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I’m not familiar with the Pathfinder setting, but at a quick glance... it looks like total potato. I don't know if you understand what I mean when I say "it's a potato"
I am enslaved by a perfectionist—the worst kind of all: myself.
—Can I go get something to eat?
—No, first trim off the empty space. If there’s nothing in the Southern Ocean, don’t include it—it’s not needed.
—Alright, done.
—Wait a second. See? The map isn’t centered. Center it.
—Okay, there you go.
—No, I want a version without labels. People might want a map with no names for their own purposes.
—Oookay...
—Now, overlay the real world onto it, so people can get a sense of the scale and distances.
Okay, let’s take a break from this; the names are starting to sound ridiculous to me.
Since I’m a bit of a neurotic, that little one-league-hex sandbox has to be set on a continent, and that continent has to be on a planet—right?
Well, there you go. And there are seven planets—corresponding to the classical ones that give their names to the days of the week—orbiting Mythgaard: the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn.
If you only speak English, they are Sol, Mani, Tyr, Wotan, Thor, Freya and Loki.
Goneril and Regan by Edwin Austin (1852-1911)
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Since I’m a bit of a neurotic, that little one-league-hex sandbox has to be set on a continent, and that continent has to be on a planet—right?
Well, there you go. And there are seven planets—corresponding to the classical ones that give their names to the days of the week—orbiting Mythgaard: the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn.
If you only speak English, they are Sol, Mani, Tyr, Wotan, Thor, Freya and Loki.
By the way, the circumference of Mythgaardia is exactly 7,200 leagues, 21,600 miles or 40,000 km.
The map uses a Mercator projection, so features become more elongated the further north you go.
There is a large continental landmass to the north, which makes the Northern Hemisphere colder than the Southern Hemisphere, due to the albedo effect and a higher concentration of glaciers.
So today I told a friend:
"Damn, man, a few days ago the best of the classic Spanish illustrators passed away."
"Oh no, Luis Royo! May he rest in peace."
"No, no, don't worry, Royo is doing PERFECTLY fine."
Sanjulian reminds me of Jeff Easley, but more classic, more academic.
Would you say this is the best song by Siouxsie and the Banshees, or is it the case that you know nothing about music and don’t listen to English bands?
A few weeks ago, I saw that there was quite a stir regarding Cronos, so I assume the answer is yes.
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Well, regarding Venom, one can only state the obvious: they are the second most influential metal band in history (the first is Black Sabbath). As for Cronos, there’s a less obvious fact: he was a huge Kate Bush fan, so much so that, at an autograph signing in Newcastle in 1980, he asked her for a kiss, and she gave it to him on the lips.
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My advice as artist?
Imitate everything you like and don’t feel pressured to surpass it; it’s better to be a humble mediocrity than an arrogant genius. Above all, avoid being an arrogant mediocrity. Then try to make your influences less obvious, but don’t hide them either.
I don’t know if other artists read this, or if it’s useful for those who aren’t artists. It’s curious how the mind works: it stores all sorts of images—creating a kind of personal library of everything you see—yet these images aren’t always accessible or immediately visible; rather, they are tucked away, ready to be drawn upon whenever you want to compose something.
We do not truly create anything; rather, we remix or recall things, drawing upon the imagery we have absorbed throughout our lives—especially that acquired during our formative years in childhood and adolescence.
Hence the importance of nostalgia and how well the whole retro aesthetic works.
List of items for dungeon crawling:
-Varied weaponry.
-A harpoon cannon, in case there are aboleths.
-A trident for the same reason, just like the net.
-A wineskin, a loaf of bread, and some sausages, in case hunger strikes. If your grandmother sees you, she'll say, "That's not food."
-Medicinal herbs, in case the healing potions are expired or something.
-No one wears helmets. Helmets are for cowards.
Everyday is #portfolio day
Hoy es 12 de Octubre, Día de la Hispanidad, y también de la Virgen del Pilar.
España no está bien, España está invadida y el gobierno chantajeado, pero tenemos a Inés Hernand, que es como Angela White pero sin tetas.
"No hablo españolo". Pues dale a traducir post, anda.
Sobre la Virgen del Pilar:
Se le apareció sobre un pilar o columna (los expertos coinciden en que era una columna) al Apostol Santiago en el año 40 d.C. cuando estaba en Cesar Augusta (ahora Zaragoza), y le dijo que construyese un templo.
La Virgen María estaba viva todavía, pero resulta obvio que era capaz de la bilocación, que es estar en dos lugares a la vez, un milagro bien documentado.
La columna es una representación clásica del eje vertical del mundo, o sea, de lo trascendental, de lo divino. Que la Virgen aparezca sobre una columna solo refuerza la idea de su trascendencia y providencialidad.
"Esto me ofende porque soy protestante"
Pues no debiera, lo que dijeron Lutero, Calvino y Zuinglio sobre la Virgen es claro. Si es la persona a la que Cristo más quiso, no es irrazonable imitarlo.
