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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Short #freefantasyart this time - I loved this piece of a vampire as a base, but the black-and-white just wasn't doing it justice imo Vampire Bloodmage by Decky Draws www.fiverr.com/deckydraws Source: chamomilehasgames.itch.io/chamomile-ha... Commissioned by: Chamomile Has Games CC-BY 4.0

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

#FreeFantasyArt This week, my wife asked me for Fish, so here's a fishman. #art #creativecommons The Merrow By DeckyDraws Artist's Site: www.fiverr.com/deckydraws Source: chamomilehasgames.itch.io/chamomile-ha... Commissioned by: Chamomile Has Games License: CC-BY 4.0

A fish-person wielding a many-pointed spear (with all the points colliding into one) - has a fish lower body, human torso with extra fins, and demonic face with tentacles growning from it.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

#FreeFantasyArt It's not technically saturday anymore when I post this, because my couch broke and repairing it took a while. To make up for that, two images this time! First: Gustav by Jenna Fowler License: CC-BY-SA 3.0 Source: www.flickr.com/photos/sarah...

A black human swordsman wearing a dapper outfit.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I've written up a talent for the #13thAge 2nd Edition Bard that makes things a bit more reliable - The Conductor bard; you use your allies as the instrument. drive.google.com/file/d/1kaTg... The 13th Age 2e Bard is a very interesting class to brew for, each talent coming with a package of effects.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

#FreeFantasyArt Another saturday, another #art edit. Not sure how happy I am with this one, playing around with texturing - which of these three works best? Hive Queen; lines by Alhazartfinds for Chamomile Has Games, colors by Ste C ko-fi.com/i/IY8Y81TTB8V License: CC-BY-SA 4.0 #creativecommons

An illustration of an insectoid figure in purple, with gray claws and mandibles. It has two legs, two scythelike claws, and two regular arms, as well as a tail. Parts of its carapace are highlighted with extra textures.

An illustration of an insectoid figure in brown, with gray claws and mandibles. It has two legs, two scythelike claws, and two regular arms, as well as a tail.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

#FreeFantasyArt Today's saturday, so it's an edit I made Starting with the black-and-white piece of line-art that I decided to throw myself at. Medusa by LadyofHats aka Mariana Ruiz Villarreal commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:La... Artist's Site: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:La... License: CC0

An elderly looking gorgon, with snake-hair and a snake tail, looks down at the statue of a warrior frozen mid-swing - the warrior's left arm has broken away, but the hand is still attached to his right hand which holds his sword.

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David Revoy @davidrevoy.com · 20/12/2025

From pencil to color, it's all done by hand. Here is under a timelapse of my recent comic strip: two days of work in 30s. I use Krita to bring my art to life, on Debian, one stroke at a time. Check out my making-of dir for 20 more: www.peppercarrot.com/0_sources/mi... #krita #debian #timelapse

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

#FreeFantasyArt -Today's the penultimate day of this series-so I'm finally repeating possibly the most prolific creator, Deevad: "Fediverse Doom Grey color challenge" by David Revoy www.peppercarrot.com/en/viewer/mi... Artist's Site: www.davidrevoy.com License: CC-BY 4.0 BSky: @davidrevoy.com

An almost entirely grey image, with the main point of colour being a glowing lantent that hangs from a stick on an ox that's being ridden by a young boy with a large load of luggage. The other light source are the eyes of sinister-looking figures wreathed in shadow behind him. The entire landscape is sharp and sinister, but too smoky and grey to make out details.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

#FreeFantasyArt Going back to the SCP with an army of steam-mechs crossing the sea and running into an ancient boat We Have Crossed The Wine-Dark Sea (SCP-2406) by TheLivingTrashCan Artist's Site: www.instagram.com/thelivingtra... Source: scp-wiki.wikidot.com/brenzan-s-ar... License: CC-BY-SA 3.0

A sea scene. On the left a small wooden boat sails with 3 visible crew members, on the right giant metal figures that are belching smoke into the air stride forward - they appear at least 30 feet tall, and are producing so much smoke it's blotting the sky behind them.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

#FreeFantasyArt Another piece of #art from a creative commons game project - in this case, a project that released everything into the commons when they could no longer support servers. Category: Landscape Frostfire from Duelyst - Counterplay Games Source: github.com/open-duelyst... License: CC0

A city of antiquity style buildings exists atop a glowing blue plateau that hangs over the ground below, the city is painted in glows of yellow and purple. Between the plateaus and the ground the sun can be seen peeking through clouds

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

One thing that I do with my edits that not a lot of people do with their art is that I release my working files alongside them. I fully understand why this is a lot more effort - and honestly, it can feel like showing off unfinished sloppy work - but I really appreciate that today's artist does.🧵

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

#FreeFantasyArt Back to Chamomile's release of illustrations, with a different artist's #art. Category: Creature Lich King 3 By Custin AKA Agustin Castro Artist's Site: www.fiverr.com/custin Source: chamomilehasgames.itch.io/chamomile-ha... Commissioned by: Chamomile Has Games License: CC-BY 4.0

A skeletal figure in a robe with ribs sticking up from his shoulders holds a skull in a vast catacomb. The entire scene is painted in an eery green glow.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

#FreeFantasyArt Paleoart again today, for day 32 - this time from a major Wikimedia contributor. I've picked out a few animals that seem fantastic Category:Creature Chalicotherium by Dmitry Bogdanov CC-BY-SA 4.0 Artist's Site: www.deviantart.com/dibgd Source: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ch...

A large creature that looks vaguely like a cross between a gorilla's body and a horse's face, it has orange fir with light stripes.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

The hobbling of the public domain is just so frustrating - as the world changes faster, we live in a world where copyright lasts longer than ever - and not just new copyrights, but retroactively applied to every work of art, every piece of creativity, to ensure corporate ownership of culture.

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Cartoons that should’ve entered public domain in 2026 (but didn’t)

A look at what cartoons from 1969 should’ve entered public domain in 2026, but didn’t, thanks to retroactive copyright extensions.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

This post was meant to go up yesterday, as it's one of my saturday edits, but I was too angry to focus on image editing, so it's going up today instead - I'll still have a regular post of fantasy art today as well [probably tomorrow at this point] but first yesterday's post.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders Within Matlaktlome food is rarely an issue outside the cities - the rainforest is well managed by its inhabitants, who ensure that there is always food within reach for those in tune with nature; and troop deployments are generally too small-scale to stretch those resources.🧵

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Another excellent person releasing excellent #art for everyone, especially useful to #ttrpg writers. Thank you Ari for sharing your creativity! I particularly appreciate the blind-in-one-eye look on one of the characters - I've been thinking about the need for more disability in fantasy art.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders There are two main wars: 1] Matlatktlome is under invasion by the Tetocani who serve under the Broodmother. They believe non-hive creatures are lesser, and need to be ruled by Queens. The protagonists are not currently involved in this war, although they've met rogue Tetocani.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

#FreeFantasyArt Day 29 is an elf that proves they don't all have perfectly smooth skin and supermodel looks. Category:Portrait Artist: Hairic Lilred aka Enrico Rossetti License:CC-BY Artist's Site: www.patreon.com/hairiclilred BSky: @hairic.bsky.social Source: www.patreon.com/posts/drawin...

A feminine elven figure with light skin that is marked by many moles and wrinkles. Her ears are long, in the japanese style of elven imagery, and she wears small earrings. She has short brown hair, and blue eyes. On her neck she wears both a choker and a necklace, and she wears a low-cut dress displaying cleavage.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders Outside of The City [Altepetl] and the Graven Court proper, anyone can carry any weapon they choose anywhere they wish - because to ban doing so would be to restrict who can travel across the land. Within those, there are regions where long arms are restricted.🧵

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Yesterday a fellow @uktin.bsky.social member posted a reminder up about her free releases, so I feel like it's only appropriate that I make that today's spotlight Ramona, AKA Alderdoodle, has released a lot of useful spot art and borders - things that aren't make to stand alone but rather to🧵

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders In Matlaktlome, the most common are knives, clubs and spears - simple to make, easy to replace, and easy to learn. Axes and machete are also reasonably common, being tools that can be viciously effective in combat. More advanced weapons are generally swords or macuahuitl.🧵

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

#FreeFantasyArt We're back to the Prismatic Art Pack that I drew one from for the Christmas bundle, but looking at different artists. Category: Character Artist+License: Shari Chankhamma under CC-BY-SA 3.0 Artist's Site: sharii.com BSky: @sharii.com Source: opengameart.org/content/pris...

A woman wearing a winter coat and fur boots, but a surprisingly short skirt, walks forwards as disembodied spirits swirl around her.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

#FreeFantasyArt Another Flickr find today, this time found by searching for "Goblin". First, a scene of townsfolk turned into wood. Artist+License: "Goblin's Pike - More Statues” by Alexander Werner CC BY 2.0 Artist's Site: alexander-werner-jr.com Source: flickr.com/photos/alexa...

In a ruined town square, standing around a dry fountain, are two warriors. But they are not made of flesh and blood, instead their flesh has been replaced with wood and their hair with leaves. Their clothing looks decayed as though they haven't moved in years.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders Atl-Atl type spear-throwers are most common, followed by slings, but while they're a bit rarer bows are a known quantity and are hardly in short supply - just not as ubiquitous as they might be if moisture weren't a constant variable.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

#FreeFantasyArt day 25 [A little post-midnight, because I took a nap] If you've been following this, or scrolling through from the start of it, you may have noticed that I'm very reluctant to post old public domain images. There are two reasons for this: Firstly, other people have done better lists🧵

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders Most armour is very light, thin leathers and magically hardened plant matter. Metal is rare, and also uncomfortable enough that it requires layers of padding underneath which will cause overheating.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders Primary current antagonist is a ritualist/thief/assassin who runs an organisation of demon-summoning bandits. So a ritual dagger is his main weapon, but in a fight he's more likely to use magic.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders There's nothing I've really come up with so far, but ALL my settings do contain one weapon [although it's /probably/ not literally transdimensional] Fate-Cutter is a bladed weapon, generally sword, that cuts the strings of fate - rendering prophecies inaccurate and geasa moot.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

#FreeFantasyArt Today, we'll be looking at landscapes, but first - what I posted up earlier in the week, but you may not have been able to view: Category: Monster Artist+License: Mimic by Jaen Butler CC by 4.0 Artist's Site: jnb.art BSky: @jnb.art Source: drive.google.com/drive/folder...

A black and white illustration of a mimic. This sentient treasure chest has several tentacles and a large tongue all sticking out from its toothy maw. The tentacles and tongue are all coated with a drippy viscous fluid. The chest is covered in multiple eyes on all sides.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

#FreeFantasyArt I have once again gone delving into the depths of Deviantart. I'm not sure why I keep doing this, I've still got numerous sources lined up that I haven't got to, but I just keep getting distracted. Oh, wait, I have ADHD. That'll do it. Anyway, found some cool portraits.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders The only notable weapon among the main characters is a macuahuitl carried by the priest of the group. He also carries a significant number of onyx fragments so that whenever one of the blades breaks it can be replaced.

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RP @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com · 14/01/2026

The Cairn 2e Bestiary is an amazing resource, and since it is open licensed, I am going to convert it to Boundless creature stat blocks for all to use in their games; I will also put this updated bestiary under CC-BY-SA for others to hack on top of it. cairnrpg.com/second-editi...

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

#FreeFantasyArt Day 22 Honestly, I'm repeating myself a lot less than expected, and without diving into lower quality and/or older art styles - there really is an incredible amount of stuff out there that you can use for your fantasy games/novels. But some sites hold quite a lot, so back to OGA I go

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

#FreeFantasyArt Day 21 Today I'm going with an artist that goes by AshiRox, specifically their work for the game project Ancient Beast [the rest isn't licensed] but CC-BY-SA keeps the credits of EVERY creator in the chain, so the credits for these ones mean that I can't comment within each post.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders It's mostly simple, and minimalistic woven clothing - the heat can get unbearable if you're overdressed, the rain can bog down clothing, and you don't need to create your own shade when the trees provide. In lieu of clothing fashions, skin-painting and jewelry are very popular.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

#FreeFantasyArt Another source where you need to check the license of each image individually to find which are usable - but with some very cool portraits. Category: Scene Artist: kynlo Artist's Site: krita-artists.org/u/kynlo/summ... Source: www.deviantart.com/kynlo/art/Lo... License: CC-BY-SA 3.0

A blonde haired woman with a sword on her hip holds a chain attached to a large stone construct, which follows behind her.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

One issue plaguing Altepetl society that recurs a lot is the issue of religion and superstition. See, the gods are trapped outside of the world by the same magic that holds demons at bay, and thus they aren't exactly active. Which leaves a lot of room for people to declare that ritual sacrifice🧵

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jaen nighly butler @jnb.art · 02/01/2026

i am beyond stoked to share in partnership w/@sandypuggames.bsky.social, i'm releasing 24 illustrations from THE EXQUISITE CORPSE IN MAGGOTS' KEEP under CC by 4.0 licensing! find them in a folder in my existing CC by 4.0 drive, accompanied by pre-written alt-text for every piece. jnbutler.art#ccla

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Jaen Nighly Butler Art

Illustrator & Marquise of Shadows

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jaen nighly butler @jnb.art · 09/07/2025

i'm jaen nighly, a trans illustrator, specializing in b&w art. i'm open for commissions of the fantastic, macabre, & sublime. i'm particularly interested in doing covers, splash pages, posters, & other large pieces. DM or email to get in my queue! 💼 jnb.art ✉️ jn@jnb.art #portfolioday

A black and white illustration of an interior view of a stone castle. The perspective of the viewer is peaking around the corner of a crumbling passage into a gargantuan throne room, where light spills from a crumbled vaulted ceiling onto a massive monolithic throne. There is a tattered banner hanging on the wall, rubble all around, and a small window behind the throne where you can barely see clouds in the distance through the vines that have crept into the throne room on the walls.

A black and white illustration of a birch forest where a crossroads is littered with abandoned and broken down carriages, carts, and wagons. Some of the carriages have clawing hands and fingers reaching out through the windows and bars. some of the carts in the foreground have decaying bodies on them. a lone living figure loots one of the carts in the middle of the composition.

a black and white ink illustration on dura-lar of a 3 story building with neo-colonial and victorian architectural details. the first floor is an arcana shop called Hierophany & Hedge, and the moulding above the windows also says “reagents, wands, talismans, bespoke arcana”

a black and white illustration of a swamp landscape gnarled trees and skulls floating in the water. there is a banner at the top that says "swamp"

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

#FreeFantasyArt Okay, so I might be in the part where I'm repeating sites but that doesn't mean all my posts have to be repeats. Today's spotlight is a pair #creativecommons pieces by Jaen Butler @jnb.art -whose site I found through Liminal Horror's resource list liminalhorrorrpg.com/Game%20Desig...

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Creating and using images in ttrpg publications.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders In Matlaktlome, it is good manners to offer your guest the space closest to the river - if there are multiple nearby branches, then whichever is closest - some associate this with freedom to leave, others with the river as a source of life, either way the rule persists.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

#FreeFantasyArt Day 18 Going back to Wikimedia today - we're definitely past the point where I start repeating sources, but not yet at the point where I start repeating individual artists - we have some illustrations made for the #D&D pages on Wikipedia and the like, released fully public domain.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders Gender Roles aren't really a thing in Matlaktlome. Gender exists, because the Kyma are a mostly-human fantasy race and there are some humans too, but it isn't considered to decide or limit your social role. Except for the Tetocani, where the genders: Queen, Prince and Myrmidon🧵

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

#FreeFantasyArt day 17 Another Saturday means another example of modifying art released into the creative commons. But first, lets get to the artist on whose work I have attempted to build. This time, it's an artist named Deadpoolrus who created a sci-fi Kaiju setting - with some very fantasy art.🧵

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders We have four mains at the moment - One very used to high society, having been a sacrifice to a war god and therefore held in honor, another from low society, the third a rainforest dweller with no social status, and the fourth an explorer from afar still finding their place.

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

#FreeFantasyArt While browsing Itch.io, I came across another collection that points to some of the best available free resources on the site. ratgrrrl-games.itch.io/human-creati... RatGrrrl has put a lot of effort into collecting a huge number of creative works, for which I thank them.

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Human Creations for Creative Humans by RatGrrrl Games

A Curated Resource for Creative Humans

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Artemis Games - Worldbuilding - That's as Good a Theory as Any @artemisgamesuk.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

#JanuaryWorldbuilders Social classes in Matlaktlome vary a lot, depending on what culture you're looking at. Many in the region don't even think of them - within the rainforest itself there are many groups that just live their lives as equals, with no private property or non-descriptive titles.🧵

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