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David A Ludwig

@davidaludwig.bsky.social

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Gamer and author of #CatsThePajamas. I believe everyone has a story. I have several. He/Him Remember to include Alt Text on images! Profile Picture by @yasosume.bsky.social

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David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · Dec 18

I still love the degree to which Baldur's Gate 3 feels like I get to play the character I design and have that matter. To the point that if my first two characters met, I'm certain they would fight.

Great thanks to @yasosume.bsky.social for another stunning commission.

Digital drawing of a dark haired human woman leaping through the air at a blonde half-elf woman.
The human is in two layers of dark ratty clothes with a red rope-belt. She also has a black, broad-brimmed hat with the point laying back, and black open-toed sandals. She is attacking with a pair of hatchets.
The half-elf defends with a scratched-up round shield, while raising her exotic scimitar to counter-attack. She wears a two-toned green tabard with gold embroidery over tight leggings and heavy armor.
The mountains and sky behind them are softly illuminated.
The artist is Yaso and the year is '24.

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David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · 18h

Very cool! I love characters in Halloween costumes.

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🍓Yaso🍓 @yasosume.bsky.social · 18h

Teresa dressed as a Jill Sandwich for halloweeeeen

Oc Teresa wearing a STARS uniform, going as Jill Valentine for Halloween.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 22h

🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2

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Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 19h

If you're wanting these in time for Halloween, absolutely order asap!

Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 12d

Shop Drop is LIVE! ☆ The theme is "spooky" since it is Halloween month, let's go! I gathered up all my closest matching bags and bandanas to match (with a few extras). 🎃

❤️ ko-fi.com/sambeawesome...

Which is your favorite? ;)

#shop #art #crochet #shopdrop #artshop #kofi

Photo of different handmade crochet pouches with a semi-circle scalloped edge flap, and a yarn chain wrap to close them, with beads on the end of the chain. Each is a different color and in all sorts of color ways, mostly purples, with some blues, greens, and a fun neon one.

A photo of several handmade crochet bandanas, mostly black, purples, greys, some striped and some variegated.

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David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · 18h

My stomach dropped just reading that.

Close recent experience was massive sections of an unknown number of my files disappearing. Fortunately, I was able to restore to previous versions, but it was disturbing.

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David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · 19h

Extremely nice to hear! Congratulations.

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David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · 19h

Everyone being Level 8 in an edition of D&D helps me estimate their ability levels for those silly "who would win" speculations.

Cat N. Kinnery would be similar to a 5th Ed Level 14 Rogue in Book 1, though some of her abilities complicate that.

Melody would be ~Level 5, but need a homebrew class.

David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · 19h

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober
What do your MC and villain think of each other?

When they finally meet her, both Cat and Melody find The Big Bad fascinating. She also excites Cat, and Melody feels sad for her.

She has great respect for both Cat and Melody, and makes sure not to underestimate either.

Joel Flanagan-Grannemann @servantand.bsky.social · 20h

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober
What do your MC and villain think of each other?

The villain of Queen of Thorns is the Human society that wants to destroy the Exile Forest. Canin and everyone who lives there doesn't like that one bit.

@chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
@lvrussell.bsky.social

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David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · 19h

Not all MCs and villains can get along. That sounds like a pretty insurmountable difference of position.

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David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · 19h

That's a nicely thought out deviation from regular chess! Which I always enjoy seeing.

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Seán @wizardhill.bsky.social · 1d

#OctoberWorldbuilders
12. Corpses! The Mordai are a race of necromancers who believe bodies are meaningless shells, just a stop on the soul's journey, and so utilize the dead as labour, currency, and also game pieces. Other pieces include the props for games, like weapons, etc.

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David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · 19h

Most resourceful!

David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · 19h

Also manifesting those October sales!

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Joel Flanagan-Grannemann @servantand.bsky.social · 11d

Manifesting sales for October.
My books are an epic fantasy reimagining of Sleeping Beauty. What if Maleficent was Aurora's mother and what if she wasn't really evil?
The latest is Queen of Thorns.

www.amazon.com/dp/B08HLVPF7D

Book cover for Queen of Thorns by Joel C. Flanagan-Grannemann.
Across the top is a banner announcing "Book Five of Servants of the Moon and Sun" in a clean silvery white font.
Against a deep red background with ominous dark thorny trees and fog, an armored knight dressed all in black and wearing a silver helm and breastplate rides a black horse, which is also armored at the head and body. The knight holds a crossbow loaded with a bright silver bolt in his right hand. The book's title is placed under the mounted knight in large silver letters in a fantasy font with thorn serifs. The author's name is centered below that over two lines in a smaller clean silvery white font.

A cartoon raccoon looks out from behind the cover and pink Raccoon footprints circle the cover.

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David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · 19h

Cheering you on!

And shame on that dream buttinsky.

David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · 20h

Congratulations! That is most excellent news.

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David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · 20h

I love both your SFW and NSFW art, but I appreciate the conflict of their desired audiences not perfectly overlapping.

Sending good thoughts and wishing you inspiration.

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Kiki | Read Kuro Shouri! @kikirini.bsky.social · 2d

We’re here at Rail City Fan Fest! I rather like the setup now 🥰

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David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · 20h

We are now all decorated for Halloween, and I am mostly recovered and caught-up from the trip.

Nightime photo of a dark driveway with a few illuminated Halloween decorations.

Nightime photo of a house with a few illuminated Halloween decorations.

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David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · 1d

I love that!

David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · 1d

I don't really have a spooky Melody, but in terms of dressing characters up I did commission a cheerleader Melody from @yasosume.bsky.social that I couldn't resist plugging into the Barbie movie meme.

The Nekomancer is actually a deep facet of Cat's personality by Ar Tonelico's Cosmosphere system.

Barbie movie meme with a digital drawing of a cheerleader with long blonde hair in an explosion of sparkly pink. She has a two piece, light lavender cheer uniform, purple pompoms, and is doing a cheer.
The text says "This Barbie is cheering you on!"
The art is by @yasosume

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David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · 1d

Very cool to know!

David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · 1d

I love seeing these two together like this! Such good vibes.

And definitely enjoying Haru in modern Earth clothing.

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Kiki | Read Kuro Shouri! @kikirini.bsky.social · 2d

Day 73 of posting art ‘til my hand is healed. One of the OC kiss challenge pictures. I still want to finish that challenge, but...I’m running out of time… sob…

#oc #ocsky #kuroshouri

Two girls kissing on a couch. One is sitting on the other girl's lap.

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David A Ludwig @davidaludwig.bsky.social · 1d

Caitlin Nicole Kinnery is the 4th of 12 children, and was the first out of her litter of three.
High mortality rates are a cultural motivation for large families. Her Mama's famous for getting all 12 to adulthood.

Melody Fayth was one of many orphans raised by the Celestial Temple in Safe Harbor.

Daily OC questions @dailyocs.bsky.social · 3d

Does your OC have siblings?

#dailyocs

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