Old World Style set 10: Winter is Coming - The next set by R. A. Hapke

With one job on hiatus for the winter, I can fully concentrate working on illustrations and digital tilesets.  Last winter, while making the Old World Style set 9: The Polar Regions, the vast majority of pieces were created for either a world view level or the zoomed in regional level. I played around a bit with adapting the underground caves to the arctic, but didn't pursue it for some reason.

This past week I picked up that set, and wowsers it was a great decision! At a regional zoom in level, the arctic caves were just one thing I revisited and digitally reworked. As the set closes in on over 300 design elements, it will be fun to see how folks enjoy this latest set!

So, a little banner preview as the set gets ready for upload:

A little map preview without the banner text, featuring the new iced over name banners, mini snowmen army, mammoths, ice covered bridges, and ruins covered in ice. The scroll edge has also been adapted and given several variations with and without icicles. Hoooooodalolly!

UPDATE 12/18/2015: Old World Style set 10: Winter is Coming is now available at the Roll20 Marketplace! With over 300 elements, I hope you enjoy the set!

Spins of the two sculpts

Just a quick post, showing spins of the two mini sculpts on a lazy suzan.

First up: Li'l Gargoyle:

And, because he just could not be left out, Nigel P. Igsnout:

Nigel P. Igsnout, the Third

Presenting Nigel P. Igsnout, the Third. Based on, with permission by the original concept artist Paul Ooshun, Orc 3 from The Dungeon Buddies monster pack 2, available on Roll20. Sometimes it is good to get out of one media for a week or two and try something different.

Nigel P. Igsnout, the Third

Orc-3 by Paul Ooshun

Nigel can also come off his stand to move about on his own two feet, and stays standing while holding one of three weapons: a sword, a knapped spear, or the orc fashioned battle axe.

Thinking of making a mold and reproducing this fellow and the stand. Any thoughts?

Teaming Up

Looking forward to a side project this coming winter as well: working alongside Gabriel Pickard to create an adventure module!

Stay tuned!

Getting geared up for the winter

My absence is being caused by wrapping up the landscaping season with a bang, gang. In the next few weeks, as the weather shifts to snain, the leaves finish their earthly plummet, and the daylight hours shorten, there will be a lot more time for artwork. So, what is on the agenda?

Lessee:

• There are a couple new Old World Style sets in the 'To-Do' bin, one of which is well underway and plays with ice caves. It is a bit of a revamp of the set 6 cave systems, so I will be looking into creating some transition pieces as well. Annnnnd, since I will be creating some transition pieces to go from ice caves to regular caves, there may be more transitional pieces that will be able to be used with other former sets as well.
• More scene additions - this time around, map bases
• Another Inventory Set is underway with A.C. Meadows
• More sculpture pieces that will be available through the Gaming Geeks website
• Gazetteer style maps. 
• And a few more things, but I've not had much coffee yet this morning and still in the process of waking up.

Cheers, Happy Mapping and Hoodalolly!

Inventory Set 1 is up and running at Roll20

Inventory Set 1 by Russ Hapke and Aaron Meadows is now available at Roll20's marketplace: https://marketplace.roll20.net/browse/set/659/inventory-set-1

A preview of the items included: 86 items in all, displayed on four different backgrounds each!

Setting up more on the website

For a year now, we've primarily concerned ourselves in promoting work through Roll20.net in their marketplace, and have loved every minute of meeting the staff, the players, and other artists. Now, we are working on beefing up more artwork not available on the VTT site at thegaminggeeks.net.