Alex in Alaska / Forge of Ice
@forgeofice.bsky.social
Writer & Miniature Maker in Fairbanks, Alaska. He/Him. Trans rights are human rights!
I also dig old pulp characters, horror, comics and RPG’s.
No AI, ever. All posts, opinions, and superfluous commas, are human-generated.
www.ForgeofIce.com/shop
I also dig old pulp characters, horror, comics and RPG’s.
No AI, ever. All posts, opinions, and superfluous commas, are human-generated.
www.ForgeofIce.com/shop
Reposted by Alex in Alaska / Forge of Ice
Artistic and humorous designs, order early to get them delivered in time for Christmas!
www.teepublic.com/user/talysman
#christmas #christmaspresents #teepublic
www.teepublic.com/user/talysman
#christmas #christmaspresents #teepublic
November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Artistic and humorous designs, order early to get them delivered in time for Christmas!
www.teepublic.com/user/talysman
#christmas #christmaspresents #teepublic
www.teepublic.com/user/talysman
#christmas #christmaspresents #teepublic
This is a WONDERFUL short adventure - hopefully the first of many from John & his team!
Our li'l KS campaign is close to ending. We're funded (yay!) but all last-minute signal boosts and backers are sincerely appreciated. Thanks for supporting indie creators this gifting season! www.kickstarter.com/projects/joh... #ttrpg #art #indierpg
The Legacy of Mo'Roh: A System-Neutral RPG Adventure
A full-color system-neutral RPG adventure inspired by and featuring the art of Matt Kish.
www.kickstarter.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This is a WONDERFUL short adventure - hopefully the first of many from John & his team!
The original is for sale! Someone needs to buy it!
November 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The original is for sale! Someone needs to buy it!
Reposted by Alex in Alaska / Forge of Ice
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
-FDR, 1937
-FDR, 1937
November 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
-FDR, 1937
-FDR, 1937
Reposted by Alex in Alaska / Forge of Ice
That first panel is NOT a commentary on our current political and socio economical status here in the US. This was published in 1986. I repeat, this is NOT a comment on a contemporary situation…
(Psst! It’s a totally valid statement of the current times)
(Psst! It’s a totally valid statement of the current times)
November 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
That first panel is NOT a commentary on our current political and socio economical status here in the US. This was published in 1986. I repeat, this is NOT a comment on a contemporary situation…
(Psst! It’s a totally valid statement of the current times)
(Psst! It’s a totally valid statement of the current times)
Reading @lizardbrain-art.bsky.social ‘s excellent Bronze Age fantasy Kaiju story, “Gargantuan”.
I’d LOVE to see more stories set in this fascinating world!
I’d LOVE to see more stories set in this fascinating world!
November 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Reading @lizardbrain-art.bsky.social ‘s excellent Bronze Age fantasy Kaiju story, “Gargantuan”.
I’d LOVE to see more stories set in this fascinating world!
I’d LOVE to see more stories set in this fascinating world!
It’s here!
“The Old Bull and Bush” a nine-page zine detailing the Inn where the events of British author Talia Beckett’s “Guardians of the Eternal Flame” novels begin.
Every DM can use an Inn!
Full map, menu, rumors & adventure hooks!
$10, shipping included.
forgeofice.com/product/the-...
“The Old Bull and Bush” a nine-page zine detailing the Inn where the events of British author Talia Beckett’s “Guardians of the Eternal Flame” novels begin.
Every DM can use an Inn!
Full map, menu, rumors & adventure hooks!
$10, shipping included.
forgeofice.com/product/the-...
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 AM
It’s here!
“The Old Bull and Bush” a nine-page zine detailing the Inn where the events of British author Talia Beckett’s “Guardians of the Eternal Flame” novels begin.
Every DM can use an Inn!
Full map, menu, rumors & adventure hooks!
$10, shipping included.
forgeofice.com/product/the-...
“The Old Bull and Bush” a nine-page zine detailing the Inn where the events of British author Talia Beckett’s “Guardians of the Eternal Flame” novels begin.
Every DM can use an Inn!
Full map, menu, rumors & adventure hooks!
$10, shipping included.
forgeofice.com/product/the-...
I’m totally gonna use this.
November 21, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I’m totally gonna use this.
If you are in or near Kenosha, WI, check out Studio Moonfall - it’s an INCREDIBLE shop filled floor to ceiling with unique art, books by indie authors, & a wall of RPG’s, including a bunch that I worked on!
Flavor Text Adventures, Fire-Pearls of Aya-Ghan, Förk Borg, the Awful Amber Doom, & more!
Flavor Text Adventures, Fire-Pearls of Aya-Ghan, Förk Borg, the Awful Amber Doom, & more!
November 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If you are in or near Kenosha, WI, check out Studio Moonfall - it’s an INCREDIBLE shop filled floor to ceiling with unique art, books by indie authors, & a wall of RPG’s, including a bunch that I worked on!
Flavor Text Adventures, Fire-Pearls of Aya-Ghan, Förk Borg, the Awful Amber Doom, & more!
Flavor Text Adventures, Fire-Pearls of Aya-Ghan, Förk Borg, the Awful Amber Doom, & more!
Reposted by Alex in Alaska / Forge of Ice
Et VOILÀ!
A quick, easy, & effective way to get a building front onto your tabletop.
It’s about 20 minutes of work total, with more than half of that in cutting it out with the hobby knife, & a 30 minute break to let the glue dry.
Many RPG books have a TON of art that you can do this with!
A quick, easy, & effective way to get a building front onto your tabletop.
It’s about 20 minutes of work total, with more than half of that in cutting it out with the hobby knife, & a 30 minute break to let the glue dry.
Many RPG books have a TON of art that you can do this with!
November 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Et VOILÀ!
A quick, easy, & effective way to get a building front onto your tabletop.
It’s about 20 minutes of work total, with more than half of that in cutting it out with the hobby knife, & a 30 minute break to let the glue dry.
Many RPG books have a TON of art that you can do this with!
A quick, easy, & effective way to get a building front onto your tabletop.
It’s about 20 minutes of work total, with more than half of that in cutting it out with the hobby knife, & a 30 minute break to let the glue dry.
Many RPG books have a TON of art that you can do this with!
Working on a little tabletop prop - I printed the Inn art from my “Old Bull & Bush” zine out at full letter page size, then spent about 3 mins with a sharpie tracing over edges to emphasize them.
Even tiny drawings can look great when enlarged if you take some time to poke at them.
Even tiny drawings can look great when enlarged if you take some time to poke at them.
November 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Working on a little tabletop prop - I printed the Inn art from my “Old Bull & Bush” zine out at full letter page size, then spent about 3 mins with a sharpie tracing over edges to emphasize them.
Even tiny drawings can look great when enlarged if you take some time to poke at them.
Even tiny drawings can look great when enlarged if you take some time to poke at them.
Great work on a Forge of Ice goblin by Brian!
Brass Rank Goblin
Mini available from @forgeofice.bsky.social
I was trying something here, and I'm not sure I pulled it off 😕
Mini available from @forgeofice.bsky.social
I was trying something here, and I'm not sure I pulled it off 😕
November 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Great work on a Forge of Ice goblin by Brian!
Reposted by Alex in Alaska / Forge of Ice
you see a flickering light at the side of the road that says fifteen miles back to town, quick
November 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM
you see a flickering light at the side of the road that says fifteen miles back to town, quick
Another illustration by @artofcaustic.bsky.social for our upcoming post-deluge apocalyptic fantasy pirates Shadowdark book - SHADOWSAILS.
The Dragon Turtle, one of the mightiest creatures of the darkened seas!
The Dragon Turtle, one of the mightiest creatures of the darkened seas!
November 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Another illustration by @artofcaustic.bsky.social for our upcoming post-deluge apocalyptic fantasy pirates Shadowdark book - SHADOWSAILS.
The Dragon Turtle, one of the mightiest creatures of the darkened seas!
The Dragon Turtle, one of the mightiest creatures of the darkened seas!
Brilliant and practical thread by Ian on how to make extremely versatile & eye-catching terrain in a fraction of an afternoon.
okay, redoing this thread from almost 3y ago but with alt text.
making a tabletop barrow in about an hour! you could squeeze one in this afternoon if you had one of our barrow entrance sets.
making a tabletop barrow in about an hour! you could squeeze one in this afternoon if you had one of our barrow entrance sets.
November 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Brilliant and practical thread by Ian on how to make extremely versatile & eye-catching terrain in a fraction of an afternoon.
Today’s envelope skull!
November 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Today’s envelope skull!
Another kickass miniatures KS for anyone who can use some new creepy freaks for their table.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/psy...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/psy...
Mutant Miniatures: Terrible Twos Redux
28mm sci fi horror miniatures
www.kickstarter.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Another kickass miniatures KS for anyone who can use some new creepy freaks for their table.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/psy...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/psy...
November 14, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Reposted by Alex in Alaska / Forge of Ice
Swashbuckler class for #shadowdark supplement book I am working on with @forgeofice.bsky.social . #OSR #pirate #ageofsails #OSE #swordandsorcery
Someone pointed out they look like Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
but as pirates. And now I cannot unsee it.
Someone pointed out they look like Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
but as pirates. And now I cannot unsee it.
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Swashbuckler class for #shadowdark supplement book I am working on with @forgeofice.bsky.social . #OSR #pirate #ageofsails #OSE #swordandsorcery
Someone pointed out they look like Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
but as pirates. And now I cannot unsee it.
Someone pointed out they look like Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
but as pirates. And now I cannot unsee it.
It’s done!
The Old Bull & Bush, an RPG Zine detailing the inn where the “Guild of the Eternal Flame” novel series by Talia Beckett begins!
Written by me (Talia sorted the menu!), it’s got a two page map, four adventure hooks, a new monster, & everything you’d need to use the inn in your games.
The Old Bull & Bush, an RPG Zine detailing the inn where the “Guild of the Eternal Flame” novel series by Talia Beckett begins!
Written by me (Talia sorted the menu!), it’s got a two page map, four adventure hooks, a new monster, & everything you’d need to use the inn in your games.
November 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It’s done!
The Old Bull & Bush, an RPG Zine detailing the inn where the “Guild of the Eternal Flame” novel series by Talia Beckett begins!
Written by me (Talia sorted the menu!), it’s got a two page map, four adventure hooks, a new monster, & everything you’d need to use the inn in your games.
The Old Bull & Bush, an RPG Zine detailing the inn where the “Guild of the Eternal Flame” novel series by Talia Beckett begins!
Written by me (Talia sorted the menu!), it’s got a two page map, four adventure hooks, a new monster, & everything you’d need to use the inn in your games.
Well hot dang, this looks cool as heck!
Carved in Stone is officially out!
In this comprehensive setting guide you'll be able to see, touch, taste, hear and smell your way through everything that modern-day scholars currently know of the enigmatic culture of the Picts, from the perspective of someone living in the late 7th Century.
In this comprehensive setting guide you'll be able to see, touch, taste, hear and smell your way through everything that modern-day scholars currently know of the enigmatic culture of the Picts, from the perspective of someone living in the late 7th Century.
November 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Well hot dang, this looks cool as heck!
I don’t think I’ve ever even heard of the Savage Empire series, but, damn. The series description sounds great!
November 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I don’t think I’ve ever even heard of the Savage Empire series, but, damn. The series description sounds great!
The favorite line I’ve written today as I work through extremely brief monster descriptions:
“Dryad, Driftwood:
Grief-stricken and lost, these woodland spirits desperately seek any relict forests to take root in.”
The Kickstarter for our Fantasy Waterworld-ish setting approacheth ever nearer!
“Dryad, Driftwood:
Grief-stricken and lost, these woodland spirits desperately seek any relict forests to take root in.”
The Kickstarter for our Fantasy Waterworld-ish setting approacheth ever nearer!
November 11, 2025 at 6:25 AM
The favorite line I’ve written today as I work through extremely brief monster descriptions:
“Dryad, Driftwood:
Grief-stricken and lost, these woodland spirits desperately seek any relict forests to take root in.”
The Kickstarter for our Fantasy Waterworld-ish setting approacheth ever nearer!
“Dryad, Driftwood:
Grief-stricken and lost, these woodland spirits desperately seek any relict forests to take root in.”
The Kickstarter for our Fantasy Waterworld-ish setting approacheth ever nearer!
Game night at my house!
Dragonmaster, a gorgeous 1981 card game (basically Hearts with themed goals each turn), Birria consommé made in the crock pot, plus fresh-baked corn bread, two pies, homemade cookies & a whiskey sampler.
A damn fine way to spend an evening.
I need to do this more often.
Dragonmaster, a gorgeous 1981 card game (basically Hearts with themed goals each turn), Birria consommé made in the crock pot, plus fresh-baked corn bread, two pies, homemade cookies & a whiskey sampler.
A damn fine way to spend an evening.
I need to do this more often.
November 9, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Game night at my house!
Dragonmaster, a gorgeous 1981 card game (basically Hearts with themed goals each turn), Birria consommé made in the crock pot, plus fresh-baked corn bread, two pies, homemade cookies & a whiskey sampler.
A damn fine way to spend an evening.
I need to do this more often.
Dragonmaster, a gorgeous 1981 card game (basically Hearts with themed goals each turn), Birria consommé made in the crock pot, plus fresh-baked corn bread, two pies, homemade cookies & a whiskey sampler.
A damn fine way to spend an evening.
I need to do this more often.