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Palazzo di Nettuno - Not-Quite-As-Serene Version - Patrons' Edition
🕑 Added 2023-02-18 01:30:11 +0000 UTCSo, Palazzo di Nettuno means "Palace of Neptune" (or at least Google Translate says it does), although that name is a bit more fitting for the other version of the map. Whatever, it's fine. This one can be a reference to the planet.
Next, I'll be drawing another map from the island of Tir Thelandira. This will be a sacred cave of the elven druids. I picture it like this: a cavern with an opening in the roof, through which light pours in. In the center lies a mossy pool surrounded by intricate knotwork engravings. This pool is used as an oracle by the druids, who gather here to seek advice from their goddess.
There may be a bit more to it, but that's what I've got for now. If anyone has any ideas that might make it a bit more interesting, by all means let me know!
Download from Google Drive here (under NEWEST PATRON CONTENT).
Comments
Joseph Carriker
Yeah, the ancient Greeks thought that the seafoam on waves looked like the manes of horses in the wind, which led to this whole myth about Poseidon trying to impress Demeter by creating the horse out of the seafoam. And honestly, good worldbuilding means subverting assumptions ;)
Milby's Maps
The sea god made horses? I'd have gone with a land god for that one, but I suppose I can't criticize the ancient Romans' worldbuilding too much. We are still talking about it over two millenia later.
Joseph Carriker
Hey, Poseidon/Neptune is credited with creating horses, so the version with the stables is just as appropriate, if in a different way. ;)
