, or any other big competitive mainstay.
𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 about 𝐉𝐎𝐁𝐒 in our new 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 that's coming soon to 𝗞𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥! @kickstarter.com
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Love Final Fantasy? ✅
Love Books? ✅
Love Jobs? ✅
Love Incredible Artwork? ✅
... then this is the project for you!
Any RTs much appreciated!
Okay we got approval and I don't need to be coy.
This is the project I'm currently working on.
And it's my favorite thing I've worked on in my career 🌈🍫
Part of being a good GM is giving your players a really cool item or ability that you think is awesome and will feel so fun and rewarding to use, and then getting really mad every time they use it against you like how could they fucking betray you like this?
This will continue until morale improves.
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The same week the NYTimes was devoting its significant resources to producing this ridiculous piece about Lauren Sanchez Bezos's call for rich people to not worry and be happy, Ryan Hass, an independent journalist in Oregon, was investigating this horrifying story about a death in an Amazon plant.
Is any one of my friends playing Pokemon Champions? I feel like I'm having a lot of fun finally learning how to double battle and I'd love to chat with more folks about it!
ICYMI - Hallowed Ground is officially my last indie anthology. In memorial vid in the original post below.
I'm doing a Q&A on Wed (April 8th) at 7pm EST from my corner seat alone at the bar, submit anon comments and questions for me to answer while dodging men I dont know:
ngl.link/cerealpancake
Surgery is done. My partner is resting and recovering. Thank you all for the good vibes. I'm glad we can just focus on getting their health back on track.
Celebrating this health win by eating greek oreos I've never seen before and creating some badass ghosts for future D&D sessions!
I'll be eulogizing my anthology career Wednesday April 8th around 7pm EST - send anonymous questions and comments here:
ngl.link/cerealpancake
Comic cons, I got beef. Five times now in the last year I’ve been invited to participate in a panel. I write back that I’m disabled but would be happy to attend virtually and not ONE of you bother to respond back to me. Somebody have the decency to treat the disabled comics community respectfully.
Thank you!!!
I've been disconnected from social media due to travel, but today is the day my wonderful partner goes in for surgery.
I have a good feeling in my heart that this time, on the other side of the world, we will finally get the treatment they need.
Hoping for a nat 20 today. Roll with me, fam.
A ship, painted in dark and light wood textures, with a small bit of red tiling.
The same ship, but with a close up on the rear canopy.
The deck of the ship, showing where the holes where future iron grates will go.
I came so close to finishing the base coat on the ship before my trip. When I get back I just need to finish the chains holding the gun ports open, and the torches. Then it's wash and drybrush time!
A ship, painted in dark and light wood textures, with a small bit of red tiling.
The same ship, but with a close up on the rear canopy.
The deck of the ship, showing where the holes where future iron grates will go.
I came so close to finishing the base coat on the ship before my trip. When I get back I just need to finish the chains holding the gun ports open, and the torches. Then it's wash and drybrush time!
I got to do a cover for Hallowed Ground!! Thank you @cerealpancake.bsky.social for the opportunity to draw a skelepope 💀♥️
This 110 page afterlife horror antho is now funding on kickstarter, be sure to check it out!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...
I respect and admire how much time she puts in to being a top 10 bully.
An employee to my favorite local comic shop, Heroes Comics, has lost their home to a devastating fire.
I know not everyone values 'stuff', but as someone who paints and collects things I cannot imagine how devasated I would be to lose every material possession. If you can, please help him out.
Full wrap cover illustration for Hallowed Ground—an afterlife horror anthology. It features a massive angelic being with multiple wings and arms, as its chest opens into a cavernerous bright void. Leading up to the void is a winding cliff path where the bright silhouettes of figures line up single file, surrounded by the glowing cleansing flames of purgatory. Multiple demonic figures—similar bodily form to the angel yet much smaller in size—float around and watch the procession
HALLOWEE GROUND KICKSTARTER is NOW LIVE!
I had the pleasure of illustrating a cover for this afterlife horror anthology full of incredible LGBTQ+ creators—you do NOT wanna miss it!
Back on Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...
An employee to my favorite local comic shop, Heroes Comics, has lost their home to a devastating fire.
I know not everyone values 'stuff', but as someone who paints and collects things I cannot imagine how devasated I would be to lose every material possession. If you can, please help him out.
All dressed up and ready to podcast.
Limitation drives ingenuity in design. Using the slop shortcut not only gets you an inferior version of your vision, it denies you the opportunity to learn and innovate by coming up with your own solution.
It makes you a weaker creator, full stop. If you care about your craft, care about honing it.
We’re so close to $2600– help us out with a share :)