Moe Neus

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A writer and worldbuilder who just likes to eat. he/him - 27 (Nearly) All posts are related to "Aulterr," my modern-ish high fantasy setting exploring the more overlooked aspects of the genre.

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Moe Neus@moeneus· 28d

Additional tidbit with a quick sketch: When Guy Bones' weapons breaks, as they often do, he uses his head like a flail, hence the rope spiked through both his helmet and skull. #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky

Guy Bones swinging his head like a hammer

Moe Neus@moeneus· 29d

Guy Bones, a recurring skeleton NPC in dungeons. Caught in a Faustian bargain, he will adventure forever, often lending brief aid to explorers. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

Guy Bones, a lightly armored skeleton adventurer

Moe Neus@moeneus· Jul 12

Redesign of "Qui Furuntur Aeris," "Those Who Steal Copper," to have a bit more going on. Also known as "the Aeramen," goblins are descended from Darish sailors "saved" during a terrible storm by the God of the Severin Sea. #worlbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art #goblins

"Qui Furuntur Aeris," AKA "Those Who Steal Copper," "the Aeramen," or just "Goblins."

Moe Neus@moeneus· Jul 10

The God of the Mare Nostrum, Darvail, drifts through that sea's deep, calm waters, hunting squid and small whales. Its cast off scales can be used to make a delicate broth. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

A journal entry on the god of the Mare Nostrum, Darvail

Moe Neus@moeneus· Jul 3

I forgot to tag this, so extra info: The blood demon is Əlarðɶɹlʑäʀ̥n̥ðuɢolnk͡x, the Blood Demon of Broken Bones Piercing Flesh, "Ellie" for short, who was cursed by a wizard to investigate crimes as a joke. Quick sketch below while I figured out the face. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

An elar, a blood demon, cursed to investigate crimes in a noir-adjacent setting.

Moe Neus@moeneus· Jul 3

An "elar," a blood demon, gazing at the city of Jelod, also called "the Cut." It is an ancient trade city situated in Aulterr's "Northwest Passage."

An elar, a blood demon, gazing at the city of Jelod from one of its islands.

Moe Neus@moeneus· Jun 26

A portrait of Wys Kel Ran in his youth. Wys is the POV for all of the journal entries in my drawings, although I usually see him as being in his 40s and 50s during that period. It started as a way to flesh out his character for a novel and spiraled. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

Wys Kel Ran in a mage's hat and a high-collared cloak.

Moe Neus@moeneus· Jun 24

And FINALLY, we're full circle: Wheat is grown on the Death Cult's vast properties, which is in turn baked into bread and brewed with hops grown in abbey gardens. If you just order "beer" at any bar, you will be given Death Cult Lager. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

A beer advertisement for Death Cult Lager

Moe Neus@moeneus· Jun 22

Despite this, the Death Cult is best known for its economic effect. One of the earliest structures in any settlement, vastly wealthy, and charged with reinvesting in the community, a Death Cult abbey will own vast tracts of land and employ many laborers. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

Moe Neus@moeneus· Jun 16

The Death Cultists can also negotiate on your behalf to improve your lot in the afterlife. One example of this is the Hearteater, tasked with devouring the hearts of 100 dragons to avoid its fated damnation. It is the head of the Imperial Revenue Service. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

Hearteater, a reptile-headed mage with at least three arms, holding an orb.

The text reads: "Once a mortal mage, the Hearteater was on the path of becoming a dragon, and thus damnation. So, it struck a deal with Death to avoid this horrid fate."

The Hearteater is inspired by the Yeogno, a Korean monster who must devour 100 "yangban," essentially aristocrats, to ascend to heaven.

Moe Neus@moeneus· Jun 15

Who are the Death Cultists? Very few are actual devotees of the Death God. Most just wanted steady employment, and others are simply working for a more privileged afterlife. In any case, they are often more dedicated to the upkeep of abbeys than worship. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

A Death Cultist (inspired by medieval beekeepers) carrying a barrel, with the tip of their hood adorned with a flower.

Moe Neus@moeneus· Jun 9

The key feature of a Death Cult abbey is Death's Gate, invoking the Gates of the Hells. Through these gates is the abbey's forum, where beer and bread is often sold. It is also through these gates that the dead issue forth during the Night Parade. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

Death's Gate, the entryway to an abbey of the Death Cult. The text reads: "Typically somewhat sparse in its decoration, the gates are generally marked with either bell or cyclops iconography."

The Abbey at Tertius, a large Augustian city in the south of Aird. The text reads: "A dense, urban abbey is focused on the forum, where goods are sold; the pit, where bodies are processed; and the gate itself."

The layout of the abbey is labeled, from top left to bottom right, as "forum, pit, quarters, bank, kitchen (with the arrow), cloister, library, storage, and gardens." Its layout is inspired by Westminster Abbey.

Moe Neus@moeneus· Jun 5

First, the Death Cult worships the Pantheon of Death, ruled by Althaen, God of the Hells. Due to eons of feuding with the Pantheon of Kings, Althaen decks his kilometer tall form in the funerary shrouds of royalty and the flags of fallen empires. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

Althaen, Lord of the Pantheon of Death, God of the Hells, decked in the funerary shrouds of royalty and the flags of fallen empires.

Moe Neus@moeneus· Jun 3

I've wanted to discuss one of the ideas I'm most excited about from Aulterr: the Death Cult. From their mission of ferrying the dead to their breweries and banking operations, the Death Cult is one of the most important global organizations in Aulterr. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

A bust of Althaen, Lord of the Pantheon of Death.

Moe Neus@moeneus· Jun 2

I'm back! My only drawing from when I was away: a soft-pun based on my cousin's description of frogs in Thailand. As low-concept as it gets. The bull frog has tenderloins which can be prepared very similarly to pork. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #art #oc #ocsky

A horned frog. The text reads:

Bull Frog

As the name suggests, the bull frog is something between a bull and a frog. This gives it a unique flavor.

Be warned: this frog can weigh 50kg and has the leg strength to propel that mass at shocking speeds.

Oddly, mixing frog with bull gives a flavor remarkably similar to pork.

When the bull frog croaks, it sound like a "moo" but low and loud enough to crack stone.

Moe Neus@moeneus· May 28

Sorry for the lack of activity! I hopped on an 11 hour flight the day after three weeks of exam period, and I've been traveling since. In the words of my mother, my family's vacations are "a forced march," so I've had little will to work on anything, but I have been collecting a lot of inspiration!

A European common frog, held by my father (a certified naturalist)

A view of Bergen, Norway from a nearby mountain

Moe Neus@moeneus· May 11

Where I'm at spiritually right now. My gnome assassin's rat-pigeon familiar, my chud son, Pistachio. I'm probably not going to have time to be doing much here until June, but I'll try to post the occasional bit of older/rushed art to prove I'm still among the living. #dnd #ttrpg #art #oc #ocsky

A rat with pigeon wings smoking a cigarette with two hands.

Moe Neus@moeneus· May 7

I do not comprehend what is wrong with this image. I have changed its format, I re-exported it from an SVG file, and I even just screenshotted it. Still nada. So here's a photo of my computer.

Moe Neus@moeneus· May 4

I've finally hit double Master Ball in Pokemon Champions, which means at long last I can stop playing and focus on anything else in my free time. And to the one person who notices it, yes, all my Pokemon are always Steely Dan references for no reason in particular. #pokemon #pokemonchampions

Moe Neus@moeneus· Apr 29

Where magic is based in part on your understanding of your opponent, how does this affect fashion? Fashion is defensive: the average mage wants you to know as little about who they are and what they're thinking as possible. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

A vague mage wearing a pointed hat and clothing inspired by an extended "inverness cape."

Moe Neus@moeneus· Apr 26

The Imperial Revenue Service agent makes their move! A few interstitial panels that I meant to be longer before I realized how small a page is. I'll hopefully wrap this up relatively soon. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #art #oc #ocsky #comics

An axe in various stages of movements, followed by the black outline of the Imperial Revenue Service agent and a red streak as she strikes a dragon (not pictured).

Moe Neus@moeneus· Apr 26

Moe Neus@moeneus· Apr 24

The same axe but with more aggressive shading and lighting.

Moe Neus@moeneus· Apr 23

Moe Neus@moeneus· Apr 20

I'm making the pixel art for @bloodorangestudios.bsky.social 's hover hell game (working title)! It's gonna have bugs and magic. I'm going for Super Metroid-style pixel art and some Hollow Knight cutesy-ness. I'm not great at pixel art, so we'll see how it goes. #pixelart #art #gamedev #indiedev

Moe Neus@moeneus· Apr 14

Do you ever have to do something very repetitive, but by the time you're about finished you've realized you've improved? I started doing the mountains from the bottom to the top, and now I know I can do the southern and central mountains better. So I'm probably gonna start over. #mapmaking #art

An unfinished map of Aird, a continent in the setting of Aulterr.

Moe Neus@moeneus· Apr 9

The faun are former high elves "blessed" by their canyon god, Krait; however, they are cursed to slowly turn to stone. Their most dedicated forge clerics build kilns into their own bodies so that they can deepen the magic in the items the create. #worldbuilding #dnd #ttrpg #oc #ocsky #art

An elder Keviri, or "faun," forge cleric, Yezda, Speaker of Krait, God of the Canyon.

The text reads: "Faun

The Keviri, also known as "faun" in the August tongue, are former high elves corrupted by the canyon god, Krait.

Their affinity for earth is unmatched, and their forge clerics can fire ceramics capable of stopping bullets.

Their city in the Blue Canyons is lit by eternal flames fed by natural gas lines."

Moe Neus@moeneus· Apr 7

I was discussing an old project with a friend and looking through my folders, and I actually found the better maps! Very much changed to style I'm going for because this represents probably around 24+ hours of mouse-and-keyboard in GIMP, and it ain't worth it. #worldbuilding #mapmaking #art

Moe Neus@moeneus· Apr 6

I'm happy to do it in small doses, like in this fella from last June-ish, but covering that whole damned bird was killing my hand and my will to draw.

Moe Neus@moeneus· Apr 5

I had the concept for rocs since at least October, but detailing the feathers burnt me out, and I never loved the design to begin with. Then I saw a crab claw with a googly eye on it in a novelty shop, and I burned through the reposted image in like 3-4 hours. Crazy how inspiration works.