Category Archives: Art

A possible origin for Deagol and Smeagol

Posted on February 18, 2024 by lostdelights

I stumbled across this painting by N.C. Wyeth the other day. It is called “Along the Brandywine” and shows to boys fishing. It dates from 1913 so it predates Lord of the Rings by quite a while, and to me … Continue reading →

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Some Useful Links for Starship Adventures

Posted on October 27, 2022 by lostdelights

Traveller Geomorphs: For Traveller Deckplans (using Paint.net). http://gurpsland.no-ip.org/geomorphs/#Archives Yet Another Traveller Blog: For even more deckplans. https://travellerrpgblog.blogspot.com/search?q=deck+plan Colonial Chrome: For lots of top-down drawings of speeders, fighters, and starships from Star Wars. https://www.deviantart.com/colonialchrome/gallery/all 2nd Dynasty: For 3d printable starships and … Continue reading →

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The Blue Rider

Posted on December 11, 2021 by lostdelights

Lo, in the days of old, there were many silly and wonderful things. And chief among them was the Blue Rider, a bold and reluctant hero who has chiefly been forgotten. Havard’s Blackmoor Blog repeats Greg Svenson’s version of the … Continue reading →

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Discworld Stamp Catalogue

Posted on February 27, 2021 by lostdelights

I stumbled across this while searching for images of golems, and spent the better part of an hour wandering through this silly and magnificent site. Have you ever wondered what stamps from Ankh Mor-Pork and its sister cities might look … Continue reading →

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Mockman’s Works, Gathered

Posted on September 5, 2019 by lostdelights

Matt Schmeer gathered Mockman’s various works and linked to them at https://rendedpress.blogspot.com/2016/11/list-of-d-module-walkthrough-maps-by.html  Check it out!

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Front Gate

Posted on October 12, 2018 by lostdelights

Liz Danforth (http://www.lizdanforth.com/) is looking good too!

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Forward my Gallant Steed

Posted on October 12, 2018 by lostdelights

Bill McLean (https://www.deviantart.com/willmclean/art/Gallant-Steed-207182627) has still got it.

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An Ankheg Queen by Caio Monteiro

Posted on July 2, 2018 by lostdelights

A while back I talked about how old D&D monsters kept mutating as new artists got a hold of them. The Ankheg was what set me off in old-timer grumpiness, but here’s a new image of the Ankheg I liked. … Continue reading →

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Middle Earth Collectible Card Game (MECCG) Index

Posted on February 18, 2018 by lostdelights

At http://www.chrisvos.com/meuk/lackey/meccg/updatelist.txt, there is a list of the cards for MECCG, but they are not linked. Below is that same list (last updated Nov. 2, 2009), but in linkable format, so they are easier to go through. Enjoy!  STRATEGY_ChallengeDeck_A_Hero_Stewards-of-Gondor_(Saruman+Orc-Troll-hazards).txt STRATEGY_ChallengeDeck_B_Hero_Release-the-Prisoners_(Alatar+Corruption-Undead-hazards).txt STRATEGY_ChallengeDeck_C_Hero_Dwarven-Quest_(Pallando+Animal-hazards).txt … Continue reading →

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Dug Stanat’s Creepy Clayworks

Posted on December 19, 2017 by lostdelights

I stumbled over The Art of Dug Stanat in a search for new critters to challenge my players. He has a lot of fun stuff there, and he does commissions and sells his work so you may want to patronize … Continue reading →

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