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[Tarot Redhand]

This is certainly different and would work for just about any scenario (DnD, D20 modern, etc). A set of 8 similar costumes that were entered in a design contest. Might be interesting to see something similar in NwN.

 

TR

[3RavensMore]

This is certainly different and would work for just about any scenario (DnD, D20 modern, etc). A set of 8 similar costumes that were entered in a design contest. Might be interesting to see something similar in NwN.

 

TR

 

Those are really amazing. 

 

I know it was for a contest for a movie or some such thing, but compared to the work you referenced in the link, the winners were (keeping it clean here) abominations all, and not in a good way. 

 

Of the judges, they elicited a pondering thought in me of them being hardcore stoners and just choosing the winners that made giggle madly before vomiting on someones couch right before they were rushed to the emergency room.

 

But that's just me.

[PLUSH HYENA of DOOM]

Actually, I doubt it's just you.

 

Back when I worked in the film industry I recall more than one meeting with so-called directors and their attendant hordes of faceless production execs who shared a single well-worn brain cell between them. They would study our designs for Creatures and costumes (Fifi mostly did costume stuff) and they would ask the most dribblingly moronic questions available, debate the cost of realizing the designs for weeks at a time and then spend one atosecond considering the actual LOOK of the designs before rejecting anything interesting or novel. Then they selected the design they were going actually put on screen by a method very little removed from closing their eyes and poking the tabletop with a stick.

Except one weirdo who, after many meetings and paper shufflings, would invariably just choose whichever design had the most stains from the undersides of teacups on it.

 

Don't imagine artistic integrity tempered slightly by fabrication costs has anything to do with film design.

 

I've seen those tokers chortling at designs before falling off their seats with improbable velocity. (I believe in that instance the design was chosen on the basis of how quickly it dislodged the derelict junkie so-called production team from their seats).

 

(Oh, and yes, very nice designs (whatever they were for). Elegant and semi-simple and I even like the colour scheme. Robes; who's good at robes around here?)

[meaglyn]

Agreed,.. not just you. The posted winners were, almost to a one, horrible. These are quite lovely.

[Tarot Redhand]

I make no excuses for this. It is nearly Christmas and this reminded me of someone who no longer has anything to do with NwN - the Spirited Lass. I will say nothing more about what is at the end of this link except to ask if someone would care to give a conversion from american cups to UK oz - they look tasty

 

TR

[3RavensMore]

 if someone would care to give a conversion from american cups to UK oz - they look tasty

 

TR

 

I can't mod so well, but I can bake just about anything.  Here you go -- 

 

14 ounces sweetened condensed milk (one can)
12 ounces semisweet chocolate, break into small pieces
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 ounces whole roasted salted pistachios
3 ounces whole dried cranberries (or you can substitute with an ingredient of your preference)
1.5 ounces ground pistachios for dusting, optional

 

Directions:

Grease a baking pan, 8x8x2 inches. Line with parchment paper so that the paper overhangs two sides of the pan.

 

Stir the sweetened condensed milk and semisweet chocolate together in a microwave-safe 2 quart dish. Add the unsweetened chocolate and microwave at 100% for 1 minute; stir. Microwave again until chocolate is melted and mixture can be stirred smooth, about 2 minutes longer. Stir in the vanilla extract.

Fold in the whole pistachios and cranberries using a large rubber spatula. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and smooth the top of the candy with the spatula. Sprinkle the top with ground pistachios, if using.

Refrigerate until firm. Cut into 2-inch squares. Store in a container that seals air-tight. Package 6 pieces in small cellophane bags tied with ribbon for gift giving.

[Tarot Redhand]

You going to try them?

 

TR

[3RavensMore]

As soon as I can get some pistachios.  Maybe this weekend.  They'll last about two days around here I expect--maybe less.  We love chocolate in pretty much everything.  Having pork tenderloin mole this weekend.

[Tarot Redhand]

Having pork tenderloin mole this weekend

Having a warped, filthy sense of humour and knowing what americans mean when they talk about a tenderloin district (in UK it is called a red light district), you do not want to know the image that popped into my mind when I read about your <pomposity warning> projected repast. Suffice to say it involved a very surprised looking small mammal with black fur...

 

Just kidding.

 

TR

[3RavensMore]

 

[Grymlorde]

Up the road from here in San Francisco, PETA asked the mayor to change the name of the tenderloin district to the "tempeh district."     Needless to say it didn't happen.

 

As for the origin of the name, gander at this.

[3RavensMore]

Well, you learn something new every day.  I'd never heard of a tenderloin district.

[SomethingSpicy]

Actually, I doubt it's just you.

 

Back when I worked in the film industry I recall more than one meeting with so-called directors and their attendant hordes of faceless production execs who shared a single well-worn brain cell between them. They would study our designs for Creatures and costumes (Fifi mostly did costume stuff) and they would ask the most dribblingly silly bastardic questions available, debate the cost of realizing the designs for weeks at a time and then spend one atosecond considering the actual LOOK of the designs before rejecting anything interesting or novel. Then they selected the design they were going actually put on screen by a method very little removed from closing their eyes and poking the tabletop with a stick.

Except one weirdo who, after many meetings and paper shufflings, would invariably just choose whichever design had the most stains from the undersides of teacups on it.

 

Don't imagine artistic integrity tempered slightly by fabrication costs has anything to do with film design.

 

I've seen those tokers chortling at designs before falling off their seats with improbable velocity. (I believe in that instance the design was chosen on the basis of how quickly it dislodged the derelict junkie so-called production team from their seats).

 

(Oh, and yes, very nice designs (whatever they were for). Elegant and semi-simple and I even like the colour scheme. Robes; who's good at robes around here?)

Oh, so thaat's why most big productions have such utterly bland and forgettable designs? Just close yours eyes and pick the first one the stick pokes, I'm glad to know those are the guys making all the decisions! (And also why I'd never, ever, ever pursue a job in the art field..)

[Proleric]

A daily source of inspiration...

https://twitter.com/wunderkamercast

[Tarot Redhand]

First link of the year and a hint for miniature tilesets (ie think model village not lacking in tile numbers). From this guys perspective everything is miniature.

 

TR

[Tarot Redhand]

A sort-of going away present for PHoD, this Saurian looks amazing.

 

TR

[PLUSH HYENA of DOOM]

Got three Ankylosaurs (two Nodosaurids, one Ankylosaurid) done so far, though they still need a bit of polishing up... Mostly concerned with the other major branch of the Thyreophora at present, the Stegosaurs...

(And I suppose there's the Scelidosaurus too, which is a basal Thyreophoran and thus a sort of Ankylosaur in the making... and which is actually finished).

[3RavensMore]

Imagine this as a tileset. 

 

[Tarot Redhand]

Doable but with limitations is my guess.

 

TR

[3RavensMore]

Are you volunteering? 

[Jedijax]

It would be relatively easy for Zwerk. He already has similar models and textures, and would need only invert them, add floors and some effects here and there as well as set elevations, walkpaths, etc. Mind you, not that it would be so quick or effortless to do, but it's easier than some other settings that have already been showed. Just ask Merricksdad! He loves doing everything from scratch!

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[Tarot Redhand]

@3RavensMore - Only if you want it in 2d...

 

TR

[yetanothername]

Bah! None of those walkables need overlap with any below, totally doable. Look at those sloping corridors, we got those and floaty islands already. It's just a matter of the right skybox and some waterfalls! *waves hand dismissively*

*cough*

[Tarot Redhand]

Why do I feel so smug about this that I am posting a link to? Could it be because of the hypocrisy, or the comeuppance? Or is just the feeling of gotcha, you slimy <numerous expletives deleted> toad. Sorry no inspirational picture this time, just a news article here.

 

TR

[Bannor Bloodfist]

Ooopppss... got my hand spanked.  I sincerely wish they would tell you WHY when they do that instead of just deleting the entire post.  Oh well.  I do apologize to whomever was upset enough to report me to the forum police bots, no harm was intended by what I may have said.