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Character Concept
A warlock whose patron is a person in real life who isn't affiliated with the party in any way. The player picks a random phone number (or some local business) and whenever the warlock needs to contact their deity they call the number and appeal to the person in character
This isn’t shitty at all if the number you pick is the reference desk at a library.
Minor Magic Items, 3: Also known as not-quite-wondrous items, common magic items, utility and niche magical equipment, underpowered relics or depowered artifacts, these objects are essentially cantrips and weak magic spells in physical form. Useful for more than just combat, these items create light, entertain, clean, play music, flavor food, heat, cool, warn, inform and generally raise the quality of life for their bearers. They can act as unique world building items, magic shop filler objects, barter and trade goods as well as ingredients to create or upgrade stronger magic items or enchantments.
Slippers of the Stream: A pair of delicate slippers, bedecked with scintillating fish scales. The slippers allow the bearer to walk on calm water no more than three feet deep as if it were solid ground. The water’s current (If any) will carry the bearer along as if the ground were moving under their feet. Rushing torrents, rough seas and rapids are difficult and hazardous footing that will dump the bearer in the water if he is not careful. If the water is more than three feet deep, the slippers instantly cease to function until the bearer returns to the shallows.
Trick Manacles. A pair of ordinary looking, heavy steel manacles that are a light as a feather and don’t restrict movement in any way. The chain that connects the two wrist manacles is illusionary and will always be just long enough to connect the two halves. The chain will not pass through other objects and creates clanking and tinkling sounds appropriate to the chain’s movement. The bearer can cause the chain to appear or disappear at will with a single thought. Extremely perceptive PC’s who are actively paying attention, will notice that the bearer’s arms don’t seem to be affected by the weight of the manacles and chain and may suspect something. Knowledgeable PC’s will recognize this item as being very common with stage magicians and illusionists but have become more common with freedom fighters who infiltrate mines, plantations and chain gangs to start rebellions with these manacles in order to blend in without becoming trapped themselves.
Warlock’s Atlas: An obsidian sphere, decorated with intricate carvings that vaguely resembles a planetary globe. A thin seam runs along the equator of the sphere and turning the two halves of the sphere in opposite directions along the seam, causes it to shatter into dozens of pieces, revealing a small imp trapped inside. The demon will answer one geographical question posed by the creature who broke the globe. The imp will always answer truthfully (The imp is extremely well knowledgeable in the field of geography including the outer planes) but will make attempts to mislead the user by exploiting loopholes in the grammar of poorly crafted questions. After answering a question, the imp begins to gather the pieces and reassembles the sphere from the inside, trapping itself upon its completion. The sphere can be broken in this fashion only once per day.
Amulet of Spider Sense. A disturbing looking amulet in the shape of an arachnid, consisting mainly of chitin held together with webbing, while the cord is made of braided spider silk. While worn, the bearer is instinctively aware of the exact position of any spiders within 30 feet. The bearer also receives faint unnerving tinglings on the back of his neck that warn of imminent dangers, allowing him to instantly react, granting a +1 on initiative rolls.
Instrumental Amulet: A brass pendant cut from a cymbal in the shape of a musical note with its sharp edges bound in drum skin. The amulet is strung on a braided cord of lute strings, violin strings and piano wire. The pendant will only function for bearer it recognizes as true musicians and to utilize its magic, the bearer must be proficient in at least one instrument of any kind, from a slide whistle to an orchestral harp. If the bearer concentrates for a moment and focuses on the musical tones of a specific instrument, they can summon it into their waiting hands. The medallion can create any functional, standard looking, one or two handed instrument capable of being carried. The summoned creation has very little weight and physical substance (This does not affect how it plays or sounds) and disappears if it’s used as a weapon or tool, if it takes any damage, the bearer creates a second instrument or spends more than a single round not being held by the bearer. Once per week the bearer may mediate in silence and focus on the pendant for one hour in order to hear musical notes made by a Random Musical Instrument they’ve never heard before. After hearing the notes through meditation, the bearer can summon the instrument normally and begin learning to play it. Knowledgeable PC’s will have heard of these items being given to journeyman bards, gleemen, and traveling musicians to allow them to summon and practice with whatever instrument they feel like on their travels in order to broaden their skill set. Some treat it as a test of their profession that they are only allowed to leave their master’s tutelage when the medallion considers them proficient. —Note: A well traveled adult bearer such as most PCs will no doubt have heard songs played on dozens of different musical instruments. You can refer to the Random Musical Instruments table in order to get a large selection of objects the bearer could have heard and therefore summon.
Key of Hope: A strangely shaped steel key that fits in any lock but rarely turns the mechanism. There is a 10% chance that every time the key is placed in a lock it hasn’t already been placed in, it turns and unlocks the object. The key can never be used to lock objects.
Verin’s Secret: A thin bookmark consisting of a long leather strap with steel weights on the ends. Placing this bookmark in a closed book and twisting the loose ends together causes the book (And the bookmark) to turn completely invisible. The book is invisible to all creatures except for the one who connected the loose ends. The book becomes visible again if the ends are disconnected by any creature. The bookmark can be activated and deactivated as often as possible. These objects are prized by mages and spies to keep their spellbooks and cipher code books secret and secure.
A pair of thick horn rimmed spectacles that while worn, prevents the bearer from ever suffering from eye strain due to reading. The bearer can also spend a moment looking around in order to become aware of which creature within a 15 foot-radius of himself is the most intelligent (Has the highest intelligence score).
Bracers of Polarity. A pair of bracers that could not be more differing in their physical appearance. One is big and heavy, covered in raised patterns of hard angles and made of a rough black leather. The other is petite and nearly weightless, mostly featureless with the occasional delicate whorls that were pressed into the soft white leather. The bracer’s represent a magical balance of extremes and pass that concept on to a creature who wears both of them. Whenever the bearer makes a damage roll (Whether by a weapon,spell or other effect), treat any die roll result of half or less as a “1” and any result higher than half of the maximum as having rolled the maximum. Wearing only one bracer disrupts the balance and grants no special effect. Any magical or supernatural effects that allows the bearer to reroll damage rolls, disrupts the delicate magic and prevents the bracers from functioning., however mundane abilities gained from training or physical skill can still be used in conjunction with the bracers. —Note: An example of this effect: The bearer hits with a greatsword and rolls 2d6 for damage. He rolls a 3 and a 4, which the bracers balance into a final result of a 1 and a 6.
Holdout Ring, Dagger: A small, cheap, easily overlooked, iron ring with an etching of a dagger on the inside of the band. This ring functions as a seldom used, last line of defense for the desperate and unarmed or as an “Ace in the hole” for tricksters and roguish types who may call upon it regularly. The bearer can activate the ring with a single thought with causes the ring to instantly transform into a steel dagger which is automatically held in the hand the ring was on (It falls to the ground if the bearer is unable to hold the dagger for any reason). The transformation is instantaneous, allowing the bearer to activate the magic and attack with the weapon all in one fluid motion. The dagger will automatically revert back into its ring form after 24 hours passes. The ring is protected by minor shielding wards and when worn by a living creature it does not give off a magical aura and is not detectable as a magical object.
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Requires Fantasy Novel Things (feel free to add more)
- Title contains the words “Wolf/Rose/Sword/Dark/Crown/Throne” - Unexplained white haired girl - Evil Queen that is definitely a red head - The one black haired guy that dresses in all black but his eyes are blue and beautiful - Special Eyes™ - Someone turns into an animal and exactly one (1) person might question it - The Blacksmith - The mysterious hooded woman in the woods (bonus points if she has a fancy stick) - Barn sex - The fastest horse in the land that gets shot by an arrow on page 215 - The one soft spoken healer that gives life changing advice and then is never mentioned again - A truly excessive amount of dead parents - Everyone is British except for one inexplicable Irish guy
-traveling unreasonable distances by magic and still not having time travel to save aforementioned dead parents
-that one person who calls magic stupid and believes surgery is the next step for man
-dragons in general
-at least one character or place with a Y in the name -The Village Festival is the biggest event of the year -the word “lithe” -the nice innkeeper with their mean spouse -a character unused to hygiene who freaks out about having to wash
- long and arduous road trip to the Place of the Specific Adjective and/or Noun - the Castle Ball where the heroine wears The Dress which is described in great detail - medieval weaponry 101 - the three drinks of fantasy: ale, wine, and fairy wine - there’s always someone with a Napoleon complex - the Moon cycle and the Solstices
- Orphans raised by orphans until the orphans raising the orphans die tragically leaving orphaned orphans.
- Dark Lord of the Evil Darkness. Wears black, hell bent on destroying the world but is really just misunderstood. Often is either strikingly beautiful or has pronounced physical feature such as missing nose, body burnt by lava, pink eye.
- Gambler/Drunkard character with foul mouth but loveable sense of humour. Kind of like that one weird uncle every one has but usually less creepy.
- Hard to acquire mystical artifact, MC must go through trial similar to battling for 50 inch flat screen on Black Friday.
- The orphans grow to adulthood, fall in love, have children of their own. Their children become orphans.
- Ancient prophecy. Must be vague enough to be misinterpreted.
- Cryptic signalling of end times. Fish dying, wolves grow bolder, moon turns blood red, comet in the sky, tv shows that should not be cancelled, are.
- Quiet, brooding guy, has hidden endearing talent such as: knows how to repair vintage horse carriages or plays the lute.
- Sean Bean dies.
I was nodding along to all of this, then nearly died laughing. I applaud all of you.
After reading some of the comments, I just wanted to say that this was definitely for fun and that I love tropes. Tropes aren’t cliches. I’m more likely to be drawn into a book that begins with a trope or two, than not. What keeps me there is how it gets twisted into something unique, even if it’s as simple as the author’s quirky tone or an interesting character going through all-to-familiar motions, but with surprising results that only that character can bring.
You can sit 20 people into a room and ask them to write about orphans and you’re going to get a different story from them all. Some of them maybe will make us laugh. Some might be tear jerkers, or incite a sense of anger and injustice; or chill us to our bones. Cinderella, Batman, Harry Potter, Aang, Hannibal Lecter, and Sailor Jupiter are all orphans. But those are all vastly different characters, stories, and themes.
Hell, if I could write an epic fantasy that became a series or movie, and Sean Bean is cast and dies in it I would have no shame. I’d be thrilled. It would be like joining an exceptional Kill the Bean Club. And so should it be with anyone. Embrace your tropes, be proud of them and make them yours. Because no two people can kill Sean Bean the same.
I've decided that my main villain in my novel will look vaguely like Sean Bean.
Myths, Creatures, and Folklore
Want to create a religion for your fictional world? Here are some references and resources!
General:
General Folklore
Various Folktales
Heroes
Weather Folklore
Trees in Mythology
Animals in Mythology
Birds in Mythology
Flowers in Mythology
Fruit in Mythology
Plants in Mythology
Folktales from Around the World
Africa:
Egyptian Mythology
African Mythology
More African Mythology
Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
The Gods of Africa
Even More African Mythology
West African Mythology
All About African Mythology
African Mythical Creatures
Gods and Goddesses
The Americas:
Aztec Mythology
Haitian Mythology
Inca Mythology
Maya Mythology
Native American Mythology
More Inca Mythology
More Native American Mythology
South American Mythical Creatures
North American Mythical Creatures
Aztec Gods and Goddesses
Asia:
Chinese Mythology
Hindu Mythology
Japanese Mythology
Korean Mythology
More Japanese Mythology
Chinese and Japanese Mythical Creatures
Indian Mythical Creatures
Chinese Gods and Goddesses
Hindu Gods and Goddesses
Korean Gods and Goddesses
Europe:
Basque Mythology
Celtic Mythology
Etruscan Mythology
Greek Mythology
Latvian Mythology
Norse Mythology
Roman Mythology
Arthurian Legends
Bestiary
Celtic Gods and Goddesses
Gods and Goddesses of the Celtic Lands
Finnish Mythology
Celtic Mythical Creatures
Gods and Goddesses
Middle East:
Islamic Mythology
Judaic Mythology
Mesopotamian Mythology
Persian Mythology
Middle Eastern Mythical Creatures
Oceania:
Aboriginal Mythology
Polynesian Mythology
More Polynesian Mythology
Mythology of the Polynesian Islands
Melanesian Mythology
Massive Polynesian Mythology Post
Maori Mythical Creatures
Hawaiian Gods and Goddesses
Hawaiian Goddesses
Gods and Goddesses
Creating a Fantasy Religion:
Creating Part 1
Creating Part 2
Creating Part 3
Creating Part 4
Fantasy Religion Design Guide
Using Religion in Fantasy
Religion in Fantasy
Creating Fantasy Worlds
Beliefs in Fantasy
Some superstitions:
Read More
Here, I have some more:
Africa:
Ancient Egypt: the Mythology
Egyptian Gods
Legendary Monsters of Africa
The Americas:
Aztec Mythology
Incan Mythology
Haitian Mythology
Mayan Mythology
Asia:
Chinese Mythology
Japanese Mythology
Korean Mythology
Hindu Mythology
Japanese Folklore and Mythology
Chinese Mythology
Europe:
Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
The Olympians
Women in Greek Myths
Greek Mythology
More Greek Mythology
Even More Greek Mythology
Greek/Roman Mythology
Germanic Myths, Legends, and Sagas
Norse Mythology
The Muse
Creepy Irish Creatures
Irish Folklore
Norse Mythology
Arthurian Mythology
Celtic Mythology
Latvian Mythology
Norse Gods, Goddesses, and More
A Celtic Pantheon
Welsh Gods and Goddesses
Celtic Deities
Werewolf Legends from Germany
Welsh Deities
Celtic Gods and Goddesses
Oceanic:
Australian Mythology
Polynesian Mythology
General:
Ancient Myth and Magic
Massive List of Mythological Creatures
Mythical Creatures
Hairy Hominids
Cryptozoology
Mysterious Beings, Monsters, and Creatures
Amulets and Good Luck Charms A - Z
Modern Monsters
Myths and Legends
Folklore and Mythology (2)
More Links
Folklore, Myth, and Legend
Names of Gods and Goddesses
Folklore Mythology
Reblogging because wow. What a resource.
Latin phrases to use as incantations.
This is gonna be a long list.
ab intra - from within
ab origine - from the source
absit iniuria - “let insult be absent”
absit invidia - “let envy be absent”
absit omen - “let omens be absent”
ab uno disce omnes - from one, learn all.
abyssus abyssum invocat - deep calleth unto deep
a capite ad calcem - from head to heel
acta non verba - actions not words
ad altiora tendo - “I strive to higher things”
ad astra - to the stars
ad fontes - to the sources
ad meliora - towards better things
ad oculos - to the eyes
ad undas - to the waves
ad victoriam - to victory
adsum - I am here
a fortiori - from the stronger/from strength
a mari usque ad mare - from sea to sea
audeamus - let us dare
audentes fortuna iuvat - fortune favors the bold
audi, vide, tace - hear, see, be silent
beatae memoriae - of blessed memory
bona fide - in good faith
bono malum superate - overcome evil with good
capax infiniti - holding the infinite
carpe diem - seize the day
carpe noctem - seize the night
cave - beware
ceteris paribus - all other things being equal
circa - around
citius, altius, fortius - faster, higher, stronger
clavis aurea - golden key
cogito ergo sum - I think, therefor I am
compos mentis - in control of the mind
concilio et labore - by wisdom and effort
concordia cum veritate - in harmony with truth
concordia salus - well-being through harmony
coniunctis viribus - with connected strength
consummatum est - it is complete
corruptus in extremis - corrupt to the extreme
crescit eundo - it grows as it goes
de novo - from the new
de profundis - from the depths
dies irae - day of wrath
dona nobis pacem - give us peace
ego te provoco - I challenge you
esse est percipi - to be is to be perceived
esse quam videri - to be, rather than to seem
esto quod es - be what you are
ex animo - from the soul
ex luna scientia - from the moon, knowledge
ex scientia tridens - from knowledge, sea power
ex silentio - from silence
ex undis - from the waves of the sea
experientia docet - experience teaches
fac et spera - do and hope
fac fortia et patere - do brave deed and endure
faciam quodlibet quod necesse est - I’ll do whatever it takes
faciam ut mei memineris - I’ll make you remember me
facta, non verba - deeds, not words
fortis et liber - strong and free
fortis in arduis - strong in difficulties
gloriosus et liber - glorious and free
hic abundant leones - here lions abound
hic et nunc - here and now
hic sunt dracones - here there are dragons
hinc illae lacrimae - hence those tears
hinc itur ad astra - from here the way leads to the stars
igni ferroque - with fire and iron
in memoriam - into the memory
in nocte consilium - advice comes over night
libra - balance
littera scripta manet - the written words endure
locus standi - a right to stand
luceo non uro - I shine, not burn
luctor et emergo - I struggle and emerge
mare liberum - free sea
memento vivere - remember to live
more ferarum - like beasts
natura non contristatur - nature is not saddened
nec spe, nec metu - without hope, without fear
noli me tangere - do not touch me
ophidia in herba - a snake in the grass
pro se - for oneself
propria manu - by one’s own hand
quaere - to seek
quod abundat non obstat - what is abundant does not hinder
resurgam - I shall arise
semper ad meliora - always towards better things
semper anticus - always forward
semper apertus - always open
semper fortis - always brave
semper liber - always free
stet - let it stand
tuebor - I will protect
vera causa - true cause
Spellcasting Combat Narration for D&D
image credit: Ben Wootten
So I was gonna include this in my other article on narrating combat, but it proved far too lengthy, so I made this into part 2!
Combat is easy to describe compared to narrating spell attacks. I ran into this problem last session when I was getting into detail telling the barbarian how they tore off an ogre’s head but then the druid just kept using Fire Bolt and I kept defaulting to “you shoot a bolt of fire at his face.” I’m going to try and vary things up with these lists and help everyone else in the process! I am organizing them by energy type.
Mode of Attack
Half of a spell’s attack is how the caster shapes their spell. The same spell can look very different with every casting if you have a creative DM. Feel free to switch it up each time it’s cast, or vary the same spell when cast by different characters of different classes.
Attack Words
Generic shapes and terms that will launch from the caster’s hand.
Helix, Spiral, Beam, Erratic, Mote, Bolt, Stream, Blast, Burst, Blade, Arc, Miasma, Cloud, Eruption, Wave, Cone, Missile, Rune, Glyph
Class-Based Ideas
Bard
Energy manifests from thin air a foot in front of their instrument as they play
Energy is shaped like ribbons of written music that ripples towards enemies
Several tiny motes of energy appear with each note sung or played. Each point of damage comes from a mote hitting the opponent (rolls a 4 out of a d6, 4 of the 6 note-motes hit)
Cleric
Energy falls from the sky or emerges from the ground as the cleric prays
Beam of energy originates from holy symbol
Spell attack should highlight that the cleric is granted their powers from a greater power, don’t have the energy come from their hand/finger. Have the energy come TO them, and then be thrown at the enemy.
Druid
Energy is shaped like an animal.
Energy rushes forth from the surrounding wilderness and zooms past the druid and toward the foe.
Much like Cleric, energy shouldn’t come from the caster. It should come from elsewhere before being thrown at the enemy.
Fighter (Eldritch Knight)
Energy blasts from their bound weapon pointed at the enemy.
Energy fires from their mouth as they yell.
Energy surrounds their weapon and is used in tandem with it (if close enough)
Monk (Way of Four Elements)
Literally just watch Avatar: the Last Airbender and do that.
Paladin
Most Paladin spells are smite-based, so they usually happen when an attack hits. Otherwise, let the energy come from a higher power like the Cleric.
Energy bursts forth from within the creature hit
Energy surrounds weapon right as the strike lands
Energy falls from the sky or erupts from the ground
Ranger
Honestly, most Ranger spells often seem a lot like man-made traps like Cordon of Arrows (arrow traps), Fog Cloud (smoke grenade), or Grasping Vine (slipknot trap). But otherwise, Play it like the Cleric where the energy comes from a higher power.
Energy takes the form of the Ranger’s animal companion or an animal they associate with.
Spells seem to cast automatically whenever the Ranger is in a tight spot, almost as if nature itself is protecting them. The Ranger gives an approving nod whenever this happens in thanks.
Rogue (Arcane Trickster)
Energy is always accompanied by a shimmer of glitter
The Rogue plays with the energy over their fingertips as they whistle before casting the spell.
Energy enchants one of the Rogue’s daggers and casts the spell by tossing the dagger at the intended location or target.
Sorcerer (Draconic Bloodline)
Energy takes the shape of a dragon of your bloodline.
Energy surges forth from your breath
All energy takes the shape of your bloodline dragon’s energy type, regardless of the actual energy type. For instance, a sorcerer of a blue dragon’s bloodline that casts Burning Hands or Cone of Cold keeps the energy type but shapes the fire and cold damage into the form of a bolt of lightning.
Sorcerer (Wild Magic)
Energy takes on many random forms, never under the full command of the Sorcerer.
Energy erupts from random places in the environment when the Sorcerer calls upon them.
Energy bubbles and fizzes with all energy types (but mostly the one called upon), as if a piece of Limbo was thrown at the enemy.
Warlock (Archfey)
Your energy shimmers with iridescent colors and showers enemies with sparks of glitter.
Warlock (Great Old One)
Your magic corrupts and twists the flesh of the target of your spell, regardless of the energy type.
Warlock (Fiend)
Energy takes the shape of the unholy symbol of your patron.
Wizard (Abjuration)
Energy shoots forth from your magical wards, arcing towards your enemies.
Wizard (Conjuration)
You conjure a short-lived elemental of the energy type you need. It soars at the enemy.
Wizard (Divination)
You weave the glowing threads of fate in the palms of your hands, tweaking reality to cast your spell.
Wizard (Enchantment)
You enchant an object to exude the energy and toss it at the enemy.
Wizard (Evocation)
I mean, you just sorta blast them. That’s what this school’s about.
Wizard (Illusion)
Your spell usually spawns two or three illusory copies. When the attack misses, the enemy simply managed to dodge the right duplicate.
Wizard (Necromancy)
Your energy takes the shape of a skull screaming as it flies toward the enemy
Wizard (Transmutation)
You transmute the energy out of the surrounding environment and fire it at the enemy
On-Hit
So if half of a spell’s attack is the shape and travel of the spell, the other half is when the spell hits. I organized this list by energy type, as different energies will do different sorts of things when they hit a creature. This is mostly a collection of interesting effects, colorful language, and examples.
Fire
Your bolt of fire singes their armor (burning cloth, blackening leather, discoloring metal)
A tiny bead of fire explodes on contact
Showers them with red sparks
Your attack leaves behind a billowing trail of smoke
A fast-travelling meteor of flame soars from the sky towards the enemy.
Your flames leave blisters and cracked skin in its wake.
Your fire blackens the enemy’s flesh
Cold
You freeze the moisture in the air into icy daggers that fall onto your enemy
You freeze the water in their blood to damage them
Their skin turns blue and numb
You literally hurl a snowball at them.
Your spell leaves them covered in a layer of frost
A buildup of ice covers where your spell hit. (it’s easily shattered once they move, though)
A blast of icy wind and rain leaves them shivering.
Thunder
A crack of thunder pummels your foe
A high-pitched, deafening shriek focuses itself on the target
A thin trail of blood races from the foe’s ears from a sound no one else can hear
The enemy falls to their knees cupping their hands over their ears, gritting their teeth
You buffet the target with waves of thunderous sound
The ground shakes with the force of your spell. Brittle glass objects nearby shatter.
Lightning
Lightning comes from the sky to smite your foe
You all smell the faint odor of ozone before a bright bolt of lightning streaks toward the target of your spell
Before your enemy can blink they are showered in electrical sparks followed by crippling pain
The enemy’s back stiffens as the powerful current of lightning surges through them
Your attack leaves a permanent web of lightning shaped burns all over one side of their body
Your blast of lightning causes their skin to rupture as it travels through their body
Acid
Your acid sizzles as it burns a new, unnatural color into their skin
The attack melts their flesh, leaving them permanently disfigured at the site of the spell
Your spell’s acid causes blue fire to burn where it hit their skin, and bleaches their armor and belongings
A rancid smell fills the foe’s nostrils as the acid bubbles on their bare skin, burning through the simple cloth of their shirt.
Poison
You spew a poisonous cloud from your mouth at your opponent
A spectral viper or insect is flung at the opponent, biting them and filling them with magical venom
Your index and middle finger each grow a poisonous fang which you sink into your opponent’s arm (melee range spell attacks only)
The enemy’s mouth fills with a foul tasting liquid which forces its way down their throat
Necrotic
Your target’s flesh bubbles and boils as a black ichor sputters from the spell’s origin
The foe’s flesh festers with magical disease as boils and wounds quickly cover the affected area
A skeletal hand wriggles free from beneath the earth, flying towards the target
An incorporeal undead shrieks as it flies from your finger toward the enemy to deliver the spell’s effect
Black energy swirls around your arm before launching towards the enemy as if it had a life of its own
Your iridescent blue magic enters the target’s body and afflicts their soul, making them momentarily dazed as their eyes glaze over.
Radiant
A holy light shines from the skies to harm your target, regardless of time of day or obstructions
A halo of radiant energy surrounds your head and blinds the target as they gaze upon it
Enemies that aren’t of your alignment hear the whispers of your deity moments before being enveloped in a blinding white light
The foe’s eyes and mouth emit warm light and they howl in pain
A blade of radiant energy slashes through the victim, leaving a trail of blinking motes of light in its wake
The enemy’s skin blisters from the raw positive energy surging through them
So essentially this whole post was a creative writing assignment for myself, but I hope that it gives you guys new creative ideas for new spells or new ways to describe existing spells! They don’t much affect the mechanics of the spell at all, so most DMs I suspect will be fine with most of these descriptions if you want your character to cast spells a certain way.
Dungeons and Dragons: A new generation.
I am a little high but what if people proposed with beautiful, intricate knives. Ladies would gather around the table and be like “guess what finally happened!!” And pull this beautiful, intricate dagger out of her purse and all the other ladies would gasp and congratulate her
Me: I’m a little high but –
Y'all rushing to that reblog button:
It’s an awesome idea tho
Because I have a tag for pretty weaponry, some knives I’d accept as proposals follow:
I said yes!
(but, actually, hubby bought me a dive knife when we got married so this works…)
I can 100% get behind this as a new tradition.
I would elope for a guy that wooed me with fancy bladed weapons.
Symbolism
I thought I might not be the only writer out there who likes to put symbolism in their stories so I found some things and what they represent!!
Animals
Alligator - stealth, survival
Ant - diligence, industry, community, remarkable strength, hard working, success, patience
Antelope - action
Armadillo - boundaries, self protection
Badger - aggressiveness, passion and drive
Bat - rebirth, longevity, joy, good luck
Bear - gentle strength, dreaming, introspection, power, protection
Beaver - builder, accomplishing goals
Bee - divine messenger, love, service, gathering, community
Bird - enlightenment, perspective, swiftness, vision, prophetic knowledge
Boar - nature-based wealth, prosperity, success, protection, courage
Buffalo - prayer, abundance, survival needs met, good fortune, healing
Bulls’ horns - a good symbol in meditation for motivation
Butterfly - rebirth, the soul, transformation, the three phases of life
Cat - feminine energy, mystical power, used to keep the wearer safe in travel, wholeness
Chameleons - ever-changing future, inconsistency
Cheetah - speed, focus
Cougar - power, swiftness, balance
Cows - red cows are a symbol of hope, inspiring symbol for nurturing efforts
Coyote - trickster
Crane - longevity. A pair of cranes symbolizes “Long Marriage”
Cricket - good luck charm, singing, Spring, fertility
Crow - sacred law, gateway to supernatural, shape shifting, illusion
Deer - graceful gentleness, sensitivity, compassion, kindness
Dog - companionship, health, service, loyalty, protection, future prosperity
Dolphin - manna, joy, childlike play, helpfulness, breath of life, harmony, intelligence, self connection
Donkey - fertility, easy childbirth, efficiency, health, well-being, and luck
Dove - peace, innocence, fidelity, love, gentleness, kindnes
Dragonfly - good fortune, magic, vision, dreams, luck, and ancient knowledge, illusion
Dragon - wisdom due to long lives and potent magic, royalty, Emperor, eternity, courage, strength, rain, Spring
Eagle - courage, spirit, bravery, strength
Elephant - commitment, strength, astuteness
Elk - stamina, pride, power, majesty
Fish - miracles, providence, sea/water magic, good luck and prosperity, foresight, fortune, salmon in particular, are associated with knowledge
Fox - camouflage, adaptability, integration, tricksters, shape shifters, and possessors of great magic
Frog - healing, cleansing, messages, health, honesty, fluidity, purification
Gazelle - awareness
Giraffe - grounded vision
Goat - tenacity, diligence, can help to achieve goals, endure criticism, and stay safe. Goat’s fur or foot - an anti-evil talisman.
Goose - safe return, love of home
Grasshopper - nobility, prosperity
Hawk - nessenger, strength, foresight, truth
Hippopotamus - emotional depths
Horses - power, stamina, speed, transportation and communication - A black horse with a white marking on its forehead is lucky
Hummingbird - joy, pure love, celebration of life
Ladybug - delight, trust
Lamb - filial piety (dutiful respect or regard for parents).
Lion (baby) cubs - inspire mercy and gentleness.
Lion (grown) - inspire strength, courage
Lions - pride, nobility, cunning, courage, just laws, fairness, the sun, images can protect sacred ground.
Lizard - dreaming, foresight, ancient secrets
Lynx - secrets
Monkey - benevolence, drives away evil
Moose - self-esteem, assertiveness
Mountain Lion - wisdom, leadership
Mouse - frugality, rebirth, scrutiny
Opossum - strategy, diversion
Otter - medicine (woman), balanced feminine energy
Owl - deception, wisdom, clairvoyance, magic
Ox - evil spirits that disturb lakes, rivers, and seas
Peacock - wholeness, dignity, beauty, recognition, self assurance, pride
Pig - rebirth and rejuvenation
Porcupine - innocence
Rabbit - fear, fertility, moon magic, speed, swiftness, longevity, courage, strength
Raccoon - dexterity, disguise
Raven - magic
Robin - growth, renewal
Rooster - courageous, warlike disposition, warmth and life of the Universe
Scorpion - the “fire within” that often needs careful tending
Seal - inner voice
Sheep - sacrifice
Snake - cunning, evil, supernatural power
Spider - destiny, fate, weaving
Squirrel - gathering
Swan - grace
Tiger - courage, bravery, fierceness, strength, being in the now
Turtle - mother earth
Weasel - stealth
Whale - record keeper
Wolf - teacher, A Guide to the Sacred
Zebra - Individuality
PLANTS
Aloe- Healing, protection, affection
Amaryllis- Pride
Anemone- Forsaken
Angelica- Inspiration
Apple blossom- Preference
Arborvitae- Unchanging friendship
Aster- Symbol of Love, Daintiness
Basil- Good wishes
Bay- Glory
Begonia- Beware
Bittersweet- Truth
Black-eyed Susan- Justice
Bluebell- Humility, kindness
Candytuft- Indifference
Red carnation- My Heart Aches, admiration
- White carnation- Innocence, pure love, women’s good luck gift
- Pink carnation- I’ll never forget you
- Yellow carnation- Disdain, disappointment, rejection
Chamomile- Patience
Chives- Usefulness
Chrysanthemum- Cheerfulness
Clover, white- Think of me
Coreopsis- Always cheerful
Coriander- Hidden worth
Crocus- spring, Youthful gladness
Cumin- Fidelity
Cyclamen- Resignation and good-bye
Daffodil- Regard
Daisy- Innocence, hope
Dill- Powerful against evil
Edelweiss- Courage, devotion
Fennel- Flattery
Fern- Sincerity
Forget-me-not- True love memories
Gardenia- Secret love
Geranium- oak-leavedTrue friendship
Gladiolus- Remembrance
Goldenrod- Encouragement, good fortune
Heliotrope- Eternal love
Holly- Hope
Hollyhock- Ambition
Honeysuckle- Bonds of love
Horehound- Health
Hyacinth- Games and sport, playfulness, rashness
– Blue Hyacinth- Constancy of love
– Purple Hyacinth- Sorrow, forgiveness, regret
– Yellow Hyacinth- Jealousy
– White Hyacinth- Loveliness, prayers for someone
Hydrangea- Gratitude for being understood; frigidity and heartlessness
Hyssop- Sacrifice, cleanliness
Iris- A message
Ivy- Friendship, continuity
Jasmine- white- Sweet love
Lady’s-mantle- Comforting
Lavender- Devotion, virtue
Lemon balm- Sympathy
Lilac- Joy of youth
Lily, calla- Beauty
Lily, day- Chinese emblem for mother
Lily-of-the-valley- Sweetness, purity
Lotus Flower- Purity, enlightenment, self-regeneration, and rebirth
Magnolia- Love of nature
Marjoram- Joy and happiness
Mint- Virtue
Morning glory- Affection
Myrtle- Good luck and love in a marriage
Nasturtium- Patriotism
Oak- Strength
Oregano- Substance
Pansy- Thoughts
Parsley- Festivity
Peony- Bashful, happy life
Pine- Humility
Poppy, red- Consolation
Rhododendron- Danger, flee
Rose, red- Love, I love you.
Rose, dark crimson- Mourning
Rose, pink- Happiness
Rose, white- Purity, heavenly, I’m worthy of you
Rose, yellow- Jealousy, decrease of love
Rosemary- Remembrance
Rue- Grace, clear vision
Sage- Wisdom, immortality
Salvia, blue- I think of you
Salvia, red- Forever mine
Savory Spice- interest
Sorrel- Affection
Southernwood- Constancy, jest
Sunflower- Adoration
Sweet pea- Pleasures
Sweet William- Gallantry
Sweet woodruff- Humility
Tansy- Hostile thoughts
Tarragon- Lasting interest
Thyme- Courage, strength
Tulip, red- Passion, declaration of love
Tulip, yellow- Sunshine in your smile
Valerian- Readiness
Violet- Loyalty, devotion, faithfulness, modesty
Wallflower- Faithfulness in adversity
Willow- Sadness
Yarrow- Everlasting love
Zinnia- Thoughts of absent friends
Color
Red: Excitement, energy, passion, love, desire, speed, strength, power, heat, aggression, danger, fire, blood, war, violence, all things intense and passionate, sincerity, happiness (Only in Japan)
Pink: love and romance, caring, tenderness, acceptance and calm.
Beige and ivory: symbolize unification.
Ivory: symbolizes quiet and pleasantness.
Beige: calm and simplicity.
Yellow: signifies joy, happiness, betrayal, optimism, idealism, imagination, hope, sunshine, summer, gold, philosophy, dishonesty, cowardice, jealousy, covetousness, deceit, illness, hazard and friendship.
Dark Blue: Symbolizes integrity, knowledge, power, and seriousness.
Blue: Peace, tranquility, cold, calm, stability, harmony, unity, trust, truth, confidence, conservatism, security, cleanliness, order, loyalty, sky, water, technology, depression, appetite suppressant.
Turquoise: calm.
Teal: sophistication.
Aquamarine: symbolizes water.
Lighter turquoise: a feminine appeal.
Purple: Royalty, nobility, spirituality, ceremony, mysterious, transformation, wisdom, enlightenment, cruelty, honor, arrogance, mourning, temperance.
Lavender: femininity, grace and elegance.
Orange: Energy, balance, enthusiasm, warmth, vibrant, expansive, flamboyant, demanding of attention.
Green: Nature, environment, healthy, good luck, renewal, youth, spring, generosity, fertility, jealousy, service, inexperience, envy, misfortune, vigor.
Brown: Earth, stability, hearth, home, outdoors, reliability, comfort, endurance, simplicity, and comfort.
Gray: Security, reliability, intelligence, staid, modesty, dignity, maturity, solid, conservative, practical, old age, sadness, boring. Silver symbolizes calm.
White: Reverence, purity, birth, simplicity, cleanliness, peace, humility, precision, innocence, youth, winter, snow, good, sterility, marriage (Western cultures), death (Eastern cultures), cold, clinical.
Black: Power, sexuality, sophistication, formality, elegance, wealth, mystery, fear, evil, unhappiness, depth, style, sadness, remorse, anger, anonymity, underground, good technical color, mourning, death (Western cultures), austerity, detachment.
These Lucky Hand Dice look almost jewel-like, easily one of the most beautiful sets I own 💎💎💎
What the FUCK these are MAGNIFICENT and probably like a HUNDRED FUCKING DOLLARS
Excellent guess! The owner’s husband said that next time they’re sold they’ll be $100, because they take more labor and different materials than most of their dice. They plan to make them available again eventually, once they’ve recovered from this preorder
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I need some books that have queer kids (specifically, gay kids) in them, but it’s not obvious on the cover or on the blurb. It’s for my younger brother, who’s in the closet and would get shit from out parents if he tried to buy something “gay” ya know? Like.. if my parents google the blurb the queer characters can’t be the FIRST thing that pops up, you know?
Okay so I did a little google search, and came up with these (PLEASE double check them, just to be safe, okay?; also, I think you’re doing a great thing for your brother, I’m hugging the both of you so hard!)
* Proxy by Alex London* And I Darken by Kierstan White (the gay romance isn’t the focus, but it’s there)* The Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera* Anger is a gift by Mark Oshiro* Picture Us in the Light by Kelly Joy Gilbert* Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley
I’m also leaving a link here to a website I found that could be suuuuuper helpful: https://lgbtqreads.com/category/under-the-gaydar/
Hugs! <3
Luck In the Shadows by Lynn Flewelling. It is a cool fantasy series with romance that slowly develops and the books don’t make it obvious that it has a gay romance in it at all.
More Than This by Patrick Ness. Again not super obvious at all.
The Five Stages Of Andrew Brawley by Shaun David Hutchinson. The cover and blurb don’t make it super obvious at all, and I believe it holds a lot of important messages for younger readers.
Friendly Fire by Patricia Gale has gay male characters in it and isn’t very obvious about it. It also has male characters exploring femininity which I think is important.
Gives Light by Rose Christo is the first in a series. It is very sweet and deals with young gay love well. The cover and blurb don’t seem to showcase any lgbtness in my opinion.
I haven’t read it yet, but The Black Tides Of Heaven by Jy Yang has lots of LGBT themes in it. I’m looking at my copy now and it doesn’t have signs of LGBT characters in it.
Peter Darling by Austin Chanted is a gay and trans retelling of Peter Pan. The cover doesn’t revel that but a few things in the blurb do.
A Boy Worth Knwoing by Jennifer Cosgrove doesn’t look gay from the cover but one line from the blurb alludes to it being gay.
The trade paperback of Captain America called “Captain America Death Of The Read Skull” (one of the writers is called J.M Dematteis, so just look out for that). The character is an older guy but he is a friend of CA. While it is never stated outright that he is gay it is blazingly obvious that he is and that he has a BF. There is one scene where he goes on a long talk about being less than because he is gay and Captain America gives him a long speech about how he is still a good man and his love is still wonderful. If he likes CA I would really recommend it, it helped me alot when I was younger. And there is no way of knowing it is in there, nothing on the cover or blurb alludes to it.
Giant Days by John Allison is a graphic novel set in college. It is about a group of female friends, and one of the girls is gay. I don’t think it is super obvious.
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson is really really good. While not stated outright there are two guys who can interpreted as being a couple. It also has a really sweet plot and meaningful messages. Plus it is hilarious.
Noelle Stevenson also has another series called Lumbejanes which is really sweet. There are characters that are gay/bi and trans in it. I dont think it is very obvious that the series holds LGBT themes.
The Tea Dragon society by Katie O'Neill is a super adorable graphic novel with LGBT themes and I don’t think anything really gives that away.
I haven’t read it but I’ve heard very good things about the middle grade book called Drama by Raina Telgrmeir.
Later on in the Percy Jackson series there are lots of different LGBT characters and the blurbs and covers don’t give that away at all. Plus most of the characters are younger.
Will Grayson Will Grayson by John Green has an LGBT character and from what I can see it doesn’t really give that away.
I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson is supposed to have an LGBT character and I don’t think anything makes that super obvious
The Trylle series by Amanda Hocking has a minor gay character. He is super sweet and if memory serves correct he gets a Bf. Since he is a minor character no one would know it is in there
That’s all I can think of right now but if I remember anymore with younger gay male characters that aren’t obvious about it I’ll be sure to add them!
Good luck ! <3
You are an angel, thank you soooo much! ❤
Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block (Weetzie’s bestie and eventual roommate - and father of her baby - is gay and has a live-in boyfriend he’s basically married to, but this was before gay marriage, so they’re partners I believe is the term; set in the 90s)
A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab (the prince of Red London is bisexual; this doesn’t get a lot of play in the first book but there’s a mlm romance subplot in book 2 I believe?)
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (features two bisexual protagonists and one gay protagonist, plus one gay secondary character; the bi dude is crushing on the gay protagonist)
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (it’s about four boys and a girl on a quest; one of the boys is bi and one of them is gay and is in love with the bi boy)
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (imagine a less problematic Harry Potter, but gay; the summary gives none of this away, though)
Adaptation by Malinda Lo (she often writes lesbian couples, but the summary for this one gives none of that away, so is safe for a closet gaybie)
Ash by Malinda Lo (a lesbian retelling of Cinderella; the summary kind of hints at this but your brother could play it off because it reads like the two girls are just friends, even though they’re not)
Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova (bi protagonist who gets with a girl; not hinted at in summary)
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire (features a lesbian protagonist, but this isn’t revealed in the summary; you can also check out the other 2 books in the series, but they don’t have all the same characters)
Wicked Like a Wildfire by Lana Popovic (it’s about a set of female twins; one is a lesbian with a girlfriend)
Night’s Master by Tanith Lee (and the rest of the Tales of the Flat Earth series; the world is bi-normative, so most characters are open to sexual relationships and romance with both binary genders; the books are kind of old, but very interesting. Nothing lgbtq+ is hinted at in the summaries)
Wintersong by S Jae Jones (the MC’s brother is gay and gets a boyfriend; warning though, the book handles sex and sexual attraction in a very Puritanical way and it’s rather clumsy; also ends on a cliffhanger)
The Last Herald Mage Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey (Magic’s Pawn, Magic’s Promise, Magic’s Price) (the main character comes to grips with being gay and gets a boyfriend; unfortunately, the boyfriend commits suicide, but after a few years the main character gets another boyfriend. Although the MC is killed at the end, his spirit lives on with the spirit of his second love protecting their kingdom)
Unfortunately I can’t think of anything else that’s got same-sex couples where the summary doesn’t give it away. Hope that helps, though!
Thank youuuuuuu!!!!
Pro-tip from a Teen Librarian that specializes in queer books:
Go to the library. Most libraries (with an actual librarian) in the US will bend over backwards to get books into the hands of people who need them. If you ask nice, some will even rejacket the book with a plain paper or fake cover. If they're unable or unwilling to help conceal the books, buy a stretchy book cover and use the excuse, "I don't like like how the mylar jackets feel." It's a real thing; we have people take the jackets off all the time because of it, but the stretchy cover can go over the top and hide the cover completely.
If you're unable to checkout books without parental supervision, the library is still a good option; once you have your library card, most library systems have an ebook lending system. You can use them discreetly on your phone through one of their apps. If you're on Android, you can even side-load some of these apps so they don't show up in your family's Google Play library.
If you can't physically get a library card, you still have ebook options.
Overdrive now has a service that lets you get a card by checking your cellphone's billing zip code. However, not all libraries pay to have the service available. If you're in an area that has it, you can get access to ebooks almost immediately.
There are also ebook sharing groups on Goodreads and probably other forums. Kindle books can sometimes be shared to other users (the availability of this depends on the author/publisher), so it is legal. Be careful if anyone chooses to go this route because it requires sharing your email address and any books loaned on Kindle will show up in the Kindle library (which means your parents can see them if you're on a family account).
Also, shameless plug: Goodreads has a YA LGBT+ Books Group. Join us there, and we can provide more book titles, and more importantly, support. We post queer news, have an area to vent, queer writing challenges, book of the month, share coming out stories, etc.
Good luck, I hope everyone that needs to see themselves in a character is able finds their book.
I don’t reblog much, but this is too well said not to.
This always gets a reblog.
I remember seeing this shortly after I first came out and it just filled me with so much hope.
Stop posting politics, I follow you for the d&d not to hear your crybaby liberal sjw bullshit. Stick to dungeons and dragons. No one keeps chicks or gays from video games so stop crying
Look, I could go on and on about the prevailing tropes in gaming, especially fantasy gaming, that have made the LGBTQ+ community, people of color, and women uncomfortable. I could share personal experiences. I could talk about how the influx of progressive writers, LGBTQ+ writers, writers of color, and female authors has made gaming MUCH better.
But that takes time, and you only want me to talk about Dungeons and Dragons. So I’ll do that.
I just want to be muscular and walk around naked all the time.
