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Lisa Mantchev

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PacNW author of words like STRICTLY NO ELEPHANTS and THE TROUBLE WITH GIRAFFES, now out from S&S, plus assorted nonsense (TTRDD: theater, thrifting, reading, D&D, Daggerheart) check your pockets; I just stole your dice www.lisamantchev.com

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(did not realize how much I would like to attend a goblin tea party until just now) <3

12.03.2026 00:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I short-circuited my own wiring by picking an instinct-based caster (in Daggerheart) so I turn me off and let Calyx DO THE THINGS, and the bigger, the better

11.03.2026 18:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

being fairly new to ttrpgs as a real-life conflict-averse scaredy-cat has been A Whole Experience, I will admit

11.03.2026 18:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ha ha CUTE

still giving as much of my grocery/household/necessities/splurge money to Costco whenever possible

11.03.2026 18:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not everything is about that. I mean, MOST things are about that, but not this thing.

11.03.2026 16:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I appreciate the heavy lifting those tactical quotation marks are doing.

11.03.2026 15:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(got to be a dragon-wrangler in #daggerheart last night, so I feel justified in adding that to my business card)

11.03.2026 15:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The tiny elephant pic book I wrote back in the day spent a lot of time as "#1 in Dental Caries" which is extra funny, because I'm married to a dentist

11.03.2026 14:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's one of my favorite things about it, honestly, when I spend so much of my day job revising, refining, rewriting. There is something inherently exhilarating about *letting go* of that in favor of the joy of the story.

11.03.2026 13:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Roll 4d6 and I'll give you your Tunnels & Trolls: A New Age party name

10.03.2026 20:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

OH, HECK YEAH ๐Ÿ˜

10.03.2026 21:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

2, 4, 4, 3

(keeps my glow dice on the desk for JUST SUCH OCCASIONS)

10.03.2026 21:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a cartoon dog is sitting at a table in front of a fire with the words it 's fine everything is fine Alt: a cartoon dog is sitting at a table in front of a fire with the words it's fine everything is fine

My squishy little sorcerer needs to take a couple months of time-skip to learn some Important Stuff, but every time I think about her not checking in on all the dangling plot threads that might also be on fire and connected to sticks of arcane dynamite, my brain coughs this up

10.03.2026 18:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hiho! #PortfolioDay

I'm Ify, a freelance artist.
Draw: #adopt 's, OC's, fantasy, horned, pointy-eared and edgelords.

I rarely take comms and mostly work on Adopts. I also love #warcraft, #FFXIV, #TTRPG, Soulsborne and much more ^^

Other links: hipolink.me/jadeparrot

13.01.2026 07:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 49 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Commission info sheet for cel-shaded commissions.
Portrait: ยฃ35
Half body: ยฃ65
Full body: ยฃ95

Extra charge for detailed armour, clothing, tattoos etc.
+75% for extra characters

Commission info sheet for cel-shaded commissions. Portrait: ยฃ35 Half body: ยฃ65 Full body: ยฃ95 Extra charge for detailed armour, clothing, tattoos etc. +75% for extra characters

Commission info sheet for rendered commissions.
Portrait: ยฃ75
Half body: ยฃ120
Full body: ยฃ160

Simple background free
Detailed background starts at ยฃ50
Extra charge for detailed armour, clothing, tattoos etc.
+75% for extra characters

Commission info sheet for rendered commissions. Portrait: ยฃ75 Half body: ยฃ120 Full body: ยฃ160 Simple background free Detailed background starts at ยฃ50 Extra charge for detailed armour, clothing, tattoos etc. +75% for extra characters

Commission info sheet for tarot card commissions

ยฃ250
Additional characters +50%
Price includes stylized background elements and props

Commission info sheet for tarot card commissions ยฃ250 Additional characters +50% Price includes stylized background elements and props

Terms & Conditions
- I strictly forbid the use of my art in training generative AI models or NFTs
- Commissions are for personal use only - for commercial art, contact me.
-  Please be ready to provide visual references - the more the merrier!
- No AI images in references please
- Prices may vary depending on the complexity of the design and whether I am required to design elements
- Full payment upfront
- I will check with you at various stages of the process and allow for feedback and the chance to request changes

Contact me via DM or email me at tobymitchell.art@gmail.com

Terms & Conditions - I strictly forbid the use of my art in training generative AI models or NFTs - Commissions are for personal use only - for commercial art, contact me. - Please be ready to provide visual references - the more the merrier! - No AI images in references please - Prices may vary depending on the complexity of the design and whether I am required to design elements - Full payment upfront - I will check with you at various stages of the process and allow for feedback and the chance to request changes Contact me via DM or email me at tobymitchell.art@gmail.com

2025 commissions are now officially open!

I've got 5 slots open this month. Contact me via DM or email if you're interested!

06.02.2025 17:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 40 ๐Ÿ” 22 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The start The finish

#TTRPG #Daggerheart

08.03.2026 18:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 35 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I buy 5 (but in black) in bulk after YEARS of devotion to 2, so I felt this.

05.03.2026 01:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
GusTheFox: It's just one fucking thing after another for eels isn't it?
Headline: Cocaine in the River Thames is 'another
problem eels don't need', says expert

GusTheFox: It's just one fucking thing after another for eels isn't it? Headline: Cocaine in the River Thames is 'another problem eels don't need', says expert

Today in "linguists are not kidding when they say that language enables you to understand sentences that have never been said before in the entirety of human history"

22.09.2023 22:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 3388 ๐Ÿ” 1018 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 59 ๐Ÿ“Œ 52

#TTRPGPITCH "Creature Comforts"
Monsters live in dark, dank, cold dungeons. Deliveries are slow, and plagued by bandits. So when a lich wants better lighting for its library or a rakshasa needs overstuffed furniture, they turn to YOU design, transport, and install what they need.

04.03.2026 12:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a black and white photo of a robot with the words danger written below it Alt: a black and white gif of the robot from LOST IN SPACE with the words danger written below it

yeaaaah, I am guessing the forecast would be "cloudy with an extreme chance of chaos"

03.03.2026 23:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

...is there a term for when/if a GM puts together a game with players from their different tables? Kind of like a quangle, but with folks who might not necessarily know each other beforehand...

asking for a friend setting a box trap with bait like cookies and shiny things and cash, if necessary

03.03.2026 21:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's not fandom to shit on something because you wish it was like the thing you love and the thing you've made up in your head about the thing you loveโ€ฆ

That's haterdom. You're a hater. They aren't gonna see your video and suddenly change it.

Spock would not be proud of you. And neither am I. ๐Ÿ––๐Ÿพ ๐Ÿ’–

03.03.2026 13:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 35 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am now legally obligated to rate game-recipes according to how many "raisins" they contain.

03.03.2026 15:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

-when I say "I will not participate in any projects using AI at any stage of the process," I am not kidding, and I am also not being mean. It's a stipulation, and a lot of folks have them, and they need to be respected

02.03.2026 23:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

-please remember that many working pros are happy to mentor, discuss aspects of the job, and answer questions, as long as our time is respected

adding this one, because I've participated in a number of projects like these over the years, and the chances of getting a "thank you" afterward are 50/50

02.03.2026 23:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

-please give your students enough time to reach out, conduct interviews, schedule visits

And do this *keeping in mind* if the students are only allowed to do so during the one-hour window a day your class takes place. Also: time zones are a thing.

02.03.2026 23:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

just a note for educators assigning projects to students that involve interviewing/shadowing any kind of pro on the job:

-please teach them how to write a polite query

This should include a greeting (using the pro's name, spelled correctly) and information about the project parameters

02.03.2026 23:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Writing is hard. Writing is great. Writing sucks. I love writing. I wish I could stop writing. I cannot stop writing. Please help. Please leave me alone, I have another 3 pages to get through. Please read my work. Please never perceive this garbage I've created. Respect me. Ignore me.

02.03.2026 00:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 421 ๐Ÿ” 163 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Pic book author here. I have two powerpoints I use for presentations: the journey "from imagination to page" for the 1st book, and a how-to for drafting a manuscript. Include silliness... the best laughs are for a gif of a My Little Pony frantically typing and a skeleton on a bench, "waiting."

02.03.2026 03:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A black and white, stylized portrait of a long-haired character with elf ears, wearing jewelry and some make-up. Various stylized shapes decorate the portrait.

A black and white, stylized portrait of a long-haired character with elf ears, wearing jewelry and some make-up. Various stylized shapes decorate the portrait.

01.03.2026 19:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1271 ๐Ÿ” 361 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2