Old alchemist with goggles conjuring purple magic over a cluttered workshop.

Ornate metal, bullet-shaped sculpture with octopus tentacles and an eye-in-triangle emblem in a dark, moody setting

Ornate bronze cylindrical talisman with tentacle motifs and an eye-in-triangle symbol.

Ornate dark metal occult artifact with a pentagram, intricate engravings, and coiled tentacle details against a black back...

Ornate dark metal rocket-shaped sculpture with a pentagram and serpents in a gothic, occult design.

Old alchemist with goggles conjuring purple magic

By @TheBard · May 12, 2026

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The Exclusion Zone: The Gunsmith 4/5 Bullets: Eldritch Edition Here our dear Gunsmith is creating some eldritch bullets.

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A grizzled alchemist in a dim, candle-lit workshop pours precision into tinkering with vials while levitating purple magical energy. The scene blends dark fantasy and steampunk aesthetics, with skulls, ancient tomes, and occult symbols creating a mystic, eldritch mood.

A highly detailed, antique-looking metal sculpture features a conical top and a carved octopus motif, with an eye within a triangle at the crown. The piece exudes gothic occult aesthetics with bronze-toned engraving, smoky atmosphere, and curling tentacles in the background, suggesting Lovecraftian horror and mysterious symbolism.

This intricately etched bronze cylinder talisman features curling tentacles and a central eye within a triangle, evoking occult and arcane symbolism. The dark metal with gold highlights and detailed patterns creates a mysterious, ritualistic prop suitable for fantasy art, games, and dark storytelling.

Comments (35)

@JMN · May 12, 2026
TheBard multiclassing? Into what class? Fighter would make sense imo, seeing as though he's training with Stargazer.
@EternaSky · May 12, 2026
First roll sanity check
@TheBard · May 13, 2026
Thank you 😊 It's one prompt in GPT 1.5 with two input pictures: Panos gunsmith & a picture of the elder sign (because there are different elder signs ... from Lovecraft ... from the game ... from the Simon Necronomicon ... that's why I added it to get the one I wanted)
@TheBard · May 12, 2026
Which one ? My gun or the Spider-Lute ? 😅 ... hey, when the gun is my hexweapon, I don't need to aim well, I just have to be charming, like I don't need strenght or dexterity for my hexweapon, but can use charisma 😁
@TTRPG_Player · May 13, 2026
Great idean images! Is the penatram in the first image added in with another model. Or is the image down in on take, with just one prompt and one AI model, one time?
@TheBard · May 12, 2026
Not enough strength for Fighter ... when I need more firepower, I multiclass into warlock. You don't even need training for this, just call Asmodeus or Cthulhu and make a deal with one of them 😁
@JMN · May 12, 2026
TheBard: "I cast Eldritch Smite." God: "You fire your gun?" TheBard: "I fire my gun..."
@JMN · May 12, 2026
@TheBard Me: "So how do you aim this thing?" TheBard: "Just look cool"😎
@JMN · May 12, 2026
Of course! Bardlock! It's a hexweapon, it makes so much sense.
@legion · May 12, 2026
The first one from Kraken/Chtulhu is my favorite.