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The flavor text comes from a charm that hails from the Isle of Mann and is meant to ward off fae who swap human babies for changelings. Folklorist Sophia Morrison was fundamental in the Manx cultural revival at the beginning of the 20th c. 2/5
Here again is the final token! Once produced, it will join its comrades in the #CulticBestiary on Etsy! https://t.co/ENOFTp4zEU 5/5
There's no shortage of griffins to choose from among medieval manuscripts! Key characteristics include that they carry off large livestock to feed their young -- and humans count as livestock in their book. 2/5
I like this passage for its connection to the moon, which evokes, for me, the dark elf origins of Drizzt Do'Urden. Also, the text suggests the interplanar nature of the Guenhwyvar. 8/9
The client was most excited about images from a 17th c. German series of watercolor studies of animals. The client especially liked the hooded falcon but also wanted birds in flight. (I've used this manuscript before for the "Cat, Rat, Elephant" series.) 4/7
The client wanted birds to represent Thopters, so I dived into the archives! 3/7
The image is a little too busy, so I decided to make the focal point the bottom badger and just ditch its friends. I essentially just moved down the top of the frame, retaining the river for additional color and visual interest. 3/5
Here's the widescreen version of the composited scene with the refigured Mount Doom and a "cultified" aesthetic. 4/6
Ulcerate
mv<=3 type:creature
Fatal Push
mv<=2 type:creature
mv<=4 type:creature
Vendetta
type:creature color<=WURG
Disfigure
tou<=2
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My Beast Within hot take: Play it more. Get #CulticBestiary Beast tokens. Support your local savage. https://t.co/ENOFTp4zEU https://t.co/SZ6pLRsRBp