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Yeah, and often times I’m working on the WRONG ONE! Who doesn’t love testing out how deep the undo history can go?

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I’m kinda living in a fantasy world where I assume you have remarkably witty layer names for everything!

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I swear I’m trying to be better, but uuuugh. The software does me no favors!

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Paper Realms @paperrealms.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I can't be the only one who struggles with naming layers while trying to work quickly, right?

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The pipes I posted about a while ago - they've been through test assemblies, and they've gained some internal support pieces. Now I can focus on coming up with some textures! There are 5 basic pipe lengths, a bend piece, and end supports to decorate. Just getting started!

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Paper Realms @paperrealms.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I have a weird process, but yeah - I use an old version of SketchUp for modeling. It helps me quickly visualize, and I can start building usually a few minutes later.

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Paper Realms @paperrealms.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Been starting to experiment with pipes. I hopefully will have some test builds in the near future! #papercraft #dndterrain #ttrpg

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Count Trashula @trashmobminis.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I see Starter Packs are going around again. Here’s a pack of people that make paper accessories for tabletop gaming. Some of us are even still active! go.bsky.app/Bjx1mSB

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The next leg of the adventure will have to wait a little bit, but the wheels of fate are always in motion. I'll be crafting more terrain to journey through soon!

The eye releases you for a second. Long enough for Elysana to command you: "Focus!" When the eye returns to you this time, it projects to you what was on the pages of that book. A map. A map through space and time. A portal to another dimension. And then, everything goes dark.

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Elysana's voice anchors you, while the eye inside the glass sphere probes your thoughts. "Focus," she says. "Think only of what you seek." Your life flashes before you, backwards and forwards, and you feel yourself weightless. The book flies out from under your arm and lands, pages flapping.

You freeze where you are as you spy a crystal ball on the far side of the room. Your vision distorts, pulling you in close despite not moving an inch. "Still your mind" says a voice in your head, smooth and curling around your frantic thoughts. The orb pulls harder, and inside, bursts into flame.

Paper Realms @paperrealms.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

A stack of large crates dominates the center of the room, giving you no other choice but to peer left and right. There's no mistaking the artifact is here; the book under your arm starts vibrating, as though it struggles to open its covers and expose its knowledge.

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You hesitate to disturb the thick layer of dust and cobwebs, but you feel you are closer than ever to what you seek. The book you've "borrowed" radiates a new warmth as you make your way across the room... In a blink, the cat is at your feet, curling around your leg and leading you to the next room.

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Paper Realms @paperrealms.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

You climb a flight of stairs up into darkness. The attic of Elysana's Oddities is a cluttered collection of mildew-ridden books, coagulated potions, and broken display cases. The grey cat sits comfortably among crates, cleaning itself.

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Paper Realms @paperrealms.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

No spoilers, but the story will have us coming back to this floor. Hopefully, I'll have the correct corner wall in place before that happens! 🤣 @okumarts.bsky.social has a whole set of cat paper minis available on DriveThruRPG - PERFECT for this! #paperterrain #paperminis #dnd #ttrpg

Paper Realms @paperrealms.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I love that @trashmobminis.bsky.social skeleton dinosaur. It's pretty fragile, given how detailed I made the cutfiles, but... *chef's kiss* You can find it avialable on DriveThruRPG (look for Prehistoric Panic) #paperterrain #papermini #dnd #ttrpg

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Paper Realms @paperrealms.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The second floor of Elysana's Oddities is all built out on my table! I went with a bay window wall, but I might move that to the first floor. It's pretty easy to change your mind! And, all this stuff comes apart so you can make other things with it! #paperterrain #dnd #ttrpg

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I hope someone out there is enjoying the story of Elysana's Oddities as it unfolds. If you are, share it with some friends! I'm making this up as I go, so I can use all the encouragement I can get to finish up this build. Happy gaming! #dnd #ttrpg #paperterrain

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You gingerly test a door in the corner, but it doesn't budge. You consider applying some extra muscle, but there is a sense that the shop doesn't want you in there. It's not a fear you feel. No - whatever you seek lies further upstairs, so you head back, unaware of the book still under your arm.

Masks with vile faces peer from a display case. Your eyes lock on one, and you become lost in waves of visions. It seems like ages, but a sharp sting breaks the trance. The cat swipes at your leg and then dashes back towards the stairs. Perhaps you have a guardian in the shop...

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A hiss startles you, and the cat heads out around the stacks. Titles like "A Field Guide to Mud" mix with more arcane titles. Could this be where "ancient knowledge is bound"? A sliver of light hits a single spine, and you take the book down. "Du Transuti Entra-Spatu." Extra-planar travel?

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An orb stands atop a pedestal with swirls of stars suggesting an infinity held within a glass prison. 'Knowledge, ancient, bound. Darkness, light, surround...' Is there something more to these flecks of light locked in the sphere? You tentatively reach out a hand...

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The dino skeleton is from the @trashmobminis.bsky.social "Prehistoric Panic" paper mini set, available on DriveThruRPG! The cat is from the @okumarts.bsky.social "Save the Day - Cats" paper mini set, available on DriveThruRPG!

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Your attention abruptly snaps back in focus, and this time the movement is not your imagination. A grey cat sits atop a bookcase, a stark contrast to the shop's appurtenances. Cleaning itself, it seems entirely unimpressed by your existence. After a stretch, it hops down and disappears out of sight.

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You're here for one reason - every clue led you here to retrieve the artifact you need - but, looking down across the odds and ends, a wistfulness holds you for a moment longer than you would normally allow. A hallway stretches away from the landing, with stairs climbing into a darkened third floor.

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Paper Realms @paperrealms.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Ascending the stairs, you turn back and catch your breath. An immense skeleton of a creature spans the width of the building. The eerie emptiness of the shop has your mind playing tricks, and you find yourself staring at the monster's bones, wondering if your eyes picked up even a hint of motion.

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Follow along for the story as I explore each room while I'm designing the layout. We've already explored one floor - what else will we find? I hope folks are inspired, either to tell their own stories, or to try to recreate what I've done here! I love paper terrain!

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Paper Realms @paperrealms.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Elysana's Oddities, built out on my table! The first floor is complete, and it's looking beautiful. Lots of playable space. For a "fog of war" kind of thing, just lay some paper down over the different regions! The second floor is coming next week. #dnd #paperterrain #ttrpg

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Elysana's Oddities lives up to its name. Everything makes you feel as though there's an entire world set apart from the one you've always known. If you're looking to craft some #paperterrain for your #ttrpg games, find us on DriveThruRPG!

An adjacent room central to the shop provides access to stairs climbing up into what one can only imagine are even more interesting artifacts.

Ornate chairs provide comfortable seating in what appears to be a study. A book detailing giant spiders and uses for their toxins rests open on a table. You finger the spines of books, trying to connect them to the rhyme that brought you here, though nothing clicks.

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Skulls of massive creatures rest atop sagging shelves of books, their cryptic titles making little sense to you. Nearby, a glass cabinet is filled with preserved flower specimens unlike any you've seen. It's almost too much to take in. (Hey - that's a @trashmobminis.bsky.social dino head there!)

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Cats Have No Lord @catshavenolord.itch.io · 24/06/2026

My wife and I did a dice making session at a local craft store. It was a lot of fun, and we have even MORE respect for the gorgeous hand crafted dice folks make. Can you share your favorite small dice maker with me? Mine came out pretty meager! lol

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This is your regular reminder to tell TTRPG creators about how it goes when you run your stuff. Comments on Itch about my adventures make my day every single time.

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I started pulling in some of the Museum Exhibit props, and books from the Furnishings: Arcane and Divine props set. As time allows, I'll keep cramming props into the scene. I think they really help sell the environment! Follow along because we'll keep touring the building!

There's more, but your mind keeps retracing those first six words, interrupted only by the awestruck realization of just how many books are packed into the space. #dnd #ttrpg #paperterrain

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Though you still have no idea what you're looking for, a riddle plays over and over in your mind: 'Knowledge, ancient, bound. Darkness, light, surround...' #dnd #ttrpg #paperterrain

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