World Inspiration Board

introduction

This mood/inspiration board is preliminary inspiration for the region of Storms eye. To get an idea of the world being developed with its themes and mood, check out the Meta page.

inspirational landscapes

by Johny Goerend

by Laura Chouette

by Julius Jansson

by Maksim Shutov

by Laura Chouette

by Ryan Hoffman

by Alexander Schimmeck

by Marek Szturc

by Artem Sapegin

by Julius Jansson

by Uljana Maljutina

by Wilson Ye

by Klim Musalimov

by Sergey Pesterev

by Mike Kienle

by Andrew Ridley

by Zoltan Tasi

characters of the world

by Elistraie

by Kyung Han Kim

by Juliana Wilhelm

by Laura Bevon

by Cher-Ro

by RAKUGAKI

Desert Winds by Anna Christenson

by samanthajoanneart

by Juliana Wilhelm

by Nezt Oss

by samanthajoanneart

by Todd Ulrich

by zuzartii

by Nika Lemut

Commission: Race portrait - Abyssians by chirun

by BlackBirdInk

by Kyung Han Kim

by Katharina Egholm

by dusint

by Todd Ulrich

by enrychan

by Aurore Folny

inspiration quotes

exploration

It is in our nature to explore, to reach out into the unknown. The only true failure would be not to explore at all

— Ernest Shackleton

I did not write half of what I saw, for I knew I would not be believed

— Marco Polo

the unexpected

I know it's not ordinary. But whoever loved ordinary?

— Joan Clarke- imitation game

I'm still trying to understand how you thought it was a good idea to test this device by having someone throw you off a balcony.

— Dr. Elizabeth Weir - Stargate: Atlantis

overcoming the odds

It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change

— Charles Darwin

Being brave was easy when you would rather die than give up.

— Lev Grossman, The Magicians

Sometimes it is the people who no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine.

— The imitation game

gold rush

The first treasure california began to surrender after the goldrush was the oldest: her land

— John Lakes

From all over the planet they came…. They came in companies and alone, with money and without, knowing and naïve. They tore themselves from warm hearths and good homes, promising to return; they fled from cold hearts and bad debts, never to return. They were farmers and merchants and sailors and slaves and abolitionists and soldiers of fortune and ladies of the night. They jumped bail to start their journey, and jumped ship at journey’s end. They were the pillars of their communities, and their communities’ dregs…

— H.W. Brands, The Age of Gold: The California Gold Rush and the New American Dream

inspiration music

world anthems

world building music

inspiration from media

games

by Larian Studios

Divinity: Originial Sin 2

The world has a feel of wonder and exploration with tones of darkness but underlying hope in the story. There is humor in the world and story to keep it light at points.

by ZeniMax Online Studios

Elder Scrolls Online

The Elder Scrolls Online game creates a world where you want to explore the unbeaten path to see what discoveries you will find there. This is a feeling I want to create in the region of Storms Eye.

tv & movies

by Netflix

Cursed

by MGM Studios

Stargate: Atlantis

by SYFY

The Magicians

by CBS

Star Trek: Discovery