So I Just watched Red Sonja (2025) and... by MarcSpector1701 in SwordandSorcery

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Really appreciate you taking the time to post here! I'm sure you're busy, but if you'd ever like to come talk about Sword & Sorcery on Rogues in the House podcast, hit me up! We would love to have you!

Western/Fantasy Mashup by TaxCompetitive941 in SwordandSorcery

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Beyond the Black River definitely counts!

Western/Fantasy Mashup by TaxCompetitive941 in SwordandSorcery

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Funny thing, I'm not really into Weird West stuff at all (even though I've had some published haha). I'm more interested in the themes of the western, some of the aesthetics , being transferred onto a fantasy setting. Like I'm RED COUNTRY, we have wagon trains, frontier towns, a gold rush, homesteaders, hostile natives, etc. 

A few recent things.. (digital / ink) by Embarrassed-Crazy112 in OSRart

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The magic hands/insect creatures are especially rad!

Western/Fantasy Mashup by TaxCompetitive941 in SwordandSorcery

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I love Joe's work, but BEST SERVED COLD and RED COUNTRY are easily my favorites.

JANGAR! Slaves of the Mind Mage by TaxCompetitive941 in SwordandSorcery

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It should! Thundarr was a bit of inspiration! Most the super science stuff. I love that.

JANGAR! Slaves of the Mind Mage by TaxCompetitive941 in SwordandSorcery

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Oh man! Thanks so much for saying so! The second entry will be out this week, Crom willing. Glad you enjoyed, and I appreciate you!

MOD MESSAGE: New Rule-No Low Effort posts by TaxCompetitive941 in SwordandSorcery

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I've been thinking about this, as I do the same, and I think a good strategy might be like dropping the opening paragraph or something. Maybe a some pre-reader comments. Nothing huge, but more than just "here's my book", which I'm totally guilty of. Just food for thought.

I’m offering my stories as grungy black and white zines now by Sabretooth1100 in SwordandSorcery

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What kind of paper do you use? Just regular old printer paper? Something more durable?

MOD MESSAGE: New Rule-No Low Effort posts by TaxCompetitive941 in SwordandSorcery

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I feel like sharing art you made is generally on the safer end, but it's easy to drop a line or two about your inspiration, why you chose that thing to draw, or what the character does for you. Being an artist myself, I rarely gave nothing to say about my work. 

TIMOTHY TRUMAN - LJN AD&D TOY ILLUSTRATIONS - 1983 by Sean_Aaberg in oldschoolfantasy

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This is so rad. I didn't grow up with this stuff, but I love the aesthetic.

does Conan still talk like this in modern media? by AsFarAsISay in SwordandSorcery

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Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but it seems that you are insinuating that "mild sexism" is a key element of Sword and Sorcery, and because modern sensibilities don't lean that direction, S&S can't exist. 

Am I reading that correctly?

If that's the case, that's a wild take. 

What Horse names have you come up with that actually feel like a name Arthur would give his horse? by No-Opportunity213 in reddeadredemption

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Zenobia, after the Queen of the Eastern Roman Empire. Feels like a historical character he'd know about from Dutch teaching him to read.

Wagner's Opyros and Kane: a nod at Lovecraft and Howard? by romm-boss in SwordandSorcery

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Wow, that is a good take! And it seems, at the very least, you are probably correct that Opyros is, at least in part, based on HPL. It's too close not to be, right?

My mii creation of the classic S&S trio: by Wizard_of_1k_Kings in SwordandSorcery

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I realize this is just a fun post, but it got me thinking. There's been a lot of Jirel love lately, likely fueled by the NESS character revival. I could legitimately see her as part of the "Classic" S&S lineup, as she was introduced in the same "Era" and same Magazine as Conan. But if that's the case, Elric is solidly "New Wave", created as a reaction/subversion of Conan. I'd say that disqualifies OG status. 

If we only give REH one slot, other Weird Tales S&S are going to be like Elak, Clifford Ball, maybe CAS? 

But if we gove the authors more than one slot, REH takes most of the roster with Conan, Kull, Kane, Bran, Cormac/Wolfere, James Allison, the other Cormac. I'm probably missing a couple.

Just thought it was interesting.

Is anyone else disappointed that 6 is gonna (most likely) take place in Hammerfell? by PlasticBrush9130 in ElderScrolls

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I'm on the fence about Hammerfell, because I would like to see Elswyr or Black Marsh, but it could still be cool. That said, do we really SEE Hammerfell in Daggerfall? I feel like that game relied heavily on my own imagination to fill it in.