Some guy who draws and talks about RPGs. Mostly old ones. he/him/jim Sometimes I make things: https://dungeonbaboon.itch.io/https://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3mbwzm4csis23New year, new art. Got some handmade paper and new watercolor markers for Christmas, and started drawing maps. #watercolor #ink #fantasymap08 Jan 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwzm4csis23https://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3lwrnwpoapk2jI'm getting closer to being able to run entire RPG sessions entirely from my text editor. #emacs #elisp #rpg #nerdshit19 Aug 2025 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwrnwpoapk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3lrlzpaumok2qIt's a nice day to be outside in #UrbanaIllinois. #NoKings #Chambana14 Jun 2025 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrlzpaumok2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3lppbm4kyjs2pbeep boop #vcvrack21 May 2025 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lppbm4kyjs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3lervqrhugk2iSpooky Tree. Started as a sketch on newsprint, but I like how it turned out. Figma Micron 01, Pitt Artist Pen soft brush, and Affinity Photo for some editing and color. #art #penandink #sketch #drawing02 Jan 2025 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lervqrhugk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3lepirbouc22rI didn't draw very much during 2024 - too busy, too stressed, too uninspired. But I started doing lots of sketches on big sheets of newsprint over the holidays, just to get back into the habit. Here's the first one of 2025. I hope that I can keep it up during 2025. #art #sketch #drawing #penandink01 Jan 2025 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lepirbouc22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3lb3oihzick2wI'm going to run a one-shot for some coworkers in the next month or so, including one who's totally new to RPGs. I gave them a few options for games, and they chose Dolmenwood. I'm thinking The Fungus That Came to Blackeswell. I played it once, years ago in an online con, and it was a blast. #ttrpg16 Nov 2024 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb3oihzick2whttps://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3kmzwdlgmdc2xRoll low? Roll high? Nah, roll weird on a d6. 1-in-6: Pick your favorite number before rolling. 2-in-6: Only composite numbers are successes. 3-in-6: Pick evens or odds before rolling. 4-in-6: Only prime numbers and 1 are successes. 5-in-6: Pick your least favorite number before rolling. #ttrpg06 Mar 2024 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3kmzwdlgmdc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3klpuwwuwyb2fI've finished the map for ODD Hack #2. There's still a lot of writing left to do for the issue, but it feels good getting this part done. #ttrpg #map #dungeoncrawl18 Feb 2024 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3klpuwwuwyb2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3kkr7y55spa2lNow what am I going to do with these invite codes?06 Feb 2024 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3kkr7y55spa2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3kjjovr2y4y23Had a great time running and playing games online for BSer Con 3 this weekend. Friday, I ran a section of Stonehell with OD&D and the wound/save system I'm developing for ODD Hack #2. Player feedback was good. I also played Hârn for the first time Saturday, and the Black Hack this afternoon. #ttrpg21 Jan 2024 23:38 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3kjjovr2y4y23https://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3khu3uwwoe42iI've been working on a new OD&D damage system for an upcoming ODD Hack issue. I want it to be a drop-in replacement for hit points and d6 damage rolls, so first step was trying to model the original system. That way I can try to match it, or at least point out the ways it differs. #ttrpg #zine31 Dec 2023 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3khu3uwwoe42ihttps://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3kh3h7ad5dz2rPotential cover design for ODD Hack #2 (you may need to click to see the whole thing). Contents will include the second half of The Shunned Abbey adventure, plus a few articles. OD&D's "core mechanics", combat rules without hit points, and attribute generation are likely topics. #ttrpg #odnd #zine21 Dec 2023 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3kh3h7ad5dz2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3kgyvfikzw62jWatercolor continues to be difficult, but I think this may be on the cover of the next issue of ODD Hack. #ttrpg #ttrpgart #zine20 Dec 2023 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3kgyvfikzw62jhttps://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3kgtqqs3bix24Watercolor has to be one of the most frustrating mediums. I'm going to keep working at it because I'm stubborn, but it's kind of like driving a car downhill on ice, and in reverse. Nothing works quite how I expect it to, and seemingly small adjustments quickly get out of control. Need practice. #art18 Dec 2023 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3kgtqqs3bix24https://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3kgrj75p2km2zTrying out a new set of watercolors with a line and wash cavern. #art #ttrpgart17 Dec 2023 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3kgrj75p2km2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3kgmj3mlcgx2eSketching an idea for the cover of the next ODD Hack issue. I think I'll like the general composition after a few adjustments. I just used whatever colored pencils I had nearby, but maybe I'll stick with a Skeletor + Ecto Cooler color scheme. Dunno.15 Dec 2023 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3kgmj3mlcgx2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3kgjauffm7g2gWorking on ODD Hack #2, starting with maps for the second half of the Shunned Abbey adventure. I've got the first one mostly done (first pic) - just need to detail the furnishing, add flagstone squares, and graphite shading to match the maps from issue 1 (second pic). #ttrpg #dungeonmap #zine14 Dec 2023 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3kgjauffm7g2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3kghifunhzg24I also made Goblin Squad, which is an 8 page zine based on Roll for Shoes, with rules, a scenario, and some random tables for goblin-based nonsense. I've run it for a few groups, and always had a blast. And it's free. dungeonbaboon.itch.io/goblin-squad #zine #ttrpg #rollforshoes https://dungeonbaboon.itch.io/goblin-squad13 Dec 2023 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3kghifunhzg24https://bsky.app/profile/dungeonbaboon.bsky.social/post/3kghhzbrmxg24Guess I'll start with a thing I made recently. On the right is a draft 16 page zine about OD&D that I put together for Gamehole Con in October. On the left is the finished 24 page zine that I published after Thanksgiving, and set up PoD sales this week. dungeonbaboon.itch.io/odd-hack-1 #zine #ttrpg13 Dec 2023 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:lxfbq7xfrabnffmnrxqepogb/app.bsky.feed.post/3kghhzbrmxg24