Mysteries Of The World

An blog of inspirational media for Scion 2e, a game modern mythology. Main account is @enddaysengine

[rosieandthemoon]

Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye

[along-the-silkroad]

Bodhisattva of Wisdom (Manjushri), 15th century, Nepal. Cleveland Museum of Art (ID: 1964.370). This image depicts one of the main bodhisattvas, beings only one stage away from full enlightenment. Because the historical Buddha was a prince prior to his renunciation and life as a wandering ascetic, bodhisattvas are depicted as royal princes. This example has the sharp features, sweet expression, and crisp details characteristic of images made in Nepal during the 1400s. In his upraised right hand Manjushri holds the hilt of a sword that, like wisdom itself, metaphorically cuts through and defeats ignorance. His lower, rear left hand grasps a bow, once probably strung with a wire. Also missing is the arrow that he likely held in his lowered right hand. Arrows were often symbols for mantras, or strings of syllables thought to have the power to focus the mind and work like missiles to destroy negativity and affliction. The gesture of his lowered left hand indicates the transmission of Buddhist teachings. The lotus stem that rises at the left elbows originally held a book of sutras. This figure is in the yogic posture of meditation with the big toe flexed in concentration. Yoga is of central importance in tantric Buddhism, because high-level practitioners are able to discipline the body to such an extent that the mind can also be controlled. (Cleveland Museum of Art)

[kawadastudios]

A few more of the alternative sprites for Medusa.

Nervous. Confused. Angry. It isn't the best day at the office for her.

Art by @stealingpotatoes

[escuerzoresucitado]

being escorted out of town

[wizardshark]

The criminal has been apprehended

[scionmysteries]

I don’t know how this is a Scion story, but it is

[kawadastudios]

The first alternative sprites for Athena's default outfit.

Making sprites is hard work. In total, Athena has 28 sprites for her default outfit, along with 7 for her fencing outfit and 4 for her pond outfit. (You'll get to see those at a later date.)

With each new draft of the demo, we were able to trim her default outfit from 40 expressions down to the final 28. Some, such as her hand-over-mouth expression, are only used in a single scene. Others, like her happy or angry expressions, appear throughout the demo. After all, even a goddess has her off days.

[vichugos]

FINISHED Ishtar 🙏 beautiful bird lady

[neon-elliot]

Odysseys drawing his bow

[lhoandbehold]

The full saga of Margie and the Nuns (so far). Realised I never compiled these in one place.! Also, bonus Margies!

[manticoremedusaminotaur]

So many ways to maze.

[herringherringbones]

Dragon letting off some steam on a telephone pole. The breeze must be nice up there.

[unassimilatedsoul]

"What do we do, boss?"

"We go on lunch, that's what."

"But what about the..."

"The dragon will leave when she's good and ready."

"Shouldn't we, I don't know, get her to move?"

"...Do you want to go up there and poke a dragon?"

"..."

"Gyros?"

[portalibis]

Isis presumably with Serapis, 1stC BC-1stC AD, British Museum

[enddaysengine]

Scion 3e Announced!

If you didn’t catch it today, we are working on Scion Third Edition! I say we, because your’s truly has wrangled his way into writing the Antagonists and Monsters - so yeah, that pretty freaking cool.

Not much in the way of details yet, but it will be a Storypath Ultra game, core will combine Origin and Hero, into one book, and it will feature ten Pantheons: Æsir, Bogovi, Deva, Loa, Kami, Netjer, Shen, Teotl, Theoi, Tuatha.

More than that, we are Fatebound not to say. But keep your eyes peeled and we hope to see you for crowdfunding in 2027!

[ullathynell]

Tree House, 2025. A closer look at one of the new illustrations I made for my art book Faraway Dreaming, published earlier this year by Atthis Arts. I used mixed media for all the illustrations in the book, combining traditional ink drawing and digital coloring.

[michaelhirshon]

Oh Great Bull

[collegeoftheholyspirit]

HERE

A young woman who has inherited the care of ere ibeji from her father’s mother. The figures were carved by Oje of Aga’s compound, Ila-Orangun, about 1925.

Isedo Quarter, Ila-Orangun, Nigeria, 1974.

Photograph by J. Pemberton 3rd.

Scanned from • Yoruba, Nine centuries of African art and thought, 1989.

[lamaery]

A fairly quick study from yesterday. Sadly I am not sure anymore, where exactly I got the reference from. It was very likely from https://www.fatphotoref.com I just really adore the regality and elegance of her pose.

[memories-of-ancients]

The Ancient Mayan Sport Making a Comeback

from BBC World