To celebrate the return of our globetrotting senior art directorix, this week's preview takes another look between the words of the GameMastery Guide at more awesome art! Welcome back, Sarah!
Illustration by Christopher Burdett
Illustration by Eva Widermann
Next week, the wait's almost over, so it's time for the penultimate GameMastery Guide preview!
Is the GMG going to include details on the planets in Golarion's system, or did you just use specifics of the setting as the basis for "generic" illustrations?
Is the GMG going to include details on the planets in Golarion's system, or did you just use specifics of the setting as the basis for "generic" illustrations?
The rulebooks are not the place where we introduce new world content for Golarion. The word "Castrovel" never appears in the GMG, I believe, and the picture in question is used to illustrate the start of the "Creating a World" chapter. The art image was named "castrovel" by the web team, I believe.
As it turns out, that's accurate. While Castrovel is never talked about in the GMG, this image is indeed a picture of Castrovel. Unless, at some point in the future, we decide otherwise, of course! Since nothing is officially in print yet saying one way or another, we've got a bit of flexibility.
But the picture was indeed ordered with the idea that it illustrates a scene on Castrovel.
Is the GMG going to include details on the planets in Golarion's system, or did you just use specifics of the setting as the basis for "generic" illustrations?
The rulebooks are not the place where we introduce new world content for Golarion. The word "Castrovel" never appears in the GMG, I believe, and the picture in question is used to illustrate the start of the "Creating a World" chapter. The art image was named "castrovel" by the web team, I believe.
As it turns out, that's accurate. While Castrovel is never talked about in the GMG, this image is indeed a picture of Castrovel. Unless, at some point in the future, we decide otherwise, of course! Since nothing is officially in print yet saying one way or another, we've got a bit of flexibility.
But the picture was indeed ordered with the idea that it illustrates a scene on Castrovel.
either way, its quite cool. A little Spelljammerish or even Dark Sunish
This is awesome.. I'm so going to send my imps to steal Wes' copies of GMG and APG. And, naturally, his secret stash of ladies' underwear! ;)
Secret? That would imply everyone didn't already know.
Well, when they land at my feet it seems like a waste to throw them away. Especially when they're so darned comfortable. :P
I need a sponge for my brain now.
What? My Pit Fiend servant, Little Tim, has said that "daddy looks much more intimidating in ladies' underwear." Maybe you should try it, too? For starters, I could borrow you some of Wes' velvet corsets...
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