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The Artful Bard
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Black Artist || 25 || YouTuber || Artist || Writer || Voice over artist || Professional Dungeon Master|| MINORS DO NOT INTERACT IG: https://www.instagram.com/artful_bard?igsh=MWsxNXc1aG93bms2Ng== YT: https://youtube.com/@artful_bard?si=NEFlwyEDqwAagvts
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · May 10
Meet the #dnd party
The Dungeoneers
A collection of adventurers that braved the Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Moira Dirsk: Human Champion Fighter Nemesis Netch: Half-Drow Draconic Bloodline sorcerer Dreius: Fiend Warlock Simon Phoust: Soulknife Rogue Vossak: Goliath Path of Storm herald Barbarian
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · May 8
Finished my warlock Ambition's redesign
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · May 7
Working on redesign for my warlock Ambition ended up of spicy art as a funny
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · May 6
#maythe4thbewithyou
drew my old star wars character and turn out awesome
Jax Davenport Spacer from Ord Mantel
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · May 2
Meet the #dnd party
The Staves and Glaives
Heroic adventurers who helped defend against the evil Cult of the Dragon
Lady Eastal Fenxora: Dragonborn Oath of Devotion Paladin Fenric: Wood elf Way of long death Monk Makarios Silverhand: Human School of Abjuration Wizard Sonya Pale: Aasimar Life Domain Cleric
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · May 2
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Maddening Pursuits #dnd #dnd5e #dungeonsanddragons #shorts
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · Apr 28
My friends have been saying my has been improving a lot recently I kinda see it
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · Apr 28
This song is my character's vibe
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Warlock's Allure #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #shorts
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · Apr 25
Meet the #dnd party
The "Heroes" For Hire
A rag tag band from Baldur's Gate
Lapis: Water Genasi College of Valor Bard Dirk: Half-Orc Way of the Kensai Monk Ambition:Tiefling Fiend Patron Warlock/Order Domain Cleric Lukas: Fairy Champion Archetype Fighter
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · Apr 14
I haven't been active much on bsky but I got blindsided on YouTube youtube.com/shorts/yqygC...
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · Apr 10
Meet the #dnd character
Acevedo "Ace" Brimstone

A rough and tumble thunderslinger from Thunder Junction
Name: Acevedo "Ace" Brimstone She/Her Background: Criminal (Highway Robber) Race/Species: Fire Genasi (Efreet) Class: Wandslinger Artificer 6 Original concept art I drew for Ace Second draft concept art I drew for Ace Ace's attire is heavily influenced by the Slickshots from the Magic the Gathering set Thunder Junction. She's a bit of tomboy and show off taking some inspiration from Annie Oakley and a lot of her fiery personality was directly inspired by Sadie Adler from RDR 2. Fun fact: Her name is Portuguese for "Grove of holy trees." Most of the Slickshots esthetic is casino/card based so I went along with that. Ace's nickname refers to the card, she has an Ace of Spades tattoo on her arm. Her guns are references to cards as well her pistol "Lady Luck" and her shotgun "Double Down".
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · Mar 22
Made a fun Highlight short from the first session of Dark Souls Dirge of Drangleic
Check out @vortielite.bsky.social's channel for the amazing sessions he streams
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Quick Draw #darksouls2 #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #dnd5e #shorts
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · Mar 20
Me and my partner in crime made a neat little short on YouTube with our #dnd characters like & subscribe to show some support

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Portrait Day #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #shorts #oc
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · Mar 20
Meet the #dnd Antagonist
Vizago Armond "The Saintly Fiend"

A hedonistic crime lord with ties to Bhaal the Murder Lord

Does not like @kitsuneharmony.bsky.social's character
Vizago is one of the Antagonists of my campaign Keepers Daggers Of Darkhold. He's a very slimy man who seems to have a grudge against Kitsuneharmony's character Izumi placing a reward for her whereabouts and potential capture. He's been seen making deals with other shady individuals and even utilizing enchantment magic to sew discord to hamper the party during a gala.
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · Mar 11
Tiefling NPCs who I drew for my campaign Keepers: Daggers Of Darkhold
Xarthos Themus Damris Nephi
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · Mar 6
Meet the #dnd Antagonist
Angelica Maxio
A vampiric villainess blinded by her hubris

Backstory villain of @vortielite.bsky.social
Disguised humanoid form True vampiric form Angelica Maxio was a villain from my campaign Keepers: Daggers Of Darkhold. She was a backstory antagonist o Vortielite. She and her twin brother Fabian Maxio act as philanthropist nobles by day & criminal masterminds by night. She a manipulative Noblewoman who looked down on everyone similar to Carmilla from Netflix Castlevania and at times she was very unhinged my way or the highway individual a trait I took from Azula from Avatar. As a bit of a gag I made hee allergic to cat hair which is hilarious when you have a tabaxi in the party. Ultimately she met her demise as the party cooked her in sunlight and managed to burn down her summer house.
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · Mar 5
Keep your fire elementals dry
#dnd
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · Mar 5
Meet the #dnd character
Ambition
A former barmaid who got more than she bargained for
Name: Ambition She/Her Background: Charlatan Race/Species: Tiefling Class: Fiend Patron Warlock 3, Order Domain Cleric 2 Working after hours at the Blushing Mermaid Ambition was character from an old Descendant into Avernus campaign. She was a down on her luck barmaid who's greed led her to unwittingly signing away her soul. I based a bit of personality with Yennifer from the Witcher and Lucy Harris from the Jekyll and Hyde musical and the classic Faustian deal with the devil trope.
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · Mar 5
Meet the #dnd character
Makarios Silverhand
Eccentric wizard turn benevolent Archmage
Name: Makarios Silverhand He/Him Background: Sage (Researcher) Race/Species: Human Class: Order of Scribes Wizard 5 Name: Makarios Silverhand He/Him Background: Sage (Researcher) Race/Species: Reborn Class: Order of Scribes Wizard 14 Makarios was my first character I played back when I played adventurers league in a local comic shop. Esthetics wise I drew a bit of inspiration from Doctor Strange with his eccentric personality being bit of Emmitt Brown as a person who rationalizes magic with science and explorating applications of magic, his most defining feature his false eye was a lingering injury from a different campaign (made a video about it over on my YouTube channel) Later on in life, Makarios wanted to try and extend his life so he could continue his passion for magic and sharing his knowledge with others. He ended up trying to become a lich however it was more of a task failed successfully situation, he managed to become somewhat of an archlich without the need of a phylactory mostly surviving off of his connection to the weave. His personality of a retired adventurer he mellowed out a bit being a wise sage like Gandalf the Grey while still a bit of an eccentric similar to Merlin from Disney's Sword & The Stone
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · Mar 3
Meet the #dnd character
Simon Phoust
Hired killer & professional dungeoneer for the Zhentarim
Name: Simon Phoust He/Him Background: Criminal (hired killer) Race/ Species: Human Class: Soulknife Rogue 5 Originally from a Dungeon of the Mad Mage campaign that fizzled out, Simon was my first proper evil aligned character, mostly helping his party as a cover for a larger operation on behalf of the Black Network. His design was inspired by the Red Death outfit from the 2004 Phantom of the Opera movie, and his pragmatic nature was a bit inspired by the MC of the anime World's Finest Assassin. If you need a guy to guide you through a dungeon or get rid of someone? He's your guy. Just don't break his rules of Dungeon Diving he's rather particular on that subject.
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · Mar 2
Meet the #dnd character:
Sonya Pale
Novice Aasimar healer, turn primal champion of Mielikki the Forest Queen
Name: Sonya Pale She/Her Background: Acolyte Race/ Species: Protector Aasimar Class: Life Domain Cleric 3, Circle of Dreams Druid 2 Name: Sonya Pale She/Her Background: Acolyte Race/ Species: Protector Aasimar Class: Life Domain Cleric 10, Circle of Dreams Druid 2, Celestial Patron Warlock I based her personality on Sailor Moon being a bit ditsy, but was somewhat competent in a fight. Also a bit similar to Keyleth from Critical Roll being new to adventuring life going a long with the party making sure people are alright. During her time in Tomb of Annihilation, she had a somewhat forged in fire arc, losing most of her party and losing her connection to her old god, Silvanus the Oak Father. She got a bit of confidence, basically being the Ellen Ripley of the party. She made a Pact with a Unicorn in service to Mielikki and she's taking care of business ever since.
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · Feb 28
"Arise ye travelers!" Session one of Dark Souls: Dirge of Drangleic will be coming to you live on YouTube @ 1 pm EST/ 10 am PST

Check out me and @vortielite.bsky.social 's streams from the DM and player POVs
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Vortielite @vortielite.bsky.social · Feb 28
Tomorrow we start our new #D&DCampaign that's gonna be streamed on my channel. "Dark Souls: Dirge of Drangleic". DMed by yours truly.
If seeing our own take on the Souls Series through D&D lenses interests you, the make sure to swing by the stream tomorrow FEB 28th at 10:00 am PST #ReturntoDrangleic
D&D - Dark Souls: Dirge of Drangleic - Session 1: Things Betwixt
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · Feb 26
Posting a drawing of me and @thesunflowersatyr.bsky.social 's #dnd characters
Entropy, Yuu, Crash in @vortielite.bsky.social Crystalpunk campaign saving the day with the power of friendship and nukes
(Left to right) Entropy tiefling Battle Smith artificer: Leader of a biker gang called "The Hell Hounds" who takes shit from nobody. Yuu goblin/bugbear Mad Bomber alchemist: A very sweet scrap tech who is a recent member of the gang and now one of the top engineers in Prismatic Falls. "Crash Dynamo" a steal defender repurposed from spare parts acts as the gang's voice of reason and making sure Entropy & Yuu are safe.
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The Artful Bard @artfulbard.bsky.social · Feb 24
Old art of me and @tsukitojc.bsky.social 's #dnd characters
Nicomedes & Aegeus from @vortielite.bsky.social 's Odyssey of the Dragonlords campaign
(Left to right) Nicomedes Ire Siren College of Epic Poetry Bard: Demigod child of Pythor God of Battle Aegeus High elf Odysean Rogue: One of the original Dragonlords newest captain of the Ultros (only voted captain cause no one else wanted to do the paperwork and he had prior experience)
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