Photographic reference for fantasy landscapes?

[Selk]

Like many GMs I'm always poking around for visual references to fascinating landscapes, terrain and creatures. Sometimes I feel players can get lost in the minutiae (all the game mechanics navel gazing) and lose a sense for the grandeur of the setting. A good picture can put them back in the moment.

Anyway, here's a great photograph of a rare phenomenon. Lightning volcano anyone? It happened in Chile a few weeks ago.

If I can find a way to work it into RotRL, I'm totally going to :)

[Lilith]

*rifles through her DeviantArt watch list*

AH-hah! Found it! Not photos, but painted works. Here you go, enjoy.

[Saurstalk]

Selk wrote:

Like many GMs I'm always poking around for visual references to fascinating landscapes, terrain and creatures. Sometimes I feel players can get lost in the minutiae (all the game mechanics navel gazing) and lose a sense for the grandeur of the setting. A good picture can put them back in the moment.

Anyway, here's a great photograph of a rare phenomenon. Lightning volcano anyone? It happened in Chile a few weeks ago.

If I can find a way to work it into RotRL, I'm totally going to :)

In my d20 Modern Rise of the Runelord Campaign, the home of Karzoth is set on the "underside" (turned inside out) of Lake Superior. This photo is a perfect rendition of the gate through which the PCs will have to travel to conclude the adventure. THANKS!

[F. Wesley Schneider]

Selk wrote:

Anyway, here's a great photograph of a rare phenomenon. Lightning volcano anyone? It happened in Chile a few weeks ago.

WHOA! Snagged!

[Heathansson]

That's bad. So, that's a plume from a volcano with a buncha lightning going off in it? Far out!!!

[Lilith]

Now subtitle the Chilean lightning volcano with:

Druid
Who you calling "tree hugger?"

;P (Not an original - it showed up in Erik's Lemuria Press blog.)

[Azoun The Sage]

Sweet pic's/art!!!!

[KaeYoss]

Lilith wrote:

Now subtitle the Chilean lightning volcano with:

Druid
Who you calling "tree hugger?"

;P (Not an original - it showed up in Erik's Lemuria Press blog.)

I was more thinking:

Angel: "Uhh, Lord Gozreh, I don't think call lightning is suppo-"
Gozreh: "WHAT??"
Angel: ".... nothing."

[Hudak]

Looks like Dravite lighting his farts.

[MarkusTay]

Thats how I picture a battle between a pair of Elemental Lords to look.

Sweet.

Lilith wrote:

AH-hah! Found it! Not photos, but painted works. Here you go, enjoy.

Thanks for another very good add to my ever-growing list of DeviantArtists - I always look to that site for inspiration.