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A nice hero's journey moment for Grace at the end after the credits, too. Returning to the start, having grown and changed from the experience.

Finished Resident Evil Requiem. Solid game, I had a fun time with it. May or may not have chosen the bad ending first and had to go back.

I liked Grace as a new protagonist, and I think it did a good job of balancing her sections with Leon's, giving a fun balance of RE7 and RE4 playstyles.

A screenshot of a roll result in Roll20. The D20 has rolled a natural 20 with bonuses of +6 from the character's ability modifier and +4 from the rolled complication resulting in a combined total of 30.

Last night, a player rolled a natural 20 with a complication, bumping the result up to 30 and granting her an opportunity which let her choose to pass advantage to another party member, but also raising the alert level of the people they were hiding from. It just adds a nice bit of spice to things.

At this point, my group is excited whenever I say "...and let's raise the stakes on this one" when calling for a roll. Even a complication ends up being something to kind of hope for, because while it might make the situation more tricky, the bonus might give you the bump you need to succeed.

A screenshot from the Cosmere RPG Stormlight Handbook, detailing a feature of the system known as the Plot Die. In short, the mechanic has players roll a d6 to determine whether a D20 test results in additional opportunities or complications, regardless of the success or failure of the roll.

Additional elaboration on the Plot Die system describing ways players can use Opportunities and GMs can use Complications.

I'm finding that I really like the Plot Die mechanic in this system. It helps give certain rolls more weight, can give players a pleasant surprise of unexpected agency in the results of their actions, and provides a good prompt for more interesting results of a roll.

(Stormlight Handbook pg. 8-9)

I Am Your Beast is a very solid game, definitely worth giving it a try.
Excited to see there's more incoming.

A blank template version if anyone else needs to remind themselves.

A 2 panel comic. The first panel shows Impact slightly leaned forward and smiling. Text reads: "You have work that needs to be done. People are being so kind and patient while they wait for you to finish..." The second panel shows impact zoomed in slightly looking slightly more panicked. Text reads: "DO NOT SPEND THE ENTIRE DAY PLAYING THE NEW VIDEO GAME."

Trying to keep myself on task. Yes I did make this instead of working.

Really am tired of the people I care about and so many others having to fight for the right to exist.

This is in no way an "other GMs are bad" observation, more a "bringing my consistent bad luck with me into groups" one.

(If you're my current Pathfinder GM reading this, I am looking forward to session 1 whenever we're able to get it going. Apologies for the bad scheduling luck so far.)

It's never been due to drama or anything like that. Mostly just scheduling conflicts, shifts in people's life priorities, and/or losing the momentum to get or keep it going. The people involved are still friends and people I've played TTRPGs with since. It's just a personal trend I've noticed.

It's been a little over a year since the last time I was a player in a game (though I have been running Stormlight as a GM since August, and that's going well so far.)

I got my ration of one (1) full DnD campaign that went all the way to level 20 and wrapped up nicely 5 or 6 years ago, and to balance it out every attempt at a long running campaign I've joined as a player has either failed to get off the ground or fizzled out after a few sessions.

I don't consider myself a superstitious person. No shade to those who do, but I don't believe in innate luck, curses, predestination, supernatural karma, or fate...

But god damn if TTRPG scheduling when I'm not GMing doesn't do its level best to try and convince me otherwise.

A harpy eagle aarakocra lounges back, wings outstretched and one foot resting on his other knee, almost posting for the camera. He holds a long, curved spear in one hand, and a set of throwing spears hang from his belt. He wears some bits of leather armor and a low-cut vest, and a red cloth is wrapped around and hanging from his belt alongside various trinkets and trophies.

A harpy eagle aarakocra lounges back, wings outstretched and one foot resting on his other knee, almost posting for the camera. He holds a long, curved spear in one hand, and a set of throwing spears hang from his belt. He wears a set of red robes that cut off at mid-thigh, aneclace of several cords and beads, and various trinkets and trophies dangle from his belt.

As well, some alternate outfits for this aarakocra barbarian lad.

A human woman with tan skin and dark, curly hair clasps her hands in front of her. She wears a white dress and headdress and has a bag sling over one shoulder.

A burly man in shepherd's garbage and a large hat looks back over his shoulder towards a setting sun. He has long red hair and a mustache, and he carries a twisted, wooden crook.

A dark-furred minotaur lounges menacingly in his seat, leaning against one of the armrests as he stares down the viewer. He wears armor on one arm and from the waist down, but is otherwise shirtless. A red knight chess piece dangles from the hand he has gripped around his weapon.

New set of commissions finished up for @rivaanash.bsky.social featuring a couple of their OCs.

Thanks for commissioning!

I haven't been animating as much as I'd like to lately. I should fix that.

That said, have a WIP of Hakuri as a little treat. (My other favorite Kagurabachi character.)

Book is "They Thought They Were Free" by Milton Mayer. Written in 1955, interviewing 10 average German citizens about their lives under the regime.

I tell ya, reading a book about Nazi Germany doesn't exactly dissuade one from making comparisons to current events and the current regime. Especially when, at one point, it also offhandedly mentions Minneapolis and the rounding up of thousands of Japanese Americans in the same paragraph.

Huge thanks to anyone taking the time to check out or share these types of threads. Y'all are generally so kind and cool to work with, and I appreciate you.

Grateful for those commissioning for helping to keep me out of the full-time retail grind!

Alex Norton - Animation Demo Reel - March 2025 YouTube video by ImpactFrame

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Aside from standard commission stuff, I am potentially open to other freelance/contract work as well. Animation industry may be in shambles but if you've got a team that's looking for an animator, please reach out so we can chat!
youtu.be/c3JLe6nAgv4

A post detailing the pricing for ref sheet commissions. Ref sheets start out at $60 for one full-body pose, plus $30 more for additional poses/turnarounds/outfits/etc. 3 smaller elements can be added for $40, plus and additional $10 for each small element more than that.

A screenshot of Impact's KoFi listings, showing several static and animated options ranging from $30-95.

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Reference sheet commissions are priced slightly differently than standard. Again, if what you're looking for doesn't fit neatly into what's listed, we can discuss it!

YCHs are available at my KoFi! More details can be found at the link below.
ko-fi.com/impactframe

A commission sheet listing standard pricing for ImpactFrame's commissions. Fully shaded/rendered pieces range from $40-85 for one character (less rendered pieces cost less), with additional charges for extras such as a rendered background ($25), extra characters or multiple pieces, and NSFW elements (more details in TOS or at @impactafterhours.bsky.social). Listed points of contact include email at alexnorton.commissions@gmail.com, Discord at @impactframe, or social media DMs.

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Commissions are usually open!
Check my bio to see the current open status and queue.

Please feel free to reach out if you'd like your ttrpg character, oc, or sona drawn! If what you're looking for doesn't fit neatly into what's listed, we can discuss it and potentially figure out pricing.

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New TOS for all commissions!
Please read before commissioning, thank you!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...

A two-panel sequence referencing Josuke punching Rohan from Jojo's part 4. In the first panel, Impact holds a drawing in front of his face, confidently declaring his victory. In the second panel, a fist labeled BILLS punches him in the face, crumpling the paper into it.

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New pinned commission thread, with a few updates going into 2026!

Contained in the thread below are general commission info, the new TOS document, more specific commisson types, and potentially more to be added in the future.

Sharing helps, so please repost or spread the word if you can!

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Let's storming go. Looks like Mistborn movies and a Stormlight show are in the works.
www.reddit.com/r/Cosmere/co...

a drawing of a person with a glowing feathered tail Alt: A gif of Noerde from Gachiakuta, he long blonde hair coursing with electricity

I like having long hair, but all this cold, dry air turns me into one hell of a static electricity generator every winter.

But yeah, expect an updated comm sheet for this and the new ad account sometime soon. Mostly just a few sparse price updates (no huge price hikes, people have been so kind with tips), and codifying some edge cases and questions that have come up this past year.

Trying to get some new commission sheets made for the new year, so I'm finally getting around to being a little bit more professional by making a proper TOS document.

Luckily, y'all have been cool, and I haven't needed one for CYA reasons thus far, but it'll be good to have just in case.

A figure crouches, hidden, in the darkness beneath several cloth sheets affixed to a twisted wooden staff. Their pale hands clutching the staff and wide, glowing, green eyes are all that can be seen of them. Atop the staff is a massive eyeball with a bright green iris, staring at the sky as dozens more eyes are visible in the background, surrounding the figure. Tendrils tipped with venomous claws writhe out from the base of the staff.

A reptilian figure with three sets of glowing red eyes stares tiredly down at the viewer, backlit by red light and [REDACTED] signs. They have Two horns with inward-facing spikes and four arms. Three of their four arms hold a smoking cigarette, a rifle bullet, and a sniper rifle held at the hip and pointing down in the viewer's direction. Their long tail has a smiling face at the end, lit brighter than the rest of them. They wear a loose-fitting suit and tie, with one shoe propped up on the bottom frame of the image. A suitcase sits on the ground to their left.

A couple commissions for @nolya.bsky.social of some more deities in their setting: Odious and Censor.

Thanks for commissioning!