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Rocketbird

@rocketbird.bsky.social
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🇮🇹 Swasbuckling connoisseur of the offbeat. I tell stories, paint paintings and master dungeons ⚔️🐉 www.artstation.com/francescopassero

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Whenever I express a passably interesting thought or write a sentence with an interesting structure, Google docs puts a blue line under it & starts complaining. I'm starting to consider those error lines proof that I'm saying something worthwhile. If the document looks clean I've probably fucked up.
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Chloé Stawski @chlowski.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
first spell (2025)
one-page comic, black and white and grayscale
panel 1 : close up of a woman's hand, wearing rings, on an old spellbook page
panel 2 : same woman's hands conjuring some black fire
panel 3 (big) : woman sitting on the floor where a pentagram is drawn, with skulls and candles, while a tiny demon with horns seems to jump out of the spellbook right on her legs, visibly very happy
the woman's wearing converse-like shoes, jeans, a tope revealing her shoulders (and a big tatto on the left one), she has a choker necklace and hair loosely tied into a messy bun
text : Look. There's never a perfect time to cast your first spell. Especially as a self-taught witch. Reckless ? Sure. But the truth is... I needed a friend."
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Paul Ligorski @heartofarcana.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Coming very soon...
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James Bennett | Pre-order "Mother of Night" @jamesbennett.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Some folks seem to make a fundamental error in terms of making art. The challenge is part of the appeal. Overcoming it is how you learn. The process may be a struggle at times, but it's always a labour of love. Relating the struggle doesn't mean that the artist hates what they do. No, it's love.
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
I've been having a blast watching this actual play series by @3d6downtheline.com, so here's my take on their merry company of Breggles! 1/🧵
Four breggles, goat-shaped humanoids, ready for battle as the classic four rpg classes: a wizard, a thief, a fighter and a priest. Cartoon style, full color. They stand in front of a forest background, surrounded by a blue hue
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Allie Briggs 🔜 DragonCon @alliebriggsart.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Landscape practice #sketches
Black and white sketches practicing landscapes of mountain regions, a swap and a cityscape from our dnd game.
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 19/02/2026
Come, Sir Andrew, there’s no remedy
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Rappenem @rappenem.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
it's true
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Not many people here know that, other than Draw Steel, I have a huge crush on OSR gaming as well ⚔️ Let’s see if you can guess the setting of this WIP I’m cooking up!
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John 🍂 @jrgdrawing.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Shadow of the Colossus
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zmeess [commissions open!] @zmeess.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
finally finished a painting i've been cooking in my mind for a few years! shadowgast as The Devil, one of my favorite tarot cards and one of the three cards i associate with their relationship #CriticalRole #CriticalRoleFanArt #shadowgast
a painting of Critical Role characters Essek Thelyss and Caleb Widogast, based on the Rider-Waite Tarot's The Devil. it is styled like a square painting on a vertically oriented tan canvas, with narrow unpainted strips above and below it. a looping leaning script reads "XV" above and "The Devil" below.
Essek is a dark elf with gray-lavender skin and short white hair, dressed in elegant long dark robes and a silvery metal mantle piece, with the breastplate shaped like a beetle's back and long spikes curving off of his shoulders, radiating from his neck.
Caleb is a light-skinned ginger human, with messy chin-length hair and a beard, wearing a gray tunic with a brown leather coat over it, a thick scarf wrapped around his shoulders. his spell book is just slightly visible at his side.
the characters are facing each other, with Essek standing on the left and Caleb on the right. their right hands are raised between them, hovering under and over a floating hourglass that Essek is offering to Caleb; the violet sand in it is equally distributed between the top and the bottom halves and is not flowing down. Essek has his chin raised with a cool expression of confidence, while Caleb is looking at the hourglass with a deeply conflicted face, his eyebrows furrowed and eyes shining. Caleb's left arm down at his side is engulfed in orange flames.
above them is the dodecahedron shape of a Beacon, pale gray and iridescent; the pentagonal plane facing the viewer is oriented with one of the corners pointing straight down. six silvery threads weave around it, intersecting at nine shining points, one thread each passing behind Essek's and Caleb's heads, and one each wrapping loosely around them. their figures, dark purple and brown, illuminated by the faint glow of the hourglass and the flame, are silhouetted against a much lighter gray and overcast light spilling from tall pointed arches behind them.
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James Introcaso @jamesintrocaso.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Today’s a big for MCDM! Thanks to everyone who made the Crack the Sun crowdfunding campaign a success! It’s gonna be magic! As of today, I’m no longer the Lead Designer of Draw Steel products, and I’m stepping into the role of Game Director of our next RPG, Crows. I can’t wait to play it with you.
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Wallace Polsom @wallacepolsom.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Jeffrey Catherine Jones, “I’m Age,” HEAVY METAL, vol. 6, no. 10 (Jan. 1983).
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Resolutions for 2026!
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
I wish this holiday season will bring y'all plenty of rest and a chance to heal & recover. I know now how sorely I needed it! New energies, new ideas – I have crazy projects for 2026, I hope to be up to the challenge!
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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
What a fateful day to receive my books!
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Masterwork in instantly-recognizable worldbuilding style
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Paul Ligorski @heartofarcana.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
5 hours left! wtf we're super close to $6K 🙃
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Something very cool to see. And! Coming to the Codex?! Is this Christma- well ehm we are very close to it indeed!
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Jakeuhhhhhb @jakeonthecobb.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
the fact that 70s prog rock is so good is a sign that no music critic opinion should be valued. they were really out there trying to gaslight people into liking the Steve miller band and acting like Selling England by the pound isn't one the greatest things made by humans. smh my head.
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Don’t Shout Mimic @dontshoutmimic.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
If you like Draw Steel you really wanna check out Nomas! You won't wanna miss backing this beautifully rich, diverse and enthralling setting by our wonderfully talented @sammcgurran.bsky.social www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti... #ttrpg #dnd #drawsteel #mcdm #dungeonsanddragons #setting #fantasy
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Get Ready for A Refugee's Guide to Nomas - the Psionic City of the World Below
From Sam McGurran - Get Ready for A Refugee's Guide to Nomas - the Psionic City of the World Below
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Yet another reason why mice and mouse-people in general are the best race in any game
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Bantership Potemkin @bonesdrawstuff.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Terry Jones, Michael Moorcock, and Anthony Wigens talk anarchism:
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Mandatory November 10th posting. Check your kitchens everybody, you never know
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D.D.B.Torres @ddbtorres.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
oak warden -{ #art | #illustration | #fantasy }-
a red squirrel knight, with body armor and a cape, holding a lance in one hand and standing on its hind legs, with a golden halo aroung its upper torso and head
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Mateusz "Ananam" Malarski | Triglav Games @triglavananam.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Our crowdfunder for Boggits of Kingsmire: A Swampy Supplement for Draw Steel will soon end! Consider backing if you still haven't, and help us have the strongest possible finish and unlock some stretch goals! Spread the word and repost for visiblity! Thank you all! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
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Boggits of Kingsmire - A Swampy Supplement for Draw Steel
A swampy supplement for MCDM Productions' Draw Steel RPG.
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 10/11/2025
Cowards die many times before their deaths, The valiant never taste of death but once.
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Sailors of the Timescape say it's her voice they hear, when their ship is close to its doom... Also, flames are fun to draw! #drawsteel #mcdm #digitalart
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
"In space no one can hear you draw steel" Proud to finally reveal this cover for this banger adventure. Actually pretty proud of it. #drawsteel #mcdm #digitalart
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Draw Steel. 7th level. In space. Non-stop adrenaline. Not gonna lie: adventures like these is why I backed the game in the first place
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Derf Backderf @derfbackderf.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Frank Frazetta painting in his yard. Just as we all imagined it.
Frank Frazetta painting in his yard, wife in bikini behind him on a 4-wheeler.
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Super promising project from the man himself!
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
WOW. The first book I've ever read. 6-year old me devouring those weird, green-sided pages, with all these great covers. Goosebumps quite literally changed my life by making a reader out of me straight after having learnt how to read. I still prefer the Italian name "Piccoli Brividi" though!
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Small detail of a big, big cover. Almost there…
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Shinobi602 @shinobi602.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
20 years ago today, Shadow of the Colossus launched on PlayStation 2 #ShadowoftheColossus #PS2
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
I always get lost in her Nautiloid piece. All the details, the inventiveness, the cinematic perspective...peak, peak fantasy art.
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Delving into this old school megadungeon. Facing a band of goblin at level 1 was not a great idea. Two characters deaths in the first session - easily replaced, but we end up victorious and with a new goblin guide. Best intro ever. Until a few years ago it'd have been unthinkable for my 5e mind
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elmcat @elmc.at · 27/08/2025
I fell hard for Mythic Bastionland this summer. Here's exactly how I prepped and ran it (plus a pile of resources). If you're asking "where do I start?", this is for you: elmc.at/running-myth...
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Running Mythic Bastionland
Run Mythic Bastionland with confidence: map creation, realm population, sparking conflict, Omens, Sites, calendars, and lightweight prep tools.
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
The best sword in the Timescape. The best pilot across the Stars. These and other legends travel wide about this mysterious alien from the Lower Worlds. And they are all true. Here’s the last Rival to complete the Agents of UNISOL: Blaze, the high elf troubadour! 1/🧵 #drawsteel #mcdm #digitalart
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
And the mighty herald of XXAXX will soon reveal her face... ☀️
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Justin McElroy @thoughtographic.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Green Knight Prints available www.inprnt.com/gallery/thou...
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A Couple of Drakes @acoupleofdrakes.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Them: So what have y'all been up to? Me: Haha, you know. The usual. The Usual:
A wizard ponders five blue crystal orbs labeled WIP
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Post a mage! 💙 Say hi to my 5e firbolg druid, dr Lucius Belemonde. Yes, definitely lawful evil. Old piece but still like it!
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Paul Ligorski @heartofarcana.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Working on a new thing for Draw Steel. heart-of-arcana.itch.io/to-defy-the-...
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To Defy the Stars by Heart of Arcana
Draw Steel - Resist the tyranny of UNISOL, confront the mighty herald of XXAXX in this quest for Echelon 3 heroes!
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lou-ellen @louceph.com · 13/09/2025
Modern fantasy horror game concepts
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BarcodeDM JP @barcodedm.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Draw Steel has such cool abilities and flavor that I felt compelled to build a character and write music for their abilities. Had a lot of fun doing this www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwY3... #drawsteel
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Let's make a DRAW STEEL Troubadour and write RIFFS and a SONG for their abilities!
YouTube video by BarcodeDM
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Me? In a liveplay?? Thanks to @teatherf.bsky.social for editing this peek into a real Draw Steel game. The heroes get to know each other more and then...a chase under the moon! And a negotiation with the villain's right hand! youtu.be/r9WhzbFnmFw?... #drawsteel
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The Red Wall, Episode 1, #drawsteel
YouTube video by Frederica Teather
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Rocketbird @rocketbird.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Throwback to 2023, when I was still an intern and I was doing Draw Steel fancomics while following the development of the game. I eventually had to stop due to the game being literally too fluid to capture (remember multi-turn casting?) Now game is out! Might turn AoU into an actual comic after all…
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