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ghostlythinglady · 2 months ago
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A lot of fantasy goes with Tolkien explanation of fantasy racism being the result of ancestral grudge.
Then you got Dungeon Meshi which is like:
"Elves and Dwarves hate each other because their respective empires make up 2/3 of the imperial core and are stuck in a cold war as the planet runs out of uncolonized land to grab. Elves are able to live in pastoral paradise because they've horded most of the settings farm-able land and natural capital, displacing and mass murdering any natives in the process. Orcs and goblins are hostile to other races because there the primary targets of an ongoing slavery and genocide campaign. The dividing line between human and inhuman is arbitrarily assigned via a phrenological pseudo-science that quickly falls apart when questioned by anyone who wasn't indoctrinated into it since birth."
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blumineck · 2 days ago
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Can you tell which is my weaker side at the end there? 😂
If this made you think “I need some art references for drawing archer muscles”, Patreon has you covered!
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gnarlyghost · 2 days ago
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Undercarriage
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t00thpasteface · 6 months ago
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my theory is dragons kidnap princesses for the same reason they hoard gold and other treasure, which is the perceived value and the bragging rights thereof. however, unlike precious metals and gems, human attractiveness is way more subjective, so you end up with dragons calculating the most valuable princess to nab and getting frustrated when their math doesn't check out...
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anatheriaart · 3 days ago
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Ascended Astarion as DnD Vampire Lord
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mai-col · 12 days ago
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Ay, I made these two illustration for a riso workshop last week, it was absolutely awesome !!! (shoutout to dear @jeananasartblog who motivated me to tag along - the print she made during the workshop is RAD AS HELL🔥)
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jagalart · 2 days ago
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sage
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ex0skeletal-undead · 7 months ago
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Making Faces by Liz Mamont on Instagram
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melaina-art · 3 days ago
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Lúthien and the Hound of Valinor, Huan
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skeletonclaw · 7 months ago
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Gav’s Tavern Here’s the culmination of what I’ve been working on for the past couple months. It’s different from what I usually do. Also it was a lot of work, but I think I’m happy with it.
I made some Gav stickers too if you liked this.
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gorjee-art · 9 months ago
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Finally made a sheng reference! Now I won't make tiny continuity mistakes!
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prokopetz · 3 days ago
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If in doubt, what your fantasy settings needs is a fane. Can't go wrong with a good fane.
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physalian · 4 months ago
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Small fantasy worldbuilding elements you might want to think about:
A currency that isn’t gold-standard/having gold be as valuable as tin
A currency that runs entirely on a perishable resource, like cocoa beans
A clock that isn’t 24-hours
More or less than four seasons/seasons other than the ones we know
Fantastical weather patterns like irregular cloud formations, iridescent rain
Multiple moons/no moon
Planetary rings
A northern lights effect, but near the equator
Roads that aren’t brown or grey/black, like San Juan’s blue bricks
Jewelry beyond precious gems and metals
Marriage signifiers other than wedding bands
The husband taking the wife's name / newlyweds inventing a new surname upon marriage
No concept of virginity or bastardry
More than 2 genders/no concept of gender
Monotheism, but not creationism
Gods that don’t look like people
Domesticated pets that aren’t re-skinned dogs and cats
Some normalized supernatural element that has nothing to do with the plot
Magical communication that isn’t Fantasy Zoom
“Books” that aren’t bound or scrolls
A nonverbal means of communicating, like sign language
A race of people who are obligate carnivores/ vegetarians/ vegans/ pescatarians (not religious, biological imperative)
I’ve done about half of these myself in one WIP or another and a little detail here or there goes a long way in reminding the audience that this isn’t Kansas anymore.
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incognitopolls · 4 days ago
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We ask your questions anonymously so you don’t have to! Submissions are open on the 1st and 15th of the month.
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gnarlyghost · 1 day ago
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Motorbike Maintenance Yuri
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