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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 6h

I'm still over at Flatcon in Bloomington for the next couple hours. Tell me you saw this post if you come here and you will get something extra!

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 06/10/2026

[WIP ○ Elizabeth] I was working on painting some other sets yesterday when these caught my eye. Sorry for the dusty lamp - that one has been on several work benches. You can see how the colorshift pigment works here. Part of my set of dice inspired by the band Ghost. Releasing this month.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 20/09/2026

It's been a little bit since I posted actual sets, so let's remedy that. Satanized, Kaisarion and Absolution for your viewing pleasure.

Glittering purple and silver dice are sprawled out amongst cartoon bones and the rocks, with a plague doctor mask taking up the top third of the image. The dice are numbered in black ink, the chromatic trio that makes up Papa V Perpetua 's unholy vestments.

A glittering purple and silver die is arraigned with a cartoon bone- halo in the middle of black rocks with a plague doctor mask taking up the top third of the image. The dice are numbered in black ink, the chromatic trio that makes up Papa V Perpetua 's unholy vestments.

Bright teal blue and copper dice sit below a plague doctor mask amongst the same rocks and bones. These are designed to look like Papa Emeritus the IV's robes.

Monochrome on the surface, these dice are beset with flakes of gold and, much like the plum to goldshift in the numbers, hide many secrets. Inspired by Papa Emeritus the III's robes and the early gilded age his visual style encompassed. Sitting on a bed of rocks and cartoon bones, framed by a plague doctor's mask.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 11/07/2026

Hey @warframe.com I'm a dicemaker and I'd fucking LOVE to get to make some dice with/for you all. (Also this is just a general cry for "if someone knows the alphabet seen in the Hollvania stuff, please toss it my way")

blue and copper set framed by a plague mask

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 18/05/2026

A late night token of love, friends, from me to you. Yep, it's still me, I got to migrate my account to Canadian skies. Closest I'll get to being one atm. Sigh. Have my dog who derailed me the other day by insisting on pets and looking up at me like this. He had surgery last Feb. Doing fine now.

A Sable furred Pembroke Welsh Corgi laying his head on an ostensibly Caucasian, pale foot. The dog is an elder pup and has patches of fur growing back from where he was shaved in February.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 11/05/2026

If this is your TTRPG vibe, I wanna make dice for you.

A tired-looking racoon with matted fur has a cigarette in his mouth and is cradling a 16oz (or thereabouts) coffee to-go cup. Text overhead reads "You're gonna multiclass rogue/druid? What does that look like?"

a heccin boatload of handmade dice with various imperfections, holes, and minor warping around the edges.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 18/04/2026

Still alive, despite the rumors. Peep the macro shots of Absolution and tell me they don't look spectral. Shop update soon! I'm just elbow deep in restock and pride planning.

A mostly grey-white d20 sits on a wooden disc, framed by a candy bracelet that says "square." The die has black wisps of color dancing through is with peeks of gold leaf.

A mostly grey-white d20 sits on a wooden disc. The die has black wisps of color dancing through is with peeks of gold leaf. A slightly different view of the die from the previous image, with a better view of the wisps.

A mostly grey d10 sits on a wooden disc. The die has black wisps of color dancing through is with peeks of gold leaf. It's lines are smooth and clean, despite being made in a mold.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 04/04/2026

Something I forgot to try to cross post. In case you've been wondering what I've been up to. Originally put up on Instagram.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 04/04/2026

C'MON UNIVERSE, DON'T THREATEN ME WITH A GOOD TIME.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 04/04/2026

Then after all that healing, we're gonna go buy some dice. 🖤🖤

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 28/03/2026

Still here at the con. Fast running out of dice sets, so come get yours at Anime Detour today!

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 27/03/2026

Hi all! Come check me out at Anime Detour in the Exibitor Hall!

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 15/03/2026

I am only mildly sorry that even when I apply on a lark to different APs that the most dignified headshot you'll get of me is this one I took at an outdoor market. (I'm still sick.)

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 08/02/2026

Dealing with the post Ritual Blues by inking the numbers in some Ghost inspired dice sets! I hope I didn't make who it's inspired by too obvious this time.

Several dice sit in a pile of Ghost inspired kandi- colored plastic beaded bracelets - atop an artist's palette with wells for paint. In the mix of bracelets sits one atop the rest with PAPA 3 spelled out in beads and upside down crosses.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 27/01/2026

Lol I *tried* to answer truthfully: www.idrlabs.com/dungeons-dra...

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 22/01/2026

Doing a hell of a lot of shot-taking today, so let's make with the newer dice from this past year. Hey folks, I'm Hex, your midwest cryptid & dicemaker. I make sets for D&D, Daggerheart, VtM & so much more. If you want something just WEIRD, I'm your huckleberry. Trans Rights & Fuck ICE!

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 22/01/2026

Kat, I know this is a little late, but can I make dice for you? As a cryptid of the state of IL I would love to make something for an individual who is fighting so hard for the rights of everyone.

a blue-green dice set with copper foil and iridescent glitter sits in a glass coffin box.

A purple and silver foil dice set with glitter and iridescent sparkles sits in a coffin-shaped glass box.

A red and orange dice set with white fluffy clouds and gold glitter sits in a coffin-shaped glass box

A human hand holds up a four-sided tombstone shaped die. The bulk of the die shifts from a lavender to a deep red, with a black menacing cloud in the middle.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 02/01/2026

I mean not gonna lie, I know my organizational skills. But yall better hold up your end Webster.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 31/12/2025

Should auld acquaintance be forgot And ne'er brought to mind? And may the next year suck much less Than th'last three years combined.

A black and white photo taken by someone bent over the handrail on a staircase into the foyer below. A crowd of people stare up at the camera, dressed in matching black garb, their sightless eyes and bright smiles making the whole photo unsettling.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 30/11/2025

Oh hi, uhm, that's more than a few of you. Hello people. I'm a dice maker and cryptid shitposter. Normally I'd say something fancier but I'm trying to avoid freezing my bits off at the present. Here's a photo dump of my shinies for the moment. crypticcrits.com

Black and white dice with sparkles and gold flake.

Forbidden Baja Blast dice pile glowing faintly under a uv light

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 07/09/2025

Score another wild one in the books as this lil' cryptid started wandering a lot further from the roost than in the past. I try to be better about putting alt text in my photos but thank you to all who stopped by. I'm fair to partially drained at this point.

A selfie of a silver raven skulled individual with a pale skin underneath. Wearing a wide brimmed witch's hat, though the brim itself is only visible.

The early afternoon setup of an outdoor vending table. A copy of the progressive pride flag flies with the line work of a d20 on one side, the other flag waving is a rainbow mothman flag.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 27/05/2025

Nice weather we're having, eh? Kind of makes you want to take a dip in the Lethe.

A pile of fresh, red pomegranates sitting on what looks to be a stone path. Tucked underneath the three pomegranates is a torn off paper with the word "FREE" in all caps. Text on the top of the image says "Nice Try, Hades."

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 06/05/2025

An experiment that gives off incredibly strong pastel goth vibes. Though at the same time the yt fleshtone made me call it "The Caucasity." Personally I just enjoy the way it shifts into the black smoky depths. It's a weirdly pretty dice set that grew on me. crypticcrits.com

A full circle made of a 7-piece dice set colored light pink and smoky black. The pink of the dice set is very similar to pale porcelain skintones.

A close-up of the same pink and smoky black set as the first photo, focusing on the wisps of pink trailing into the smoky black part of the d6.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 02/05/2025

One of those dice sets that I made on the side of another project that turns out freakin amazing. WIP title is "Haunted by the Sea." I love how seaglass looks and wanted to get something like what my first warlock would wear. She was a cheery one. Got a few sets in the shop - crypticcrits.com

A set of bright blue-green dice with sharp edges sitting on a black background.

The same set of blue-green dice in the dark after being exposed to UV light. The set glows a bright blue-green, very similar to what they look like in the daylight.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 29/04/2025

I woke up in a mood today. Anyone else? Art from this creator: www.instagram.com/Jess.a.creates (Unsure if they have bsky.)

artistic rendition of a skeleton wreathed in ivy dual wielding knives across its chest. Below it in handwritten text reads "Let's Stab This Day In The Face."

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 12/04/2025

It's the weekend. Have a little staycay, as a treat.

Photo of a worn Gothic cottage partially faded into a misty forest. Over the top of the cottage in white Gothic font: mentally I'm here.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 08/04/2025

While I'm sad my first set sold before I actually took photos of the finished pieces, I'll be making more of it in the future. #dicemaker #TTRPGsky #ttrpgs

A set of bluish-green dice with smoky black shapes, twisting and coiling in its confines. This photo is a side view, giving another look into the back row of dice in particular while the front remains in soft-focus.

A set of bluish-green dice with smoky black shapes, twisting and coiling in its confines.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 05/04/2025

It's Friday Night. Enjoy, even if you're just catatonic on the floor.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 30/03/2025

Hey folks! Still down here at Peoria Con! I fail at social media but here is shiny!

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 07/03/2025

Ye! It's a lot about how you do lighting and compose your shots like these. Same set, different occasions, different color lights too. I could ramble. 😅

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 25/02/2025

I've decided to be the queer creature I needed when I was younger, damn the risks. You'll know how to find me.

In vehicle shot of a non binary clack fan, held open.

Freshly taken out of the box pride flag with a cartoon mothman across the middle.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 11/02/2025

What it's like reading the news in 2025:

Shane Madej from Buzzfeed Unsolved, speaking to cohost Ryan Bergara. "You call it a Near Death Experience. I call it a vibe check from God."

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 09/01/2025

I love how well this blends all of their appearances together. I think I kind of nailed it, I think?

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 08/01/2025

I noticed @mrgwillickers.bsky.social 's list making the rounds again - Hi! I'm Hex, I make resin-based handmade dice. From concept to the final roll, I do the thing! Currently I'm on hiatus (surgery in lil over 1 week) but here's a few things I've been working on in the meantime:

Green and white Tombstone shaped d4 with the colors reminiscent of an iceberg.

A deep blue d4 in the shape of a tombstone with holographic foil and shimmering white-blue at the top.

A solid mid-sized purple dye with both glitter and angelina foil mixed inside to give a soft, radiant glow. Polished, uninked.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 31/12/2024

Far be my timing from perfect - ANYWAY! As the image implies, I will be out for the month of January and possibly part of February. It's been an honor, but a Cryptid's gotta recharge. I'll be changing everything tomorrow morning, so now's your last chance to poke at something.

Post with a Mage-hat Plague Doctor in the background:
Starting January 1rst, CRYPTIC CRITS will be temporarily closed until sometime in February. I need time to recharge, and I'll be undergoing surgery. Updates will be on your usual delivery method, and I'll keep everyone appraised of when the shop will reopen in earnest.

Cheers!

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 15/12/2024

If you see this post an image you saved just because it made you laugh. (Just one? If you insist.)

Two consecutive tumblr posts by a user named "Lobotomycas." *pounds a monster at 9pm* why can't I ever sleep at night.
Second post: WAIT. I MEANT. THE DRINK LIKE I.M

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 12/12/2024

One of these days, I'm gonna get this sucker inked on my arm. I do art sometimes, too.

Hand holding up identical sketches of Phoenix down quills, inked and painted slightly differently. The left has a more solid outline, while the right fades like flame at the top.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 11/12/2024

I don't need any more projects, but if one series had me by the throat (presently) - (I also blame a friend for making me think of the center gem as a d20 free-float spinner. You know who you are.) If I had time/market for it/etc, 50mm d20 sized insert. #dicemaker #DragonAge #DAVeilguard #TTRPG

An In-Game Photo Close-up of a blue lyrium dagger, cracked marble handle with gold trimmings. A bright blue (supposedly also) lyrium gem inset at the pommel, with a large gold ring attached further. The dagger is both simply designed yet complex in its etchings.

To describe anything more about the screenshot would include spoilers for Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 06/12/2024

Now the sanding begins. (Not pictured: the blank for that large d20, the tombstone d4, and blanks for the rest of that crazy mess.) While I am a little upset at myself for not pushing for the holiday sets further - the ones I make with these are gonna shine so bright.

A large set of grey resin printed dice ready to be sanded and polished next to a piece of sandpaper and a microfiber cloth. Dice pictured: teardrop d4, 2d6, d8, 2d10 d12, d20, Spindown d20, and a big d20 with an intended window at the 20.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 30/11/2024

Me with finally launching the dice shop a few years ago. .... also me whenever I get a new dice master idea that won't leave me tf alone. (Last image are two pip dice from @clericscomponents.bsky.social )

A drafting software screen shot of a 20 sided blank with a scale pattern on the most visible face

Five grey resin master dice including: long and pointy percentile dice, a d12, a d20, and a d4 shaped like a tombstone.

Another shot of the grey resin printed percentile dice from the last photo in black gloved hands

Two eye pip six sided dice, totaling five eyes.

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Hex | Cryptic Crits @crypticcrits.northsky.social · 30/11/2024

I feel bad for feeling bad about promoting my stuff but that's kind of how we are, I suppose. (By we I mean the legion of solo creators of all stripes that are self conscious about our work.) Anyway what if I did a #smallbizsaturday style thread with this?

A photo of a front loading washer and dryer. The dryer is on fire next to a shelf, with the notification from the dark souls game series over the scene saying BONFIRE LIT.

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