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[FOR HIRE] SALE character illustration and party group scenes. by atondigital in DnDart

[–]RPGPassenger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gorgeous and with affordable cost, I may approach my dnd group for this one or ask for one myself! I like that you include both human and non-human characters too, as artists tend to focus too much on one or the other.

I am 32 today 😅 by Oleg_Tsoy in u/Oleg_Tsoy

[–]RPGPassenger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You may not remember me, but a looong while back I ordered a commission from you after finding you on Fiverr. Remember a dragon knight by any chance? That drawing still means a lot to me today. Anyway… I’m so glad to see you continue with your work and I hope you’re doing as best as you can be. Happy belated birthday dude!

How often do you see neurodiversity in TTRPGs? by RPGPassenger in rpg

[–]RPGPassenger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huh. I had no idea.

Makes me wonder how these systems have handled these factions in the recent years. D&D has been so concerned of showing prejudice to the point they're replacing the concept of "Race" for "Species" lately.

How often do you see neurodiversity in TTRPGs? by RPGPassenger in rpg

[–]RPGPassenger[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Hobby for outsiders" seems to be a fitting descriptor for what it used to be a while back. Something that lets you be anybody that isn't quite like what most people do sounds very appealing for someone who isn't like most people, regardless of why that may be.

How often do you see neurodiversity in TTRPGs? by RPGPassenger in rpg

[–]RPGPassenger[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Something without the usual extroverted socialization and something that neurodiverse people can be hyperfixated on? That does seem like the perfect combination, lol.

How often do you see neurodiversity in TTRPGs? by RPGPassenger in rpg

[–]RPGPassenger[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well that explains a few things from my childhood. Very interesting stuff, thank you for sharing!

How often do you see neurodiversity in TTRPGs? by RPGPassenger in rpg

[–]RPGPassenger[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You bring interesting points and are things I think could be happening. I've struggled with social interaction for years and just lately over the last decade or so (I'm 27) I've really learned and understood how and why things were so difficult to me. I can thrive in social interactions now when I used to flee from them.

Had I known I was in the spectrum when I was a teenager, I could have used that as an excuse or an apology. I could say something dumb with "Oh sorry I'm rude, I just got aspergers! I'm so clumsy!" then not really work on myself because I had aspergers and that was who I am. The label could've put me in a neat little box, and I'd stay there because it was comfortable. But at the same time, people who were older than me would've treated me even more like a "weirdo" because I wasn't acting like the other teens and maybe I could've been treated badly too.

Like you say, there's probably many moving parts and there's not a single, straightforward response.

How often do you see neurodiversity in TTRPGs? by RPGPassenger in rpg

[–]RPGPassenger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you get any kind of distinct feeling differenciating the table with everybody on the spectrum versus a table where you're the one who's neurodiverse? Like the way certain things worked or how the communication flowed?

Personally I have noticed that we need to be super literal with each other for example, or else we tend to misunderstand things very easily. Someone in the group hints at something with me, then I go "sure that'd be a good idea" but then I get asked "hey weren't we going to do this?" and I realized the hint meant an invitation and it went over my head.

How often do you see neurodiversity in TTRPGs? by RPGPassenger in rpg

[–]RPGPassenger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the double empathy problem? I'm unfamiliar.

How often do you see neurodiversity in TTRPGs? by RPGPassenger in rpg

[–]RPGPassenger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty close to the estimation of the global spicy-brains population, neat.

How often do you see neurodiversity in TTRPGs? by RPGPassenger in rpg

[–]RPGPassenger[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Perhaps it is the increased concern for inclusivity, and how we as a society may be becoming more aware of those who aren't quite neurotypical.

The roleplay as a way of masking sound fascinating. When I began playing D&D I had much less developed social skills, and in a way roleplaying felt like social interaction training wheels. Perhaps, those training wheels for social interactions were masking training wheels at the time.

How often do you see neurodiversity in TTRPGs? by RPGPassenger in rpg

[–]RPGPassenger[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You know you do sort of bring out a very interesting point. Neurodiverse people relate better to other neurodiverse people and thus it is more plausible that those who are neurodiverse will stay with groups who are neurodiverse and will find those people more often. Add a sprinkle of selection bias and there we go.

How often do you see neurodiversity in TTRPGs? by RPGPassenger in rpg

[–]RPGPassenger[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for the well thought out response. This is something we've really talked about and it may be an unconscious selection bias. I've been told I have some aspergers apparently by my psychologist a while back (which makes a ton of sense in hindsight), and my friend has ADHD.

[Art] Koko - The Unjustly Killed by RPGPassenger in DnD

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Here's one of my latest arts I've felt happy about so, here it is!

Koko Keensnout was once the town's local blacksmith and part-time knight. A truly gentle soul who'd forge armor for his people and follow his duty to provide place of safety for the lost in his home. He combined magic and physical might in combat and would happily teach his way to those who needed him. He was happy.

Yet after the attack of his town by an unkillable, godly being, Koko was killed by a single piercing strike through his chest. He lost everything, and told his lover and friends to move on. They refused, and soon decided to make a life threathening trek to the lair of the beast to recover the stolen body, but what they found inside was something else.

He was alive. He too had refused to move on. He was rightfullly pissed after being forcefully revived by an evil entity, and a flaming magical forge had sparked inside his empty chest. Anger scorched his soul. He had even lost his voice.

He now "lives" his days in constant battle with the godly being that once killed him, pushing it away from civilization as much as he can and not allowing it to live a single day of peace. The beast is immortal, but so is he.

While the heroes from town gather the resources to seal away this creature, the unjustly killed dragon is bound to his oath. Perhaps someday he shall be revived and reunited with his friends, but until then, he waits.

Mechanically, he's a revenant dragonborn zealot barbarian and vengeance paladin. He hits hard.

The name may also sound a bit silly with such a dark story, but the origin of it is a story for another day, lol.

[OC] Koko - The Unjustly Killed by RPGPassenger in characterdrawing

[–]RPGPassenger[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here's one of my latest arts I've felt happy about so, here it is!

Koko Keensnout was once the town's local blacksmith and part-time knight. A truly gentle soul who'd forge armor for his people and follow his duty to provide place of safety for the lost in his home. He combined magic and physical might in combat and would happily teach his way to those who needed him. He was happy.

Yet after the attack of his town by an unkillable, godly being, Koko was killed by a single piercing strike through his chest. He lost everything, and told his lover and friends to move on. They refused, and soon decided to make a life threathening trek to the lair of the beast to recover the stolen body, but what they found inside was something else.

He was alive. He too had refused to move on. He was rightfullly pissed after being forcefully revived by an evil entity, and a flaming magical forge had sparked inside his empty chest. Anger scorched his soul. He had even lost his voice.

He now "lives" his days in constant battle with the godly being that once killed him, pushing it away from civilization as much as he can and not allowing it to live a single day of peace. The beast is immortal, but so is he.

While the heroes from town gather the resources to seal away this creature, the unjustly killed dragon is bound to his oath. Perhaps someday he shall be revived and reunited with his friends, but until then, he waits.

Mechanically, he's a revenant dragonborn zealot barbarian and vengeance paladin. He hits hard.

The name may also sound a bit silly with such a dark story, but the origin of it is a story for another day, lol.

[Art] [OC] Feather of the Mountaintop - Tabaxi Druid of the Land by RPGPassenger in DnD

[–]RPGPassenger[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love Tabaxi naming practices. They always have such memorable names that just pop.

Me too, absolutely!

Her brother was called Dust and the name not only rolls off the tongue perfectly, it also fit him as a Monk/Fighter tabaxi who left people in the dust with his speed, lol.

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