Elder Sign Shard

This excellent elder sign shard comes to us from Arm Pongdai.  The paint work on the glowing sigil is just perfect. 

 

Cthulhu Bead

This diminutive Cthulhu bead comes to use from Shadow EDC Paracord.  It's supposed to be an adornment for a paracord bracelet, but it's absolutely perfect for repurposing as a traditional Japanese netsuke.

 

The Tome

Rushing's Rarities returns to our pages with this nicely done prop tome.   The weathering is wonderful, in particular the worn, distressed leather.

 

Cthulhu Ftaghn! Keisuke Edition.

  Japanese artist Yoneyama Keisuke returns to our pages with this wonderful limited edition Cthulhu idol cast in bronze.

 

The Ranger's Pack

  Since "The Lord of the Rings" was published the concept of a group of adventures traveling the wilderness has become a well-worn fantasy trope.  Despite that, there's been a surprising dearth of LARP-style events embracing that sort of trekking.  One of my other hobbies is traditional bushcraft camping, so I've always been disappointed there wasn't more interest in that type of thing.

   That's why I was so happy to discover this video from the Middle-Earth Reenactment Society.  They're doing exactly the kind of wilderness wandering I envisioned.  It's really interesting to see their choice of gear from the viewpoint of both practicality and historicity, if that concept can even apply to fantasy-inspired trekking.

Celebrating the Green Holidays

Mavkas Week usually begins after Holy Trinity Sunday. This year it starts today on 13th of June. It is believed that at a time when rye is blooming, the undead beings, spirits of nature, mavkas and mermaids come out of water, theor hidings and walk through forests and fields to tickle to death everyone they meet. This is the period of time when the souls of the dead are among the living.

The gifted Alisa Tochylovska celebrates the Green Holidays and Mavkas Week with a little help from this forest troll.  One can only hope it isn't one of the nature spirits intent on tickling people to death.

 

Cthulhu Armor

This Mythos-inspired armor set comes to us from Japanese concept artist Shimamoto Art.