Alex in Alaska / Forge of Ice
@forgeofice.bsky.social
Writer & Miniature Maker in Fairbanks, Alaska. He/Him. Trans rights are human rights!
I also dig old pulp characters, horror, comics and RPG’s.
No AI, ever. All posts, opinions, and superfluous commas, are human-generated.
www.ForgeofIce.com/shop
I also dig old pulp characters, horror, comics and RPG’s.
No AI, ever. All posts, opinions, and superfluous commas, are human-generated.
www.ForgeofIce.com/shop
We keep a rolled-up towel in front of the door, but I removed it for the photo.
The door seals tight in the summer, but in severe cold like today’s -40ish, the house shifts & there’s just enough air leakage for ice to form inside.
Probably gonna have a guy come & adjust it in the spring.
The door seals tight in the summer, but in severe cold like today’s -40ish, the house shifts & there’s just enough air leakage for ice to form inside.
Probably gonna have a guy come & adjust it in the spring.
December 30, 2025 at 2:57 AM
We keep a rolled-up towel in front of the door, but I removed it for the photo.
The door seals tight in the summer, but in severe cold like today’s -40ish, the house shifts & there’s just enough air leakage for ice to form inside.
Probably gonna have a guy come & adjust it in the spring.
The door seals tight in the summer, but in severe cold like today’s -40ish, the house shifts & there’s just enough air leakage for ice to form inside.
Probably gonna have a guy come & adjust it in the spring.
Don’t even need to look at a thermometer - this is how I know it’s colder than -40 outside.
December 30, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Don’t even need to look at a thermometer - this is how I know it’s colder than -40 outside.
A wonderful offer!
Massive giveaway- I’m giving away a set of my whole current catalogue. Signed and personalized.
Share, comment and follow to enter (on any of the platforms where I posted this). I’ll pick a winner in a week. Love you! 🖤🦑
Share, comment and follow to enter (on any of the platforms where I posted this). I’ll pick a winner in a week. Love you! 🖤🦑
December 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
A wonderful offer!
-40ish here in my neighborhood.
Icefog so dense that I can see across the street, but not too much farther than that.
Icefog so dense that I can see across the street, but not too much farther than that.
December 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
-40ish here in my neighborhood.
Icefog so dense that I can see across the street, but not too much farther than that.
Icefog so dense that I can see across the street, but not too much farther than that.
Getting miniatures in the mail is one of the best things ever - look at this gorgeously painted Shrouded Master for my Corpse Eaters adventure!
Thank you and Merry Midwinter Holiday of your choice to you all (especially @fenrisgames.com !)
Thank you and Merry Midwinter Holiday of your choice to you all (especially @fenrisgames.com !)
December 27, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Getting miniatures in the mail is one of the best things ever - look at this gorgeously painted Shrouded Master for my Corpse Eaters adventure!
Thank you and Merry Midwinter Holiday of your choice to you all (especially @fenrisgames.com !)
Thank you and Merry Midwinter Holiday of your choice to you all (especially @fenrisgames.com !)
@bs.mivox.net , can you use this?
60 minutes CECOT segment. Recorded through my browser. HD quality. Not phone. Spread it around. If you're press, it's yours. Go nuts.
It's streaming on a Canadian website, but there is no telling for how long.
www.filemail.com/d/wkcdttnacp...
It's streaming on a Canadian website, but there is no telling for how long.
www.filemail.com/d/wkcdttnacp...
Banned 60 Minutes CECOT Segment - Filemail
Get it while it's hot.
www.filemail.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
@bs.mivox.net , can you use this?
Just submitted the one game I plan to run at Gary Con!
Twin Heads of Avarice, by @paintingmoreorcs.bsky.social and me!
… I might run some Shadowdark, too.
Twin Heads of Avarice, by @paintingmoreorcs.bsky.social and me!
… I might run some Shadowdark, too.
December 22, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Just submitted the one game I plan to run at Gary Con!
Twin Heads of Avarice, by @paintingmoreorcs.bsky.social and me!
… I might run some Shadowdark, too.
Twin Heads of Avarice, by @paintingmoreorcs.bsky.social and me!
… I might run some Shadowdark, too.
Reposted by Alex in Alaska / Forge of Ice
A UAF researcher recently discovered the woolly mammoth fossils he sent off for radiocarbon dating were actually whale specimens. The mystery just got weirder from there, says science writer Ned Rozell.
How a mystery involving mammoth fossils ended up being a whale of a tale
Was the confusion due to a filing error, or is it possible that whale specimens made their way 300 miles inland to Dome City?
www.adn.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:24 AM
A UAF researcher recently discovered the woolly mammoth fossils he sent off for radiocarbon dating were actually whale specimens. The mystery just got weirder from there, says science writer Ned Rozell.
1/? Things I would ask the PLUR1BUS hive mind, in no particular order:
1 - Are there any non-humans in there? Chimps, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans… Is the virus able to hop species to our genetically closest relatives?
If so, I’m gonna want to know a LOT about their experiences, culture, etc.
1 - Are there any non-humans in there? Chimps, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans… Is the virus able to hop species to our genetically closest relatives?
If so, I’m gonna want to know a LOT about their experiences, culture, etc.
December 19, 2025 at 8:42 AM
1/? Things I would ask the PLUR1BUS hive mind, in no particular order:
1 - Are there any non-humans in there? Chimps, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans… Is the virus able to hop species to our genetically closest relatives?
If so, I’m gonna want to know a LOT about their experiences, culture, etc.
1 - Are there any non-humans in there? Chimps, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans… Is the virus able to hop species to our genetically closest relatives?
If so, I’m gonna want to know a LOT about their experiences, culture, etc.
So, for those of you who do 3D printing & play mobile games, this giant skull-faced crawling guy shows up in the ads of a bunch of different (scammy) games.
What is this thing called?
Anyone got an .STL of it?
I think it’d be a cool boss monster for the tabletop.
What is this thing called?
Anyone got an .STL of it?
I think it’d be a cool boss monster for the tabletop.
December 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
So, for those of you who do 3D printing & play mobile games, this giant skull-faced crawling guy shows up in the ads of a bunch of different (scammy) games.
What is this thing called?
Anyone got an .STL of it?
I think it’d be a cool boss monster for the tabletop.
What is this thing called?
Anyone got an .STL of it?
I think it’d be a cool boss monster for the tabletop.
1/ I’ve been watching a lot of Youtube RPG reviews lately.
I love seeing the INCREDIBLE new books, but two things regularly baffle me:
1 - Why so much raving about books that let you run things with no prep? In what universe is being unprepared better than being prepared?
For that matter,
I love seeing the INCREDIBLE new books, but two things regularly baffle me:
1 - Why so much raving about books that let you run things with no prep? In what universe is being unprepared better than being prepared?
For that matter,
December 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
1/ I’ve been watching a lot of Youtube RPG reviews lately.
I love seeing the INCREDIBLE new books, but two things regularly baffle me:
1 - Why so much raving about books that let you run things with no prep? In what universe is being unprepared better than being prepared?
For that matter,
I love seeing the INCREDIBLE new books, but two things regularly baffle me:
1 - Why so much raving about books that let you run things with no prep? In what universe is being unprepared better than being prepared?
For that matter,
I never get tired of being able to say stuff like “Today it warmed up to -25F!”.
A minor but fun little perk of living in the middle of Alaska.
A minor but fun little perk of living in the middle of Alaska.
December 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I never get tired of being able to say stuff like “Today it warmed up to -25F!”.
A minor but fun little perk of living in the middle of Alaska.
A minor but fun little perk of living in the middle of Alaska.
Supposed to start a new, light, open-ended, West Marches-style home D&D campaign today, but had to cancel due to the snow (no parking + we all had snow cleanup to do at our houses).
Seriously bummed, we can’t meet until January.
I’ll just have to keep tinkering with it.
More bards; more pirates!
Seriously bummed, we can’t meet until January.
I’ll just have to keep tinkering with it.
More bards; more pirates!
December 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Supposed to start a new, light, open-ended, West Marches-style home D&D campaign today, but had to cancel due to the snow (no parking + we all had snow cleanup to do at our houses).
Seriously bummed, we can’t meet until January.
I’ll just have to keep tinkering with it.
More bards; more pirates!
Seriously bummed, we can’t meet until January.
I’ll just have to keep tinkering with it.
More bards; more pirates!
Today I’m feelin’ like:
December 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Today I’m feelin’ like:
… it snowed another inch *while* I was shoveling.
I’m gonna need more hot chocolate.
I’m gonna need more hot chocolate.
December 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
… it snowed another inch *while* I was shoveling.
I’m gonna need more hot chocolate.
I’m gonna need more hot chocolate.
Reposted by Alex in Alaska / Forge of Ice
#selfpromo time! Two of my Cthulhu Eternal titles, THE BITTER JUNGLE and THUNDER GOD’S CURSE are now available as print on demand in Ace Doubles format! Run one adventure, flip the book over, run the other! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... #cthulhu #ttrpg #cthulhurpg
AA-Weird #3: The Bitter Jungle / Thunder God's Curse - Cthulhu Reborn | DriveThruRPG
This print title collects two of our popular "Beyond The Miskatonic" scenarios in a Double-A-Side softcover Flipbook format[*]. Purchase of this print title also includes the electronic versions of th...
www.drivethrurpg.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
#selfpromo time! Two of my Cthulhu Eternal titles, THE BITTER JUNGLE and THUNDER GOD’S CURSE are now available as print on demand in Ace Doubles format! Run one adventure, flip the book over, run the other! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... #cthulhu #ttrpg #cthulhurpg
Ugh.
Some days the only thing worse than making art is NOT making art.
Doomscrolling is a less-than-ideal compromise.
Some days the only thing worse than making art is NOT making art.
Doomscrolling is a less-than-ideal compromise.
December 10, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Ugh.
Some days the only thing worse than making art is NOT making art.
Doomscrolling is a less-than-ideal compromise.
Some days the only thing worse than making art is NOT making art.
Doomscrolling is a less-than-ideal compromise.
With the new episode of PLUR1BUS, I’ve got a theory:
The hive mind is a weapon of soft, gentle extermination.
It’s a genetic Saberhagen berserker probe, designed to leave planets & ecosystems intact, with relict Eloi as caretakers as long as they last.
It explains the Fermi Paradox, too!
The hive mind is a weapon of soft, gentle extermination.
It’s a genetic Saberhagen berserker probe, designed to leave planets & ecosystems intact, with relict Eloi as caretakers as long as they last.
It explains the Fermi Paradox, too!
December 7, 2025 at 3:22 AM
With the new episode of PLUR1BUS, I’ve got a theory:
The hive mind is a weapon of soft, gentle extermination.
It’s a genetic Saberhagen berserker probe, designed to leave planets & ecosystems intact, with relict Eloi as caretakers as long as they last.
It explains the Fermi Paradox, too!
The hive mind is a weapon of soft, gentle extermination.
It’s a genetic Saberhagen berserker probe, designed to leave planets & ecosystems intact, with relict Eloi as caretakers as long as they last.
It explains the Fermi Paradox, too!
Working with Bill on this was an absolute delight - I’m incredibly proud of how this turned out.
Another little bit of #selfpromo: @forgeofice.bsky.social let me play in the sandbox of his "Bronze Age Mediterranean Smorgasbord with Dinosaurs" world of Azor and I turned in an Oceans 11-style heist adventure: reverse-ettin-games.itch.io/the-twin-hea...
The Twin Heads of Avarice by Reverse Ettin Games
A heist scenario set in the lost world of Azor.
reverse-ettin-games.itch.io
December 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Working with Bill on this was an absolute delight - I’m incredibly proud of how this turned out.
And the winner of the Deep One Herald mini of the month competition!
Painted brilliantly by @sheroqueer.com !
Thanks so much to @andycruns.bsky.social for choosing one of my minis for the event!
Painted brilliantly by @sheroqueer.com !
Thanks so much to @andycruns.bsky.social for choosing one of my minis for the event!
December 4, 2025 at 4:45 AM
And the winner of the Deep One Herald mini of the month competition!
Painted brilliantly by @sheroqueer.com !
Thanks so much to @andycruns.bsky.social for choosing one of my minis for the event!
Painted brilliantly by @sheroqueer.com !
Thanks so much to @andycruns.bsky.social for choosing one of my minis for the event!
I love them all so much, I can’t really pick a favorite, but I’ll give this one a share because of the antique-looking color choices and the arctic explorer.
Check out @andycruns.bsky.social ‘s account for the rest of the entries!
Check out @andycruns.bsky.social ‘s account for the rest of the entries!
Mini of the month - deep one herald
Entry 8 by @tharook.bsky.social
Greetings! Serak the Preparer heralds your deliciousness!
Entry 8 by @tharook.bsky.social
Greetings! Serak the Preparer heralds your deliciousness!
December 2, 2025 at 9:50 AM
I love them all so much, I can’t really pick a favorite, but I’ll give this one a share because of the antique-looking color choices and the arctic explorer.
Check out @andycruns.bsky.social ‘s account for the rest of the entries!
Check out @andycruns.bsky.social ‘s account for the rest of the entries!
Jason’s Dreamland is a brilliant and beautiful labor of love - AND of deep research into all things even tangentially related to the subject.
Check it out!
Check it out!
Hi #ttrpg folks! I'm running a Wonderland-themed game of my new @exaltedfuneral.bsky.social RPG Dreamland: Fairytale Portal Fantasy tonight, Monday December 1st at 7PM PST. On Discord and roll20 (Discord link attached). Characters made & rules explained as we go, please join! discord.gg/MHzMvRnZ
December 2, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Jason’s Dreamland is a brilliant and beautiful labor of love - AND of deep research into all things even tangentially related to the subject.
Check it out!
Check it out!
Lookout (2025)
Not a good movie, probably C- overall, but I kinda liked it.
Quiet forest vibes, then “woman alone in the woods being stalked”, slivers of cosmic horror, then a tone shift to slasher-ish action approaching horror comedy.
No real arcs or explanations, but I was entertained enough.
Not a good movie, probably C- overall, but I kinda liked it.
Quiet forest vibes, then “woman alone in the woods being stalked”, slivers of cosmic horror, then a tone shift to slasher-ish action approaching horror comedy.
No real arcs or explanations, but I was entertained enough.
December 2, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Lookout (2025)
Not a good movie, probably C- overall, but I kinda liked it.
Quiet forest vibes, then “woman alone in the woods being stalked”, slivers of cosmic horror, then a tone shift to slasher-ish action approaching horror comedy.
No real arcs or explanations, but I was entertained enough.
Not a good movie, probably C- overall, but I kinda liked it.
Quiet forest vibes, then “woman alone in the woods being stalked”, slivers of cosmic horror, then a tone shift to slasher-ish action approaching horror comedy.
No real arcs or explanations, but I was entertained enough.
Reposted by Alex in Alaska / Forge of Ice
Let's talk about favorite subterranean monsters and troglodytes: one of my favorites is the Torog from the world of Azor created by @forgeofice.bsky.social
I inked this one recently. I also love the morlocks from The Time Machine. what are some of yours? #troglodytes #inks #monsterart #morlocks
I inked this one recently. I also love the morlocks from The Time Machine. what are some of yours? #troglodytes #inks #monsterart #morlocks
November 30, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Let's talk about favorite subterranean monsters and troglodytes: one of my favorites is the Torog from the world of Azor created by @forgeofice.bsky.social
I inked this one recently. I also love the morlocks from The Time Machine. what are some of yours? #troglodytes #inks #monsterart #morlocks
I inked this one recently. I also love the morlocks from The Time Machine. what are some of yours? #troglodytes #inks #monsterart #morlocks
THREEEEE DAAAAAAAYS LEFT!
November 28, 2025 at 8:56 AM
THREEEEE DAAAAAAAYS LEFT!