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A wizard's laboratory with a view. Looks like the local dragon is bothering the fleet again. (Thierry Ségur, Casus Belli 31, February 1986)
An interesting feature of some Casus Belli covers is the art behind the art. The central scene is bordered by a different space or a completely unrelated image. In this example the main painting appears to be surrounded by the artist's studio, with drafting tools on a slanted desk and other art pinned to the wall. One of the wizard's imps has escaped the frame of her scene to fetch a Coca Cola bottle in the lower left.
Didier Guiserix's electrifying scene on issue 31 covers up a picture of a cat in the background. For issue 32 the elf sits in front of a medieval fantasy scene to which she belongs, but she seems to be perched on a rusty steel drum related to the near-future sci-fi scene in the border.
#Thierry Segur#Thierry Ségur#D&D#Dungeons & Dragons#wizard#dragon#dnd#mage#magic user#encounter at sea#wizard's laboratory#wizard's tower#fantasy#imp#imps#JDR#jeu de rôle#jeu de role#Dungeons and Dragons
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Magolor aesthetic mood board💙✨📖
#nintendo#hal laboratory#kirby#kirby fan#magolor#aesthetic#blue aesthetic#yellow aesthetic#wizard aesthetic#moodboard
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Laboratory Maniac
"Now, eventually, you do plan to have dinosaurs on your dinosaur tour, right?"
Artist: Narendra Bintara Adi
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#mtg#magic the gathering#tcg#$24.00#narendra bintara adi#laboratory maniac#secret lair drop#creature#human#wizard
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"YOU'VE ROLLED A 1. . ."
Prompt: Wendigo
(Recommend to turn up brightness to see darker details)
#theyre playing a dungeons and dragons scenario with Douglas as the dungeon master (i think thats the name?)#their outfits are a bit too simple for my liking but i can excuse it as them being too low leveled for good equipment LOL#or whatever how dnd works#wendigo itself was hard to draw#my sister and i have a layer there hidden where we were just dressing them up lmao#i also like the idea of them getting stuck or isekai in dnd and making to finish to escape and Douglas doesnt know what hes doing to them#theyre frenemies in this but maybe boyfriends at the end? :)))#i love the sketch of this so much better#the face and hair is so much better#love adding atoms and M's whenever possible#Mandark whole outfit has M's scattered#hes supposed to have book and wand but it didnt make it#dexter is a tall dwarf and alchemist and mandark is an elf wizard#hes just a young elf he'll grow#im rambling again haha#dexdark#dexter's laboratory#dexter's lab#dexter#mandark#dexdarkhalloween2023#had to do a reupload cuz tumblr being dumb#flame draws
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one of these days i gotta explain my headcanon that the kaos you can play as in imaginators is, in fact, the Actual Original Kaos and the kaos you fight in-game was the clone all along because something something “kaos’ ego would not allow himself to admit that he actually liked working alongside the skylanders post-superchargers so in an attempt to keep both his evil villain status while still getting to feel like part of a family without having to admit that he’d ‘gone soft’, he made up an entire fake story about him being a clone created with mind magic. also flynn knows he’s lying but that’s not important right now” because haha woah buddy kaos is painfully ooc in that game and this is the only way i can reconcile with his characterization lol
#whissu rambles#[staring down my sensei kaos figure] i know who you are boy#this has bothered me since 2016 i’m not even joking#‘ohhh kaos is bad at mind magic because he’s dumb and uncreative—‘ he created the wilikin as a literal child#and designed devices that could alter reality. also as a child.#he’s an inventor and he has his own factory and laboratory. he’s half-wizard-half-mad scientist do you Understand.#kaosposting#kaos skylanders
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#cats of tumblr#persona 3#shinjiro aragaki#akihiko sanada#akihana#cat warriors#tom and ladies#fandom#dexters laboratory#mandark#cartoon network#illustration#art#games#fanart#fantasy art#panty sissy#wizard#mysterious#moodboard#nostalgia#hippie#hilltop insane clinic#cats memes#indiajobs#daddy’s little toy
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Source details and larger version.
You be the judge of how my vintage wizard collection is materializing.
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#kirby#wizard#daily kirby#my art#digital#hal laboratory#nintendo#I want to take a bath today so I can cut my hair tomorrow but my wife goes to bed early so I have to get the bath ready before then#but I also haven't been feeling well and might not be able to draw afterwards -n-#so I'm also drawing early#I just felt like he needed a pointy hat.
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i know i’m constantly chewing drywall over shadowgast and it is because there’s so much to drive me insane there and i’m extremely fond of them and their batshit fire/mirror dynamic but if i even Think about essek’s induction to the mighty nein or his feelings toward and friendship with them i will lose my fucking mind
#thought about beau’s ‘fuck. i like him’ and yasha talking to him about loneliness and penance and him deferring to fjord when the tombtakers#showed up and veth working alongside him and caleb in his little wizard laboratory and also the veth essek anxiety drinking and the obvious#relief when caduceus enters a room and the way that caleb gave essek what molly gave him. mollymauk changed essek just as much as any of the#nein and does he even know it?#and of COURSE there’s the EVERYTHING about the insane wizard romance. but then i’ve saved jester for last because truly TRULY essek was only#ever able to become who he was by the end of the campaign because of her#essek thelyss is an interesting character for me for a number of reasons but maybe most of all because he’s sort of emblematic of who the#mighty nein are and how they interact with the world#practically every guest on c2 talks about how meeting this party of assholes changed their character decidedly for the better and yeah that#REALLY is who they are as a group#and it’s most obvious in jester and mollymauk#those two catalyzed positive change in the party itself throughout the course of the entire campaign. we don’t have a mighty nein without#them. but that becomes a key trait of the group as a whole#i like them a completely normal amount i promise#critical role#essek thelyss
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Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land: Released October 25th, 2002
This was the very first time I ever drew the Nightmare Wizard, which I was glad to do for this project, having only drawn his orb form in Kirby's Adventure. I like how his weird tornado body turned out, but I actually forgot what brush I used to even get that effect.
As much as I like this picture and how it turned out, I'm a little upset it turned out to be so similar to the Kirby 64 drawing I did. It wouldn't bug me so much if I didn't draw those two so close in order. I'm not sure which one I like more, honestly.
Part of the Kirby's Birthday Stars project.
#kirbys birthday stars#kirby nightmare in dream land#kirby#nightmare wizard#star rod#nintendo#hal laboratory
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Wizards of the Commodore 64
Wizardry, aka Spell of Destruction, game coded by Steven Chapman (The Edge, 1985)
Wizard Warz coded by Paul Clansey (Go!, 1987)
Wizard's Lair coded by Richard Clark (Bubble Bus, 1985)
#Commodore 64#wizard#wizards#Wizardry#Wizard's Lair#Wizard Warz#1980s#computer game#Bubble Bus#Go!#The Edge#wizard's laboratory#magic spell#Spell of Destruction
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Basement Laboratory by Walmir von Stromwall
#walmir von stromwall#basement#laboratory#lab#labs#mad science#mad scientist#wizard#wizards#wizardly#hidden#room#rooms#dark#magic#ritual#rituals#urban#alchemist#artifice#arcanepunk#home#homes#house#houses#cellar#cellars
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quick little thing for one of my college classes
#kirby#kirby fandom#kirby fanart#kirby super star#kirby art#hal laboratory#nintendo fanart#wizard#witch#standby#photoshop#krita#lukeysartwork
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Ethel's Vicious Mockery Analysis
(Major thanks to Aloija for the Dialog Parser and Roksik for doing the parsing, from the Down by the River Discord Server!)
I love when Ethel uses vicious mockery in the game, because I feel like it gives insight into the character’s insecurities, you know? So let’s further dissect that mockery.
WYLL
“Oh, look! It's daddy's regret.”
“Fraud of the Frontiers!”
“Do you think losing that eye made you a hero?”
Wyll wants to be seen as a hero so badly… and I’m starting to think that has a little something to do with daddy issues. This “daddy’s regret” line from Ethel, matched with one of Wyll’s desires when confronted by the secret laboratory mirror being his father’s forgiveness, certainly says there is something unresolved there…
GALE
“I can smell what's under those bandages, wizard. You're all rot and ruin.”
“Come to greet death early? You'll be a lovely spectacle.”
“Who would be jealous of you, apprentice?”
The first two aren’t anything new—we’re already aware of Gale’s condition after all. But why would Ethel call him an apprentice? Is he lying about how great a wizard he once was? Or maybe it’s just because he’s lost all his powers, and she’s teasing him about that.
SHADOWHEART
“You're so far up Shar's cake you can't see straight.”
“Why would Shar love you when no one else does?”
“You're no complex puzzle. Just a sad little girl.”
These to me, at least, speak of an undiscussed bubbling crisis of faith Shadowheart may be undergoing. And I am very interested in the second line above. Shadowheart is the type of person to keep everyone at arm’s length, and yet at the same time, it seems from this, desperately wants to be loved? That matches up with her “she took me in when no one else would” answer when asked why she became a worshipper of Shar in the first place. So it seems to me, like Shadowheart experiencing compassion from another person, possibly for the first time in her memory, is leading her to question her faith in Shar.
LAE’ZEL
“A toad with a tadpole! How fitting.”
“Your people will never take you back - illithid scum.”
“Do you miss kissing Vlaakith's feet, gith?”
Lae’zel’s biggest desire is to become kith’rak – we know this. But more to that, I think her biggest desire is to be accepted and revered by her people. Ethel saying that she will never achieve this is probably Lae’zel’s greatest fear.
ASTARION
“Is there still rat stuck in your teeth, slave?”
“Deep down, you like being leashed, don't you?”
“You're one thirsty night away from betraying everyone.”
Okay, okay, okay… the first two? Ethel just being a top tier bitch. But the last one… The last one suggests that Astarion actually does have some care for his travelling companions, if he’s concerned about hurting them. I think that brings a lot out of his character, because it confirms he’s not just a one-dimensional jerk. The glimpses of his nice side are just as genuine.
KARLACH
“Let's pull your strings, infernal puppet.”
“Happy to sell everyone's soul but your own, aren't you?”
“When I'm done, even the Hells won't want you.”
We don’t know a lot about Karlach, because she isn’t available as a companion in Early Access. But what little we do know, adds up with what Ethel says here. We know she was caught up in the Blood War as essentially a slave to Zariel. And judging from this mockery, it seems that’s left her with questioning self-worth.
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Hello, big fan of your Gale content um I just saw this post on X that really annoyed me that was a graphic saying Gale would use 3 in 1 shampoo implying he is lazy with his hygiene and that another character was more like that and it had like 6k likes and I just wonder why everyone mischaracterizes our best wizard so much? Generic male expectations? Justice for Gale. He deserved that lavender bath.
thank you for your message and kind words! 🖤
i haven't seen the post you're referring to so i can't say too much about it, but if we talk about the general concept of hygiene and personal care, in my heart i know the following truth:
gale loves his little indulgences and that includes the finer things in life, like taking long baths, perfumes, massages, and the like.
once he feels better again and has the spoons to fully appreciate it, he would have a ridiculously elaborate 13 step self-care routine, beard oils and all of that.
(we know his year of isolation likely led to him neglecting himself, given tara's repeated lines about not eating enough, as well as gale letting his beard growing out.)
in early access, he had this dialogue with the protag, about dreaming of a nice lavender scented bath:
Gale: Time is a precious gift. With time, we may even reach Baldur's Gate, a city rife with magic, wizards, scholars, and perhaps: solutions.
Player: In that case I share your optimism. Here's to the journey ahead.
Gale: And here's to your company.
Gale: Oh, I can picture it now: academies, libraries, laboratories – the assembled knowledge of centuries that may just set us free. Better yet: soft beds, home cooked meals, and all the other little luxuries this wilderness so brashly denies us. Gods, I'd pay a king's ransom for a hot, lavender-scented bath – minstrels serenading as I close my eyes and let the water's warmth dissolve all woes. Plenty to look forward to.
this was sadly cut.
i also seem to recall another line of dialogue in early access where a companion commented on gale using a waterdhavian scent/perfume, which had woody undertones. if i can find it, i'll be sure to post about it.
but still, he still has similar lines in the full release version, like in this banter with shadowheart:
Gale: I must tell you, Shadowheart, the bathing waters here leave much to be desired.
devnote: A bit know it all
Gale: The ablutions offered at the Temple of Beauty in Waterdeep are far superior. And they have the most excellent soaps.
devnote: A bit know it all
Shadowheart: Hmm. I was wondering why you always smelled like a wealthy dowager.
devnote: Teasing
bathing waters, excellent soaps and ablutions at the temple of beauty in waterdeep. the temple of beauty is a temple to the goddess sune, the goddess of beauty and passion.
"Her temples usually held social salons and displayed mirrors for use by lay parishioners. Some of them even had public baths for the local populace. Her shrines often stood on the corner of busy city streets. They would have a small ornate overhanging roof with a mirror underneath. They were used to check one's appearance while honoring Sune with prayer. Some shrines even held perfume and cosmetic items for those who could not afford such luxuries themselves." [x]
volo's waterdeep enchiridion says this in particular about the temple of beauty in waterdeep:
"If you need to refresh yourself during your travels, or
perhaps to primp before an important meeting or a night out,
visit Sune’s faithful at the Temple of Beauty. Its marbled
public baths and mirrored salons are open from before dawn
to after dusk. There’s no fee for these services, or for the
advice and aid of the temple’s many pleasant attendants, but
donations are encouraged."
there are some other banters & lines of dialogue in the same vein:
Player: I want to be with Gale. I'm sorry.
Shadowheart: Don't be. He's charming enough, well-read and well-groomed.
there are more banters and comments like this from other companions as well (including minthara, for example), so yes, i think it's safe to say that gale is not a 3-in-1 shampoo type.
#gale dekarios#gale of waterdeep#baldur's gate 3#bg3#baldurs gate 3#bg3 meta#ch: gale dekarios#vg: baldur's gate 3#series: baldur's gate#meta: mybg3#text: asks#gale also has a quadrillion comments about being really sensitive to smells (esp bad ones)#it's pretty funny#i need to make a compilation#also at some point i hope we can address how prejudiced these takes are and what they are rooted in#gale is not the toxic manly man or the token straight bc he has a beard & is mature#and was in a 'relationship' with a female goddess
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Vampire Ascendant Ramblings!
I love Baldur’s Gate 3. I love the vampire genre. I am particularly fascinated with the concept of the Vampire Ascendant for a number of reasons that mainly boil down to “what does it mean to be the Vampire Ascendant and what is the true cost of this power?”
This post is essentially a collection of my observations, thoughts, and headcanons regarding the ascension ritual. Think of this as fanfic inspiration material. Get ready folks, because we’re about to dip a toe into 5e lore and get existential.
What does the Rite of Profane Ascension actually do?
Raphael explains the ritual as thus:
“If he completes the rite, he will become a new kind of being - the Vampire Ascendant. All the strengths of his vampiric form will be amplified, and alongside them he will enjoy the luxuries of the living. The arousals and appetites of man will return to him, and unlike Astarion, he will have no need of a parasite to protect him from the sun. But the ritual has a price, as all worthwhile things do. Lord Cazador will need to sacrifice a number of souls including all of his vampiric spawn if he is to ascend… Your soul will set off a very wave of death, bringing Cazador his twisted life.”
TLDR: If Cazador offers up the souls of 7000 vampire spawn, then maybe he’ll feel less like shit.
Other specific perks include:
The hunger for blood that plagues all vampires will no longer affect him.
His heart will beat again (Could he even be considered undead at that point?)
He still gets to remain immortal in the sense that he will never age
He can choose to extend his protection from the sun to his spawn, but this protection can be revoked
He can be reflected in mirrors.
There are some details that remain unclear, so here’s where we step into headcanon territory:
Running water will no longer harm him
A normal wooden stake won’t be enough to paralyze him. You’d be better off with a magical weapon
Although he will still need an invitation to enter homes, His enhanced vampiric charm practically makes it a nonissue
And now a couple of notes on Mephistopheles and the contract itself:
“Devils bargain with mortals to upend the divine order. They stake claims on souls that would otherwise go to the gods or be cast adrift somewhere other than the Nine Hells. If you are already a creature of Law and Evil devoted to no other entity, your damned spirit is of meager value.”
- Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
Mephistopheles is an arcane innovator. His realm, Cania, is essentially a giant laboratory where he conducts extensive experiments.
When it comes to souls, Mephistopheles prefers quality over quantity. He mostly acquires the souls of highly accomplished wizards and sages to help him with his research. To demand the souls of 7000 vampire spawn seems uncharacteristically beneath him (especially for the power he’s offering)
My thinking is that Mephistopheles is working on something that specifically requires vampiric energy and lots of it. The 7000 spawns are nothing more than fodder.
A devil’s deal never ends well. This is repeatedly stated throughout the game. Considering what we know of Mephistopheles and how little Cazador cares for his spawn, this whole contract sounds far too good to be true. So what’s the catch?
A few possible ideas as to the downsides:
Mephistopheles is always watching. After all, this is a completely new kind of being that warrants study.
The Ascendant’s hunger for blood is replaced with a different hunger. A hunger that is indescribable and insatiable. He will always yearn for more. More power, more control, more anything. He may even return to Mephistopheles in an attempt to fill the void.
The Ascendant’s own soul is included in the price, albeit differently. Where the other souls were simply consumed by the ritual, his will serve another purpose. (Not gonna lie, this one sent me on a whole existential journey trying to figure out what is means to have/lack a soul)
I might post more thoughts later, but this is enough for now
#baldurs gate 3#bg3 fic#astarion#cazador szarr#fanfic ideas#headcanon#ascended astarion#vampire ascendant#vampires as existential horror#baldurs gate astarion#baldurs gate 3 spoilers#bg3 fanfiction#bg3 meta#dnd 5e#dungeons and dragons
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