The Krafty Krakens

I do arty stuff and enthuse about maps. Occasionally I have stuff on Etsy

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'Doty, take this down: Master Doolan Tversky was overwhelmed with gratitude when the darrington brigade - '

'Oh add that you begged her to sign one of those cards you collect!'

'Doty, do not take that down!'

Part of my series of Prism's Cerberus Assembly Trading cards: Ludinus, Delilah, Jenna Iresor, Astrid

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Another of Prism's cards the lovely and totally normal human prodigy Jenna Iresor.

I wanted to give her a doll like appearance to hint at the idea of her being an imitation of a human. My original idea of a china doll may have been more setting appropriate but after my excitement around the recent film release I decided who better to represent the blonde shape-shifting Archmage of Industry than the doll of hundreds of careers: Barbie.

The rest of Prism's collection so far: Cerberus Assembly the Trading Card Game

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That smug bastard (not at all affectionate).

My other cards in Prism's collection so far: Lady Briarwood, Astrid, Jenna Iresor

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Prism somehow got a hold of this rare card depicting one of the former archmages of antiquity! Sure, its not exactly in pristine condition but considering that this card was, of course, discontinued and many copies were destroyed, its still a pretty good find. The card is not Legal in CATCG* tournaments in Wildemount and Taldorei, but Prism is a collector at heart and felt her set would be incomplete without it.

*Cerberus Assembly the Trading Card Game

(As with my Astrid card, due to Halloween dress ups Lady Briarwood will always look like Laura Bailey in my imagination)

As its a portrait from before Lord Briarwood's death, I decided to go for a happier Delilah.

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My first attempt at one of Prism Grimpoppy's collection of Cerberus Assembly trading cards: everyone's favourite newer archmage. I like to think that Astrid remains less ostentatious than the other archmages and keeps up the habit developed as a volstrucker of dressing in black.

(Also yes I do imagine Astrid as looking exactly like Liam the time he dressed up as her.)

Edit: I've now also completed a Delilah Briarwood card

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Favourite RQG long running joke?

Loads of hit points

"Oh dear!"

The Soggy Admiral (and affiliates)

Wilde is fine

Azu's marbles

Just... everything pertaining to Brutor

Harrison Campbell

Other (explain in the tags)

Voting ended onMay 24, 2023

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I can't believe Liam's character's love interest indirectly caused the death of Liam's character's love interests.

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Or also that Liam's character's backstory and whole motivation was actually a trap for Liam's character.

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Poster I made for my friend's Curse of Strahd campaign that I play in.

We have an aasimar light cleric, a Kenku rogue, a garlic druid (wildshape gone wrong), a human paladin, a dwarf barbarian, a drow wild magic sorcerer, a human warlock (and her undying patron), a human nature cleric and some NPCs turned guest star PCs for visiting friends (Rictavio and Father Lucian Petrovich).

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Petition: Reverse the decision to block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

I want the Government to reverse their decision to block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, as this legislation contains importa

hey if you're a UK resident can you sign this petition and if not please rb to spread the word

this is an official UK government petition that they have to respond to if it reaches 10,000 signatures

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It should be noted here that the government of Scotland is significantly more democratic, by any sensible measure, than the government of the UK.

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FYI if you’re thinking ‘oh, it’s over 10k they’ll have to respond’ - most government responses to these petitions amount to little more than “lol nope” - if it gets to 100k it has to be raised in (Westminster) parliament, where the response will still be “lol nope” but at least it’ll be in the parliamentary record.

(And people have said this in the notes already, but please don’t sign if you’re outside the UK, or with fake duplicate entries)

And while you’re there, sign this one as well:

Petition: Do not remove LGBT content from the Relationships Education curriculum

We believe kids should learn about this at an early age. I am sure there are many parents who want their and other children taught about LGB

There are at least two anti-LGBTQ+/straight up transphobic petitions up with far more signatures - signing these may have no effect on the government, but at least it helps to dispel the misconception that transphobia is the will of the people.

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I'm still going with my tma tarot but this one is a little different as it is more an event/location than specific character.

The Tower

Upright - Sudden change, disaster, chaos, tragedy

Reversed - Averting disaster, refusing to let go, delaying the inevitable

For the upright meaning I was thinking more generally of the panopticon and of it as a symbol of the eyepocalypse

Whereas for the reversed meaning I was thinking specifically of the decision made in MAG 200 because yeah they sort of avert disaster but also

Their motivation is a lot about not being able to let go and

They are potentially just delaying an apocalypse by allowing the to escape to a new world

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A continuation of my series of tma charcters as tarot cards:

Finally, the Archivist himself as the Hanged Man. I struggled with this one a little as none of the major arcana really matched how I view Jonathan Sims that well but I felt like I could not do the main character of the podcast as a minor arcana when all the rest so far have been major. The other major arcana I was tempted by was the Magician.

The Hanged Man

Upright - wisdom, sacrifice, trials, transition, prophecy, mysticism

Reversed - apathy, detachment, defeat, fears, stagnation

did I deliberately draw him in the jumper Martin is wearing as Strength? Maybe.

Others: Elias as the Emperor, Peter as the Hermit, Martin as Strength.

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Martin Blackwood - Season 1 and season 5

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3rd in my series of tma characters as tarot cards. Elias/Jonah as the Emperor

The Emperor

Upright - authority, structure, power, ambition

Reversed - domination, excessive control, abuse of power, cowardice, cruelty, patriarchal society

Martin as Strength, Peter as The Hermit

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One day, someone posted a picture of Sir Terry seated, cleaning a sculpture of Great A'tuin. I could not help it. Immediately, the photo came to life in my head, and the image didn't left me alone until I took it out.

So, I'm very happy to share the result with you people today, in celebration of Sir Terry Pratchett's birthday! <3

Also, I like so much all of the Discworld Emporium's jigsaw puzzles that I'm thinking of having this image turned into a puzzle and pretend in my private world that it's official xD

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Here is the second of my tma characters as tarot cards: Peter Lukas as The Hermit

The Hermit

Upright - Soul-searching, introspection, being alone, inner guidance

Reversed - Isolation, loneliness, withdrawal

Martin as Strength

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I'm beginning an attempt on the characters of the Magnus Archives as tarot cards. So this is Martin as strength as this is the one I associate him with most.

Strength

Upright - Courage, perseverance, compassion, persuasion

Reversed - Vulnerability, self-doubt, low energy