Inktober 2019 Day 23: Ancient
Today's Prompt:
The beating of drums starts the ritual as the crowd gathers at the ancient temple, a landmark of a time long before theirs. Is this just a ceremony or some long-forgotten spell? Only you know the truth about these ancient ways. Tell us.
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I added Ancient Magic to the sidebar of this previous inktober article.
The Wilder Trail
A mysterious path with an elusive end.
Day 23: Ancient is DONE! https://www.worldanvil.com/w/wantedhero/a/30-days-of-darkness-article#ancient or
Storyteller, Cartoonist,..pretty awesome friend =)
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An ancient kami (god) - stub article updated
Inari Ookami
Inari is one of the most mysterious and popular kami. Best known as the god of rice cultivation and foxes.
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/13-mgatta/a/nature-focus-article
Kingdom of Achedon
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/daeliha-catoblepon/a/light-dragons-fury-article
Love to code, but this one is driving me crazy!
My world Shattered won as the "Most ground-breaking premise new world"!
This ancient tree stands as guardian to Northwood
Cianna's Gift
Cianna's Gift is an ancient Giftwood tree at the Giftwood Loggers in Northwood, and possibly the oldest tree in the Giftwood Grove. Magical fields ripple around the tree and many mages find the power eminating from the tree overwhelming.
Necromancy is a Wholesome Science.
Ruines brumeuses
Dissimulées dans un brouillard permanent, les îles qui forment cet archipel sont toutes couvertes de ruines d'anciennes civilisations prospères.
For today i bring you a few of my design ideas i may use for some of the ancient versions of my races :D, enjoy!
Lordaerel
Wrote about the oldest human in my world for this one!
Auroul: The Mother
Mother to all of humanity, Auroul was the first human. Nigh immortal, she travels the world in fear of the hungering Ytzkla.
Umbra is one of the 9 Elemental Stones given by the Dragons to the chosen warriors to protect our would in the ancient Realm Wars. It was last seen on an altar inside the Veins by Raymond Vilennor, but it was lost since then.
Day 23: Ancient Today I wrote up an ancient Octari character called Maelstrus. He created a Maelstrom to gather the life force of his victims to open a portal to the Plane of Water. https://www.worldanvil.com/w/aquatica-homebrew-pookas-kreations/a/maelstrus-article
Today I added to an article instead of make a new one:
Ice Flats
The Eldest Pact
The Legendary Library of Thelie.
Old Pelifi's Castle
Raindrops
The ancient helpers of humanity, striving to mould a world to the image of the gods.
Oad
The ones who lay their lifes aside to fulfil the Gods' image of the world.
Day 23: Ancient
My first attempt at writing a ballad.
Ballad of the Snow King
The story that the Bard begins to tell in song is one only heard once a year, but it is the reason that all can stand fearless within the walls of Yllvalion.
Co-creator of the TTRPG System Storybook
Sphinx
Children of Werno
I got sucked into writing another sonnet.
Ancient
The Old Gods
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/chg2Fcentral-human-gov27t-22where-we-at-and-how-we-at-here3F22-dr-jimothy/a/28ancient29-the-temple-of-control-article?preview=1
Age is relative.
Ancient Day Flies
Adult Day Flies that are infected with a pathogenic fungus, which drastically increases their lifespan.
Griffins
Tuatha
Known as the Caretakers of the Wild, Tuatha are a savage people with a rich history dating back centuries.
Úndína the Rushing - Elemental Magnate Of Water
The Red Maiden
The goddess of love, lust, and passion, among many things, but above all else, she is the goddess of extremes... the goddess of blood, a domain of her own creation.
Mummification
Day 23: Ancient
Definitely have to come back to this one. 'Chimera Spell'
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/solstice-mightylemur/a/the-facets-of-divinity-article
Lani Koshidan, old Telziado Royal Historian :)
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/blomaria-tindall42/a/stansequoia-article
An ancient monument rising from desert sands, marking one of the largest graves in the world.
The Time-worn Obelisk
An enormous stone monument deep within the Sansurath that stands as the last monument to a failed city
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4TlIt6H8Zo/
The Aurcors Manuscript
Ancient structure, buried under glass: