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Peter Burroughs

@kairosmith.bsky.social

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Prop Artist @ Blizzard Entertainment and bookbinder He/Him I like rocks, trees, and bumblebees!

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Peter Burroughs @kairosmith.bsky.social · Oct 29

Hey friends, Peter here! I'm a Prop Artist on World of Warcraft and have a love of rocks, books, and hand-painted art.
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An Arathor keyflame, a hand-painted prop from World of Warcraft: The War Within. A warm yellow crystal, cracked and faceted but still glowing, is held aloft by curved metal brackets over a circular well. A golden metal sun caps the top of the well, where priests would place glowing crystal fragments to keep the crystal's light shining.

An Arathor book, a hand-painted prop from World of Warcraft: The War Within. This is a massive book, taller than a man, with heavy golden brackets on its corners and a large yellow crystal set into the cover. The book stands at an angle against a large metal frame atop a circular pedastal, with marble steps leading up to it. The book is open to a page with a detailed illustration depicting a fleet of airships flying across an unknown ocean, and elegant runes in the Arathi language describing their voyage.

A scenic view of Hallowfall, a location from World of Warcraft: The War Within. A tower with a large, yellow crystal overlooks a massive cavern, with Arathi settlements and airships dotting the landscape. A priory sits at the peak of the tallest cliff, facing an unbelievably huge crystal erupting from the ceiling of this cavern. The crystal glows like the sun and bathes everything it touches in radiant golden light.

The Priory of the Sacred Flame, a dungeon from World of Warcraft: The War Within. High stone walls flank a circular stained glass window. The center of the window is open to the outside, and provides a view of a massive yellow crystal jutting from the ceiling of the Hallowfall cavern.

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Peter Burroughs @kairosmith.bsky.social · Nov 22

Dang, ya know the play is good when you don't even need your ult! 👏

Peter Burroughs @kairosmith.bsky.social · Nov 2

@lissidragon.bsky.social thanks for inquiring about my rock collection! 🪨

Peter Burroughs @kairosmith.bsky.social · Nov 2

Love collecting rocks for reference! A few of my favorites:

1)Limonite quartz - I got this yellow crystal when we started work on Hallowfall!

2)Labradorite - love the iridescent colors; reminds me a bit of Azerite in WoW

3)Pyrite - SHINY!!!

4)Spinel - the facets/surface details are fun to study

Chunk of limonite quartz, a translucent yellow/orange faceted crystal

A polished piece of labradorite. The rock shines an iridescent light blue to yellow in the light.

A chunk of pyrite, also known as fools gold. This geometric piece is very shiny in the sun!

A piece of spinel. This sample is dull, but the weathered edges and smooth facets are fun to study.

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Peter Burroughs @kairosmith.bsky.social · Oct 30

Thank you Chris!

Peter Burroughs @kairosmith.bsky.social · Oct 30

Haha, starting the day off right! 👊

Peter Burroughs @kairosmith.bsky.social · Oct 30

Woahhh nobody ever asks to see my rock collection! I have gathered a few of my favorites in the office - will see about getting some good pics.

Peter Burroughs @kairosmith.bsky.social · Oct 30

Thank you, I'm glad to hear you like it! The biggest book in WoW >:D

Peter Burroughs @kairosmith.bsky.social · Oct 30

Hey thanks, that's awesome to hear!

Peter Burroughs @kairosmith.bsky.social · Oct 30

Thanks Narowi!

Peter Burroughs @kairosmith.bsky.social · Oct 30

Thank you so much, I'm honored to be a part of it 🙏

Peter Burroughs @kairosmith.bsky.social · Oct 30

Ahahaha I love a good pun; thank you!!

Peter Burroughs @kairosmith.bsky.social · Oct 30

Thanks! We originally weren't going to make it so big, but as that building was shaping up into a library, we wanted the centerpiece to REALLY stand out! 📖

Peter Burroughs @kairosmith.bsky.social · Oct 30

Thanks Edd!

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Peter Burroughs @kairosmith.bsky.social · Oct 30

Thank you! Ahaha that's so relatable - I love getting sidetracked looking at all the work everyone put into the zones!

Peter Burroughs @kairosmith.bsky.social · Oct 30

Thank you, that means a lot to me! The book was my favorite prop to work on yet!

Peter Burroughs @kairosmith.bsky.social · Oct 30

Thanks Kayleigh! ^_^

Peter Burroughs @kairosmith.bsky.social · Oct 29

Hey friends, Peter here! I'm a Prop Artist on World of Warcraft and have a love of rocks, books, and hand-painted art.
🪨📖🎨

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