Giant Octopus! #giantoctopus #shadowdark #monstermanual #dndart #osrart
A mysterious, fire belching machine bursts from beneath the ground in the midst of a battle. What mysteries does the Apparatus of Dreadful Construction hide? Who controls it?
Day 399, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “DA1 Adventures in Blackmoor”, TSR 1986, Jeff Easley, cover. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart
CHECK! IT! OUUUUUT! @hodagrpg.bsky.social did this awesome art of my #lotrttpg group exploring some ruins and I love it! The statue on the right reps our Loremaster. My guy is the elf. 😎
I highly recommend Hodag for all ur art needs btw 💯
#osrart #lordoftheringsroleplaying #ttrpg #osr #lotrrpg
A wight rises from her sarcophagus to attack the tomb robbers who have invoked her fury.
Day 398, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “B4 The Lost City”, TSR 1982, Jim Holloway, page 14. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart #monster
Ochre Jelly encounter! Divide and conquer #ochrejelly #slime #shadowdark #monstermaual #osrart #dndart
An adventuring party tries to decide what to do with a captured goblin. The Lawful party member clearly wants to honor his word to the goblin that he wouldn’t be harmed if he surrendered, the Chaotic Guy has a dagger in hand for immediate murder hobo action. The Neutral character isn’t saying anything, i am guessing his player is in the bathroom or searching for Cheetos in the kitchen.
Day 397, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “Dungeons & Dragons Fantasy Adventure Game Basic Rulebook”, TSR 1981, David S. LaForce, page B11. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart
A draconian stands ready to fight!! This is unsigned work, and the Dragonlance Adventures book lists the interior art as being done by George Barr, but Elmore was on the Dragonlance design team and these are reused all over the place.
Day 396, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “Dragonlance Adventures”, TSR 1987, Larry Elmore, page 74. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart #monster #draconian
A lizardman carries off a human victim. Is she for ransom, or lunch?
Day 395, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “B9 Castle Caldwell and Beyond”, TSR 1985, Clyde Caldwell, cover. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart #monster #lizardman
A group of city guards attacks a gang of skeletons that is leaping their villages barricade. Fire rages in the background.
Day 394, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “CM2 Death’s Ride”, TSR 1984, Jeff Easley, page 22. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart #monster #skeleton
Glasya, princess of hell, is smoking hot. Literally.
Day 393, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “Monster Manual II”, TSR 1983, Jim Holloway, page 47. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart #devil
The Nightmare, the ShadowDark monster manual actually already has a pretty sweet illustration for this entry but here is my take #nightmare #shadowdark #monstermanual #osrart #dndart
Hecate, Greek goddess of magic, stands with one of her hell hounds.
Day 392, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “Deities & Demigods”, TSR 1980, Jim Roslof, page 69. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart
A crypt thing sits on its throne and protects its realm. It looks a bit like Skeletor, but not as buff.
Day 391, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “Fiend Folio”, TSR 1981, unsigned (maybe Russ Nicholson), page 21. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart #monster #skeleton
Bone Naga #bonenaga #shadowdark #monstermanual #dndart #osrart #naga
A paladin in full plate armor battles the very denizens of Hell in an aptly named piece called “A Paladin in Hell”.
Day 390, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook”, TSR 1977, David C. Sutherland, page 23. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart #monster #paladin
A winged hammer flies towards a menacing drake.
Day 389, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “Encyclopedia Magica Vol. 2”, TSR 1995, Arnie Swekel, page 559. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart #monster
Naga, ancient magic wielding giant cobra #naga #shadowdark #monstermaual #osrart #dndart
A spirit leopard stands guard over a large pile of treasure in a dungeon under ancient ruins.
Day 388, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “Dungeon #22”, TSR 1990, Tom Baxa, page 26. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart #monster
A group of merrow rise from a pool in a large underground cavern to attack a party of adventurers.
Day 387, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “Dungeon #18”, TSR 1989, Tim Bradstreet, page 14. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart #monsters
Mushroomfolk #mushroomfolk #shadowdark #monstermaual #dndart #osrart
An annis hag haunts the fens that she claims as her territory.
Day 386, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “I8 Ravager of Time”, TSR 1986, Tim Sell, page 17. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart #monster #hag
The mighty Earthshaker, a gigantic steam/magic powered machine in a humanoid form, is under attack by local humans who are trying to tip it over to save their villages and farms.
Day 385, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “CM4 Earthshaker!”, TSR 1984, Ben Otero, page 20. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart
An adventuring party inspects a fallen monolith inscribed with the clawed hand mark of the god of destruction. Behind them sits a cave the must enter.
Day 384, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “Dungeon #6”, TSR 1987, Roger Raupp, page 26. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart
An adventuring party trips a trap in a dungeon corridor, causing sand to begin pouring in from holes in the ceiling.
Day 383, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “Dungeon #31”, TSR 1991, David O. Miller, page 37. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart
Mummy attack! #mummy #shadowdark #monstermanual #osrart #dndart #undead
A unicorn, bleeding from a wound inflicted by evil goblin hunters using magic arrows, asks the party for help.
Day 382, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “Dungeon #33”, TSR 1992, Ruth Thompson, page 50. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart #unicorn
A beautiful woman shushes you.
Day 381, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “Dungeon #45”, TSR 1994, Terry Dykstra, page 63. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart
Mordanticus the Flayed, ShadowDark mummy Lich #mordanticus #shadowdark #monstermanual #lich #osrart
A troll inspects a note brought to him by a party of adventurers. Does he understand it? Is he insane? Will he attack?
Day 380, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “Dungeon #40”, TSR 1993, Terry Dykstra, page 17. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart #monster #troll
Koalinth, aquatic hobgoblins, make off with treasure taken from their latest score, which is still sinking.
Day 379, random old school TTRPG art from random book: “Dungeon #40”, TSR 1993, Allan Pollack, cover. #ttrpg #tabletoprpg #d&d #dnd #osr #ad&d #fantasyart #art #ttrpgcommunity #dndart #osrart #monsters