This week’s sketch is a few dungeon-y backgrounds that I doodled while hanging out in the woods with some friends. The topic of tabletop RPGs had come up, and myself and the sole other gamer in the group spent about a half hour persuading a third friend that gaming was actually pretty awesome. He was quite skeptical at first, since he imagined the games as a type of non-graphical video game where the whole point was merely to smash enemies and argue about who’s character was cooler. (We both laughed, saying that we knew a few gamers who thought that too!)
But, after recounting a few D&D adventures to him, as well as a few stories about particularly scary Unknown Armies moments, he was grudgingly willing to admit that creating interesting stories with your friends might be a worthwhile pass time, after all.
What does that have to do with these sketches? Not much, but it’s a good story, and this picture reminds me of the rain tapping on the windows while we talked.
Ky Says:
Long time reader first time writing. Just wanted to say, thanks for making my life. I don’t know a single person as geeky as me so this is where I go to remind myself of all the good things in the world.
By the way, the gelatinous cube is adorable.
gnrrrg Says:
I don’t know if it’s cooler or not, but I subconsciously based a Pathfinder character on Abby’s Shadowrun character.
Ysidro Says:
Oooh, I didn’t know you’ve played Unknown Armies!
JB Says:
Have you ever used Mythic’s Game Master Emulator? You’re certainly not at a loss for capable human storyweavers, but I wondered if you’d tried it. I’m dabbling with it a little myself.
Albert Says:
That Crystal Lake background reminds me of Macalania Forest from Final Fantasy X…
JR Says:
Is that a mouse skull in the jello cube?
Raptor2213 Says:
It’s not a Jello Cube, it’s a MINECRAFT SLIME!
Bookwyrm Says:
1. Love the gelatinous cube! Adorable! I so want to figure out how to make that as a desert
2. I squeeeeeeed some more as we printed out our commission drawing for our friend. The team looks great & you can see the strokes in the art! Lovelovelove!
Chakat Firepaw Says:
@Bookwyrm: Have you tried using a box as a jello mould?
For the floating stuff, add it once the Jello is thick but not set.
Theogrin Says:
That gelatinous cube looks disturbingly happy. I suspect it just ate something – or someone…
KenderBryant Says:
Found a website with some AWESOME dice bags for you table-top geeks: http://www.dragonchow.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=12_18
Harrow Says:
+1 for the dice bag link KenderBryant. Also: I seriously dig Dustin’s fashion sense. He’s the most conservatively dressed person in the club, yet fits in perfectly with that vest and tie.