We have been releasing some of our Art Hoard every saturday, and this week we have Coyote the Dragon's amazing character reference art. This elven Artificer Is quite the tinkerer but the real beauty in this pic comes from her gun if you ask us!
im doing a campaign set in the auranoch desert (in fact my players just met some desert chwingas last session :3 ) and ive been doing a series of maps on dungeondraft in pursuit of it. im going to try to make all 200 random encounters for the desert terrain in the dmg into a map.
so far ive got three (though winged snakes in a cactus patch is up next! in order we have:
1 Mule
2d4 vultures
2d6 commoners + 2d4 camels
what do you guys think? if you like this stuff check out my patreon! i always post there first!
We here at the wolves den LOVE the idea of the "elfscream" tavern that the alexandrian has in it! what we dont really love is pulling up an empty dysonmaps map and calling it good. so we are working on our own version of the caravanserai, one with a bit more detail.
This is still a WIP but im going to be releasing the fully finished version on Patreon when it is done for my subscribers!
I'm working on a series of maps for all 200 desert encounters in the dmg, and I'm quickly finding that i don't really have the assets to keep going with interesting encounters, since i don't use any assets except the base Dungeondraft stuff and there's no cacti in there. So, to keep it up i figured its a good time to make my own! Lucky for me dungeondraft's art style is simple and easy to match with some loose cell shading. so i made some camels and cacti!
I'm only releasing one here, but there's several more and both camel assets all without the signature on my patreon!
lmk if you guys like this stuff. if so i might make more custom assets in the future. RN its just a .PNG file to drag and drop in but if this goes well ill figure out how It make a proper asset file.
Check out the awesome art by one of our art dragons! Hinata is an amazing artist and we are thrilled to showcase his work.
This piece shows a noblewoman charmed by the fey that have overtaken her home. We particularly love that the empty stare being the only hint that something is wrong!
If you like this work be sure to check out hinata’s "Dragons lair" in the wolves den tavern, you can follow the link pinned to the top of the page to join us!
After my pic of reya did so well last week that its not just the most liked pic on this sub in months and in the top couple for the year, i thought id give you guys a special treat (or horror show depending on how much like asthetics). Those that like my stuff be sure to give me a follow and feel free to check out my patreon at https://www.patreon.com/TheWolvesDenTavern where you can get access to all my art at top quality for just a few bucks. I'm also happy to do custom edits for subscribers so be sure to reach out there!
Because this is a post more about process than substance i don't imagine this will do as well as reya but here goes:
This is my redraw of lulu.
i have an unwatermarked version of her without the background on my patreon but for all the love (and hate lol) i got for reya i decided you all deserve to see her. And to quell the dummies who keep insisting beyond all reason that my stuff isn't human-made I'm including a part of the process that i haven't shown in my other wips/process stuff that I'm fairly certain most who don't know about art (beyond seeing it occasionally online) don't understand and cannot fathom what actually goes into it.
i know, i know: "wtf is this horrifying thing burning my eyes". That my friend is a photobomb, and it is the earliest stage of infancy for most of my art. A collection of dozens of random references photos pics other art and more that give me a baseline for my linework. this is how i decide what shapes go where, and what i want the art to ultimately turn into.
the main body of lulu is obv an elephant that i added mammoth fur to afterward (you can see at this point id already gotten a few pics for the shaggy fur but i actually mostly ended up using official art of lulu herself for it) i swapped the dumb looking ears for fennec fox shaped ones and then used the official stuff to better shade it. her eyes i used actual pearls for. her tail is a lions. the wings are some art i found of a sparrow and i ended up using a bunch of griffon pics to alter them later after i had the main shape.
now all that to say: **if this collage of images is a foreign concept to you, you dont know a thing about how i do art** and any accusations are meaningless.
For those of you that appreciate the amount of work i put into these or just had the courtesy to upvote: thank you. you are amazing ppl!
Dont know if i will end up finishing this project but i have a campaign set in the desert and i need some random encounter maps that are actually interesting to use. considering i only got through 8 infernal war machines out of the 12 i planned to do my adhd ass probably wont manage 200 before i do something else, but who knows? eventually maybe?
today is map 4: 2d6 commoners and 2d4 camels. annnnnd just like the last few im not impressed with the creativity of whoever made this table, but im gonna work with it! theres a few ways this encoutner could go, either trying to get the wagon out of the ravine or trying to get the remaining ones across but either way, for a low level party, this is a difficult challenge indeed that will prompt all sorts of creative responses from your players!
i hope these maps arent getting too samey by now; the next encounter is 1d6 flying snakes so if youve got ideas for such an encounter LMK in the comments! my current thought is a cactus patch with a few paths in it!
If you like this stuff follow me here on reddit, or you can check me out on patreon! links are pinned to the top of my page, and even the most trivial support is appreciated!
I had somone ask me to do a remake of the delphi mansion map from "reach to the stars" recently and considering the map that the module gives you is overly detailed for the raid that the adventure expects i was intrigued.
delphi mansion is not a heist after all. so to make a raid into a useful dungeon for a group of heist experts the dm has to add some uncertainty by removing info from the prep. i took out the obvious cult areas (since they shouldnt have been there until recently) and other renovations like secret doors. by request of the person who asked for this i left a lot blank so the dm can hand write annotations or corrections on, giving it even more character!
If you like my stuff make sure to follow ❤️ you can also find links to my patreon which is where i post all my stuff first on my page as well as a link to my discord server if you wanna play in my games!
Hey guys! I did a redraw of Reya Mantlemourn for the wolves den revamp of Descent into avernus. i thought id share, as the art of her is criminally poor. its one concept pic and a pic thats mostly cloak, so the wolves den needed another one showing her in fully rendered glory!
I decided in particular her hair really looked "deflated" so the one big creative liberty i took was to give her this gorgeous poofy hairstyle. you cant really see some of the details i put in at this quality, but there's a full quality version available through my Patreon. i also did a redraw of Lulu as well where she is much less...fat and alien. so if you are interested in that make sure you check out the links on my page!
ive also got a ton of other stuff in the works, like a full dungeon of the lair of the lost golgari, arkhan's tower, and more so follow if you want to see the stuff i will release here!
Dont know if i will end up finishing this project but i have a campaign set in the desert and i need some random encounter maps that are actually interesting to use. considering i only got through 8 infernal war machines out of the 12 i planned to do my adhd ass probably wont manage 200 before i do something else, but who knows? eventually maybe?
today is map 3: 1 Mule, and good god what a dumb encounter haha. so i had some fun with it. a lost mule at an oasis with a pack that has a hole in it and a stubborn unwillingness to be caught.
the encounter was inspired by the farfetched in pokemon gold that runs away when he sees you. i left a nice trail of tracks and junk that should lead anyone to the mule no matter where you start the party, but youve gotta look close to see it. ive also left some paths in the foliage that would make chasing a mule around in circles an amusing encounter.
hope yall like this! next is a caravan of commoners and ive got a nice twist in mind 😉 if you enjoy my maps make sure you follow me, and if you wanna play in one of my games ive pinned the link at the top of my page!
Hello all! The wolves den tavern has been growing and evolving and I’m pleased to show off our very first piece by one of our OTHER « art dragons », the amazing Lyrahex!
This death knight was inspired by campaigns like Curse of Strahd: a lone revanent looking out over an eternally bleak landscape.
Our art dragons have really made the wolves den discord a more vibrant place, and next week I will have the pleasure of showcasing some more of my own art (not that I need the occasion lol) if you like lyra’s art be sure to join our discord and tell her so!
Dont know if i will end up finishing this project but i have a campaign set in the desert and i need some random encounter maps that are actually interesting to use. considering i only got through 8 infernal war machines out of the 12 i planned to do my adhd ass probably wont manage 200 before i do something else, but who knows? eventually maybe?
today is map 2: 2d4 vultures! this map was looking crazy boring until i had the great idea to put a giant dragon skeleton over it. now the vultures can perch on the bones and drop rocks on ppl! the players can use the bones to climb and the skull for cover, and as a nice reward theres a treasure chest in the center!
i envisioned this encounter as the players see a couple vultures circling the place (who recently killed a pair of goblins trying to loot it by dropping rocks on their heads) and any discerning player ought to see it and go "huh... i wonder what they are circling". plenty of parties will pass it up when they see the skeletons but those that don't might be rewarded with an easy fight against some vultures and loot!
Dont know if i will end up finishing this project but i have a campaign set in the desert and i need some random encounter maps that are actually interesting to use. considering i only got through 8 infernal war machines out of the 12 i planned to do my adhd ass probably wont manage 200 before i do something else, but who knows? eventually maybe?
Anyhoo, I've resolved to make all 200 random encounters a map in dungeondraft for the level 1-5 and 6-10 random encounter lists. i despise "blank" encounter maps (aka ones that don't invite movement) so i made the 3d8 scorpions a wrecked caravan. i figured they'd hide in the wreckage and maybe burrow between the wagons as they attack the players. it also is great for a "lets rest... AH SCORPIONS" sort of moment.
keep tuned for more! follow if u like my stuff and if u wanna play in my games check out my page!
Dont know if i will end up finishing this project but i have a campaign set in the desert and i need some random encounter maps that are actually interesting to use. considering i only got through 8 infernal war machines out of the 12 i planned to do my adhd ass probably wont manage 200 before i do something else, but who knows? eventually maybe?
Anyhoo, I've resolved to make all 200 random encounters a map in dungeondraft for the level 1-5 and 6-10 random encounter lists. i despise "blank" encounter maps (aka ones that don't invite movement) so i made the 3d8 scorpions a wrecked caravan. i figured they'd hide in the wreckage and maybe burrow between the wagons as they attack the players. it also is great for a "lets rest... AH SCORPIONS" sort of moment.
keep tuned for more! follow if u like my stuff and if u wanna play in my games check out my page!
I’m looking for one more person to fill out my Sunday Waterdeep dragon heist group.
5 people already signed up, the campaign is still in its early stages and we just need one more!
Come be part of a crack crew of heist experts as you take Waterdeep by storm! The next major heist being planned is an oceans 11 style casino heist!
We play on discord and roll20 and the community is an amazing and welcoming place full of amazing players and DMs and even artists for those looking to have their character commissioned.
Come join the wolves den and actually play a campaign you will finish!
Baba yaga's Full 48 room tesseract dancing hut adventure! i used the monster manual and monster manual expanded by kobold press to populate it.
Pic is for attention, i did not make the map or this actual adventure. full credit to the map to u/LVLsteve who in turn made his amazing map based on the maps made by the legendary Mike Schley for the 4th edition adventure found here The Hut of Baba Yaga: PDF - Brave Alice Games | DriveThruRPG which is in turn based on the 2e adventure but ill let you follow *that* rabbit hole on lvlsteves post.
what i DID do is a **5th edition update/rewrite** of this adventure, replacing all the mechanics and monsters with 5th edition counterparts and making it usable for 5e. I chose to leave out the exterior of the hut mostly so that it can be used with "the dance of the deathless frost" as reccomended by the The Alexandrian for descent into avernus.
All those links are just to credit the original authors, i am not affiliated with any of them.
Im going to post a few of the cooler rooms as comments but heres the full doc:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yW7Z_K3hvwK150aqOiKBaRpUrGgZvuNbe3g9W5D5SjE/edit?usp=sharing
Yesterday I got to play for the first time in a WHILE, as one of the wolves den taverns amazing DMs ran a mall themed one shot! I couldn’t let the chance go to waste and so I decided to play Timmy the 6 year old who got lost in the mall with his stuffed dragon familiar, Ace, and casts magic through the power of imagination!
I had such a blast and I adored the adventure! At one point we saw a drag queen beholder and mall cop zombies! Such an imaginative adventure!
(Forgive the ai pics my personal art is not able to truly capture bill waterson’s amazing style)
Yesterday I got to play for the first time in a WHILE, as one of the wolves den taverns amazing DMs ran a mall themed one shot! I couldn’t let the chance go to waste and so I decided to play Timmy the 6 year old who got lost in the mall with his stuffed dragon familiar, Ace, and casts magic through the power of imagination!
I had such a blast and I adored the adventure! At one point we saw a drag queen beholder and mall cop zombies! Such an imaginative adventure!
(Forgive the ai pics my personal art is not able to truly capture bill waterson’s amazing style)
Yesterday I got to play for the first time in a WHILE, as one of the wolves den taverns amazing DMs ran a mall themed one shot! I couldn’t let the chance go to waste and so I decided to play Timmy the 6 year old who got lost in the mall with his stuffed dragon familiar, Ace, and casts magic through the power of imagination!
I had such a blast and I adored the adventure! At one point we saw a drag queen beholder and mall cop zombies! Such an imaginative adventure!
(Forgive the ai pics my personal art is not able to truly capture bill waterson’s amazing style)