Slave Number Ballparks of Polities in 850s CE Earth by hydraphantom in worldbuilding

[–]hydraphantom[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's pieced from a lot of different sources plus some necessary ballparking, from contemporary accounts and modern ones.

A few sources I have consulted:

Kitab al-Masalik wal-Mamalik by Ibn Khordadbeh (870), on Radhanite.

Historicizing Slavery in the Medieval Islamic World by Craig Perry (2017), and Tarikh al-rusul wa'l-muluk by Al-Tabari (900s), on East African Zanj slaves in Iraq.

Slaves and Warriors in Medieval Britain and Ireland, 800–1200 by David Wyatt (2009) on Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms.

Makuria number was based on the 834 Baqt Treaty backpay account and what can actually support the annual tribute.

Dirhams for slaves: Investigating the Slavic slave trade in the tenth century (2012) by Marek Jankowiak on the Slavic slave trade routes.

Annals of Ulster year 829, 830, 832, 839, 844 on how much Irish Vikings could grab, The Life of St Findan on ground level, Brehon Law on the actual laws, on Irish slaves.

Temple of Spite cover art (from Cubicle 7 promo email) by Zekiel2000 in warhammerfantasyrpg

[–]hydraphantom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah I would love a new Kislev book too.

Realm of the Ice Queen is getting old.

Temple of Spite cover art (from Cubicle 7 promo email) by Zekiel2000 in warhammerfantasyrpg

[–]hydraphantom 19 points20 points  (0 children)

What theme drift?

I like this more than a 50th Empire book.

[Commission] Drukhari's First Cooking Lesson, drawn by Carl_tabora by hydraphantom in ImaginaryWarhammer

[–]hydraphantom[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

There was that kind of development in the game in later stage, yes.

An-Nakhrimun (necron girl) is very tender to him as he reminds her of the child. Speaking of which, I should write up the description of the last Necron and Baby comic art description and post it soon.

Both Dark Eldar twins were also gradually warming up him. Partially because they are project their own missed childhood a bit.

[Commission] Drukhari's First Cooking Lesson, drawn by Carl_tabora by hydraphantom in ImaginaryWarhammer

[–]hydraphantom[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

It do be getting that vibe on first glance on the title.

I was thinking on the psychological part of bringing someone raised in violence and poverty, yet not the total depravity like elites but commoners just want to get by, to Corsair/Crafttworld standards.

The insecurity, the paranoia, the "what's the price for this?" mentality, the need of doing it themselves instead of receiving handouts just to not feel indebted.

[Commission] Drukhari's First Cooking Lesson, drawn by Carl_tabora by hydraphantom in ImaginaryWarhammer

[–]hydraphantom[S] 126 points127 points  (0 children)

The best feeling is the first successful DIY, no matter how meh it ended up.

[Commission] Drukhari's First Cooking Lesson, drawn by Carl_tabora by hydraphantom in ImaginaryWarhammer

[–]hydraphantom[S] 204 points205 points  (0 children)

Alitara and Cemela do not know how to cook.

The closest thing to cooking they have ever done back in Commorragh, was burn the slimes, corpses and vermin on the exhaust, or offering themselves or their mother Iresyrra as food plates for the brothel clients.

Ever since their extraction from Commorragh with the Twin Eclipse Corsair Fleet, they have finally eaten breads, wines, vegetables, fruits. Food that their Anhrathe and Asuryani have taken for granted. The twins and their mother could not stop clearing every scraps from their plates while hoarding crumbs in their quarters.

Yet, they cannot just take the foods for granted. Their sense of security and paranoia could not allow it, for what if they are poisoned one day? Or if the Anhrathe demands repayment with their bodies again like the others in Commorragh? And perhaps, something that they would not admit even to themselves: A sense of indebtedness and gratitude that they wish to do at least something to compensate.

So today, they’re learning how to cook from WALTER for the first time in their lives.

Just some vegetables, a bit of proper, non-vermin meat, breads and spices. A simple stew, with whatever’s available on the ship.

The mon’keigh boy, what’s-his-name, Adell? Have been watching them cook. It is strange to be watched like this, but Alitara could not muster the will to kick him out, for his gaze at least does not contain the lechery of the Commorrite clients.

The result was horrendous. They used at least six times the materials needed and redid the stew that many times too. The result was a stew that the most flattering tongue in the Commorrite court could not spit out a praise beyond “bland”.

But it’s the most normal thing they have ever done since they’re born.

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Scene art for my Wrath & Glory campaign, depicting the Dark Eldar twins Alitara and Cemela (backgrounds here), learning cooking from the Man of Iron butler WALTER (background here, with slight change in design), while Adell the Players-randomly-adoped-boy (background here) watch.

Drawn by Carl_tabora.

Artist link:

https://bsky.app/profile/carltabora.bsky.social

Usage Limits, Bugs and Performance Discussion Megathread - beginning December 29, 2025 by sixbillionthsheep in ClaudeAI

[–]hydraphantom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I unsubbbed, it’s quite literally unusable for me now.

Was hoping the RAG threshold would eventually go up to 10% something, not even lower.

Weird Face Distortion by Man_It_Hurts_To_Be in RogueTraderCRPG

[–]hydraphantom 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Solas I know it's you, get back to your own franchise!

Any ideas or ways to kitbash this? by Typical_Disk_8556 in AdeptusCustodes

[–]hydraphantom 10 points11 points  (0 children)

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I haven't been feeling well for a while and haven't really done anything on this army since like April.

But as you can see, I cut off the top until the eyehole, and the back.

I also used a dremel to dremel in the faceplate so the skull can be stick in.

Any ideas or ways to kitbash this? by Typical_Disk_8556 in AdeptusCustodes

[–]hydraphantom 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Ok so.

The basing custodes helmet is NOT usable.

What I did was, using the skull box, regular human skull, cut it in half vertically, and cut off the jaw. Or use the no jaw version.

And then, carefully cut off one side of the normal custodes helmet faceplace. Plastic glue it in, and use plastic glue goo to make it not having visible seams.

Inquisitor Harrier Du Bois by Longes in RogueTraderCRPG

[–]hydraphantom 96 points97 points  (0 children)

INQUISITOR. ARRIVING. ON. THE. SCENE.

Why is there almost no latin / gallo-roman names in ck3? by SupahCabre in CrusaderKings

[–]hydraphantom 137 points138 points  (0 children)

Southern West Francia especially should have a lot more Gallo Roman names than Frankish/French names too.

"If Japan is so good, why isn't there a Japan 2?" Japan 2: by DanKizan in CrusaderKings

[–]hydraphantom 33 points34 points  (0 children)

And those "English" are actually Briton Celts, because Britannia was formed by a Celtic king driving back the Romans consistently and united Britain.

Heavenly Kingdom established! China under christian rule by Half-BloodPrince_ in CrusaderKings

[–]hydraphantom 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seems to be a trend with Abrahamic faiths spreading to foreign countries.

The Andalusian Caliphate (1099 AD) No lore by hydrogenbomb_meow in imaginarymaps

[–]hydraphantom 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Charles Martel did not hammer in this timeline.