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Location
Castle or Palace? How To Tell Which Is Which
As fate would have it, just before writing this article I needed to draw both a castle and a palace in the same category and it became apparent that it can be tricky to differentiate them. 
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February 7, 2025
By
Chris and Sheila
Type:
Creature
What are Vrykolakas? The Greek Vampires
There are vampires in all mythologies, from East to West. And one of the most popular mythologies is Greek mythology.
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February 7, 2025
By
Chris and Sheila
Type:
Creature
What is a Werewolf’s Lifespan? Are They Immortal?
You’ve probably seen werewolves in movies or read about them in books. They’re often portrayed as either half-human, half-wolf creatures like Wolverine in X-Men (did I just blow your mind? He even ‘transforms’ when he extends his claws!) or as humans who fully transform into wolves. 
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January 23, 2025
By
Chris and Sheila
Type:
Creature
Ghost, spirit, wraith, poltergeist or phantom?
This one’s a spooky topic! Do you believe in ghosts? Spirits? Poltergeists? Phantoms or wraiths? Well, it doesn't matter if you believe or not, cos we still find them fascinating in all sorts of media and entertainment, even if they may or may not exist in reality.
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January 3, 2025
By
Chris and Sheila
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Weapon
Mace vs Morningstar
The line between medieval weapons is often quite blurry, as many of the weapons have many variants, and they used to bleed together, borrowing this and that from each other. Mace and Morningstar are one of the more glaring examples of this as at the first glance, they just seem the same. 
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December 18, 2024
By
Chris and Sheila
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Weapon
Halberd vs Glaive
The glaive and halberd are two iconic polearms featured in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. While they differ historically, the current rules treat them as mechanically identical.
Last Updated:
December 9, 2024
By
Chris and Sheila

Hey, I'm Christopher, and that’s Sheila!

We are both massive fantasy, sci-fi and mythology nerds!
I started making digital art in 2009, and became a full-time freelance artist in 2016, able to work on my own schedule from anywhere in the world.
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I created this blog to help young artists make the same journey.

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