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Dwuff 🇿🇦✨

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This one is of Magnus, @gibbo-za.bsky.social's dragonborn cleric and former pirate nomad. He's on the deck of the ship of his lover, Professor Switch Wilder, an adventurous were-bear who does not gaf about showing boob on their own ship. They like to steal artefacts from museums to repatriate them.

A dragonborn stands behind a humanoid with their shirt open and breasts exposed. He has his hand on their hip affectionately. They are on the bow of a ship which has a figurehead of a bear wrought in bronze, holding a magic lantern in its mouth. They are surrounded by stars as this is a spelljammer ship and they're in space. There are stars and galaxies all around and the figures are lit by the light from the lantern.

August 14, 2026 at 4:11 PM

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Shen Comix

@shenanigansen.bsky.social

Continued, The Boy From Venus #4:

Panel 1: The cashier is is sitting in a clothing store with a red purse next to him, waiting for the sweatshirt girl, who is in the changing room. The changing room door has a t-shirt icon on it and a mirror next to it.

Panel 2: Closeup of the sweatshirt girl's foot cautiously stepping out of the changing room wearing a bright yellow flip flop.

Panel 3: The sweatshirt girl scratches the back of her neck, standing nervously. She is wearing a black one-piece bathing suit below a one-shoulder top tied off on the side just above the waist and short jean-shorts. The top has geometric colored sections in white, green, yellow, and blue, that look vaguely like a sun rising above a field. The is speaking, but it's hard to hearing what she says over the radiant light emanating from her. She says "Is it too cringe? I feel like I'm one of those girls on the cover of Grand Theft Bicycle."

Panel 4: The cashier holds his hands above his head in a praying pose. He's wearing high-waisted jeans, green-and-white Converse-style shoes, green brands on both wrists, and a white t-shirt with the cover of Tatsuro Yamashita's Big Wave soundtrack on it. He's also wearing a hairclip that looks like a big red-and-yellow flower. The sweatshirt girl says "What is that. What are you doing."

Panel 5: The cashier's eyes sparkle and reflect as he responds "Thanking the lord for what my eyes are witnessing."

Panel 6: The sweatshirt girl stands somewhat shyly as the cashier prances around her, represented a several little angels that look like him floating around and saying things like "You look SO GOOD!!", "BEAUTIFUL!", and "LIKE A GODDESS OF SUMMER!"

Panel 7: The cashier leans in close, hand hands behind his back, and asks "How do you FEEL??"

Panel 8: The sweatshirt girl tugs at the top she's now wearing, smiling while looking down at it, and says "Y'know ... surprisingly ... these clothes ARE pretty comfortable."

Panel 9: She looks down at the rest of the outfit as her expression turns somber. "But ...", she continues, "they're a little more REVEALING than what I usually wear. Men harass even ugly girls, y'know."

Panel 10: The cashier smiles and waves at her, walking back towards a clothing rack. He says "That's alright! We can find you something less revealing."

Panel 11: As he sifts through the rack, he continues: "But ... I hope you don't let MEN terrorize you into not wearing what makes YOU feel good."

Panel 12: "Do they ever do that to YOU?" asks the sweatshirt girl, her glasses reflecting the light coming in through the shop window.

Panel 13: "Harass you for dressing the way that you do?", the sweatshirt girl continues. The cashier has his back to her.

Panel 14: We shift the camera back around to face the cashier to see that he now, unbeknownst the the sweatshirt girl, has an uncharacteristically serious, tired, and sad expression.

Panel 15: We go back to the sweatshirt girl's perspective, from which his face is cloaked in darkness. He replies "No idea. It's beneath my notice. Even if they did, it wouldn't bother me. I'm beyond that."

Panel 16: The cashier swings around, holding a new pair of jeans now with his usual radiant smile and sparkling eyes. "Now how 'bout THESE?" he asks.

August 15, 2026 at 2:34 AM

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Dwuff 🇿🇦✨

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Some of my favourite details from the series that you might also enjoy :3

August 14, 2026 at 5:58 PM

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Dwuff 🇿🇦✨

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The first one is @thebeardlyben.art's dragonborn barbarian Kermet. He's at the pub with his husband Harry (orc druid) and their friend Burjack (bugbear fighter), having a drink and reminiscing about old times before Harry and Kermet go back to their home town with their son, Scoot.

A dragonborn, bugbear and orc sit at a table having a drink. They are engaged in lively conversation. In the back, a painting of a blue devil labeled "The Mayor" seems to be looking directly at the viewer. The painting is enchanted. The mayor can actually see through it. No word on whether he's actually as unimpressed with this scene as the painting makes him seem.

August 14, 2026 at 4:06 PM

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Dwuff 🇿🇦✨

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Yesterday, we finished up our three year campaign we lovingly called Laundry Service (because in one of the first sessions we folded up some bad guys). I'm so full of Big Feelings about it. What a wonderful campaign with wonderful fellow players and a stellar DM who genuinely cares. 💖

August 14, 2026 at 3:54 PM

Nico

@lupusdei.bsky.social

I got to play DnD for 3 years with an amazing group. This was a ton of fun and I would have never thought I get into this game so much

Dwuff 🇿🇦✨ @dwuff.com · Aug 14

This is for @lupusdei.bsky.social of his incredibly fun kobold warlock, Kane (strapped to the rocket) and his parents, with whom he was reunited over the course of the campaign. He was separated from them as a small child and the arc to get them back was one of my favourite parts of the campaign. 💖

Three kobolds on a grassy cliffside at night. One of them (Kane) is strapped to an enormous rocket, which his dad (Trig) is lighting. In the background his mom (Lan) is holding a fountain style firework. The sky is lit up with various fireworks exploding. All three kobolds look like they are having an absolutely great time. I hand rendered all the grass, btw... it took forever but it was worth it.

August 14, 2026 at 5:10 PM

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The Beardly Ben

@thebeardlyben.art

We finished our 3 year long Spelljammer campaign last night. There's an epilogue session happening next week, but I can't believe it is over. So many feelings!

Thanks @robynhazekamp.bsky.social, @dwuff.com, @gibbo-za.bsky.social, @lupusdei.bsky.social and @dernooks.bsky.social for this wild ride ❤️