Art & Magic! - Creating My Own Tabletop Role-Playing Game - Ep2 | Arcane Ugly

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I continue making my own tabletop rpg, taking lots of inspiration from games like dungeons and dragons, pathfinder, icrpg and OSR stuff. Episode two's focus in on making game art. This project is a way to combine all my hobbies of terrain painting, sculpting, converting and projects like my nurgle diaries. The game I create is called Arcane Ugly, and uses Knave by the questing beast as the foundation.

[@Miscast]

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[@birdie394]

Hey! I was wondering when us chickens could learn to play this??? I have an idea for a new magic class, Manusaii, which is just complete nightmare fuel and I really want to make it a thing for the learning mechanic. (Basically necro-hands.)

[@GrgThCt]

I would love to be able to submit some concept art for this project

[@birdie394]

Ok, so basically you cut off people's hands, and they can do what they do best. A thief's hand coud Addams-Family style crawl across the floor, jump into someone's pocket, and steal their stuff, a warrior's hand could be good at cutting off people's hands and attaching themselves to take control of the body, and you could use a mage's hand to cast spells, like a scroll with multiple spells to choose from. There are only a few drawbacks. Thief hands will only follow your instructions 1d4 times, rolled by the Dungeon Master, and can try and trick you into letting it take some of your stuff. A warrior hand, after 2d4 attempts at a capture, will try to saw off your hand and take control of your body. Mage hands will always try to run, rolling sleight of hand (+4) every turn to try and squirm out, and will try and assist any rebelling warrior hands. If you do steal this, please give me credit... I worked *very* hard on this...

[@TJtheBee]

@@birdie394 Okay, but this is dope though. Such tricks seem pretty...*handy*. ;) ;) ;)

[@birdie394]

@@TJtheBee * Laughs in bard *

[@flint46]

Going with the “ugly” bit of arcane ugly, I think there should be summoning, where you have to utilize monster parts to make a monster. The higher you roll, the better monster parts that your creature has. There would be a bunch of random bits and pieces, like a dragon wing and a panther leg are both added if you roll a ____. Just a suggestion.

[@Miscast]

Fantastic idea!

[@myth2553]

Great idea!

[@Jalin3516]

Yes. That is all.

[@snarfymcsnarfface2323]

Spore.

[@chriscordeiro1052]

I love the idea of a high DC to make your homuncudude. On a great roll you get a starter creature, that over time can have enchantments and other oddities add on. On a fail, well.... you made a swelll soup

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Squeeeeeeeeeeee!

[@user-wt4fm7gf1f]

Never expected to see you here

[@mrslyfox2405]

Potassium boy

[@mcbrideaddison]

I better be able to buy this when it's finished, because it's absolutely awesome.

[@MyNameHousefly]

Since the rules are based off free open source free rules it will most likely be free

[@Miscast]

Yeah you'll be able to buy it! I'd love to do a physical release.

[@Miscast]

@Rory Rumfelt, it won't be free, not sure on the price yet, we'll see when it's finished

[@mrslyfox2405]

No

[@MyNameHousefly]

@@Miscast Sweet! looking forward to that for sure!

[@euansmith3699]

The Odd Apothecary? Surely, the Oddpothecary.

[@Miscast]

........yes

[@KraisonFrameworks]

@@Miscast Careful with your words. With every magic pun you make, he grows stronger.

[@collinsellers4825]

My favorite shop in the game I run is the abracapothecary

[@KraisonFrameworks]

@@collinsellers4825 does the shop employ magic

[@dkbibi]

Really like the "keywords" system for creating potions!

[@Miscast]

Thanks :)

[@ConjuredCraft]

The collection of artwork is so varied and surreal. I'm getting so hyped for this!

[@Miscast]

Thank you mate! Come join the fun

[@ConjuredCraft]

@@Miscast Can't wait!

[@saintcityriot1]

@@Miscast Hey man, I'm getting some Troika vibes. Have you ever seen that book? Very different ruleset from what you are doing, by the looks of it, but I think you would love the bizzaro art.

[@apocalypticmoth6040]

“Milk of the moon man...”

[@nallen515]

Milk off the moo man

[@ianbyrne465]

"Milk of the moon man?"

[@stareonchan3227]

Milk of the moon man :3

[@wowreacts9717]

I AM THE MOON MAN, MY MILK IS DELICIOUS

[@o_lirio_comico7555]

his style is like a child who was raised drinking coffee instead of milk and sleeping 3 hours a day and i love it

[@NerdCraftHQ]

Agghhh!!!!!! DUDE. What kind of genius are you hiding over there?! THE GIANT WITCHES IS THE BEST LORE I HAVE EVER HEARD TO DATE - I’M NOT JUST SAYING THAT I’M ACTUALLY SCREAMING RN

[@RaqrexArt]

Yes, pure genius!

[@jackolantern1971]

this is so sick! i love this series. it would be cool if we had a snippet of what the gameplay was like though. it seems really interesting

[@Miscast]

Cheers!

[@DankSpoony]

I've literally been camping your channel waiting for this video

[@garagerat468]

Yo, same

[@snarfymcsnarfface2323]

The only way spawncamping is acceptable

[@skiesquiggles7319]

This rules so damn much, I can't wait to get my grubby little fingies on it.

[@Miscast]

Hahaha! Cheers

[@paperbackstories]

Those pastels look awesome on the book pages

[@Miscast]

I was pretty surprised, but I totally agree

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

Such creativity from so many awesome people in one place 🙂

[@RaqrexArt]

Fantastic video my friend! So fun seeing all the artwork! You're killing it with the pastels 💫 Can't wait to play Arcane Ugly!

[@rainwater739]

The potion making system is clever and one of the best I've ever heard of!

[@Miscast]

Thankyou! Great news!

[@reallymiish]

You seriously are one of the most creatively inspiring fantasy-centered hobby channels out here. Never change miscast..... unless its an accidental polymorph

[@sebastiantodd635]

For the artifact + spell combo, if the players can do it themselves call it "imprinting" and have the effect determined by the verbage of the item they're attempting to make.

[@sackofcheese4190]

You know today I was being productive doing all my schoolwork but I guess not anymore because miscast had to make a video.

[@elliotdorr4969]

Your stuff is so inspiring!!! Keep it up 👍👍

[@Miscast]

Thank you! Will do!

[@minimishapsgames894]

Friendship art goals. Also, I love the popsicle stick retelling of the game story. Thanks for the inspiring video!

[@noahm6973]

This game looks super fun cant wait to see what it becomes

[@ThewickedVik]

I absolutely love the design an FEEL of this game. The name and art and lore merge together so well

[@robotbeholder1340]

Maybe you could have conflicting stories about what the source of magic is, but they could all agree that it's in the center of the planet.

[@Miscast]

I love it

[@robotbeholder1340]

@@Miscast Thanks

[@boxcat1600]

this channel is so creative, i would love to see him collab with more people. :)

[@Miscast]

Cheers! Me to! The more the merrier

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

@@Miscast I would love to do a collab with you 🙂

[@MLiskindagay]

@@MiniatureHobbyist I would LOVE to see that

[@Miscast]

We'll work something out!

[@MiniatureHobbyist]

@@Miscast awesome 🙂

[@duskworkerdron5901]

I lost count of the number of times I went "THAT'S FRIGGIN' COOL!" while watching this.

[@hillmath9059]

I love this - this really gets my creative juices going and would love to have a group of people to make something like this with. Thanks for your love and enjoyment. I really enjoy all of your videos and your style of creating/describing.

[@isaack590]

Love all the different types of mediums you use for your artwork. I’ve always liked sticking to what I know but I might enjoy working with pastels. Love the channel and can’t wait to see how your game turns out!

[@Miscast]

Cheers mate! Thanks for all the support

[@kriss667]

This is getting even more trippy. Can't wait for next episode :O

[@ilf5788]

I remember reading that dragonology book with the big red cover when i was a kid, that short clip hit me with so much nostalgia

[@armaansewduth4261]

I can't wait for this to be released into the wild

[@Miscast]

Me too! Stay tuned

[@tettettettettet]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG, I CANT EXPRESS HOW GOOD YOUR CONTENT IS!!!

[@Miscast]

Too kind! Thank you!!

[@IrishWristwatch0_0]

I would love to see a game streamed! The amount of creativity and chaos sounds absolutely incredible and would make for great entertainment!

[@hatchlingdm]

Wonderful stuff. Love the collaborative element of the production. It’s something I’ve embraced for Inspirisles.

[@MrKenneth901]

@miscast you're incredibly inspirational my dude. Just this video alone has got my brain boiling with ideas for my own foray into crating a tabletop rpg. Keep up the excellent work!

[@salamanda550]

Gosh, that way of handling how Magic comes to be is fantastic. The centre/deepest reaches of the earth being richer in magic because its "Closer to the Witches" is a brilliant jumping off point for fun lore bits! And the Potion system is stellar! Keyword based potionmaking is a fantastic leap away from the rigid magic casting/potion making that something like DnD has, and I love it! Can't wait for a proper release of this baby!

[@bicskeiz]

Creativity on so many levels, absolutely amazing!

[@porkyorcy1715]

I love this super unique take on magic, and explaining the systems and showing them off is a huge inspiration for my attempts at turning DND style magic into a functional system for a multi class game

[@smelvinhamilton9792]

I wanna be going into waterstone's soon and asking if Arcane Ugly is in stock!! Plz make that happen! X

[@benmartland704]

Maybe add a way to get bonuses on your study checks if you do something relevant to it while adventuring? Like if you're writing on Dragonology, you could get bonuses for digging up ancient dragon bones, interviewing dragons, helping out an NPC who is an expert in the field, doing something horrible and magic to dragon eggs, etc. etc. which you take back and use for your studies. Would be nice to give players some agency and extra connecting motivation. Would also help unlucky players finish their project if they work at it!

[@Miscast]

Fantastic idea!

[@speedrunnercaliorda2787]

Make the items to make potions have matter and motive, and if a ítem has the same matter and you join it with one with the same motive it makes the potion.

[@matthewnaughton514]

I love this series! Your idea about magic ripening is really cool! Reminds me a bit of how spell-books and the unseen university's library from the discworld novels work .

[@bcoleman315]

Just found your account and immediately started binging it the last few days because your content is absolutely fantastic and you're so deserving of more attention. Love it!

[@garagerat468]

I dont have money to support this Project, but if I did I would

[@tadhgstanley8293]

Having created my own game and played it for a while, both running it and playing just for fun, I love the idea of players contributing items!

[@MrPug-dt4sd]

I wish I had this idea.

[@Hydralyk]

I've been waiting for an update on your rpg , seems like it's going well so far. excited to see where it goes from here.

[@onyxseverin7537]

Last episode you mentioned that you wanted a random monster generator. A good source that I found is the random esoteric creature generator which is filled with cool ideas.

[@Miscast]

Awesome! Thankyou!

[@jeffreyseamons5514]

"past me was an idiot" is one of the most true statements I have ever heard.

[@grimm9153]

I really really like the work that you are doing. I think arcane ugly is a really cool thing.

[@N1GHTM4RE84]

Really looking forward to seeing the end result of this as it sounds crazy fun. All of the reasons you mentioned are the same reason I started to run Dungeon World games instead of D&D ones so this sounds right up my alley.

[@SeanPoppe]

Absolutely incredible and inspiring. Love the mix of styles.

[@Goblinmodeing]

This series has inspired me to make a tabletop as well honestly it looks so fun to pour all the ideas you've had about how things could possibly work in a fantasy world into a tangible thing that is actually playable

[@joshhaueter4322]

He's so good with pastels, I'm surprised this is the first time he used them.

[@thebigkerpow7033]

I find the footage of your process very inspiring!

[@TheZampa]

Whatever this turn out, i'm already afraid i wont get it to ship to germany :D

[@johan-go3fv]

as the charecters (sorry i just cant spell that) are drawing based, i suggest a new feature: mutation. So its basically a thing that happens when a specific type of magic (nurgle-ish magic, like some sort of monster-summoning, stink/smell spells, groce kinda stuff) is casted. When you cast that kind of magic, you will roll a D6 if you will mutate. The risc of mutation is something about how strong the magic is. If you mutate, you will have to do something like ''draw an extra arm'' or something wich can be both good and bad. But thats just a suggestion, also i love your work, you are my favorite youtuber. I found you through some terrain tutorial :)

[@michaelmiller2570]

I honestly think you're one of the most creative people on youtube and are destined for great things man.

[@impish_snake3526]

This is incredible! I wish you the best on your creative adventure.

[@legolord9697]

In the game they should be able to build a village! But they need to cut trees to build houses

[@Domeiii47]

I cannot express how dope this is. A problem I find a lot in most RPGs is that the world can feel almost too enticing, too mystical NOT to explore. It really makes it hard for me to justify why someone WOULDN'T go adventuring, it can be dangerous sure, but unless you're actively diving into the unknown, an adventurer is always gonna be in their wheelhouse. On the other side of the coin, a world might be too dangerous, too grim, too horrifying to justify anyone exploring it simply because of the sheer vile nature of the world. With Arcane Ugly, I don't see this problem. By making every aspect of the world colorfully creepy, you make a world that is both enticing and alluring, yet somehow repulsive and cruel at the same time, which is a really hard balance to strike! I prolly didn't articulate my point well but this is just one of many reasons why I love this whole thing.

[@VarikasPL]

4:23 i have this book! I'm shocked! And also I'm impressed how You unite so many people to your project. Great work and good luck!

[@Miscast]

It's a great book for this sort of stuff! Thank you

[@dasher566]

finally episode 2!!!!!!!!!!!! ive been making mine also (Rotxel RPG)

[@WhyIsThereNoCoolNameLeft]

Is it just me or is this exactly THE game you never knew you always wanted to play and now that you found it you can't wait for it to exist?!

[@dmmomma]

I love your brain!! Cannot wait to see what you think of next! Always a great time, watching you create. Always!

[@vaskal8677]

Your vids are my therapy for real. Thank you

[@Autumnly24]

This game looks amazing, I can't wait to play it!

[@TheRadioCupboard]

You are a complete inspiration! So much fun watching your thought process and development. Can't wait to see this progress even more

[@Bluecho4]

I had an idea kind of like the giant witches, in the sense that the lower in the earth you go dungeon-wise, the more strange things get. My explanation was that the world people know is a crust sitting atop the primordial chaos, from which all things in the material world arose at the beginning of time. The chaos is still down there, and its influence is more apparent the closer you get to it.

[@alexchaviramusic]

This is a wonderful video, absolutely love everything in this video. Thanks for sharing all this joy!

[@jobobminer8843]

I'm just bloom away by this. Dude. Wow. Thanks for sharing this. I'm so I'm so inspired right now it's crazy.

[@Ceefaproductions]

This is so awesome to see take shape!

[@Unbottled.Water23]

It would be cool to see Character Journals so that maybe your in a different Game And your studying your old character or maybe Players can Conquer and found cities and Kingdoms

[@pitophyllis]

This is awesome can’t wait for it to come out

[@reacespieces1551]

Okay seriously, please finish this project. Don't finish it soon or anything, i don't want you to rush it, but please follow it all the way through. As a DM I love this concept and I will be paying very close attention to this project and buying the hell out of it when it comes out. I already have a ton of ideas for what I could do with this and I can't wait to get my hands on it.

[@gamingtable3288]

Hey man, I really enjoy your content! Very inspiring and chill to watch! Wish you all the best for your RPG and am looking forward to the finished work!

[@blockhead9322]

Dear wizards of the coast this guy is amazing

[@aburbee98]

Yesssssss I love watching this process

[@brandongore711]

I love the Magicians, I hope you include those pages in Arcane Ugly (at least as an optional ruleset). Loving all your ideas so far!

[@davidwoek3041]

I’m loving this, it has such a wonderful style to it

[@PhileasLiebmann]

That cosmology is straight fire.

[@bluestarorion]

Absolutely inspirational!

[@kaijurat]

I love these videos so much! It has inspired me to try and make my own rpg.

[@mrmikojo5738]

Thank you so much, this has inspired me and my team to create something similar but a mix of online and table top gameplay.

[@acearachnid]

I’m so excited for when this is finished! I’m totally going to buy this for my group lol

[@BlackJackRabit]

im so excited for this to come out so i can play this with my friends

[@virginiacritchfield1483]

This is freaking awesome. Very excited to consume the book.

[@st4lsell123]

With all of these spellbooks, i keep imagining this godlt character called the "librarian" who is like this clarvoint watcher of all adventurers of this world, spectating their battles and observing their spell craft, logging every item and spell book created into his mystical library. (Avatar library episode is what keeps poppin in my head.) But anyway, i feel like this could spawn classic cultists and mage hunters that kill wizards and offer their books up to the almighty. And also, absolutely excellent name for those creatures. "The dreadful." Just gets you psyched doesnt it? Fantastic work mate. Looking forward to thr future.

[@Miscast]

Awesome concept!

[@matthewrayner571]

His enemy is the iron-clad man, who preaches to his disciples that solid, dependable steel is all you need to make your way in the world, and all sorcerers are creatures of the dark, so should be burned along with their books (who needs reading anyway?). I can't wait to read the lore of this world. I dunno what it's gonna be like, but trusting Trent it's gonna be wacky and fantastical.

[@matthiaspridgeon9420]

Thats absolutely stunning! And how the hell did you make those two sculptures?!?!

[@bigmambaproductions]

Love it so much the art is awesome

[@johnnygilbert8163]

Damn... I'm still rewatching these videos.

[@haah3232]

I'm really excited for this game

[@saschalustig5046]

After half of the video I realised, that I am totally fascinated, how you are doing your art ... and I totally forgot, what you are telling about. It tollay calms me down. So thank you for this cool new video! (Now, I have to watch it again and this time, I will listen ^^)

[@johnfrancis3795]

Wow, I've been awaiting this lol!

[@pixeltrash5098]

wicked cool and dangerously creative

[@LynSpoon]

4:22 I have that book too! Its pretty nice.

[@saintcityriot1]

Hey Trent, you mention Lev Grossman in this video. I would love a video where you give book recommendations for art or inspiration. Learning what books that creative people are reading is one of my favourite things, and I'm probably not the only one!

[@why_not_though6250]

Yay episode 2!!!!!!

[@caco116]

This is great!