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Todd Stashwick @realtoddstashwick.bsky.social · 2d

Tomorrow we go live with our #dnd Charity game DONATION SWEEPSTAKES donate and enter for a chance to be one of two players with These #StarTrek luminaries are coming together to roll some dice and fight pediatric cancer. More info soon! art by @jmaddalina.bsky.social and @igniheart.bsky.social

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Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you friend!! 🥰🥰🥰

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Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · 14d

I hope everyone is enjoying the digital release of the books over on demiplane, and are now starting to enjoy their physical copies as well! 🥳🎨

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Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · 14d

One of the characters, Rock, from the stormlight books is from the Horneater peaks!

AD: Johnny O’Neal and Katie Payne

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Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · 14d

For people new to the world of Roshar: Unkalaki culture centers around their mountainous homeland, the Horneater Peaks. They worship spren, including major deities like the Stormfather and Nightwatcher!

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Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · 14d

This week I wanted to share another piece you can find in the #CosmereRPG, if you are looking for what culture to play within, and you are looking into being one of the Unkalaki, or “Horneaters”, you might stumble upon this piece of mine! 🧡🎨

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Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · 17d

It turns out, you can only receive this award once in a lifetime. And I’m so happy that it went to this piece I was inspired to create earlier this year after my very first IX show… 💜

Thank you to the judge @heatherarenas for this honor.

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Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · 17d

Wow, my painting “Retreating into the Weave” was awarded the FASO Boldbrush award for August! 😧🎨

I’ve been submitting to Boldbrush since I was quite young, and really never imagined getting top prize.

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Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · 18d

And drawing this study as I listened to the newest episode was a joy and I wanted to share the process! 💙

Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · 18d

And 2) I’ve been really enjoying @steveburnsalive.bsky.social It’s just simply the thing I think that is really needed right now… Steve creates an incredible space, and is a lovely and thoughtful host. I really recommend checking it out if you haven’t yet.

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Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · 18d

A couple things, 1) I’m playing with the new procreate brushes and ohhhh wow. They’re very fun!! This is an incredible app already. The fact that it’s a one time payment, and they still want to make the app better all the time is a beautiful thing.

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Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · 29d

Awe, that means a lot to me! thank you so much!!

Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · 29d

You can find this illustration in the books released as digital copies on @demiplanerpg, or in the physical copies coming soon! 🥳

AD: Johnny O’Neal and Katie Payne

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Brotherwise Games LLC

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Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · 29d

Lift is a young “awesome” Reshi thief, known for her sarcastic humor and quick wit. She lives in the city of Urithiru on Roshar and is an Edgedancer Knight Radient, and one of my favorite characters.

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Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · 29d

Introducing another character I have illustrated from the Stormlight Archive for the @cosmererpg by @brotherwisegames, Lift! 💚

I’m so happy to have had the honor to illustrate her as well 2 years ago for this project! 🎨

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Todd Stashwick @realtoddstashwick.bsky.social · Sep 8

On behalf of all morning people, who have suffered the derision that being a morning person is not “cool”, I’m hereby renaming myself a “DAWN BREAKER”. way cooler.

a person is holding a sword in their hand in front of the sun .

ALT: a person is holding a sword in their hand in front of the sun .

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Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · Sep 8

I have some new events coming up at the end of this month! 🥳

If you’re in the SoCal area and are interested, check the links in my bio for more information! ✍🏼🎨

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Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · Aug 20

You can find this illustration in the books released as digital copies on @demiplanerpg, or in the physical copies coming soon! 🥳

AD: Johnny O’Neal and Katie Payne

©2025 Dragonsteel LLC and
Brotherwise Games LLC

Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · Aug 20

Introducing another character I have illustrated from the Stormlight Archive and for the @cosmererpg by @brotherwisegames, Venli!

Venli is a Listener scholar in Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive series, I’m so happy to have illustrated her 2 years ago for this project! 🎨

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Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · Aug 15

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I hope everyone is enjoying the digital release of the books over on Demiplane, and are getting hyped for the physical copies! 🥳🎨

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Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · Aug 15

Those eyebrows sometimes hang down, sometimes adorned with jewelry or styled in different ways, but are most often tucked behind the ears. One of the characters, Rysn, from the stormlight books is of Thaylenah!

Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · Aug 15

For people new to the world of Roshar: the Thaylen people are renowned as merchants and seafarers.
Their most distinctive feature is that Thaylen men and women of all ages have long white eyebrows.

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Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · Aug 15

This week I wanted to share another piece you can find in the #CosmereRPG, if you are looking for what culture to play within, and you are looking into being one of the Thaylens, you might stumble upon this piece of mine! 🎨💚

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Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · Aug 14

I’ve always been drawn to art of, and alluding to in my own work, art of Ophelia, so I’m already excited about the visuals alone! 🎨

Who else is excited to hear TS12?? 🧡

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Julia Maddalina @jmaddalina.bsky.social · Aug 14

This is one of the silliest things I’ve made in a while but I’ll run with it for the bit… 🤪

Having just done this painting earlier this year “Among Friends” and then seeing the new album cover released today for “The Life of a Show Girl”… this is just what came to mind.

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