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Morgulia Artistic Style Guide MORGULIA ARTISTIC & DESIGN STYLE GUIDE
A Master Guide for Artists, Illustrators, Miniature Designers, Terrain Designers, and Other Visual Creators Delving Into the Dread Lands of Morgulia
PART I
MORGULIA: GENERAL STYLE, FEEL & PHILOSOPHY
1. CORE VISUAL PHILOSOPHY
“The world is real. The horror is real. The perception is uncertain.”
Everything in Morgulia should feel:
materially believable
physically used
historically layered
psychologically burdened
The world should appear old without becoming static, damaged without becoming ruined, and haunted without becoming fantastical.
Morgulia is a civilization surviving atop inherited foundations while pretending those foundations remain secure.
This principle applies to everything:
people
clothing
weapons
armor
architecture
settlements
landscapes
wildlife
ruins
superstitious and occult practices
objects
illustrations
miniatures
terrain
symbols
monsters
supernatural phenomena
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