SketchyVanRPG (He/They)
@sketchyvanrpg.com
He/They - Leftist
TTRPG illustrator - maps, layout, etc
Game Designer - Moon-howler
Mad Scientist - Psychonaut
Main - https://sketchyvanrpg.com/
Itch - https://sketchyvanrpg.itch.io/
Patreon - https://patreon.com/sketchyvanrpg
TTRPG illustrator - maps, layout, etc
Game Designer - Moon-howler
Mad Scientist - Psychonaut
Main - https://sketchyvanrpg.com/
Itch - https://sketchyvanrpg.itch.io/
Patreon - https://patreon.com/sketchyvanrpg
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Give me money, I'll give you maps
Personal commissions & commercial freelance available. I've been published multiple times, and my own work is available on itch, drivethru & Exalted Funeral
Personal commissions & commercial freelance available. I've been published multiple times, and my own work is available on itch, drivethru & Exalted Funeral
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One of the most gorgeous games I've come across in awhile is Vaults of Vaarn. I love these kind of settings born out of a creators' passion for an imagined place. Ultimately, they're some of my favorite things about roleplaying games.
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Pre-order Vaults of Vaarn Second Edition on BackerKit
The second edition of Vaults of Vaarn, the acclaimed science-fantasy adventure game.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
One of the most gorgeous games I've come across in awhile is Vaults of Vaarn. I love these kind of settings born out of a creators' passion for an imagined place. Ultimately, they're some of my favorite things about roleplaying games.
vaults-of-vaarn-second-edition.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
vaults-of-vaarn-second-edition.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
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Have you been good this year? The Sackfather's verminous spies whisper the names of the virtuous and the wicked in his goatish ears.
December 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Have you been good this year? The Sackfather's verminous spies whisper the names of the virtuous and the wicked in his goatish ears.
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DNGN CLUB '25: A year in review – QUANTUM NOBODIES
This is my most popular free game by a long shot. It entails the misadventures of a group of people trapped outside of time who are trapped in a Live, Laugh, Die cycle on repeat.
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This is my most popular free game by a long shot. It entails the misadventures of a group of people trapped outside of time who are trapped in a Live, Laugh, Die cycle on repeat.
🧵
December 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
DNGN CLUB '25: A year in review – QUANTUM NOBODIES
This is my most popular free game by a long shot. It entails the misadventures of a group of people trapped outside of time who are trapped in a Live, Laugh, Die cycle on repeat.
🧵
This is my most popular free game by a long shot. It entails the misadventures of a group of people trapped outside of time who are trapped in a Live, Laugh, Die cycle on repeat.
🧵
I also have a tiktok account. Come hang out, I post map making stuff like this over there
Putting the finishing few lines on a sea floor map for an upcoming adventure being announced at Philly Area Game Expo in January
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yB3YTM/
Putting the finishing few lines on a sea floor map for an upcoming adventure being announced at Philly Area Game Expo in January
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yB3YTM/
Sea Floor TTRPG Adventure Map Drawing putting the finishing touches on a sea floor illustrated battle map for a soon to be released Shadowdark ttrpg adventure from Cannibaal Publishing #ttrpg #map #DN...
TikTok video by Sketchy Van RPG
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December 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I also have a tiktok account. Come hang out, I post map making stuff like this over there
Putting the finishing few lines on a sea floor map for an upcoming adventure being announced at Philly Area Game Expo in January
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yB3YTM/
Putting the finishing few lines on a sea floor map for an upcoming adventure being announced at Philly Area Game Expo in January
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yB3YTM/
VJ has been a mutual of mine for ~5 years. Not only is he an active tiktoker, but he's also a fantastic and accomplished ttrpg designer. If you're on the clock app, go give them a follow
Hey folks! I lost my 10k titkok account and I am trying to rebuild so everytime I hit a 500 follower mark I hold a raffle to run a free TTRPG for THREE lucky winenrs.
To enter you need to follow me and comment on the video linked below! You've got 8 days until the 25th to enter
To enter you need to follow me and comment on the video linked below! You've got 8 days until the 25th to enter
December 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
VJ has been a mutual of mine for ~5 years. Not only is he an active tiktoker, but he's also a fantastic and accomplished ttrpg designer. If you're on the clock app, go give them a follow
A little sneak peak at the maps I've been working on this month for an upcoming adventure
#FantasyMap #osr #dndart #FantasyArt #map
#FantasyMap #osr #dndart #FantasyArt #map
December 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
A little sneak peak at the maps I've been working on this month for an upcoming adventure
#FantasyMap #osr #dndart #FantasyArt #map
#FantasyMap #osr #dndart #FantasyArt #map
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made an addition to the Elves post, adding my interpretation of od&d's elf dual-classing rule, which i've been using in my most recent game!
December 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
made an addition to the Elves post, adding my interpretation of od&d's elf dual-classing rule, which i've been using in my most recent game!
Looks like I'm going to be at the Philly Area Game Expo on Saturday Jan 17th. 2 big projects I've been doing maps for are going to be announced there!
Who else is going?
Who else is going?
December 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Looks like I'm going to be at the Philly Area Game Expo on Saturday Jan 17th. 2 big projects I've been doing maps for are going to be announced there!
Who else is going?
Who else is going?
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"Well, I'm back" he said.
Over the last three months, I've keyed every hex in the bounds of the Shire, including rumors, nested random encounters, and five embedded mini-dungeons. I've collated them into a document, linked on the blog:
Over the last three months, I've keyed every hex in the bounds of the Shire, including rumors, nested random encounters, and five embedded mini-dungeons. I've collated them into a document, linked on the blog:
Middle-earth Hexcrawl Project: The Shire (Complete)
Back in September of this year , I began a daily writing prompt inspired by this year's reread of The Lord of the Rings and Idraluna Archiv...
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December 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"Well, I'm back" he said.
Over the last three months, I've keyed every hex in the bounds of the Shire, including rumors, nested random encounters, and five embedded mini-dungeons. I've collated them into a document, linked on the blog:
Over the last three months, I've keyed every hex in the bounds of the Shire, including rumors, nested random encounters, and five embedded mini-dungeons. I've collated them into a document, linked on the blog:
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If you are a fan of the BlueSky OSR feed Yochai created, that I now manage, please consider donating for its upkeep costs! The service we use has created this convenient page where you can donate directly to paying for the feed’s hosting.
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OSR Feed
This feed collects posts related to the OSR, the RPG scene centred around old-school Dungeons & Dragons and friends. The feed will pull posts related to OSR games and topics, like B/X, Mork Borg, Mega...
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December 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
If you are a fan of the BlueSky OSR feed Yochai created, that I now manage, please consider donating for its upkeep costs! The service we use has created this convenient page where you can donate directly to paying for the feed’s hosting.
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You can trust @sketchyvanrpg.com just uh...get in the van but you have to bring your own dice.....
December 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
You can trust @sketchyvanrpg.com just uh...get in the van but you have to bring your own dice.....
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Today on Between Two Cairns, @bradkerr.net, Skullboy and I review Mana Meltdown by @lazylitch.bsky.social, and answer a mailbag question.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Today on Between Two Cairns, @bradkerr.net, Skullboy and I review Mana Meltdown by @lazylitch.bsky.social, and answer a mailbag question.
www.patreon.com/posts/144231...
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A pirate island map I made a while back for a Pirate Borg campaign I was running
#OSR #FantasyMap #PirateBorg #PirateMap
#OSR #FantasyMap #PirateBorg #PirateMap
November 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A pirate island map I made a while back for a Pirate Borg campaign I was running
#OSR #FantasyMap #PirateBorg #PirateMap
#OSR #FantasyMap #PirateBorg #PirateMap
Go check this out. I did the maps and the character sheet for Bree-YARC
The final version of the Bree-YARC Quickstart rules are now available, with interior art by @perplexingruins.bsky.social cover by @juanochoa.bsky.social and cartography by @sketchyvanrpg.com It's D&D 3.5 meets B/X in an unholy combination of old school rules with new school options. #ttrpg #dnd #osr
Bree-YARC Quickstart Rules - Third Kingdom Games | DriveThruRPG
Bree-YARC (Yet Another RetroClone) is a love song to 3rd edition D&D, seen through a lens where BX was used as the chassis for the game, rather than AD&D. This quickstart ruleset includes four...
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November 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Go check this out. I did the maps and the character sheet for Bree-YARC
Happy Turkey Day!
November 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Happy Turkey Day!
The very first map I drew in 2020 after a 20 year break from ttrpgs. After bouncing off 5e, I quickly found the OSR and skerples Tomb of the Serpent Kings
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The very first map I drew in 2020 after a 20 year break from ttrpgs. After bouncing off 5e, I quickly found the OSR and skerples Tomb of the Serpent Kings
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In the spirit of hobbit birthdays, have some free games!
November 25, 2025 at 2:38 AM
In the spirit of hobbit birthdays, have some free games!
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In 2025 I will begin publishing Cairn supplements for third parties, under the moniker Cairn Press.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
November 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
In 2025 I will begin publishing Cairn supplements for third parties, under the moniker Cairn Press.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
If you're a writer and want help with editing, layout, or printing I should be able to hook you up with the right people.
My goal is to make more Cairn content and get people paid for their work.
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You probably didn't see I stealth-released a mini TTRPG
Now you too can do gas station alchemy with your best friend and be the gutter gourmands you've always dreamed.
This will also be included in the print version of Junk N' Trunk Recycling!! Wowee!!
Now you too can do gas station alchemy with your best friend and be the gutter gourmands you've always dreamed.
This will also be included in the print version of Junk N' Trunk Recycling!! Wowee!!
STRANGE THINGS ARE AFOOT AT ○ QUAY
1. Each Gourmand secretly selects a corner store snack
2. Share selections
3. Remix words to generate Concoction(s)
4. When consumed describe the benefit & alteration it provides
5. Another may add a detriment and/or alteration
[a MOSAIC/CERMAIC Strict TTRPG]
1. Each Gourmand secretly selects a corner store snack
2. Share selections
3. Remix words to generate Concoction(s)
4. When consumed describe the benefit & alteration it provides
5. Another may add a detriment and/or alteration
[a MOSAIC/CERMAIC Strict TTRPG]
November 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
You probably didn't see I stealth-released a mini TTRPG
Now you too can do gas station alchemy with your best friend and be the gutter gourmands you've always dreamed.
This will also be included in the print version of Junk N' Trunk Recycling!! Wowee!!
Now you too can do gas station alchemy with your best friend and be the gutter gourmands you've always dreamed.
This will also be included in the print version of Junk N' Trunk Recycling!! Wowee!!
Hey, that's Desiccated Temple of Locha, my first adventure!
Go get it from www.sabregamesandcards.com/products!
Go get it from www.sabregamesandcards.com/products!
November 23, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Hey, that's Desiccated Temple of Locha, my first adventure!
Go get it from www.sabregamesandcards.com/products!
Go get it from www.sabregamesandcards.com/products!
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It's super fun to use that Inventory System. One thing we had a blast with was just raiding the "Junk Drawer" for miscellaneous things to make up the Gear:
November 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
It's super fun to use that Inventory System. One thing we had a blast with was just raiding the "Junk Drawer" for miscellaneous things to make up the Gear:
Full versions are up on my Patreon for members, and I drop free versions there too!
Sign up and get access to my monthly map packs
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Sign up and get access to my monthly map packs
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November 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Full versions are up on my Patreon for members, and I drop free versions there too!
Sign up and get access to my monthly map packs
patreon.com/sketchyvanrp...
Sign up and get access to my monthly map packs
patreon.com/sketchyvanrp...
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My upcoming big dungeon, THE CASTLE AUTOMATIC, is the ultimate result of my efforts with #dungeon23. Has anyone else out there published their dungeon23 project?
November 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
My upcoming big dungeon, THE CASTLE AUTOMATIC, is the ultimate result of my efforts with #dungeon23. Has anyone else out there published their dungeon23 project?
Oh we are talking OSR megadungeons?
For Dungeon23 I compiled this massive vault of megadungeon resources. Last I checked there were around 200 links across the entire thing!
Go check it out!
duvelmandice.github.io/vault/
For Dungeon23 I compiled this massive vault of megadungeon resources. Last I checked there were around 200 links across the entire thing!
Go check it out!
duvelmandice.github.io/vault/
Duvelman's Vault
duvelmandice.github.io
November 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Oh we are talking OSR megadungeons?
For Dungeon23 I compiled this massive vault of megadungeon resources. Last I checked there were around 200 links across the entire thing!
Go check it out!
duvelmandice.github.io/vault/
For Dungeon23 I compiled this massive vault of megadungeon resources. Last I checked there were around 200 links across the entire thing!
Go check it out!
duvelmandice.github.io/vault/
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I'm running a tutorial session of OSE in FoundryVTT for some people this week. In preparation, I made a Beginners Guide to follow along for those players.
Check it out now on my blog, includes the downloadable PDF
sketchyvanrpg.com/2025/11/18/o...
#OSE #FoundryVTT #osr
Check it out now on my blog, includes the downloadable PDF
sketchyvanrpg.com/2025/11/18/o...
#OSE #FoundryVTT #osr
OSE FoundryVTT for Beginners
My reference guide to get new VTT players comfortable with playing a TTRPG like Old School Essentials in FoundryVTT. I run and play in a lot of TTRPG games run with virtual tabletop apps like…
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November 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I'm running a tutorial session of OSE in FoundryVTT for some people this week. In preparation, I made a Beginners Guide to follow along for those players.
Check it out now on my blog, includes the downloadable PDF
sketchyvanrpg.com/2025/11/18/o...
#OSE #FoundryVTT #osr
Check it out now on my blog, includes the downloadable PDF
sketchyvanrpg.com/2025/11/18/o...
#OSE #FoundryVTT #osr