gradient.horse Draw a horse, watch it run!

omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for

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Or perhaps the third (and most likely option in the HPP office): Clown 🤡

So proud of everyone who worked on The Big Bad Book and Creatures and Curios! Editing it and writing for them was such a delight thanks to the 20+ authors and 50+ artists who each brought their own magic to BIG BADS!

I hope folks will enjoy busting out these brilliant baddies at their tables!

The way this unlocked sense memories for me...
And yeah, my Mum used to pinch my pencils, though I don't think these would have stopped her!

"À la recherche des crayons perdus" energy

This is my favourite track from the album. I had it on repeat for days while writing/editing the Firnveldt chapter. Command Creative took our prompts and absolutely nailed the vibes like the pros that they are.

A watercolor painting of characters from the Dungeons and Dragons campaign setting "Humblewood: Beyond the Canopy." The painting depicts three animal folk adventurers lost in a golden field. There is a blue sky with pink tinted clouds behind them. The three characters are a civet named Zaya who is holding a map and looking confused, a blue and gold macaw named Shine who is looking irritated, and a weasel named Orlo who is in sitting cross-legged in scale mail armor. The weasel is looking at a butterfly which has landed on the pommel of his sword. Behind the party of adventurers, there is a tall sign posted pointed in various directions, with the labels "Tanglewilds," "Alderheart," and "Crystal Expanse."

Lost in the rolling fields... 🗺️
A watercolor I made to celebrate Humblewood: Beyond the Canopy. I'm SO excited for this game! ❤️

Amazing! They are going to get into so much trouble!

Also, I'm so grateful and glad that I work for a company and live in a country that doesn't force me to choose between caring for my imminent child and doing the job I love. Better workers' rights can only benefit the TTRPG industry (and all industries)!

The launch of my book baby coincides almost exactly with the launch of my human baby. I've just started maternity leave, but the rest of the @hitpointpress.bsky.social team is still hard at work to make this a kickass Kickstarter! Go check out what we've been working on (and all the cute animals)!

Humblewood: Beyond the Canopy Kickstarter Trailer - Early Access! YouTube video by Hit Point Press

NO FOOLING!
One week to go until Humblewood: Beyond the Canopy launches... here's the official Kickstarter trailer! 🎥

Get a first look at the ancient evil Klaythusar, zombies (yes, zombies) & some of the incredible campaign rewards!

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youtu.be/i0Tnhk2Nsvk

i must share this *kiki*’s delivery service that i drew a couple of months ago:

Once... though, it might have been a sheep mixed with some wishful thinking...

I used to live just downstream at Bolton Abbey. At night, I'd look out for the white deer that are said to be the spirits of the Strid's victims.

Exciting! I just got to this episode in the back catalogue, and it's great!

Fen, the changeling ranger!

Aviv absolutely knocked this out of the park! Adventuring with Dhuug's Dogs has been an absolute delight for the past few years, and having this art as we reach our end game is so cool.
Don't be fooled by that cute red panda DM though! He's a master of psychic damage!

Once a year, work unlocks the pungeon where I must reside for my crimes against language and humour 😼
Alternatives included:
💖 Owl always be yours.
💖 Let me be your knight in feathered armor.
💖 This Valentine's Day, can I be your Valentine's Knight?

Becoming Molly Grue: How I Found an Unlikely Millennial Icon in The Last Unicorn - Reactor Older, wiser... but ready for new quests, and new beginnings.

The best stories only become more meaningful as you age; for @theredtailwitch.bsky.social, revisiting Peter S. Beagle's The Last Unicorn brought a whole new appreciation of Molly Grue's pain and regret--and her amazing strength.

reactormag.com/becoming-mol...

Love your Big Bad Frog 🐸 !

Humblewood Tales on D&D Beyond!

🚨 Humblewood Tales is NOW ON D&D BEYOND! 🚨

You can now use this 5th Edition supplement for the lush world of Humblewood right on D&D Beyond alongside the Humblewood campaign setting! 🌳🦉🌳

Get it now:
marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/DB0...

(Art by Daarken)

New starter pack: alumni of Mary Robinette Kowal's 3-month short story workshops, including Cohort Prime, Rude Strangers, Abundant Squirrels, and FourShadowing!

Approachable and friendly for GMs, that is. Filled with horrors for players!

Whenever I see someone praising the structure of Heckna and how easy it is to run, I get a little teary because all the hours & effort feel worth it. I wanted it to be approachable and friendly & I learned so much on this project. The designers did such a great job in bringing it all together!

My hot take on writing/editing TTRPGs: Process & execution > "ideas"
Everyone has good ideas. Not everyone puts in the effort to express them effectively. Moving ideas from one person's head to another is a kind of magic that takes practice.

Just saw my first AI submission as an editor. They left "Chat GPT" in the text. I felt insulted that someone thought the bland mess they submitted was at all equivalent to what TTRPG writers do. But mostly, I felt sad for that person depriving themself of the joy of being creative and growing.

Did you know we're hosting a game jam? It's not too late to start! Join our Discord to get invovled! discord.rpgshift.com

I can finally show this archer inspired by a wolverine that I painted for @hitpointpress.bsky.social and Humblewood a while back. It's for the long awaited stand alone Sequel Beyond the Canopy! 🥰
Had so much fun painting him.

AD: Brian Scott Walters

#Humblewood #dnd5e

Of all the days to be sick in bed 😭
If there are any other Veritys (I've never met one) in Ottawa, I hope they enjoy.

Writing a game - the thrill of creating worlds, adventures, and complex characters

Also writing a game - looking up whether tea towel is one or two words