An island full of fantasy vikings
An island full of fantasy vikings
Here are a few tips that proved useful for me when creating my characters. Make the picture first and get inspired by it. I often want to picture something else than what I get. (See some examples.) Of course you could think that’s mildly annoying, but most of the time it’s just plain useful. When …
Was tiny when he was born and was not expected to live, but the whole family nourished him as best they could and carried him around day and night, and he survived. They hoped he would make up for his deficiency in physical strength with mental prowess, but that wish has not come to fruition. …
First and foremost, they are my art and literature project. They are my way of telling a very, very short story in non-fiction style (the style I’m most comfortable with) aided by a strong visual cue (which I use as a writing prompt). I’m having fun coming up with the biographies of fantasy inhabitants of …
When Sólmundr adopted him, Ómarr quickly learned the language. They remain very close and always sail together. Tells his foster-father everything and expects the same, so he has no idea that his foster-father is gay, and has always attributed not having a foster-mother to them being away from home so much of the time. Cannot …
Making a teenage boy who reluctantly helps with haymaking — that was the plan. First off, the Artbreeder AI doesn’t have a clue about tools. Tools are just some sticks floating around each other and sticking out at weird angles. Once you add the keyword “hay”, the sticks get beards and start looking like brooms …
Adventurous, impulsive and impatient except with Ómarr. Discovered Ómarr as a boy in a village on the Silver Sea [Mediterranean] coast that had been raided just before he landed there. Even though they didn’t understand a word of what the other was saying, Sólmundr took an instant liking to the boy’s open and affectionate personality, …
When I had made my first batch of 25 Fantasy Old Norse/Viking NPCs (non-player characters), I was terribly proud and excitedly showed them to my role playing and gamer friends. I got generally positive feedback, but two important points of criticism: There are too few Christian characters The characters aren’t ethnically diverse I thought about …
Is very well connected to the local people of influence, both through family ties and business arrangements of her kinsfolk. Her family controls an extensive merchant network with both naval and stationary operations. Rational, intelligent, and very good with numbers. Plays an important part in the family business, focused on planning and pricing. Although she …
I use NW, NE, SW and SE in the tags to denote where a character lives or can be found. N stands for north, S for south, W for west and E for east. The four quadrants NW, NE, SW and SE aren’t parts of Bjartey, but of the whole continent and even further away: …
I wanted to make a man fishing in the midnight sun, proudly holding up his beautiful catch with one hand. I got all kinds of gross fantasy fish monsters, and because people need to hold a fish with their hand, too many fingers as usual. I also got a grumpy guy, obviously discontent with the …