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Quick armor/outfit practice, with a drow druid character I'm working on (:
Critique is always welcome!
[ID: A digital sketch, of a thin figure. The lines are mostly a dark brown, on a grey background. He wears a set of leather armor on his chest and shoulders, and a loose skirt and scarf. While there are shapes lightly sketched for the hands and feet, almost nothing from the rest of the limbs were drawn. End ID]
Just some progress for my DnD character. (:
ID under the cut, and critique is welcome!
[ID: Two images, one a picture of a sketch, and the other a screenshot of the same drawing, but more completed. The sketch is on a warm grey background, and drawn with dark lines. In the screenshot, the lines have been finished, and colors have been loosely put into place, with the character wearing a loose green scarf and sash, and grey armor. End ID]
He's back! (:
For those who don't follow me, this is Aust, my pc for a Curse of Strahd campaign run by one of my friends. Of course I finished this after the first session, but I can now move forward with the rest of the pcs!
The rest of the party includes: a (drunk) dragonborn wizard, a plague doctor themed sorcerer, and a satyr fighter.
Design notes and the ID are under the cut! Critique is always welcome, and I hope you have a wonderful day/night! (:
Design/Character Notes:
A number of changes were made from his original portrait, mostly in the colors of his skin and scarf, but it was done to have stronger values and contrast around the face and glasses.
As he is a dark elf, I feel obligated to give him sunglasses and as many spiderweb details as possible.
His armor and robes are designed with travel in mind, rather than combat. Most of his abilities are for general utility or healing, so he likely won't be on the front lines often.
He's now level two, and his Wild Shape forms include a spider, giant wolf spider, and mastiff.
[ID: a digital drawing of a Dungeons and Dragons character. He is a dark elf, and his entire body is visible. Around his chest and neck his scarf and robes are a pale green, but they darken as they fall around his shins. His skin and hair are both pale, his skin being lavender, and his hair grey. His boots and parts of his robes are stained with dirt and mud, and his armor is scratched. In his right hand he is holding a maggot, and in his left, a walking stick. End ID]
Aust got a redesign! (:
The Curse of Strahd campaign I was originally part of broke up after scheduling issues, but I recently started to run a new CoS campaign myself! (:
Both Aust and Doctor Stein will likely make an appearance in my new campaign as NPCs, hence Aust's updated design.
I've included the design notes and changes I'm making to Aust & Stein's story under the cut! (:
Click on the image for better quality!
Stuff I'm Keeping From the Original Campaign:
(not in chronological order)
I only ever got around to drawing two of the PCs because the other player's character died after Dr. Stein accidentally incinerated him with a couple of fireballs.
The player's replacement character was a lizardfolk warlock, who died at the dinner with Strahd, after insulting Strahd then getting his skull crushed in with a candlestick.
In the time between the old PC dying and new one joining the party, Aust and Stein opened a small apothecary in Vallaki.
Just before the campaign ended, Aust was reconsidering his thoughts about Strahd, debating if fighting against him was even worth it.
Setup for the New Campaign:
5-10 years before the start of the new campaign, Dr. Stein, Aust, and other members of their party came to Barovia. They survived for long enough for Aust and Stein to create the apothecary, and for Strahd to invite the party to dinner.
At the dinner, Strahd invited the party to join him or be killed. The lizardfolk and other party member were both killed. Aust sided with Strahd, and Dr. Stein was the only one to escape the castle.
Stein returned to the apothecary, and remained there, focusing on laying low and eager to assist adventurers as they travel through Barovia before Strahd has his way with them.
Aust joined the druids, wandering the forests and tricking both the usual commoners and unusual adventuring parties.
Design Notes:
His color palette, skin included, has been darkened significantly. He originally looked very similar to a moon elf, but one of the players has never played D&D before, and I want Aust to be easily recognizable as a drow for him.
While originally working alongside the wereravens for some time, Aust's armor in now decorated with feathers from those he's fought against.
The skull strapped to his shoulder used to belong to a party member.
The glasses became brighter so I could pretend to have some kind of contrast around the face. Darkening everything messed with the contrast that was present in the original design.
Critique is very much welcome with this piece! There are quite a few visible issues with this one, I rushed completing it, and I think it shows.