Another weekend, another brand-new release from me. This time it’s back to the schedule as normal, with the results of last month’s Monster Popularity Contest (a monthly patreon poll where supporters vote to see their favorite monsters, NPCs, and other enemies come to life.) These five friendly mugs are the face commanders from the commander decks released alongside Streets of New Cappena. Each one serves a different family, and plays a different role in the glamorous politics of this 30′s-themed fantasy setting.
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Airmark's Guide to Planar Vegetables: Ichordeep Emissary
The Ichordeep Entity is an algae of vast size and apparently at least rudimentary intelligence located on Shedaklah, the 222nd layer of the Abyss. While it is largely immobile in the sense that it has never moved from its current location, the Entity has demonstrated the ability to reach out with pseudopods to grasp prey flying above it, and the ability to calve off 'emissaries' to travel beyond its main mass.
Ichordeep emissaries' shape is difficult to categorize. Aside from uniformly being quite large, they have been seen in shapes humanoid, arthropod, bestial, and otherwise. They uniformly have some appendage capable of fine manipulation like a humanoid hand, and have the capability to slip through impossibly thin gaps, demonstrating a lack of internal stalk or trunk.
Like most forms of life originating in the Abyss, emissaries are carnivorous, hunting and trapping prey to dissolve with digestive enzymes they secrete from their surface. They have telepathic abilities they use in conjunction with their grappling attacks, and appear to have the capability to magically conjure a section of the Ichordeep Entity itself, with an effect not unlike a conventional Black Tentacles spell. This all conspires to make them challenging to escape once in their grasp, but fortunately they are quite slow-moving and not tenacious when it comes to pursuing faster prey.
As their name suggests, ichordeep emissaries are adept communicators, telepathically making contact with planar travelers to demand sustenance and, occasionally, magical items or spellcasters. The purpose of these demands is quite opaque, but given the environment from which the parent plant sprung, little good can come of acceding except as needed to survive the encounter.
also massive props to all the crown keepers for jumping right back into these characters two years later 7 levels stronger immediately in conflict and nailing the relationships and subtle off-screen development. The flashbacks are a great way to remind people who the characters are on their own and in relation to each other, but even without them I feel like I know exactly what’s going on
How is Fearne feeling about Imogen and her lightning marks, as well as her dreams? Fearne waking up Imogen from her nightmare is the most scared we've ever seen ner.
Fearne didn’t want to lose Imogen and then have to tell Laudna 😭😖
ashley planning to specifically say that yasha wasn't going to put down any roots in her bedroom and she'd leave it completely bare and undecorated but being so moved by jester's wildflower mural that it gave the entire room meaning.
I love Aabria being like “so after kymal you’ve all just been meandering about not doing much” and the crown keepers are somehow now level 13 I love that for them so much
Hello tumblr denizens, it has has come to my attention that I indeed seem to have a type
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Soooo some men left my heart, and some still have a chokehold on me 🥴
Never thought I would be down so bad
Anyways, I was curious about hearing from people who follow me, or who will stumble upon this post, about their favourite men and/or other characters and maybe how you guys discovered that you have a type? It does feel a bit wierd to be fascinated and flustered about fictional people, so i was wondering what do all of you think about it!
I was sitting there doing the math like, "There is no way Kiri is of age, guys," but it would've been so funny if Matt then went, "Actually it's a 19-year-old Toya."
Airmark's Guide to Planar Vegetables: Krigalan Praying Orchid
Native to the forever-sunlit forests and savannahs of Krigala, the Krigalan Praying Orchid is a fascinating case of animal mimicry in plants. While some flowers are shaped like pollinating insects to draw in unwitting pollinators in turn, the praying orchid is, in fact, a plant exhibiting predator mimicry to dissuade herbivores.
Shaped like a massive praying mantis in a rich emerald or jade hue, with brightly-colored pink and purple mottled flowers kept sheltered safe beneath large leafy "wing cases", the praying orchid's mimicry is impeccable- but one must wonder what it intended to dissuade by appearance, as this plant is also more than capable of defending itself by force. Gifted at harnessing Krigala's eternal sunshine both for mobility and offense, the praying orchid's only predators are the ignorant or the challenge-intent.
Despite resembling a predatory insect, the praying orchid is content to collect its nutrients from sun, water, and soil like most plants. It mostly makes use of its sunlit jaunt ability to teleport to and from areas with better soil nutrition, lighting conditions, or pollinator access.
For those who go to the beastlands to hunt, however, there are few greater choices for prey. The orchid is both rare and beautiful if collected and pressed, and its petals have euphoric effects that make it highly sought-after; however, between razor-edged 'forelimb' leaves and the ability to weaponize sunlight both at close and long range, would-be hunters have much to overcome, and the utmost levels of caution are both warranted and recommended.
You look up to the full, glowing, red moon Ruidus above you… You let it wash away the sadness and you give into the beast, tearing your skin away. | A friend? Oh. You have a friend, right? Like a group of friends? I do now.