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@weidbrewer.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 12:20 PM

I went back and forth on Myoto's Grand Dragon. There is no canon scheme listed, so I went with gray & gave her subtle details (number, cockpit & laser colors) to set her apart, but still fit
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@weidbrewer.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 5:38 PM

This one's kind of honorary...they captured it in the first book and mention having it in the second, but I don't know if they ever actually fielded it...but, hey - Marauder II

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@jasonbehnke.com Oct 6, 2026, 6:58 PM

@catalystgamelabs.bsky.social announces "He Who Fights With Monsters: City of Fallen Echos".

#LitRPG #shirtaloon #HWFWM #CatalystGameLabs #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #fantasy #horror #ttrpg #rpg #ccg #game #gaming

Promo art for He Who Fights With Monsters - a leaps over giant spider-like monsters and fires a red beam from his hand into a zombie. He wears a cloak that contains a nebula star field. Blue lightning arcs in storm clouds in the background.

Information about He Who Fights With Monsters: City of Fallen Echos.

"Catalyst Game Labs is pleased to announce our first board game in partnership with Travis “Shirtaloon” Deverell – City of Fallen Echoes. Travis is the author of the epic LitRPG series, He Who Fights with Monsters, with twelve volumes (and the thirteenth due this month) and millions of copies sold. Set in Pallimustus, the series follows Jason Asano as he ranks up from common Outworlder to . . . whatever semi-cosmic power level he's at right now.

"I've been a fan of He Who Fights With Monsters for years," stated Loren Coleman, CEO of CGL, "and jumped at the opportunity to bring Clan Asano to gaming tables everywhere."

Set in the iconic universe of He Who Fights with Monsters, City of Fallen Echoes is a push-your-luck dice game based on Catalyst's Encounters system, previously seen in Encounters: Shadowrun and BattleTech: Encounters. The cards feature many characters and powerful items that you’ve grown to love on Pallimustus, as well as the monsters you dread. Travis has been highly engaged in this project, personally reviewing and approving the illustrations for each item, adventurer, and monster. For the first time, see a tidal troll and a shab, wield the Trowel of the Blood Cult, and level up with Clive Standish and his wife.

Jason Hardy, Director of Roleplaying Games at CGL, said "Working with a licensor like Travis is a dream -- he understands the genre in a way that few do, and he's a gamer so he knows the language"

City of Fallen Echoes is scheduled for release in the first half of 2027, and will retail for $19.99.

Team Catalyst is also hard at work on a previously announced, and playtested live with Shirtaloon himself, roleplaying game set in Pallimustus.

We are also working on at least two additional board games for the 2027-2028 window.

@weidbrewer.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 2:22 PM

Second of two Timber Wolves. I'm really glad that, when setting aside minis for this project, I thought to grab two different Timby poses.

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@weidbrewer.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 8:59 PM

First of two Timber Wolves.

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@weidbrewer.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 2:07 PM

I like to picture this guy tripping over the streetlight at top speed.

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@backseatgamer.com Oct 1, 2026, 9:04 PM

Catalyst Plans a He Who Fights With Monsters Dice Game and RPG

#BoardGames #HeWhoFightsWithMonsters #CatalystGameLabs #TTRPG #LitRPG #BackseatGamer

Anyone in your group already reading He Who Fights With Monsters?

@weidbrewer.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 3:29 PM

This might be one of the dumbest things I've done for detail: I made a custom base with appropriate pegs for the jump version of the Shadow Hawk, even though it's 98% covered in jump form.

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@weidbrewer.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 1:31 PM

Who doesn't love a Warhammer?

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@weidbrewer.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 1:50 PM

Kitten's Panther. I always felt this character was WAY too on the nose.

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@weidbrewer.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 1:12 AM

For example, these #unseen mechs are in great condition and absolutely how I'd expect them...but now where near as good.

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@weidbrewer.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 2:48 PM

...followed by Hawg's Zeus.

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@weidbrewer.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 7:38 PM

Hawg's Battlemaster.
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@weidbrewer.bsky.social Sep 26, 2026, 12:47 PM

Next up is Rianna Rose's Phoenix Hawk. This is the metal mini so that I could give her the upgraded variant she canonically had.
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@weidbrewer.bsky.social Sep 26, 2026, 12:44 PM

Holy crap, look at these PRISTINE #unseen mechs I scored.

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@weidbrewer.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 1:11 PM

Last of my rebases is this Valkyrie. A splash of color in this one.
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@weidbrewer.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 1:04 PM

Rebased Raven. Added some extra flavor with a knocked over streetlight.
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@weidbrewer.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 2:54 PM

Rebased Mercury
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@weidbrewer.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 10:21 PM

After painting the Banshee, I revisited my #BlackThorns. Finished up the whole unit, as well as spruced up my existing ones with new bases, like this Charger.

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@weidbrewer.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 10:14 PM

Look at all this Classic and/or Unseen metal primed up...

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