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Amaranth M

@jazzelves.bsky.social

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I talk about games, design, and other things. I sometimes write things. Who knows what will go here? 🏳️‍⚧️ she/her

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Amaranth M @jazzelves.bsky.social · Sep 9

Speaking of unemployable, I'm not in anywhere near as tight a squeeze as I was this time last year, but it costs me about $1K for living expenses each month and that do put a squeeze on things. So if you've got any to spare and feel like helping out, my tip jar is always open: ko-fi.com/jazzelves

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Joyce (Wolf) Chng/Ch'ng 🐺 @jolantru.bsky.social · 4d

Yes, I have a YA fantasy out!

www.snowywingspublishing.com/book/fire-he...

www.snowywingspublishing.com/book/cold-st...

#YAfantasy #sapphic #swords

The promo graphic/banner for the Fire Heart duology. Cover art is by Yasu Matsuoka.

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Amaranth M @jazzelves.bsky.social · 1h

I think it's important for *characters in cyberpunk* to have their own different views of "utopian" optimism, but historically those characters have been the villains, and their views are part of what makes things so absolutely shit, so...

no yeah I'm with you here.

Amaranth M @jazzelves.bsky.social · 2h

I am delighted to have been a bad influence

Now that you've seen it, I've got to get you to watch Dark And Stormy Night

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Amaranth M @jazzelves.bsky.social · 2h

CLIMB DOWN THESE ROCKS AS I DO

Amaranth M @jazzelves.bsky.social · 2h

No, McRib was in charge of the L3 front, Char was working with M'Quve

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Igneous Sigil @igneoussigil.bsky.social · 2h

"What's going on with the meteor?"

"Don't worry about it, kitten."

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Amaranth M @jazzelves.bsky.social · 3h

WAIT UNTIL DINNER

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Igneous Sigil @igneoussigil.bsky.social · 3h

EDITED FOOTAGE OF A SQUIRREL

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Amaranth M @jazzelves.bsky.social · 3h

Larry Blamire has a GIFT.

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PiperMakes @pipermakes.bsky.social · 4h

And here's a pic on the new booth setup of what is the one remaining mini I *actually* painted of mine xD
(At this for 5 years and I've barely painted any of my own stuff. Woundwort not included)

We all love PunchBot.
(50mm base I think)

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piper! @captyns.bsky.social · 9h

Vici can't flirt, but she sure as hell gets flirted with

My character Vicidia (in a cyberpunk AU) stands in front of two girls at a club, a hand on her hip and looking a little awkward. The girl on the left is a fox with red hair, and the right is a cat with blue hair. The fox is holding a drink, and there is dialogue as follows:
Vici: I'm trying to find a-
Fox: Oh? We're right here, hon
Vici: N-No, I-
Cat: Ooh, you work out, babe?
Vici: Uh, yes... but, I'm-
Cat: We can chat more in a private room~
Vici: U-Uh... Okay

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Amaranth M @jazzelves.bsky.social · 6h

Sharing long distance frustration, I'm sorry it's fighting you

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Amaranth M @jazzelves.bsky.social · 6h

Imagine how badly Altman and company have fucked up when they’re getting me, robot girl enjoyer since time immemorial, to say that under no circumstances do I want the computer lady to honk my bingus ever, no thank you

Go away, evil chatbot! I can’t fix her!

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SPiNDLE @aidenr0.bsky.social · 1d

tether enjoyers where you at

An artwork by Spindle of the character Tether, standing with her arms up, wearing a multicoloured rainbow bikini top, and the same style jeans shorts and open flats. She also has bright pink round glasses. She's holding a cigarette in her right hand

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aryxymaraki @aryxymaraki.itch.io · 8h

Against the Fall of Night inches closer to v0.6 as I have finished updating Heroes Rise, the intro adventure, to better align with the current game structuring

also I am still pleased by the taunt table I included in the original version for the villain to taunt the heroes with

Dialogue Table: Ephialte likes to taunt their enemies. Up to once each round, as desired, you may roll on the Dialogue Table, below, to see what Ephialte says. (You may want to reroll if Ephialte has already used that taunt. Or maybe they just repeat themselves.)
ROLL (1D8) TAUNT
1 Only Night is eternal!
2 Darkness will consume you; darkness unending.
3 Only sunset, and already there are no true heroes left.
4 Your world will never see another Dawn.
5 Your life is only the first thing we will take from you.
6 Light is a poison. Embrace darkness and know your true form!
7 We were like you, once. It is not too late to welcome the Night.
8 We will exult in your fall!

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Evlyn Moreau @evlynmoreau.bsky.social · 9h

doodles tapestry for Gormand

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Fernando Salvaterra @salvaterra.bsky.social · 20h

Hi #PortfolioDay! 🎨

I'm a fantasy cartographer from Brazil working on hand-drawn maps for novels and RPGs.

I have a Patreon with maps + stock art for indie RPGs.

💼 cara.app/salvaterra
🗺️ www.patreon.com/tomeofsalvat...
+🔗 fernandosalvaterra.carrd.co

#cartography #ttrpg

fantasy map illustration depicting a landscape full of ragged mountains up and down, crossed by crooked roads, some on giant stone structures. There is a valley with hills and woods to the south, a desert with wretched lands just east of it, wetlands to the west and east with flooded cities and temples, snowy plains to the northeast with a giant skeleton and tree and an impossibly tall mountain in the northwest whose peak is obscured by dark clouds.

a fantasy map illustration depicting a continent with a bigger mainland and a large island to the west of it. the biomes go from snowy mountains, a vast wetland, grasslands with many hills. the prevalent features here is that it is crossed by many rivers in all directions and it is surrounded by a the shades of a vast submarine landscape that where part of this land before a big flood catastrophe.

colourful drawing of an island crossed by a mountain range, rivers and forests scattered around.

a planar map in the shape of a compass rose. The direction arrows are the four classical elemental planes with the material plane in the centre and several layers of other planes of existence around it.

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SpiderQueenLong (She/They) @spiderqueenlong.bsky.social · 15h

… unlike the mech I call ”Demolition Crew”’s Right Arm!

DieselShot @dieselshot.bsky.social · 15h

Mech lovers and #TTRPG authors, attention—the Mecha Stock Art Pack forthcoming from DieselShot is NOT a drill!

SpiderQueenLong (She/They) @spiderqueenlong.bsky.social · 15h

One of the fun groupings of mech in the upcoming Mecha Stock Art Pack is the "Frankenstein" Mechs which show field repairs and integration of non-homogenous elements. I expect the pack will release by the end of the week. :3

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DieselShot @dieselshot.bsky.social · 15h

Mech lovers and #TTRPG authors, attention—the Mecha Stock Art Pack forthcoming from DieselShot is NOT a drill!

SpiderQueenLong (She/They) @spiderqueenlong.bsky.social · 15h

Mech with one large arm and shoulder-mounted rocket launchers

Construction-equipment amalgam-monster mech

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Amaranth M @jazzelves.bsky.social · 15h

Mhm, it's something that I'd sort of been doing a bit on my own before seeing it "laid out cleanly", so I know it's not like. A wholly revolutionary idea

but it was a massive perspective shift when it was directly presented to me

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Rev. Dr. Derek M Ballard PhD @derekmballard.bsky.social · 16h

free

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Syd Fish 🦈 COMMISSIONS OPEN <3 @shadefish.bsky.social · 16h

#PortfolioDay

Hi! I'm Syd! I am a disabled transfemme digital artist working primarily in TTRPGs and specilaizing in mecha, character design, and illustration!

Open for comms! check pinned for info!

Consider supporting me and my work <3
patreon.com/shadefish
ko-fi.com/shadefish

a very heavily armored mecha with a belt fed machine gun

a white and purple mecha flying to the right and firing a bazooka

a group shot of multiple robot characters all looking at the viewer
(This piece is from my TTRPG, Dream Soldier PSYCHODRIVER, which is currently in development)

an assortment of mecha pilots in a hangar sharing cigarettes and booze.

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James Patton @jamespatton.bsky.social · 1d

Duskpunk, my dark steampunk RPG inspired by Citizen Sleeper and Dishonored, is in Steam #Nextfest!

⚙️Survive a gritty steampunk city
💣Spark revolution!
🚩Take down the Empire...
👿...or put a new dictator in power?

Play the demo now!🎮

store.steampowered.com/app/2610880/...

Duskpunk on Steam

A gritty dice-driven RPG, in a steampunk city. You escaped the War, but how to survive? Explore the city. Build up your skills. Decide who to trust. Choose carefully: you might just spark a revolution...

store.steampowered.com

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Evlyn Moreau @evlynmoreau.bsky.social · 16h

This morning I drew a test illustration to accompany the rules. But note that it is just a test as I think Daria is still tweaking things.

And I naturally love the character sheets! Remember what I posted about character sheet artist being a good niche to fill in the indy #TTRPG ecosystem. :)

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The Ken in Yellow @kenlowery.bsky.social · 1d

Y/N (don't give me that "it depends" shit): if you are in the Cryptkeeper's presence, are you in danger?

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