Inktober Day 7: Air Force Fan

INKTOBER DAY 7 (FAN): The Air Force Fan is an aerial drone version of a war fan that can cut through the atmosphere at supersonic speeds and can cleave enemies with dangerous air currents. It is guided by two smaller side fans that act as wings, as well as two rotating cooling fans that help is accelerate.

Because this weapon is large and cumbersome, it is rarely used by people, but it’s a favorite weapon of the Ruḥot wind spirits.

The fan’s shoresh roots are אור and its variant אורר, which governs air, fans and airplanes.

 

 

Inktober Day 6: Ruaḥ Wind Spirit

The ruah is a wind spirit.
INKTOBER DAY 6 (SPIRIT): A Ruaḥ (pl. Ruḥot) is a Kind (species) of wind spirit in the world of Avgad. When these spirits wish to take shape, they can materialize a wider human-sized form with pale, spongy skin; large cloudy eyes; and linen wrappings. Because the species name “Ruaḥ” is grammatically both masculine and feminine, these spirits may take on a mix of those characteristics depending on time or conditions.

Ruḥot float in the air and command wind speed or direction, often by using large fans to erode targets. They can distort their density and the space around them, which lets them teleport or diffuse into moire patterns.

Among their other quirks, Ruḥot have a keen sense of smell and communicate through odors.

They are often intelligent, courageous spirits with high morale. They run the gamut between good and evil. Good ones smell like basil and bring relief and profit to people wherever they go. Evil ones take on a greenish tint, stink like rotting wood, and spread an ill wind of decay.

Ruḥot societies like to settle on high mountaintops to be closer to the skies. Over there, they form cities of obelisk-style buildings and run profitable businesses selling stone. Other societies often envy and accuse Ruḥot of being too successful by using air and space powers to their unfair advantage.

The species comes from the רוח shoresh root and its broader family, which deals with wind, spirits, paleness, linens, smells space, profit and more.

 

Inktober Day 4: Socialist Sorcery Scholar (Knot)

Imagine a parody that ties together fictional magicians and peace-preaching rock stars, and you’ll have something close to the Socialist Sorcery Scholars.

In the “Milhamah” world, this scholar and his like-minded comrades have joined a secret society to author books on how the forbidden art of knot magic can supposedly unite the world. They use rope, strings, scarves — and sometimes even serpents — to bind their enemies and loosen “The People’s” power. Together, they obsessively practice for hours till they get bruises, welts and scarring.

Much of the public is fascinated by these gnarled gurus, with their lectures on friendship, equality and community. But the sorcerers have allied with the Bavel Macrostructure in destroying the land of ‘Aravot, since the latter’s breakaway independence threatens the dream of global oneness.

The character idea comes from the חבר shoresh root, which governs friendship, society, socialism, knot magic, connections, scholars, treatise writing and more.

 

The Dumbkuchen will bake your brain

Dumbkuchen lowers the Wisdom of whoever eats it.

The Dumbkuchen, aka the Baumkuchen of Congealed Stupidity, is a brain-baking confection of confusion. A syrupy glop of stupidity tops the moist, pulpy tree cake below. But despite its earthy aroma, eating it is not a good idea! Anyone who takes a bite will see a drop in Wisdom!

The Dumbkuchen comes from the אול shoresh root, which relates to trees and stupidity. Look forward to baiting enemies with this tempting treat in the Milhamah RPG and video game!

Milhamah RPG stats

Shoresh: אול
Gematria: 37
Type: Consumable
Size: Small
Duration: Four hours
Effect: Consumer is WIS -2D while duration lasts. Satiates Medium-sized consumer for duration. As bait, NPC characters of WIS < 2D or SHA < 2D must roll WIS or SHA resistance the first time they notice it. If the roll fails, they eat the Dumbkuchen.

 

Hiatus Helmet (Color)

The Hiatus Helmet is now in color.

As we work on the second demo release for the “Milhamah” video game, this time we’ll be focusing on the inventory system. And that means making and equipping more items. Here is the Hiatus Helmet that I sketched last month, now in color. Next week I’ll reveal a video devlog that shows how I create and color my work digitally!

Happy Hanukkah!