Comments on: Elements – Illustration, Draft 2 http://www.enderra.com/blog/article/elements-illustration-draft-2 Art, Writing and Worldbuilding Blog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:12:24 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Nils http://www.enderra.com/blog/article/elements-illustration-draft-2/comment-page-1#comment-803 Nils Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:19:00 +0000 http://www.enderra.com/blog/?p=575#comment-803 <p>Well, it's the classic elements, but expanded to cover eight points, so it isn't really too original a design. I chose "Sand" over "Magma/Lava" because the later is a very localized phenomena (you need volcanoes to know about Lava) and sand is pretty much everywhere - even in the days when Arnâron was a lush, green planet, there were many deserts. The other choices are pretty straightforward.</p> <p>Dungeons & Dragons did something very similar for their elemental planes; you may check out their system because I think it's pretty nifty. The downside of course is that it's D&D and you get into the realm of cookie-cutting fantasy...</p> Well, it’s the classic elements, but expanded to cover eight points, so it isn’t really too original a design. I chose “Sand” over “Magma/Lava” because the later is a very localized phenomena (you need volcanoes to know about Lava) and sand is pretty much everywhere – even in the days when Arnâron was a lush, green planet, there were many deserts. The other choices are pretty straightforward.

Dungeons & Dragons did something very similar for their elemental planes; you may check out their system because I think it’s pretty nifty. The downside of course is that it’s D&D and you get into the realm of cookie-cutting fantasy…

]]> By: cirellio http://www.enderra.com/blog/article/elements-illustration-draft-2/comment-page-1#comment-796 cirellio Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:19:36 +0000 http://www.enderra.com/blog/?p=575#comment-796 <p>I saw this a bit ago and never got a chance to comment on it. I just wanna say I really like elemental arrangements and feel this would work great for a fantasy world.</p> I saw this a bit ago and never got a chance to comment on it. I just wanna say I really like elemental arrangements and feel this would work great for a fantasy world.

]]> By: Nils http://www.enderra.com/blog/article/elements-illustration-draft-2/comment-page-1#comment-771 Nils Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:55:31 +0000 http://www.enderra.com/blog/?p=575#comment-771 <p>I do like the basic layout, that is, the octagon with the elements assigned to sides. I just don't like the pictograms for the elements. I am unfortunately not much of an artist.</p> I do like the basic layout, that is, the octagon with the elements assigned to sides. I just don’t like the pictograms for the elements. I am unfortunately not much of an artist.

]]> By: RG Sanders http://www.enderra.com/blog/article/elements-illustration-draft-2/comment-page-1#comment-769 RG Sanders Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:43:21 +0000 http://www.enderra.com/blog/?p=575#comment-769 <p>Looks like Avatar: The Last Airbender... hehe (but hey, I like that show.)</p> Looks like Avatar: The Last Airbender… hehe (but hey, I like that show.)

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