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Intrepid, by Sir Tiefling
Intrepid, by Sir Tiefling “Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted.” —Sun Tzu … Continue reading
Guest Writeup by Zach: Adelruna’s Cassandra Peneghast
Guest writeup by my esteemed colleague, Zachary. Cassandra Pentaghast by Adelruna I very much enjoyed the Dragon Age games, so taking a close look at fan art of a recurring character-turned-party-member holds great appeal. To prevent any spoilers or bias … Continue reading
Posted in Computer/Video Games, Medieval Fantasy
Tagged action RPGs, Adelruna, art, BioWare, Cassandra Penteghast, chain mail, computer games, Dragon Age, Dragon Age II, Dragon Age: Inquisition, guest writeup, heavy armor, knights, layered armor, longswords, medieval fantasy, paladins, plate armor, soldiers, Zach's writeups
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Sisters of the Oak and Crow, by Camila Vielmond
Esce and Raevna, by Camila Vielmond “[L]oyalty to an ideal can vary in its intensity, but loyalty to money never changes. That’s why mercenaries are better fighters.” —Prince Kheldar of Drasnia I’ve been following Camila’s Tumblr and DeviantArt accounts since … Continue reading
Posted in Medieval Fantasy, Novels
Tagged adventuresses, art, bastard swords, breastplate, businesswomen, Camila Vielmond, chain mail, digital art, Esce, healers, herbalists, knives, layered armor, medics, medieval fantasy, medium armor, mercenaries, novels, padded armor, plate armor, Raevna, soldiers, travel attire
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A Theory of Light and Dark, Concept Art; by Sebastian Becker
Kassandra and Tianna, A Theory of Light and Dark, by Sebastian Becker “Success in warfare is gained by carefully accommodating ourselves to the enemy’s purpose.” —Sun Tzu Happy 2nd Anniversary to Sartorially Smart Heroines! Thanks so much to my awesome … Continue reading
Posted in Medieval Fantasy
Tagged art, blog anniversary, chain mail, concept art, great swords, half-elf, infantrywomen, layered armor, leather armor, longswords, medieval fantasy, medium armor, padded armor, plated armor, Sebastian Becker, shield-maidens, shields, soldiers, swords, warriors
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Lucrezia di Firenze, by Adelruna
Lucrezia di Firenze, by Adelruna “… the French Courage proceeds from vanity—the German from phlegm—the Turkish from fanaticism & opium—the Spanish from pride—the English from coolness—the Dutch from obstinacy—the Russian from insensibility—but the ITALIAN from ANGER—so you will see that … Continue reading
Cassandra, by Sir Tiefling
Cassandra, by Sir Tiefling “Hey, [Cassandra,] that’s some good armor. Some high-ranking women wear ornamental crap with tits hammered into it. One good shot, and all that cleavage gets knocked right into the sternum. Real messy. Good on you for … Continue reading
Posted in Computer/Video Games, Medieval Fantasy
Tagged action RPGs, art, BioWare, Cassandra Penteghast, chain mail, computer games, Dragon Age, Dragon Age II, Dragon Age: Inquisition, heavy armor, knights, layered armor, longswords, medieval fantasy, paladins, plate armor, Sir Tiefling, soldiers
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Reward, by Andrey Vasilchenko
“Reward,” by Andrey Vasilchenko “Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances.” —Sun Tzu I don’t get requests very often, so I was pretty stoked … Continue reading
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