A 5e Starter Adventure for new DMs
Project
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CABIN IN THE GLADE
Year
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2022
Roles
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Art Direction
Illustration
Synopsis
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A 5e starter adventure for new Dungeon Masters and players.
Cabin in the Glade launched on Role July 14, 2022.
Free Materials
• 8 Premade Character Sheets
• Themed Game Room
• 7 Illustrations
• 5 Maps
• Starter Adventure PDF
Production
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ART DIRECTION
Production began with a short pre-production, collecting references and organizing them in a Miro Board for relevance and style. Style tests and sketches were made, and a list of assets made to scope out the work.
I began to work on the full illustrations and character portraits while Lyndsay worked on layout and polishing sketches done during pre-production.
Production
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LAYOUT
After the artwork was complete assets were added to the rulebook and game room.
Lyndsay Schoen provided layout for the rulebook, and did a wonderful job keeping the design minimal while maintaining a fantasy feel.
Here are some of my favorite spreads from the book.
Credits
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Game Design - Steven Medieros
Art Direction - Mike Ackerman
Layout Design - Lyndsay Schoen
Artwork - Mike Ackerman, Lyndsay Schoen
Engineering - Danny Alvarez, Ian Hirschfeld
Special Thanks
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To the Role team & our players.
Cabin In the Glade © 2023 Role Inc. Role Room © Role, Inc.
Selected Works
Copyright
© Mike Ackerman 2025
Contact
mikeackermanart@gmail . com