#WordWeavers 1.21 — If in the middle of the book your MC discovered a foundling, what would they do with it?

This is such a fantastic question. Alistair would probably take the babe home and pray that Anna wouldn't mind adopting them. (For context, Anna is one his maids.) She has a daughter named Rose, and Alistair would hope she would take the child in, someone who could be an adopted sibling for little Rosie in the future.

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#WordWeavers 1.20 — Do you make use of weather in your story? If so, how?

I do. For instance, rain can certainly set the mood for a particular chapter or scene. Weather creates mood, develops characters, and drives plot by acting as a metaphor, antagonist, or reflection of internal states, and it's a tool that I absolutely *love* using within my stories. It plays a key part in Wings of Quiet Longing at some points.

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#WordWeavers 1.19 — Who is the most moral character in your story?

Oooh, a very good question. It's definitely Eleanor. She's a goodhearted woman, and one with scruples, strong moral principles, and a lot of love in her heart.

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#PennedPossibilities 908 — What was the last reason why your SC saw a “doctor” or someone in the medical field?

Eleanor had a furious cold recently. As for Jonathan, he has a bad knee that keeps acting up.

The majority of the cast of characters aren’t mortal, so they obviously don’t need any medical professionals.

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Turn back the clock to the last glacial period, and the American South was a taiga...only unlike any we know today.

Read more at my #blog: https://www.adamasnemesis.com/2026/01/21/the-glacial-american-south-a-lost-world/

This post's featured image is Southern Appalachian spruce-fir forest at Clingman's Dome by Brian Stansberry (2011) (CC-BY 3.0)

#science #climate #paleoclimatology #climatology #meteorology #weather #worldbuilding #glacial #iceage #lastglacialmaximum

Ribbon mantas drift through the canopy, spreading pollen like living nets. Their wake marks bloom tides, but also draws predators. Follow them and you find food; ignore them and the forest stays quiet. A calm step can coax a bloom, a sudden rush may snare you in silk.

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Lashunta Inspirational Memory - 1 year ago
The Art of Stephanie Law @spmlaw

~Ialeaze~ - the Treesingers. Within the megadendra rainforests on Castrovel grow the Milktrees. Some are centuries old. Some are millennia. Their sapwood runs with a rich milklike syrup. If a creature earns their favor, their fruits swell with this same milky sap. Thus the role of the Treesinger: to appease the tree's spirit to offer its milksap to the community, to let the tree make its towering boughs their home.

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Ever looked at a distant world and imagined its hidden heartbeat? We’re turning that strange pulse into hopeful animation—quiet stories, living ecosystems, and wonder that feels like a nature doc from another planet. Check out Dispatch #0 and meet a world that’s both uncanny and welcoming. 🌱🪐

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1. What’s exciting/inspiring to you right now as a game master?
2. How can you make it playable?

https://forum.phd20.com/t/campaign-worldbuilding-worlds-for-play-not-encyclopedias/186

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The Haller Mirror: A Glimpse Into the Self
https://www.mpaxauthor.com/from-philosophy-to-sci-fi-the-haller-mirrors-unique-inspiration/
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What’s one worldbuilding element you spent hours on that never came up in play?

Join the Weekly #Worldbuilding discussion:
https://forum.phd20.com/t/weekly-worldbuilding-wasted-prep/179

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It might well be my 15-something years hanging around oldschool RPG indie artists, but when I look at Dread Delusion, I am wondering how any game designers can be wasting their time with games in realistic settings when they could be working on something amazing like this instead?

#worldbuilding #DreadDelusion #WeirdFantasy

:bugcat_fire: Giant spirit mask of Duka (worn) :bugcat_fire:

This giant mask is used for ritualistic purposes. It is what most Bone Priests wear on their backs.

If you reach into its mouth compartment, you will be able to take out bones of different variety, depending on which body part you wish to resurrect, and attach it to your own body, or others' bodies.

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Ein kleines Update aus der Selutarn-Werkstatt :)
Hast du mein Buch schon gelesen? Bist du schon gespannt auf den nächsten Teil? Ich jedenfalls schon! Und langsam aber sicher geht es voran. Folge mir gern für mehr Updates!

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Heute wurde die Herberge "zur schlafenden Butterblume" konzipiert und die Januar Illustration angefangen, aufbauend auf dem Herbergen Layout, welches schon existierte.
Und Koffer haben nun ein Rollmöglichkeit.
Für irgendwas muss das Industriedesignstudium ja gut gewesen sein 🤓

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Castrovel Inspirational Memory - 2 years ago
Artist: Tsvetomir Georgiev, concept art for Clash of the Titans

Loeiari-Zae (/lo.ei:a.ri.za:e./; spiritual): The Three Grim Virtues; the three virtues of the Qoaronae, the triple war-goddesses of Valmaeana

The Three Grim Virtues are:
1. ~Lari-Qae~ - mastery of anger
2. ~Lari-Horae~ - mastery of cunning
3. ~Lari-Kehaeuni~ - mastery of strife

...By these three virtues, the Qoaronae hold one can discipline the self and defeat any foe.

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Lashunta Inspirational Memory - 4 years ago
Ming Dynasty representations of Guan Yin.

Having grown up and been inculcated in the Euro-Western cultural paradigm, it's easy to forget there are strong cultural sources from all over the world. I find it important to look for inspiration in them.

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:bugcat_fire: Duka, the god of grief :bugcat_fire:

Duka is one among many brutal gods the Perseverans worship. He is often depicted in the shape of a man, a dog, or a grotesque mix of both.

The Bone Priests are avatars of Duka, and they worship him to gain his blessings in the form of lesser holiness.

:ablobattentionreverse: more lore in the picture :ablobattention:

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#PennedPossibilities 907 — Does your MC have any phobias or irrational fears? What is the origin of this?

Spiders. Ironic for a Creature of the Night, no? He who can rip anything or anyone to shreds is afraid of harmless, minuscule arachnids. Fenella actually thinks it’s hilarious. To be fair, though, she doesn’t know *why* he hates them. His arachnophobia comes from his youth. (It might be explained later in the story, but I’ll at least say this: it has to do with Isma.)

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