In its 50-year history, give or take, players of the world’s most famous tabletop RPG have crafted vast amounts of art influenced by or connected to the game. From pieces inspired by the Mighty Nein of Critical Role to a variety of hand-crafted accessories like this dice bag, the variety of community creations is extensive. Over the years, such creations have only served to bolster the fandom and allow the game to flourish, helping the game become what it is today. Now, one fan artist has added to that collective with their unique and expertly-designed work.
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Reddit user FarfarsYxaLeather recently shared an image of their creation, a leather dice bag in the shape of a 12-sided polyhedral die. The picture shows the tanned leather die, stitched together along the edges, resting atop a pile of colorful dice. A dark rope is attached for portability. The deftness required to craft the work is evident, and doubtless, the bag would fit in nicely with any collection of fan-made dice accessories for Dungeons and Dragons.
FarfarsYxaLeather has worked on similar projects before. In fact, this 12-sided bag was made following the enthusiastic praise they garnered after sharing the work they’d completed on a 20-sided version. The user divulged some details on their process in the hopes that others might attempt such a creation themselves. “It’s made of 3mm thick vegetable tanned leather and fits 140 dice,” they said. FarfarsYxaLeather went on to describe what a joy it was to create and included a link to the pattern and instructions for any curious crafters.
As much as a creation like this might bring joy and admiration to the community, the elephant in the room regarding Dungeons and Dragons publisher, Wizards of the Coast, can’t be ignored, even in cases of fan art. Controversy surrounding the upcoming One D&D and recent changes to the Dungeons and Dragons OGL have resulted in harsh fan backlash, with many in the community feeling alienated from what was once their favorite hobby. If Wizards of the Coast persists down this route, the seemingly-endless flow of fan art such as this could lessen, and that very same community that helped the game become what it is might abandon Dungeons and Dragons.
But as third-party companies like Kobold Press announce their own games in response to the changes, the fact that Dungeons and Dragons spawned such a fervent fan community remains true. And thankfully so, as otherwise, players might be without creations such as this.
Dungeons and Dragons is available now. One D&D is in development.
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