Notebook N° 03 · The Bean Budget
Work
Unhappy faces around,
glances all on the ground,
Winter comes and work begins,
but we have money only for beans
The whole shelf, one spin at a time
Fotis Thimodeas — writer & caricaturist
I write an unreasonably wide shelf: dark-comic fantasy and LitRPG, tabletop adventures you can run this weekend, and plain-spoken how-to books . Pick a shelf.
The whole shelf, one spin at a time
Unhappy faces around,
glances all on the ground,
Winter comes and work begins,
but we have money only for beans
This month: caricature Albert Einstein. Draw it, post it, tag me — I'll repost the ones that make me laugh, and I'll post the three best ones on my account and tag you.
Play along on Instagram →
A quick-witted halfling rogue wakes up cursed into the body of an old goblin woman. Survival now takes more than a good sword arm — Discworld-flavoured grit, ruthless goblin clans, and unexpected heroism.
Read on Amazon →What if water was the source of all your misery? What if your hair had a mind of its own? What if the rain could kill you?.
A comedic fantasy, a pile of misfortunes and a hairy road to redemption
A non-linear sandbox for 4–6 players. Everyone wants Verdarite, the divine metal — and your party might become monsters chasing it. A living village, tough choices, multiple endings. Maps and monster art included.
Get it on DMs Guild →Waking up happy to go to work — without faking it. Find the right job, survive the wrong one, ask for the raise, set boundaries, and build a career without burning out. Practical, human, and a little playful.
Read on Amazon →Start creating in 3D with free, open-source Blender. From your first pyramid to a snowman, a lizard, and a low-poly lightsaber — step by step, with the shortcuts that save you real time.
Read on Amazon →A gentle, screenshot-heavy guide for brand-new PC users — from choosing a computer to staying safe online. Written by an IT teacher and a support agent who've fielded every beginner question there is.
Read on Amazon →A traveler's Greek phrasebook written by an Athenian — the phrases you'll actually need, from ordering at a taverna to getting directions, plus the little things guidebooks never tell you.
Read on Amazon →Things are stirring in the animal kingdom: new leaders, elaborate cons, true colours revealed. Funny poems about creatures who think like us and act… a little differently. Who'll rule, and who'll submit?
Read on Amazon →Before you go
Thanks for wandering the shelves.
Every book here began as a doodle and a stubborn idea. If one of them made you laugh, taught you something, or sent your party bolting from a goblin — that was the whole point. Come back soon; there's always another one on the drawing board.
— Fotis