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ratinasuit.bsky.social
Rat In A Suit Productions
@ratinasuit.bsky.social
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Just a humble fella making ttrpgs and wondering why we can't just have horse-sized rats.

Check out the wonders I have created - https://rat-in-a-suit.itch.io/
And find other ways to watch what I am doing - https://ratinasuit.carrd.co/
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So over the last few months I have been working on miniatures for the board game Diplomacy, and they’re now all finally finished.
#Diplomacy #miniature #painting #miniaturepainting #craft #tabletop
November 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Models 47 to 54 for this year are another squad of riflemen finished, and with them I’ve hit my goal of painting one miniature every week this year.
#miniature #painting #miniaturepainting #craft #tabletop
November 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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I had great pleasure in my playthrough making Glen the Tooth Administrator who has inexplicably always existed as a 30-year-old working a dead-end job in the Tooth Fairy industry. I even made a day in the life style diary entry to document what was happening in the game.
A document titled “Glen the Tooth Administrator”. Text is Has always inexplicably existed as a 30-year-old working a dead-end job in the Tooth Fairy industry. Lives in a world that is shaped like a giant tooth. At work is tasked with retrieving teeth as assigned by his manager Larry and shares a small studio apartment with his partner Cindy
November 6, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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I think one of the highlights of working on "The Knights, The Terror and the Quest for Glory" was adding all the old-timey quotes to accompany the art. It really added to each artwork I used.

#ttrpg #indieTTRPG #solottrpgs
A medieval-style illustration shows a group of knights on horseback riding through a lush forest path toward a stone bridge and tower. Sunlight filters through tall trees, and a stream runs beside the trail. Figures in colorful armor ride with banners raised, while a lone robed figure stands near the path watching them pass. Below the image is an ornate border and a caption in old-style script that reads: “Take heed, brave knights, for the Terror’s power knows no equal. It is foretold that only one of true heart shall triumph against it.”
November 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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I’ve finally finished my TTRPG jam entry "The Knights, The Terror and the Quest for Glory" and should hopefully be publishing it tomorrow after a proofread. I’m glad to have it done, as it’s done, as it is my first project using Scribus, and it’s definitely been an experience.

#ttrpg #indiettrpg
October 27, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Managed to finish the layout for my upcoming solo TTRPG Knights, The Terror, and the Quest for Glory today. Really happy with how it’s come together all I need to do now is to write a bunch of knightly quotes to go with the images I’ve chosen.
#ttrpg #solottrpg #indiettrpg
October 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Models 39 to 46 for this year are this squad of riflemen. I am happy with how the silver trim contrasts with the black jackets.
#miniature #painting #miniaturepainting #craft #tabletop
October 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Today I’ve been working on a handout for a home game of my 1700s TTRPG, and I thought I’d share it with you all.
#indieTTRPG #ttrpgdev
text that reads February 15th, 1794 Today Monsieur Gaumont and I set off from Yarmouth to Hamburg; from there we are to continue on to Paris. It is hardly a favourable time for my first trip to the city. I fear my French is not as good as it ought to be, and it is rumoured that the Revolution has grown increasingly violent. I can only hope that Fabien completes his business swiftly, and we find ourselves aboard a ship back to England within the month.
 March 2nd, 1794 We arrived in Paris 2 days ago, and the city is in chaos. I scarcely dare venture beyond the apartment, for my accent would surely betray me as an Englishman, and I have no wish to become the next victim of the guillotine. We have been unable to secure a servant for our lodgings, and so I have been reduced to little more than a maid. To make matters worse there is only one bedroom, meaning I must sleep upon the sofa. 
March 10th, 1794 Fabien invited a Monsieur De Gaule to the apartment today so that he could collect some rocks Fabien has stored in the warehouse. The man showed Fabien some pieces of metal while I was obliged to serve them both tea. I felt more like a household servant than his assistant. It was all so humiliating. In any case, they soon left together to go …. Well, I’ve no idea where, as my French is hardly good enough to follow their conversation. So I have taken some wine from the kitchen and am presently drinking it as I write this entry. 
April 2nd, 1794 Today has been most peculiar – very peculiar indeed. Fabien made the oddest of requests: he wished to take some of my blood. I dared not refuse him, for without him I would be trapped here in Paris. He filled a small flask with it and carried it up to the attic. He has been working up in that attic now for several days and has forbidden me from entering it. I am too frightened to disobey. I worry he has gone quite mad, for I can hear him pacing above, muttering to himself.
October 13, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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As part of todays TTRPG writing I created a Latin prayer for the players to discover while exploring a library in a gothic castle.
#ttrpg #indiettrpg #ttrpgdev #gothic #worldbuilding
September 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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As part of my current 1700s TTRPG playtests, I needed some painted tablets for a church, so I created these pieces as visual aids.

#Gothic #TTRPG #TTRPGdev #indieTTRPG
Depicts a village surrounded by a vast humanoid shadow looming around it. Above the figure is a row of hanging bodies. A lone villager leaving the village and walking towards a castle. Before them on the road looms a large humanoid shadow, arms outstretched about to embrace.
September 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Like my previous works, Fast Food Fascists features the manipulation of historic art. This time I used "The Milky Way" by Maximilian Wolf.

Remember, if you suck at drawing like I do, you can always edit royalty-free art instead of resorting to AI-generated wank.

#ttrpgdev ##ttrpg
September 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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I’ve finally finished drafting all the symbols I’ll need for a upcoming TTRPG session. This is a note the group will find while exploring.

#ttrpgdev #indiettrpg #ttrpgcommunity #ttrpgdesign
September 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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A little meme that made me think of knights and funny little guys. Enjoy
#Knights
September 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Finally got around to making a character sheet for my next project. I am mostly happy with this first draft, though I’m sure it’ll go through a few revisions during playtesting.
#indiettrpg #playtesting #ttrpgdev #ttrpg #indiegames #tabletop
September 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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I also picked up Death Game by Laurie O’Connel ( @laurieoc.bsky.social ) which will make for some nice PVP battle royale one-shots. Looking forward to my friends and me beating each other up with baseball bats for a shiny penny.
#deathgame #indiettrpg
August 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Over the weekend I went to a local games convention and picked up a couple of great TTRPGs. I got Electric Bastionland by Chris McDowall. I’ve been hearing about his work for a while, and I am looking forward to running it.

#Bastionland #ttrpg
August 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Models 31 to 38 for this year are a squad of riflemen. Not my best work, but they’ll serve the purpose I have in mind for them.
#miniature #painting #miniaturepainting #craft #tabletop
August 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Over the weekend I finally finished the rough, shitty first draft of my next project. All it took was for me to get a bit of a cold and to enter a feverish state of writing. It probably will need rewriting, but for now it will do. Anyway, here is a totally real image of me writing this weekend.
August 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Remember, even if you're terrible at drawing like I am but still want your TTRPG to look great, just take historical royalty-free art and go to town with it. For my latest TTRPG, The Grand Melee, I got the page border from an old religious artwork.
#TTRPG #fuckAI #ttrpgdev #art #IndieTTRPG
The original piece of art When I cut out the border Once I added some texture to fill the frame
August 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Like most of my projects, my latest TTRPG, "The Grand Melee", contains a collection of royalty-free art. Here's a collage showcasing the art I used.

Get The Grand Melee here - rat-in-a-suit.itch.io/the-grand-me...

#ttrpg #indiettrpg #onepagettrpg #art #knights #ttrpgdev
August 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Over the weekend, my friend painted this delightful image on my arm. I thought you all might enjoy it.
#BodyArt #Art
July 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Model 29 and 30 of the year are part of this tiny diorama of J. Jonah Jameson yelling at a spider to get him pictures of men.
#Miniatures #Diorama #JJonahJameson #modelmaking
July 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Spent some time today sketching this little robot guy. Not sure why exactly; I am just trying to get better at drawing, and you have to start somewhere.

#art #robots #littleguy #sketch
A painting of a stylized robot head with antennae, featuring wide eyes and a simple mouth, outlined in black. The robot has a metallic gray body with orange and white highlights, and appears to be floating against a textured reddish-brown background with rough brushstrokes.
July 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Models 21–28 are a set of red-uniformed musket men. It's been a while since I last painted any miniatures, but I decided to take a few nights to relax and get these guys painted up.

#miniature #painting #miniaturepainting #craft #ttrpg #rpg #tabletop
A group of hand-painted miniature soldiers wearing red uniforms and white trousers, each holding a musket with a bayonet. The figures are arranged in a tight formation on a blue, paint-splattered hobby work surface. The lighting creates a warm, slightly shadowed effect on the miniatures, highlighting their painted details such as gold accents and backpacks.
June 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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As part of the rework of Ice, Snow and the Quest for Salvation, I added a bunch of new artworks and quotes from polar explorers.

Get Ice, Snow and the Quest for Salvation for free here - rat-in-a-suit.itch.io/ice-snow-and...

#ttrpg #indiettrpg #tabletop #rpg #tabletop #polarexploration #ttrpgdev
June 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM