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Nate Dray
@diluvianent.bsky.social
artist and publisher based in Ohio

https://talesofepicearth.blogspot.com/
"Study of Mary Blair concept art for 'Two Silhouettes' from Disney's 'Make Mine Music'"
February 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM
"Morgoth Bauglir" by Nate Dray

"That crown he never took from his head, though its weight became a deadly weariness."

Illustration for the unpublished "Wars of Beleriand" board game.
February 6, 2026 at 6:05 PM
"Old School Supply Chord" by Nate Dray
February 5, 2026 at 8:58 PM
September 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
"Devonian Dusk"
March 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"An Old Frozen Level"
March 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
An old one that's sorta Christmasy...

"Fox in Snow after John Pike"
11" x 13.5" watercolor on paper
December 25, 2024 at 4:17 PM
"Beyond the Cretan Citrus Grove"
colored drawing on paper on cardboard
December 19, 2024 at 4:06 PM
"Cruel Necessity," a look into this solitaire wargame from Victory Point Games where you play as Parliament.

"Is that...is that absolutely necessary?"

Latest and last entry in the "survey of solitaire games."

talesofepicearth.blogspot.com/2024/11/crue...
November 25, 2024 at 2:27 PM
After several plays, I think there are some issue with this...
"Charlemagne: Master of Europe"
New blog post with some thoughts on this Hollandspiele title as I continue my Survey of Solitaire Games. Link in bio, thx!
October 22, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Ok, the last of 4 panels for Hellwig's Conquest. Altogether the board is 7.3' x 4.9.'
March 20, 2024 at 5:17 PM
I drew this bird picture.
March 13, 2024 at 5:59 PM
“Hellwig's Conquest, Table 3 , Quadrant B”
Acrylic and ink on wood panel, 28.5 x 42.5 inches
March 6, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Reposted by Nate Dray
"North Fork by Pancake"
watercolor on paper, 17 x 22 inches
February 22, 2024 at 6:05 PM
"North Fork by Pancake"
watercolor on paper, 17 x 22 inches
February 22, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Reposted by Nate Dray
New high fidelity English translation of the world's first modern wargame. Designed by Dr. Hellwig in the late 18th century, this groundbreaking game system covers terrain, LOS, artillery, supply, command and more. #wargaming
ebay: www.ebay.com/itm/37512248...
Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/1619...
January 3, 2024 at 9:06 PM
"Bad House"
16 x 12 inches, watercolor on paper
February 14, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Reposted by Nate Dray
"Table 3, Quadrant D"
Acrylic and ink on wood panel, 30.25 x 44.25 inches
#tabletopgames #boardgames #history #art
January 17, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Last day of the month and the last of my "Just Read This January" posts.
Congrats if you are still alive. Well done.
Some #Tolkien here. #Imbolc #Reading
January 31, 2024 at 7:49 PM
This might not be the best version. The Dover Thrift Edition.
And I thought I had a hard copy of Tolkien's "Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics" lecture but I can't find it... also, I think it's implicit in more than one place in the story that Grendel is big and has superhuman strength, right?
January 30, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Oldie but goodie. Really about emerging market economies in W. Europe 1000-1300 AD. #books #history
January 25, 2024 at 7:52 PM
The first in a series. I didn't realize this until I was halfway through the book. Also, they made a tv show out of this that I tried to watch once but couldn't because of the stupid clothes and hair on the Danes. Might try again. #Wessex #Alfred #Danelaw #Guthrum
January 24, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Great explanation of the burnt cakes/bread story. Also, the ultimate comeback, I'm-putting-together-a-team, redemption revenge tale. #Alfred #History #Athelney #England
January 18, 2024 at 6:17 PM
"Table 3, Quadrant D"
Acrylic and ink on wood panel, 30.25 x 44.25 inches
#tabletopgames #boardgames #history #art
January 17, 2024 at 4:13 PM