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Do you know which way the Norzelia River flows? I need to go back and re-review sometime but the ships in the game looked to be only sail powered and I swear they were still going between all the cities.

Yeah!!! There's actually a really funny amount of in-game literature for the Norzelia River including The Eternal Norzelia River and Norzelia River Ships, as well as shorter mentions in a few others like Winds of Norzelia and a fair amount of the Marvels of Norzelia volumes.

The rivers flow like this:

So there's definitely a lot of upstream stuff going on. But upstream travel is still feasible in some cases! According to all the war chronicle notes, the slope of the eastern/Hyzantian branch is pretty gradual, and there's often wind that helps people who are sailing upstream due to some temperature difference stuff going on in the air between Aesfrost and Hyzante. They also mention people using oars, as well as horses on the side of the river to pull the boat along.

The battle in "For You, My Heart" is a neat example of getting to see some boats in action when Serenoa + co. chase Avlora up the eastern/Aesfrosti tributary. It looks like Aesfrosti ships might have holes for people to use oars below deck, and Glenbrook ships look like they're designed to have people sit above deck and row from there (but neither boats are using them at the time of battle, just sails). It's worth noting that it starts raining during the after-battle cutscene, so it's possible the wind was especially strong preceding that oncoming storm, which might have allowed them to move as quickly as they did.

#just want to let OP know that this is a common topic in my household #we have also waded through the deep waters about this river #as an aside #the Wolfforts also probably have something akin to a karves or knarr #and probably can be rolled across land on logs or something #given their Nordic inspiration #but why would the Aesfrosti go through the trouble of sailing upriver #when it’s that part of the river said to have higher rapids #there are types of vessels that are meant to be one way and deconstructed #but these are warships

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Knights of the Rose 🌹

#unicorn overlord #virginia #kitra #miriam #fran

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Crossover pairs for today

#octopath traveler #octopath traveler 2

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Benny refusing to show Joey his really cool magic trick

now that I'm free from the curse of Landroi

ideally what I want to draw: unicorn overlord

realistically what I will end up drawing: triangle strategy

#canon assigned magic trick might I add #I'll finish it eventually #I should start uploading more WIPs here #tbh #but I really don't talk much here unless it's in the tags or I need the word count

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My beloved triangles

#THE GIRLS! #they’re very cute #triangle strategy #Trish #Cordelia Glenbrook #Anna Pascal #Milo Yuelle

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Don’t think I’d ever write it so reverse scenario when Flanagan brings Z’aanta to see Norzelia, and humbly asks Lord Serenoa to be amongst Wolffort’s ranks just for a little while longer so that Z’aanta can see the beauty, the reaching land and forests, from amidst the mountainside. And when there out on the steps and stones in front of Castle Wolffort Z’aanta sees what Flanagan sees in Norzelia, why he would be reluctant to give it up despite its hate and hardships, and when Lord Serenoa asks Flanagan why not take him to Aesfrost, he jests—for one—that the man would hate it, for he rather dislikes the cold, but also because their demesne is where he thinks he would love, because it’s heart and home and mirrors his own home in comfort while yet still foreign and exciting in its marvel, and in Z’aanta’s eyes he sees the awe and wonder and then Flanagan knows he was right.

#hawkhunt #I also imagine the shamelessness of introducing Z’aanta as his betrothed #Erador to Flanagan like that comes rather easy for you to say #and aflanagan’s just like if he didn’t want me to call him that he shouldn’t have proposed #I know I made this ship up #and they are completely to my will #but they are so in love your honor #still think about how Z’aanta is weak to staves and ice #like that was the funniest possible outcome #thank you Octopath Traveler

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"Don't you want to draw any of the other 60+ characters in Unicorn Overlord?"

no.

Fun outfits because phooey on that armor!

#oh I like these outfits #I like them very much indeed #unicorn overlord #fodoquia #it’s okay op #every character needs that one fan that draws nothing but them

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#triangle strategy #serenoa wolffort

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Mordon (Unicorn Overlord)

Recently beat Unicorn Overlord. This is merely one of the incredible strategies I employed.

#fantastic #unicorn overlord #Mordon

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I have come up with an ingenious compromise: smash the two together.

now that I'm free from the curse of Landroi

ideally what I want to draw: unicorn overlord

realistically what I will end up drawing: triangle strategy

#I need young Benedict and young Josef caught in the crossfires on not knowing whether to knock each others lights out or kiss about it #every other triangle strategy unicorn overlord crossover idea is secondary to THIS #I am formulating it as we speak #I just need the seeds of the right composition for the job

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Started playing CotC recently because I was tipped off that Z'aanta would be in banner. Commemoration doodle because not only mission accomplished, but Eliza came along in the same 10 pull because she knew he could not be left unsupervised.

#Octopath Traveler #Champions of the Continent #Eliza Woodward #Z'aanta #Hagen #this is what Serenoa saw in my mind #(Serenoa is set to favorite traveler atm) #I felt bad because Eliza was like I'm on vacation! #and then Z'aanta behind her like that one meme #TriStrat crossover did not move me #but I would move mountains for Z'aanta

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Would you praise Auch a little? 🥺

Of course, I had to scribble my favorite funny wizard man from Unicorn Overlord!

#Auch you did such a good job #proud of you little guy #unicorn overlord #auch #(you drew him very cute)

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Hey. Hey @incrediblequality. Would you maybe wanna exchange rich inner worlds sometime? Just a thought.

scorched earth

#I know half of my Wolffort clan lore just stems from jokes and what I’d find funny #but of equal measure I do have a lot of red string conspiracy theory headcanons/thoughts

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now that I'm free from the curse of Landroi

ideally what I want to draw: unicorn overlord

realistically what I will end up drawing: triangle strategy

#because I cannot conjure apples in my brain #my first step for art is needing a solid sense of direction #and my quick solid direction ideas are for triangle game #not to mention I have two writing WIPs going #Z'aanta dragon hunting I can see being 8-10k too so... #unicorn fic I should finish the game first preferably

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scorched earth

#Triangle Strategy #Landroi Falkes #I didn't post the WIP on tumblr #but this has been sitting as a WIP since January #congratulations Landroi #need to draw family plumicorn eyebrows sketch now

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master and students

#how dare this not come up in the unilord tag? #unicorn overlord #josef #chloe #lex #Josef is so proud of himself #you really nailed the expression you wanted gzei

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Ochlys cool

#unicorn overlord #ochlys