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The Artful Bard
@artfulbard.bsky.social
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Black Artist || 25 || YouTuber || Artist || Writer || Voice over artist || Professional Dungeon Master|| MINORS DO NOT INTERACT

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Meet the #dnd party
The Dungeoneers
A collection of adventurers that braved the Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Moira Dirsk: Human Champion Fighter Nemesis Netch: Half-Drow Draconic Bloodline sorcerer Dreius: Fiend Warlock Simon Phoust: Soulknife Rogue Vossak: Goliath Path of Storm herald Barbarian
May 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Finished my warlock Ambition's redesign
May 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Working on redesign for my warlock Ambition ended up of spicy art as a funny
May 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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#maythe4thbewithyou
drew my old star wars character and turn out awesome
Jax Davenport Spacer from Ord Mantel
May 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Meet the #dnd party
The Staves and Glaives
Heroic adventurers who helped defend against the evil Cult of the Dragon
Lady Eastal Fenxora: Dragonborn Oath of Devotion Paladin Fenric: Wood elf Way of long death Monk Makarios Silverhand: Human School of Abjuration Wizard Sonya Pale: Aasimar Life Domain Cleric
May 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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My friends have been saying my has been improving a lot recently I kinda see it
April 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Meet the #dnd party
The "Heroes" For Hire
A rag tag band from Baldur's Gate
Lapis: Water Genasi College of Valor Bard Dirk: Half-Orc Way of the Kensai Monk Ambition:Tiefling Fiend Patron Warlock/Order Domain Cleric Lukas: Fairy Champion Archetype Fighter
April 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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I haven't been active much on bsky but I got blindsided on YouTube youtube.com/shorts/yqygC...
April 14, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Meet the #dnd character
Acevedo "Ace" Brimstone

A rough and tumble thunderslinger from Thunder Junction
Name: Acevedo "Ace" Brimstone She/Her Background: Criminal (Highway Robber) Race/Species: Fire Genasi (Efreet) Class: Wandslinger Artificer 6 Original concept art I drew for Ace Second draft concept art I drew for Ace Ace's attire is heavily influenced by the Slickshots from the Magic the Gathering set Thunder Junction. She's a bit of tomboy and show off taking some inspiration from Annie Oakley and a lot of her fiery personality was directly inspired by Sadie Adler from RDR 2. Fun fact: Her name is Portuguese for "Grove of holy trees." Most of the Slickshots esthetic is casino/card based so I went along with that. Ace's nickname refers to the card, she has an Ace of Spades tattoo on her arm. Her guns are references to cards as well her pistol "Lady Luck" and her shotgun "Double Down".
April 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Meet the #dnd Antagonist
Vizago Armond "The Saintly Fiend"

A hedonistic crime lord with ties to Bhaal the Murder Lord

Does not like @kitsuneharmony.bsky.social's character
Vizago is one of the Antagonists of my campaign Keepers Daggers Of Darkhold. He's a very slimy man who seems to have a grudge against Kitsuneharmony's character Izumi placing a reward for her whereabouts and potential capture. He's been seen making deals with other shady individuals and even utilizing enchantment magic to sew discord to hamper the party during a gala.
March 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Tiefling NPCs who I drew for my campaign Keepers: Daggers Of Darkhold
Xarthos Themus Damris Nephi
March 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Meet the #dnd Antagonist
Angelica Maxio
A vampiric villainess blinded by her hubris

Backstory villain of @vortielite.bsky.social
Disguised humanoid form True vampiric form Angelica Maxio was a villain from my campaign Keepers: Daggers Of Darkhold. She was a backstory antagonist o Vortielite. She and her twin brother Fabian Maxio act as philanthropist nobles by day & criminal masterminds by night. She a manipulative Noblewoman who looked down on everyone similar to Carmilla from Netflix Castlevania and at times she was very unhinged my way or the highway individual a trait I took from Azula from Avatar. As a bit of a gag I made hee allergic to cat hair which is hilarious when you have a tabaxi in the party. Ultimately she met her demise as the party cooked her in sunlight and managed to burn down her summer house.
March 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Keep your fire elementals dry
#dnd
March 5, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Meet the #dnd character
Ambition
A former barmaid who got more than she bargained for
Name: Ambition She/Her Background: Charlatan Race/Species: Tiefling Class: Fiend Patron Warlock 3, Order Domain Cleric 2 Working after hours at the Blushing Mermaid Ambition was character from an old Descendant into Avernus campaign. She was a down on her luck barmaid who's greed led her to unwittingly signing away her soul. I based a bit of personality with Yennifer from the Witcher and Lucy Harris from the Jekyll and Hyde musical and the classic Faustian deal with the devil trope.
March 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Meet the #dnd character
Makarios Silverhand
Eccentric wizard turn benevolent Archmage
Name: Makarios Silverhand He/Him Background: Sage (Researcher) Race/Species: Human Class: Order of Scribes Wizard 5 Name: Makarios Silverhand He/Him Background: Sage (Researcher) Race/Species: Reborn Class: Order of Scribes Wizard 14 Makarios was my first character I played back when I played adventurers league in a local comic shop. Esthetics wise I drew a bit of inspiration from Doctor Strange with his eccentric personality being bit of Emmitt Brown as a person who rationalizes magic with science and explorating applications of magic, his most defining feature his false eye was a lingering injury from a different campaign (made a video about it over on my YouTube channel) Later on in life, Makarios wanted to try and extend his life so he could continue his passion for magic and sharing his knowledge with others. He ended up trying to become a lich however it was more of a task failed successfully situation, he managed to become somewhat of an archlich without the need of a phylactory mostly surviving off of his connection to the weave. His personality of a retired adventurer he mellowed out a bit being a wise sage like Gandalf the Grey while still a bit of an eccentric similar to Merlin from Disney's Sword & The Stone
March 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Meet the #dnd character
Simon Phoust
Hired killer & professional dungeoneer for the Zhentarim
Name: Simon Phoust He/Him Background: Criminal (hired killer) Race/ Species: Human Class: Soulknife Rogue 5 Originally from a Dungeon of the Mad Mage campaign that fizzled out, Simon was my first proper evil aligned character, mostly helping his party as a cover for a larger operation on behalf of the Black Network. His design was inspired by the Red Death outfit from the 2004 Phantom of the Opera movie, and his pragmatic nature was a bit inspired by the MC of the anime World's Finest Assassin. If you need a guy to guide you through a dungeon or get rid of someone? He's your guy. Just don't break his rules of Dungeon Diving he's rather particular on that subject.
March 3, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Meet the #dnd character:
Sonya Pale
Novice Aasimar healer, turn primal champion of Mielikki the Forest Queen
Name: Sonya Pale She/Her Background: Acolyte Race/ Species: Protector Aasimar Class: Life Domain Cleric 3, Circle of Dreams Druid 2 Name: Sonya Pale She/Her Background: Acolyte Race/ Species: Protector Aasimar Class: Life Domain Cleric 10, Circle of Dreams Druid 2, Celestial Patron Warlock I based her personality on Sailor Moon being a bit ditsy, but was somewhat competent in a fight. Also a bit similar to Keyleth from Critical Roll being new to adventuring life going a long with the party making sure people are alright. During her time in Tomb of Annihilation, she had a somewhat forged in fire arc, losing most of her party and losing her connection to her old god, Silvanus the Oak Father. She got a bit of confidence, basically being the Ellen Ripley of the party. She made a Pact with a Unicorn in service to Mielikki and she's taking care of business ever since.
March 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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"Arise ye travelers!" Session one of Dark Souls: Dirge of Drangleic will be coming to you live on YouTube @ 1 pm EST/ 10 am PST

Check out me and @vortielite.bsky.social 's streams from the DM and player POVs
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February 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Posting a drawing of me and @thesunflowersatyr.bsky.social 's #dnd characters
Entropy, Yuu, Crash in @vortielite.bsky.social Crystalpunk campaign saving the day with the power of friendship and nukes
(Left to right) Entropy tiefling Battle Smith artificer: Leader of a biker gang called "The Hell Hounds" who takes shit from nobody. Yuu goblin/bugbear Mad Bomber alchemist: A very sweet scrap tech who is a recent member of the gang and now one of the top engineers in Prismatic Falls. "Crash Dynamo" a steal defender repurposed from spare parts acts as the gang's voice of reason and making sure Entropy & Yuu are safe.
February 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Old art of me and @tsukitojc.bsky.social 's #dnd characters
Nicomedes & Aegeus from @vortielite.bsky.social 's Odyssey of the Dragonlords campaign
(Left to right) Nicomedes Ire Siren College of Epic Poetry Bard: Demigod child of Pythor God of Battle Aegeus High elf Odysean Rogue: One of the original Dragonlords newest captain of the Ultros (only voted captain cause no one else wanted to do the paperwork and he had prior experience)
February 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Here's a bit about me as an artist slowly going to port my art over here
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February 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Updated chibis of the entire Dark Souls party for an art Trend on my channel turned out great

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February 21, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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I wound up making a ranger character for a future Wild Beyond the Witchlight game one of my friends planned to run and ended up making a joke witcher character
Hexer Hexblood Feywander Ranger
February 12, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Does anyone else feel weird that half your D&D party's art was drawn by you?
Acevedo "Ace" Brimstone Wandslinger Artificer Played by: Artful Bard Shield Bearer Vanguard Played by: Marijn Roc Venomsmith Alchemist Played by: Rab
February 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Just finished working on a new short and it seems pretty cool
February 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM