New stock art for publishers for sale on DriveThruRPG / RPGNow.

Click on graphic for detail sample:

(I promise to sort my products page on this site soon!)

Spur of the moment free product!

This was partly inspired by the Going Last’s May of the Dead Carnival, but also it’s a chance for me to share with you some graphics from the seriously long overdue Crypts, Tombs and Catacombs pack.

Presenting The Crypt Room (with door)…

The Crypt Room available on DTRPG now

http://bit.ly/CryptRoom (Free download)

New stock art for use in publications – available at DriveThru, RPGNow and Wargame Vault.

Currently $3.50 for files and rights usage in publications

http://bit.ly/trollsplaying

Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands (Raging Swan Press) http://bit.ly/RS_ShadowKeep $9.99

A few days ago Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands was released by Raging Swan Press.  To my eyes, it’s a storming tribute to the low level modules sold with the early D&D boxed sets – but that’s an interpretation.  It’s Pathfinder and D&D3.5 friendly – although some of the layout for encounters reminded me a lot of DnD4, but that just goes to show what a slick design job has been done on this adventure (or adventures I should say).

There’s plenty for a DM to get their teeth into.  There’s many “freeze-frame” encounters, but there’s guidelines for situational flexibility, should you want to make it a “living” dungeon.

Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands contains b/w maps, drawn by yours truly, similar those I mentioned in this entry.  Oddly, I thought that Creighton (-Broadhurst of Raging Swan Press) would be adding titles to the maps – I must chat to him about this. ;)

I’m extremely proud to have been part of this project, amongst the other artists, writers, editors, play-testers etc.  Also, look out for the character portraits by the mighty Larry Elmore (I suspect that these were originally part of his Dragon Lance art, allowed to live again with new incarnations)  The writing is slick and DMs and their players will get a lot of mileage out of this product.

Available as a purchasable PDF on …

DriveThruRPG http://bit.ly/RS_ShadowKeep

RPGNow: http://bit.ly/ShadowedKeep

Free Section on RPGNow http://bit.ly/ShadowedKeepFree
Raging Swan Press http://www.ragingswan.com/

(Cross-posted to http://billiambabbleinkedadventures.blogspot.co.uk and http://adventuresandshopping.blogspot.co.uk/)

The Savage Cellar Floor Plan Tile  is now available on all good Onebookshelf sites (DriveThru, RPGNow etc.)

Suitable for fantasy and horror, this two-level room will be ideal for those interdimensional  encounters!

http://bit.ly/IAcellar
(Going for a song on DriveThru!)

I think that it would be wrong not to share some recent work with you, especially if you love dungeon maps. :)

Here’s a couple of pieces I’ve completed for Raging Swan Press (DriveThru Store) for the forthcoming publication Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands – a scenario for Pathfinder for low level characters (check out all of the lovely art that’s going to be in there too!)

For detailed views you can see them on DA: [link] [link]

-Billiam B.

Hi – this is my second happy merry christmas season post.
I thought you might like a freebie.  It’s a very old freebie and I was thinking about making a newer version for the Inked Adventures line of products, but for now you can have the old prototype with rough bits, warts and all.

You have to visit my Deviant Art gallery and there’s a 6.6 MB download of some very blocky “nets” of dungeon blocks which I made a few years ago now.  The download link is in the top right hand corner.

3D Dungeon Blocks prototype by *billiambabble on deviantART

My strange visual explanation of how doors work in blocky dungeon world.  I’m not sure I still like the concept of a 5×5 deep door.

Go here http://fav.me/d143jj4, if embedded thingy above isn’t working.

If you like folding up cubes, I have some old monster cubes which little monsters seem to like.
I hope you’re all well.

I’m still recovering from sort sort of plague-flu, so I wish upon you all good health and full ink cartridges!

I used this picture last year, but it would be wrong for a publisher of printable gaming accessories not to encourage “recycling”. ;)

Thank you again to customers and followers of Inked Adventures, and here’s wishing you all fluffy season season and nice new year. :)

I hoping to bring out new stuff just a little faster in 2012 – but the artists keep making preposterous demands, like asking for food and water.  The audacity!

(Feel free to drop by my other blog where I moan about Christmas whilst detailing seasonal special offers…)

Happy Positive Seasonalness!

World Peace, poly dice and all that.

Don’t forget to tip the gaoler on the way out.

(After all,  it is Christmas.)

Billiam B.

Inked Adventures, Dec 2011

- IA Store on DriveThru -

Encounter Lairs 4 Barrow Tomb now on sale at DriveThru, RPGNow and other OneBookShelf sites.
Reduced starting price! A mere $1.99!

Description:
A Dungeon Section “Barrow Tomb” by Billiam Babble of Inked Adventures
With Printable Miniatures by Dave “Kiladecus” Wears
Suitable for most RPGs or tabletop wargames in a fantasy setting using 1 inch grid (28-30mm minis)

http://bit.ly/EL4BarrowTomb

The time is ripe.

The Undead King is nearly risen ….

This is more related to Billiam Babble (the penny scraping artist) than to the Inked Adventures brand (with global aspirations!), but fans of all things hand-drawn-dungeony may like to check out some details of player handouts commissioned for Raging Swan Press (LJ link) (Store)

Click here for direct link to Deviant Art slideshow

DriveThru Product Links:
Raging Swan Press – Treasure Map Hadramkath – http://bit.ly/treasuremapH
Raging Swan Press – Treasure Map Yar’s Door – http://bit.ly/treasuremapY

Thanks for looking! :)

  Spooky seasons greetings to you all! :)

Preview of Encounter Lairs 3: The Barrow Tomb.

This section will be populated with a Lich King and skeletal minions!

Keep rolling the dice and nudging those figures!

Billiam B. :)

FREE DOWNLOAD of Parchment Pages and Clawed Paper Art on DriveThru and Onebookshelf sites.

Click on the graphic above to go to the product’s page on DriveThru.

Images in PDF and Zipped pack:

Encounter Lairs 3 Forest Ambush on DriveThru

Sneak Peak Graphics:

>>Encounter Lairs 3 Forest Ambush on DriveThru<<

I’ve been working on a few different commissions recently of a non-floor plan nature (hence the odd delay when choosing between my own deadlines and the deadlines of others) ;)

One fun line art piece is a “wicker moth” for the Escape Velocity Gaming’s uniquely themed bestiary product: “Malicious Moths”.

Wicker Moth commission for EVG by *billiambabble on deviantART

Malicious Moths by Will C. Pfaff on DriveThru
http://bit.ly/EVGmoths

Sometime soon I hoping to run a profile on EVG and their whole product range to date over at Adventures & Shopping.

Other Billiam Babble/IA work for EVG:  
Vexing Sands (blog entry)
Go here for Flickr slideshow.

Escape Velocity Gaming Site
http://www.escapevelocitygaming.com/

(Thanks for browsing :) -Bb)

3D Furniture for Dungeons $3

Evil Summonings $2.50

Donate $5 on DriveThru

Médecins Sans Frontières MSF (Doctors Without Borders) is an independent humanitarian medical aid organisation. We are committed to providing medical aid where it is most needed, regardless of race, religion, politics or gender and also to raising awareness of the plight of the people we help.

Part of DWB/MSF’s recent international work includes famine aid in Somalia, and providing aid for civilian hospitals in war-torn Libya.

I’m also taking the opportunity to draw attention to the Disasters and Emergency Committee East Africa Appeal – which is primarily focussed on the refugee and famine crisis in Somalia.

Thanks for reading! :)

Charity Sites:

• Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) US site
• Médecins Sans Frontières MSF (Doctors Without Borders) UK site
• Disasters and Emergency Committee

OneBookshelf Sites:
(retailing RPGs)

Forest clearing tile – work in progress – for the third Encounter Lairs pack.

Just thought you’d like a little peek. ;)

Chapel by Billiam B.; Figures by Dryw. - Available on RPG DriveThru RPG for $2.95 http://bit.ly/templarchapel

http://bit.ly/templarchapel

Click on thumbnail to go to downloads thread on CBW

Dryw the Harper has released this  tavern plan with printable hand drawn “Imperfect” minis as a free mod, using some elements of the Modular Dungeon Basic Pack whilst adding his own wonderful furniture and figures.

Check it out!

Essential tavern fun.  Useful as a base for players, between dungeons or a perfect setting for an urban encounter.

Click on image for preview

A work in progress.  A sneak peak at the pre-colour design on the chapel dungeon section for Encounter Lairs Pack 2.   This chapel can be underground as part of a dungeon or used as the interior of a building.

This pack will also showcase printable figures by the talented minis-artist, Dryw the Harper (of the Cardboard Warriors Forum).

The theme will be along the lines of a secret sect of templar knights (or similar) which can either be played as good, neutral or evil.  The chapel may also be suitable for an undead encounter.

The final product will be fully compatible with other Inked Adventures modular dungeon sections.

Thanks for reading!  -Billiam B.

Click on Graphic to go to the product on DriveThru

Now on sale for $2.95

http://bit.ly/demonchamber

Click for detail/larger pics.

(Edit: I’m having trouble turning comments back on in WordPress – apologies)

I don’t want to get too superstitious about this particular project, but perhaps it is actually cursed by the spirits of the dead.  Maybe completion will only actually occur when I shakily ink my last with one hand and Death’s bony hand is on my other.  ;)  Far too many real life commitments and sparkly distractions keep me from the broken path through the Lands of the Dead!  The Tombs’ will probably be released in two parts, work here will be in the first pack – a sort of “upper crypt” and the second pack will be more “dirt and skulls”.  The picture here is of the pre-colour preparations.  I hope people don’t mind the odd repeated flagstone.

Thanks for reading.  Bb. :)

Special cut-out flagstone-style bases for cardboard minis are now available to download in a zip pack on the Onebookshelf sites http://bit.ly/IAbases – Ideal for use with minis on sections from the Modular Cut-Up Dungeons Basic Pack.

These are by no means a definitive choice of base for paper modellers.  In some forthcoming packs (“Encounter-Lair” working title) which include cardboard miniatures, different styles and assemblage may be included in the range.

Thanks for browsing. Bb. :)

In slight deviation from the usual dungeon section fun, I present to ye these very special map-decorated Dice Mugs:

I’m really proud of them.  If you fancy owning one for your gaming table, I’m currently selling them through the Deviant Art site.

Dice Mugs on DA:

[ http://bit.ly/dicemug ][ http://bit.ly/BUYdicemug ]

 
(Cross-posted to Adventures and Shopping – http://adventuresandshopping.blogspot.com/ )

Slideshow of 3D Furniture for Dungeons

-crudely assembled by the large thumbed artist- ;)

Slideshow not working? >>Look at the photo set on Flickr.<<

Curious? See previous entry: 3D Furniture for Dungeons.

Hand drawn 3D props for dungeon rooms now available at DriveThruRPG and RPGNow.
Includes: bookcases, chests, feast table with benches, filthy beds, tables and chairs.
:) Bb

Announcements and News - reassurance that a quiet site does not mean the cog wheels of card have stopped in the machina-creativa-chaotica … whirr-fold-whirr … Forthcoming Products spiel:

The Crypts, Tombs and Catacombs pack is now going to be published as two Modular Section expansion packs (as opposed to one small fixed mini-map set).  The first will be an “upper level” set of standard gothic style pieces, including some 3D and 2.5D scenery, the second will be a skull lined lower level set of highly detailed “dirt and bones”.  The decision to split the pack is partly to have releasable product as-soon-as-possible and partly to keep the prices down.

Plans are afoot to publish several Encounter-Lair packs (working title).  These will include a one page printable floor plan of an area, perhaps a special dungeon room, a forest clearing,  a cave; along with a set of cut-out fantasy miniatures (25-30mm).   The plans will be compatible with other Modular Dungeon Sections (using a 1inch grid) This is in collaboration with talented mini artists, some of whom can be found loitering on the Cardboard Warriors Forum.

Dungeon dressings of a 3D nature are slated for a dungeon  furniture pack, containing a table, chair, feast bench, chest, boxes, a bed and shelves – all in a hand drawn illustrative style, suited perfectly for use with Inked Adventures dungeon sections.

Also planned, is a set of tiles in homaging popular fixed-wall dungeon board games of yesteryear – this is in collaboration with modeller, reviewer, game designer and web personality,  Mortis-of-Midian of the Lost and the Damned Forum.  All will become clear soon!

I’ve received many suggestions and custom modifications to the existing products, which I hope to share with the wider world on my support page, along with requests for specific packs – inns, forests, wizard’s towers – which may become a reality once some of the above projects are completed.  This, along with small improvements to current packs (free to prior customers).  I’m toying with the idea of a pack containing 6×6 square tiles with a dungeon generator system, time willing. So here’s a productive year!  I may also be releasing stock-art for game publishers through the Inked Adventures store. Broke artist needs money for paper and datapens…

If you enjoy browsing for gaming products, you may like to follow my random mumblings on the review blog Adventures and Shopping http://adventuresandshopping.blogspot.com/

Do not hesitate to email me at;  billiambabble @ yahoo.co.uk

Thanks for reading and happy gaming!

- Bb of IA
-during 2nd moon of the 11th year in a forgotten century.