World's Okayest Bard

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illustration from the French magazine “L'Éclipse” c. 1870

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Ever wonder what a terrestrial nautilus would look like? Since making the series of land sharks, I was thinking a series of land cephalopods would be interesting.

Definitely gives me Cthulhu vibes :)

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Item: a little pal

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IMINT #26689 from NROL-82 (TS/SCI)

1. Atlas Mine 2. Maze of Infrasound 3. Crown Launch Site

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types of dnd characters gay people make

*slaps character sheet* this bad boy can fit so much of my own repressed trauma in it

Closeted Trans Person Gender Envy Character™

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idealized version of myself

As Fruity And Extra As Possible

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I Saw One Of The Extra Fantasy Races That Aren’t In The Player’s Handbook And Almost Had A Stroke

a race + class that typically would not go together

buff wlw fighter

sexy criminal

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tag yourself or add ur own

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I’m screaming why does Mamma Mia fit every fight scene so perfectly ajkaslajjddhhajadkjfh

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this video is what dnd feels like

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the rat charmer.  (detail)

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Now you know!

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Face Jug 19thC

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yeah buddy i got yer healin crystals right here!!

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when stealth fails but you wanted to go loud anyway

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Necromancy Herbs

Written and originally posted by manannanschild on GreyNecromancerJournal

Mullein: Erroneously described as a substitute for graveyard dirt, this in fact is a misconception. Known as the “Hag’s Taper”. The soft leaves are used as candle wicks and the dried stalks are soaked in beeswax or tallow to make a torch for rituals of necromancy. It is also burnt to see manifestations of spirits of the dead at night, to see into the Otherworld, and communicate with the spirits and deities that dwell there. Can also be used in talismans.

Wormwood: Used for summoning spirits and to help them manifest.

Cedar: The dried needles when smouldered serve both as a sustaining feast and call for the blessed dead, and the smoke is used to exorcise malevolent shades. The wood works for this purpose as well when turned into a fetish or as a staff.

Dittany of Crete: Used to aid in the manifestation of the spirits of the dead. Also has somewhat of a nasty reputation because of where it tends to grow. Harvesters tend to fall from the cliffs and crags where it grows and plummet to their death.

Aconite: Also known as Wolfsbane or Monkshood. Because of its incredible toxicity it is better to not to harvest it. If one has the dried root it can be preserved in order to serve as a tutelary spirit. Not to be used by amateurs.

Yew: Known in European countries as the Death Tree, it is a symbol of death, reincarnation, and longevity. Is planted in graveyards to protect the spirits of the dead. It can be used to banish malevolent spirits of the dead. Often associated with sorcery and dark magic. It is considered the sister of the Tree of Life, the birch.

Apple: Considered the food of the Irish dead and the inhabitants of the Otherworld. Can be added to incense blends to feed the spirits of the dead and ancestors.

Mugwort: Ingested as a tea to aid in divination and talking to the dead. Also boiled in water and, then the liquid is used to wash divination tools.

Copal: Serves as a offering to the dead and can be used to appease the spirits  who remain in states of trauma or confusion after death.

Willow: The wood of the willow is used in incenses and in the construction of fetishes dedicated to the dead.

Tobacco: May be presented as a herbal offering upon a ancestral altar or a grave in the form of a incense or sacramental smoke to honor the shades of the dead.

Cypress: The oil of this tree serves as a great addition to incenses and formula of the underworld.

Myrrh: The oil aids in all blends of a necromantic design. Can also be mixed into incenses.

Graveyard Mold: Technically no folklore or magical traditions associate this herb with necromancy of any kind. However I have included it here because I believe it can be used as a compound in necromantic incenses. Since it grows on graves it should contain some of the essence of the dead.

Mandrake: According to legend King Solomon carried a piece of this root in his seal ring to give him sovereignty over souls. Since one of its names is the “Little gallows man” it can be used as a poppet for laying curses of death, illness, pain, etc.

Birch: Petitions and blessings are written on the bark of this tree which is then burnt or buried in the grave of the spirit.

Bay Laurel: Used to communicate with the dead, possibly through use as an incense. Easily available in the form of bay leaves.

Chervil: Also known as garden chervil or “gourmet’s parsley” a tea or other drink made with it can be imbibed to aid in rituals of communion with the dead.

Lavender: Burnt as incense in order to bring peace of mind to the dead.

Marigold: Associated with funerals and used in funeral sprays.

Asphodel: In Greek legend is connected with the dead and the underworld. Sacred to Hades, Persephone, and Hekate. The roots were eaten by the poor of Greece and hence thought good enough food for the dead. Could be burnt as incense or the roots could be given as food offerings.

Thyme: Burnt as an incense helps ease the soul of a person who died a violent death.

American Sycamore: Known as “Ghost Trees” for their distinctive patchy appearance. Associated with the dead and poverty.

Elder: In Norse mythology the tree is considered the Guardian of the Road to Hel (and thus sacred to Hela, Goddess of the Dead). Also associated with the ancestors.

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Look the perfect D&D reagent list for necromancers!

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Here’s a health to the company, and one to my lass, Let us drink and be merry all out of one glass. Let us drink and be merry, all grief to refrain, For we may or might never all meet here again. Kind friends and companions, come join in my rhyme And lift up your voices in chorus with mine, Let us drink and be merry, all grief to refrain, For we may or might never all meet here again. Here’s a health to the company, and one to my lass Let us drink and be merry all out of one glass. Let us drink and be merry, all grief to refrain, For we may or might never all meet here again. Our ship lies at harbor; she’s ready to dock. I wish her safe landing without any shock. And if ever we meet again, on land or on sea, I will always remember your kindness to me. So here’s a health to the company, and one to my lass, Let us drink and be merry all out of one glass. Let us drink and be merry, all grief to refrain, For we may or might never all meet here again. My footsteps may falter; my wit, it might fail, My course may be challenged by November gale, E'er fortune shall prove to be friend or be foe, You will always be with me wherever I go. So here’s a health to the company, and one to my lass, Let us drink and be merry all out of one glass. Let us drink and be merry, all grief to refrain, For we may or might never all meet here again.

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some spells i wrote in my journal at age 7

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obviously all of these have a lot to unpack but i think Goblin Spell is the one that really intrigues me. first of all the spell itself sounds like a line spoken by a racist caricature of an east asian person. second of all, and most importantly, what exactly was Goblin Spell meant to accomplish? what was the end goal in mind when you were casting this? was it just to make a goblin materialize? or was it meant to fight off goblins? is it a spell you can only use if YOU’RE a goblin?