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Rune Beasts ["Sentinels of Yggdrasil"] COMPLETED

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I don't normally post incomplete sets like this, but I figured it's worth a shot since it's taking me so long to hunt for decent images to use in the cards. I just figured I'd see if this is a project worth completing before I use any more time in image hunting. >__< You wouldn't believe how hard it was to find images that worked!

 

Anywho, on to the set itself... This set is loosely off of certain legendary beasts that you would find in Norse and Celtic mythology, and in a way, I guess the Guardian Set (Guardian Baou, Guardian Elma, etc.) because of the heavy significance it places on "Rune" Equip Cards that the set is centered around. Think of each Rune as having a special property, and that property is given to whatever beast the Rune is inscribed on. I'm planning on making them to be pretty simple. Mostly stuff like "The monster equipped with this card cannot be destroyed by battle" or "Negate the effects of Effect Monsters the monster equipped with this card destroys." Something like that. Then the Rune Beasts have effects that activate depending on the number of Runes equipped to them, have effects that protect your Runes, or let you search for them.

 

Like I said, this is still a work in progress and I'm trying to make it as balanced and usable as possible. I'll keep posting more finished cards as I make them, but for now I'd like to know whether or not this is a set worth completing and what everybody thinks of them. I am NOT looking for ratings, though. So now 8/10's or 5/10's or whatever. Just suggestions and whether or not it has potential to be finished into something good.

 

Below is a list of references behind the names:

Fenrir - Fenrir is bound by the gods, but is ultimately destined to grow too large for his bonds and swallow Odin whole during the course of Ragnarök. (I think just about everyone knows who Fenrir is, though.)

Munin - One of Odin's, the Norse King of the Gods, two ravens that travels the world and whispers whatever information they find into his ear when they return at night. Munin is also called Memory.

Grane - The horse of the legendary knight Siegfried from Germanic Myth.

Jormungander - Also known as the Midgard Serpent, whose body is so long that it can encircle the globe.

Tanngnost - One of the two rams that pulls the Chariot of Thor the Norse Thunder God through the stormy skies.

Baldyr - An alternate spelling for the Norse God Baldur, who was associated with the Bear.

Cernunnos - A Celtic God of the Forest and Fertility. Pictured normally as a man with giant stag horns growing out of his head.

Gullin - A Norse Demi-God who served Freya with the head of a Boar. He was associated with Fire and was charged by Freya to protect certain artifacts.

 

Artist Credits:

Munin, Fenrir, Grane: ~horrormove

Jormungandr, Baldyr: Gomis

Ragnarok: Mistress of Air of deviantART

Cernunnos, Gullin, Tangnnost: Wikipedia

Rune Equip Spells: www.wizkids.com - Pirates: Frozen North set

Circle of Power: mfkr of deviantART

Yggdrasil the World Tree: Heterodyne of deviantART

Archaic Barrier: Unknown [>__<; Found it one of my art folders from a long while ago]

Archaic Fire Talisman: maxarkes of deviantart

 

RuneBeast-Fenrir.jpg

 

RuneBeast-Munin.jpg

 

RuneBeast-Grane.jpg

 

RuneBeast-Jormungandr.jpg

 

RuneBeast-Tanngnost.jpg

 

RuneBeast-Baldyr.jpg

 

RuneBeast-Cernunnos.jpg

 

RuneBeast-Gullin.jpg

 

RagnarokBeastofAnnihilation.jpg

Ragnarok's Effect:

This card is treated as having "Rune Beast" in its name. This card can only be Special Summoned by sending 3 Equip Spell Cards with "Rune" in the name and 3 "Rune Beasts" you control to the Graveyard. When this card is Special Summoned successfully, you may select any number of Equip Spell Cards with "Rune" in the name in your Graveyard and equip them to this card. For each card equipped this way, this card gains 500 ATK points.

 

RuneofDefense.jpg

 

RuneofShielding.jpg

 

RuneofMight.jpg

 

RuneofSpeed.jpg

 

RuneofDeath.jpg

 

RuneofWealth.jpg

 

RuneofRebirth.jpg

 

CircleofPower.jpg

 

YggdrasiltheWorldTree.jpg

 

ArchaicBarrier.jpg

 

ArchaicFireTalisman.jpg

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mmm, interesting.

 

lol. i had a similar idea in mind, but my cards were based on the runes found in DIABLO 2: LORD OF DESTRUCTION.

 

i like the theme, and the pix are wicked!!! i find it hard to get appropriate pix, too. *applauses* job well done in finding them!!!

 

i cant wait to see the rest of your cards!

 

there are a few errors here and there, but nothing drastic. *thumbs up*

 

9/10

 

u deserve it bra!

 

P.S. wot other projects hav u worked on?

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Maybe someone can help me with this. I'm trying to find out which way is the correct way to word some of the stuff in the cards. When mentioning the Equip Spells should I say "Rune" Equip Spell or Equip Spell cards with Rune in the name? >___< OCG is confusing...

 

@Moderator: What OCG errors are you talking about specifically?

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Thanks a lot for all your input, everyone. ^^

 

Now I'm wondering whether or not anyone can point me in the right direction of where I can find some decent designs of single runes for my Rune Equip Spell cards. I've only been able to find stuff like the link so far, though. >__< It doesn't have to be much, though. Just something that I can tweak in Photoshop.

 

This is the only ones I've found that could possibly work. Ya know... if they weren't in stones already. -->link

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Thanks a lot for all your input' date=' everyone. ^^

 

Now I'm wondering whether or not anyone can point me in the right direction of where I can find some decent designs of single runes for my Rune Equip Spell cards. I've only been able to find stuff like the link so far, though. >__< It doesn't have to be much, though. Just something that I can tweak in Photoshop.

 

This is the only ones I've found that could possibly work. Ya know... if they weren't in stones already. -->link

 

go to wizkidsgame.com and go to the pirates section then frozen north set then items and vola a couple of runes but be sure to give them credit for the otherwise it is plagerism

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Thanks a lot for all your input' date=' everyone. ^^

 

Now I'm wondering whether or not anyone can point me in the right direction of where I can find some decent designs of single runes for my Rune Equip Spell cards. I've only been able to find stuff like the link so far, though. >__< It doesn't have to be much, though. Just something that I can tweak in Photoshop.

 

This is the only ones I've found that could possibly work. Ya know... if they weren't in stones already. -->link

 

go to wizkidsgame.com and go to the pirates section then frozen north set then items and vola a couple of runes but be sure to give them credit for the otherwise it is plagerism

 

O_O! Oh, those will work perfectly! Thanks a ton! I'll hopefully have a few of the Rune Spells up soon. x3

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Thanks a lot for all your input' date=' everyone. ^^

 

Now I'm wondering whether or not anyone can point me in the right direction of where I can find some decent designs of single runes for my Rune Equip Spell cards. I've only been able to find stuff like the link so far, though. >__< It doesn't have to be much, though. Just something that I can tweak in Photoshop.

 

This is the only ones I've found that could possibly work. Ya know... if they weren't in stones already. -->link

 

go to wizkidsgame.com and go to the pirates section then frozen north set then items and vola a couple of runes but be sure to give them credit for the otherwise it is plagerism

 

O_O! Oh, those will work perfectly! Thanks a ton! I'll hopefully have a few of the Rune Spells up soon. x3

 

hey i play pirates and just remembered that they had runes in the frozen north set as unique treasures and that there picture that should be able to help you so but DON'T FORGET TO CITE because i would hate to see all this go down because of one mistake

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Before I comment, might I say that this set is a blooming success.

 

For starters, the whole thought behind the cards has only been used once or twice but never to such extents. The picture are nice but a few I believe are, "Digimon?" regardless, the effect's are very nice and it brings new light to the idea of Crystal Beasts *In a sense*

 

I only have one "Effect" suggestion and that is with "Ragnarock, Beast of Annihilation"

 

The card is difficult to summon but not so as Rainbow Dragon. This card has a related effect but it can be a much larger beatstick with up to 5500 ATK points. I do recommend you lower that and possibly change it to another effect that coincides or is better related to the set idea.

 

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I mentioned the "Digimon" comment before and besides that I only think that Jormundgandr should have a better image.

 

This set is very interesting and an instant hit. I hope you continue with the idea. You seem like a very promising young member.

 

Hope I Helped

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@Organization_XIII: xD You caught me. The pictures for the Rune Beasts actually are digimon, but their appearance really fit for the kind of theme I was trying to create. Animals wearing armor or having unusual patterns, anyway. I also agree with what you said about Ragnarok. I've toned down his ATK to 2500 hundred in the hopes that he enters the field at an 4000. Granted, his ATK is able to rise past that, but I do believe that some of these Rune Equip Spells would be Limited, so they'd be harder to draw.

 

Thanks a ton for your input and you really helped me a lot.

 

Anywho... Massive Update! I finished off the Rune Equip Spells and also managed to finish one of three additional Spells that help compensate for the sets weakness. Such as clogging your Spell and Trap Zone with Equip Spells. xD Hope you like them.

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circle of power broken so many options i mean mirror force from your hand not nice (oh not quick play spells i noticed)

and RuneBeast-Jormungandr in deffense mode + rune of power + blue eyes attack = both gone and they take 3000 = broken but other than that nice set

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Yeah, that was bothering me a bit, too. But I tweaked it a bit and changed its name to "Rune of Might". It's effect now reads that the equipped monster has to attack in order to destroy the opponent's and inflict damage. Also, it now only deals half the ATK of the destroyed monster.

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-drum rolls-

 

It is my pleasure to give everyone the completed "Sentinels of Yggdrasil" set! I only felt the need to make two Trap Cards since they're hardly a focus of the set. But they'll make a nice addition to the Deck, I think.

 

Anyways, thoughts and comments are always appreciated. Hope everyone likes this.

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