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You can call me up anytime, c’mon baby cry

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A minor character from a TTRPG I played years ago that I haven’t thought about in a long time. All I can remember is his name is Arbitio and he’s friends with a giant puppet. He came to mind recently, and I thought he’d be a fun character to paint as I work on environmental pieces.

Materials: watercolor, ink, colored pencils, watercolor crayons, procreate, photoshop

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Every time I talk about how Dungeons & Dragons as a culture of play (i.e., as distinct from any particular published iteration of the game called Dungeons & Dragons) tends to put the GM in the position of doing all the actual work of making the game happen, and how the idea that only the GM has any responsibility for understanding and carrying out the rules is a big part of this, I always get jokers going "well ACTUALLY that's not true because I don't use the rules as written when I run games – I just make up the mechanics as I go."

Buddy, the notion that inventing a whole new game on the fly to suit the exact preferences of the group is an entry-level skill that ought to be expected – even demanded! – of any GM, regardless of their experience level, is itself an expression of the idea that responsibility for understanding and carrying out the rules rests solely with the GM.

Like, there's a reason D&D as a culture of play thinks it's normal for GMs to be miserably overworked and treats GM burnout as a funny joke; if it didn't, we'd have to acknowledge that something is askew.

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hiya! happy pride! a quick note that this offer is an ongoing one until palestine is free, so if you’d like to donate and you’d like some art, you still can

hi y'all! I'm opening up commissions for donations to Palestine!

For a $5+ donation, you can get a sketch page of whatever you would like! If you're looking for something bigger, your donation will get you 25% off whatever you would like (Note: the remaining money will be to support myself and NOT donated)

I've been wanting to do this for weeks and I've finally had a moment to set things up in a way that means I can remain secure as well :) Feel free to reach out with any questions, and thank you in advanced for donating <3

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A few tabletop RPG creators you might recognise from previous posts on this blog – myself included – are participating in this charity bundle benefiting Medical Aid for Palestinians. The beneficiary has been on-boarded with itch.io, and all proceeds go directly to them without passing through the organisers' hands.

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BIG LOVE! BIG CHALLENGES!

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Laurence Fishburne (Playboy, 1994)

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still thinking about the very correct post abt how discussions abt good gms always leave out austin underscore walker, and it's honestly just fucking bleak.

fatt has been around for a decade at this point, if you're gonna Do The Thing where you talk about different gms and how great they are, it's nigh impossible you haven't heard of fatt. and yeah, hieron started out rough, audio quality-wise, but the "inaccessible" excuse rly just does sound like An Excuse when you consider that a) cr puts out 4+ hour videos that are unedited, b) for some stuff like d20 you straight-up have to pay, and c) marielda as a starting point has been around for fucking years.

like you can't praise the gm qualities of taz without at least acknowledging that austin had a huge influence on said gming.

and don't you feel fucking stupid praising the odd queer character of some other shows when fatt has a (correct me if i'm wrong) exclusively queer cast cast that's almost exclusively queer (sorry Art, i forgot abt you, I don't think you ever talked about being queer) including multiple trans people + seasons filled with really cool representation of just about every identity you can think of? like even when fatt folks fuck up with their rep (counter/weight...), they actually sit down and talk about it afterwards, and then you get the joy of seeing them go above and beyond and Do Better

like it rly is just how that one tag on the post that got me thinking abt this said - sorry austin isn't a straight white guy who just gets a little fruity with it sometimes, i guess

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hi folks! some cool announcements: my game “tried and true familiarity” just got a visual update! while the text of the game is the same, there are two new formats that have been release, along with new art. there’s a standard pdf as well as a zine format that was prepared to eventually create printed copies.

if you’d like to play a 2-player game about reconnection, consider checking it out on itch!

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death|life with her children

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THE ACCESSIBLE DESIGN SURVIVAL GUIDE: OUT NOW!

My zine covering accessible design basics is now free on itch!

If you'd like to start making your work more accessible for everyone— check a look, download it here!

Please share this with anyone you know who makes flyers for key events like protests and fundraisers, especially! We want to make sure these things are successful— and accessible design will help with reach!

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I’ve fallen behind because I’ve been wading through the archives of other shows, but I’m about to jump in and catch up on the Winter in Hieron-season of Friends at the Table, so here’s a picture of Janine Hawkins’ character, Adaire. <3 twitter - patreon - store

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what here is evil?

[id in ALT]

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How to draw: Not white characters

How to draw a Black person

How to colour Black people skin tones

How to draw dreadlocks

How to draw African hair

How to draw curly hair

How to draw braids

How to draw braids part 2

How to draw cornrows

How to draw Bantu knots

How to draw two strand twists

How to draw an East Asian person

How to colour darker skin tones with alcohol markers

How to draw hijabs/traditional Muslim hair coverings (note, he used incorrect terminology, what he called a burqa was actually a niqab! Sorry for the mistake)

How to draw a hijabi girl

All links and art provided by @ itsajart on TikTok

Before you go “mY aRt sTyLe iS dIfFrEnT tHoUgH” you can moderate it and play around with your style to get it to fit.

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a redraw of an illustration originally from 2019

i like redrawing old art when i feel stuck, it reminds me that i’ve actually improved a ton over the years!

materials: alcohol markers, ink, colored pencils, digital

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commissions open to help w/ gender affirming surgery costs

hey yall! i'm having a GAS june 3rd and i just got a call from the hospital yesterday saying my copay is going to be about $1500. they told me i can pay half up front and do a payment plan for the rest, but it's still almost $750USD. i feel terrible for asking but i don't have many other options and do need the help. even just reblogging this and sharing it around would be incredibly helpful

my commissions are currently open, prices listed in image and in alt text, and if this sweetens the pot at all, you usually get more than what you pay for with me. if you just want to donate instead that would also massively be appreciated. link to comms is here, you can also email me at nicoawestbrook@gmail.com instead.

open to any fandom, will not write incest or nsfw involving minors

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