Commission for @nebulaeyedfish of their dnd character Reddwin and his friend, g’Neep! (and a smaller friend. at least, i hope the rat is a friend)
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Villain: Madoc Marhand, He who Bled the World
“ I did only what was in my power to save the innocents in my care, the gods have deemed that I shall never be forgiven for the sin of my compassion
Remember that, hero, next time they call your name.”
Once a mage in service to the crown of a besieged kingdom, Madoc ripped out his soul and unleashed an army of demons in the hopes of saving his home. For this selfless blasphemy he was damned by the gods and imprisoned within a fortress high in the mountains, unable to die or pass on and forced to endure over a century of frigid agony.
Things have changed however: a new evil has broken the locks on Madoc’s cage, and promised the wizard revenge against the gods in exchange for the creation of a new army, an army that will descend from the peaks to raze villages and temples as they carry out the old man’s spite.
Adventure Hooks:
The party are likely to hear about Madoc long before actually encouring him, as the infamy of his crimes lives on in sorrowful songs and the many memorials to the causalities of those he summoned. Stragglers from this fiendish warband are likely lingering in dark places of the world, occupying ruined fortresses and other defensible locations as they protect the spoils they reaved during their hayday. These locales are heavily fortified, and frequently bear murals of some storm-laden hell that the fiends see in their dreams.
Blood shed in violence is the medium by which Marhand summons his fiends, working rites over a cursed cauldron bubbling with cruor to give shape to new warriors corresponding with the strength of the blood given. His own has long turned to dust, so he starts with animals and when one of his first models escapes the party are called to stop the rampage of a fiendish ram terrorizing the mountain’s foothills. The beast is said to grow in size and strength each time it is killed, and is already the size of a cottage by the time the heroes face it. They must be careful in their hunt, lest they create a creature too great to contain.
Few give heed to the mountain tribes, considering them savages and cattle thieves, so few will be paying attention when the folk of the peaks begin to circulate rumours that their people are disappearing, hunters and trailfinders being taken in the night. This is one of the only preludes to Madoc’s army rising once again, and the party might only hear about it in mawkish tavern talk or if they lend an ear to a shunned outlander.
The climb to reach the Worldbleeder’s prison is perilous, with steep slopes giving way to blizzards and sheer cliff faces that could spell disaster no matter how cautious the party might be. They’d be better off seeking a means of flight, perhaps carming a wind-elemental to lift them aloft or seeking aid from an isolationist eyrie of aarakokra who live in the region, and could be convinced to see that Madoc filling the peaks with demons is just as much a threat to them as the lowlanders.
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THE KINGS
all characters of my pals <3 shira (king of clubs) belongs to @zeitghaest, kyx (king of diamonds) to ~ManaiaSilence, muddh (king of hearts) to ~WizardofLizards and cavattica (king of spades) to ~TheLateHeron
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I just described the phantoms in animal jam as "Child friendly beholders" and now I desperately need an animal jam themed d&d campaign. NO ONE will be allowed to play anything aside from the animal races like tabaxi, aaracrokra, kenku, or tortle (and like all the others) and the bbeg shall be the phantom king. Also you HAVE to use the animal jam naming system. Thank you.
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Been playing a lot of Monster Prom recently, and was inspired to attempt Reddwin in a similar style. Do NOT date this bird he sucks!!!
See pinned for commissions
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Tango (character belongs to larimonium on twitter)
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wait i’ve never posted this one before?
From an abandoned dnd campaign, he was a good dude to play
not very satisifed with this drawing but im uploading it before changing my mind
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Sometimes I get the urge to design random characters in between work things.
Her name is Calliope, and she's a hummingbird Aarakocra ranger and certified Precious Bean (tm). She’s about 3’ tall, so roughly the size of a halfling.
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Oh right, here's a cute lil doodle I did with @zephyrbug 's Roswell and Uri with matching glasses! I keep getting the poor bird fella tormented, so it was about time they got to be fashionable instead (sparkles emoji)
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