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To celebrate SGA’s 100th Squicktastic post, we have compiled 100 random squicky images just for you! Each is from 3e or 3.5e Dungeons & Dragons official sourcebooks, and together they represent but a small sample of the types of squick found in the gaming hobby. Though each is but a single example, know that it is not unique. The images are from a variety of artists and several different books (but not all that many books; the ratio of squick to non-squick is not as favorable as one would like). Where possible, the title and artist of the piece have been specified. If not, just the book title is given.

1. 1. “Anointed Knight” by Ron Spencer, Book of Exalted Deeds.
    
2. “Thral of Graz’zt”, Book of Vile Darkness.
   
3. “Ensul’s Soultheft” by Lucio Parrillo, City of Splendors: Waterdeep.
   
4. “Resounding Justice” by Jason A. Engle, Champions of Valor.
   
5. “The Urban Druid” by Ralph Horsley, Cityscape.
   
6. “Berronar Valkyrie” by Kalman Andrasofszky, Champions of Valor.
   
7. “Cordelia Flametongue” by William O’Connor, Champions of Ruin.
   
8. “Shadowdancer”, Epic Level Handbook.
   
9. “Shadowmind” by Monte Michael Moore, Complete Adventurer.
   
10. “Horrsin Zespar” by Jason A Engle, Champions of Ruin
    
11. “Revenants” by Vince Locke, City of the Spider Queen.
    
12. By Warren Mahy, Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk.
    
13. “Apect of Lolth”, Miniatures Handbook.
    
14. “Jealousy and Secrets Prevail” by Warren Mahy, Champions of Ruin.
    
15. “Half-Dragon” by Steve Prescott, Draconomicon.
    
16. “Ambush”, Miniatures Handbook.
    
17. “Constant Guardian” by Franz Vohwinkel, Drow of the Underdark.
    
18. “Portal User” by William O’Connor, City of Splendors: Waterdeep.
    
19. “Soneillon, Queen of Whispers” by Marc Sasso, Champions of Ruin.
    
20. “Daggerspell Warriors” by William O’Connor, Complete Adventurer.
    
21. “Surprise!” by Lars Grant-West, Drow of the Underdark.
    
22. “Kezef” by Thomas M. Baxa, Champions of Ruin.
    
23. “Spell — Lesser Dragonmark Whip” by Warren Mahy, Dragonmarked.
    
24. “The Matron Watches” by Steve Ellis, Drow of the Underdark.
    
25. “Wild Shifter” by Monte Michael Moore, Complete Adventurer.
    
    All the single ladies, all the single ladies
    All the single ladies, all the single ladies
    Put your hands up!
    
    
26. “Centaur” by Larry Elmore, Dragonlance Campaign Setting.
    
27. “Tkala Surprises the Patrol” by Jason A Engle, Champions of Ruin.
    
28. “Themes” by William O’Connor, Champions of Ruin.
    
29. “Prestige Class — Wind Wraith” by Warren Mahy, Dragonmarked.
    
30. “Rainbow Servant” by Ron Spencer, Complete Divine.
    
31. “Dueling Wizards” by Jeff Miracola, Complete Arcane.
32. “Wizards of High Sorcery”, Dragonlance Campaign Setting. 
    
33. “Cover Art” by Stephen Tappin, Miniatures Handbook.
    
34. “F’hazzi is Blessed by Lolth” by Lucio Parillo, Champions of Ruin.
    
35. “Prismatic Bow” by Ron Spencer, Complete Mage.
    
36. “Krinth” by Lucio Parillo, Champions of Ruin.
    
37. “Divine Crusader” by Ron Spencer, Complete Divine.
    
38. “House Phiarlan — Elvinor Elorrenthi d’Phiarlan” by Fred Hooper, Dragonmarked.
    
39. “Boccob’s Reading Room” by Miguel Coimbra, Complete Mage
    
40. “Brilliant Planning” by Steve Ellis, Dungeon Master’s Guide 2.
    
41. “Dive for Cover” by Jeff Miracola, Complete Adventurer.
    
42. “Mindspy” by Joel Thomas, Complete Warrior.
    
43. “Frenzied Berzerker” by Ron Spencer, Complete Warrior.
44. “Divine Resistance” by Ron Spencer, Complete Warrior.
    
45. “Emberling and Geodite” by Warren Mahy, Complete Psionic.
    
46. “Endure Enervation” by Jon Hodgson, Complete Psionic.
    
47. “Evansheer the Astral Deva” by Thomas Baxa, Book of Exalted Deeds.
    
48. “Fist of the Forest” by Howard Lyon, Complete Champion.
    
49. “Highland Stalker” by Steve Ellis, Complete Adventurer.
    
50. “Irae Destroys Duneth” by Sam Wood, City of the Spider Queen.
51. “Kerri Talindras” by Lucio Parrillo, Champions of Valor.
    
52. “Kyriani Agrivar” by Lucio Parrillo, City of Splendors: Waterdeep.
53. “Lesser Temple” by Puddnhead, City of the Spider Queen.
    
54. “Lurk” by Ted Pendergraft, Complete Psionic.
    
55. “Medieval Court” by Steve Ellis, Dungeon Master’s Guide 2.
    
56. “Necromancer” by Vinod Rams, Dungeon Master’s Guide 2.
     
57. “Outlier Characters” by Ron Spencer, Dungeon Master’s Guide 2.
    
58. “Paragnostic Apostle” by David Griffith, Complete Champion.
59. “Sanctified of Kord” by Steve Argyle, Complete Champion.
    
60. “Sarade Gedreghost” by Lucio Parrillo, Champions of Valor.
    
61. “Sibyllic Guardian” by William O’Connor, Complete Psionic.
    
62. “Soulbow” by Ron Spencer, Complete Psionic.
    
63. “Spider Legs”, Book of Vile Darkness.
    
64. “Spymaster” by Steve Ellis, Complete Adventurer.
    
65. “Squire of Legends” by Steve Argyle, Complete Champion.
    
66. “The Controller” by Ralph Horsley, Complete Mage.
    
67. “The Generalist” by Ron Spencer, Complete Mage.
     
68. “The Shadowspy” by Thomas Denmark, Complete Champion.
    
69. “The Source” by Ron Spencer, Complete Mage.
70. “Throne Archon” by Ron Spencer, Book of Exalted Deeds.
    
71. “Vadania’s Menagerie” by Ron Spencer, Complete Divine.
    
72. “Spell Trickster” by Howard Lyon, Complete Scoundrel.
    
73. ” A sorcerer unlocks her brass dragon heritage” by James Zhang, Dragon Magic.
    
74. “Ember, apprentice to a silver dragon, channels her ki into a cold attack” by Lucio Parrillo, Dragon Magic.
    
75. “Tatiana Flameworthy, a dragonfire adept” by Ralph Horsley, Dragon Magic.
    
76. “Dalthyria” by Wayne Reynolds, Champions of Valor.
    
77. By Fred Hooper, Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk.
78. “Drow Assassin” by Beth Trott, Drow of the Underdark.
    
79. “Soulheart Pool” by Ralph Horsley, Complete Mage.
    
    
    
80. “Drow Inquisitor” by Francis Tsai, Drow of the Underdark.
    
81. “Drow Options” by Tomas Giorello, Drow of the Underdark.
    
82. “Thrallherd” by Monte Michael Moore, Expanded Psionics Handbook.
    
83. “Eye of Lolth” by Steve Ellis, Drow of the Underdark.
    
84. “Fierna and Belial”, Book of Vile Darkness.
    
85. “High and Low Station” by Jackoilrain, Drow of the Underdark.
    
86. “Inspired” by Lucio Parrillo, Eberron Campaign Setting.
    
87. “High Priestess” by Francis Tsai, Drow of the Underdark,
    
88. “The Shadow Thieves” by Lucio Parrillo, City of Splendors.
    
89. “Unique Abilities” by Steve Ellis-Dungeon Master’s Guide 2.
    
90. “Profane Agony” by James Zhang, Drow of the Underdark.
    
91. By Ron Spencer, Expedition to Undermountain.
    
92. “Quill Blast” by Jim Pavelec, Complete Divine.
    
93. “Soulknife” by William O’Connor, Drow of the Underdark.
    
94. By Miguel Coimbra, Expedition to the Demonweb Pits.
    
95. “Elavdra”, Epic Level Handbook.
    
96. “Eulad the Wilder” by Monte Michael Moore, Expanded Psionics Handbook.
    
97. “Sasha Ivliskova” by Anne Stokes, Expedition to Castle Ravenloft.
98. By Ron Lemen, Eye of the Lich Queen.
    
99. “Wonderworker” by Matthew Mitchel, Book of Exalted Deeds.
100. “Illithid Slayer” by Wayne Reynolds, Expanded Psionics Handbook.
     

What was the point of all this?

If nothing else, the message you should take away from this post is how easy it was to find 100 pieces of squick. It wasn’t necessary to jump genres, change systems, or even look at more than a fraction of the available sourcebooks to get this number. It isn’t hard. And even though this post alone contains 100 images, there will be new posts tomorrow. We could probably post 5 or 10 images a day from now until time stops, and never run out of material. Because you never run out of squick.

These are not the exceptions. Squick is systemic.