#hollow pines rpg

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[hp-baechurpg]

tao tao tao tao

😵 ╱ ’⁦‪GOA͟T͟ ͟A͟URA‬⁩. ❚ ▌▍ ͏ ⋮ 🪦 †

[stormiebreaks]

After crossing the Horseman’s Bridge (well… one of them anyway) in the Old Dutch Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow, I couldn’t pass up the chance to get a shot of the Mystery Twins in such a legendary place.

I just wish the place was open at night so I could take some moodier shots…

[antgna]

Pine Hollow Estates - Creativity takes courage

inspo: @hollowpines-rpg

[hp-baechurpg]

i see it, i want it.

Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy THE BOYS (2022) | 3.06 – “Herogasm”

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[guardianasdelrpg]

¿Algún foro similar a The Marsh? / Quizás hollow pines-rpg

Dejo esto por aquí

Ahri ❤️

[dutchbarracuda]

I have in my mind an idea that is fermenting. A world setting, either for RPG or writing or whatever. So I'm just gonna word vomit.

But in my mind I'm seeing a super earth sized continent. Biomes that'd put our continents to shame. Not just lush with green, but terrifying in it's breadth and size. Pine trees as tall as sequoias, thousands of years old. Lakes that are miles deep. Forests that are thousands of miles across.

I imagine it's old. So old. Imagine the stagnation of technology of Star Wars, and apply that to nature. Hundreds of thousands of years, millions even, forests and deserts that never change.

Mankind doesn't cling to survival, but it's presence is inconsequential to this world. There are villages, spread maybe three or four days travel from one another. Cities too, but they are ever sparser. Rather than spread evenly, the villages and cities are insular and self sufficient mostly.

And as I said, it is old. Civilization on earth is about 12,000 years. In this world, it may be a 100,000 years, or longer. Ruins upon ruins upon ruins litter the world, so easily forgotten across such epochs.

It is perhaps a grim dark setting, like Dark Sun, but where Dark Sun has sparse life and nature, a barren world, this world is the opposite. Life and nature is abundant, and cruel, and terrifying.

A village may have entire graveyard kept within the hollow of an ancient tree.

Elves are elegant still but feral, rarely if ever setting foot on the ground.

The North and South poles are vast mountainous regions, home to dwarves and vicious storms.

The tall trees that almost reach the clouds create their own biomes in the sky, and are virtually impossible for man to cut, so it must settle for the regular trees they can manage.

We're talking old school fantasy. Sword and sorcery like in Conan and Sonja. Civilization doesn't know anything beyond the next couple of villages or cities over.

The most important part of any of this is the immense scales. Time and space. The distances to traverse unfathomable. Entire peoples and cultures completely missed, never even seen due to impracticality of travel.

I'm sure there are others who have fleshed this idea out further, be it in novel or film. But that's what's in my head right now.

[hp-baechurpg]

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—   ⁺  𝐃𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐊𝐀 𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐄  ,  1992  [ #730 GIFS ] THE EMPRESS OF AYODHAYA ( 2024 )  /  davika hoorne is thai & white, please cast accordingly and use appropriately. all of the gifs have been created from scratch by me. to access the gifs please click the source link. do not edit, claim as your own or add into your own hunts! time and effort were spent into making these gifs, a like or a reblog would be much appreciated!

[ ! ] content warning: kissing, physical wounds

[baobeisokka]

hi hi hi new sokka and katara art from the avatar legends rpg book very pretty i stared dreamily at them for an hour.

but also I’m going to overanalyze the hell out of them.

The plants they’re surrounded with are common motifs in Chinese art. Sokka has the pine, like this painting by Gao Fenghan:

The pine symbolizes resilience and wisdom. It’s a tree that stands the test of time. I think these are all pretty fitting for Sokka. Plus, it’s associated with scholars and intellectuals, which Sokka has been particularly linked to especially through his training with Piandao.

Katara has bamboo leaves, like this painting by Shitao:

The bamboo isn’t as sturdy as the pine, but it’s still resilient. What’s more, it has a hollow center, turning it into a symbol of tolerance and open-mindedness. It’s flexible, it bends but doesn’t break. That feels very accurate to Katara as well.

Together, the pine and the bamboo are two of the Three Friends of Winter, plants that the Chinese admire for their persistence and survival through winter. They represent steadfastness and resilience, and with everything these two siblings have gone through, it’s perfect for them. Of course, winter is also the season associated with the Water Tribe.

Three Friends of Winter, by Zhao Mengjian

EDIT: found the third friend, the plum blossom, in Katara's uncropped picture. Elegance and inner beauty :)

[thehollowedartists]

Chris Pine in This Means War

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Part (2/2)

[annalyticall]

Thoughts on Mass Effect 1

Similar to what I did for Dragon Age, I wanted to summarize my thoughts on another Bioware Trilogy as I completed each game. I just finished the original Mass Effect as part of the legendary edition, so here we are.

The Shepard that I'm dedicating to for this trilogy is Shiv Shepard, a colonist Sole Survivor. She's a sentinel and, over the course of the game (playing as a commander with survivor's guilt and a vow to save as many lives as possible under her command), maxed out the Paragon meter.

(As you can see I had a little fun with Photo Mode lol)

Major decisions include: sparing the Rachni Queen, sparing the colonists on Feros, sacrificing Ashley, romancing Kaidan, saving the Council, and promoting Captain Anderson as the human councilman. Besides Ashley, all squadmates were recruited and lived.

Full thoughts in a list of pros and cons under the cut:

The Good:

Graphics: Perhaps because this is legendary edition, the graphics were much better than I was expecting, and I could tell it was made on an upgraded engine than Dragon Age Origins. The characters emoted well, or at least the human and asari ones did.

Ammo: One thing I dislike about shooters is ammo management. Having unlimited ammo was nice for a change, and let me free up my attention to learning the abilities instead.

Voice Acting: Jennifer Hale absolutely carries Female Shepard, she makes the character for me. Other voice actors did great as well.

Interplanetary Politics: It did take me some time to get acquainted with the political structure of the game, but once I did I was intrigued by the unique role humans played in it all as relative newbies to the game, and how differently the drive to prove their species worthy to the alien council manifests in different human characters.

Environments: Besides the side mission planets (I'll get into that), the main story locations like the Citadel were beautifully designed, if a little difficult to navigate at first.

The Bad:

Repetitive Side Missions: MY GOD. I wish I could say these didn't ruin the game for me but they kind of ruined the game for me. I didn't mind the side missions on locations like the Citadel or the main story planets, but every other side quest was basically: land on a remote planet that's a copy of every other planet but with different textures. Get your car stuck in some rocks. Find a base. Clear out enemies in the main room. Find an important file/hostage in the back room. Rinse and repeat. After like 30 of those I wanted to pull my hair out. I get that maybe I didn't have to do all of them, but I also didn't want to be wrong and find out later that sidequests would have saved lives or something.

No Party Banter: Hello? Even Dragon Age Origins had this, and honestly, party banter was at least half the reason why I fell in love with those characters. These characters don't talk to each other except when in an elevator, and that makes them all feel rather hollow. None of them seemed to have a relationship/opinion with other characters, or if they did, it was lukewarm at best. I was disappointed.

Romance: The options are limited, for one. I think I would have chosen Kaidan anyway, but I wish Garrus and/or Tali were available. I didn't choose Liara because I wasn't vibing with it, what with feeling like a research subject more than a love interest to her. I figured Kaidan had some great potential in the beginning, but that was squandered when I continued 90% through the game without so much as a flirtatious line. Come on man. I understand this is a military setting and there are regulations but I need that YEARNING you know. That pining and devotion. I need Roy/Riza 2.0 is what I'm saying. I didn't get even a fraction of that and I'm sad about it.

Talk No Jutsuu: Sorry but even with the maxed-out Charm skill and Paragon dialogue options I don't think Shepard would have so easily talked down some of these people. I get that RPGs take liberties with this, hell Dragon Age does it too, but it seems much more glaring an issue in this game. I'll be talking to a homicidal cult leader and because I say "don't do this, this isn't in your heart uwu" he's like oh shit you're right I'll turn myself in. I don't buy it and it takes me out of it.

Glitches: More than even Dragon Age, I ran into a lot of glitches that would make sections nearly unplayable and I would have to restart from a long-past save, which was incredibly frustrating.

The Squad:

Kaidan: I've read that people think Kaidan is boring but I don't think he is. I actually really like that he's a good-natured well-adjusted guy that doesn't have any drama surrounding him, despite the trauma he suffered in his past. He's got layers, and it makes him feel more real to talk to than some of the other teammates, which is why I guess I gravitated to him as a romantic interest. Still would have liked some more romantic lines though.

Ashley: I was not a fan of hers, in the beginning, what with her automatic distrust of all the alien crew. After talking to her some more about her family and motivations, she did start to grow on me, but it wasn't enough to keep me from sacrificing her on Virmire.

Garrus: I can see why he's so popular, he's fun and a good-hearted renegade. With Kaidan, he became my most used teammate simply because I liked his commentary on things. We'll see if I ever decide to romance him though since he felt less like a love interest to me and more like a wily little brother I had to reel in sometimes lol

Tali: Tali my beloved. I love her, she's so sweet and I loved her excitement around technology. I would have romanced her if I could. I don't have much more to say besides I'm excited to see her in future games.

Liara: I am completely neutral on Liara. I liked her well enough but she referred to everything with such a sterile scientific lens that it was hard for me to care about her deeper than that. I'm curious where her character will go though, I know she's important to the franchise overall.

Wrex: I was also rather neutral about Wrex, though I liked his determination to overcome the Krogan disease affecting his people. I just never felt like I had a great reason to bring him along.

Overall I thought Mass Effect was just okay. The villain was serviceable, the plot was followable, and the missions were engaging enough to keep me playing. I'd say the only reason why I stuck it out though was to get to Mass Effect 2, which I hear is much better, and I really hope that's true.

Overall Score: 6/10

[hp-baechurpg]

Tao vibes ✨

[dear-indies]

can i ask what kinda games you play? and/or gaming suggestions too?🥺🥺🥺

Of course! I play such a weird variety of games. If anyone plays any of these too it's be great to have more people to game with - please note that I'm not competitive I just like to vibe and have fun. 😊😊

Warframe - free!

Valorant - free!

Coral Island - £19.99 - my lovely friend gifted this, I haven't had the chance to play it yet but they're saying it has so many diversity and accessibility options!

My Time at Sandrock - £19.99 - again my lovely friend gifted me this and I've played this so much, has great accessibility options like slowing down the times of days so you don't get super stressed out!

Stardew Valley - £10.99 - my lovely friend gifted this too. There's also mods for this game which makes things so much easier.

Apex Legends - free!

Dead by Daylight - £14.99 - tw: horror - they did have this for free on Epic Games for a short period of time so always check out their free games!

Minecraft - £24.99 - I don't know why it's so relaxing to strip mine and build pretty things sometimes.

Resident Evil 5 - £13.99 - please somebody get this and we can play together.

Don't Starve / Don't Starve Together - £7.19 or £10.99 - this game stresses me out because I don't know what I'm doing but it'd be great to learn.

Fortnite - free! - I play this with my friends kids and it's honestly so much better when you don't take it seriously.

SMITE - free! - I have played 2,543 hours on this scREAMS.

And then some other cool games some of which I haven't played because they're expensive but: Heavy Rain, God of War, Metro, Divinity, Firewatch, Hollow Knight, Last of Us, Borderlands, Stray, 7 Days to Die, Far Cry, Never Alone (a game made alongside Ishmael Hope who is Iñupiaq and Tlingit!).

I would also rec TheRadBrad on youtube for gameplays because not everyone (me) can drop £40 or £80 on a game.

I also asked my friend who is the lovely soul that bought me the games listed above and: my time at sandrock, coral island, stardew valley, binding of isaac, dead cells, sims 4 (which is free to play now base game only) slime rancher 2 (if they don't want early access games, there's slime rancher (1) and my time at portia) any of the telltale games, lego the movie 1 and 2 the game, Beacon Pines, if they want to cry Spiritfarer, 7 days to die, FEZ, Digimonstory Cybersleuth for the rpg fans, staxel,yooka-laylee(for the banjo kazooie fans out there), overcooked (for the co-opers), coromon (for the pokemon player) portal and portal 2 (for the puzzler) borderlands, fallout and bioshock franchises (for the fps players that want more story to their games) cat quest 1 and 2(for those who want a cutesey rpg) evoland 1 and 2 (for those who want to explore the evolution of video game graphics/audio through a game) the night of the rabbit(for the point and click lovers that like fairy tales) orwell and orwell: ignorance is strength (for the one that likes a story driven game about a type of big brother dystopian world) summer in mara (for those that want a cutsey game that's relaxing).

[discet]

I hope this fanfic creates a fandom ngl!

What games do you play (any type)?

That would be wild. Feels like that sometimes when I get fanart for it and stuff ^-^

I play a lot of games, table top included but Ill focus on video games here.

I really like platformers both 3d and 2d. Celeste, Hollow Knight, A Hat in Time, Tinykin, Rogue Legacy 2, and Shovel Knight are some of my most obsessively played games in the last few years. There is something so satisfying about a game with satisfying movement

I really enjoy roguelites such as Hades, Rogue Legacy 2, Into the Breech, and Binding of Issac have all been favs. Something about honing your skills and building up to overcome a great obsticle feels great. Clearing Heat 36 in Hades was one of my proudest moments as a gamer.

I also have enjoyed every Super Giant Game that has come out Bastion, Hades, and Pyre all being bangers. I also really enjoyed Transistor mechanically, even if I have some misgivings about its story.

Story focused games are hit or miss for me, but when they hit they hit hard. Night in the Woods and Beacon Pines were both delightful stories to explore.

The Return of Obra Din is in my top 10 absolutely, even though trying to categorize it is difficult. It's really its own thing.

I'm not big into Character Action games with the huge exception of the Soulslike games by Fromsoft. Sekiro is definitely my favorite among them, but I enjoyed all the Dark Souls and Elden Ring quite a lot. Haven't played much of Bloodborne tragically do to a lack of PS4.

I really loved Fallout 3 and especially New Vegas, but soured on Fallout 4. I also liked my playthroughs of Skyrim back in the day. RPG's that allow me to really immerse myself are my jam.

I also just love most of Valve's shooter catalogue. Half Life, Portal, and Team Fortress 2 were my top tier games in high school. Portal 2 remains one of my favorite games of all time. I liked the first 2 bioshocks for similar reasons (Infinity mostly pissed me off)

Oh I used to be huge into strategy games. Total War Series, Civilization, Fire Emblem, Advanced Wars, X-Com, Humankind. They used to be my obsession. I haven't played them as much lately, but they still hold a place in my heart.

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Wow! I had a lot more to say than I thought. Thanks for this Ask Anon, it was fun thinking back on a hobby I've put so much time into.