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  1. M.T. Black

    Do Tariffs Apply To RPG Books? Maybe, Maybe Not!

    I have a friend who has several tons of RPG books currently on a ship from China. Despite extensive arguing, his customs broker insists they must be classified as games, and subject to the tariff. He is weighing his options.
  2. M.T. Black

    D&D General DALL·E 3 does amazing D&D art

    Thanks for the list, and I will look up some of those. I notice you didn't mention TSR's "Fab Four" from the 80s - Elmore, Easley, Parkinson, Caldwell. What's your opinion of their work?
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    D&D General DALL·E 3 does amazing D&D art

    I can't comment on the other, more technical, critiques you made. But the anatomy looked ok to me - in that it looks like a woman holding a sword. What is it about the anatomy that is bad?
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    D&D General DALL·E 3 does amazing D&D art

    Here’s another example of the airbrush/acrylic emulation technique:
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    D&D General DALL·E 3 does amazing D&D art

    Once the bots can write and draw as well as humans, it's an open question whether my publications will have much commercial value anymore. Myself and other indie creators are grappling with this now, and I know some who are planning to exit the industry before the "AI apocalypse" hits. As...
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    D&D General DALL·E 3 does amazing D&D art

    I know this is a controversial topic, and that is why we have this thread - so the conversation can stay here. Folks can easily avoid this discussion if they wish. For the record, I don't use AI art in any of my commercial products, as you can easily verify. This thread is for experiments and...
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    D&D General DALL·E 3 does amazing D&D art

    I've been experimenting with an airbrush/acrylic look that is a bit similar to the 80s/90s TSR art.Here's an attempt at the DMG 1E in that style:
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  10. M.T. Black

    How Will The New Tariffs Affect TTRPG Prices?

    Bad news. A friend of mine is importing RPG books from China right now, and has been told by his importer that the book will be treated as a "game" and hence subject to the full 125% China tariff.
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  12. M.T. Black

    D&D General DALL·E 3 does amazing D&D art

    A re-imainging of the Dungeon Masters Guide 1E cover using OpenAI. BTW - I don't mind sharing the prompts, but they are really long and disrupt the post. If you want the prompt, please DM me.
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    D&D General DALL·E 3 does amazing D&D art

    Yep, just the prompt - no reference image
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    D&D General DALL·E 3 does amazing D&D art

    Here's an attempt at reproducing the cover of the Player's Handbook 1E Prompt: Create a cinematic high-fantasy illustration in the style of fantasy RPG artwork. The central focus is a massive demonic idol made of red-orange stone, seated cross-legged inside a dark stone alcove framed by an...
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    D&D General DALL·E 3 does amazing D&D art

    The new image generator from OpenAI is very powerful, and lets you position and adjust elements in ways you can't with other engines. Here's my quick attempt to reproduce the famous cover for B/X basic in a modern style:
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