EXPOSED! Every Page of my DM's Tome (Volume 2)

[@cloak5857]

"I hate this drawing to be honest" Just goes to show that no matter how good you get you always see the flaws in your own work, I'm sure 90+% of us saw that illithid and went "That is a sick drawing" and didn't make a single judgement against it lol

[@SebastianKussowski]

The reason i love this is i've always been paranoid of making mistakes in a physical journal. This inspires me and shows it ok to be raw and use it as a developmental tool. Thank you!

[@D9270-f8t]

It's a late response but you can you ring binder journal and replace the page with mistakes easily

[@jf649]

Super cool Hankerin. Thanks for sharing.

[@stories_by_orin]

DM Journalling has been the greatest tool in my DM toolbox. I was using multiple google docs and sticky notes before and once I started keeping everything together AND on Paper, I found that I was able to retain my notes a lot more. The more I use the journal the less I need to study it at the table. Thank you for that.

[@tristandurocher7364]

This inspires me to take my DMing to the next level. Phenomenal stuff, keep at it!

[@silverpenguinx3884]

Really love your art, as a huge fantasy nerd and art student I'm loving taking inspiration from your designs and techniques, I really enjoy the thick ink outlines and shading you do to get that really gritty look

[@annawang7095]

I’m just starting to dm and I am an artist with many sketchbooks/journal combinations. I have been looking at everyone’s cool PC journals and have been sad that because I am the dm I don’t “get” to make a cool dnd journal but you have given me the inspiration and encouragement to create a dnd dm tome! Thank you! Beautiful work.

[@Runehammer1]

Thanks Anna!

[@Jipposan]

I had to pause the video with every picture just to admire the effort you have put in there, with all the sketches, drawings and designs and notes. Just breath taking. I tend to take this kind of notes as a player, with less drawings though. I never thought I could work on DM stuff with this method as well. Thank you for sparking up my inspiration :)

[@duckpubz6360]

You inspire me Runehammer! Never have i ever considered my self someone who draws, but your little doodles inspired me... and i drew some pretty cool things today just for fun :) I was impressed i could actually create anything and you showed me not to take things too serious and just let my " right brain" do, and then judge after... well it really helped me with drawing - now i'm gonna apply that to all of my creative endeavors, Thanks!

[@LAJackson123]

This took me over an hour to watch, as I paused on every page to scan it over. Always great seeing your DM Tome reveal, and I love the new approach you took to filming it! Our brains work in similar fashions when it comes to designing as my DM binder has similar notes and scribbles, however, to be fair, your artistry is collegiate while mine is elementary. "But what me done" had me cry-laughing. You were ALMOST ready to start on the new sentence when you blew that raspberry; I rewound that part like a dozen times. Also, I am tired. Looking forward to your 2017 attack!

[@joelkeler4973]

Hankerin, you are sooo inspiring, not only as game-designer, also as an illustrator and in terms of atmosphere. Thanks for the vid, good job!

[@stevejimenez1721]

Thank you. This has helped me a lot as a new DM and some one whom enjoys doodling

[@louiscarrillo5873]

the garden of the mind . vast. this beats everything.awesome work!

[@Thelastpagangod]

That was awesome! Seeing stuff like that always gets my creativity running wild. Figured out what I want to do with my campaign while watching, thanks!

[@mtweddle52]

I just recently found your page. You are a killer artist, and in the 4-5 videos I've watched so far, you have ALREADY helped me a ton in how to be a better DM.

[@PhlioNihm]

Thank you very much for sharing this Hankerin. Your artwork and your imagination are so inspiring to me. Any time I'm feeling bummed or uninspired, I know I can always live vicariously through you and your videos, and I usually pick up the spark I need to move forward. Keep doing what you do m8, and thank you for all of it. Cheers!

[@Biostasis5x7]

What i enjoy most from these videos is that if you have watched some of your videos the viewer can start to see the formulations of your thought process. Your journal documents the raw thoughts,your videos then showcase a fully developed and purified ideology.

[@AmuseableClementine]

I really enjoy getting to see the journal like this, even if the energy of the other video was a bit more fun. This is a really clear and well executed video ^_^

[@qsviewsrpgs4571]

The "War Hulk" is a killer concept. I see a TPK in the party's future. Haha!

[@dandynet627]

This is incredible. Drawings give this book mysterious/magical vibe, like an aicient tome (necronomicon). Amazing.

[@theophrastusbombastus1359]

It's purely down to your vids that i got to "journalling", so i must say a big thanks Hank! And also my players wouldn't be having the fun in the games they do if it wasn't for you and the other "youtubers". And my team just love those "Timer Dice"! My d4 see so much action and they (the players) just can't get enough. Anyway, came back to an old vid to spread the love and give appreciation for giving us a glimpse into your magic - and giving us the means to make our own...

[@ServerQu]

Amazing video! Very cool video, this is all I could have asked for the last time you made the Exposed part 1. I hope to become half as great a DM as you. Strength Honor and a cup'a joe

[@dannalbob]

Very inspiring... I dredged up my old sketchbooks and am starting to draw again thanks to these.

[@itzprime92]

perhaps the most inspiring video of all, thanks for putting this personal work out for us!

[@lukeharris8806]

Great work Hankerin ! Love this channel - inspiring DM positivity and creativity. Awesome stuff keep it coming....

[@thegameoverclub]

Awesome tome reveal Hankrin, looking forward to more goodness this year from your amazing channel :)

[@musingsofmessa]

This video has inspired me to expand on my Eladrin elf's background. 🙂 For the Curse of Strahd campaign, she's currently using the Haunted One background. But her main one is Charlatan. Her real name is Lugosi. But for the longest time, since she vanished from her home (from a Feywild portal, as she lived there when she was young), she decided to use the name Xilfina. She doesn't talk about her life much, which leads her to be mysterious to her party members, but they're all friends amd get along well. She keeps a journal and writes in it about her thoughts and adventures or discoveries. 😊

[@koljalange3046]

Hey man, first of all, this video is both an amazing inspiration, but also shows off a great piece of art! Just in regards to what you're saying about the type of monsters you love, like the Bulette; I would love to hear about what monsters are your favorites and why! Would be amazing if you could do a video on your personal Top 10 monsters or so!

[@SeabasCarr]

Dm'd this way last session and it worked very well!! thankyou!!

[@bodywhey8]

Man that is a sexy DM notebook. I would love to do a DM notebook like this. I usually make use of my laptop but this just looks so much more fun. It has a real wizard's spell book vibe (try watching this with no volume and see what I mean). Very Cool, and Great Jab!!

[@theDMsCraft]

Very cool to see...thanks for the share man!

[@VioletDeliriums]

Yay! DM Scotty!

[@joeyhathaway8447]

your creativity is staggering

[@meanderingshade]

Awesome video, I really enjoyed this and the previous Tome Exposed video. I've kept Gm notebooks off and on over the years, I'd like to be a bit more productive with keeping them. I find it fascinating that you keep info for different campaigns, ideas for games and other disparate pieces of info all in the same tome. I haven't been able to bring myself to do that and end up with several notebooks on the go. One for future game/campaign ideas and individual books for campaigns I'm running etc. The net result being many started, but not completely filled books. I'd like to force myself past that block and try to follow your example of book-keeping.

[@RikuofManyPaths]

Freeze frame bonus meets obscure reference bonus: At 0:57, you can see his name and (sort of) an address. Tilverton, as it turns out, is a city in the Forgotten Realms, which is the FR that looks like a state abbreviation. Clever man...

[@auldcrow1461]

Your 'exposed' vids are sweet AF dude, very inspiring!

[@InLaymansTerms]

Heck yeah, Hankerin'! Great work.

[@DUSTINISMS]

Your drawing skill is off the charts

[@john34365]

very cool XD love the mixture between art and such

[@PURPLE_SHADE_SMOOTHIE]

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh. Your tome is visual treasure. Gorgeous!

[@MtgVeteran]

I've been thinking about how to make boss AI and I kept thinking over wow bosses and worrying that concepts like this may be to complex for tabletop. now punchout...that sounds amazingly perfect....now I have to go back thru some 8bit bosses for ideas

[@winterphilosophy3900]

Love your art style!

[@cedricantunes4600]

This tome of secrets would make a really cool magic item.. But too powerful for a simple mortal to own it!

[@JT-ks4lp]

exactly...

[@MiniTerrainDomain]

Regarding the AbTab project...you can be sure when that is available, I will run the adventure through AbTab on my channel. I have run a few Copper Jackal incursions and one of which incorporated Amalgam. Your DM book is astounding!

[@PorkSword_actual]

Awesome penmanship sir. I am jealous.

[@danmorgan3685]

You just wanted to show off all the nice sketches you made. Thanks for the video. What pen/pencil did you use for this notebook?

[@Runehammer1]

uniball vision elite!

[@Stratplayer05]

How do you find it compares to something like a Pilot G2?

[@Runehammer1]

uniball elite and gels are better IF you like a heavy ink flow... gotta have good hand hovering or it will smear

[@Stratplayer05]

Interesting. I kind of like how the G2 is fairly non-smeary for a gel, but there are definitely times where a bit more ink flow would be nice, especially with some of the finer point ones. I should definitely give one a try then.

[@The1Goby]

I use the Uniball AIR. Has a pretty heavy ink flow, but dries pretty fast.

[@elizanix]

I keep a Dm journal as well, I just wish my players would keep notes too; as a lot of my note taking is mental when Im working at 3am, and I don't write down I just retain until that afternoon (Weds mornings inspirations, weds afternoons is dnd) My Journal tends to actually be NPCs and the weird timeline they've gone and fucked with....

[@ohdannyboy4727]

man I wish I had time and friends to play the d and d. great creativity man!

[@Freyanile]

Thanks for the vid, your art is inspiring.

[@ekinboysploder]

Jackshazzard111 I agree!

[@thegtanerdcast3816]

Great sketches! Very cool

[@Hadorus1]

need more of this!!

[@v.6297]

I dream to draw like you. My DM tome is a bunch of shit haahah, I don't even have a good handwriting.

[@jespernohr]

It is not about how it looks, but what it contains. Gold can be found in any shape and form :)

[@v.6297]

Thy words, my friend, poetic!!

[@keithjohnson3357]

Watch him or anyone out there and they will tell you to get out and do it. Practice. Draw. Might suck. But you won't get better unless you do.

[@LibraGamesUnlimited]

I don't draw very well and my handwriting sucks (sometimes even I can't make heads or tails of it) so I pretty much do everything on my surface pro 3 and, as needed, print things out and put them in a giant notebook. So, I cheat. :)

[@alext2384]

Same fam

[@CollectionTHX1138]

Nice! When I sketch whatever as a graphic designer I tend to use a black Uni-Ball Roller Stick Pen Micro Point on bright white inkjet or xerox paper with no lines or the back of envelopes. They run out of ink faster than most imho I have Moleskine notebooks but don't really use them its like I feel I have to be perfect in those whereas an envelope or blank single sheets of paper loosen me up. I also use cheap notepads my mom gets in the mail for various premium item giveaways. however then you have all different sizes of paper that arent contained unless I put the letter sized ones in a binder or smaller ones in a hanging file folder or envelope which I guess is the point of keeping it loose and not constrained by a book of pages the same size on expensive paper. My natural talent is to sketch and was always good at gesture drawing with vine charcoal on large newsprint pads figure drawing in college. Interesting you can fit most of what you're thinking onto one page or spread and it doesn't look like much was scratched out or edited. If I write notes I run out of room or start writing in between lines of what I wrote or up & around the sides of an envelope for example it's like paper isn't big enough so small notebooks don't always work lol Although we always mapped AD&D maps on graph paper with pencil of course ; why did you go with a much smaller notebook and unruled this year?

[@Runehammer1]

i just wanted to experiment with tighter conceptual economy for icrpg... just to switch thinsg up, and i can pocket it on my bicycle to the pub!

[@CollectionTHX1138]

Nice! yeah I have a small mead notepad to have in the car for whatever comes up it has the spiral on the side. I use bank giveaway premium item pens. I also use a small pocket flip style notepad stapled at the top from a sherriff's dept it was a giveaway. I use a golf pencil with that. I mainly use that with columbia cargo shorts with a season pass to an amusement park in the summer to jot notes like when waiting in line for coaster lol. thats for notes not sketching. I prefer no lines on paper and the micro point black pen sketching fwiw the thing about the Moelskine style notebooks that you use it's premium paper thats thicker and won't curl from ink and has some tooth to it as far as feel goes which is a big reason I feel I have to be perfect if I use those as opposed to cheaper stock or envelopes. will be interesting to see what your mini notebook looks like in a year. wouldn't be bad to actually see it in 6 months or once every quarter to see the progress and how your thoughts develop over time ; nice stuff thanx for sharing.

[@deadlyyellowrose]

It's sooo Tiny! lol Hope you can fit awesome adventures in it!

[@The1Goby]

Honestly, if you did a video on how you sketch things I'd watch that in a heartbeat. There are a bunch of things from DnD I want to draw out but can't really get a grasp on, like Dragonborn.

[@billmusall]

fantastic art!

[@damienrichard8970]

That moment when you understand that ICPRG is the Index Card RPG xD

[@TheSwartz]

A true Boss writes everything in ink.

[@orrinellis856]

I feel like the original dungeon master guide was Gygax's dm journal

[@katemoody1587]

+Drunkens & Dragons, where do you get those nice hard bound notebooks? I cant seem to find any anywhere except for etsy or some specialty shops, and then for way way too much money.

[@Runehammer1]

barnes n noble has tons of cool choices for about 20$

[@jonanjello]

Bad-ass. Thanks for sharing.

[@richardgrzela1381]

Oh ! Looks like fun! WoOuld love to hit a game session you run.

[@jonasemilstaberg7333]

Hey Love your videos, just one question. Do you draw in a specific style And if so, what is the name that style.

[@Runehammer1]

no, I am self taught. I was a professional concept artist for years so I've done many styles, but my paint and pen styles have become more 'my own' over the decades

[@nicolasbohnenberger7017]

You do prep the session on a pad of paper first, right? When I prep my adventures I just tear pages out of the notebooks due to making mistakes/changing ideas - which is why I changed to a binder. Any insights on prepping adventures besides what you've already shown in your channel?

[@Runehammer1]

where to begin! it's an art of creating meneumonic devices that trigger earlier creative flashes!

[@moviemaniac1838]

Cool book! Also that mug is awesome! I don't supposed you'd mind pointing me in the direction of where I could pick up a bad ass coffee mug like that?

[@Runehammer1]

was gift! flea market! MYSTERY!

[@cgilarno]

every time i start a DM tome, it seems to get out of wack super fast, nothing flows i have ideas for long later times mixed in with the session that im running at hand. your seems to still flow nicely even though you mix everything in there. Does it ever bother you when have 2 pages of session notes, then your mind wanders and then you get 1-3 pages of randomness for further games or other games, and then pick back up where the current session is 4-6 pages later? See me i toss the book aside and start anew. Thats why all my tomes are liek 6 pages filled of $.99 notebook at walmart. I WANT A TOME!

[@Runehammer1]

omg the struggle is real... i do that a ton and it drives me nuts. But alas, creativity obeys no convenience, so i just go

[@ewangillies3738]

Do you go of just these notes when you do your sessions ? I'm wondering because I'm about to start my first DM sesh soon and wondered how much detail i needed to put into the adventure? Cheers

[@Runehammer1]

juan claude yep I run right out of here

[@itamarwjr92]

Yo, amazing video and tome, just a question: What kind of pen do u use? Thanks a lot!

[@Runehammer1]

uniball vision elite!

[@stubnhocka]

You made me want to get into the hobby! Great Videos! Will there be (or is there allready) a filmed session of you and your friends playing d&d? I would love to see you as DM in action.

[@Runehammer1]

nope... cameras really change people, and not in a good way, so I keep the games private

[@JT-ks4lp]

guys i need help im geting a dm tome but i dont know what kind of paper insode example:lines ,squares or plain

[@Runehammer1]

I like lines, some prefer blank... grids though can make you crazyyy

[@vincentcleaver1925]

You need to do an episode on journals, oh you is

[@CLARKSIDEGAMING]

I've drawn so much inspiration from this series of videos. Thank you for sharing. I love the flow and strokes in your artwork. What pen do you use for drawing?

[@Runehammer1]

uniball gel elite

[@codyjones2791]

Where did you get your tomes? Super excited for more videos.

[@Runehammer1]

this one from blizz con, but barnes n noble has lots of great choices that feel tome-y

[@codyjones2791]

Thank you!

[@dantertart5118]

hey there! I'm struggling to find a good pen to draw, what is the one that you are using?

[@Runehammer1]

uniball gel elite

[@dantertart5118]

Thanks!

[@B-Bigbawz]

Holy shit! I have the Horde version of the moleskin book for my DM journal

[@Runehammer1]

hahah! Lok tar!

[@AnatomyofTotte]

Might I ask where you got the book from? Got a nice tint on the pages

[@Runehammer1]

good ol barnes n noble..

[@AnatomyofTotte]

Alright Thx, will see what I can find here in sweden

[@henli02]

Nice book! wow :o

[@BrianTChamberlin]

do you lay down early line work with light pencil before you put down heavy ink? You have like no "mistakes" in your DM Journal.. very nice art!

[@Runehammer1]

nope no pencil...i just roll with the mess

[@NickRatRadio]

Hank! Get a nice mic and headphones for your podcast please!!! at least use a headset if nothing :P The two other hosts sound amazing and you sound like you are in the bathroom ;D Can't wait to hear more!

[@Runehammer1]

haha it's teh room i use! too reflecty

[@NickRatRadio]

second episode sounds much better! It's a really awesome podcast!!! MOAAARRRR

[@SithlordRPGA]

I wish l could draw like you, so cool.

[@erho2967]

What's the podcast you do with Tabletop terrors?

[@Runehammer1]

encounter machine!

[@YourHumbleGameMaster]

inspirational stuff! Do you still prep individual sessions/story arcs or do you just run from the journal alone?

[@Runehammer1]

journal is both session and arc planner. that and the MM are the only things i take to the table.

[@YourHumbleGameMaster]

Drunkens & Dragons: Play D&D Like a Badass that is badass - from a guy who over preps your journal/tome method is enlightening

[@iglikagencheva593]

you got a really nice handwriting :)

[@danewhite2547]

Where do you get these cool ass notebooks?

[@Runehammer1]

just barnes n noble

[@lisalisa3635]

What Kinds of pens so you use

[@Runehammer1]

uniball gel elite

[@doneadead]

Why the fuck can i not double like this video :(

[@fidonkers4578]

what is the art style you use called?

[@Runehammer1]

well..its just my style..i guess it could be called 'gestural linework'

[@fidonkers4578]

Well it's fucking amazing. Thank you for answering too. I'm getting like a Darkest Dungeon Lite feel off of it.

[@hadeseye2297]

Can't see d12.

[@azanyahyisrael101]

Does anyone ever tell you you sound like Steven Bloom?

[@jamessjurset7273]

You're like the Stone Cold Steve Austin of D&D

[@Runehammer1]

cold beer, cast fear!

[@jamessjurset7273]

Drunkens & Dragons: Play D&D Like a Badass hell yeah

[@b33lze6u6]

wish mine was as cool as this one haha

[@calleb96]

Been too long! :D

[@napoleonboneabark6960]

What is that tattoo on your hand?

[@Runehammer1]

the noble polyhedrals all shown in isometric

[@ΑκυλαςΜεγαριτης-τ8ο]

this based on dungeons and dragons

[@Runehammer1]

is that a question?

[@ΑκυλαςΜεγαριτης-τ8ο]

Drunkens & Dragons: Play D&D Like a Badass yes I have another question Pathfinder is better than d&d ? you want a video game based on d&d whole world?