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Lead Designer at Lamplighter Games. The Twilight Dream, Galactic Anarchy, Pilgrims of Rao, Orobos Championship Tournament Kickstarter: Coming 2026 Support us here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/17472/lamplighter-games

A dragon with a body made of wood marked with red symbols that glow from the inside. It has trees for wings and a tuft of green on its tail. He stands tall in a forest.
An archaeologist deciphers ancient dwarven runes. There are various digging tools about nearby. The runes look like anvils, hammer, pickaxes and such. There is a large carving of a dwarf's head in the middle.
A group of different magic items, including a silver magic mirror, a jade teakettle, a map scroll that shows the way to your destination, and a pair of winged crimson boots. Art by Przemek Gul.
My teeth they cut, my claws they catch! Beware the jabberwock, my boy. It is all you fear, amorphous and solid and whipping arms and sharp teeth in the misty gloom. Run.
The boom shroom running on his way to ruin your day. The glowing parts of the fungi count down like a timer until it explodes. Better take that one out from afar.
Footmen made of leaves, twigs and hard nut shells stand at attention in their battle armor. They will follow their commander, no matter who or what, and throw themselves into the fray.
Three mischievous little vex are ready to make some trouble. They have blue skin and horns in the middle of their foreheads. The head and neck are covered in purple fur. Vex divide into clans of raiders, necromancers, and cheats robbing people the civilized way.
A human magician conjures the flames so that they rise and the smoke turns into an infinity symbol floating over his head. The flames wrap around him front to back. He has a long gray beard, red robes and a floppy pointed hat. The fire shines light from below against the figure and the night sky.
A large purple dragon rests on its hoard of gold and jewels, with one eye fixed on the viewer. Its wings and tail make the border of the tarot card. A vast cavern extends behind the dragon.
The prince/princess card showing dual royal figures, the male with the sun and female with the moon, pointing their swords with aspiration at the heavens. Both figures are mouse folk. The sun uses mostly warm colors like gold with blue accents. The moon uses mostly cool blues with gold accents.
A faun dancer hangs from the stage curtains by one leg while balancing in a golden ring. She has red hair, curling horns and hooves. She wears a yellow athletic outfit. The constellation behind her mimics the pose.
A blue-haired elven noblewoman raises the hood of her cloak. She wears a rose circlet and has rose patterns on her clothes. The Lady leads the resistance against The Tyrant.
A redhead goblin woman salutes and grins enthusiastically. She is dressed in an explorer's outfit with boots, gloves, baggy pants, and a buttoned up shirt. She wears a green top with a tie, and golden compass and map on a chain to complete the outfit.
An elven bard with mossy green hair excitedly pulls out a quill pen to record some discovery. He wears a monocle for observation. He has on traveling clothes in earthen shades. He carries a big backpack full of things like a pickaxe, torch, his dagger, a bedroll, and a lute strapped to the side.
A curious puppet folk calls upon the power of the light for aid. He wears simple clothes but a fine overcoat with the symbol of the phoenix. He carries the icon on a chain in his other hand. He has two glowing eyes staring out from a black glass orb for a head.
An older halfling alchemist shows off his crystal glove and potion. He wears a heavy coat, armor with a crystal set in the chest, and spectacles pulled up to his wild gray hair. He has a great mustache.
A dashing birdfolk duelist dressed like a musketeer in red and other warm neutral colors. He carries two rapier swords.
A short elf in heavy armor brandishes a sword and proudly waves a red and gold flag. Her bright red hair flows dramatically behind her, just like her cape.
The logo for Spyro the Dragon embroidered by a machine in bright orange, purple, and yellow thread on black scratch paper.
Cover art for Cynder divided into an aboveground and underground scene. Above, a dwarflike figure sits beside a wagon and looks out at the expanse of fields, mountains, trees and a river before him to build a new settlement. Below, a trio of adventurers crosses a very unsafe wooden bridge hanging across a dark chasm. A waterfall and another bridge are behind them. An ominous light glows in the empty eye socket of a giant horned monster's skeleton, watching the adventurers intently.
Three young adventurers on a very unsafe wooden bridge that hangs across some great chasm. A waterfall and another bridge are far in the background. The elf leading the group carries a torch, while the halfling fighter reminds them all to be cautious - advice that the goblin girl balancing in the back clearly ignores.
A player welcomes you to their table with all the important things you need to play the game (especially snacks). Art by Przemek Gul.
A bird folk guy sits up in bed to appreciate all the gifts he received from his friends in the infirmary. Art by Arem Pak.
An imp with a spear stands his ground in the shadow of a giant draconic creature. Art by Dustin Tran.
Art of various characters. Top left: Mildra's VTuber model from sketch request. Top middle: May from Guilty Gear Strive. Top right: Scarlet from Ravenswatch. Mid left: Drifter from Destiny 2. Middle: Pomni from The Amazing Digital Circus. Mid right: Rock Lee from Naruto. Bottom Left: random chieftain from Northgard. Bottom middle: Eri Kasamoto from Metal Slug. Bottom right: Zalgus from Dawngate.
A halfling woman descends a ladder into darkness illuminated by her torch. She wears light armor and carries a short sword on her hip. Art by Arem Pak.
Behold the early character ideas from high school. They were superheroes with cybernetic implants and the whole team had names based on various insects, but I never drew the rest of the team. 2010 I think.
A page of assorted sketches from an exercise where the goal is to draw whatever comes to mind without using references. The idea is to challenge yourself with something new and hopefully help recognize any patterns that might not be ideal in your usual work/style. Have fun spotting the pop-culture references.
Our original character sheet mockup for testing out the game prior to the Kickstarter. A few things have been changed or added since then to improve the experience. While keeping it all on one page was the original idea, a second page of specific abilities makes it easier to find what you need to use.
Pencil concept art by me featuring outfits for two warrior classes in Pilgrims of Rao: the avatar and the juggernaut.
Bust sketches of various original characters by other folks. From left to right, top to bottom: An older art curator and possibly art thief in floral pattern dress; a knight wielding the power of light and transforming birds; a cat person in a sci-fi spacesuit; a kid with crazy hair and demons for arms; a mage with a lightning shaped scar under one eye; a reptilian man wearing a hoodie and distressed clothes; a robot in striped clothes with big belts holding them up, he also wears a long hat with a fish hook on the end and a collar with his name on it; a necromancer in very stylish finery who is definitely trustworthy; and a young woman with a jewel set in her hair and a diamond-pattern cloak wrapped around her shoulders.
The book cover reads: "Orobos Championship Tournament" by Nicholas Robinson (author). Art by Kichi. Two combatants from different worlds battle it out amongst a group of diverse islands floating in a cosmic space. A cyberpunk woman with a mohawk fires her pistol and readies a spell against a lion man barbarian swinging his flaming sword.
A draconic woman with yellow scales holds a pair of matching yellow dice in between her fingers. She looks up at the viewer, smiling, with her head cocked to one side. She wears traveler's breeches, high black boots, and a long dark green coat with silver stripes over a green shirt.
A pair of flaming purple six-sided dice flies through the air. Tendrils of flame pour from the pips on each surface.
A chibi illustration of a young man with white hair parkouring over a low wall. He is in mid-maneuver, leading with one foot as he jumps with one hand pushing off with his momentum on the ledge. He wears a red hooded jacket, black track pants, gloves, red headphones and a black mask with matching sneakers. He carries a gray and black backpack full of important stuff.
A female fire elemental with a body made of vibrant blue flame dances and plays an instrument like a golden woodwind. Tendrils of flame extend from her body in motion. She wears a set of intricately carved golden anklets and bracelets, a belt, and chest piece holding the elemental energy of her body together.
A woman with the fey ancestry is half transformed between appearances. Her left side is an elven woman with long voluminous red hair and a green eye. Her right side is a changeling woman with bleach white skin and long white hair; her changeling eye is black with a slitted white pupil. The woman wears a sheer garment that she is pulling over a sleeveless black dress. She holds her left hand up to cover a mischievous cackle.
A humanoid plant assassin (shadow) stalks his target in the forest. The assassin's body is made of thick brown bark decorated with Autumn foliage like a ninja's attire. He wears a natural face mask. His inner energy shines emerald through his eyes and holes in the bark. He carries a wicked dagger that he has used to mark his successes on his chest. The assassin crouches on one knee, hand to the ground, behind a thick tree trunk. The target appears silhouetted in a forest clearing, oblivious to the danger.
Key art for the Icon archetype. It is a young woman of divine ancestry with angel wings and a halo shaped like a torii gate. She is dressed like a pop star with long pink hair, a red jacket, red skirt and matching shoes with bows. She has a heart belt buckle.
A trio of fantasy adventurers rushes to solve a puzzle and put together the pages of an arcane tome. A large menacing shadow looms over the staircase behind them. Art by Kichi Strauss
A bird folk postal worker delivers your character's invitation to the tournament. He has vibrant orange feathers. He wears a blue postal uniform with a bag full of letters tucked under one arm.
Karl the car, rendered in stunning detail with this stock photo I found online and edited with a few basic shapes. His grill says ARMA. The text says "It'll only drive you forward!"
Cover art for The Twilight Dream. This was our second book, and the first one to use the OGL. The Night King menaces our young heroes in this cover art by Przemek Gul.
A character sheet for my first OCT character, Mr. Sprig, circa 2011. He was a one-dimensional jester with a secret tragic past made for a circus tournament. He did not get in. We all have to start somewhere.