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<blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 5961136" data-attributes="member: 27780"><p><strong><u>Dragon Issue 283: May 2001</u></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>part 7/7</p><p></p><p></p><p>Role models: If getting into those little nooks and crannies on a mini is a tricky procedure involving knowing what order you're going to do stuff, faces are even more of a problem. If you don't have a fine-tipped brush and steady hands, you won't get very far. Eyes in particular are a real challenge to do right, as the black is the smallest part, with the lighter colours around the edge. So as usual, it's time to get over the nerves by going through things in a clear, step by step fashion. No task is too big or too small that it can't be broken down and made more accessible, although when you add the steps up, it can still take a LOOOOOONG time. You'll just have to hope that you have that time to get good, because it may take a fair bit of work in this case. I wonder how good I'd be at it now if I'd taken that up as a pasttime instead of this thread. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Dungeoncraft: Ray is in theme too this month, talking about the deities on his new world. Rather than mysterious otherworldly forces, he decides to makes them really ancient and powerful dinosaurs that may have withdrawn from the world a bit, but can still be found if you know the right hidden valleys to trek too. So they're alien and scary creatures that you propitiate because they're quite capable of going on a rampage with hordes of normal dinos as an army and messing your <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> right up. That's pleasingly S&Sish, and makes for a setup where you probably won't be in direct danger from them at low level, but will be able to challenge them near the end of a campaign. And hey, they're still nicer than Dark Sun's Sorcerer-Kings. With some of the most solid setting detail yet, this is one of my favourite Dungeoncrafts, giving religion in this setting some real teeth, so there's a very good reason not to be an atheist. Bow down before your tyrannosaurical overlord, puny mortals! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Dragonmirth is once again more of a danger to their own friends. What's new has some fairly minor deities drop in. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Looks like it's another pretty good issue, with most of the flaws being little annoying things in the mechanics as they're still getting the hang of 3e. Still, as with the early issues of the magazine, the renewed sense of enthusiasm covers a multitude of small sins. Things look pretty bright for the near future. So now for the birthday issue. Will it have the same renewed sense of purpose as the april one?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="(un)reason, post: 5961136, member: 27780"] [B][U]Dragon Issue 283: May 2001[/U][/B] part 7/7 Role models: If getting into those little nooks and crannies on a mini is a tricky procedure involving knowing what order you're going to do stuff, faces are even more of a problem. If you don't have a fine-tipped brush and steady hands, you won't get very far. Eyes in particular are a real challenge to do right, as the black is the smallest part, with the lighter colours around the edge. So as usual, it's time to get over the nerves by going through things in a clear, step by step fashion. No task is too big or too small that it can't be broken down and made more accessible, although when you add the steps up, it can still take a LOOOOOONG time. You'll just have to hope that you have that time to get good, because it may take a fair bit of work in this case. I wonder how good I'd be at it now if I'd taken that up as a pasttime instead of this thread. Dungeoncraft: Ray is in theme too this month, talking about the deities on his new world. Rather than mysterious otherworldly forces, he decides to makes them really ancient and powerful dinosaurs that may have withdrawn from the world a bit, but can still be found if you know the right hidden valleys to trek too. So they're alien and scary creatures that you propitiate because they're quite capable of going on a rampage with hordes of normal dinos as an army and messing your :):):):) right up. That's pleasingly S&Sish, and makes for a setup where you probably won't be in direct danger from them at low level, but will be able to challenge them near the end of a campaign. And hey, they're still nicer than Dark Sun's Sorcerer-Kings. With some of the most solid setting detail yet, this is one of my favourite Dungeoncrafts, giving religion in this setting some real teeth, so there's a very good reason not to be an atheist. Bow down before your tyrannosaurical overlord, puny mortals! :D Dragonmirth is once again more of a danger to their own friends. What's new has some fairly minor deities drop in. Looks like it's another pretty good issue, with most of the flaws being little annoying things in the mechanics as they're still getting the hang of 3e. Still, as with the early issues of the magazine, the renewed sense of enthusiasm covers a multitude of small sins. Things look pretty bright for the near future. So now for the birthday issue. Will it have the same renewed sense of purpose as the april one? [/QUOTE]
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