#swamp tag

[ashwings-woah]

new idea. from my imagination.

swamp ashwings (thinking of calling them swamp waders/lurkers/prowlers... idk yet) have had this sort of life style tradition of being as quiet as they can, always speaking in whispers and murmurs and silently stalking around. This culture of silence is related to stories and perhaps even deities of them (a way of paying respect) as well as the glaring problem of the Silent Swamp being an extremely risky territory, with many predators and dangers not found in any other place of the continent, so a flappy and loud inexperienced dragon would very easily get killed pretty quickly in there. However, the real reason this all started was because of a leader now forgotten to time, named Murmur. She really fucking hated hearing people talking too loudly near her, so she came up with these sort of "rules" of speaking quietly and being quiet –however she also included the reasons stated above for safety, making this more believable– which has been in place since then, slowly becoming more complex and a genuine part of their culture

[mbohjeezart]

[ WIP ]

Bring a goat to a courthouse...

[wannabemasterofwindintraining]

You could be nicer about it :((

[pinacoladamatata]

Forgot to post Target Davrin

[thornheartless]

I've been fighting for my life against autocorrect

[crustycrackhead]

*Throws my swampcat brain rot at y’all*

Swampcat MorningKrem (Morning Frost x Kremy Lecroux)

I’m in literal rare pair hell man, no one understands me nor my freak. I’m gonna be the crazy one that draws them like crazy (draws them only once)

Clean Freak 4 Clean Freak, they both particular and shit okay?!?? SIGH, they would prolly even hold hands but to me… they can be silly (do taxes togther)

[dragonflavoredcake]

[Girls Night]

Gem, doing False's makeup: Hey, have you ever been arrested?

False: Yep!

Gem: . . . I was going to say "because it should be illegal for you to be this pretty," but now I'm curious.

False: Aggravated assault.

[magic-worms]

quick medic drawing :)

[the-meme-monarch]

newsletter more like news sweater :]

also the original image is on a black background, so i uh. extracted them(?) redrew their outlines to put hthem on a white background

frisk uses they/them

[rthwrms]

a brief comic

[torchflies]

“You don’t want kids?” Jake repeats, a broken record at this point, as he sags down further in his seat. It’s a slight motion but he does it, he can't help it. In the same way, he can't help the burn of rejection in the back of his throat.

They're done.

They have nowhere to go from here, and the thing is — Bradshaw doesn't even know it.

(Or, five times Jake put his kids before himself and one time he didn't have to).

[ashwings-woah]

on diets:

because of different locations and physiologies, each quiver will have different food sources and ways of eating

coast strikers: living by the coast, their main source of sustenance is obviously sea food. fish, crustaceans, mollusks, sea weed, anything they can get their claws on. on some occasions bigger creatures are hunted like sea serpents, though this is usually done only for festivals, rituals or on lean times and always in groups, since these huge snakes pose a considerable threat to dragons. the only thing never hunted is sharks, as to them these are sacred animals, believed to carry the spirits of the dead to The Depths (the streaker version of heaven basically) and killing them is strictly forbidden, and some say it brings a curse upon one's deceased ancestors. as i said in a previous post, they have a highly developed sense of taste, so making complex foods is a very important cultural aspect in the coast. many dragons from other quivers flock to the markets or even to the Roaring Coast territory itself just to try these fabled dishes. they are usually served raw, but cooking, drying, smoking and pickling is a common way of preparing foods, and salting is useful for winter, since storms and broken ice can make the seas dangerous for even the most experienced swimmers. trade with other quivers for ingredients is their main commercial activity

moor runners: at first glance the grassy plains may not seem to offer much, but runners have learned to make the most out of them. herds of large animals and smaller fauna are hunted or even kept for a steadier source of food. grains, grasses and tubers grown by farmers make up a pretty large part of nutriment here, and bread baking techniques have been rapidly evolving. hunting with wyverns is not only a big tradition, but can make this activity easier and less energy consuming. some wyvern species have also been domesticated and selectively to obtain eggs and meat (though the latter isn't usually reaped). insects are also frequently consumed

swamp lurkers: the bayou-like environment is dangerous, so anything useful is to be appreciated. lurkers are opportunistic, and have developed incredibly strong stomachs, able to eat rotting carcasses and poisonous fauna and flora. many say it's almost impossible to poison a lurker. their main source of food is hunting whatever they can find, but aquatic plant life is more readily available, therefore a frequently consumed foodstuff. fermented drinks are very popular here though, and small quantities of different lurker venoms are added to give them varied –usually recreational– effects, some even medicinal. the bog areas are also used to preserve food for harder times, and sometimes for growing hardy crops too. because of them being more closed off than the other quivers, trade isn't really common here, though not unheard of

lowlanders: vegetation is a huge part of their diet, so they're pretty well known for developing new varieties of vegetables and making savory dishes with them. meat is also consumed but on smaller quantities compared to other quivers, usually coming from livestock such as goats and cows, as well as a few fish from the river flowing in the middle of the valley

highlanders: their diets are almost a complete opposite to their lowland counterparts. high meat consumption, but birds are completely banned from the menu –many would find eating something with such a high resemblance to themselves as uncomfortable, besides birds, especially raptors, being of importance to them as symbols of certain deities or attributes like strength or good luck–. bones are usually discarded by other dragons, but mountain gliders eat them pretty frequently, as both have the bite force (or sharp beaks in the case of highlanders) to get to the marrow inside. because of their mountainous landscape, most of their food is farmed from the lowlands in the valley or sometimes traded from outside. there are running jokes about highland glider food being very flavorless and lame

wood walkers: resources are abundant in the forest, so their diet is varied. meat, roots, mushrooms, bark, seeds, plants and fruits are big staples here. sugary sweets and berry pastries are popular here, but spicy and salty foods are not at all, preferring more earthy and mild flavors. their candies and honey are valuable goods sold to other quivers

[takataapui]

the bog eternal - a very swampy solo-journalling ttrpg by takataapui

A very swampy solo-journalling ttrpg about fighting against oppression with your inherent attributes. Will you win that fight, or will you be just another statistic of bogs that have been drained. Don't read into this. It definitely isn't an allegory for anything. It's just a game about a bog. A bog that is being harmed by forces outside it's control, by oppressive systems, by people doing and perpetuating harm against you and other bogs like you. Listen, stop reading into it. It's just a game about using your inherent traits to fight back against those previously mentioned forces. Aka humans. Humans are the worst. Like I said, nothing beneath the surface here. You'll need a d4, a d6, and something to record your battles. Save the bogs. Donate to and/or volunteer for your local wetland trust. Some options provided.

less than 24 hours later, I'm back with another boggy ttrpg to secure my place as the weird little bog ttrpg boy.

[bigusbossus]

know i really wasnt planning to post but the new mgs3 remake is looking pretty good

my tablet is fucked atm so this is as much as i can draw

[chickenoptyrx]

....I just wanted to draw gators :T at this point these 2 are more 'a representation of my last 2 brain cells' then they are actual characters 😅

[tangle-twer]

"Don't worry... you look better without it."