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Paratime Tim
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aka Tim Hartin (of Paratime Design), Canadian Old School RPG cartographer; Anime, Gatchaman, Lupin III, Macross, Cowboy Bebop, Doctor Who, Red Dwarf, classic cartoons, RPGs, and Comic Book fan (he/him)
RPG Cartography Site: https://paratime.ca
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I was prepping for the 2026 Character Creation Challenge and I needed an organized background for some sci-fi characters (for the X-Plorers RPG). This homebrew space sector is what I came up with.
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Boreas Sector Star Map for a homebrew sci-fi game for the X-Plorers RPG
November 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Here's this week's Friday Freebie map.
Map Details: paratime.ca/ff11-28-2025...
Enhanced DriveThru Link: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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Tim Hartin's Nov 28th Friday Freebie map done in the old school D&D style with a purplish background. Tim Hartin's Nov 28th Friday Freebie map done in the old school D&D style with a white background. Tim Hartin's Nov 28th Friday Freebie map done in the old school D&D style with a black background.
November 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Dragon #48 (April 1981). Cover art by Phil Foglio
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Dragon #48 (April 1981). Cover art by Phil Foglio
November 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Daredevil #275 (mid Dec 1989). Cover pencils by John Romita Jr. and inks by Al Williamson
#MarvelComics #Daredevil #ManWithoutFear #JohnRomitaJr #1980sMarvel #ComicCover #Inhumans #DoctorDoom #Ultron
Daredevil #275 (mid Dec 1989). Cover pencils by John Romita Jr. and inks by Al Williamson
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Adventure Comics #435 (Oct 1974). Cover art by Jim Aparo
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Adventure Comics #435 (Oct 1974). Cover art by Jim Aparo
November 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Emirikol the Chaotic by David A. Trampier. Source: 1st Edition AD&D Dungeon Masters Guide (1979). The street in the image is a real world location. It's 'The Street of the Knights' located in the heart of Rhodes, Greece.
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Emirikol the Chaotic by David A. Trampier. Source: 1st Edition AD&D Dungeon Masters Guide (1979). The street in the image is a real world location. It is 'The Street of the Knights' located in the heart of Rhodes, Greece.
November 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Fantastic Four #385 (Feb 1994). Cover art by Paul Ryan
#MarvelComics #1990sMarvel #FantasticFour #PaulRyan #ComicCover
Fantastic Four #385 (Feb 1994). Cover art by Paul Ryan
November 26, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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The Silver Surfer #1 (Aug 1968). Cover pencils by John Buscema and inks by Joe Sinnott, additional brushwork on the Silver Surfer and backgrounds by Frank Giacoia
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The Silver Surfer #1 (Aug 1968). Cover pencils by John Buscema and inks by Joe Sinnott, additional brushwork on the Silver Surfer and backgrounds by Frank Giacoia
November 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Back and front covers from The Durandrium Find (1989) adventure module for the Iron Crown Enterprises Space Master RPG. Cover art by Walter Velez
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Back cover from The Durandrium Find (1989) adventure module for the Iron Crown Enterprises Space Master RPG. Cover art by Walter Velez Front cover from The Durandrium Find (1989) adventure module for the Iron Crown Enterprises Space Master RPG. Cover art by Walter Velez
November 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Genesis #4 (Oct 1997). Cover pencils by Alan Davis and inks by Mark Farmer
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Genesis #4 (Oct 1997). Cover pencils by Alan Davis and inks by Mark Farmer
November 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Thor #270 (April 1978). Cover pencils by Walter Simonson and inks by Tony DeZuniga
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Thor #270 (April 1978). Cover pencils by Walter Simonson and inks by Tony DeZuniga. It's Thor versus Blastaar!
November 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Here's a Villains & Vigilantes RPG super-villain, The Plunderer. He will steal your valuables and your powers while he is at it.
PDF Link: https:paratime.ca/pdfs/31day/ThePlunderer.pdf
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Tim Hartin's The Plunderer Villains & Vigilantes super-villain NPC, The Plunderer. He will steal your valuables and your powers while he is at it
November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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I was going through some old papers and came across a V&V character I created way back in 1984/85 called Velocity (ex-football player turned super-villain). I gave him a 2025 update...
PDF Link: https:paratime.ca/pdfs/31day/Velocity.pdf
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Tim Hartin's Villains & Vigilantes RPG NPC super-villain, Velocity.
November 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Cosmic Odyssey #4 (Jan 1989). Cover art by Mike Mignola
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Cosmic Odyssey #4 (Jan 1989). Cover art by Mike Mignola
November 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Back and front covers from Imperial Crisis: House Devon in Turmoil (1985) campaign module for the Space Master RPG. Cover graphics by Rick Britton
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Back cover from Imperial Crisis: House Devon in Turmoil (1985) campaign module for the Space Master RPG. Cover graphics by Rick Britton Front cover from Imperial Crisis: House Devon in Turmoil (1985) campaign module for the Space Master RPG. Cover graphics by Rick Britton
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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X-Men Annual #5 (1981). Cover art by Brent Anderson
#MarvelComics #1980sMarvel #X-Men #FantasticFour #Badoon #ComicCover #BrentAnderson
X-Men Annual #5 (1981). Cover art by Brent Anderson. It's the X-Men and the Fantastic Four versus the Badoon.
November 25, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Orion #6 (Nov 2000). Cover art by Walt Simonson
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Orion #6 (Nov 2000). Cover art by Walt Simonson
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Here's my Monday Blues map #193
Map Details: paratime.ca/mb11-24-2025...
Enhanced DriveThru Link: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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Tim Hartin's old school D&D map done in blue. It's a map of the upper level of a settlement Here are all of the maps in this series - From Monday Blues #186 (Oct 6th) to Monday Blues #193 (Nov 24th)
November 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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The Uncanny X-Men #170 (June 1983). Cover art by Paul Smith
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The Uncanny X-Men #170 (June 1983). Cover art by Paul Smith
November 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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The New Gods #12 (July 1977). Cover art by Al Milgrom
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The New Gods #12 (July 1977). Cover art by Al Milgrom
November 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Doctor Strange #75 (Feb 1986). Cover art by Mike Mignola
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Doctor Strange #75 (Feb 1986). Cover art by Mike Mignola
November 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Imagine #19 (Oct 1984). Cover art by Chris Collingwood
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Imagine #19 (Oct 1984). Cover art by Chris Collingwood
November 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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X-Men Annual #6 (1982). Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz
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X-Men Annual #6 (1982). Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz
November 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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This was my introduction to Champions. 3rd edition Champions RPG front and back covers. Cover pencils by Mark Williams, inks by Mike Witherby, and colours by Janice Cohen
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3rd edition Champions RPG front and back covers. Front cover pencils by Mark Williams, inks by Mike Witherby, and colours by Janice Cohen 3rd edition Champions RPG front and back covers. Back cover pencils by Mark Williams, inks by Mike Witherby, and colours by Janice Cohen
November 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Marvel Super-Heroes #17 (Nov 1968). Black Knight figure by John Romita. Background art taken from page 14 of interior story (art by Howard Purcell)
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Marvel Super-Heroes #17 (Nov 1968). Black Knight figure by John Romita. Background art taken from page 14 of interior story (art by Howard Purcell)
November 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM