Wow have I been crazy busy, at least in my free time. Our 5e game has transitioned over to Roll20 so I needed to learn the basics of not just playing but DM'ing with their system in last week and a bit. Add to that my decision to make JPEG maps of some of the locations since I've gone completely off the rails from the written Ghosts of Saltmarsh game and yeah, not a lot of free time.
That said, I'm quite happy with what I was able to cobble together using a pdf program in such a short time. Here is the first floor of the Sutton estate that my players psycho-pumped.
Unfortunately the 2nd floor and basement didn't look quite as finished as all the details I was adding were really bogging down the program I was using, but I'm still really happy with them overall. I am looking at getting a Pro subscription to Inkarnate.com so I can do more work for the campaign... and because it just generally is kind of fun. Crazy, I know, but I'm looking forward to bringing more of this game to life using the digital tools that are out there.
Of course this means that I've had no time for physical painting, but I'm okay with that. Hobby is hobby after all, and I'm really enjoying running our insane little corner of the world.
This doesn't mean that there hasn't been any hobby though as I've stumbled on some great bits I'm going to use for some terrain pieces. A week or so ago, I stopped by Hobby Lobby to grab some canvases for my daughter and decided to swing through the floral section just to take a looksee. I've got a lot of regular terrain, but I was looking for something more alien. Zona Alfa has recently caught my eye and I've been had some ideas stewing in my brain for some terrain pieces to build. I wasn't holding out much hope though since this was a craft store so imagine my surprise when I found these little gems!
These two were the first that really jumped out at me.
People have done some pretty cool prints for anomalies but since I'm 1) lacking a 3d printer and 2) always looking for the cheap option, these seemed like they might work. As I explored some more, I had some other options catch my eye so I might just use them as alien plants instead since they would tie in nicely.
The next two were these, with colors inspired by the first ones.
I can see these being scattered around as ground cover, bizarre little growths that are overrunning our native vegetation. Or I could group some of these together on a base to create a zone hazard that could be encountered.
Next was this one which just looks bizarre.
As an added plus, the piece is also really long. The crazy bubbly stems are over a foot long and there are at least a dozen of them on one plant. It might be tricky to cut them down without having the bare stems exposed but I'm willing to give it a try to see what I can make.
The final one is a doozy!
I have already made a carnivorous plant but the center looks pretty floral. This one looks far more dangerous, almost like some kind of gigantic land anemone. I can see this fitting in perfectly as a "creature" for Antares. Some great finds, especially since I really wasn't expecting them. Now I just need to start making some structures as well so I'll have somewhere to explore. So many projects, so little time. Oh well, at least I shouldn't get bored in the next few years as I work my way through all of these! Until next time...
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