Anise
(Aside, if you ever released a regular version of the DOB like your first picture--borderless, paper background, scrawly font, but no moon--that would be my DOB of choice to finally buy!)
you don't need actual gold foil! you can get similar effect with yellow color or playing with golden env map effect?!) I was worried how it may look printed but if you'r lucky you can get similar effect!) I was surprised how good my *golden lighting bolt* turns out when I get my CL printed!XD LOLZ )Man, I wish I could do a real gold font....my printer can do gold foil but the price is astronomical so I probably won't do that.
Oh dear...
Will it be ahh - available in poker size???
3 of them with the deep purplish blue sky & blood moon. Maybe it needs to be aged more. Maybe it still looks like a big tomato.
Bridge is better proportionately - poker is wider. I did just add bridge size for the main Deck of the Bastard.
See I'm thinking this looks messy.
I like the moon idea and I think adding some bats wouldn't be too much at all. Also, creepy trees, houses, crosses, graves - you could mix them up as you said. Excuse the super quick, crappy photoshop job but I don't think something with even as much as this would look cluttered... but I really also like the first one you posted (minus the moon) for a very simple understated look (lol that probably wasn't much help) but I'm just throwing ideas and opinions around
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