As of this post, there are about 30 hours left! Here are some of the NPC portraits our artists (no AI) have created so far: We’ve hit our first stretch goal to add a bonus card to all 8 decks, …

30 Hours Left in the Fantasy Sidequest & NPC Decks Kickstarter; Sample Portraits Read more »

Thanks to our amazing backers, we’ve hit our goal and we’ll be making our eight new decks–four Sidequests & four NPC Portraits Decks! Don’t miss out: Click here to pledge now! Because we want to ensure we deliver on time, …

Fantasy Sidequest & NPC Decks Stretch Goals! Read more »

As you likely know, each month Inkwell Ideas makes 100+ total icons in 4 styles: isometric world/kingdom, classic world/kingdom, settlement, & battlemat based on a theme picked by our patrons. Support us/get them via Patreon! (On the last day of …

Classic & Isometric World/Region Map Temple Icons Read more »

Each month we make 100+ total map icons in 4 styles: isometric world/kingdom, classic world/kingdom, settlement, & battlemat based on a theme picked by our patrons. Support us/get them via Patreon! (On the last day of the month we make …

More Temples & Shrines Settlement Map Icons Preview Read more »

Inkwell Ideas is presently running a Kickstarter campaign featuring four distinct Sidequest Decks and four accompanying NPC Portraits Decks, each tied to a unique theme. Here we’re diving into the details of what to expect and how to use a …

Anatomy of a Sidequest Deck Card Read more »

As you may be aware, Inkwell Ideas is presently running a Kickstarter campaign featuring four distinct Sidequest Decks and four accompanying NPC Portraits Decks, each tied to a unique theme. For this discussion, we’ll delve into the structure of the …

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Yesterday we shared a video tutorial on utilizing Sidequest Decks for a Hex Crawl specifically focusing on our Desert Outpost Sidequest Deck, a part of our newly launched Fantasy & NPC Sidequest Decks Kickstarter campaign. For those who prefer written …

Using Sidequest Decks for a Hex Crawl Read more »

[Editor’s note: This post comes from Andrew Shields, the writer of most of our NPC Portraits Deck cards for our current Fantasy Sidequest & NPC Decks Kickstarter.  Thanks Andrew!] Useful NPCs are a collaboration between the GM and the players. …

What Makes an Effective NPC? Read more »

For our new Sidequest Decks (part of our Fantasy Sidequest & NPC Decks Kickstarter–now underway!) we’re creating over 200 new fantasy maps.  We’re making one new Sidequest Deck and one new NPC Portraits Deck for each of four themes. One …

Sample Sidequest Maps! Read more »

Thanks to our successful Sidequest Decks, I’m often asked what makes a good sidequest? There are six key ingredients for sidequests in general and three that are more specific for our purposes—a product that many GMs can quickly use. First, …

What Makes a Good Sidequest? Read more »