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Ferrex Baldwin

@metamer.bsky.social

Cotquean, gaymer, and psychologist. TTRPG Stuff @: https://metamer.itch.io/

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Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 3h ago

I've seen this critter a bunch of times but this is the first time I was able to get a picture. This squirrel appears to be an albino, if I'm catching the red tint to the eyes right, something I hadn't noticed before.

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 2d ago

I contributed to this! It's exciting to be a part of a pretty big 3rd party project for Pirate Borg with multiple books and zines. I wrote two ship crews with their stats, ship stats, rumors, cargo, and encounters. But there's a lot more than that. Go look! www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi...

Coming soon: PIRATE BORG | The Harbourmaster's Manifest

Being an Account of Sundry Captains, Ships, Crews, Cargoes, and Other Particulars of Interest to the Enterprising Mariner.

kickstarter.com

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 4d ago

Saw @thelongestjohns.bsky.social with @seandagher.bsky.social opening last night. It was a jolly time with lots of jergeling.

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · last wk.

No #Mörktober post yesterday as it was @lostarot.bsky.social birthday and without their art my writing would not be as striking. So, in honor of their artistic creations... On the thirty-first day of #Mörktober, Pumpkins (for Pirate Borg). #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

An illustration of a trio of pumpkins and a host of tentacles wrapping around them. The text reads, "The Devil Loves a Drawing: Once per session, a player can draw a sketch of some aspect of the game thus far. No matter their personal skill, the act of doing so grants them one Devil's Luck. However, the Devil is fickle and this Luck will not last past the end of the session."

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · last wk.

On the thirtieth day of #Mörktober, Dance (for Pirate Borg). Text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

An illustration of a horde of zombies engaged in dance on the deck of a sailing ship. The text reads, "Catherine Monvoisin allows herself very little in the way of entertainment, preferring instead to conserve her powers for extending her own life. The one exception she allows herself is her love of dance. Periodically she compels her undead servants to perform a dance for her.

During these periods, the living might have some success in navigating her ship without detection. Test Agility DR 12 to follow the dance steps and appear as just another moving body, delighting the enfeebled necromancer."

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 2w ago

On the twenty-ninth day of #Mörktober, Goblin (for Pirate Borg). Text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration #cocktailrecipe

An illustration of a cocktail, served in a tumbler filled with ice and a goblin shark swimming within, garnished with a pineapple on a skewer. The text reads, "Goblin Grog
1.5 oz white rum
1 oz gold rum
1 oz melon liqueur
.5 oz Fernet-Branca
Scant barspoon of Blue Curaçao
.5 oz lime juice
.75 oz simple syrup

1. Shake with cracked ice and open pour into a tiki mug or tumbler
2. Top with crushed ice
3. Garnish with a pineapple wedge, mint, and a cherry"

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 2w ago

On the twenty-eighth day of #Mörktober, Carcass (for Pirate Borg). Text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

An illustration of a whalefall, the body resting on the seafloor while a horde of zombies eats it while the skeleton rises as an undead, skeletal whale. The text reads, "Fallen Whale
Whale fall near the hungering dead makes its carcass a feast. Zombies feed upon the fleshy pieces, gradually freeing the whale's skeleton from the decaying remains. The consumption of the flesh is often enough to infuse the bones and tissue with virulent zombie infection.
HP 45 Morale - No Armor
Bite d10 + Zombie Infection(PB.94)
Undead Fortitude If killed, roll a d6. On
a 1, it reanimates with 1 HP.

Naval Combat
HP 9 Morale - No armor
Speed 4 Agility +2
Ram d6

2d6 Zombies(PB.94-95)"

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 2w ago

On the twenty-seventh day of #Mörktober, Tunnel (for Pirate Borg). Text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

An illustration of a tunnel, the ceiling and walls arched by bones splaying out from a spinal column. Shadowy ghosts line the walls. The tunnel ends in a coffin-shaped door. The text reads, "Entering into Catherine Monvoisin's Soul Crypt provides a breathable environment but, to progress further, intruders must navigate the tunnel that greets them and the spectral traps and barriers within.

The Cold Hand of Death: Test Strength DR 12 to muscle past spectral hands that grasp. Fail and take d4 damage.

ASH Fall: Test Toughness DR12 or roll twice on the ASH Table(PB.10) and take the lowest result.

Ectoplasmic Kaleidoscope: Test Spirit DR 12 to avoid becoming disoriented and wander back to the start of the passage, finding their way blocked by d4 Ghost Crew(PB.96)

La Voisin's Riddle: At the end of the tunnel is a locked doorway with a small alcove built into it, above which is an inscription; text above it reads: I hold the torch to light the way. I can tell you how long you will live and love. The planets can be found upon me. Place your answer within. The answer is the human palm; placing it in the alcove unlocks the door."

LᴏsTᴀʀᴏᴛ༻⛧@lostarot.bsky.social · 2w ago

On the twenty-sixth day of #Mörktober, DICE (and Slice) (for Pirate Borg). Art by me. Text by @metamer.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

A dynamic cartoon illustration of a zombie chef weilding bloody cutlery being controlled by a lunatic rat with dripping green acid teeth. The text reads Slice
A zombie rat and the "brains" of the operation. Piloting Dice to seek the flesh of the living.
HP 2 Morale 7 Rotting Hat -d2
d Bite 1 + Zombie Infection(PB.94)
Puppeteer Can devote their turn to piloting Dice, eliminating his Clumsy Special until Slice's next turn.
Agile DR 18 to attack and defend

Dice
A reanimated ship's cook. Vague memories of its former occupation and content to be a vehicle for Slice.
HP 16 Morale - No Armor
d Bite d4 + Zombie Infection(PB.94)
d Meat Cleaver d6
Clumsy DR 10 to attack and defend

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 2w ago

On the twenty-fifth day of #Mörktober, Moth (for Pirate Borg). Text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

An illustration of four-armed witch, holding a skull and a chalice, with a swarm of moths behind her. The text reads, "Ascala Orata
Lurking in tropical forests, this witch might bring misfortune or might lead to great wealth. Her mood is capricious but swayed by reverence and offerings.
HP 20 Morale 8 No Armor
Poison Pollen d10 and Test Toughness DR 12 or become poisoned.
Death Omen Target makes a DR 8 Spirit Test. Pass and this ability no longer works on the target, faill and the target dies in 24 hours.
Duppy Bat Swarm Ascala Orata can transform into a swarm of Black Witch Moths. As a swarm she cannot be killed but cannot attack.
Arcane Rituals Knows d6 random Arcane Rituals(PB.64-65)."

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 2w ago

On the twenty-fourth day of #Mörktober, Miasma (for Pirate Borg). Text and image manipulation by me, assistance by @lostarot.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG

An illustration of a sailor sitting and reading next to a window on his ship at night, the sky an unhealthy purple. Above his head is a bunch of bananas. The text reads, "Avast! Open air at night brings forth the sailors' blight."

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 2w ago

October Maelstrom continues. This pirate crew has found the ritual necessary to defeat Albrecht the Tideborn but the location of La Corona de Piña eludes them. Albrecht the Tideborn awaits... #IntoTheMaelstrom

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 2w ago

On the twenty-third day of #Mörktober, Map (for Pirate Borg). Text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

A map depicting an underwater settlement, including shipwrecks, crypts, trenches, and pearl fields. The text reads, "1. Pearl Fields
Re-animated pearl divers stalk among fields of oysters, able to be harvested for their pearls. An Obscure Oyster Cult(PB.99) inhabits the area.
2. Trench
There be zombies and discarded teasure here.
3 Large Shipwreck
Shipwreck turned into a gathering place for the undead. Occasionally used for "mock" trials against the living, with undead taking on the role of the invariably stupid and guilty living. Access to real living for the role is a highpoint for those in attendance.
4. Soul Crypt
Catherine Monvoisin's soul is housed within this structure; guarded by multiple ghosts.
5. Small Shipwreck
Zombies are kept inside, allowed to grow ravenous, and then released to repel intruders.
Fossil sharks(PB.89) swim above the settlement."

LᴏsTᴀʀᴏᴛ༻⛧@lostarot.bsky.social · 3w ago

On the twenty-second day of #Mörktober, POISON (for Pirate Borg). Art by me. Text by @metamer.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

An illustration of a bilge flooded with putrid waters. Skulls float, eyeballs bob, and even the rats drown in its filthy muck. The text reads: Bilges aboard Scourge ships accumulate all manner of dead and undead matter. This slurry serves a dual purpose: collection of waste aboard the ship and an easy storage space for valuables. Very few among the living are willing to come into contact with necropotent sludge. Those who do must Test Toughness DR 14 or take d6 damage and become Infected. There is a 1-in-6 chance that this infection is a zombie infection(PB.94).

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 3w ago

On the twenty-first day of #Mörktober, Walls (for Pirate Borg). Text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

An illustration of an underwater scene featuring a sheer cliff diving down into darkness, where undead figures make a futile effort to climb out from the depths. A school of fish idly glides across the expanse, unbothered by the undead. Near the top ledge, several oysters rest with their shells open and pearls exposed in the shallows—creating a stark contrast to the dark, cold depths below, where shadows of the clamoring undead await any hapless soul. The text reads, "Zombies aren't known for their intelligence. As such, a number of them have tumbled over the edge of this trench, most of them catching on the trench walls. Over years the bottom of the trench has become littered with valuables, both belongings of the zombies and from the remains of those attempting to obtain those valuables, adding to the piles of riches. To descend without encountering the undead, Test Agility DR 16 for each person navigating the trench. Failure means getting too close to the undead which will then throw themselves at the living. At the bottom of the trench can be found d6 cutlasses, d100 silver, d6 gems worth 100s each, 1 random Arcane Relic(PB.62-63), and d6 zombies(PB.94-95)."

LᴏsTᴀʀᴏᴛ༻⛧@lostarot.bsky.social · 3w ago

On the twentieth day of #Mörktober, CRAB (for Pirate Borg). Art by me. Text by @metamer.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

An illustration of a bulky undead pirate sitting on a rickety stool. His skin is littered with holes from hermit crabs burrowing in his flesh. Apologies to any sufferers of Trypophobia. Some hermit crabs can be seen peeking out of these holes. Another hermit crab is sneaking a peek from beneath his cap and another his crawling out from his buttcrack. The text reads: Undead at sea for long periods of time can become an ecosystem for other creatures. Using the stats of any corporeal undead, supplement with the following, reflecting what creatures have taken up nesting in the undead:
1. Crabs Add d2 armor from the additional chitinous creatures
2. Sea Urchins +2 damage due to exposed spines and Test Toughness DR 12 or become poisoned
3. Snails +2 DR to hit from snail slime coating the undead
4. Algae +2 DR to defense as the algae obscures the undead's actual movements

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 3w ago

On the nineteenth day of #Mörktober, Demon (for Pirate Borg). Text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

An illustration of a bottle, it's neck and top coated with red wax. The bottle is detailed in a fashion to suggest an entity with forked tongue, sharp teeth, and tentacles. The text reads, "The Demon Drink
Not all rum is good for what ails you. This demon-tainted rum offers a bargain: drink it down and gain d2 Devil's Luck but, until all of the imbiber's Devil's Luck is spent they are cursed. All reaction rolls involving the imbiber are rolled with 1d6 and all enemies of theirs pass morale checks. Additionally, stepping on holy ground does d4 damage to the imbiber."

LᴏsTᴀʀᴏᴛ༻⛧@lostarot.bsky.social · 3w ago

On the eighteenth day of #Mörktober, HOLLOW (for Pirate Borg). Art by me. Text by @metamer.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

An illustration of a zombie curled up in a barrel. A wicked grin suggests that the zombie is waiting to be found by its next victim. A small, innocuous fish idly swims within the barrel that floats in a sea of orange. The text reads: In Scourge-infested waters, barrels float, sometimes holding treasure but sometimes holding sodden undead to ambush the greedy plunderer. Roll d6: 1 - Hollow and empty; 2-4 - Roll on Loot the Body(PB Front Endpaper); 5-6 - Some sort of undead lurks within.

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 3w ago

On the seventeeth day of #Mörktober, Bird (for Pirate Borg). Text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

An illustration of a wake of vultures, perched over a splatter of unidentified remains. The vultures show signs of ASH use, their bones glowing through their skin. The text reads, "Carrion Conniver
No shortage of dead bodies among the undead, these birds make their homes in the masts of Scourge ships.
HP 8 Morale 5 No Armor
Peck d6
Necrotic Bile d8 Usable once per combat. After using, the Carrion Conniver goes first in initiative the following round, lightened by the release of digestive fluids and its targets disgusted by the burning disgorgement."

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 3w ago

On the sixteenth day of #Mörktober, Ship (for Pirate Borg). Text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

An illustration of a brigatnine, flying the jolly roger. It has been repaired by applying dead things to the hull, including a figurehead that is the skull and lantern of a lanternfish. The text reads, "The ship, if it had a name, is as lost as the names of the dead that crew it. After years of neglect, this brigantine has been repaired by necromancy, leading to a patchwork of timber, rope, tar, skin, bone, souls, and blood.
--- ----
HP Hull Agility Speed
40 -d4 -1 4
Skill Broadsides Small Arms Ram
-0 d8 d4 d6
Crew Cargo
15/30 4
The Horde Sheds. When rammed or ramming, the opposing ship is littered with d6 zombies that attack the crew.
Undead Fortitude. If reduced to 0 HP or less, test DR 12 to drop to 1 HP instead.
Marrow Cannons(PB.108)
Terrifying. At start of combat, ships and PCs cannot take crew actions until passing a Morale test by rolling under a 6."

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 4w ago

On the fifteenth day of #Mörktober, Fiber (for Pirate Borg). Text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

An illustration of coconut, its fiber unraveling, and a finger reaching out of it while an eye peaks out of a crack in the coconut. The text reads, "Coconut Ghost
Sometimes used as a spy, other times as a guard, this coconut has been forcibly imbued with a spirit by a necromancer. After years of use the coconut vessel has begun to fray and weather.
HP 6 Morale Special Coconut Shell -d2
Head Bash d4
Fragile Vessel When defending against, if a natural 20 is rolled, the coconut breaks. The Coconut Ghost then flees back to its creator, gaining the Ethereal trait (DR 14 to attack and defend)."

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 4w ago

On the thirteenth day of #Mörktober, Frail (for Pirate Borg). Text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

An illustration of a female necromancer sitting on a highbacked chair behind a table, her facial expression snarling as she draws in the life of an unknown victim. The text reads, "Catherine Monvoisin has captained a ship of undead for decades, extending her life by necromantic means. However, the forces of time an only be held at bay so long and her body has begun to lose what vital essences she has clung so tenaciously to. Now at the end of her days, she spends most of her time in the captain's quarters, only venturing forth when freshly feasted upon the souls of the living, seeking to gain more life by any means necessary.

Catherine Monvoisin
Frail but fraught with power and purpose
HP 20 Morale 8 Bone Armor -d2
Life Drain Test Spirit DR 14 or take d8 damage
Bone Blades 2d6
Human Frailty Catherine Monvoisin is largely unable to move or attack until she has succeeded at a Life Drain attack, after which she can act as she pleases for d4 rounds"

Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 4w ago

thank you macaroni and cheese lawyer

image of a swirling blue background with a sentient macaroni and cheese lawyer in the middle it says: congratulations if you are seeing this the macaroni and cheese lawyer has chosen to represent you pro bono. all legal and spiritual cases have been ruled in your favor

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 4w ago

On the thirteenth day of #Mörktober, Relic (for Pirate Borg). Text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

An illustration of a number of personal effects, including a hurdy-gurdy, a dutch onion bottle draped in cloth, a locket, a book, and a dead parrot. The text reads, "The Personal Effects of the Undead
Vestiges of their living existences, some undead carry personal relics of their former selves. What are they carrying? Roll a d10:
1. Musical instrument, which they try to play, badly
2. Pet bird, long deceased
3. Broken cutlass, d4 damage
4. Random hat(PB.52), 50% of being on their head
5. Bottle of rum, still corked
6. Medical Kit(PB.52), 1-in-6 chance they will try to use it on someone else on their turn
7. Locket, gazes at it longingly
8. Bolt of cloth, dragging behind them
9. Speaking trumpet, which they use frequently
10. Tome containing a random Arcane Ritual(PB.64-65), which they occasionally attempt to cast at a DR 18"

LᴏsTᴀʀᴏᴛ༻⛧@lostarot.bsky.social · 4w ago

On the twelfth day of #Mörktober, PYRE (for Pirate Borg). Art by me. Text by @metamer.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

An arrangement of several illustrations; a burning funeral pyre, a concretion of cremains, and a hand that has been greviously burned with peeling, reddened flesh and blistered fingertips. The text reads: Concretionary Cremains
What was left behind...
A charred mass of burnt timber, flesh, and melted belongings. Use this Ancient Relic and one target must test SPIRIT DR 12 or burn for 1d4 damage for 1d4 rounds. After using the Relic, a fumble on the SPIRIT check results in the user's skin scorching and peeling, dealing 2d8 damage. The Relic then breaks and leaves the wielder with a permanently burned visage.

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 4w ago

On the eleventh day of #Mörktober, Ear (for Pirate Borg). Text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

An illustration of a severed ear with multiple gold and bejeweled piercings. A maggot crawls out of the ear canal. The text reads, "A tribute to "you can't take it with you," the assorted earrings on this severed ear are worth 100 silver to any willing to detach them. But what curses were vowed? This ear might still be listening..."

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 4w ago

On the tenth day of #Mörktober, Arrow (for Pirate Borg). Text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG #digitalart #illustration

An illustration of an enormous archerfish shooting an arrow of spit at a sailing ship, sending it into the air. Text reads, "Wretched Archerfish
Corrupted by what lurks below. Instinctively seeks to eradicate land dwellers' encroachment on the ocean.
Melee Combat
HP 150 Morale 9 No Armor
Bite d10
Abyssal Spit 2d8 + Concuss
Concuss Test Toughness DR 12 or +2 DR to Attack and Defense checks for d4 rounds.

Naval Combat
HP 30 Morale 9 No Armor
Speed 5 Agility +2
Abyssal Spit 1d8"

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · 4w ago

Started Into the Maelstrom for Pirate Borg as part of the October Maelstrom event. One-Eyed Martigan has told the party's fates and they have arrived in Charlotte's Cove. Only going to get spookier from here. #IntoTheMaelstrom

LᴏsTᴀʀᴏᴛ༻⛧@lostarot.bsky.social · last mo.

On the ninth day of #Mörktober, FLAG (for Pirate Borg). Art by me. Text by @metamer.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG

An illustration of a pirate with a Jolly Rodger flag seemingly possessed and trying to violently constrict its victim who is screaming in terror and trying to rip it away. The text reads: Momento Mori Once a possession, now possessed by a ghost with nothing better to do than torment the living. HP 16 Morale - No Aror Smother d6 Suffocation Test Toughnoess DR12 to break free on each subsequent turn. Masquerade. Until it moves, indistinguishable from a mundane flag.

Ferrex Baldwin @metamer.bsky.social · last mo.

On the eighth day of #Mörktober, Wail (for Pirate Borg). Text by me, art by @lostarot.bsky.social #pirateborg #mörkborg #TTRPG

An illustration of a sailing ship, its sails made of a patchwork of skin with the suggestion of mouths. The test reads "Wailing Sails.

Got a wail of tale to tell ya, lads, lassies, and lassos
A wail of a tale or two
'Bout a ship on the seas with sails a screamin'
Voices of the dead on the waves a sailin'
A wail of a tale, and it's all true
I swear by my tattoo

Scourge ships outfitted with Wailing Sails require those facing them to roll Morale under a 6 as part of their Terrifying feature. Ships crewed by the living with these sails gain the Terrifying feature."