34 years after my first introduction to Dungeons & Dragons, my two books have been approved. I am so happy!
Sorry to the modern guys who play newer versions, but this is for the BECMI and Rules Cyclopedia rules.
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🔥 The Lava Lab is open! 🔥
I’ve just launched a new space where I share the evolution of my stories and art — experiments with sketches, AI, and a touch of creative alchemy.
👉 Check it out here: https://t.co/4aq0bYomI4
The Lava Trolls finally have a home of their own
I’ve been shaping this world for a long time — stories, sketches, and more than a few mushroom-sneezes along the way — and now it’s ready for everyone to explore. Come by and have a look: https://t.co/MLXMH7UGP6
When the tools suddenly let you make every picture of yourself possible… what do you do? Apparently, you spiral into your own visual mythology. ✨😂 @Imagin_aiart #imagineart#ray2
📊 ORC SHOWDOWN: Which AI Model Wins the Miniature Wars?
Hey—I'm not here to sell you anything. I’m just a fantasy nerd who grew up on D&D, eats rust monsters for breakfast, and worships the sacred d20. I ran the same prompt across 4 of the latest major AI models to generate a classic orc miniature. Here's how they did, and why you might wanna care if you build worlds like I do.👇
🟢 GPT-4o
🔧 Style: Brutal realism meets dungeon filth.
💬 Verdict: This is the kind of orc that kicked down your inn door and ended your campaign arc in one swing. The textures? Filthy and lived-in. It's grounded, gritty, almost too real.
📈 Score: 9.2/10
✅ Perfect for OSR worlds, grimdark campaigns, or miniatures you want to smell through the screen.
⚠️ Might be too down to earth for heroic fantasy lovers.
🟢 Pixtral
🧸 Style: Stylized yet savage.
💬 Verdict: This orc has Disney proportions but Conan-level threat. Clean edges, powerful presence, and expressive design. Great mid-ground for fans of stylized storytelling.
📈 Score: 8.5/10
✅ Works for both serious campaign play and storytelling-focused games.
⚠️ Slightly cartoonish for OSR purists.
🟢 Gemini 2.0 Flash
🗡️ Style: Miniature realism with WoW-level flair.
💬 Verdict: Visually satisfying but leans into plastic mini vibes. Gorgeous armor detailing, exaggerated features, and that sweet "boxed figure" look.
📈 Score: 7.9/10
✅ Ideal if you’re prepping character cards or figurine references.
⚠️ Less immersive for serious tone campaigns.
🟢 Ideogram 3.0
🦍 Style: Power fantasy unleashed.
💬 Verdict: This orc wants to be seen. Hyper-detailed, emotionally intense, and perfect for poster art. Less about subtlety, more about dominance.
📈 Score: 8.8/10
✅ Use it for splash art, boss designs, or tribal warlords.
⚠️ May overpower your scene if used as just a “grunt.”
⚔️ The Takeaway
If you're a Creatures & Chronicles GM, map-maker, or solo worldbuilder—GPT-4o gives you the truest old-school vibe, but Ideogram punches hardest for cinematic scenes. Pixtral's your middle ground. Gemini? Still got flair, especially for presentation decks.
But don't just take my word for it—
Which one are you dropping into your campaign?
💭 Drop your vote. Tag your table. Let’s see what kind of storyteller you really are.
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Played around with one of my sketches the other day on @Imagine_aiart and it came out fantastic…so what’s next in the workflow 😉 giving the image some life and taking it from image to video… Generated a few clips and used the Kling model to get the results in the video
The first thing that caught my eye on @Imagine_aiart? Imagine Sketch—a ridiculously fun and handy tool that turns simple sketches into high-quality images.
I put it to the test with my little alien monster doodle, and watching it transform into a polished visual was pure magic✨
🌐 Neural networks firing 🧠 Intelligence evolving. 🚀 Time and money—both saved. It can probably do your taxes. It can definitely book your vacation. Your coffee? That’s still a job for human hands.And we respect that.☕ @SnilldAI – Because time is money, and we save you both
Let me introduce you to Björgvin @WeemadDesign
He is the AI director at @SnilldAI and we work together daily. He helps now and then with content and stuff for Creatures & Chronicles.
He has used the new @riffusionai 0.7 to create the music and played around with @LumaLabsAI to create this tribute music video.
Björgvin does awesome stuff - Give him a follow!
Always learning ❤️🤘 AI gives us wings, but humans still decide where to fly. Hopefully not straight into a window, like that pigeon last week. #autonomous@boardofinno BOI (Board of Innovation)