@ findel - its good to know you like my maps!
As I said, as an artist, I'm 'OK'. Here's an illustration I created for my other setting, it is supposed to be an anthropomorphic mujina (badger shape-changer) for my Kaidan: a Japanese Ghost Story setting, the Gift: Part 2 - Dim Spirit adventure...
Mujina Village Leader - barbarian
I try to have as best of production values within the limits of my budget.
GP
@ gammer-printer - As for the Woad thing Yes its crap. From what I have found you are correct that it was propaganda during the indigo wars. Ask a hundred people about the Picts and 99 or more will tell you the painted themselves with Woad, and to prove it they go back to the miss translated roman writings. I feel they tattooed their bodies but have seen no archaeological info on what was used. As for copper it is used today in some tattoo inks and I do not see our ancient ancestors worrying about it.
I am glad to see your research has changed you opinion from earlier posts and hope your book wont perpetuate those same common misconceptions.
I just don't see why you want to mix DnD with the Celtic world. The Celtic world is such a more interesting and complicated world than anything DnD has to offer it.
So that's the challenge of course...
While I can agree with you to a point, I think there is lots of Celtic love worldwide, and while porting Celts into D&D may seem to be a bit of shoe-horning, I don't think its so outrageous not to try.
Sure it won't be a perfect fit, and will definitely be 'Pathfinderized', still a worthy experiment. I prefer ancient themed settings anyway, so I wanted to see what I could do to make such work for PF.
I like challenges.
GP
So that's the challenge of course...
While I can agree with you to a point, I think there is lots of Celtic love worldwide, and while porting Celts into D&D may seem to be a bit of shoe-horning, I don't think its so outrageous not to try.
Sure it won't be a perfect fit, and will definitely be 'Pathfinderized', still a worthy experiment. I prefer ancient themed settings anyway, so I wanted to see what I could do to make such work for PF.
I like challenges.
GP
Without going in the whole "realism" thing again, I think there's place for a celtic-inspired fantasy setting. With the "fantasy" part in mind, I can forgive any author that doesn't pretend to recreate a perfect historical model some "artistic liberties".
@ findel - its good to know you like my maps!
GP
Good presentation is the sign of a well finished work. It never affects the content, but it can influence our appreciation of it. So yes, while I can imagine that your budget is not illimited, I am glad to see that some portion of this budget - and dedication since you are participating to the art - has been allocated to presentation. But I'm sure you know this only too well already...
But if I consider maps to be the "menus" of a game, I also see the character sheet as a game's Curriculum Vitae. I encourage you to include a setting-specific version of Pathfinder's character sheet in your product. Like a CV, I should have a good idea of what I'm about to play when I look at this character sheet. Many games neglect this unfortunately and project the image of a cold, mathematical and Cartesian system while it actually is colorful and inventive.
'findel
anthropomorphic mujina (badger shape-changer)
Regarding "Celtic" being larger than "Pathfinder" -- well, of course. Every real-world culture is bigger, richer and far more complex than any game system's summary. But if you abandon rigorous accuracy and only try to re-create the feel of it, the aesthetics and value system and common imagery, you can do a good enough job that it becomes a fun and exotic locale for the players... and if they like it enough, they may well study the real thing in more depth. It's a broad stereotype, but an honest and respectful one.
G-P, are you in need of any more art(ists)?
anthropomorphic mujina (badger shape-changer)
G-P, are you in need of any more art(ists)?
My budget is getting thin at this time, but sure, who do you have in mind? Since I know you were needing for an artist for your Iron Mage, I doubt if you mean 'you'... you must have somebody already. Send your artist my way if you'd like: support(at)gamer-printshop(dot)com
GP