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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Congrats! This is actually my wife’s OC, Willow. She’s a Druid in a magical school/YA-themed campaign. Illustrations done by a friend also in the campaign.

Image of Willow using Hero Forge. She has bronze skin and blonde hair, with deer horns and antlers peaking out of the hair. She has a purple and blue battle skirt and corset on, with a pair of knee-length dark books and a purple cape to match.

Illustration of Willow, this time in a flowy light blue ballgown with long princess sleeves. The bottom of the dress is caked in mud.

Another illustration of Willow. Here she’s wearing a cropped white tank with diamonds on it and blue jeans. On top, she wears a long black overcoat, a blue scarf, and a leather brown messenger bag.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Congrats! I‘m actually submitting my wife’s OC, Holly. Art is from a friend in the campaign who likes to doodle.

Character model of Holly designed on Hero Forge. Holly has light colored skin with blonde way hair, with two horns and deer ears poking out. She’s wearing a purple and blue battle dress with a matching cape, and knee-high black boots. She wields an ornate quarterstaff.

A drawing of Holly in a long, blue ball gown. The gown has princess sleeves and a long hem, which is covered in mud up to the knees.

A drawing of Holly, wearing blue jeans, and a beige crop top. On top she wears a long black coat, a blue scarf, and a brown leather messenger bag.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

At work I have a dry-erase sign with a board game of the month, and this month it’s Dungeon Mayhem, from the company behind Dungeons & Dragons

Photo of the box for the card game Dungeon Mayhem, as well as the expansion, Battle for Baldur’s Gate. The main game features an orc barbarian with a turquoise background, a human wizard with a yellow background, and elf paladin with a red background, and a tiefling rogue with a purple background. The expansion includes an elf druid on a green background, and legendary heroes Minsc & Boo, plane-hopping adventurers.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Alright, I’m taking the plunge! I’m starting a trade chain for charity, and it begins with Whisperwood Elemental—the first Mythic I pulled from a pack. I’m planning to trade up to a Masterpiece Ugin, The Spirit Dragon, and I plan to donate the card to fundraise for ExtraLife. My journey starts here!

A photo of my Whisperwood Elemental from the Magic: The Gathering set, Fate Reforged. The art features a bark-covered human-like figure stretching out with its arms to the forest around it.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

A bit of a bummer, but definitely fits with my view of myself as an NPC lol. www.quotev.com/quiz/1234335...

My quiz results for Pokémon gym leader type is Normal.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Huge props to @fishingminigames.bsky.social! This is also an endeavor I’ve taken up in 2026, doing one new sketch a week. Below is last week’s attempt at a 3/4 portrait of a character from one of my favorite slice-of-life animes, Kaichou wa Maid-sama!

Sketch portrait of Misaki Ayuzawa from Kaichou wa Maid-Sama! I drew her in her standard maid outfit.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

I think I’m starting to get the hang of this! #cooking

A Japanese rolled omelette that I made, on top of a bamboo rolling mat, next to some wooden chopsticks.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

No new pictures. Where are you at mentally?

A DnD meme format:

Me: We can beat this guy. I’m not scared.

DM: 26 to hit, 49 damage. Now for the second attack.

Me: Image of a man with a shocked expression.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Alright, so what if instead of a Star Wars #ttrpg, what if we played…

Fan-made poster for a LEGO Star Wars RPG. A blue lightsaber underlines the letters of “RPG”.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Just finished a full day of running D&D for middle schoolers and high schoolers! It was a blast, but I’m exhausted!

My table before the D&D event. Featuring my DM screen, dice box, binder, Mountain Dew, and emotional support stuffed dragon, Earl.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

12 Days of Campaign-mas: Day 12 Gunderholfen is a mega dungeon campaign setting written for OSR games, but it can be reworked for any D&D-like game. I’d love to someday use this book to run an all dwarves campaign similar to the Hobbit. The misty mountains call to me! #TTRPG

The cover of “Gunderholfen” by G. Hawkins. On the cover, a floating creature with a dozen eyes and a hundred tentacles lurks in the darkness. The border of the cover is wreathed in vines from top to bottom.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

12 Days of Campaign-mas: Day 11 Spelljammer is an enjoyable setting, but its D&D 5e version leaves a lot to be desired. If you’re planning to run your own Spelljammer game, I recommend finding some of the books for previous editions, or make it your own. Or both! #TTRPG

Cover of “Spelljammer: Adventures in Space” for D&D 5th Edition. On the cover are three portals. In the top portal, an astral elf in full battle armor has their hand placed upon a solar dragon. In the left portal, a gargantuan eldritch monstrosity with multiple tentacles on its face reach out of the portal. In the right portal, famous adventurer Minsc rides a moon dragon as it roars into the cosmos.

The cover of “Spelljammer: The Rock of Bral” by L. Richard Baker III for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition. On the cover, a red squid ship plots a course, while the large asteroid of Bral drifts by in the background.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

12 Days of Campaign-mas: Day 10 Stennard is a grimdark campaign setting for DCC from Breaker Press Games. Nick Baran, the creator of Stennard, is the DCC rep for my local convention, so I always enjoy picking up one of his products when I see him each year. #TTRPG

Cover of Hillwood Camp by Nick Baran for the Dungeon Crawl Classics TTRPG. On the cover, an adventurer hides behind a rock while a giant bear, covered in spikes and breathing noxious gas, looks for them.

The cover of The Protectorate of Jenulane by Nick Baran for the Dungeon Crawl Classics TTRPG. On the cover, a stone gate sits in the clearing of a forest in daylight. Beyond the gate, a forest shrouded in the darkness of night can be seen, and a ghoul-like creature with white eyes stands on the path.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

12 Days of Campaign-mas: Day 9 I’ve gotta give credit to the Forgotten Realms setting. The first adventure I ran was Lost Mines of Phandelver, and the first campaign I completed was Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. I’ve even met Ed Greenwood, the creator! It’s a rich world that many groups have explored.

The cover of the “Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide” for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. On the cover a party of adventurers—including a human rogue, a dwarf fighter, a human paladin, an elf ranger, and a tiefling sorcerer—face off against a group of orcs on the edges of a cliff.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

12 Days of Campaign-mas: Day 8 I played in the Midgard setting during my first gaming convention, so it holds a special place in my heart. Kobold Press produces excellent books, and the Midgard Worldbook is no exception. It’s one of those settings that you can run TTRPG campaigns in forever.

The cover of the Midgard Worldbook for D&D 5th Edition, by Wolfgang Bauer and Richard Green. In the cover, a human and dwarf adventurer brandish weapons at the viewer while standing upon a rocky outcropping, while a red dragon spreads its wings in the background.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

12 Days of Campaign-mas: Day 7 Obojima is the campaign setting I use for my 1-on-1 D&D game with my wife (I call it D&D Duet). The setting aims to blend themes from Studio Ghibli and Legend of Zelda for an adventure with a very cozy feel. The art inside is fantastic and I love looking through it!

Cover of Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass from 1985 Games. On the cover, a young person in a red dress rides atop a giant shark skeleton as it soars through the sky.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

12 Days of Campaign-mas: Day 6 While not really unlicensed anymore, the Tal’dorei campaign setting was where I first played as a character in a long campaign. Even though I don’t follow Critical Role much anymore, I got into D&D because of Vox Machina. It has a special place in my heart.

Cover of the Taldorei Campaign Setting from Critical Role, by Matthew Mercer with James Haeck. On the cover, a party of adventurers (Vox Machina) does battle with a rampaging green dragon.

Cover of Tal’dorei Reborn from Darrington Press, by Matthew Mercer, Hannah Rose, and James J. Haeck. On the cover, a group of adventurers fight a giant winged creature made out of stars as the airship crashes back to the ground.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

12 Days of Campaign-mas: Day 5 Horror on the Orient Express for Call of Cthulhu has been on my TTRPG Mount Rushmore for a long time. This massive 2-volume campaign takes investigators across Europe in a series of linked stories. Someday I hope to run this for a gaming group!

The cover of “Horror on the Orient Express, volume 1” for Call of Cthulhu. On the cover, a steam train engine covered in tentacles and with a singular monstrous eye races out of a dark tunnel.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

12 Days of Campaign-mas: Day 4 Down Darker Trails is an Old West/Weird West campaign setting for Call of Cthulhu. These books bring together history, legend, folktale, and Lovecraftian horror in a special way that scratches all the itches. I’m looking forward to running this again in 2026! #TTRPG

The cover of Down Darker Trails: Terrors of the Mythos in the Old West, for Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition. On the cover, two investigators face off against a posse of villains riding toward them on horseback. Behind the enemies, a large open-faced skeletal maw rises out of the dead-gray mists. All while the sun sets on this showdown.

The cover of Shadows Over Stillwater: Against the Mythos in the Down Darker Trails setting, for Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition. On the cover, a crowd of zombies on the Main Street of an Okd West town reach toward the viewer. Behind the shambling corpses, a phantasmal lizard creature with four arms and magic flying off their body looms above.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

12 Days of Campaign-mas: Day 3 Umerica is a fan setting for Dungeon Crawl Classics, and it’s been on my TTRPG wishlist for a long time. This post-apocalyptic world is full of gonzo characters and easter eggs to American icons. The jokes and references really brings this together for me.

Cover for the Umerican Survival Guide for Dungeon Crawl Classics. On the cover, three adventurers—a robot with a glow rod, a dwarf smoking a cigar with a chainsaw, and a spaceman with a rifle—explore the darkness of a broken-down dungeon.

Cover of Umerica Unatural. On the cover, a train races across a misty landscape, with creatures battling on top of it. In the background, a volcano spews green lava into the air.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

12 Days of Campaign-mas: Day 2 The Duchy of Ashlar mini-setting by Raging Swan Press is a recent favorite of mine and I can’t get enough of it. It’s great for classic fantasy TTRPGs, and it’s easy to convert to any OSR game you want. I can see myself running campaigns here again and again!

Cover of “Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands” by Raging Swan Press. This red cover is for their content compatible with D&D 5th Edition

Cover of “Glossography of Ashlar” by Raging Swan Press. This black cover marks their material that is TTRPG system neutral.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

12 Days of Campaign-mas: Day 1 If you’re looking to run a new TTRPG campaign in 2026, here are my favorites! Eberron was the first campaign setting I bought when I started playing D&D, and I run a play-by-post game in this world. The one downside is it can be a lot of reading for players.

The cover of the Eberron Campaign Setting for D&D 3rd Edition. On this red and white cover, a Warforged (robotic humanoid) with a sword arm makes an attack toward something out of view, all while carrying a locked treasure chest.

The cover for the Wayfinder’s Guide to Eberron for Dungeons & Dragons, 5th edition. On this cover, a Warforged (robotic humanoid) adventurer hangs off the side of an elemental airship with a sword in their hand. Far below, a train with lightning all around it races across an old bridge.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Sorta deep cut, but Large Luigi, the friendly beholder, from D&D’s Spelljammer setting.

Large Luigi, a blue and yellow beholder (floating ball monster with one central eye and ten eyestalks), smiles pleasantly at a pair of identical adventurers spending time in his restaurant.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Snow day today, so I‘m working on my chain mail projects and maybe putting up Christmas decorations later.

My current chain mail project, which will be a hip kit for my wife. The piece of mail sits on top of a craft cutting mat, with my jewelry pliers nearby.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Decided to make my new #dnd character mini out of Lego! Definitely a first draft, so I might hunt for some more medieval pieces later

A Lego minifigure for a Dungeons & Dragons game. He wears brown pants and a leather jacket, with a shield and spear in his hands.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Quote with a robot that isn’t from Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, or Transformers.

GIG, a floating robot character from the Hot Wheels: Acceleracers series. GIG has a navy blue dome-shaped head with orange eyes, and a spherical orange body with two small appendages.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

This might be the weirdest fortune I’ve ever received.

The piece of paper from inside a fortune cookie. It reads “Keep your plans secret for now.”

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

“I find your lack of faith disturbing…” #starwars #lego

The helmet of Darth Vader, made out of LEGO bricks

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

We had several unexpected technical difficulties with my costumes, but Ren Faire 2025 was a success!

My wife, my dog, and I outside the Ren Faire. I’m wearing a chain mail shirt I made, and I also made a collar for my dog to wear so we can match

Ren Faire Day 2 selfie. We’re dressed as pirates!

Picture of me and my dog inside a vendor’s tent. He’s looking up at me like I’m a million bucks.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

The Call of Cthulhu (2005) blew my mind when I saw it at ChaosiumCon 2024

Elder Cthulhu reaching forward and grabbing the camera from “The Call of Cthulhu (2005)”

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

This is me and my dad from a couple months ago showing off our Hawaiian-style Star Wars shirts!

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Haven’t posted in a while, so here’s a partial life update: this year was my first time as an official Game Master at GrandCon! Really great learning experience, and I’m excited to do it again next year. Plus I won three different raffle drawings, which is unheard of for me.

Enjoying a root beer from Wild Bill’s at GrandCon

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

If you’re a Star Wars fan, I don’t think there’s been a better time to read Bloodline by Claudia Gray. Just gonna leave that out there.

Book cover of Star Wars: Bloodline by Claudia Gray. Senator Leia Organa stands with her arms crossed, while the shadow of Darth Vader looms in the background.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Just got my print copy of the new DnD/Tales of the Valiant adventure I plan to run this year! Introducing “Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands” by Raging Swan Press! #DnD #5e #ttrpg

Softcover version of “Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands” from Raging Swan Press. This version is written for Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Dear modern Star Wars story writers, Can you please stop killing off all of your droid characters? Sincerely, My wife

The body of K2-SO, after saving Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor

IG-11, on his way to self-destruct to save Din Djarin and Grogu

L3, being held by Lando Calrissian after being shot.

The head of SM-33, after being decaptitated by Jod.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

When you’re trying to work, but your dog had other plans.

My golden retriever Parker holding a small duck toy with all the stuffing ripped out.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

It’s TTRPG night! Running “Horror at El Dorado Royale” by Ben Burns for some new players. I haven’t run a modern Call of Cthulhu scenario before, so this should be fun! #ttrpg

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Definitely one of my favorites is the bull rancor, which I first encountered in the Star Wars: Force Unleashed video games. Normal rancors are scary enough, but this larger version brought the classic creature to a whole new level in my mind!

A bull rancor with rider charging a waiting opponent.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Alright, I’ll just come out and say it…I’ve really been enjoying Star Wars: Skeleton Crew!

The main characters of Skeleton Crew: Jod, Wim, KB, Fern, and Nero.

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

(9/?) Probably the one I feel the most guilt for having not played is Star Wars: Edge of the Empire. I’ve owned the Starter Set for a while, but have been unable to find more of the game because of lack of stock. This year I was able to find the core rulebook + 2 sets of the dice, so maybe soon!

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

(8/?) Another one on the pile of shame is Monster of the Week. I picked this up during GrandCon 2023. I’d still love to do a Supernatural/Dresden Files inspired game, but haven’t found the time to run it.

Monster of the Week, expanded edition in hardcover

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Rayce Patterson @raycepatterson.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

(7/?) I got this one recently, so I don’t feel too bad about not playing it yet. This is May You Fish in Interesting Times, and it’s about birds catching fish and remembering a failed rebellion. It’s the only GM-less game I own. The art is beautiful and I hope to play this one soon.

May You Fish in Interesting Times by W.H. Arthur and Carol Wu.

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