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Saga Mackenzie
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Fantasy Cartographer, Illustrator and writer. Crit award nominee 2024, ENNIE Award Nominee & Winner (Gold - Uncaged: Goddesses) (she/her). , Discord sagamack

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sagamack.bsky.social
12 Delves month 2 - The Emotive Tomb.

Second of my monthly Coriolis Delve maps - a smaller vault for a shorter month! Write up to follow on my page for paid subscribers soon(ish)!

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12 Delves - February | Saga Mackenzie
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February 6, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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salvaterra.bsky.social
Fantasy Map Maker is almost funded. 🗺️

I'm making a fun map for it alongside with other amazing map artists! Check it out!

🧭 www.kickstarter.com/projects/doo...

#fantasymaps #kickstarter #indierpg #ttrpgmaps
banner of an RPG kickstarter campaign titled as "fantasy map maker, by Harry Metcalf", depicting a valley by the coast, flanked by rivers, nesting forests, a castle, a stone circle, a village. a volcano in the background. another print screen from the campaign, depicting the rules where you roll dice and choose features to drawn on your fantasy map another print with promo text from the campaign: "play solo, competitive multiplayer or cooperatively in the included expansion, The Continent.
February 2, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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If you see this, don't participate. It's a rigged study by Lisa Littman and unethical researcher J. Michael Bailey meant to undermine access to care. Spread the word.
“Screenshot of a promoted Reddit post by u/AYAGDOS. The post reads: ‘Navigating gender dysphoria? Join our confidential, cross-country study of 18–25 year olds to tell your story, challenge preconceptions, and have YOUR experience reflected in the science.’ Below is a banner graphic with the Northwestern University logo and the text ‘TRANS OR GENDERQUEER? SHARE YOUR STORY.’ The image shows a close-up of a hand with light pink nail polish, partially painted blue, held up against a blurred background. A link to ayagdos.org and a ‘Learn More’ button appear at the bottom, along with Reddit vote and share icons.”
January 30, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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adammakesttrpg.bsky.social
They haven't started writing our Twelve Realms #fantasy campaign setting because I need the funds to pay these fine folks, and, trust me, you want to see what this award-winning team is making!

If you've already followed the KS campaign, please repost! #ttrpg

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gno...
Headshots of Twelve Realms writers Rue Dickey, VJ Harris, ERF Jordan, LegalKimchi, Saga Mackenzie, Jessica Marcrum, Gwen Marshall, Collette Quach, Friday Strout, Shu Qing Tan, Sebastian Yue, and Basil Wright
January 28, 2026 at 3:40 PM
sagamack.bsky.social
I felt the need to tackle some sort of "2026" challenge this year, so I made one up for myself. 12 vault ruins for Coriolis: The Great Dark, 1 per month. First up is January: The Saltstrain.

To get the full thing (alpha unedited or tested) join me on patreon!
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A colourful starfield cover with a purplish red nebula and some sort of rot or corruption creeping in from the right hand side. The Builder run for "life" is superimposed in the background. The title is : "12 Delves - twelve months, twelve delves for coriolis: the great dark. January's delve is called 'The Saltstrain'. Side view monochromatic map of the Saltstrain Builder Ruin. Maps for Coriolis: The Great dark are side view images of connecting rooms and passages, with a numbered and lettered grid to track descent. As well as the usual markers (including which areas of the vault are infested with blight the strongest) there is a surface marker showing where a water level has dropped over several years. The entire thing has a yellowish-green tinge making it look like an old monitor readout. A sample two page spread from the alpha version of the delve, showing off unique hazards the players will find there in a D66 table, as well as a "setting the mood" box and the start of the unique encounter locations. The style of both pages are clean white backgrounds with light green-grey headers and page effects to match the sort of design that exists in the core rulebook, without copying it directly. The player facing view of the vault is the same side-view map as before, except it's blurred and obscured, so the players only see the uppermost areas. Below the clear rooms the tunnels and rooms are smudged and indistinct. This version of the map has a coppery red/dark brown feel with scanlines suggesting its the result of some sort of echo scan of the ruin.
January 27, 2026 at 3:46 PM
sagamack.bsky.social
been a long time since i've actually posted a MAP, so here's a commission for a home game that I just finished up!
A hand drawn digital art city map showing the city of tidefall - a circular city sitting next to the sea and split into two circular tiers and four districts, representing different phases of the moon. The more lavish interior circle holds all the government buildings while most of the outer ring is the common areas. to the northeast on the shoreline is the rich folks area with a lot of standalone manors, and east of the city wall is farmland. The northern half of the outer ring on the shoreline holds the docklands. The border of the map includes banners with symbols representing the six factions in the setting - phases of the moon, palace, whale, rose and Kopesh. The lower half of the border has the titleof the map in the middle and illustrations of the cities main sea goddess rising out of the surf in a flowing blue-purple gown, and aside representation of some buildings from the city.
January 21, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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dare2dreamrpg.bsky.social
Hey everyone, I’m just trying to catch up on past due rent, I have a job currently I just haven’t been getting enough hours during the holidays to make ends meet, please chip in or share if you can, I would greatly appreciate it

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January 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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rebcebab.bsky.social
⚠️DISCORD SURVEY ABOUT IMPLEMENTING AI⚠️

I'm begging you, don't let them take our work, whether drawing, writing or other art form. Don't let them fuck everything up for shortening your memory and brain power.

Go vote. Please save us.

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January 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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shannonappelcline.bsky.social
Got a semi-spammy email from Alberto Dianin inquiring about "potential review, feature, or collaboration" of Gates of Krystalia TTJRPG.

Just a reminder that Krystalia's art is stolen via generative AI. There should be more "features" on this.

Here's his complaint of "hateful" anti-AI responses.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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jasoncordova.bsky.social
Honestly, everything is fucked right now, so you might as well go ahead and preorder The Between.

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Pre-order The Between on BackerKit
The Between is a tabletop roleplaying game about monster-hunters in Victorian-era London. It's inspired by the TV show Penny Dreadful, British horror classics, and pulp media. Its rules are based on t...
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January 4, 2026 at 3:34 AM
sagamack.bsky.social
Due to bit of a xmas mixup, I've ended up with TWO (2) boxes of Steamforged Epic Encounters - Symbaroum minis to paint! :O The more the merrier i say!

It's actually fun trying to stick to a colour scheme that compliments the book art. The cleric of Prios especially turned out pretty good.
The rear of a goblin miniature from the epic encounters Symbaroum box set. The goblin is painted in muted greens and browns, with a black top knot hairstyle and a grasping a staff made from a gnarled length of tree root. The front view of a goblin miniature from the epic encounters Symbaroum box set. The goblin is painted in muted greens and browns, with a black top knot hairstyle and a grasping a staff made from a gnarled length of tree root. The front view also shows the unique look of symbaroum goblins, with less of the exaggerated "pointy nose" features they usually have. As well as the greens and browns, there's a splash of orange in the beaded necklace they wear around their neck. Rear view of the painted cleric of Prios player character miniature , showing the details of the flowing russet or orange/red robes with a yellow or non-metallic 'gold' trim, belt, etc, matching the colour of the gold tipped staff, emblazoned with the seal of Prios the sungod. While colourful, I've deliberately tried to keep the colours more muted and matching those displayed in the imagery for Prios clerics in the core symbaroum book. Front view of the painted cleric of Prios player character miniature for Symbaroum. The figure is robed in russet/orange-red colour with yellow-non metallic gold detailing. In one hand the hooded figure clasps an open book of prayers with a wax seal, and in the other they are raising up a staff tipped with the sunburst design of the sigil of Prios, the sun god.
December 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
sagamack.bsky.social
My little starter adventure for any Icewind Dale campaign is 25% off in the Dms Guild winter sale! If you want a nice spooky/sad winter ghost story to kick off Rime of the Frostmaide, you can't go wrong with this!

And also you'll help finally push it to platinum!

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Song of the Mountain: A Player Primer Adventure - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild
Welcome to Icewind Dale. One of the harshest environments on the planet, it is nevertheless remarkably beautiful. In Lonleywood, smallest of the towns of Ten-Towns, a haunting, mournful song carries a...
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December 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
sagamack.bsky.social
Wait THAT is how you're choosing to resolve matters in the final episode of 'The War Between the Land and the Sea' !?!?.

fucking Y I K E S. 😬
December 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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restingdinoface.bsky.social
“We see you” is nice. But nice isn’t really useful.

Want to help trans people? Throw us a few bucks. Give us some work and chances to share our art. Ask what we need.

We can’t live on “You’re valid.”
December 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
sagamack.bsky.social
Everyone check out Suffer on Prime! It's a super micro budget feminist fantasy movie made with a 6 person team during covid restrictions and for, like, $30k. They do an excellent job!

Also i made a map for it which is WILD that *I* now have a movie credit 😅

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A photo taken of the credit scroll on the film 'Suffer'. My name, Saga Mackenzie, appears credited as cartographer.
December 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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cobblesprite.bsky.social
Hi everyone!

Our lovely boy Geo was hit by a car the other day and while he's fortunately got out of it with only a broken hip, giving him the care he needs is a significant and sudden cost.

So we have a crowdfund now, anything you can give or sharing this is amazing thank you

gofund.me/3a3befd4d
Donate to Geo's surgery costs, organized by Ferne Milton
Hi, I'm Ferne and recently our lovely ginger boy Geo was hit by a car. He was fortunate enough to com… Ferne Milton needs your support for Geo's surgery costs
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December 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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An homage to VHS horror, Solemn Vale: Homegrown follows a group of football players as they uncover the terrible truth behind the disappearance of of their siblings.

Enjoy Solemn Vale and the rest of the Last Line Rewind anthology at bio.site/lastlinepod.
Close-up of an animal’s eye with glossy reflections in teal and red, filling most of the frame. The image has a grainy, distressed texture reminiscent of old videotape, with a visible VHS cassette edge on the right. Red text reads “Solemn Vale Homegrown,” and a small “VHS” label appears in the upper left.
December 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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fkth.bsky.social
The winter solstice is almost upon us once again...tomorrow marks 1 year since the release of @realmspod.bsky.social's 'Solemn Vale: Of Oak &Holly' series.

Maybe time for a new festive tradition and have a relisten eh?

www.realmspod.com/solemnvale

#RPG #TTRPG #RealmsofPeril&Glory #SolemnVale
Solemn Vale: Of Oak & Holly — Realms of Peril & Glory
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December 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
sagamack.bsky.social
pfft. Playing as fucking DYLAN instead of Jesse in Control 2? How to gain and then lose my interest in the length of one trailer I guess 🤷‍♀️.
December 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
sagamack.bsky.social
This day, I detailed a double-duet of dangerous diminutive Duergar!
photograph of four Duergar - grey skinned deep dwarves - miniatures on my messy work desk. Their leader is in back, painted with frosty armour and twin magical axes but is mostly hidden beneath a wolf-like helm. To his left is a duergar miner, shirtless with a pickaxe in one hand and a lump of rock under his other arm. The rock is glowing green with some sort of mineral. Down and right is a Deep dwarf berserker with fire axes and a punky hairstyle, and lastly to her right is a hooded and robed deep dwarf cleric, clutching some sort of green stone hand (maybe made from the same mineral mined by the miner?) and about to cast a spell from an outstretched hand.
December 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
sagamack.bsky.social
You're danged right it's unavailable! Privacy settings working as intended! 😤
A screen grab of Discord's end of year "checkpoint" made up in a retro green screen monitor style with a spinning disord logo, and the words CHECKPOINT UNAVAILABLE. Underneath it's telling me that it has no information to show me because of either being a new user, or becase privacy settings have prohibited it (it was the latter). An ominous CLAIM NOW button sits below offering some nebulous unnamed prize for surviving another year.
December 5, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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jasoncordova.bsky.social
I'll keep saying it: our campaign of Public Access on @thebadspot.bsky.social is the best AP you're probably not watching. Absolute top-tier RP, a great way to learn the game, and damn entertaining.

If you're watching and enjoying, *please help spread the word word*

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Public Access - YouTube
Our Actual Play of the very nearly complete - if as yet unreleased - second edition of Public Access by Jason Cordova
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December 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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andycruns.bsky.social
Mini of the month - Deep one herald

Entry 1 by @sagamack.bsky.social
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December 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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I know this petition has much more support than it currently has. Please share far and wide. Petition to require generative AI to carry a watermark and to make it illegal to use a person’s likeness in generative AI without permission.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Require generative AI watermarks & ban using people’s likeness without consent
As AI generated content becomes increasingly realistic, we think laws should be put in place to prevent misuse. All such media should carry a permanent watermark or disclosure, alongside a blanket ban...
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November 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
sagamack.bsky.social
HECK. The PDF was pretty enough but having the actual book in my hands...glorious. @stoutstoat.co.uk this is quite the thing of beauty! Can't wait to sit down and give it a proper read.
Colourful cover of a large softback book titled "Carved in Stone - A Storyteller's Guide to the Picts" There is a painting of travelling picts with their livestock moving through a forest beside a fast flowing river, with a waterfall in the background. The rest of the cover is covered in pictish knot carvings. A sample interior page from the book showing a full page stylised map of Scotland as it would have been around the time of the picts, along with part of Ireland and northern england. The chapter is titled "Pictland" A sample page from the Cuisine section, with large colourful and delicious looking illustrations of some of the soups, stews and other food dishes that would likely have been commonplace among the picts. This fills up over 2/3 of the page and spreads across into the next one, with descriptions sorted by seasons in the remaining space. A double page spread from the Artwork section of the book showing detailed sepia toned pen and ink drawings of stone carving fragments covered in pictish designs and symbology, with separate areas where individual symbols have been isolated with explanations as to their potential meanings.
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM