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I am a complete sucker for faux “artifacts” that evoke mysterious pasts and forgotten history. Assemblages in particular just thrill me: Dodgy-looking parchment, strangely misshapen specimens in jars, and tools which hint at some eldritch purpose…these are a few of my favorite things.<\/p>\n
Here are some spiffy ones that I’ve run across recently that I’d love to add to my (largely imaginary) collection.<\/p>\n
The Dragon’s Path<\/a> by JasonMcKittrick – This is a collection of documents which follow the search for Vlad the Impaler’s lost treasure. There’s a neat backstory and some really good-looking “old” letters and drawings.<\/p>\n Necromancer’s Briefcase<\/a> and Portable Demon Oracle<\/a> by FraterOrion – Both are chock-full of tools, equipment, and unidentifiable organic bits for use in summoning eldritch forces.<\/p>\n Steampunk Vampyre Slaying Kit<\/a> by saqaxiwan – Destroying the spawn of the undead…with science! I just love the swoopy no-nonsense look of the gun, and how neat and shiny all of the equipment is. This is clearly the property of a gentleman who hunts nosferatu as a hobby.<\/p>\n Field Research Kit<\/a> by Julian DiMarco – A Lovecraft-inspired kit for reanimating dead things. I like the nicely-organized look of the case, and the “logical” idea of practicing on a small skeleton before moving on to more dangerous reanimations.<\/p>\n Menes the Vampyr Pharaoh<\/a> by Alex CF – Alex CF is a master of the assemblage, and his entire site is worth perusing. This “alternate history” box which details the reign of a mysterious vampiric pharaoh is wonderfully evocative.<\/p>\n After looking at all of these, I think I’m going to have to make another Vampire Slayer’s Kit<\/a>. Time to start haunting eBay for Latin prayer books….<\/p>\n (Hat tip to Propnomicon<\/a> for the Dragon’s Path and Necromancer’s Briefcase links)<\/i><\/p>\n