#fantasyhistory

[jeffs-gamebox]

What Did Medieval Fantasy Look Like Before Tolkien?

Redefining fantasy as a genre by looking at stories and storytelling traditions before Tolkien, Howard, and Lovecraft. Not every fantasy game has to feature dungeons and/or dragons.

The roots of modern TTRPGs go deeper than Lord of the Rings. We know imitation is the highest form of flattery which is why early Dungeons & Dragons looked like Lord of the Rings. There are also scores of TTRPGs based on LotR and adjacent to it. Likewise we have dozens of Conan games and Conan adjacent fantasy TTRPGs. What were people reading before Tolkien and Robert E. Howard produced epic…

[rebeccayanovska]

Now on @everydayorig you can snatch up "Book of Scoria"! #art #drawing #fantasyhistory #faerie #magic #diary https://www.instagram.com/p/B8O2w5BH_xJ/?igshid=pdqpqco76rxb

[mbmondok]

I have not posted in forever! Lol, here is some fan art to make up for that of a underrated BBC series. #jonathanstrangeandmrnorrell #sketchbookart #sketchbook #inkdrawing #fantasyart #fantasyhistory (at Grass Valley, California)

[ofgraveconcern]

The Halloween Dinner Special A collection of murder, terror, dark deeds, the paranormal and folklore all in one room, all for one night only! Who was invited? Who will Survive, and what will be left of them? Find out tomorrow @historymagpie and @ofgrave.concern #historicalcharacter #historicalcharacters #historicaldinner #historicalfictionnovel #historicalstory #historylovers #historicalfantasy #historicalfantasyfiction #historicalfantasyromance #historicalwriting #historicalfiction #historicalfictionwriter #historicalfigures #historicalfiguresday #folklore #halloweenhistory #halloween2021 #halloween2021🎃 #halloween2021🎃👻🕷️ #halloweendinner #halloweendinnerparty #gothicliterature #gothictales #gothicdinner #gothicfiction #malevolence #fantasyhistory #historicalfictionwriter #historygeek #historygeeks https://www.instagram.com/p/CVlBf80PpGM/?utm_medium=tumblr

[cuervospeed]

A vagabond monkey🦍 . . . . . . . . . . . . . #boceto #instastreet #arts #design #compositions #comic #pencil #painting #portrait #vida #amor #cartoon #pencildrawing #dichos #poemas #versos #reflexiones #oc #dibujante #ella #frasesdeamor #artes #people #fantasyhistory #characters #blackandwhite #color #sentimientos #monkey #vagabond (en Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires) https://www.instagram.com/p/By20rkXgGb9/?igshid=1bic5256gq75f

[groupkiller]

Vi fortsætter med commission art. Gavin er den ene hovedperson i Sumpbaronens Rejse. Hans mål er at vinde prinsessen og det halve kongerige, men det er han ikke ene om at ville. Hans ærkerival er grev Erek. For dem var det had ved første blik, og Erek er den slags skurk, som man elsker at hade. 11. Februar udkommer Sumpbaronens Rejse - første bind i serien Til Aretz’ ende. 11. Januar udkommer der en lille prequel som e-bog, FLUGTEN FRA ILDVÆVEREN, der handler om den anden hovedperson i min fantasyhistorie; Robin/Rubin. Billedet er tegnet af: http://cyborg.parts #ulvenoguglen #tilaretzende #skurke #villains #sumpbaronensrejse #flugtenfraildvæveren #ya #yafantasy #fantasy #bøger #nybog #gavinogrobin #yaoi #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqdanmark #commission https://www.instagram.com/p/BrWdj9zHBOc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12o6m2rvg6ovn

[cadente-estrela]

Ele fingia que escrevia.. Fingia que os dedos eram canetas..

- O que tanto escreve?

- Meus planos.

- Planos? Que planos?

- Sim, planos. Planos para nós. Sobre nós. E com nós.

[obergon64]

History of Sywald: Orc-Dwarf War

The Orc-Dwarf War was a bloody conflict involving the nations of the dwarves, orcs, and goblins. It began as a continuation of the Goblin Conquest Wars. The Orcs having taken over a majority of Goblin land wished to take the rest of it. They were still frustrated that after shattering the goblin army on the plains of Habrook, others took some of their spoils of war. The orcs struck at a goblin city that was under the protection of the dwarves. The orcs felt that after their victory in the Goblin Conquest Wars all goblin land rightfully belonged to them. Striking hard and fast the orcs were able to take over several goblin towns and cities. The dwarves were furious at the incursion and went to the Council of Harmonious Races for aid. The Dwarves moved quickly to mobilize their army to stem the onslaught of orc aggression. The orcs quickly made it to the mountain fortress city of Tumunzar and laid siege to it. The dwarven legions quickly rushed to its defense and a long gruesome battle ensured. The orcs tried to break into the fortress several times unsuccessfully and with heavy casualties. The dwarves defended it valiantly but were unable to push the orcs back. A stalemate ensued. Each side tried different strategies and plans to break the other side. The dwarves were as unmovable as the mountains of their home and the orcs were as persistent as a blood hound hunting its prey. The Council was unable to come to a decision and was therefore unable to aide either side. The elves did not wish to become involved in a war they saw as beneath them. The humans were still consolidating their power in their acquired lands. The war lasted years. The primary battle was at Tumunzar but both sides tried to circumvent the other, which led to numerous skirmishes and battles. The war was long and bloody. After years and years the humans saw a chance to take more land. They organized a deal with the dwarves and attacked the orc lines from the back while the dwarves struck the front. The siege was broken and the war was over. The humans attempted to rally the dwarves to continue pushing the orcs back but the dwarves had had enough of war. The humans attempted to push the orcs back but after being routed at Tumunzar the orc army rallied and fought back. The human forces were unprepared for the turn around and were woefully unexperienced compared to the veteran orcs and were defeated. The war ended with the dwarves pulling back into their mountain kingdom, the orcs licking their wounds and rebuilding while also tightening their grip on their new lands, and the humans gained a bit more land and realized they were unprepared for a full scale war.  

[mbmondok]

Monster design for a videogame project at VFS. I absolutely love stuff like this. #monsterdesign #digitalpainting #characterdesign #characterturnaround #fantasyart #fantasyhistory (at Vancouver Film School)