#celtic zodiac trolls

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Remember last time, when I posted about this excellent roleplaying guide, and shared various info about the French history of RPGs? Well I come back with more. Enjoy!

One of the big influences and helpers of the RPG genre in France was a series of books published by Folio Junior/Gallimard from the 1984 onward. This series was usually what introduced many people to the roleplaying game experience as a whole: and it is the line Un livre dont vous êtes le héros, "A book of which you are the hero". Thing is, this line actually gathered and united numerous English-speaking series into one whole. What I mean is that the French "A book of which you are the hero" (sometimes translated as "You are the hero") line wasn't just one translation, but a compilation of Fighting Fantasy (by Livingstone and Jackson), of Steve Jackson's Sorcery!, of Joe Dever's Lone Wolf, of James Herbert Brennan's Grailquest, and more...

Another game that deeply marked the early years of RPG in France was L'Oeil Noir, "The Black Eye". It is not an American game, however: it was a German game, Das Schwarze Auge, created by the Fantasy Productions group, itself founded by Ulrich Kiesow, Werner Fuchs and Hans Joachim Alpers. This game was created after the group had translated two American roleplaying games in German: D&D, of course, but also Tunnels & Trolls. Released in Germany in 1984, this game had a HUGE success in Europe, so much that it overshadowed the sales of D&D in some countries! In France, the game was notably purposefully sold in the same format and aesthetic as the Un livre dont vous êtes le héros - again, French folks wanted to give a cohesive look to all of these games.

The first two French RPGs were both flawed, but in opposite ways. The first one, L'Ultime Epreuve (The Ultimate Trial) was written by Fabrice Cayla and published by Jeux Actuels in 1983. It took place within a medieval fantasy setting (which even at the time felt a bit "recycled" and "already seen") and was about adventurers (the players) fighting various monsters while gaining power and strength, to finally vanquish the creatures that guard the gates of the Valhalla - it is the "ultimate trial" of the title. And then... That's it. The game is over. This game was very simplistic - too simplistic - but one of its originalities relied in its system of experience point. Or rather its absence of XPs: to have characters evolve, the players needed to spend money during "training sessions".

The other "primal RPG", Légendes, was created by a collective of five authors - Stéphane Daudier, Marc Deladerrière, Philippe Mercier, Jean-Marc Montel and Guillaume Rohmer. Published by Descartes in 1983, it is sometimes referred to as "Légendes celtiques" - which is actually incorrect... "Celtic Legends" was only the world-setting offered with the basic set/starting box - but it is just one possibility among many (the line also includes "Légendes des Milles et Unes Nuits" for an Arabian Nights setting ; and "Légendes de la Table Ronde" for an Arthurian setting). However, this game was far too complex: its rules were very heavy and very convoluted, and so the game was not fit for beginners. In fact, Descartes, understanding this, published in 1987 a lighter, simplified version called "Premières Légendes" (First Legends)

In 1985 was published Denis Gerfaud's Rêve de Dragon (Dragon's Dream). Described as an "oniric fantasy" game, this RPG is a strange and fascinating experience where each new adventure plunges the players in an entire new world, created out of the dreams of dragons. Every character was dreamed up by a dragon, and if they die during a game session, their "archetype" will be rencarnated under a new shape once the dragon goes back to sleep. The game ingenuously uses the symbolism of the Zodiac, the Tarot cards and more for its playing system. Gerfaud managed to create a very inventive, very poetic but also quite humoristic game. The first edition of the game was notably illustrated by Bernard Verlhac (aka Tignous), who was unfortunately murdered during the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack... Dragon Dream was a real "author game" where Gerfaud showed his talents as a writer, but it suffers from quite austere rules, definitively coming from the 80s, and which "chain" the dream rather than encourage the players' imagination... The problem was solved when a simplified version of the game was released in 2001, called Oniros. More recently, the game had a luxury re-edition at the Scriptarium editions, in 2018. As for Denis Gerfaud, he published only one other RPG, just as innovative and strange: Hystoire de fou, in 1998.

Christophe Réaux, alias "Croc", is another French author of RPGs. He first self-published games under the label Futur Proche. He created Bitume, about a post-apocalyptic world a la Mad Max, half-destroyed by the Halley comet ; and then Animonde, a poetic fantasy universe where all weapons and all technologies have an animal origin. Croc was quickly hired by the team of the Siroz Productions to create a game. Siroz Productions was founded by two members of a roleplaying circle of the Viroflay town (Parisian region) known as the "club 20 naturel" (nat 20 club), Nicolas Théry and Eric Bouchaud - a club to which Christophe Réaux belonged. Siroz Productions started out as a minor editor named "Théry-Bouchaud et Cie", but became quite famous due to its games relying on very strong, very contextualized concepts, and satirical humor - tackling issues such as the decay of suburbs, evolutionism, totalitarism, the misuse of ideologies and other futuristic predictios: Zone, Silrin, Whog Shrog, Berlin XVIII...

The game Croc and Siroz created was In Nomine Satanis/Magna Veritas. This game of biting humor is about the players embodying angels and demons infiltrated among humanity, and waging there a secret war for either heaven or hell... Except, as it turns out, both sides use the same methods and the same tactics. Unfortunately, Siroz found itself in a bad situation right before the game's release: drowned in debts, about to close, to survive the publishing house had to agree to the involvment of new investors, and a full restructuration. Siroz Productions became Idéojeux, under the leadership of Marc Nunès. It was under Idéojeux that INS/MV was first published - inaugurating a long line of RPGs written by Croc. Heavy Metal, Bloodlust, Scales, Nightprowler, COPS... Later, Idéojeux renamed itself Asmodée... From the name of the Demon Prince of Gaming within INS/MV, Asmodeus. While the society has gone away from the RPG world, it still forms today one of the big players within the French game industry - in fact, even within the international world of games! Since not only did they buy several French publishing houses (such as Descartes), but they also recently absorbed the American editor Fantasy Flight Games...

While it is quite rare, sometimes French RPGs are brought over to the United-States! It was the case with In Nomine Satanis/Magna Veritas, which in 1997 was published by Steve Jackson Games under the title In Nomine. However it wasn't a translation, but an adaptation: rewritten by Derek Pearcy, the American game is much darker, less serious and less parodic than the French game. The second edition of Rêve de Dragon was translated in English in 2002, under the title Rêve: The Dream Ouroboros.

I'm jumping a lot of things, because this book has so much info... But there is a cover about the "renewal" or "renaissance" of the RPG game from the late 2000s onward. It contains a brief segment about France. Among the numerous new editors that popped up during this "shifting era", when the old generation of gamers left the ground for a new, younger one, one famous is the Black Book Editions, created in 2004 in Lyon, and currently one of the biggest French editors of games. They are behind the French creations of Pavillon Noir, Chroniques oubliées, Polaris, and Héros & Dragons ; but they also are the ones in charge of bringing to France the American monsters that are Pathfinder, Shadowrun, and even (for a brief time) D&D5. The other emblematic editor of this era was Sans-Détour, created in 2008, which became the new French publisher of Call of Cthulhu and helped "renew" it and give it a "younger", "fresher" energy (unfortunately Chaosium removed the license from Sans-Détour in 2018 due to a case of unpaid royalties). A third unmissable name would be Le 7e Cercle, with a diverse and memorable catalogue including games such as Qin, Yggdrasill or Carpharnaüm.

[celticsalternia]

messing around with @trollbriidge and decided to draw oarork! he’s a big boye

(arnost please interact)

[king-trollex-fan]

Hello everyone~! My name is king trollex fan but you can call me ktf for short, and i'll tell you some stuff about me~

Age: 20

What I use to draw: phone/ibis paint x

Sexuality: AroAce

Race: White/Hispanic

Language: English

Birthday: September 14th

Astrology Zodiac Sign: Virgo ♍

My Element: Earth

Favorite colors: black, red, and blue

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Year of the water goat 🐐🌊

Native American Zodiac sign: Brown bear 🐻

Celtic Zodiac Sign: Swan

Egyptian Zodiac Sign: Thoth god of wisdom and learning 📜

Pronouns: she/her.

My oc's:

Troll species I own: goth metal trolls, vampire squid trolls, and fire wolf trolls.

Troll au's that I own: warrior cats au.

Ask box is open.

Hobbies: drawing, coloring, watching videos, listening to music, swimming, running, and playing golf.

Religion: Christian/Catholic/Baptist, got baptized on October 4th 2022 as a college freshman.

Gender/gender identity: female

I've donated to the Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund.

Foods I like: cheese, ham, spaghetti, fish, sushi, lo mein, turkey, mashed potatoes, pizza, mac and cheese.

Snacks I like: peanuts, almonds, and pistachios.

Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff. (I just got into Harry Potter and I don't support the creator's actions)

Greek Figure: Cyparissus.

DNI: people who don't respect other people's race, gender, disabilities/mental illnesses, nationality, social status, opinions, interests, religion/beliefs, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Porn accounts, fetishism, sex offenders, Pedophiles, Groomers, Zoophiles, pro shippers, incest shippers, and neo Nazi's. Supporters of bad people(Donald Trump), bad companies(Disney), and bad charities(Autism Speaks). People under the age of 12. Cult leaders or members.

That's all you need to know, have a nice day~

[egg2k16]

Tell me more about Euryyd's story?

Euryyd Kaarme is a fantroll of mine! She, along with the other 12 trolls, are based on the Celtic zodiac. She is the Adder/Snake (Feb 18 - Mar 17). Euryyd and Wadjet are based on the common European adder.

Euryyd is a jadeblood (7th highest in their blood caste system) who has an older sister named Wadjet, and they have a snakemom aka a 40-foot long giant white snake who left her nest to take care of them. She is an autistic nonbinary trans lesbian who uses she/they, and she is dating purpleblood Odette Labuut. She is 8 sweeps (18 years) old when the story starts.

She and 12 other friends – who will be known as the Delta 13 – begin a game that triggers the apocalypse of their planet. The game gives each of them a planet and journey that will help develop their character and their game, though they can chose to fuck the game and do their own adventure. The entire point of the game is to create a new universe where they can live. Their game crosses paths with the humans’ game – the Delta 3 – and they become friends. Together, along with their older siblings and guardians, they work towards the end goal of creating a new universe where they can live peacefully.

The game gives Euryyd the title of Seer of Doom, her god tier. A seer guides through understanding their aspect, and doom here would actually mean doom instead of being a metaphorical definition. Here is a description of what a Seer of Doom would do. Essentially, she can see the doomed pathlines of her group’s game, and help lead them away from them and/or guide their enemies to disaster.

Euryyd’s journey throughout the game has her deal with consequences and facing reality and being responsible. Back on her original planet, she was one of the few trolls who could walk under the two suns, and she used this to her advantage. She would hunt unsuspecting trolls in the daylight w her snakemom, helping feed her and giving her a taste of blood (she is very vampiristic, and I haven’t decided yet if she becomes a vampire or not). The suns were her escape and playroom, as she liked to search for gems that gleamed in the sunlight. Seeing as how she and her sister were of a very rare caste, they were treated with a level of respect by their higher class peers (she would be a midblood). She’s used to a certain lifestyle, what with being interested in fashion and geology, and having the privilege of having a Mother Snake be her lusus (animal guardian). When she enters her game, her planet is the Land of Deserts and Shadows: she is no longer under the safe blanket of sunlight, and there is no shiny things for her to hunt. There are many sandstorms, and she will have to chose usefulness over style. She must learn to let go of her past misconceptions and grow as a person. She must think about her group as a whole, and not think of them as cliques who decided to band together. They’re all she has left now.

Her sister joined the military when she was still young. Wadjet became a doctor, and is whisked off into outer space to heal the soldiers of the empire. She misses her a lot. Towards the end of the game, they are finally reunited when Wadjet joined the game with her own group, the Gamma 13. In the new universe, they help mother the new children of the world.

Once they entire their new universe, she shaves off her long, long hair. It’s time for new beginnings, and for new mistakes, and for new lessons.

I don’t know what happens to her and Odette yet. I think they’re still together

[sketchyfletch]

Stolen from @stellarvoyage !

Nickname: Ally, Allycat, Dave, Davster, Davey

zodiac: Virgo and Earth Dragon I think?

height: 164cm so about 5′5.5′‘ but every time I say this somebody will argue with me about it, so...average

last movie i saw: The Favourite. God Bless Olivia Coleman

last thing i googled: How to beat the f%$ing minotaur in AOC

fave musician: Lots of faves so I’ll pick Florence Welch for giving off the vibe of being an ancient Celtic goddess who isn’t even trying to hide the fact

song stuck in my head: The ‘let’s all go to the lobby’ song, which ISN’T EVEN A THING MY COUNTRY HAS, BUT I LEARNED FROM THE SIMPSONS, AND MY BRAIN IS A TROLL

other blogs: One abandoned one for arting. 

followers: 2 hundred and something ish. Basically I follow somebody if they make me laugh or seem to have sage advice and then I bugger off again if they start giving me the mental equivalent of gravel on a windshield.

following: Friends, artists, lesbians losing their shit over women, shitposters who fall into my extremely narrow margin for what I think is funny

amount of sleep: Usually 8 or so, depending on how loudly the inner demons are screaming that day. 

lucky number: If I had one, 15. When I met the first friends at school who seemed to like me for who I was.

dream job: Writing or drawing, but in a context that still gets me out of the house frequently as I’m not as introverted as I used to be. Scriptwriter would probably be best. 

what i’m wearing: Jeans, trainers, my biggest flannel shirt, and about 80 pounds of hair because it’s been three months since I had a cut. 

favorite food: Creamy medium spice curry sauce or oyster sauce over sticky rice, or soaked into naan bread/paratha.

can i play an instrument: Guitar and piano, although my stubby fingers and utter inability to retain music theory means I’m fairly basic. 

language: English (fluent) and Spanish (juuuuust squeaking above tourist level). Italian is on the to-do list, and I want to learn how to read Hindi for the challenge of learning a new alphabet plus Devanagari is very pretty to look at.

fave songs: Radioative in the Dark (Fallout Boy/Pentatonix usually blasts through my brain to my happy centers) I also have an obscene amount of fiddle music on my phone.

random fact: Britain has few earthquakes, tornadoes, tidal waves, not much in the way of predatory wildlife, and a climate that allows for reliably lush greenery most years. We have responded to these blessings by becoming insane and stealing as much as possible from other countries.

describe urself in aesthetic things: Multi-coloured galaxies, knee-high boots, leather jackets, abstract tattoos, huge impractical earrings

Tagging: You, if you feel like it.

[sacredoe]

I was tagged by the wonderful @newdougg ! Thank you for the tag, darl! I love these tag gaaaames!

Nickname: I have many, to be honest! Cece, as CC Bloom. I was obsessed with Beaches as a kid and would always sing along with Bette Midler. Daisy, I’m not sure how I picked that one up, but it’s one of my more popular ones. Bug. I’ve had that one since toddlerhood... again, not sure how I got that one. But my brother is Peanut and my sister is Mouse, so. Slugatha the Troll. My room used to be in a basement and I’d roll up like some demon exiting their dungeon; good times. There’s SO many more that I am not thinkin’ of!

Zodiac: Pisces.

Height: 5′ 1½ ″ (Every half-inch counts, my friends.)

Last movie I saw: Does Zak Bagans’ Demon House count? If Not, A Little Chaos with Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman. I loved that one SO much--

Last thing googled: If I was spelling Winslet right. I was.

Favorite musician: Hell, too many to put. Loreena McKennitt, Hozier, MISSIO, Celtic Woman, Peter Gundry, Two Steps from Hell, 

Song stuck in my head: Blacksmith by Loreena McKennitt slash I Run To You by MISSIO

Other blogs: persephonemine -- where I reblog imagines and stuff that I love. 

Do I get asks: Rarely.

Following: 960 -- but many aren’t active. I should probably shave that number down.

Amount of sleep: Like -- what. Not enough? I need more! But like, averaging 8, I suppose but it’s not like, real sleep. It’s me laying there, thinking of sleep.

Lucky number: 7! And 3.

What I’m wearing: Pajamas! White lounge pj bottoms and a boyfriend t-shirt and an oversized pink hoodie. I’m missing cozy socks and my feet are cold. :(

Dream job: Author, story board conception artist, the ‘idea’ person behind stuff. 

Dream trip: Paris, New Zealand, Scotland... Just, you know what, everywhere. LET ME SEE PLACES

Favorite food: I love food and this question is too hard... Pizza, corn dogs, cheeseburgers, salads, grilled chicken, donuts, mac n’ cheese... there’s more, so much more.

Play any instruments: Clarinet, some piano, some violin.

Languages: Some French -- very little.

Random fact: I was born with eleven fingers. The locals thought I was a witch. I was raised in a semi-truck as both my parents were truckers. I learned to read when I was four. I road a sheep. I almost got a cow as a present due to it being born on the truck but it was a female, so the dairy farmer kept it. I have more cats than friends. 

Describe yourself as aesthetic things: dreamcatchers, old books with the labels rubbed off, vanilla scents, silver and black, feathers and ash, typewriters, tall boots, leather jackets, swords, books on magic myth and lore, graphite smears on the side of palms, blanket indents on soft skin, old perfume bottles, abandoned houses, black cats, cracked mirrors, autumn forests, ocean breezes, mountain cottages, fauns and wolves

As I’m not TOO sure who to tag, let’s wing it: 

@sielustaja @sheneedstochill @discobloodbath-blog @remusmoony

[hotshotshitshow]

Other #1 asshole

Basic Information

Full Name: Rizopa Idriya Redoul Nicknames/Aliases: Riz Titles: her trolltag was tastelessDegenerate Age: 24ish Gender: female Orientation: lesbian Species: human for the most part but she was originally a fantroll Birthday: October 28 Occupation: self employed. she is really into 3d/sculptural artwork and sells her work Powers: incredible physical strength, being able to ingest things you shouldnt eat Living Family: Sevara Redoul, Basira Redoul, Svinya Redoul, Elvita Redoul, Obyren Levine Hometown: Current Residence: the town of Last Chance

Physical Characteristics Height: ~6′ (without creepers) Hair: naturally black but she dies it dark blue (her bloodcolor as a troll) Eyes: dark blue (bloodcolor) Body Type: tall and pearshaped and holds herself like shes not entirely sure what to do with herself Distinguishing Marks: Left or Right-Handed: left Quirks/Habits:

Medical Information Addictions: cigarettes Aids/Augmentations: Allergies: Conditions: Physical Abnormalities: Blood Type: Mental Illnesses: anxiety/mild depression Other Notes: None

Mental/Personality Attributes Known Languages: English Positive Traits: Creative/talented (shes extremely good at the art she does), strong (physically), loyal as heck if she likes you, fairly good at problem solving/critical thinker, goofy Neutral Traits: self-aware Negative Traits: incredibly self-deprecating, wont assert herself, terrible social skills that can make her seem extremely rude (unintentional) Optimist, Pessimist, or Realist: Pessimist Introvert or Extrovert: introvert Fears: judgement, the idea of having her mind read, feeling like shes being followed or watched Secrets:

Likes/Dislikes General Likes: art (espec of the 3D variety, ceramics and sculpture etc), horror, cosplay (shes pretty decent at sewing but even better at prop making), gross things (the more hopelessly disgusting the better) General Dislikes: hot weather, overly excessive affection(espec from people shes not familiar with, it makes her super uncomfortable), people pointing out her flaws Favorite… Animal: possums, skunks, raccoons, most rodents Color: Food: raw onions Music Genre: psychobilly, horrorpunk, rockabilly, deathrock. she will listen to most anythng tho Season: fall/winter

Relationships Best Friend(s): sev, vin Other Friends: gyanav valjih Acquaintances: Significant Other(s): Rivals: Enemies: harsha valjih Pets: later in her life she has a skunk ;w;

Other/Trivia Meaning of Name: Religion: Astrological Zodiac: scorpio Chinese Zodiac: Celtic Zodiac: Element: MBTI Type: Hogwarts House:

riz doesnt really go out of her way to get friendly with people bc she doesnt really see herself as someone that people would want to be friends with in the first place. shes not a naturally malicious person in the slightest but to people unfamiliar with her she can come off as cold and very rude. people will often assume that she is angry with them and dislikes them (when thats really usually not the case at all)

absolutely the type to do dumb shit that she knows is dumb just because it is dumb and she thinks it is funny. she loves gross stuff and gross humor and doesnt really have a limit on what she will laugh at when it comes to that sort of thing, so she will sometimes laugh at things she really probably shouldnt laugh at.

has a very very very hard time expressing when she is uncomfortable with something, such as with physical affection. her first reaction would be to start avoiding the other person. if shes angry, you probably wont hear about it. if shes sad, you probably wont hear about it. if shes uncomfortable, you probably wont hear about it.

shes the best person to watch a horror movie with because literally nothing phases her. the gorier the betterrrr

she can throw up on command and has used this skill on multiple occasions to get out of situations she doesnt want to be in. she also finds enjoyment in intentionally eating things that she knows are gross and will likely make her sick.

riz is extremely self-sufficient and is capable of a lot more than she is willing to give herself credit for. she is the kind of person that is extremely admirable and can be very charming (when getting to know people/with people she already knows) when shes not trying and is completely unaware of it. as she gets older she learns how to be more ok with herself and express her emotions/stand up for herself better and is very successful with her art.

charahub page (there is a lot of repeated info here word-for-word but there is some different stuff)

[celticsalternia]

You'll never takes us alive!

AHH this took forever but it’s done and i’m finally posting it!! kiurri and aldier bonding over some good old-fashioned arson  (kiurii belongs to @ghostytrolls!! go follow them!)

[celticsalternia]

Can you tell us more about Electa? I absolutely love their design!

at first this ask confused me so much cause i dont have a troll named electa but then i realized you probably meant elerda and dfhvfgj im SORRY my handwriting is so bad i know but yes!! thank you sm!! i like elerda a lot, she’s kinda like the mom friend of the zodiac ;w;

[celticsalternia]

burkin’s here!! what a special boy! he’s the first of my celtic zodiac trolls (where the blog url comes from lol) 

loves making friends and working out- gonna get real buff so he’s better at hugging 

roughly 9-ish sweeps?? idk i’ll make an actual bio page for him soon 

(also if you’re wondering, his sign is birch! the others will come hopefully soon)

[celticsalternia]

since im already posting here’s an extra reesed doodle

his rebellious brain and his gay brain keep arguing over a certain hemoloyal highblood’s interest in him...

come on reesed, you’re supposed to be the smart one

[celticsalternia]

i’ve shown you guys burkin, so i may as well show you a sketch of his friends! 

aka my 13 celtic zodiac trolls, who i will hopefully draw refs for eventually ;w; it would help if there werent SO MANY of them

(not all the names and designs are accurate since this pic is kind of old, but feel free to ask about any of the trolls to know more about them!)

[celticsalternia]

the trailblazer

i haven't shown much of aldier yet but i love him? bronze rebel with a love for danger and sticking it to the man immortal pink fish

[celticsalternia]

burgundy boys!