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Moe Neus

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A writer and worldbuilder who just likes to eat. he/him - 27 (Nearly) All posts are related to "Aulterr," my modern-ish high fantasy setting exploring the more overlooked aspects of the genre.

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Moe Neus@moeneus.bsky.social · 3d ago

While the "model mage" may use fashion defensively, if someone knows exactly what your spell is going to do before you cast it, it will hit harder. As such, a fire mage may wear bright reds, dye their hair, or show off burn scars. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

A fire mage casting a spell.
Moe Neus@moeneus.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Where magic is based in part on your understanding of your opponent, how does this affect fashion? Fashion is defensive: the average mage wants you to know as little about who they are and what they're thinking as possible. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

A vague mage wearing a pointed hat and clothing inspired by an extended "inverness cape."
Moe Neus@moeneus.bsky.social · last mo.

And FINALLY, we're full circle: Wheat is grown on the Death Cult's vast properties, which is in turn baked into bread and brewed with hops grown in abbey gardens. If you just order "beer" at any bar, you will be given Death Cult Lager. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

A beer advertisement for Death Cult Lager
Moe Neus@moeneus.bsky.social · last mo.

Despite this, the Death Cult is best known for its economic effect. One of the earliest structures in any settlement, vastly wealthy, and charged with reinvesting in the community, a Death Cult abbey will own vast tracts of land and employ many laborers. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

Moe Neus@moeneus.bsky.social · last mo.

Despite this, the Death Cult is best known for its economic effect. One of the earliest structures in any settlement, vastly wealthy, and charged with reinvesting in the community, a Death Cult abbey will own vast tracts of land and employ many laborers. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

A Death Cult abbey in grassy hills
Moe Neus@moeneus.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Death Cultists can also negotiate on your behalf to improve your lot in the afterlife. One example of this is the Hearteater, tasked with devouring the hearts of 100 dragons to avoid its fated damnation. It is the head of the Imperial Revenue Service. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

Moe Neus@moeneus.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Death Cultists can also negotiate on your behalf to improve your lot in the afterlife. One example of this is the Hearteater, tasked with devouring the hearts of 100 dragons to avoid its fated damnation. It is the head of the Imperial Revenue Service. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

Hearteater, a reptile-headed mage with at least three arms, holding an orb. The text reads: "Once a mortal mage, the Hearteater was on the path of becoming a dragon, and thus damnation. So, it struck a deal with Death to avoid this horrid fate." The Hearteater is inspired by the Yeogno, a Korean monster who must devour 100 "yangban," essentially aristocrats, to ascend to heaven.
Moe Neus@moeneus.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Who are the Death Cultists? Very few are actual devotees of the Death God. Most just wanted steady employment, and others are simply working for a more privileged afterlife. In any case, they are often more dedicated to the upkeep of abbeys than worship. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

Moe Neus@moeneus.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Laypersons will call any large reptile a dragon. Real dragons commit tax evasion. Any magic poorly cast might cause harm to the caster, but transmuting precious metals is especially volatile. The result is almost certainly that the caster will lose their mind and become a wyrm. #worldbuilding

I have no idea why I decided to draw a dragon like this, but it's almost certainly been done before. The thought behind using magenta and cyan as the outline rather than black was to give it a more mystical-vibe, but I have no idea if that has actually been accomplished.
Moe Neus@moeneus.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Who are the Death Cultists? Very few are actual devotees of the Death God. Most just wanted steady employment, and others are simply working for a more privileged afterlife. In any case, they are often more dedicated to the upkeep of abbeys than worship. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

A Death Cultist (inspired by medieval beekeepers) carrying a barrel, with the tip of their hood adorned with a flower.
Moe Neus@moeneus.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The key feature of a Death Cult abbey is Death's Gate, invoking the Gates of the Hells. Through these gates is the abbey's forum, where beer and bread is often sold. It is also through these gates that the dead issue forth during the Night Parade. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

Moe Neus@moeneus.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The key feature of a Death Cult abbey is Death's Gate, invoking the Gates of the Hells. Through these gates is the abbey's forum, where beer and bread is often sold. It is also through these gates that the dead issue forth during the Night Parade. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

Death's Gate, the entryway to an abbey of the Death Cult. The text reads: "Typically somewhat sparse in its decoration, the gates are generally marked with either bell or cyclops iconography." The Abbey at Tertius, a large Augustian city in the south of Aird. The text reads: "A dense, urban abbey is focused on the forum, where goods are sold; the pit, where bodies are processed; and the gate itself." The layout of the abbey is labeled, from top left to bottom right, as "forum, pit, quarters, bank, kitchen (with the arrow), cloister, library, storage, and gardens." Its layout is inspired by Westminster Abbey.
Moe Neus@moeneus.bsky.social · 2mo ago

First, the Death Cult worships the Pantheon of Death, ruled by Althaen, God of the Hells. Due to eons of feuding with the Pantheon of Kings, Althaen decks his kilometer tall form in the funerary shrouds of royalty and the flags of fallen empires. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

Moe Neus@moeneus.bsky.social · 2mo ago

First, the Death Cult worships the Pantheon of Death, ruled by Althaen, God of the Hells. Due to eons of feuding with the Pantheon of Kings, Althaen decks his kilometer tall form in the funerary shrouds of royalty and the flags of fallen empires. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

Althaen, Lord of the Pantheon of Death, God of the Hells, decked in the funerary shrouds of royalty and the flags of fallen empires.
Moe Neus@moeneus.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I've wanted to discuss one of the ideas I'm most excited about from Aulterr: the Death Cult. From their mission of ferrying the dead to their breweries and banking operations, the Death Cult is one of the most important global organizations in Aulterr. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

A bust of Althaen, Lord of the Pantheon of Death.
Moe Neus@moeneus.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Sorry for the lack of activity! I hopped on an 11 hour flight the day after three weeks of exam period, and I've been traveling since. In the words of my mother, my family's vacations are "a forced march," so I've had little will to work on anything, but I have been collecting a lot of inspiration!

A European common frog, held by my father (a certified naturalist)A view of Bergen, Norway from a nearby mountain
Moe Neus@moeneus.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Where I'm at spiritually right now. My gnome assassin's rat-pigeon familiar, my chud son, Pistachio. I'm probably not going to have time to be doing much here until June, but I'll try to post the occasional bit of older/rushed art to prove I'm still among the living. #dnd #ttrpg #art #oc #ocsky

A rat with pigeon wings smoking a cigarette with two hands.
Moe Neus@moeneus.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I do not comprehend what is wrong with this image. I have changed its format, I re-exported it from an SVG file, and I even just screenshotted it. Still nada. So here's a photo of my computer.

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Moe Neus@moeneus.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I've finally hit double Master Ball in Pokemon Champions, which means at long last I can stop playing and focus on anything else in my free time. And to the one person who notices it, yes, all my Pokemon are always Steely Dan references for no reason in particular. #pokemon #pokemonchampions

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