Some Normal Griffeux Folks To Explore Griffeux Designs

Howdy Heey- Just Starting Out!

New to Tumblr, I want to rant about a world I have in my head! I'm very new to Tumblr though, So this will take me a minute to figure out. Will include Art and explanations of random things. Nothing yet though.

Some additional Drake things.

It’s not just elk antlers that are said to give fertility from their Goddess or Mother Nature. Wild ram horns, Deer, moose horns- mainly Cervids. They are also good things to chew on in general.

Cups are oddly shaped for wyverns because they have no hands.

Thyne’s weird because he spent the first major years of his life partying and moving from town to town, creating a growing gaggle of kids until his final partner got him to sit down and realize he can’t keep on going like this. And also asked for help raising three hatchlings because that’s exhausting. He quit having flings after that.

What seems like a lot for Wyverns isn’t that much for Drakes.

I’m not completely done with Griffeuxes (there’s still so much to be talked about with them!), but I’m a bit of a multi-tasker: So! The next species I’m focusing on are the Wyverns!

But since they are apart of the draconic four-pack (Dragons, Drakes, Wyverns and Raptors) I’m going to tackle them a bit differently!

Soon.

Please tell me other people can relate I’m having a crisis

What was your first spec?

I got two answers since I want to hit both instead of miss either of them,

My first *true* speculative Biology project would be for a different world idea of “what if a continent was just filled to the brim with giant fucking bugs.” I created a giant tropical jungle with megafauna and strangely large bugs. And, with my fascination with dragons I threw in giant honey-bee esq. Dragons with Spider drakes too. It’s a side project from Feys.

A general Bee dragon below after years of redesigns and settling on a more beetle-esq look.

I can’t claim to have made a first species *because* I just really liked drawing dragons and figuring out what could make them tick, and then that desire to make a bunch more dragon-centric worlds with additional look-ins to their deeper biology and social dynamics and eventually I just decided to give them a government, hah.

Hope this answered!

Honestly when people say their art needs to get "more weird" they usually mean that as in "less commercial/less broadly appealing" and I think the answer to this is not to insert artificial Quirky Weird Style Stuff into it I think you just need to get uncomfortably earnest. What's the thing you really want to draw but feel shy about putting the effort into because it'd be too sincere an admission. You need to draw that. I want to see it

Worldbuilding: Questions to Consider

Government & authority:

Types of government: What type of government exists (monarchy, democracy, theocracy, etc.)? Is it centralised or decentralised?

Leadership: Who holds power and how is it acquired (inheritance, election, divine right, conquest)?

Law enforcement: Who enforces the laws (military, police, magical entities)?

Legal system: How are laws made, interpreted, and enforced? Are there courts, judges, or councils?

Laws:

Criminal laws: What constitutes a crime? What are the punishments?

Civil laws: How are disputes between individuals resolved?

Cultural norms: How do customs and traditions influence the laws?

Magic/supernatural: Are there laws governing the use of magic or interaction with supernatural beings?

Social structure:

Class/status: How is society divided (nobility, commoners, slaves)? Are there caste systems or social mobility?

Rights & freedoms: What rights do individuals have (speech, religion, property)?

Discrimination: Are there laws that protect or discriminate against certain groups (race, gender, species, culture)?

Economy & trade:

Currency: What is used as currency? Is it standardised?

Trade laws: Are there regulations on trade, tariffs, or embargoes?

Property laws: How is ownership determined and transferred? Are there inheritance laws?

Religion/belief systems:

Religious authority: What role does religion play in governance? Are religious leaders also political leaders?

Freedom of religion: Are citizens free to practice different religions? If not, which are taboo?

Holy laws: Are there laws based on religious texts or teachings?

Military & defense:

Standing army: Is there a professional military or a militia? Who serves, and how are they recruited?

War & peace: What are the laws regarding war, peace treaties, and diplomacy?

Weapons: Are there restrictions or laws regarding weapons for civilians? What is used as a weapon? Who has access to them?

Technology & magic:

Technological advancements: How advanced is the technology (medieval, steampunk, futuristic, etc.)?

Magical laws: Are there regulations on the use of magic, magical creatures, or artifacts?

Innovation & research: How are inventors and researchers treated? Are there laws protecting intellectual property?

Environmental/resource management:

Natural resources: How are resources like water, minerals, and forests managed and protected, if at all?

Environmental laws: Are there protections for the environment? How are they enforced? Are there consequences for violations?

Cultural & ethical considerations:

Cultural diversity: How does the law accommodate or suppress cultural diversity?

Ethics: What are the ethical foundations of the laws? Are there philosophical or moral principles that underpin them?

Traditions vs. change: Does the society balance tradition with progress? How?

Happy writing ❤

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I *wish* I could show off rears to show off particular patterning or oddness for these Griffeuxes,, but anyways

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Pearls! A sugary sweet, bubbly lass who is working to become the main leader of Ygeis, the healthcare governmental position at the behest of the other leaders due to her experience and the fact Selui has gone missing.

Selui Tuft! A shoebill/‘monkey’ Griffeux who’s gone missing! They haven’t gone missing they simply refuse to leave their home. They’re extremely experienced in curing many an Affliction and is happy to teach Pearls everything they know so they may quarantine in peace. Just stay, ten feet back. . .

Valor Olinn! There’s some speculation on what he is, but in short- He’s a big dumbass. He was elected into leadership by the people of ‘The Holy Peaks Washed in Lumidyn’s Light’ (THPWILL, I’ll never type that again)

Goldleaf Mirn! A Xanthochromatic Falcon/Cougar Griffeux. He runs the treasury and criminology section of THPWILL and is scrambling to teach Valor important, interspecies manners. One could also say he’s the Religious head of their city as well.