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A couple of nerds providing tutorials for character creation, running & playing Tabletop Role-Playing games via the RPGenesis YT series! Zak is the creator, editor & artist of the channel. Slug is a fellow artist & primary manager of this account

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RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· 19d

Zak & I decided to push the limits of the game with the Custom Companions Lite & PixellBytes' Adjustable Party Limit 😂 Group photo at camp! #BaldursGate #BG3 #DnD

A group photo in Baldurs Gate 3 of 16 characters of various races and classes

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· 27d

Clown face paint, my beloved ❤️ You have ruined another perfectly good & serious story moment. I'll never forget my first Durge play through now 😂 -Slug #BG3 #DarkUrge #Durge

Screenshot of my baldurs gate party - from left to right, Minthara sat on the floor, Lae'zel flexing with her arms forward, Astarian stood proudly in front of a gold-rimmed wheel and my tiefling death cleric, Baphie, sat posing on the floor. A Djinn floats behind the party with his arms crossed. We are all wearing clown face paint.

My Dark Urge BG3 character, Baphie, wearing clown face paint in the middle of a cut scene. The subtitle reads "When you gaze in to the abyss, the abyss gazes into you"

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Jun 11

Not every adventure is worth it.

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Jun 4

Quote your art with fire 🔥 Well... green fire!

This piece is part of a series of digital illustrations of undead monsters and is part of an ongoing project.

The image shows a hooded wraith in a purple robe. The hood entirely covers the skull in shadow and all that is visible are two yellow eyes. It is bent over, with one skeletal hand in front and one pulled back, with an arc of green, magical fire.

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Jun 4

The "Stone Lions" are the law enforcement of the kingdom of Roarwell in Zak's homebrew world ⚒️⚔️ I've encountered one or two of these guys before. Pretty chill for occasional vigilantes 😆 -Slug #dwarf #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg

A pencil sketch of a dwarven guard character. He has a long beard and an older face, wearing a thick set of armour with a helmet and shoulder pads.
In front of him he holds an ornate shield. This character is a part of the Stone Lions, the guards of Roarwell in Zak's campaign setting.

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· May 25

Meet Red & Purple 🖤🐌 (Named so I can periodically message my husband things like "Did the Almighty Tallest enjoy their apple slices? ☺️") -Slug #Snails #GiantAfricanLandSnails #InvaderZim

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· May 20

This is a commission for one of the players in our Tuesday group (who kindly gave me permission to post it after ❤️) Everyone, meet Brie the halfling rogue & compulsive liar! ft. her octopus familiar, who I don't actually think has a name 😅 -Slug #DnD #Rogue #Halfling #TradArt #ColouredPencilArt

Traditional piece of a young halfing girl. She has long, messy black hair that shines purple in the light. She has large brown eyes and is dressed in layers of old, ragged clothing; a red cloak over a stitched together jumper and a knee-length red skirt.

On the floor is a purple octopus with one tentacle wrapped around her leg almost protectively.

She has the look of a snake oil salesman.
This is a commission of the halfling rogue: Brie. She belongs to one of the other players in our Tuesday game who gave me permission to post this.

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· May 20

The bone hag -Slug

Explain your gender in 10 words or less without using boring words like "male", "female", "nonbinary", "masculine", "feminine", or "androgynous".

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· May 13

Zak's latest purchase - The #Smurfs TTRPG & board game 🎲🎲 Can't say I get the appeal but I did marry a game collector 🤷‍♀️ Anyone here like The Smurfs? -Slug #TTRPG #TTRPGS #boardgames

The Smurfs TTRPG starter box, core rulebook, pack of dice and a board game called "The Smurfs: The Hidden Village"

The illustrations depict various Smurf characters interacting

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· May 6

To celebrate 500 followers on this account, we decided to hold an art share! Theme: Sci-Fi, aliens & non-human characters 👽 Rules: 🌌 Be kind & Support others 🚀 Like & Share this post 👾 NO AI ☄️ Label NSFW 👨‍🚀 Tag your friends! We'd also like to know if you'd be interested in a DTIYS contest! -Slug

A traditional piece in coloured pencil. The character is a triton woman, fish-like in appearance, with large, curled purple fins adorning her head and arms. She's wearing high-waisted brown pants, a purple and gold corset, along with matching boots and stockings. In her right hand is an orb of water and she's hiding a dagger behind her back in her left.

The character's name is Amanthe and she was created for the TTRPG Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· May 2

Zak's new character, Eddy for a game of #ApexTTRPG !! #TTRPG #PencilSketch #characterart

Sketch of Eddy, Zak's character from the TTRPG game Apex

A traditional pencil sketch of a man's head with messy hair covering his eyes. He has a wide smile

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Apr 25

Thanks for hosting! We're just a couple of nerds looking to share our love of TTRPGs ⚔️ 🏹 (And teach others who may be interested about the world of TableTop Role-Playing games) >> youtube.com/@rpgenesis-o3o?si=eFiKHtWknwgds4zl << Art provided by Zak, whose favourite colour is 🟪 ! -Slug

This piece is part of a series of digital illustrations of undead monsters and is part of an ongoing project.

The illustration is a concept piece for an undead king, depicted as a skeleton wearing a crown, purple robe and holding a sceptor. It's hand is outstretched in front of it and mouth open, as though giving a speech to an army of risen soldiers.

This piece is part of a series of digital illustrations of undead monsters and is part of an ongoing project.

The image is of a skeletal wraith with a cult symbol on it's forehead. It wears purple robe with gold trim and has it's hands in front of it's chest, holding a static ball of blue magic.

This piece is part of a series of digital illustrations of undead monsters and is part of an ongoing project.

The piece is a concept for an undead fighter. It wears a padded purple tunic with a red sash. In it's left hand, it holds a large shield and it's right is lifting a broken club above it's head as if preparing an attack.

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Mar 16

Not me forgetting to post again;; 🫠 Here's the character art from the latest RPGenesis video! If you haven't checked it out yet and want to know more about my little circle of spores druid, Morel, then consider giving it a watch! -Slug #DungeonsandDragons #DnD #Druid #Gnome #Fantasy #TTRPG

Digital character art. The character in question is a gnome druid of the circle of spores. She is short with large, green dreadlocks tied in a big bun ontop of her head. She wears a deer skull as a headdress with fungus growing from both it and her hair itself.

Her skin is tanned and wrinkled. She has three large freckles on each cheek and yellow eyes.

On her back, she carries a large backpack with a bedroll and plenty of pouches. She has thick maroon-coloured fingerless gloves, boots with a warm fluffy trim, baggy brown pants and a light cream shirt rolled up at the elbows.

The character's name is Morel Timberflint and she was created for Dungeons and Dragons.

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Mar 12

Sketch of the Jester of Farce from Zak's homebrew #DnD campaign! He has such a creepy design! I've met a couple of his friends before in games and they're always fun to run in to (villains or suspicious allies) -Slug #DungeonsandDragons #CharacterDesign #CharacterConcept #Creepy

Traditional sketch of a creepy jester character with a gaunt face and wide grin. He's got a three-pointed fool's cap and one-piece leotard with obvious stitching on the seams, leading in to knee-length boots with large curled points at the toes.

One leg is raised high, with his knee just below his chin and one arm is behind him with one in front. The pose is an exaggerated creeping position.

This character is the Jester of Farce from Zak's homebrew Dungeons and Dragons campaign setting.

Photograph of a TTRPG mini. The character is a creepy jester with skeletal hands and face. They wear a pink and yellow costume with a long fools cap

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Mar 5

Shaved my head! Now this hidious face has caught your attention, i did it to raise awareness of the march I am doing on the 15th for the Combat Stress March in March Details and links in the comments for those wanting to donate!

Photo of my wonderful husband with his gorgeous face, beard and newly shaved head

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Mar 5

Drop something red! Character belongs to Zak

A digital illustration of an original character, created for Dungeons and Dragons. He is a red dragonborn wielding twin scimatars. His name is Vaan and he is a battlemaster fighter.

Vaan is taking a fighting stance, facing the viewer with his arms outstretched in front, holding his weapons. He has a purple headscarf, decorated by a green gemstone at the front, with three white, red-tipped feathers coming from it.

He is bare-chested with a sleeveless, tan coat around his shoulders and falling over loose, white pants with brown, leather boots.

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Feb 27

People say you can't hear an image. I beg to differ.

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Feb 19

To change things up on the channel a bit, Zak's ditching face cam & planning on using this lil guy as an avatar on the channel! I think he's a cutie! What do you think? -Slug #TTRPG #Dice #D20 #DND

Digital piece of a cartoon dice. A purple D20 with wide eyes, a big smile and thick eyebrows.

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Feb 12

Some new pencil sketches from Zak 👹

A pencil sketch of a large orc with big tusk-like teeth poking up from his bottom lip. In front of him, is a scared goblin attempting to run away

Pencil sketch of a muscular goblin, flexing his arms and looking threatening. He has a heart tattoo on his right bicep with "Mum" written inside.

In his hands, he holds a pet rock with a bow on it.

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Feb 12

If you see this, QRP with your blue art! 💙

This piece is part of a series of digital illustrations of undead monsters and is part of an ongoing project.

The image is that of a skeleton fighter. Half of it's jaw has broken away and its left eye socket has been smashed open. Blue ragged armour hangs off it's ribcage. It has a metal helm, carries a basic shield and an axe.

A digital illustration of an original character, created for Dungeons and Dragons. His name is Tom Foolery; a clown, stood with one leg raised in a comical fashion, with a large smiling mallet slung over his shoulder. Despite his appearance, he is both a champion fighter and a Sun Soul monk.

Tom has a long, cartoonish face with a pronounced chin, big ears and a long, red nose. He has blue eyeshadow, visible as he winks at the viewer, red circles at the corners of a wide grin and a completely white face. He wears a blue and white jester cap with gold bells and a gold trim., a long blue coat and cream pants with two blue stripes above and below the knees. To complete the clown-like appearance, he has white gloves and over-sized red and cream shoes.

Tom was created using the homebrew Clonn race from The Book of House.

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Dec 29

Hope everyone had a happy holiday season!~ 🎄✨️🎁 We were staying at a friend's house for the week and before that, so busy I totally forgot to post the dice Zak was getting from his #KingofCrits advent calender! Here are the reminding dice and a cute lil Grumpy Cat poker chip! #Dice #TTRPG

Photograph of a handful of dice on a black sheet with a poker chip in the middle. The dice are mostly green, red and black wjth various patterns. Most of gold writing.
The poker ship has Grumpy cat on it, wearing a white beard and santa hat. It says "Merry Christmas"

Photograph of a poker chip that says "King of Crits" with two grey cats on it. There is a crown motif in the centre, surrounded by christmas lights.

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Dec 6

Days 4, 5 & 6 The last 3 dice from Zak's advent calender. We're not sure what happened to Day 3's dice 😅 That's my fault! I've been really distracted.. It's hard to see, but the D20 has a lil dino skull inside!! -Slug #TTRPG #DND

Photograph of three dice - a red, clear D20 with a T-Rex skull inside, a clear green D6 eith tinsel inside and a golden cat drawn on the numbered side. Finally, a red D12 with black numbers and a holly leaf design

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Dec 3

Day 3's dice! Something I'm noticing is all 3 of these have been from the same set so far. Makes me wonder if this calender will have a number of complete sets rather than just 1 🤔 -Slug

Photograph of a clear D20 with tinsel inside. There's a gold cat with a crown printed on one side

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Dec 2

Day 2's dice is another percentile! -Slug

A D100 dice - opaque with purple inside and gold numbers.

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Dec 1

Zak got another dice advent calender (this time as a present from a friend ❤️) 2025 Dice Advent Calender by King of Crits! We both thing the art is absolutely gorgeous & adorable!! First day's dice was a D10 with tinsel inside 🎄🎄🎄 -Slug #Dice #TTRPG #KingOfCrits #Cats

A square box with a digital painting of a Christmas scene with a tree in front of a fire place. The scene is full of cats. In the bottom right corner sits the void with it's tongue out. Grumpy cat sits ontop of a stack of boxes on the keft. A ginger and a silver kitten play on the floor with ribbon and a bauble.

There is another cat poking out from the middle of the tree along with a tabby jumping off of it to the left. Two more cats sit on the mantlepiece, one on either side of a framed painting of a cat in a top hat. Hanging from the mantlepiece are two stocking with kittens poking out from inside.

The inside of the box houses a wall of numbered cat-themed paintings which act as the doors for the dice.

Instead of the usual mixed advent calender, the days are all in order except for the 25th which is the largest door, in tje centre and displays a black cat in kingly robes and a crown

Photograph of a D100 dice. It's clear with tinsel inside and gold lettering along with a small cat fake, framed by holly leaves.

The dice is sat upon some brown and red reindeer themed wrapping paper.

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Nov 29

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A digital illustration of an original character, created for Dungeons and Dragons. He is a stout, bald man sat on a large barrel with a handle attached midway. His name is Hundrig Jollytache and he is a halfling zealot barbarian.

Hundrig is caucasian with large, bushy white eyebrows, a mustache, muttenshops and a tuft of chest hair poking out from dull green overalls. He has a relaxed posture, leant back on his barrel. In his left hand he holds a keg of root beer and his right arm is laid over his thigh, clutching a pipe between two fingers.

On his right forearm is a tattoo that reads: "Pheobe Jeanne". He has a jolly and amicable expression with closed eyes and smile

A digital illustration of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. The dinosaur is facing the viewer with it's mouth wide open and running straight towards them. It has one foot raised and a long tail arcing behind it. It's colouring is grey with yellow markings.

A traditional piece done in ink and coloured pencil. The character was created using the Animal Adventures Third Party book for Dungeons and Dragons.

The character's name is Bagel. He is an albino chihuahua cleric. In the image, he wears a large fur-hood coat and boots. There are two wooden kegs strapped to his back. On the right of the image is an alternate character design for his werebear form.

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Nov 29

Been meaning to post this one of Baphie (my #BG3 death cleric) 💀 I love her so much! Need to get back to this playthrough -Slug #Cleric #Tiefling #Necromancer #DnD #BaldursGate3

Traditional piece of a grey-skinned tiefling woman. She has curled goat-like horns and shoulder length white hair. Her left eye is pitch black and her face has cracked scars spreading over her nose and to her eyes.

She's stood confidently with a smirk and a flail slung over one shoulder made out of a human skull covered in silver spikes.

Her armour is stylised plate mail with a black and white cut-out pattern that falls in a long skirt around her legs. Each piece of material ends in a triangular point. She wears a shiny silver breast plate and curved pauldrons adorn her shoulders.

The character was created for Baldur's Gate 3. Her name is Baphie and her class is death cleric.

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Nov 25

Use only ONE piece of art to convince folks to follow you 🤡 Lowkey kind of obsessed with this little freak - Slug

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Nov 25

Today was our last session of the year playing #TalesOfTheKytinAge ! I'm saying goodbye to Tess, my giant cutie for now 🥹❤️ I'll hopefully be playing her next year but we left off on a cliffhanger last night. I just jumped on a barrel speared in tail of a giant naiad (A la JAWS style) 🤞 -Slug #TTRPG

Traditional coloured piece of a large woman with thick green and brown dreadlocks tied in loose pigtails over her shoulders. She has a thick grey cloak and a red buttoned shirt underneath. She's also wearing brown gloves and long matching boots. Her visible skin is covered in bark.

On her lap is a matt made from something similar to bamboo. It has various herbs and ingredients on it. She's using a mortal and pestle to crush some of the herbs.
The character was designed for the TTRPG Tales of The Kytin Age. She is a metamorph medic named Tess Briar.

RPGenesis | TTRPG Art & Advice@rpgenesis· Nov 20

Fanart of Artiguff as the Baron from Half Sword! ⚔️ #Artiguff #HalfSword