Malhavoc Press

If Thoughts Could Kill Art Preview!

As we get closer to the December release of Bruce Cordell's new psionics adventure/accessory If Thoughts Could Kill, we thought we'd give you a sneak peek at some of the book's art, coming in each day from illustrator Toren "MacBin" Atkinson. Toren is known by night as the lead singer of the Cthulhu rock band, The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets, but by day he collects Saturday morning cartoons and draws monsters for money! And to think, his parents wanted him to join the army. At least they can take solace that he's a soldier...OF STYGIAN MONSTROSITY! You've seen his work in the award-winning books Delta Green and Death in Freeport, and he is currently writing and drawing the Spaceship Zero roleplaying game. You can check out more of his work online.

The Taphos, a psianimated dire bear skeleton, serves as an unusual minion of Tulmercy (below).	The psionics-hating Wilders use "tame" mind flayers to hone in on their enemies. But taming these creatures is tricky business...
Tulmercy, a psionic lich, appears much as he did in life, with eyes that have become silver lamps of glowing psionic power.	The maggotty duncharaths, new monsters featured in If Thoughts Could Kill, are the warped remains of evil psionics wielders who perished using their mental powers toward diabolical ends.

All illustrations ©2001 Toren Atkinson. Used with permission.