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Eldritch Troubadour
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Writer of fantasy & aspiring illustrator. Exploring fractured worlds and flawed heroes. Currently crafting 'The Ascendant's Path' 🌌

Check it out on Tapas: https://tapas.io/series/The-Ascendants-Path/info
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Chapter 17 is live!

shorturl.at/SzKc0

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Illustrated cover art for The Ascendant’s Path, an isekai fantasy webnovel blending military action, political intrigue, and eldritch horror. The artwork depicts Caelan, a battle-hardened warrior in a modern day outfit, standing in the ruins of an ancient cathedral. He grips a custom rifle with elements of aetherpunk, his expression grim and determined. Behind him, an ethereal, glowing woman spreads her arms, bathed in divine light, contrasting with the shattered stone and floating debris around them. The scene radiates an atmosphere of mystery, melancholy and destiny. If you are looking for an intense, character-driven story filled with secrets, conspiracies, and the clash between humanity and the unknown, this might be for you.
February 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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One quote to entice them all.

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February 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Chapter 16 is out! The first proper fighting scene in the story.

Start Reading: shorturl.at/SzKc0

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Illustrated cover art for The Ascendant’s Path, an isekai fantasy webnovel blending military action, political intrigue, and eldritch horror. The artwork depicts Caelan, a battle-hardened warrior in a modern day outfit, standing in the ruins of an ancient cathedral. He grips a custom rifle with elements of aetherpunk, his expression grim and determined. Behind him, an ethereal, glowing woman spreads her arms, bathed in divine light, contrasting with the shattered stone and floating debris around them. The scene radiates an atmosphere of mystery, melancholy and destiny. If you are looking for an intense, character-driven story filled with secrets, conspiracies, and the clash between humanity and the unknown, this might be for you.
February 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
eldritchtroubadour.bsky.social
Another day of spreading the word of [REDACTED} in the taverns.

Art by the amazing @r-vargas.bsky.social

#art #artedigital #digitalart #digitalpainting #digitalart #procreate #procreateart #paint #painting #illustration #rpg #fantasy #writing #writer #writerscommunity
A fantasy-style illustration of a humanoid figure with an eldritch, tentacled face resembling a mind flayer or Lovecraftian creature, standing in a lively tavern. The character wears a stylish but tattered purple coat with gold trim, a deep V-neck shirt, and brown trousers tucked into armored boots. They juggle multiple beer mugs overflowing with foam in one hand while reading a glowing, arcane tome in the other, exuding both sophistication and chaos. The tavern setting includes wooden stools, a bulletin board with posted notes, and a table in the foreground with a roasted turkey and garnishes, suggesting a feast or revelry. The warm, inviting atmosphere contrasts humorously with the character’s eerie, otherworldly appearance. Made to represent the persona of the fantasy author Eldritch Troubadour, whose fantasy isekai webnovel is available on Tapas, royalroads, Webnovel and HoneyFeed.
February 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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The new cover is finished! I am so glad with the result. The artist had a problem on Fiverr and I can't share his profile 🥲

#book #books #novel #novels #webnovel #webnovels #fantasy #whattoread #booksky #anime #lightnovel #characterdesign #originalcharacter #isekai #anime #romance
Illustrated cover art for The Ascendant’s Path, an isekai fantasy webnovel blending military action, political intrigue, and eldritch horror. The artwork depicts Caelan, a battle-hardened warrior in a modern day outfit, standing in the ruins of an ancient cathedral. He grips a custom rifle with elements of aetherpunk, his expression grim and determined. Behind him, an ethereal, glowing woman spreads her arms, bathed in divine light, contrasting with the shattered stone and floating debris around them. The scene radiates an atmosphere of mystery, melancholy and destiny. If you are looking for an intense, character-driven story filled with secrets, conspiracies, and the clash between humanity and the unknown, this might be for you.
February 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
eldritchtroubadour.bsky.social
Chapter 15 is live! Amazing we got here!

"If not for the crushing paranoia, he would have even enjoyed himself."

tapas.io/series/The-A...

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Read The Ascendant's Path :: Vol 1 - Ch 01 - How to Live After You | Tapas Community
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February 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Cover art with come color. Artist used an earlier sketch by accident, but good enough to see how it will look like at the end.

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Colored sketch for the cover art of my webnovel, depicting an anime character with a ghostly woman form at the back, with shattered glass all around him. Changes to the gun and the hair made. It's published on Tapas, with all original characters, in a modern fantasy isekai world, with elements of cosmic horror here and there.
February 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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"You'll remain a failure, get roped into the Cult, then die like a dog. A footnote in a tale where you never mattered!"

MC's Quote.

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February 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Chapter 14 is out. I bet a lot of people will begin hating the protagonist with this one. I sure do a little.

tapas.io/episode/3435...

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Read The Ascendant's Path :: Act 1 - Volume 1 - 14 - What Can't be Undone - Part 1 | Tapas Community
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February 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Just find out the seller making the new cover on Fiverr can't be sent messages anymore, nor any of his gigs appear on the site.

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February 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Today's lesson is how to pick the theme of a story. In short, make it a question you need to answer.

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February 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Another great writing lesson from Arcane: The central conflict impacts EVERY storyline in the show.

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February 6, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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I think that the failures of a character make them more interesting than their victories. Consider Vi, from League of Legends.

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February 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Chapter 13 is live. This is a turning point in the story, so go check it out: tapas.io/episode/3430...

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Read The Ascendant's Path :: Act 1 - Volume 1 - 13 - As it Crashes Down - Part 1 | Tapas Community
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February 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Spent the day reading "The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity". Amazing work for those who enjoy romance (There's an anime coming too).

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February 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Want to know a way to write better? Every time you watch a movie or finish a book, note down one lesson you can take from it.

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February 2, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Final sketch, where the artists changes the hair and the gun. No one noticed the gun didn't have a trigger till now, so...

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Final sketch for the cover art of my webnovel, depicting an anime character with a ghostly woman form at the back, with shattered glass all around him. Changes to the gun and the hair made. It's published on Tapas, with all original characters, in a modern fantasy isekai world, with elements of cosmic horror here and there.
February 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Chapter 12 is out for the Ascendant's path. It's the calm before the storm hits. Quite literally.

tapas.io/episode/3428...

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Read The Ascendant's Path :: Act 1 - Volume 1 - 12 - The Calm before the Storm | Tapas Community
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February 1, 2025 at 12:27 AM
eldritchtroubadour.bsky.social
One more sketch done, with a different hair and what he holds in his hands has also changed. Now he doesn't look as generic as most webnovel MCs.

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Third sketch for the cover art of my webnovel, depicting an anime character with a ghostly woman form at the back, with shattered glass all around him. He now holds a rifle and has magical gauntlets in his arms, to show some of his gear in the story. It's published on Tapas, with all original characters, in a modern fantasy isekai world, with elements of cosmic horror here and there.
January 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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A good way to improve your writing is watching lots of movies. Today I rewatched "Elite Squad" after over twelve years.

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January 31, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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The artist sent the more detailed concept for the cover. You can already see some of the personality and ideas taking shape.

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More detailed concept for the cover art of my webnovel, depicting an anime character with a ghostly woman form at the back, with shattered glass all around him. He holds a pistol and a locket, meant to symbolize his deceased wife and is wearing some modern-looking clothes. It's for a story published on Tapas, with all original characters, in a modern fantasy isekai world, with elements of cosmic horror here and there.
January 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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I'm having a cover done for my webnovel and here's the initial concept me and the artist arrived at. Will send more as it progresses.

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Concept for the cover art of my webnovel, depicting the prototype of an anime character with a ghostly woman form at the back, with shattered glass all around him. It's for a story published on Tapas, with all original characters, in a modern fantasy isekai world, with elements of cosmic horror here and there.
January 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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My Art Journey

Day 8: Only did the exercises today as I'm way too sleepy to properly focus. Way too much to do today, so now I'm almost passing out from lack of sleep hahahahaha.

Will go to be now, rest a little. See ya.

#smallartist #animeart #illustration #artjourney #drawing #art #artprogress
a pikachu is sleeping on a blue pillow
ALT: a pikachu is sleeping on a blue pillow
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January 16, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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My Art Journey

Day 6 - Started with scribbles using just my wrist/fingers, elbow and shoulder, before mixing it all up. (Other days are on my X account, sorry).

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January 14, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Hello everyone, decided to create this account to share my artistic endeavours. I'm an aspiring writter and artist who will be recording his art journey with each practice. Wish me luck.

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DnD character based on one of my campaigns, it's a humanoid with the head of Cthulhu holding an arcane grimoire on the left hand and a crystal ball on the right, dressed like a traditional pirate and with a cloak filled with eyes all over it.
January 13, 2025 at 12:46 AM