In the shadows in my top-secret lair, I’ve been working with amazing folks on the expansion and world-building of The Legend of COCKPUNCH. But that was a joke, right? Well... Some of you might recall it as an experiment in Emergent Long Fiction (ELF), as well as a fundraiser for my non-profit Saisei Foundation, which supports science related to mental health therapeutics. Less obvious is the fact that The Legend of COCKPUNCH, though launched with laughability as an immunity cloak, was designed from the outset to be a viable and extensive fantasy world with a few tweaks. This is the first of several posts showing what I’ve been up to behind the scenes. I’ll be sharing much more. If you brush up on the lore and history at cockpunch.com/podcast, you’ll be better prepared for what’s coming :) This concept art is a silhouette exploration of the various factions and major houses by Tyler Jacobson (@tylerjacobsonart), frequent illustrator and concept artist for Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons, including covers for both the 5th edition Dungeon Master’s Guide and Player’s Handbook.