Real World Inspirations for Fantasy Locales

[Lofgeornost]

Eltz Castle, Wierschem, Germany - occupied by the same family for 850 years..

Didn’t Shirley Jackson write a book about them?

 

[Fenris-77]

Didn’t Shirley Jackson write a book about them?

Yeah, yeah, parse my grammar uncharitably why don't you?

 

[Lofgeornost]

Yeah, yeah, parse my grammar uncharitably why don't you?

I guess I’m being dense; I don’t see how grammar comes into it. I just thought that whatever family resides there could claim We Have Always Lived in the Castle.

 

[Fenris-77]

I guess I’m being dense; I don’t see how grammar comes into it. I just thought that whatever family resides there could claim We Have Always Lived in the Castle.

Oh, hah. I thought you were implying it was the same exact family living there for 850 years, so ghosts or something in that vein. I only just started my first coffee of the day...

 

[Tulpa Girl]

I thought you were implying it was the same exact family living there for 850 years, so ghosts or something in that vein.

Not gonna lie, that was my first thought.

 

[Fenris-77]

Not gonna lie, that was my first thought.

I cannot tell a lie, I just copied it from the top of the FB post I stole the pic from. I have no defense for importing unclear statements relative to the possible presence of the undead.

 

[Fenris-77]

There are a couple of interesting maps and floor plans for Eltz castle online:

 

[Picaroon Jack]

Belly of Dragon in Kanab, Utah

 

[Lofgeornost]

Dolaucothi mine in Wales, which was worked as early as the Roman era--the lower photo shows excavations from that period:

 

[TristramEvans]

 

[Picaroon Jack]

Abandoned Renaissance fair in Fredericksburg, Virginia:



This drone flyover makes it look huge.

 

[TristramEvans]

 

[TristramEvans]

 

[Lofgeornost]

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So where is this? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[TristramEvans]

So where is this? Inquiring minds want to know.

fall creek falls state park in Tennessee

 

[TristramEvans]

 

[Lofgeornost]

Rock Bridge St. Park, Columbia MO:

 

[Acmegamer]

Rock Bridge St. Park, Columbia MO:

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Image failure for me.

 

[Lofgeornost]

Image failure for me.

Yeah, it was heic; I've uploaded a jpeg instead.

 

[Acmegamer]

Yeah, it was heic; I've uploaded a jpeg instead.

Ah, ok. Thanks for uploading the fix. Love how clear the water is btw.

 

[TristramEvans]

 

[TristramEvans]

 

[Picaroon Jack]

Eco park caves of Xcaret, Riviera Maya, Mexico

 

[Acmegamer]

Eco park caves of Xcaret, Riviera Maya, Mexico

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Looks like the start of a killer dungeon to me!

 

[Chris Brady]

 

[Stan]

The Basilica Cistern, built by Justinian I, is a bit bigger than a football field, underground, and partially filled with water. Kept mostly empty now for tourism.

 

[TristramEvans]

 

[TristramEvans]

 

[Acmegamer]

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Is that the ancient tree those asshats cut down? The one up along Hadrian's Wall.

 

[TristramEvans]

Is that the ancient tree those asshats cut down? The one up along Hadrian's Wall.

Yeah

 

[Pampero]

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"Piss off the DM" they said... "What damage could it do?" they said...

 

[TristramEvans]

 

[TristramEvans]

 

[TristramEvans]

 

[Acmegamer]

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Dare ya to set up a camp right there. lol.

 

[MoonHunter]

Dare ya to set up a camp right there. lol.

Why would you set camp in a currently dry flow or creekbed? Asking for soil sink or actual wetness. Find a meadow or maybe a tree cathedral.

 

[Acmegamer]

Why would you set camp in a currently dry flow or creekbed? Asking for soil sink or actual wetness. Find a meadow or maybe a tree cathedral.

I was being.... taunting, snide, sarcastic etc. You know, because it would be foolish.... I double dog dare ya!

 

[TristramEvans]

Dare ya to set up a camp right there. lol.

 

[robertsconley]

Now for something different

 

[TristramEvans]