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Deven Rue 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️
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Rue Adventuring Co. ~ Professional fantasy cartographer turned dark fantasy writer ~ queer, partially blind, artist, aggressively creative, she/they ~ Cartographer for Critical Role, MtG LotR, & others ~ No GenAI ~ No NFTs ~ https://devenrue.crd.co/
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The final D&D piece I get to share for now, from Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerun! Plus the painting (acrylic, 12x16) when it was in progress while I was visiting my in-laws in China this past winter.
Harrowdale
AD: Emi Tanji
November 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Are you enjoying the new Mighty Nein animated series? If so, welcome to the Dwendalian Empire! I created this map for Matthew Mercer who presented this to the cast in Ep 4 of the original campaign! This is where the adventure begins!
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Does any of my followers, or anyone I follow for that matter, work on/for @inkarnate.com? Asking for...reasons. 😁
November 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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We're SO close to 200 Downloads for the Zenith #TTRPG Preview ⛰️
To celebrate, I'll be releasing new Playtest Content to all of our Kickstarter backers next Saturday (29th) 🧙
More Character Options, Abilities, and Enchanted Items!

Get the Preview via our Campaign Page!
#ttrpgcommunity #Z'RPG
The Zenith TTRPG
A brand new D20/D12 TTRPG System, designed to enable limitless campaigns through expansive roleplay & character growth options!
www.kickstarter.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
All my maps downloads are virtual tabletop ready! Super quick to upload to all your favorite platforms. Grab from my well-known creations or explore original lands. From islands to entire worlds, you'll find something to suit your campaign.
November 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I find that I'm overly protective of my community. Someone even hints of spamming, soliciting, or messaging people on my server and I'm watching them like a hawk! I have one of the most relaxed communities & would like to keep it that way. Mama-bear mode activated!
a close up of a brown bear with its mouth wide open
Alt: a close up of a brown bear with its mouth wide open
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November 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Trying to organize my art supplies in my new studio is proving...interesting. The internal struggle I'm having over wanting to have my supplies at the ready versus have all my pretty things surrounding me is so difficult right now.
November 21, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I’m excited to be a part of this project and think you’re all are going to love it!
After a Year and a Half of writing & playtesting, The Zenith #TTRPG Kickstarter is LIVE ⛰
Every last bit of our funding will go directly to our Artists & Musicians, who will be bringing the system to life ✨

Explore what it means to Adventure, with the #Z'RPG
#FantasyArt #DungeonSynth
The Zenith TTRPG
A brand new D20/D12 TTRPG System, designed to enable limitless campaigns through expansive roleplay & character growth options!
www.kickstarter.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Cartography used to be a highly paid profession and it was illegal to smuggle maps out of a country! This is a great video on how maps evolved over time and how their contents were weaponized, kept secret, or purposefully erroneous. www.tiktok.com/@worldmapson...
Maps used to be some of the most dangerous objects on Earth. In the 1500s, they cost more than ships, bankrupted explorers, and sent sailors to their deaths because a single wrong line could change ev...
TikTok video by WorldMapsOnline
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November 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
What's a random fun fact about you?

I am truly ambidextrous and can draw/write with either hand.
What's a random fun fact about you?

Mine is that I can unicycle and juggle...although probably not both at the same time anymore. 😂
a man is riding a unicycle on the side of the road
ALT: a man is riding a unicycle on the side of the road
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November 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This reminds me, I’m on the lookout for a CPA who has experience with freelance artists so I don’t have to explain why mood lighting is absolutely a tax deduction.
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.

TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Looking to introduce some brand new players to D&D and don't want to overwhelm them? Check out my condensed character sheets which keep things super simple for new players.

I use them every time I run for new folks!

Get yours: https://bit.ly/3QMqQw7
November 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Working on a few orders in between recovering from my weekend event and tending to a sick teen. 💜
November 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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It has been my absolute honor to create these maps for Danielle L. Jensen and the fans of The Bridge Kingdom series! I love the look of them so much and hope you all do too!
June 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
"Hey Deven, your team is-"

My team? My *team*? 🙂😀😃😄😆😂🤣😅😀🙂😐😶☹️😟😭
November 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Yes, I really do each individual tree, trunk, patch of grass, etc. One brush, no stamps. Because it’s not just a map, it’s art.
November 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Can we stop interrupting what people *don’t* say as “what they really mean”. In no way, shape, or form did I say that using stamps or other brushes, or taking less time to create something, wasn’t art. Explaining my artistic process with something that often isn’t considered art, is hardly putting-
You do have a nice technique, however there is no crime in using premade resources. It's not less beautiful or art just because someone did not take the time to draw every leaf in the tree. In the same way that your work is not art just because you spent more time working on it or declare it to be.
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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The #Z'RPG Kickstarter Launches this Thursday, 20th November 🎉
Follow our page and support a gathering of amazing creatives!
🖌️🎶🎲

We are a #TTRPG that embraces the meaning of the word: Adventure. Explore more than just the aspects of Battle and reach your own Zenith
⛰️🎒🪡
Coming soon: The Zand'raya TTRPG
A brand new D20/D12 TTRPG System, designed to enable limitless campaigns through expansive roleplay & character growth options!
www.kickstarter.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Yes, I really do each individual tree, trunk, patch of grass, etc. One brush, no stamps. Because it’s not just a map, it’s art.
November 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Honestly, if they can't be bothered to write more than a few words to describe their movie/show, I can't be bothered to watch.

"A Pulitzer Prize-winning war photographer is torn between work and family."

That's it? That's the entire movie? I hate playing "guess the premise" with movies/shows.
November 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Join the Domille's Wondrous Works Patreon for free and get 4 free maps and 3 free 5e/PF2 encounters monthly!

Sign up below and check out the backlog of free maps, phased battle maps, encounters, and more.

www.patreon.com/dww/...

#ttrpg #battlemap
November 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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You'll never guess who's helping out with this 👀✨
Collab packs are coming in January! See some of the creatives I will be working with and what we plan on releasing: www.patreon.com/posts/143523...
Collab Packs are coming in January! | Deven Rue
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November 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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This is an AWESOME team of people to create what are like bath bombs of #TTRPG goodness. You got lore, flavor, and resources bundled together in a tiny package ready to elevate your games 🤘

Even if I wasn’t one of the creators I’d be HELLA excited!
November 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I'm declaring today PANTLESS FRIDAY! You're free to roam about the cabin...without pants.
November 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Oh what's that! Is that Alderdoodle name I spot alongside some super duper awesome creators? All collaborating on a super duper fun project? 😱😏

Have I said super duper enough to get you at least a bit curious?
Collab packs are coming in January! See some of the creatives I will be working with and what we plan on releasing: www.patreon.com/posts/143523...
Collab Packs are coming in January! | Deven Rue
Get more from Deven Rue on Patreon
www.patreon.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM