Last month we described the monotony and lackluster of cartography. Specifically, the life-draining attempts at creating maps for Aborlon. Praise God for the discernment to switch gears rather than toss in the towel. Not that this team wasn't going to go the whole ten rounds with any challenge that confronted us. Nonetheless, switching to art asset creation has proven to be far more rewarding and productive than swinging at the formidable opponent of landscape development. Last month we shared the Axe and Sword collections. This week we would like to share some collages that cover a majority of what has been done in the last thirty or so days. Interestingly enough, as we are nearing the completion of the weapons list from the ' smithie ' trade tree it has provided many specialized skills to add to our ever-growing skills list . For example, perhaps your avatar in Aborlon is going to wield a sword. A common weapon choice really. After training the skill 1-handed swor...

One of my favorite artists said: "After every dark night, there is a brighter day." (Tupac Shakur) To me, this has become a philosophy that keeps me focused on the hope that someday things will get better. Recently, I have suffered many weeks of depression and loneliness. I have worked on this blog intermittently only and for any potential followers that probably seems pretty obvious. But I wanted to take a moment to discuss some of my troubles, to get a little personal so that our followers might know the challenges that this blog has endured recently. Back in April of this year, 2019, I made the decision to separate from my girlfriend, who just so happened to be the Product Manager of the blog. It was a hard decision to make but I am now more confident than ever that it was the right one to make. Right decision or not it was still a difficult one. I love her and her daughter very much. Leaving them was like ripping a part of me off. It tore an immense hole into my he...