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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

For personal use?. That is fine; for commercial use that is more complicated as I cannot unilaterally make that decision.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Another piece featuring Viceroy, SCARAB's chief saboteur.

Woman in motorcycle gear, wielding a chain whip.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Another ACTION Agent! Codename Peregrin. Main Expertise: Counter Intelligence, Secondary: Infiltration Quote: "That’s right, I read your file. Don’t act so surprised. I read everyone’s file.

A woman in military garb wielding a pistol.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Another ACTION Agent! Codename Peregrin. Main Expertise: Counter Intelligence, Secondary: Infiltration Quote: "That’s right, I read your file. Don’t act so surprised. I read everyone’s file.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

2nd attempt using alcohol markers. This is a SCARAB Grub, their rank and file minions. #OC #ttrpg #art

A soldier with a full helmet and facemask.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Finally got myself a set of alcohol markers for doing #ttrpg #OC #Art. For today's #inktober theme "Rivals" I decided to pit SCARAB assassin Fatalia Fiore against ACTION Counter Intelligence expert Peregrine.

A woman in a dark suit wielding a knife wrestling with a woman in a light suit wielding a gun. The image was made using various grayscale shades of alcohol markers.

These are the pencils I used before going over top with the new markers. It is the same image otherwise.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Working on a #ttrpg #monster book for the Honor + Intrigue #Swashbuckling #RPG, and here is my stablock for the Questing Beast, a monster from Arthurian legend. Thoughts?

QUESTING BEAST
Huge Abomination Beast
Biomes: Forest, Grassland, Highland
This creature from Arthurian legend has the body of a leopard, tail of a lion, and a long serpentine neck with a pair of curved horns on its head. Though it is not aggres-sive, it will fight to evade capture. Its insidious power of obsession has driven many brave knights and kings to ru-in.
Might 8 Daring 2 Savvy 1 Terror 3; Defense 1, 40 LB
Yelps of Obsession: The creature’s voice sounds like a pack of baying hounds. Any hearing this must make a Tough (-4) Flair + Defense roll or gain the Obsession Flaw to capture it.
Move: 60’ Run, 40’ Climb, 30’ Leap. Wood Step: it can move through dense brush and foliage completely unim-peded.
Tough Hide: 1d3+1 Protection
Powerful Nose: +5 to notice checks using smell.
Horn Gore: +4 Attack, 1d6+3 Dmg +Hurtle
Claws: +3 Attack twice, 2d3 Dmg each.
Hurtle: Victim must make a Tough (-4) Might Test or be knocked back 10’ and fall prone.
Elusive: Spotting it requires a Hard (-2) Savvy Test. Its paws leave no tracks; tracking it is impossible.

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0.spcr// @zerospacer.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Recently I have come across some ttrpg creators who have openly embraced ai and have used ai images (i refuse to call it art) all over their works and if they are willing to compromise their work that much it makes me question if it is all written by ai as well. I can't support it at any rate.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

The GM also starts fights using Dragonquest wording. "A slime draws near." If an attack misses, say, "but the slime is dodging"

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Here is another #Inktober #OC from my ACTION Agents #ttrpg campaign. The word of the day is "Heavy". Meet Phalanx, the big guy with an extending shield and heavy armor. Nickname: "Jolly Green".

Very large man with a riot shield in one hand and a submachine gun in the other.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

My #inktober submission for "pierce". This is Kensai destroying a SCARAB robot. #OC #art #NoAI

A ninja stabs an insectoid robot through its head.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Trivia: Glowworm’s action figure included a sparker in her back that would light up her “strobe medallion” which was affixed to her front. She also had a removable visor to protect her eyes from the light.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Codename: Glowworm, Affiliation: SCARAB Main Expertise: Night Operations, Secondary: Surveillance Quote: "You may be lost in the darkness, but it is my home. Allow me to give you the tour!”

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

It has been a while, but here is another art piece for ACTION Agents. I call this one Glowworm, and she is the Night Operations expert for SCARAB. #ttrpg #digitalart #OC

A woman with white hair dressed in a ninja costume holding a sword and a crossbow.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Updated version of Valkyrie an #OC #DigitalArt piece from my recent BASH! #ttrpg campaign. This was one of my players' character, a Danish medevac pilot and team medic.

woman in a blue uniform running with a medical bag

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Cleaned up an earlier #OC #art piece; this is Shinobi, the SCARAB ninja.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Do the comics deal with the fact that this was over 50 years ago? The Joes are still relatively young and healthy and current storylines seem to take place in modern day, not the 80s.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

You should definitely run this on Christmas Eve!

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

How important is it to you that a #ttrpg has an official character sheet on #Roll20?

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Long time no #art. This is an #OC sketch with the premise being a fantasy pirate captain. This is Dinari Darkfire, captain of the Midnight Moon. I'm not sure if I want the setting to be sea pirates, sky pirates, or aether space pirates yet, though. Which would you rather play a #ttrpg in?

Woman with a Cutlass and grappling hook, a sailing ship behind her.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

BASH! #superhero #ttrpg Rule idea: Alternative to Keen Senses called "Trained Senses". Instead of +3 Multiplier Bonus you get +10 Result Bonus to the notice check. These would be 1CP each and don't stack with Keen Senses. What do we think?

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Been having fun with my ACTION Agents playtest for BASH! Action Adventure #TTRPG, but now looking to do some other genres. Next will be a darker High Fantasy on High Seas story arc. But this morning I was doodling and came up with this concept #art for a #western #OC: #cowboy #cowgirl

A woman dressed in western wear holding a revolver and tipping her hat.

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Mobius @enneadgames.com · 08/03/2025

#SelfPromoSaturday time once again - show off your art, projects, podcast, actual play, anything you proud of etc etc - No Gen A.I./NFT/stuff like that - NSFW allowed if spoiled etc - Alt text whenever possible pls Like'ing sharing etc is a great free way to support folks!

media.tenor.com

a cartoon character says show me what you got in front of a bunch of skulls

Alt: a cartoon character , the giant floating heads from Rick and morty, says show me what you got in front of a bunch of skulls

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Basic Action Games has two main #ttrpg product lines. BASH! Is simple superhero RPG (with several spinoff lines) and Honor + Intrigue is a swashbuckling game built in the BoL engine.

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Matt@OFP + Dungeon Delve @oddfairpress.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Its here! Its #TTRPGRising time, my friends. Time to help small accounts and creators find a wider audience. Its a community creator shoutout! (🚫No AI) If you're under 1K Followers: ❤️ Like & repost 🏰 Post your work below! More than 1K Followers: 💙 Like & repost 🎙️ Give a shoutout to those below!

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Another #ttrpg #OC. This is Eight-Ball, head of SCARAB's elite troops, the SCARAB Beetles. Born with uncanny luck (both good and bad) he became a mercenary after being kicked out of the military for causing an accident that caused millions in damage to government property.

A burly man jogging while wearing tactical gear and holding a submachine gun. His head has a black helmet with a number 8 on the side, obscuring his face.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

I had a campaign with 10 players. Most sessions I had 5. Only a rare few times did I have 8 or more.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Might I recommend trying a West Marches style campaign? No need to worry about having every single player make it that way. Whoever shows up gets to play that session. Invite more than you expect to come each time.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

First pass at Lugnut, a wheelman / mechanic Action Agent. I think I might go with the steering wheel patch for his hat. #OC #ttrpg

Burly man wearing a baseball cap with his arms crossed, holding a wrench in one hand.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Another Action Agent #ttrpg #OC. This time it's Valkyrie, inspired by one of the Heroes in my current BASH campaign. She is a Danish medevac pilot who runs into danger.

Woman in a helmet and flight suit running with a medical bag. An arm patch depicting a medic star and helicopter.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Another pass at working on Shinobi, an #OC #ttrpg character. A ninja who works for SCARAB with a vendetta against his brother, Kensai.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Work in progress #OC #sketch for a SCARAB trooper for a BASH #ttrpg project.

A masked soldier holding a laser submachine gun.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Separately? I don't think so. It's already incorporated into the Tome of Intriguing Options. The adventure that's included I have been thinking about producing separately though. But up until now I hadn't really considered putting Adventures into print mainly because they're so easy to print at home

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Bit of an update on Honor + Intrigue. The core rule book is being upgraded to a heavier weight of paper. Pending the approval of a new proof copy, the book is currently unavailable in print. In the meantime, if you want the softcover in print, you can find that here at the link.

lulu.com

Honor + Intrigue

Honor + Intrigue is an award-winning standalone swashbuckling role-playing game from Basic Action Games. Inspired as much by Hollywood as by history, Honor + Intrigue pays homage to the swashbucklers ...

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Awesome! My wife and I loved Legends & Lattes and Bookshops & Bonedust! Is that Thimble on the cover?

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Second is Einstein, the closest thing the Think Tank has to a moral compass. Created by a good scientist before the Think Tank turned to crime, he has built in imperatives that prevent him from using his powers for evil.

Character sheet info mirrored here: https://bashcreator.net/#/char/mJ4t8KxuyfjzdVAgAhgT/Einstein

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Back at the #CharacterCreationChallenge I have two today. First is Tesla, a robot modeled on the master of electricity!

Character sheet info mirrored here: https://bashcreator.net/#/char/CGdt1r6TSrEoOYHfApVK/Tesla

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

I've come really late to the franchise, but I got XCom 2 on a sale and have been really liking it. I don't know anything about the DLCs.

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Back to the #ttrpg #CharacterCreationChallenge. Continuing with the Think Tank robots. Meet Newton: bashcreator.net#/char/brnLid...

Character sheet information mirrored here: https://bashcreator.net/#/char/brnLid7gs63iRxVjbLsA/Newton

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Day 19. Meet Curie, another member of the Think Tank. #ttrpg #CharacterCreationChallenge bashcreator.net#/char/gTMJ2I...

Character Sheet info mirrored here: https://bashcreator.net/#/char/gTMJ2IRXDTMCq7a8fhEx/Curie

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

#ttrpg #CharacterCreationChallenge Day 18, meed Darwin, aka "Chazz" a robot employed by the villainous cabal known as the Think Tank! bashcreator.net#/char/9Bm6v4...

Character sheet info mirrored here: https://bashcreator.net/#/char/9Bm6v47NwYQ3mDLlDznA/Darwin

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

#ttrpg #CharacterCreationChallenge day 17. This character was randomly rolled in Awesome Powers Omnibus, but happend to fit some art I already had. Meet Bella Stellar, a World Class heroine trying to save the galaxy from a Cosmic Threat.

A woman with glowing blue skin and flaming hair, floating in the depths of space. she is wearing a minidress, boots, and a denim jacket. Character sheet information mirrored here:
https://bashcreator.net/#/char/bVBwQkcbTF2QPjubbpSB/Bella%20Stellar

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

3. Add some statement early in the book explaining that the rules are a guideline, not absolutes and that the GM should defer to common sense and the rule of cool whenever there is a gap in the rules. 3/3

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

2. If you specifically are excluding rules for something that most games might have, explain why that design decision was made (why no additional rules are needed for it) 2/3

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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

A few good rules of thumb for #ttrpg #GameDesign: 1. You don't need rules for everything 1/3

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