It's been too long since we've had a chunky lore video - this one is a cracker, covering something Blizzard have been setting up since late Cataclysm.
2022-09-14 22:45:20 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone - exciting update! The loot packages for May and June are on their way to your addresses, if you haven't already received one or both of them! The Loot for July and August is with the distributor, so should be processed soon. I'll let you all know when those months have been sent out as well!
All the best, patrons, thanks so much as always for your support!!
-Jess
Right, so The Jailer was a complete wash. Will our next villain be any better? Dragonflight has yet to reveal an actual threat to the world, but we've got you. Gerard and Michael have smashed all the lore together and figure it out. Listen along for one hell of a story-speculation ride.
Coming soon... more dragon-related podcasts. They're kind of in these days.
As September falls upon us, pledge your devotion to your dragon god as Priest of the temple of the hydra. Powerful healer and faithful acolyte to the harbinger of rebirth.
This pack includes a Priest class card, Hydra pin, and lore card of a priest tending to the wounds of a guard after a dangerous encounter.
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"From destruction, rises rebirth."
A proverb from the Book of Many Faces.
You remember how your forest...
2022-09-01 14:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone! The theme for the month of September is Priest. The final instalment in the industrial arc, the city guard seeks refuge and healing in a temple, where an acolyte of a strange god can tend to their wounds.
- The inspiration for the deity of this temple and the vivid colour scheme was Tiamat, the many-headed dragon of Dungeons and Dragons. Though Tiamat is evil, we wanted the intentions of this god to be more vague, its malevolence or benevolence to be a myst...
2022-08-31 16:50:01 +0000 UTC View Post
As it's now August, it's time to slink into the shadows as a Rogue - talented trickster with a myriad of trinkets and wits at their disposal, from whom no treasure is safe.
This pack includes a Rogue class card, Cerberus pin, and lore card of our Rogue dashing through the city's underbelly to evade the guard and their 3 hounds.
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The whir of gears and the clang of steel are drowned out, covered by the sound of your breaths, the laboring pulsating beat ...
2022-08-03 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello patrons! I'm so excited to announce that the theme for the month of August is Rogue. This part is second in the industrial mini-arc, following the journey of the rogue after their escape from the machinist - but the city guards and their dogs are hot on their trail.
- We continued the clockwork imagery in the intricate mechanisms of doors and locks, and in the dishevelled under-belly of the city. Given the dark, seedy nature of this month's theme, we added Gothic ...
2022-08-02 14:11:44 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! Just a quick update as we've had some messages from confused patrons!
Last month, the art package for April (Druid) was sent without the main art card because of an error on our end. This package contained the Druid card, the Kelpie (spooky horse) pin, and 3 Pale Beyond cards, but was missing the Lore card depicting a swamp scene.
If you find yourself receiving an envelope containing a single art card of a swamp - this is the replacement for April, not a mistake fo...
2022-07-29 13:05:39 +0000 UTC View Post
If you've been wondering why Blizzard nerfed SOFO a lot, well here's why! We did a deep dive into the data, and found fascinating numbers. I loved the raid, but it clearly had issues once out in the wild. Thankfully Blizzard have already said they've incorporated what they've learned from this into Dragonflight.
2022-07-18 22:41:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Yeah, that title is a bit tongue-in-cheek. Feels like an ad from the 80s, right?
Anyway, Dragonflight is a good bit sooner than we expected, but still a ways off, so here's a stack of quests you can immerse yourself in to get into the mood for some Dragon-flavoured adventures. There are plenty of relevant, enjoyable experiences in WoW's history... you just have to know where to look.
2022-07-08 11:31:01 +0000 UTC View Post
...If Blizzard plan to use this character going forward, we have to dig deep and think about something critical. Why does it seem that, well, everyone hates Calia Menethil?
Do you hate her? Do you like her? ...do you care about her at all? It's a pretty complicated situation.
We're trying something new with this one - a more traditional video essay style discussing time and money, their relationship to World of Warcraft, and how they've gotten more and more connected, even confused, over time... and why.
Let us know what you think, as this is definitely very new to us - but something we really enjoyed putting together for you guys. If you like it, we'll absolutely try to do a lot more.
This July, pull on the rough leather gloves of the Machinist, skilled engineer and mastermind of metal and smoke, fighting to control the technology they created.
This pack includes a Machinist class card, Axolotl pin, and lore card of a Machinist facing down a mysterious figure hijacking the city's monorail.
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A webbed hand reaches up, providing your third hand. Target; locked.
This city is your design. Each pipe, each track, each road; a vein in t...
I'm just writing you a quick update to let you know that the packages for April's Loot Tier were sent last week. They should finally be on their way and I hope they arrive with you all safely! Thank you all so much for your support as always.
- Jess
PS: The reveal of July's artwork will be incoming soon!
2022-07-04 10:13:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone! I'm excited to announce that the theme for this upcoming month of July is Machinist. The first instalment in the next mini-arc, an industrial story about engineers and thieves in a city of cathedrals.
- We wanted to go more action orientated for the next arc! Our environment artist Ethan had the idea of a dramatic mono-rail chase scene - originally from the perspective of a sneaky hooded figure (a peek into a future month's theme), but we changed it to a ma...
2022-07-01 11:43:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Ve'nari's 'death' brings more questions than it does answers. She retains her clan name, Ve, but she seems to have betrayed them all - so are we her friend, or just a tool? And just where has she gone?
2022-06-14 11:05:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are the dragons (that you've forgotten about) that WILL be important in Dragonflight.
2022-06-14 09:54:25 +0000 UTC View PostA short post for you today - we're excited to let you know that the Hunter packages for March's Loot Tier shipped last week! They should be arriving with you soon, and hopefully it won't be long before I get to announce that April's Druid loot is on its way too!
- Jess
2022-06-13 10:01:57 +0000 UTC View Post
As June begins, become a Monk, patient warrior and keen diplomat, capable of placating the most ancient and fearsome of beings.
This pack includes a Monk class card, Dragon pin, and lore card of the Monk finally delivering the treasure the Dragon furiously sought.
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“You come to me with what’s mine."
She breathed, snaking into the tumbled sanctum.
“So precious that my rage was the only recourse.”
You settle into ...
2022-06-03 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
“You come to me with what’s mine.”
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Hello patrons! As Michael announced on the Warcraft channel, the theme for the month of June is Monk! This is the third and last instalment in our dragon mini-arc, a story about a druid, mage and monk teaming up to calm a raging serpent and bring an end to the destruction of the forest. I'm excited to show you some of the drawing and designing and thinking that goes into what we do every month.
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2022-06-02 22:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! We have some really exciting shipping announcements! Progress is picking up, and your postboxes are hopefully going to be seeing a lot of activity over the next while.
- The loot for February (Bard) was shipped by the distributor at the end of last week, and has maybe even already arrived with some of you!
- March (Hunter)'s loot has been sent to the distributor after our in-house Quality Control pass, and we expect those packages to be shipped by the end of this w...
2022-06-01 21:07:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Back home on Azeroth, things are finally actually... changing! New quests teasing new stories set in the old world, personal belongings that hint at some new developments in the Alliance and in the Horde, curious new stables and a hell of a lot more. Big stuff is happening!
2022-05-16 18:15:09 +0000 UTC View PostA federal judge in Seattle ruled that Valve must face antitrust litigation over their “most favored nations” policy, which is claimed to have driven up game prices. From Bloomberg Law, the Judge said “it’s plausible Valve exploits its market dominance to threaten and retaliate against developers that sell games for less through other retailers or platforms.” As to whether this will actually go anywhere, it’s hard to know, be...
2022-05-10 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Over on the PTR, Blizzard have pushed some crazy new changes to how raid gear works - it's deterministic, and cuts out the worst parts of RNG!
2022-05-10 16:53:22 +0000 UTC View Post
This May, step into the roll of Mage, unearthing the secrets of the past to make peace with a dragon terrrorising the land.
This pack inlcudes a Mage class card, ancient Golem pin, and a lore card depicting the Monk, Mage and Druid debating over the Golem’s dig site.
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You stand, feet firm, at the buried hand of history. It wasn’t the crashing waves of time, but in fact your very college, that finally felled this proud con...
2022-05-09 19:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi there! I'm Jess Campbell, and I'm the art director here at Bellular Studios! I'm just dropping in to tell you about a couple of upcoming changes as to how we handle the loot tier, now that we're finally catching up with distribution. Absolutely nothing is changing about what we're making, we're just changing the way we talk to you about it!
From here on out, we're going to be making 3 posts a month:
1. Our first post is going to be a...
2022-05-09 18:00:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Dragonflight WILL have a villain... but who is it? Let's work through all our possibilities. Murozond? Galakrond? Wrathion? Maybe it's someone we haven't even met yet.
2022-05-07 13:56:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Today, we're celebrating what Azeroth meant to us back in the day. The power of adventure that was possible in World of Warcraft when we were new. In particular, Desolace's Valley Of Bones - the perfect example of zones having tons of story, without really having any story at all.
2022-05-06 14:01:04 +0000 UTC View PostAccording to Jeff Grubb, the old rumours about Sony acquiring someone, the ones that eventually fizzled out, were actually about Square Enix. He went on to say it’s only a rumour and noone ever knows enough about these dealings to actually say with certainty. However, it was pointed out that Square Enix will be a much more streamlined company now they’ve confirmed they’re selling their Western studios and IP to Embracer Gro...
2022-05-04 18:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hear me out - talents might sound like just a nice upgrade, but they're going to replace SO many things about WoW that we hate. They might, genuinely, free up the devs to finally make some good decisions and some damn good content.
2022-04-30 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post