Book of Ash

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Writer, RPer, photographer, art patron. Ex-WotC and former wrangler-of-artists. pfp by @skullbird, banner by Caio Delarolle

Seraanna Longveil, a void elf, wearing lingerie and lounging in an overstuff armchair, a glass of wine in one hand and a book in the other.
Tasselin Morrowsun. An elf-presenting woman in a red sarong, gold and red belt, amd white bustier trimmed in gold. Her eyes are blue, and her long black hair is pulled into a tail draped over her shoulder. There are crimson chi orbs at her shoulders. At her back are the luminous wings from the Essence of Yu'lon.
The 6-panel comic depicts a character aggressively declaring they dislike a popular item. An angelic figure intervenes, offering a sign that simply says "ok". It serves as a commentary on online discourse and the unnecessary conflict around personal preferences.
An animated GIF excerping the first fight between Bucky Barnes and Steve Rodgers in The Winter Soldier, including some fast-paced knife work.
Zoe from K-Pop Demon Hunters with a slightly uncertain smile, and a caption of "No rizz just yapping about nerdy things until you fall in love with me."
Seraanna Longveil in the WoW setting, left, and the FFXIV setting, right. Her hair and skin and stained by the Void in the WoW setting (that happens to ren'dorei), while she remained pale-skinned and ash-blonde in the FFXIV setting. And she's an elf in WoW, but a hyur in FFXIV because elves don't work the same there. But the core character concepts of corruption, power, will, and self-determination all remain the same.
Two astronauts look at the planet Azeroth from a distance. A sword is sticking out of the planet. The first astronaut asks, "It's all Elf Town"? The second astronaut, standing behind with a gun pointed at the first, replies, "Always has been."
I know. Half-elves, amiright? And “Swift” as an assumed surname? Really?!? Look, I have several OCs with deep backgrounds, years of RP history, and thousands of words of stories carefully written to avoid the all-too-common “special” tropes. This time I decided to indulge myself. So, yes, a redheaded, freckled, half-elf hunter. Whose mother is dead and whose father may or may not be alive (and might be a plot twist in his own right.) Sometimes you just gotta let go and have fun!
A ren'dorei woman with dark tousled hair, piercing eyes, and an enigmatic smile.
I'm sick of hearing from the men of AL. So many of us are. They have podcasts and Senate hearings and magazine profiles and probably a group chat with the president. They've been talked to-and I can't stress this enough—enough.
A scene from Westworld in which Bernard shows a datapad to Maeve and tells her someone has changed her storyline.
Smelly's Luckdo Common Luck +5 "Still unrecognizable, even when assembled." Sell Price: 13g
River Song, a character from Doctor Who, saying "Spoilers" with a sly smile on her face. River came from the Doctor's future and knew much of what was to come, but her response to questions was most often a chiding, "Spoilers, sweetie."
The Ring from the cursed videotape at the center of the movie, "The Ring"
A chart of WoW patches, their release date, and the number of weeks since the preceding patch. Dates in blue are projections based on an 8 week cadence.
A three panel image. The first is Anduin, on edge, pointing his sword and demanding "I want more stories for my characters". The second is Thrall, replying with regret, "Then you must write them." In the third panel, Anduin breaks down in tears. The terrible burden of knowing that you can, you must, create the art and words you want to see in the world.
Illiaryn Swift, a half-elf hunter with auburn hair, brilliant blue eyes, and freckles, in the forests of Silvermoon with her wolf Maia. Art by Janpesart.
Art by Saltmatey of Seraanna Longveil, a elf priestess who turned from the Light to Shadow, and in time fell to the Void - she now maintains a tenuous amount of control. She is slender, with purple-black hair and luminous eyes, wearing gold-embroidered robes. Shadow magic rises from her hands, and she's looking directly at the viewer.
A screenshot of a WoW housing plot, blood elf exterior, with a curving ramp made of building platforms going from the group to a tower.
A man in a early 1990s style with a tron-like background. The text is "You can always bully human male paladins. it's always morally correct" It's a play on a meme about pirating adobe products, which is also morally correct.
The infamous XKCD strip in which someone fills their apartment with playpen balls and, when asked why, says, "because we're grown-ups now and it's our turn to decide what that means."
The top panel shows a sad creature pelted with rotten tomatoes. The next panel shows the same creature being bathed and cared for until it's happier.
text: remember, the power of friendshipp will save u, but u must press W to run towards ur friends
A half-elf with auburn hair, freckles, and blue eyes is leaning against a post in Silvermoon Harbor, a sailing ship in the background. She's wearing the newly updated Ruby Mageweave ensemble, but with pants because she's not quite THAT brave
A screenshot of uninstalling the Midnight Beta
Tarot-themed art of a dark-skinned elf woman with lank, black hair in an wrapped off-the-shoulder dress. She's wreathed in shadows, with a crescent moon and seven stars behind her. Her left hand holds a floating key that has a pentagram for the bow, and her right hand is help up with two fingers pointed towards the sky. She is looking directly at the viewer with an impassive expression.
A void elf with long dark hair in a dress of draped fabric stands in front of a human woman with red hair and a patch over her right eye, wearing fitted trousers and a bishop-sleeved blouse. Their pose is based on Leyendecker's "Dancing Couple" piece for Arrow, although the void elf is looking towards the viewer in a tacit acknowledgement that the viewer is watching them.
Cliffside on plot 29, where a previously built deck is now out-of-bounds after the 12.00 patch.
A handwritten sign in black Sharpie on lined notebook paper. "YOU LOOK GREAT. YOUR TEETH ARE SHARP. YOUR EYES ARE LUMINOUS. THE TOWNFOLK WHISPER YOUR NAME IN HUSHED TONES"
Alleria's dumbfounded expression as the essence of L'ura, a Void-fallen naaru, barrels down on her at the end of the Seat of the Triumvirate.
Seraanna, front, and Maxinora, back, two OCs in the World of Warcraft setting.
Ellen Ripley from Aliens berating a conference room of clueless executives by demanding to know if IQs dropped sharply during her 57 year absense.
Screenshot of a custom action bar "drawer" made with the Plumber add-on, providing access to nine different engineer wormhole toys.
Book of Ash's 2025 Art Roundup Row One Seraanna - @bthorrid.bsky.social Seraanna - @vashperado.bsky.social Seraanna & Maxinora - @frrrozi.bsky.social (gift received) Maxinora - @hettikovacs.bsky.social (gift given) Row Two Eve - @hettikovacs.bsky.social (gift given) Tasselin - @janpesart.bsky.social Seraanna & Annadia - @jajjet.bsky.social (gift received) Row Three Tasselin - @eregbueye.bsky.social Tasselin - @bamiarts.bsky.social Vallory & Maxinora - @chanelathena.bsky.social (gift given) Illiaryn - @minemir.bsky.social
Anduin Wrynn - unkempt, unshaven, and manic - levels his father's sword and demands more stories for his OCs. Thrall looks sadly upon Anduin and tells the young man that, if he wants more stories, he must write them himself. Anduin, realizing the burden upon his shoulders, closes his eyes and sobs. But, even as great as the burden of creation is, Anduin still knows in his heart that his characters are worthy of human-written stories; the young downtrodden king will never resort to the stochastic parrot of generative AI. Truly, his characters - and yours - deserve better than tales created by spicy autocomplete built upon the stolen works of others.
Rutger Hauer as Roy Batter in Blade Runner, giving the opening sentence of the "Tears in Rain" monologue, here reproduced in full: "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die."
An auburn-haired half-elf woman, with bright blue eyes and a smattering of freckles, wearing a collared shirt and vest with a cross-body buckled strap. She's looking at the viewer with a very faint smile. Art by Minemir for BookOfAsh.
A screenshot of the gates of stormwind, but it's dimmed similar to the Inky Black effect (but not as dark) with the Ardenweald skybox, from a visual effect called Moonsight obtained in Ardenweald. However, it's a crime since the effect lasts only 10 min and can only be obtained by talking to an NPC in Ardenweald..
Art of a red-headed half-elven woman with slightly-pointed ears, freckles, and slightly luminous blue eyes, looking to the side over a pair of tinted glasses.
"All of us fight hidden, silent battles against not being good enough, not having enough and not belonging enough." - Brené Brown
A'gust and Serai at Starlight, in cozy sweaters and scarves, happily lighting a pair of sparklers together. There are presents and decordations in the background, and a starlight tree decorated with a winged cat in the foreground