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Undelved | Michael

@undelved.bsky.social

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I create weird adventures & modules for TTRPGs (system neutral). Newly unearthed modules: https://patreon.com/undelved

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Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · 23d

WITHIN THE CROAKING MOTHER has been released! Get it over at www.patreon.com/Undelved

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Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · 22h

DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON THOSE DAMN ROBOTS!

Illustration for the NETCRAWL core rulebook, published by Horseshark Games @lectrotext.bsky.social

I'm open for commissions! So throw me a dm if you need something illustrated for your publication/merch/band!

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Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · 1d

Map closeup from "Within The Croaking Mother"!
I've packed this place with weird stuff. This is the town-like home of the Bacteriophages turned farmers of maggots. Go say hi – They probably won't bite.

Force your players to dive into this fleshy mess by signing up on www.patreon.com/cw/Undelved !

Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · 5d

DON’T FALL IN THE SOUP!
Illustration from “WITHIN THE CROAKING MOTHER”.

Before you stretches a vast lake of bubbling & sizzling yellow liquid. Dotted within the lake are several large platforms – lumps of fat, hair, & undigested dead things – slowly bobbing up and down in the rancid liquid.

Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · 6d

That’s super simple and clever. Might just implement that into my campaign!

Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you so much! Finding out I won the jam was an absolutely insane way to wake up this morning.

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Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · 8d

Great! I just sent you an email. Looking forward to learning more.

Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · 8d

Hey Todd that sounds fun! I’d love to hear more. Do you prefer DM or email?

Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you so much James!

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Afraid of Encounters @isaacisafraid.bsky.social · 9d

Congratulations to @undelved.bsky.social and @weirdwonder.bsky.social @naeolin.bsky.social @explorersdesign.bsky.social @ratkingrpg.bsky.social winning the Judges Picks! Awesome works from all the creators who participated in the jam! And thank you judges for reading through the adventures!

Screenshot of Appx. N Jam Awards Livestream. The Judges talking about the 1st place winner, The Eldritch Staff, by Undelved.

Screenshot of Appx. N Jam Awards Livestream. The Judges talking about the 2nd place winner, The Eternal Empress, by Amanda P (writing), @naeolin.bsky.social (dev), @explorersdesign.bsky.social (cover), @ratkingrpg.bsky.social (art).

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Redcap Press @redcap.press · 9d

Congrats @undelved.bsky.social for winning the Appx. N Game Jam!

Check out their awesome module, "The Eldritch Staff"

undelved.itch.io/the-eldritch-staff

Our entry didn't win, but we'll definitely be back if @jorphdan.bsky.social and co. host another jam in the future!

#dnd #ttrpg

The Eldritch Staff by Undelved

A system-neutral delve into a mad crystalline prison inside a wicked staff.

undelved.itch.io

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Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · 8d

“The Eldritch Staff” won 1st place in the Appendix N Game Jam! I can’t believe it won among the wonderful adventures!

It’s free Undelved.itch.io

The jam was hosted & judged by @dankdungeons.bsky.social @jorphdan.bsky.social @plusoneexp.bsky.social @idlecartulary.itch.io @diogooldskull.bsky.social

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Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · 8d

100%!
Didn’t mean to exclude any of the hard working judges – in my eager to post I just copied the judges from the Live Stream video’s description.

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Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · 17d

Bacteriophage cocoons from “WITHIN THE CROAKING MOTHER”. Color version.

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Get the module on patreon.com/Undelved
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The Bacteriophages has evolved & started cultivating and harvesting maggots for use as food and chewed up building materials. Go and have a chat with them, why not?

Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · 23d

Congrats Diogo! That sounds incredibly exciting!

Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · 23d

WITHIN THE CROAKING MOTHER has been released! Get it over at www.patreon.com/Undelved

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Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · Sep 1

New module will be released this week! Sneak a peek here: www.patreon.com/posts/gloom-...

"GLOOM MARSH – Within The Croaking Mother" will be released first week of September! | Undelved

Get more from Undelved on Patreon

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Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · Aug 24

I’m pretty sure you can use any Bluetooth controller. I actually think I’ve used a DualShock 4 with my Steamdeck (if I don’t misremember).

Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · Aug 24

This is so fun. Love the room and the illustration!

Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · Aug 16

Thank you! Oh, it’s been a long time in the making haha. I just work on a bunch of stuff at the same time.

That’s a lovely way of describing it. I love the old school 70s fantasy stuff, but I also really love new modern illustration techniques and styles, so I’m glad that shows.

Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · Aug 16

Does this mean there’s no way of failing a roll?

Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · Aug 15

Thank you! I’m basically just having fun with it, mixing up styles and ideas. I just finished the map today (finally), so the finish line is getting closer and closer!

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Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · Aug 15

Sneak peek of my next module:
www.patreon.com/posts/i-hear...

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Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · Aug 12

Damn, I’m in the middle of playing through Gradient Descent right now! I’ll have to wait until my campaign is done to hear how you lot dies horribly in space.

Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · Aug 10

That’s fair! I have nothing bad to say about the Jam – I’ve loved every second of it, and I’ve been really positively surprised with how much interest there have been around it. It’s really interesting to have a look behind the scenes of it all, thank you!
Are you using the same ratings as we are?

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Undelved | Michael @undelved.bsky.social · Aug 10

2/2
I totally understand why you would do as you are doing – but I completely agree that having an overlap of at least 2 judges reading each adventure would be much better. A single judge may dislike something all the others would absolutely love. And then it’s just too bad.