Bates
@aggrabates.bsky.social
illustrator, writer, game designer
Drew for Level 99, R Talsorian, White Wolf & others; wrote for OG Vampire, Werewolf, & Wraith; developed OG Trinity & Adventure!
open for commissions & work for hire
https://instagram.com/aggrabates/
https://devilbear.net
Drew for Level 99, R Talsorian, White Wolf & others; wrote for OG Vampire, Werewolf, & Wraith; developed OG Trinity & Adventure!
open for commissions & work for hire
https://instagram.com/aggrabates/
https://devilbear.net
Creative process in action: original design of Shard from a decade ago and a current revamp.
January 15, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Creative process in action: original design of Shard from a decade ago and a current revamp.
Feeling good about the tweak to the #ttrpg I'm designing that adds an XP system for the GM to parallel the PCs' XP rules. Now just gotta playtest it.
Thanks to @gregstolze.bsky.social and @kennethhite.bsky.social for giving me grief on it—I mean, inspiring me—recently.
Thanks to @gregstolze.bsky.social and @kennethhite.bsky.social for giving me grief on it—I mean, inspiring me—recently.
December 24, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Feeling good about the tweak to the #ttrpg I'm designing that adds an XP system for the GM to parallel the PCs' XP rules. Now just gotta playtest it.
Thanks to @gregstolze.bsky.social and @kennethhite.bsky.social for giving me grief on it—I mean, inspiring me—recently.
Thanks to @gregstolze.bsky.social and @kennethhite.bsky.social for giving me grief on it—I mean, inspiring me—recently.
Holiday art featuring Archie.
December 19, 2023 at 10:32 PM
Holiday art featuring Archie.
A few more of Archie and Mika being all kinds of photogenic.
December 6, 2023 at 10:50 PM
A few more of Archie and Mika being all kinds of photogenic.
More Star Wars art: Bounty hunter Zanoren Zan. I might try this art style with other stuff.
November 29, 2023 at 5:30 PM
More Star Wars art: Bounty hunter Zanoren Zan. I might try this art style with other stuff.
Quick one of Archie and Mika from last year, in a rare moment between shenanigans.
November 22, 2023 at 2:27 PM
Quick one of Archie and Mika from last year, in a rare moment between shenanigans.
Okay… Bolt Action. Pretty straightforward background: advance scout for an alien mechanoid race bent on galactic domination who was reprogrammed accidentally when a freak power surge overlaid a Weirdness Society technician's engrams onto their core processing system. So, yeah; standard stuff.
November 17, 2023 at 2:41 PM
Okay… Bolt Action. Pretty straightforward background: advance scout for an alien mechanoid race bent on galactic domination who was reprogrammed accidentally when a freak power surge overlaid a Weirdness Society technician's engrams onto their core processing system. So, yeah; standard stuff.
Some random examples of Mika being photogenic.
November 10, 2023 at 11:17 PM
Some random examples of Mika being photogenic.
New (Star Wars) art: Cavorak Tane, Selonian treasure hunter—that is, he's a Selonian who hunts for treasure.
(Since Selonians are basically space otters, I thought that'd be more fun than the usual cat-like look.)
(Since Selonians are basically space otters, I thought that'd be more fun than the usual cat-like look.)
November 7, 2023 at 7:32 PM
New (Star Wars) art: Cavorak Tane, Selonian treasure hunter—that is, he's a Selonian who hunts for treasure.
(Since Selonians are basically space otters, I thought that'd be more fun than the usual cat-like look.)
(Since Selonians are basically space otters, I thought that'd be more fun than the usual cat-like look.)
Mika was a little trouper and recovered from his transatlantic voyage, with a little help from a friend.
November 5, 2023 at 3:08 PM
Mika was a little trouper and recovered from his transatlantic voyage, with a little help from a friend.
Mika was from Malta originally. Here are some shots from there and his journey to the States…
November 5, 2023 at 3:07 PM
Mika was from Malta originally. Here are some shots from there and his journey to the States…
Character design from yet another project in limbo: The Headless Huntsman.
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2023 at 3:46 PM
Character design from yet another project in limbo: The Headless Huntsman.
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!
A few more Cleo and Mika through the years, from Malta to Madison.
October 27, 2023 at 3:51 PM
A few more Cleo and Mika through the years, from Malta to Madison.
One of my favorites: Callum Harthorn, halfling druid advisor.
October 24, 2023 at 7:00 PM
One of my favorites: Callum Harthorn, halfling druid advisor.
Cleo and Mika from back in Malta (it's been 10 years already?!). Apologies for the rental decor.
October 19, 2023 at 1:45 PM
Cleo and Mika from back in Malta (it's been 10 years already?!). Apologies for the rental decor.
October 16, 2023 at 8:13 PM
Among my all-time favorite comics are Keith Giffen's AMBUSH BUG and JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL. He'll be missed.
October 12, 2023 at 2:17 PM
Among my all-time favorite comics are Keith Giffen's AMBUSH BUG and JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL. He'll be missed.
I think I'll alternate artwork with pics of the pups.
Here's the first time Mika and Cleo were photographed together. Best friends already.
Here's the first time Mika and Cleo were photographed together. Best friends already.
October 12, 2023 at 1:53 PM
I think I'll alternate artwork with pics of the pups.
Here's the first time Mika and Cleo were photographed together. Best friends already.
Here's the first time Mika and Cleo were photographed together. Best friends already.
To get back in the social media groove, figure I'll repost some stuff from back in the day. Since it's Halloween season, a vampire's a good place to start:
October 11, 2023 at 6:25 PM
To get back in the social media groove, figure I'll repost some stuff from back in the day. Since it's Halloween season, a vampire's a good place to start:
To start, my two favorite pups:
October 10, 2023 at 4:23 PM
To start, my two favorite pups: