The Speaking Squid

Thank you for your support.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Friday, July 31, 2026

Drewly 2026: An additional Pylon

An additional Pylon

An additional Pylon: To summon that unit, you must construct additional pylons. To start building that robot, you must build additional pylons. You required additional pylons, some more vaspene gas wouldn’t hurt either.

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I have played far too much original StarCraft, but I’ve never played StarCraft II. It came out so long after the first that I had moved on to console gaming. Having kids doesn’t help have enough time to clear out my to be played list of games.

Today is the last day of Drewly. This challenge is about practicing the skill of celebrating your wins, no matter the size. I hope you celebrated what you have been able to accomplish in this crazy world of ours.

Check back in tomorrow for my annual Drewly retrospective and check in every Sunday for a new item card.

What is Drewly?

Drewly is the month-long art challenge where you don’t make any new art. Just celebrate all the art you’ve already made, finished or not.

How do I join?

Share whatever work you’d like, however you’d like to share. Tag your posts #Drewly #Drewly2026 #Drewly26.

You can see posts of Drewly’s past here.

You can also join me on reddit at /r/Drewly

Get your official Drewly stickers here.

How to support me:

Thank you for your support.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Drewly 2026: Fehu Rune

Fehu Rune

Fehu Rune: Modern rune casting as a divination method seems to have been made up by occultists that were inspired by the poems and stories surrounding Norse religion and myth. According to them, fehu is the rune symbolizing wealth, abundance, or success.

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I made an entire rune deck for casting. You can get the deck here.

What is Drewly?

Drewly is the month-long art challenge where you don’t make any new art. Just celebrate all the art you’ve already made, finished or not.

How do I join?

Share whatever work you’d like, however you’d like to share. Tag your posts #Drewly #Drewly2026 #Drewly26.

You can see posts of Drewly’s past here.

You can also join me on reddit at /r/Drewly

Get your official Drewly stickers here.

How to support me:

Thank you for your support.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Drewly 2026: Alethiometer Reading: Celestial

Alethiometer Reading: Celestial

Alethiometer Reading - Celestial: After asking the golden compass a question, this response could mean celestial, righteous, obedient, stellar, ascend, redeem, accolade, kindness, or even more obscure meanings. One must spend time attuning to the alethiometer to understand which of these meanings is part of your answer.

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I made a system agnostic mini supplement that adds the Golden Compass to your game. You can find it here.

What is Drewly?

Drewly is the month-long art challenge where you don’t make any new art. Just celebrate all the art you’ve already made, finished or not.

How do I join?

Share whatever work you’d like, however you’d like to share. Tag your posts #Drewly #Drewly2026 #Drewly26.

You can see posts of Drewly’s past here.

You can also join me on reddit at /r/Drewly

Get your official Drewly stickers here.

How to support me:

Thank you for your support.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Drewly 2026: Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian

Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian

Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian: When the Guardian betrayed the world, their staff was sundered. The head snapped off, the base pried off, and the stave shattered into splinters. The staff’s power is too great to stay broken, if you can gather all of these pieces, we just may be able to restore the staff to its former glory.

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Vanilla WoW’s commitment to grinding 40 man raids is legendary. Even more so was the players’ commitment to doing all that grinding for this magic stick.

What is Drewly?

Drewly is the month-long art challenge where you don’t make any new art. Just celebrate all the art you’ve already made, finished or not.

How do I join?

Share whatever work you’d like, however you’d like to share. Tag your posts #Drewly #Drewly2026 #Drewly26.

You can see posts of Drewly’s past here.

You can also join me on reddit at /r/Drewly

Get your official Drewly stickers here.

How to support me:

Thank you for your support.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Monday, July 27, 2026

Drewly 2026: Backpath Wraithguard

Backpath Wraithguard

Backpath Wraithguard: Did you hear there was a god living in the great city of canals? Did you want to check if you could kill a god? Did you accidentally kill the only person who could revive the protective power needed to wield the tools of the chief tonal architect? You might need the backpath wraithguard. Good luck.

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What is Drewly?

Drewly is the month-long art challenge where you don’t make any new art. Just celebrate all the art you’ve already made, finished or not.

How do I join?

Share whatever work you’d like, however you’d like to share. Tag your posts #Drewly #Drewly2026 #Drewly26.

You can see posts of Drewly’s past here.

You can also join me on reddit at /r/Drewly

Get your official Drewly stickers here.

How to support me:

Thank you for your support.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Sunday, July 26, 2026

The Minish Cap: Hey kid, wanna fuse stones?

Hey kid, wanna fuse stones?

Kinstone: Collecting and fusing kinstones takes the place of the more traditional trading quest in The Minish Cap. Link collects Kinstone pieces of many colors and shapes to match perfectly with various citizens of Hyrule. Fusing kinstones unlocks treasures, areas, and opportunities. Kinstones can only be made by fusing to matching pieces.

The two halves of this stone were passed down as cherished heirlooms for generations. Eventually the families lost touch, forgot their history, and eventually became rivals. Now the youngest scions of the girding houses have found that their stones fit together perfectly, as do their hearts.

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Romeo and Juliet can be read as a tragic romance, or it can be read as two foolish lovers go way too far in the tumultuous inflation stage.

What is Drewly?

Drewly is the month-long art challenge where you don’t make any new art. Just celebrate all the art you’ve already made, finished or not.

How do I join?

Share whatever work you’d like, however you’d like to share. Tag your posts #Drewly #Drewly2026 #Drewly26.

You can see posts of Drewly’s past here.

You can also join me on reddit at /r/Drewly

Get your official Drewly stickers here.

How to support me:

Thank you for your support.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Drewly 2026: Emerald Staff

Emerald Staff

Emerald Staff: A staff topped with an emerald taken from the crystal forests of the Hollow Earth. The crystal harmonizes perfectly with beings native to the hollow earth and has been used as an amplifier for the bellicose mage seeking to raise an army to march out from the secret world and conquer the lands above.

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Atomic Rob vs Dr.Dinosaur is a fun weird romp, check it out.

What is Drewly?

Drewly is the month-long art challenge where you don’t make any new art. Just celebrate all the art you’ve already made, finished or not.

How do I join?

Share whatever work you’d like, however you’d like to share. Tag your posts #Drewly #Drewly2026 #Drewly26.

You can see posts of Drewly’s past here.

You can also join me on reddit at /r/Drewly

Get your official Drewly stickers here.

How to support me:

Thank you for your support.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Friday, July 24, 2026

Drewly 2026: Knotted Wooden Staff

Knotted Wooden Staff

Knotted Wooden Staff: A stout wooden staff with a handle worn smooth by generations of archdruids.

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I’m a fan of the understated artifact. In the post WarCraft fantasy gaming world, artifacts and interesting items need to be gonzo objects that are filled with visual flourishes. Sometimes we should slow down and make a simple object the center of our attention.

What is Drewly?

Drewly is the month-long art challenge where you don’t make any new art. Just celebrate all the art you’ve already made, finished or not.

How do I join?

Share whatever work you’d like, however you’d like to share. Tag your posts #Drewly #Drewly2026 #Drewly26.

You can see posts of Drewly’s past here.

You can also join me on reddit at /r/Drewly

Get your official Drewly stickers here.

How to support me:

Thank you for your support.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Drewly 2026: Eastern battlemage’s staff

Eastern battlemage’s staff

Eastern battlemage’s staff: Delicious in Dungeon, Dungeon Meshi, is a wonderful anime. This staff is from the party of adventurers from the Eastern Land supporting the original party’s samurai, who is also a noble lord.

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What is Drewly?

Drewly is the month-long art challenge where you don’t make any new art. Just celebrate all the art you’ve already made, finished or not.

How do I join?

Share whatever work you’d like, however you’d like to share. Tag your posts #Drewly #Drewly2026 #Drewly26.

You can see posts of Drewly’s past here.

You can also join me on reddit at /r/Drewly

Get your official Drewly stickers here.

How to support me:

Thank you for your support.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Drewly 2026: Ankh Staff

Ankh Staff

Ankh Staff: The foundling babe that would eventually rise to fame as a rain caller and wind speaker was discovered wrapped in a cloth marked only with an ankh. They have taken the symbol as their own, upholding its meaning in place of any family traditions.

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What is Drewly?

Drewly is the month-long art challenge where you don’t make any new art. Just celebrate all the art you’ve already made, finished or not.

How do I join?

Share whatever work you’d like, however you’d like to share. Tag your posts #Drewly #Drewly2026 #Drewly26.

You can see posts of Drewly’s past here.

You can also join me on reddit at /r/Drewly

Get your official Drewly stickers here.

How to support me:

Thank you for your support.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Drewly 2026: Voidstone staff

Voidstone staff

Voidstone Staff: The crystal atop the staff contains an unstable voidmote that leaks the entropic energies of the void into the material realm. Those volatile energies are hateful to living things and would consume an unprepared wielder.

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Jaws of the Lion was an excellent infection vector for Gloomhaven proper. I haven't had the time to really dive in deep, but it gave me the itch and I’ll eventually play through the entire Gloomhaven big box ecosystem.

What is Drewly?

Drewly is the month-long art challenge where you don’t make any new art. Just celebrate all the art you’ve already made, finished or not.

How do I join?

Share whatever work you’d like, however you’d like to share. Tag your posts #Drewly #Drewly2026 #Drewly26.

You can see posts of Drewly’s past here.

You can also join me on reddit at /r/Drewly

Get your official Drewly stickers here.

How to support me: