Have you ever come across a herd of buffalo in your TTRPG?
That could make for a potential dangerous encounter.

Buffalo on the Platte River (1866) by Thomas Worthington Whittredge (1820 - 1910)
#Art #OldSchoolArt #TTRPG #ThomasWhittredge

The sound of a calm river and birdsong is perfect for a campsite. Let’s just hope you get that long rest.

Summer Pastorale (1853) by Thomas Worthington Whittredge (1820 - 1910)
#Art #OldSchoolArt #TTRPG #ThomasWhittredge

"Mountain trolls were a breed of troll that dwelt on mountains. They were immense, brutish, and capable of blending in with mountainous rocks, offsetting their otherwise notable difficulties at hiding."

Storm in the Mountains (1870) by Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902)
#TTRPG #Art #OldSchoolArt

Your party comes across a few small houses in the middle of the wilderness. What or who do they meet?

Mountain Stream In The Moonlight (1905) by Albert Rieger (1834 - 1905)
#TTRPG #Art #OldSchoolArt

I can think of many things that could be deadly while crossing this landscape.

Winter morning by Hjalmar Munsterhjelm (1860-1905)
#Art #OldSchoolArt #TTRPG

Who wouldn´t find themselves charmed by a place like this?
Definitely difficult terrain for most classes.

A forest with a herd of roe deer (1868) by Gusztáv Keleti (1834-1902)
#Art #OldSchoolArt #TTRPG

Have your PCs ever been in or at a arena fight?
I made a sound design in different modes: Women’s or Men’s side, with or without weapon FX. 👇

Pollice Verso (Thumbs Down) 1872 by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824–1904)
#Art #OldSchoolArt #TTRPG #SoundDesign #ArenaFight

"Mountain trolls dwelt on mountains. They were immense, and especially brutish.
They were capable of blending in with mountainous rocks, offsetting their otherwise notable difficulties at hiding."

The Shore of Oblivion (1889) by Eugen Bracht (1842-1921)
#TTRPG #Art #OldSchoolArt​

"Merfolk were known to be playful creatures, and would often prank adventurers they came across.
Their levels of mischief could come across as cruel, but not overly malicious."

The Yellow Dwarf (1913) by Warwick Goble (1862–1943)
#Art #OldSchoolArt #TTRPG

A poll, for #WorkInProgressWednesday which art style do you like best out of all of these concepts? #IndieRPG #HorrorRPG #OldSchoolArt #ComicArt #Grindhouse

Walking through a dark and ancient marsh could show to be a real challenge.

"Froghemoths were massive amphibious predators. They were revered by bullywugs, who treated them as gods."

The Marsh (c. 1885 - c. 1888) by Anton Mauve (1838-1888)
#TTRPG #Art #OldSchoolArt #AntonMauve

(It is a little bit crazy this work is getting labled as Po..ography.
Second upload while opfuscated)

Do your players ever come across a slave market or slavery in general in your TTRPG games?

The Slave Market in Cairo (1866) by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904)
#TTRPG #Art #OldSchoolArt #JeanGerome

Do your players ever come across a slave market or slavery in general in your TTRPG games?

The Slave Market in Cairo (1866) by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904)
#TTRPG #Art #OldSchoolArt #JeanGerome

A party traveling through a humid tropical biome should encounter a mix of threats: natural beasts (tigers, giant snakes, apes, crocodiles, giant insects) and hostile plant creatures.

View of Cotopaxi (1857) by Frederic Edwin Church (1826–1900)
#TTRPG #Art #OldSchoolArt #FredericChurch​

Vikings Heading for Land (1873) by Frank Bernard Dicksee (1853–1928)
#Art #OldSchoolArt #FrankDicksee

Walking through these tombs is a death sentence.

The Burning Tombs of Arch Heretics (1866) by Gustave Doré (1832-1883)
#Art #OldschoolArt #TTRPG #GustaveDore

I was trying some new pens i got and ended up messing everything ;-;
#tradicionalart #mayuradigitalwitch #oldschoolart #90'sartstyle #art #noAI

I wonder what the watchman does in the basement every evening for thirty minutes, and why I can’t shake the feeling he’s slightly translucent?

The Night Watchman (c.1900) By August Karl Martin Splitgerber (1844-1918)
#Art #OldSchoolArt #TTRPG #AugustKarlSplitgerber

Little did they know when they ventured along the creek.
"They were creatures from the Feywild. Typified as having supernatural abilities and a connection to nature or to some other force or place."

Dancing Fairies (1866) by August Malmström (1829–1901)
#Art #OldSchoolArt #TTRPG #AugustMalmstrom

"Oracle" for PHM Year four compilation by
@thirdkingdom.bsky.social

Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi...
#oracle #oracleart #oldschoolart #ose #oldschoolessentials #oldschoolessentialsrpg #inkillustration #divination #inkillustration #thirdkingdomgames #ortizwalters

I wouldn’t want to battle a pack of harpies while being stuck on that cliffside.

Mountain with Cascade (unknown year) by William Stanley Haseltine (1835-1900)
#Art #OldSchoolArt #TTRPG #WilliamHaseltine​

I’d actually like to run a pirate campaign at some point, but I have no clue how to do it.

Capture of the Pirate, Blackbeard in 1718 (1920) by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863–1930)
#Art #OldSchoolArt #TTRPG #LeonFerris

Travelling through the desert can be dangerous.
"Brass dragons have evolved for living in the desert and therefore can go long periods without water."

Encampment of the Aulad-Sa'id at Mount Sinai (1849) by Louis Haghe after David Roberts (1796-1864)
#Art #OldSchoolArt #TTRPG #DavidRoberts​

Combat isn’t just combat in TTRPGs.
The music and ambience should fit the environment to create real immersion.

The Combat of the Giaour and Hassan (1824) by Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863)
#Art #OldSchoolArt #TTRPG #EugeneDelacroix

Another gem from the archives 🎨
A market isn´t just a market in TTRPG´s.

Market in Constantinopel by Harald Jerichau (1851–1878)
#Art #OldSchoolArt #TTRPG

This piece will also be a mood setter for a future Tabletop Master setting.

Midsummer Eve (1908) by Edward Robert Hughes (1851–1914)
#Art #OldSchoolArt #PublicDomainArt #Feywild #EdwardHughes

I imagine a Cthulhu game where something suddently happen during a game of L’hombre.

A game of L’hombre in Brøndum’s Hotel (1885) by Anna Palm de Rosa (1859-1924)
#Art #OldSchoolArt #TTRPG #AnnaPalmdeRosa

Is anyone running a Christmas adventure this December?
Tell me about it.

Santa Claus (1862) by William Holbrook Beard (1825-1900)
#Art #OldSchoolArt #SantaClaus #WilliamBeard #TTRPG

Wizard with hatchling dragon.This one was a favorite of many, myself included so here it is colorized #wizard #wizardart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #dungeons #osr #oldschoolart #magicart #dragon #dragonart #illustration #wizarddrawing #sorcererart #ttrpg #inkart #ortizwalters #dnd #ose #art

"A spelljammer was a type of magically powered vessel that could travel great distances, even into the Sea of Night."

A Voyage to the Moon (1868) by Gustave Doré (1832-1883)
#Art #OldSchoolArt #GustaveDore #TTRPG #ForgottenRealms