u/Magehand_Painter

Rival Crawler - Jacquez the Exiled

Rival Crawler - Jacquez the Exiled

Wanted to share the art for a rival crawler I rolled up as part of my campaign prep.

Level 6 Human Fighter Chaotic

A crawler that revels in obscurity.

For those that live in chaos, remaining nameless has its own advantages. Jacquez seeks not fame and fortune, but raw power and the ability to shape the world through strength and strength alone.

A mug marred with scars you find him in town or cities disguised as a beggar. His armor remains unwashed; dents, nicks, rust and dried blood tell the tale of each battle fought and won.

A loyal servant of Memnon, Jacquez quests to find Memnon's Discordant Blade. Defiles the relics of any lawful deities along the way.

He travels with a rotating band of low-level adventurers. Why check for traps when you a good boot in the back of the starry-eyed farm boy disarms the trap just as well?

u/Magehand_Painter — 2 days ago
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The Night Watch - Orc Scout

Wanted to share this illustration from an adventure I recently wrote!

Slowly putting together the illustrations while playtesting and editing, but hope to be able to share the whole thing soon!

u/Magehand_Painter — 16 days ago

NPC ART -Creepy little halfling feller

Here’s a creepy little halfling feller you can use for your games!

He has a bit of an “I hear banjos” vibe.
In my campaign the players are currently in an Appalachian inspired locale and this guy Reenie is the leader of a new religious movement (cult) in the mountains!

Tell me what kinda NPC you think this guy would be in your games?

u/Magehand_Painter — 20 days ago

The Chosen - Illustration and Stat Block

Here is a monster I designed for an adventure I have written and am currently running/playtesting.

Would be totally welcome to feedback or comments on the stat block design!
I think this monster would thrive in any setting where they can utilize the lash ability and flame exhaust in tight and hazardous spaces.

Please feel free to use this in your games if you like it, hoping to share the full adventure soon!

In my game this monster is associated with Almazzat, but can be easily adapted to match with any greater/demonic power in your setting!

The core idea was a hellhound-werewolf. The aesthetic inspiration came from the American-traditional tattooing design of a wolf with a sheep head mask. Additionally have been trying to take more inspiration from traditional printmakers like Gustave Dore and apply it to the OSR illustration style.

Let me know what you all think!

u/Magehand_Painter — 1 month ago

Setup before a long awaited session

Running my first session after a few month break tomorrow and I’ve got the pre-session jitters again!

Anybody have some cool pre-session rituals to share?

u/Magehand_Painter — 2 months ago

Despite the Terribly low HP, the Kobold maintained an aggressive stance

Some little Kobold art I drew from a recent session we played where the reaction rolls were NOT in the players favor.

Feel free to use the art for any of your games, handouts, etc!
(If for publications would appreciate a quick DM first)

u/Magehand_Painter — 2 months ago

Plok the Goblin

NPC from a recent adventure I wrote!
One leg missing and the other maimed by manticores, left in the pantry for an afternoon snack

u/Magehand_Painter — 3 months ago

Free Dungeon - The Manticore's Housewarming

Here is my first shot at putting together a properly formatted one-page dungeon!

PDF version here for download.

Wanted to share with you all this fun little oneshot about domestic Manticore life! Gonna have to run this one next time my partner and I host a dinner party!

Feedback is always welcome and appreciated, just wanted to throw my hat in the ring of adventure design and give back to such a cool and supportive community!

Cheers!

Edit: Noticed an issue with the room numbers in the random encounters table. RE 2 should be in room 2. RE 4 should be from room 1. PDF has been updated!

Edit 2: Hey y'all thank you so much for the warm feedback! I have updated the PDF to v3 fixing some typos, room issues and adding the 3rd party creator license as suggested. I really appreciate the constructive feedback! PDF link should be updated, but linking here again just in case

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ONBeTnugc4I-ke91mk9iTgebiRdYdRss/view?usp=sharing

u/Magehand_Painter — 3 months ago
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Mad King of the Lost Elves

An illustration for a project I am working on for a setting style zine!

What do you all think? A clear antagonist? A good hearted ruler led astray by power? A hermit king in a dungeon ruling over rats and critters?

Feel free to dm if you want a higher res copy to use for your games!

u/Magehand_Painter — 3 months ago

Another NPC rolled up from the core rules

- Elf
- Neutral
- Elderly
- Wealthy
- tattooed
- writes in a journal
- Adores baby animals
- Occupation - Sailor

This shaped out to be a pretty world-wise ship captain who can take you anywhere you need to go if you have the coin for it. Unbothered by the political games in the region, Sarenia’s allegiance lies where the money flows as fast as the currents that speed along her riverboat.

Feel free to use this art and NPC! Would be happy to hear how she works herself into your games!

u/Magehand_Painter — 4 months ago