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Ash

@astralbardrpg.bsky.social

🎄 CHRISTMAS COMMISSIONS 🎅

Trying to get back into comms so for a limited time doing 50% off my musical pieces - now's the perfect time to order a theme for your party, surprise your DM with battle music for the BBEG & more!

#dnd #ttrpg

October 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM

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Frogboi 🫒

@frogboi.bsky.social

Commissions are open! Open like they've never been opened before! They're the best commissions. Unbelievable really. We've never seen commissions like these before. They're saying my picture of Durin is the best picture of dwarf that's probably ever been made.

November 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM

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arnaerr 🦈๋࣭⭑｡

@arnaerr.bsky.social

COMMS OPEN

I intend to keep them open for a while until my life situation stabilizes, so I'm going to accept a lot of inquiries! I had to quit my job because of the burnout and some difficult IRL issues that impacted my health, so this is my main source of income for now.

November 4, 2025 at 2:47 AM

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Jasper 🐦‍⬛ Fantasy Artist

@jaspermillerart.com

Oh!! It's my birthday!! I would be so appreciative if you could share my work. I still have openings this year if anyone would like to reach out!

Illustration of the fellowship from the Fourth Age actual play. They are at a high altitude looking down into a valley with a river. From left: Theodas (bald elf, many scars, dark beard, golden interlocking armor, dull blue cape); Iairen (elf, medium brown skin, kinky brown hair with undercut and half up style, blue robes, holding a blue palantir); Mistiel (elf with dark brown skin, copper cape, long white box braids half up, golden armour); Eona (human, dark brown long hair with golden scales woven through, leathers and cape, holding a sword); Chicory (hobbit-elfish, lilac dress, pale skin, brown hair in loose waves, holding a wooden staff that crooks over and holds a glowing white stone); Aerlind (elf, dark hair, blue fine outfit, tanned skin, east asian features, holds an astrolabe in one hand).

An alabaster gargoyle and a feminine figure dressed in black robes with their faces shadowed by hoods. The pair are within a gothic styled church, standing before an altar on a dais, preaching to spectators behind the POV. Candles cast plenty of light in the room despite the flames being purple, and all the decorations and the architecture is gothic in design. They look as though they are in the middle of performing a sermon in unison

Illustration of Dawes 'Rook' Mercar (human, olive skin, short dark hair, blue outfit, green eyes) and Lace Harding (dwarven woman, freckled, pale skin, red hair, leather pants and white shirt). The pair are painted in a pink tint, and the background is barren and monochromatic. They are clutching each other and staring defiantly to the right of the composition.

Illustration of a drow standing in front of a large white snake with wings. The drow has long white hair and dark green clothing with copper accents. He holds a dagger above his head with blue magic arcing between the blade and his hand. They are in the Underdark, with blue spores and mushrooms surrounding them.

November 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM

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Sajan

@planetsmudge.bsky.social

hey #portfolioday , I'm available for work from November onwards, but feel free to reach out now!
www.sajanrai.co.uk/portfolio

illustration of a disgruntled person wearing a helmet that is bustling with logos

illusttration of a knight in a forest holding a lamp

illustration for The Ostrich by Dove B Dagny, showing an ostrich flying against a sun, and bordered by winter trees.

Illustration for a single by Brother Zulu, a person holds flowers and looks into a mirror by their window - it sparkles. Behind them in the shadows is a chaotic room

October 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM

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Mikhail Malkin

@ronamis.bsky.social

3 days of sketching at @dndbeyond.com MCM booth is tough, but seeing community actually excited about human-made art filled me with joy and determination. In 25 hours
@hettikovacs.bsky.social, @rhilentlesss.bsky.social and I have done over 300 live sketches!
Thank you all for stopping by
#DNDMCM2025

October 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM

Ash

@astralbardrpg.bsky.social

Got a new member for the French 75
#dnd #onebattleafteranother

October 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM

Ash

@astralbardrpg.bsky.social

On my way to MCM - if anyone is looking for me I’m the white guy with brown hair and glasses - should be easy enough to spot me

October 24, 2025 at 9:36 AM

Ash

@astralbardrpg.bsky.social

🎄 CHRISTMAS COMMISSIONS 🎅

Trying to get back into comms so for a limited time doing 50% off my musical pieces - now's the perfect time to order a theme for your party, surprise your DM with battle music for the BBEG & more!

#dnd #ttrpg

October 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM

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Ash

@astralbardrpg.bsky.social

March of The Enigmatic - The Lady of Pain's Theme
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One of my older pieces - a theme capturing the awe induced apperances of The Lady in Sigil

#planescape #dnd #ttrpg

October 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM

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North 🌿

@northyme.com

Bow to no god. // Mallory, my cleric-turned-warlock 🖤

#art #ocsky #dndcharacter

Illustration of Mallory (he/him), my d&d character. He is wearing a fully black priestly garb that has been undone at the chest, exposing his skin below. A simple pendant of a red crescent moon is revealed. He has long white hair and heterochromia - one blue eye and one dark black, covered in bright specks like the night sky. Another red crescent moon looms in the background.

October 19, 2025 at 11:45 AM

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JellyMuppet is going to PAX Unplugged

@jellymuppet.bsky.social

Good heavens and lord this map by @salvaterra.bsky.social for Doomspiral honestly rips. Never been so happy to have such an absurd art piece at the centre of @nickspence.bsky.social and I's game.

October 13, 2025 at 10:14 AM

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Ash

@astralbardrpg.bsky.social

🎊 Q2 Comms 🎵

Feel free to get in touch if you're looking for bespoke music for your OCs - or if you're a DM after a piece for the BBEG >:)

I make all kinds of music, and you can find some examples ⬇️
#ttrpg #dnd

April 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM

Ash

@astralbardrpg.bsky.social

March of The Enigmatic - The Lady of Pain's Theme
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One of my older pieces - a theme capturing the awe induced apperances of The Lady in Sigil

#planescape #dnd #ttrpg

October 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM

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Frogboi 🫒

@frogboi.bsky.social

I am making all 150 Balatro jokers in collage

Here's 4:
Swashbuckler. Raised Fist. Egg. Crafty Joker

What do you think?

September 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM

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Jolene Khor

@jolenekhor.bsky.social

I'm happy and excited to share that the music I composed for @hatchlingdm.itch.io GAST is now available on all streaming platforms:
Scopaethesia (GAST Soundtrack)
Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/4GQufO...

Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/sco...

YouTube: youtu.be/Bb-rAXVgN1o?...

Scopaethesia (GAST soundtrack)

Jolene Khor · Scopaethesia (GAST soundtrack) · Song · 2025

open.spotify.com

August 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM

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⛧𝕺𝖒𝖊𝖌𝖆 𝕭𝖑𝖆𝖈𝕶⛧

@omegablack.bsky.social

"O Paimon, most potent king, who reignest in the western quarter, I call and invoke thee in the name ov the deity! I command thee by virtue of the most high, to send me immediately before this circle the spirit passiel rosus, with all other spirits who are subject unto thee."

August 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM

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Megan Bontrager | preorder THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD 🌊

@megbontra.bsky.social

THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD is available for pre-order in the UK! 🖤🌊👁️

When a group of academics are trapped in a sea cave, they must reckon with the eldritch horrors within as they are forced to atone for their greatest sins - or die. Coming July 2026 from @orbitbooks.bsky.social.

US order links soon!