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Basic Action Games
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Makers of the BASH! superheroic and Honor + Intrigue swashbuckling tabletop role-playing lines. I'm here to talk about #ttprg #ttrpgdesign #superheroes #pirates and chew bubblegum.
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Basic Action Games @bashman.bsky.social · Nov 20
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2nd attempt using alcohol markers. This is a SCARAB Grub, their rank and file minions. #OC #ttrpg #art
A soldier with a full helmet and facemask.
November 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
bashman.bsky.social
Finally got myself a set of alcohol markers for doing #ttrpg #OC #Art. For today's #inktober theme "Rivals" I decided to pit SCARAB assassin Fatalia Fiore against ACTION Counter Intelligence expert Peregrine.
A woman in a dark suit wielding a knife wrestling with a woman in a light suit wielding a gun. The image was made using various grayscale shades of alcohol markers. These are the pencils I used before going over top with the new markers. It is the same image otherwise.
October 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
bashman.bsky.social
Working on a #ttrpg #monster book for the Honor + Intrigue #Swashbuckling #RPG, and here is my stablock for the Questing Beast, a monster from Arthurian legend. Thoughts?
QUESTING BEAST Huge Abomination Beast Biomes: Forest, Grassland, Highland This creature from Arthurian legend has the body of a leopard, tail of a lion, and a long serpentine neck with a pair of curved horns on its head. Though it is not aggres-sive, it will fight to evade capture. Its insidious power of obsession has driven many brave knights and kings to ru-in. Might 8 Daring 2 Savvy 1 Terror 3; Defense 1, 40 LB Yelps of Obsession: The creature’s voice sounds like a pack of baying hounds. Any hearing this must make a Tough (-4) Flair + Defense roll or gain the Obsession Flaw to capture it. Move: 60’ Run, 40’ Climb, 30’ Leap. Wood Step: it can move through dense brush and foliage completely unim-peded. Tough Hide: 1d3+1 Protection Powerful Nose: +5 to notice checks using smell. Horn Gore: +4 Attack, 1d6+3 Dmg +Hurtle Claws: +3 Attack twice, 2d3 Dmg each. Hurtle: Victim must make a Tough (-4) Might Test or be knocked back 10’ and fall prone. Elusive: Spotting it requires a Hard (-2) Savvy Test. Its paws leave no tracks; tracking it is impossible.
October 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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zerospacer.bsky.social
Recently I have come across some ttrpg creators who have openly embraced ai and have used ai images (i refuse to call it art) all over their works and if they are willing to compromise their work that much it makes me question if it is all written by ai as well. I can't support it at any rate.
October 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
bashman.bsky.social
Here is another #Inktober #OC from my ACTION Agents #ttrpg campaign. The word of the day is "Heavy". Meet Phalanx, the big guy with an extending shield and heavy armor. Nickname: "Jolly Green".
Very large man with a riot shield in one hand and a submachine gun in the other.
October 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
bashman.bsky.social
My #inktober submission for "pierce". This is Kensai destroying a SCARAB robot. #OC #art #NoAI
A ninja stabs an insectoid robot through its head.
October 7, 2025 at 6:03 AM
bashman.bsky.social
It has been a while, but here is another art piece for ACTION Agents. I call this one Glowworm, and she is the Night Operations expert for SCARAB.
#ttrpg #digitalart #OC
A woman with white hair dressed in a ninja costume holding a sword and a crossbow.
September 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
bashman.bsky.social
Updated version of Valkyrie an #OC #DigitalArt piece from my recent BASH! #ttrpg campaign. This was one of my players' character, a Danish medevac pilot and team medic.
woman in a blue uniform running with a medical bag
May 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
bashman.bsky.social
Cleaned up an earlier #OC #art piece; this is Shinobi, the SCARAB ninja.
A ninja leaping
April 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
bashman.bsky.social
How important is it to you that a #ttrpg has an official character sheet on #Roll20?
April 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
bashman.bsky.social
Long time no #art. This is an #OC sketch with the premise being a fantasy pirate captain. This is Dinari Darkfire, captain of the Midnight Moon. I'm not sure if I want the setting to be sea pirates, sky pirates, or aether space pirates yet, though. Which would you rather play a #ttrpg in?
Woman with a Cutlass and grappling hook, a sailing ship behind her.
April 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
bashman.bsky.social
BASH! #superhero #ttrpg Rule idea: Alternative to Keen Senses called "Trained Senses". Instead of +3 Multiplier Bonus you get +10 Result Bonus to the notice check. These would be 1CP each and don't stack with Keen Senses.

What do we think?
March 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
bashman.bsky.social
Been having fun with my ACTION Agents playtest for BASH! Action Adventure #TTRPG, but now looking to do some other genres. Next will be a darker High Fantasy on High Seas story arc. But this morning I was doodling and came up with this concept #art for a #western #OC:

#cowboy #cowgirl
A woman dressed in western wear holding a revolver and tipping her hat.
March 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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#SelfPromoSaturday time once again - show off your art, projects, podcast, actual play, anything you proud of etc etc

- No Gen A.I./NFT/stuff like that
- NSFW allowed if spoiled etc
- Alt text whenever possible pls

Like'ing sharing etc is a great free way to support folks!
a cartoon character says show me what you got in front of a bunch of skulls
Alt: a cartoon character , the giant floating heads from Rick and morty, says show me what you got in front of a bunch of skulls
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March 8, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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chaoticanwriter.bsky.social
Its here! Its #TTRPGRising time, my friends.
Time to help small accounts and creators find a wider audience. Its a community creator shoutout! (🚫No AI)

If you're under 1K Followers:
❤️ Like & repost
🏰 Post your work below!

More than 1K Followers:
💙 Like & repost
🎙️ Give a shoutout to those below!
March 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
bashman.bsky.social
Another Honor + Intrigue #ttrpg update. The blue hardcover book is now available again in POD on @drivethrurpg.com www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/9...
Honor + Intrigue - Basic Action Games | Honor + Intrigue | DriveThruRPG
Honor + Intrigue is a new, standalone game from Basic Action Games. Inspired as much by Hollywood as by history, Honor + Intrigue pays homage to the swashbucklers of the silver screen as well as great...
www.drivethrurpg.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
bashman.bsky.social
Another #ttrpg #OC. This is Eight-Ball, head of SCARAB's elite troops, the SCARAB Beetles. Born with uncanny luck (both good and bad) he became a mercenary after being kicked out of the military for causing an accident that caused millions in damage to government property.
A burly man jogging while wearing tactical gear and holding a submachine gun. His head has a black helmet with a number 8 on the side, obscuring his face.
March 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
bashman.bsky.social
First pass at Lugnut, a wheelman / mechanic Action Agent. I think I might go with the steering wheel patch for his hat. #OC #ttrpg
Burly man wearing a baseball cap with his arms crossed, holding a wrench in one hand.
February 23, 2025 at 11:48 PM
bashman.bsky.social
Another Action Agent #ttrpg #OC. This time it's Valkyrie, inspired by one of the Heroes in my current BASH campaign. She is a Danish medevac pilot who runs into danger.
Woman in a helmet and flight suit running with a medical bag. An arm patch depicting a medic star and helicopter.
February 23, 2025 at 10:56 PM
bashman.bsky.social
Another pass at working on Shinobi, an #OC #ttrpg character. A ninja who works for SCARAB with a vendetta against his brother, Kensai.
A ninja wielding a kusari gama.
February 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
bashman.bsky.social
Work in progress #OC #sketch for a SCARAB trooper for a BASH #ttrpg project.
A masked soldier holding a laser submachine gun.
February 22, 2025 at 7:27 AM
bashman.bsky.social
Bit of an update on Honor + Intrigue. The core rule book is being upgraded to a heavier weight of paper. Pending the approval of a new proof copy, the book is currently unavailable in print. In the meantime, if you want the softcover in print, you can find that here at the link.
Honor + Intrigue
Honor + Intrigue is an award-winning standalone swashbuckling role-playing game from Basic Action Games. Inspired as much by Hollywood as by history, Honor + Intrigue pays homage to the swashbucklers ...
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February 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
bashman.bsky.social
Back at the #CharacterCreationChallenge I have two today. First is Tesla, a robot modeled on the master of electricity!
Character sheet info mirrored here: https://bashcreator.net/#/char/CGdt1r6TSrEoOYHfApVK/Tesla
January 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
bashman.bsky.social
And here is another #ttrpg #CharacterCreationChallenge character. The Robotic Edison:
Character sheet information mirrored here: https://bashcreator.net/#/char/tppI7HGPZPxMNUZnyhQ6/Edison
January 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
bashman.bsky.social
Back to the #ttrpg #CharacterCreationChallenge. Continuing with the Think Tank robots. Meet Newton:
bashcreator.net#/char/brnLid...
Character sheet information mirrored here: https://bashcreator.net/#/char/brnLid7gs63iRxVjbLsA/Newton
January 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM