Comments on: Elements – Illustration, Draft 2 http://enderra.com/2008/08/15/elements-illustration-draft-2/ Fiction, World Building, and Art Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:30:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nils http://enderra.com/2008/08/15/elements-illustration-draft-2/#comment-278 Nils Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:19:00 +0000 http://www.enderra.com/blog/?p=575#comment-278 Well, it's the classic elements, but expanded to cover eight points, so it isn't really too original a design. I chose "Sand" over "Magma/Lava" because the later is a very localized phenomena (you need volcanoes to know about Lava) and sand is pretty much everywhere - even in the days when Arnâron was a lush, green planet, there were many deserts. The other choices are pretty straightforward. Dungeons & Dragons did something very similar for their elemental planes; you may check out their system because I think it's pretty nifty. The downside of course is that it's D&D and you get into the realm of cookie-cutting fantasy... Well, it's the classic elements, but expanded to cover eight points, so it isn't really too original a design. I chose "Sand" over "Magma/Lava" because the later is a very localized phenomena (you need volcanoes to know about Lava) and sand is pretty much everywhere – even in the days when Arnâron was a lush, green planet, there were many deserts. The other choices are pretty straightforward.

Dungeons & Dragons did something very similar for their elemental planes; you may check out their system because I think it's pretty nifty. The downside of course is that it's D&D and you get into the realm of cookie-cutting fantasy…

]]> By: cirellio http://enderra.com/2008/08/15/elements-illustration-draft-2/#comment-277 cirellio Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:19:36 +0000 http://www.enderra.com/blog/?p=575#comment-277 I saw this a bit ago and never got a chance to comment on it. I just wanna say I really like elemental arrangements and feel this would work great for a fantasy world. I saw this a bit ago and never got a chance to comment on it. I just wanna say I really like elemental arrangements and feel this would work great for a fantasy world.

]]> By: Nils http://enderra.com/2008/08/15/elements-illustration-draft-2/#comment-276 Nils Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:55:31 +0000 http://www.enderra.com/blog/?p=575#comment-276 I do like the basic layout, that is, the octagon with the elements assigned to sides. I just don't like the pictograms for the elements. I am unfortunately not much of an artist. I do like the basic layout, that is, the octagon with the elements assigned to sides. I just don't like the pictograms for the elements. I am unfortunately not much of an artist.

]]> By: RG Sanders http://enderra.com/2008/08/15/elements-illustration-draft-2/#comment-275 RG Sanders Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:43:21 +0000 http://www.enderra.com/blog/?p=575#comment-275 Looks like Avatar: The Last Airbender... hehe (but hey, I like that show.) Looks like Avatar: The Last Airbender… hehe (but hey, I like that show.)

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