Weekly Sketch #244 - 11th of May. The first three of the small pencil portrait requests that I picked at my Bluesky account, the characters are from Katara, Wizard Brandon and Kefkorr (all from Bluesky).
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Workshop: How to Write Compelling Inner Conflict with Angela Ackerman

Ready to dive into your character’s internal struggle and put all that incredible gut-twisting conflict on the page? If so, don’t miss this upcoming Zoom workshop on Saturday, May 24th, 11 AM Eastern Time. Inner…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/05/workshop-how-to-write-compelling-inner-conflict-with-angela-ackerman/

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Bestial Human Weasel
Hand drawn Ink art by William McAusland, writing by Colin Chapman

Bloodthirsty and insatiable, bestial human weasels and stoats are swift carnivores with a reputation for viciousness out of all proportion to their size. They act with blinding speed (+2 initiative), and can divide their bite and two rear-claw attacks up to make three separate strike attempts on three separate foes (SV +10/ DMG 1d8+1 each) or combine all into a single flurry against one victim (SV +20/ DMG 3d8+4).
Stoat- and weasel-men are stealthy hunters (add 1d3+2 in the stealth skill), and their fur turns white in winter, a time when they can also endure twice the cold a human can, even without winter clothing.

Watch a video intro of this new book at RPG Overviews on Youtube:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmR1zStcU38

Bestial Human Vulture
Hand drawn Ink art by William McAusland, writing by Colin Chapman and W. McAusland
Bald-headed and ugly, bestial human vultures and condors are the least appealing of the bird-men, and their dietary preferences and reputations do nothing to endear them to human communities.
They are carnivores with a decided preference for carrion. Indeed, they prefer carrion that is particularly ripe, as they say it adds an extra layer of flavor, and while they can eat fresh meat, they enjoy rotting flesh much more.

You can play these bestial human critters using the new rule book.
https://www.outlandarts.com/expansionrules.htm

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Bestial Human Squirrel
Hand drawn Ink art by William McAusland, writing by Blood Axe and W. McAusland
These agile tree rodents are excellent climbers and do so at their normal speed (add 1d3+2 points to their climbing skill) and are quite alert (+3 initiative). Their fur helps protect them from the elements so they can withstand cold weather twice as well as a human. They prefer fruit, nuts, seeds and berries, but are omnivores and will eat meat in a pinch — although few people realize this.

New to the Mutant Epoch RPG?

Grab the free quick Start rules PDF and the included Adventure, ‘Muddy Mayhem’: https://www.outlandarts.com/qsr.htm

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Build These Seven Growth Milestones into Your Character’s Arc

While there are many kinds of stories, most of them today are about a protagonist navigating a change or growth arc. In this model, the character undergoes a personal journey of evolution; they realize that their hurts, habits, or…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/04/build-growth-milestones-into-your-characters-arc/

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The Most Dangerous Arc: Breaking Down the Corruption Character Arc

In storytelling, few arcs are as gripping—or chilling—as the Corruption Character Arc. In this arc, characters don’t just fall, they choose to fall (although, of course, they don’t generally think of it like that). Whether driven by fear, pride, or desire, they trade…
https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/corruption-character-arc/

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Next Flashback • my revisit of the #mozart's #requiem . I made it for this #show #performingart by the #choreographer TANIA DE PAOLA
https://taniadepaola.com

She met F. #botero #painter #sculptor in Paris, (who gave her exclusive rights!) and created 5 #characters evolving on stage inside a giant frame, inspired by his #paintings

For this soundtrack, I explored #grooves #jazz #tango #rock #blues #flamenco and other surprises hidden in the Requiem #score

INFO: https://www.music-baur.com/fr/

Bestial Human Skunk
Hand drawn Ink art by William McAusland, writing by Blood Axe
Bestial skunks are quite distinctive with their white stripe and luxurious, cold resistant fur coats and well-known ability to spray a streamer of stench. They are not welcome in human settlements unless disguised, already a trusted resident, arriving with more normal looking humans, or the gate guards are offered a hefty bribe (30+3d6sp). Likewise, a skunk-man will not be allowed into an eatery or saloon in an unfamiliar community and must take its food outside.

You can play these bestial human critters using the new rule book.
https://www.outlandarts.com/expansionrules.htm

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 #humanoidanimal #roleplayinggame #indiegame #smell

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Bestial Human Skink
Hand drawn Ink art by William McAusland, writing by Colin Chapman
Bestial human skinks are typical lizardoids, and so aggressive and territorial carnivores with a taste for bugmeat. They have strong bites (SV +9/ DMG 1d12), and are capable climbers (1d2 skill points in climbing), as well as secretive (1d2 skill points in stealth) and quick to act (+1 initiative).
Skink-men can grow back a lost leg, tail, or arm within 2+d3 months and may even voluntarily shed their tail to escape predators, which often break off their chase for the rest of the character to eat the still moving, fleshy tail.

Check it out: https://www.outlandarts.com/expansionrules.htm

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Bestial Human Shrew
Hand drawn Ink art by William McAusland, writing by Colin Chapman
Although small and rodentine in appearance, bestial human shrews are actually fierce, voracious and hyperactive omnivores armed with a mouthful of sharp teeth, poisonous saliva (Type A, paralysis), and a decided preference for meat.

Watch a video intro of this new book at RPG Overviews on Youtube:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmR1zStcU38

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Bestial Human Salamander
Hand drawn Ink art by William McAusland, writing by Colin Chapman
Bestial human salamanders are patient carnivores and are fully amphibious, able to breathe water or air, and can withstand twice as much cold as a normal human even without protective gear or clothing. They are also excellent swimmers (12m) thanks to their short, paddle-like hands and feet. Unfortunately, they face drying out in hot climates, suffering 1d4 damage per hour when exposed to the likes of desert conditions without proper covering and constant moisture.

Check it out: https://www.outlandarts.com/expansionrules.htm or
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/499645/the-mutant-epoch-rpg-expansion-rules
or https://www.amazon.com/dp/0994923791

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 #humanoidanimal #roleplayinggame #indiegame #slippery #wet

Writing a Fall Arc: How to Show a Character’s Moral Decline

When writing a Fall Arc, writers get to explore the slow, often heartbreaking process of moral or emotional decline. In this type of Negative Change Arc, the characters’ refusal to change or acknowledge their flaws becomes a central theme. They hold onto a Lie—a deeply ingrained…
https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/writing-a-fall-arc/

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Bestial Human Road Runner
Hand drawn Ink art by William McAusland, writing by Colin Chapman
Long-legged and quick (move 12m per round), bestial human road runners are omnivores with a taste for bugs, lizards, snakes, and rodents, as well as vegetation. They have a sharp beak and talons (SV +7/ DMG 1d10), and react quickly to opportunity and danger (+1 initiative).
Humanoid road runners can fly clumsily with their wing-arms (10m per round), and while airborne can use their misshapen hands, to either employ a one handed weapon or drop a rock or grenade from each hand.

Check it out: https://www.outlandarts.com/expansionrules.htm or
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/499645/the-mutant-epoch-rpg-expansion-rules
or https://www.amazon.com/dp/0994923791

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When designers think outside the box. Studio Ghibli designed this DVD case to make it look like the characters are checking their reflection in the water.
Sweet!

Is it weird to have a first person story about a (not exactly human, but the story isn't about that) person who has a tail- which is central to the drama of the story, but we actually won't know this person has a tail until the drama begins, late in the 'tale'?
#writing #story #fiction #characters

Bestial Human Porcupine
Hand drawn Ink art by William McAusland, writing by Colin Chapman

Armored with a multitude of long quills, humanoid porcupines are dangerous to tackle even if they are otherwise inoffensive and slow. These bestial humans are herbivores capable of digesting most vegetable matter including twigs, bark, pine needles, and other foodstuffs that might be considered inedible.

Watch a video intro of this new book at RPG Overviews on Youtube:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmR1zStcU38

#porcupine #quills #rodent #prickly #beast #bestial #manimal #RPG #ttrpg #bestialhuman #characters #noaiart #williammcausland #wasteland #mutantepoch #apocalyptic #expansionrules #postapocalyptic #themutantepoch #outlandsystem #outlandarts #mutants #mutant #epoch #inkartist #Kamloopsartist #apocalyptic #fallout like #gammaworld
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Disillusionment Arc in Storytelling: A Powerful Tool for Character Growth

The Disillusionment Arc is one of the most powerful and emotionally resonant transformations a character can undergo. At its core, this arc is about awakening—shedding comforting illusions to face a…
https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/disillusionment-arc-in-storytelling-a-powerful-tool-for-character-growth/

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