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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Day 9: A villain. The series has many to pick from, but I'll go with the Shadowlords from Ultima V. Mysterious and creepy, they spooked me as a kid playing the game for the first time.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Day 8: A father. Presumably the dad of Brother Antos and Sister Antos, Father Antos is an important if minor recurring character. Here he is in Ultima IV.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Day 7, a witch. There aren't really "witches" in the traditional sense in Ultima, but Rotoluncia from Serpent Isle is nicknamed "The Red Witch" and fits the bill.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Day 6 (I knew I wouldn't make it every day...) a pirate. While it was never explicitly stated that she had taken to piracy, Leodon and her mate Leonna could be found in Buccaneer's Den. I always had an affinity for these two. Now I know why. Thanks a lot, @doctor-cat.bsky.social !

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Day 5 - a doctor? Well who else but the inimitable Dr. Cat! @doctor-cat.bsky.social

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Day 4: A ghost. There are many choices in the Ultimaverse, but I'll go with the unsolved mystery Quenton.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Day(-ish) 3: A fighter. This one's a no-brainer, Geoffrey.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Day 2: A queen. She's not talked about often, but here's Queen Susan on Planet X from Ultima II.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Can't promise I'll make it here every day either, but I'll start with a robot: Stoker from Martian Dreams.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Not my home, but I know my way around.

A map of Dinotopia, as printed in the James Gurney book Journey to Chandara.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I have now been a member of the Ultima Dragons for exactly 30 years. Most of the most influential and inspirational people in my life are ones I’ve met because of the UDIC. I’ve been on some amazing adventures and hope to have many more. Here’s to the next 30!

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

We’ve mocked up some of the merchandise with the new art and logos and it looks great! The designs are still in progress but here’s an updated image of the Collector’s Edition:

An orange box with a golden frame showcasing some of the items included with the collector’s edition of Ma Vie en Rogue. Shown are a cloth map, wizard dice, a mockup of the signed print, a certificate of authenticity, a tote bag, a maze toy, a pen, a unicorn sticker, a CD, a t-shirt, a lunchbox, a paper manual, a cat sticker, and a metal ankh. All the items feature either art and logos by Sorceress Dragon, or Denis Loubet, who did most of the Ultima box art paintings for Origin Systems. The text reads, “Pledge $199 or more +shipping”, the current Late Backer price.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

As you may know, my wife is making a roguelike game! Legendary Ultima artist Denis Loubet has done the cover art and so we are closing the Kickstarter to late pledges next week. Last chance to be assured loot like a metal ankh, SIGNED Loubet print and cloth map! www.kickstarter.com/projects/fsc...

Cover art for Ma Vie en Rogue by Ultima and Origin Systems artist Denis Loubet. A woman in an elegant golden dress, tattered and muddy along the hem from her travails, descends a dungeon stairway escaping one peril only to encounter another: A wizard opening a portal to a strange future world. Her intrepid feline companion, based on the calico cat named Amber, trots by her side, on the lookout for even more dangers. The woman is carrying a sword and a lantern, with a bag slung over her shoulder out of which fly pages of a journal. The wizard’s own familiar, a shadowy black cat, peers out from the darkness with glowing eyes. Bats scatter overhead as the scene unfolds amidst broken-down architecture in the gloomy, dusty cavern.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

This is my getaway vehicle. (The Skybax works too, tbh)

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Done! We will see if it has any effect. #FreeLordBritish !

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

"You'll be visited by three spirits." The three spirits:

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

The tart turned out pretty good.

A slice of a tart made with a layer of cranberry sauce, a layer of frangipane, and a layer of pears topped with powdered sugar and whipped cream, in front of a scintillating Christmas tree.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

I made some of these last year:

Pixel art of Julia from Ultima VI overlaid on the cover of the album Torn by Natalie Imbruglia: Julia on Imbruglia.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

I made an old-fashioned gingerbread.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Homemade maple pecan divinity.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

I made a pear-cranberry frangipane tart that we’ll have for Christmas dessert.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Not to diminish the actual loss of a friend of an acquaintance but I did a double-take at the name and had to wonder if Professor Rafkin was okay.

A professional portrait of a smiling white man with straight dark hair wearing a dark suit and yellow tie, with US and Maryland flags behind him. The caption reveals that he had recently passed away and his name was Jimmy Malone - the same as the photographer character from the Ultima game The Savage Empire.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

I’m fresh out of parrots, but have a sweet sleepy Christmas kitty.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Some cakes I made this past year: Lemon and German chocolate.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Amber found a nice cozy place to chill.

A mostly-white calico cat sits loaflike on a bright red Christmas tree skirt with white trim. Round glass ornaments can be seen hanging from the tree. The cat has her eyes mostly closed, looking very relaxed.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

I made a mosaic of that a while back! 😊 (And Lord British) The art is by Keith Berdak, converted to pixel art by the talented John Miles.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

For those just joining me here, this is Amber! She looks SO SMALL curled up in the corner of the cat bed. She can also take up half the couch when she’s in the mood.

A patchy calico cat curled up in the corner of a soft beige cat bed styled like a sofa, sitting on a dark gray rug.

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Christmas tree lit and decorated!

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Gallara Dragon @cran.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

On a positive note, here is a loaf of bread I baked today.

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