SketchyVanRPG (He/They)
@sketchyvanrpg.com
He/They - Leftist
TTRPG illustrator - maps, layout, etc
Game Designer - Moon-howler
Mad Scientist - Psychonaut
Main - https://sketchyvanrpg.com/
Itch - https://sketchyvanrpg.itch.io/
Patreon - https://patreon.com/sketchyvanrpg
TTRPG illustrator - maps, layout, etc
Game Designer - Moon-howler
Mad Scientist - Psychonaut
Main - https://sketchyvanrpg.com/
Itch - https://sketchyvanrpg.itch.io/
Patreon - https://patreon.com/sketchyvanrpg
Pinned
Give me money, I'll give you maps
Personal commissions & commercial freelance available. I've been published multiple times, and my own work is available on itch, drivethru & Exalted Funeral
Personal commissions & commercial freelance available. I've been published multiple times, and my own work is available on itch, drivethru & Exalted Funeral
Latest dungeon maps from the back of the Sketchy Van
Nighttime Edition
#FantasyMap #maps #OSR #MapMaking
Nighttime Edition
#FantasyMap #maps #OSR #MapMaking
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Latest dungeon maps from the back of the Sketchy Van
Nighttime Edition
#FantasyMap #maps #OSR #MapMaking
Nighttime Edition
#FantasyMap #maps #OSR #MapMaking
Need 2 hours of chill out time?
Watch me turn a ink sketch dungeon into a full color map
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5dQ...
#MapMaking #FantasyArt #dndArt #maps
Watch me turn a ink sketch dungeon into a full color map
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5dQ...
#MapMaking #FantasyArt #dndArt #maps
Hilltop Temple Map
YouTube video by SketchyVanRPG
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Need 2 hours of chill out time?
Watch me turn a ink sketch dungeon into a full color map
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5dQ...
#MapMaking #FantasyArt #dndArt #maps
Watch me turn a ink sketch dungeon into a full color map
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5dQ...
#MapMaking #FantasyArt #dndArt #maps
Today I've been trying to wrap my brain around importing and editing the timelapse videos of my map illustration in DaVinci Resolve and quickly realizing I'm out of my depth
It's been 15+ years since I've used a pro level video editor
I'm just trying to do some basic Pan & Zoom stuff
It's been 15+ years since I've used a pro level video editor
I'm just trying to do some basic Pan & Zoom stuff
November 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Today I've been trying to wrap my brain around importing and editing the timelapse videos of my map illustration in DaVinci Resolve and quickly realizing I'm out of my depth
It's been 15+ years since I've used a pro level video editor
I'm just trying to do some basic Pan & Zoom stuff
It's been 15+ years since I've used a pro level video editor
I'm just trying to do some basic Pan & Zoom stuff
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Dungeon map of the mountain-side temple known to locals as Shalecrest Watch
#FantasyMap #dndArt #dndMap #osr
#FantasyMap #dndArt #dndMap #osr
November 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Dungeon map of the mountain-side temple known to locals as Shalecrest Watch
#FantasyMap #dndArt #dndMap #osr
#FantasyMap #dndArt #dndMap #osr
Practicing making multiple versions of my ttrpg maps using a graveyard I did a while back
Image 1 - original ink sketch
Image 2 - day
Image 3 - night
Image 1 - original ink sketch
Image 2 - day
Image 3 - night
November 8, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Practicing making multiple versions of my ttrpg maps using a graveyard I did a while back
Image 1 - original ink sketch
Image 2 - day
Image 3 - night
Image 1 - original ink sketch
Image 2 - day
Image 3 - night
Get my maps on Itch!
In addition to Patreon, now you can pick up my maps on Itch
Just $5 for 6 maps!
sketchyvanrpg.itch.io/map-pack-1
#FantasyMap #dndArt #Maps #osr
In addition to Patreon, now you can pick up my maps on Itch
Just $5 for 6 maps!
sketchyvanrpg.itch.io/map-pack-1
#FantasyMap #dndArt #Maps #osr
Pen and Ink Map Pack 1 by Andrew Duvall
6 Pen and Ink Hand Drawn Fantasy Maps
sketchyvanrpg.itch.io
November 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Get my maps on Itch!
In addition to Patreon, now you can pick up my maps on Itch
Just $5 for 6 maps!
sketchyvanrpg.itch.io/map-pack-1
#FantasyMap #dndArt #Maps #osr
In addition to Patreon, now you can pick up my maps on Itch
Just $5 for 6 maps!
sketchyvanrpg.itch.io/map-pack-1
#FantasyMap #dndArt #Maps #osr
Go check this out! BX by way of modern d20
I did some maps and the character sheet for it!
I did some maps and the character sheet for it!
I've set up the pre-launch page for the Bree-YARC core rules. It's not launching until spring 2026, but I wanted to get an early jump on promotion. I'm commissioning a number of short adventures that will create a starter pack to go with it. www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi... #osr #ttrpg #dnd
Coming soon: Bree-YARC Core Rules
A careful blend of new and old tabletop role-playing
www.kickstarter.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Go check this out! BX by way of modern d20
I did some maps and the character sheet for it!
I did some maps and the character sheet for it!
Reposted by SketchyVanRPG (He/They)
It's time for more BETWEEN TWO CAIRNS featuring special guest @explorersdesign.bsky.social. We review "Warped Beyond Recognition" by @traaa.sh. Enjoy your delicious moments, folks.
www.patreon.com/posts/142727...
www.patreon.com/posts/142727...
Warped Beyond Recognition | Between Two Cairns
Get more from Between Two Cairns on Patreon
www.patreon.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It's time for more BETWEEN TWO CAIRNS featuring special guest @explorersdesign.bsky.social. We review "Warped Beyond Recognition" by @traaa.sh. Enjoy your delicious moments, folks.
www.patreon.com/posts/142727...
www.patreon.com/posts/142727...
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New Patreon map: Washed Out Bridge
Part of my Against the Cult of the Reptile God inspired adventure for Cairn 2e
The cultist gang in town are basically juggalos, and near the washed out bridge near town is their bonfire party spot
www.patreon.com/posts/washed...
Part of my Against the Cult of the Reptile God inspired adventure for Cairn 2e
The cultist gang in town are basically juggalos, and near the washed out bridge near town is their bonfire party spot
www.patreon.com/posts/washed...
November 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
New Patreon map: Washed Out Bridge
Part of my Against the Cult of the Reptile God inspired adventure for Cairn 2e
The cultist gang in town are basically juggalos, and near the washed out bridge near town is their bonfire party spot
www.patreon.com/posts/washed...
Part of my Against the Cult of the Reptile God inspired adventure for Cairn 2e
The cultist gang in town are basically juggalos, and near the washed out bridge near town is their bonfire party spot
www.patreon.com/posts/washed...
umm so about that...
(actual picture of the folder for a ttrpg project i finished last year)
One of those .afpub master docs has been edited and proofread. Guess in the comments which pdf export contains that version and win a prize! lol
(actual picture of the folder for a ttrpg project i finished last year)
One of those .afpub master docs has been edited and proofread. Guess in the comments which pdf export contains that version and win a prize! lol
November 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
umm so about that...
(actual picture of the folder for a ttrpg project i finished last year)
One of those .afpub master docs has been edited and proofread. Guess in the comments which pdf export contains that version and win a prize! lol
(actual picture of the folder for a ttrpg project i finished last year)
One of those .afpub master docs has been edited and proofread. Guess in the comments which pdf export contains that version and win a prize! lol
New Patreon map: Washed Out Bridge
Part of my Against the Cult of the Reptile God inspired adventure for Cairn 2e
The cultist gang in town are basically juggalos, and near the washed out bridge near town is their bonfire party spot
www.patreon.com/posts/washed...
Part of my Against the Cult of the Reptile God inspired adventure for Cairn 2e
The cultist gang in town are basically juggalos, and near the washed out bridge near town is their bonfire party spot
www.patreon.com/posts/washed...
November 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
New Patreon map: Washed Out Bridge
Part of my Against the Cult of the Reptile God inspired adventure for Cairn 2e
The cultist gang in town are basically juggalos, and near the washed out bridge near town is their bonfire party spot
www.patreon.com/posts/washed...
Part of my Against the Cult of the Reptile God inspired adventure for Cairn 2e
The cultist gang in town are basically juggalos, and near the washed out bridge near town is their bonfire party spot
www.patreon.com/posts/washed...
Reposted by SketchyVanRPG (He/They)
As I once explained in my LiveJournal days:
* a 32-page Pathfinder adventure has 20,000 words.
* a 99.9% typo-free 32-page adventure would have 20 typos.
* that’s a typo every 1.5 pages.
* reducing that would delay every book a significant amount.
* a 32-page Pathfinder adventure has 20,000 words.
* a 99.9% typo-free 32-page adventure would have 20 typos.
* that’s a typo every 1.5 pages.
* reducing that would delay every book a significant amount.
The truth about editing TTRPGs is that even the best books by the most experienced designers/developers contain way more errors than you think. Not because the creators are bad at their jobs—it just reflects the truly immense complexity of our books. To catch all those takes a huge amount of work!
November 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
As I once explained in my LiveJournal days:
* a 32-page Pathfinder adventure has 20,000 words.
* a 99.9% typo-free 32-page adventure would have 20 typos.
* that’s a typo every 1.5 pages.
* reducing that would delay every book a significant amount.
* a 32-page Pathfinder adventure has 20,000 words.
* a 99.9% typo-free 32-page adventure would have 20 typos.
* that’s a typo every 1.5 pages.
* reducing that would delay every book a significant amount.
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November 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
November 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Today's WIP map - A washed out bridge and a small encampment
#FantasyMap #FantasyArt #dndArt #MapMaker
#FantasyMap #FantasyArt #dndArt #MapMaker
November 2, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Today's WIP map - A washed out bridge and a small encampment
#FantasyMap #FantasyArt #dndArt #MapMaker
#FantasyMap #FantasyArt #dndArt #MapMaker
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Time to get ready for Halloween!
October 30, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Time to get ready for Halloween!
in case you missed it, my Cairn 2e conversion of N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God is now up on the Cairn website!
cairnrpg.com/adventures/c...
#OSR #CairnRPG
cairnrpg.com/adventures/c...
#OSR #CairnRPG
Against the cult of the Reptile God
cairnrpg.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:28 PM
in case you missed it, my Cairn 2e conversion of N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God is now up on the Cairn website!
cairnrpg.com/adventures/c...
#OSR #CairnRPG
cairnrpg.com/adventures/c...
#OSR #CairnRPG
the new Affinity suite doesn't include access to the Canva library of assets
Canva Pro subscriptions only give you access to the AI tools in Affinity
No import from canva either
That seems like a weird choice when that asset library is Canva's major draw in the market
Canva Pro subscriptions only give you access to the AI tools in Affinity
No import from canva either
That seems like a weird choice when that asset library is Canva's major draw in the market
October 30, 2025 at 10:47 PM
the new Affinity suite doesn't include access to the Canva library of assets
Canva Pro subscriptions only give you access to the AI tools in Affinity
No import from canva either
That seems like a weird choice when that asset library is Canva's major draw in the market
Canva Pro subscriptions only give you access to the AI tools in Affinity
No import from canva either
That seems like a weird choice when that asset library is Canva's major draw in the market
I've completed my Cairn 2e statblock conversion of the NPCs and monsters for N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God
Check it out here: sketchyvanrpg.com/2025/10/29/c...
#CairnRPG #osr #dnd
Check it out here: sketchyvanrpg.com/2025/10/29/c...
#CairnRPG #osr #dnd
Cairn 2e Conversion: N1 Against the Reptile God
Whats good, everyone? I’ve run the classic TSR era adventure module N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God for five different groups in the past few years. Those groups have unanimously focused much…
sketchyvanrpg.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I've completed my Cairn 2e statblock conversion of the NPCs and monsters for N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God
Check it out here: sketchyvanrpg.com/2025/10/29/c...
#CairnRPG #osr #dnd
Check it out here: sketchyvanrpg.com/2025/10/29/c...
#CairnRPG #osr #dnd
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Practicing drawing dragons for the next Perils & Princesses TTRPG adventure, and I’m pretty happy with how this one turned out. I have to admit: drawing dragons is so hard for me. Four legs, plus wings is just too many appendages!
October 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Practicing drawing dragons for the next Perils & Princesses TTRPG adventure, and I’m pretty happy with how this one turned out. I have to admit: drawing dragons is so hard for me. Four legs, plus wings is just too many appendages!
Keeping 35% of a sale that you merely act as the credit card processor for is wild behavior
I used to work in retail and even the most greedy CC processor only kept 4.5% of sales
Is dtrpg even driving views/sales? My dtrpg store earns pennies on the dollar compared to my itch store, but I'm tiny
I used to work in retail and even the most greedy CC processor only kept 4.5% of sales
Is dtrpg even driving views/sales? My dtrpg store earns pennies on the dollar compared to my itch store, but I'm tiny
October 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Keeping 35% of a sale that you merely act as the credit card processor for is wild behavior
I used to work in retail and even the most greedy CC processor only kept 4.5% of sales
Is dtrpg even driving views/sales? My dtrpg store earns pennies on the dollar compared to my itch store, but I'm tiny
I used to work in retail and even the most greedy CC processor only kept 4.5% of sales
Is dtrpg even driving views/sales? My dtrpg store earns pennies on the dollar compared to my itch store, but I'm tiny
Reposted by SketchyVanRPG (He/They)
Subterranean cult on the drawing board this morning
October 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Subterranean cult on the drawing board this morning
Mythic Bastionland fucking rules
October 28, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Mythic Bastionland fucking rules
I'm about to play Mythic Bastionland for the first time
Meet Sir Draefend the Snare Knight!
He's got a helmet made of ropes
Meet Sir Draefend the Snare Knight!
He's got a helmet made of ropes
October 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I'm about to play Mythic Bastionland for the first time
Meet Sir Draefend the Snare Knight!
He's got a helmet made of ropes
Meet Sir Draefend the Snare Knight!
He's got a helmet made of ropes