Tag: ref

the-tabbycat-witch:

Hey, guys! I’ve noticed that there are a lot of artists who struggle with “same face syndrome,” or the tendency to draw all their characters with the same face. To help you combat this, I’ve created two different challenges!

The first (pink) one is mainly geared towards artists who are struggling with same face syndrome and want to start branching out. It covers topics that a lot of artists struggle with when drawing faces, such as age, weight, and face shapes. It’s not super specific, so you still have some wiggle room.

The second (yellow) one is a bit harder and is mainly geared towards artists who want to really challenge themselves to diversify their faces. Personally, I think this one’s the most fun to work with despite it being more difficult. Chances are with this one, you’re not going to be drawing a whole bunch of beautiful people. You don’t have to roll for every option on this one either.  A certain combination of rolls from 10/13 of the options may give you a great character idea, and that’s great!

I hope you guys enjoy these! I’d love for you to send me your drawings if you do one (or both) of them.

gm-and-dm-ideas:

Getting started

The beginning of a campaign is, in my humble opinion, the hardest part to write. There are numerous cliché openings that you can use, such as the typical “You’re in a tavern, and a dark stranger tells you about (insert McGuffin here).”

These familiar plot prompts (or “plompts” for short and stupid) are fine for beginners players or DMs. But if any of your participants have been around the writer’s block at least once, they’ll want something a bit more creative. Something that immediately grabs their attention and invests them in the plot.

Think outside the box on this. You’ll need some intimidating but ultimately simple components to get things kicked off.

1. The World

Landmasses, cities, towns, organized societies, and a pantheon of deities. You can write your own or use one of the many that have already been written.

2. The Prompt

What brings these characters together? Are they just meeting? Or have they known each other already? If so, talk with your players to establish the pre-existing bonds and backstories. If you’re having trouble with this, feel free to message me. I’ve got a billion ideas I don’t have the time to use.

3. The Accord

What keeps this group together? Experienced players will usually take care of this themselves (unless they’re just antagonizing you), but first-timers may need a push. In that case, give them a good reason to stick around. I consider this the most difficult part, and it’s something I still occasionally struggle with, so don’t be upset if you do too.

Good luck!