#eddisar

[ashmcgivern]

Maybe I should actually share some of the character art I've done for our campaign! Two characters are missing because there's some up in the air things about their designs (looking at you Sierra and Molly). The two missing characters are Ursa and Makera for future reference.

In order though, we have Zeal Eddison (Celestial Warlock/Divine Soul Sorcerer), Eddisar of the Long Sight (Lore Bard/Wild Magic Sorcerer), Ataché (Glamour Bard), Peanut (Open Sea Paladin), and Traverse (Battle Master Fighter).

I have a TON TO SAY about these characters but I will spare you all for now, there will inevitably be doodles along the way where I will spill my thoughts as the campaign progresses.

#dungeons and dragons #tiefling #warforged #half elf #tabaxi #asharts #aiben #zeal #eddisar #atache #peanut #traverse #i love this crew very much #and yes zeal's last name comes from eddisar! #Edd is Zeal and Makera's grandfather #Zeal also hasnt taken any sorcerer levels yet but he will #and he technically isnt a tiefling he's a custom race known as a limbo which is basically just a tief/aasamar mix #which is where the divine soul comes in #Z does have metamagic adept feat tho #zeal doesnt know where the extra celestial blood or soul or whatever comes from tho all he knows is that he has it #because Xanthanel told him #but as far as hes concerned hes pretty much a tiefling culturally and visually so

[mollykawamotoart]

Grandad (Ed) and Lilith 

Lilith is his grand daughter/ Zeal’s older sister. We all thought she has been dead for 15 years and suddenly- we see her. This is about the second or third time we see her- she was at the party.  Grandad danced with her as they have a conversation. And then this sweet moment happened. And it was just- so full of emotion. 

#dnd #dnd out of context #dnd doodles #aiben #grandad #eddisar #lilith #Josh has this talent of having his character kissing another characters forehead #And I seem to draw them #lol #I do not mind #I love these tender moments

[ashmcgivern]

And here's everyone's fancy outfits! The party went to, a really fancy party and got to dress up. Drawings are by both myself and @mollykawamotoart, we agreed it'd be good to have them all in one place.These are in various states of finish because of time restraints and also we're tired hahaha.

We have a LOT of sketches from what occured over this party and at some point we'll share! Hopefully. Keep your peepers peeled.

In order from top to bottom, left to right

Zeal, Eddisar and Peanut (@ashmcgivern)

Atache (Base by @ashmcgivern, Outfit by @mollykawamotoart)

Ursa (Base and outfit by @mollykawamotoart, outfit color by @ashmcgivern)

Lilith, Makera, and Terrance (@mollykawamotoart)

#dungeons and dragons #character design #tiefling #tabaxi #warforged #stormfolk #asharts #otherarts #zeal #eddisar #peanut #atache #ursa #lilith #makera #terrance #aiben #oh man and a fancy party it fucking WAS #lots of drama lots of information gathered #when I get around to doing the summaries I'll share what occured in as much as a tldr as possible but yeah #im currently organizing my notes #Im lore keeper and my notes are expansive #I use Obsidian.md to keep my notes! its great highly reccomend #takes some customizing but its incredibly versitile #but yeah I took freelance that sapped all my spare time to organize my notes post sessions so #im catching up this week #hopefully by tonight everyhting will be logged away #and I can start getting summaries out to yall about whats happened #i love this game and want to share it with people #but until then enjoy the FANCY

[ashmcgivern]

The dnd crew went to a FANCY PARTY and so I did some doodles from the occasion! Makera and Terrance (a DM PC) chatting about what the fuck they are, cuz they cant make a decision on whether or not they’re a couple.

Lilith 100% crashed the party and began hitting on Ursa. They absolutely disappeared for an extensive amount of time.

Zeal made his rounds and got a LOT of information by flirting with just about every single boy that would talk to him.

Atache fanning themselves anytime they hear something SCANDALOUS.

Peanut reading augury bones, to help him decide if some bits of information was worth sharing with the party.

And lastly, Eddisar spying on his grandchildren (Zeal and Makera) while they freak out about a time-traveling Makera showing up.

#dungeons and dragons #tiefling #tabaxi #stormfolk #elemental #aiben #asharts #makera #terrance #ursa #lilith #zeal #atache #peanut #eddisar #a LOT of important shit happened in the party how do I even sum it up #I probably wont #but the tldr of it is we got a lot of new information on how to proceed finding the Morphirium #I say ill draw things and then I dont #but yeh! heres some draws #very scribbly its all I ahve the energy for most the time #id rather get the idea/scene out in as basic a form as possible than not at all yaknow? #wish I had the time to clean more of the scribbles up but we do what we can in this life

[ashmcgivern]

A smattering of sketches to prove I'm still drawing, the holidays are so busy for me and work is a lot

The tldr of this session that occurred is we met an alternate version of Makera from a different timeline that was SUPER EVIL and had zombie/undead/necrotic versions of everyone to do her bidding. I do want to still write up those campaign summaries but it may have to wait until next week when I finally have some time off.

Zeal is also on his way to having a new ref sheet/image since the introduction of his wings.

#asharts #aiben #sketches #zeal #eddisar #atache #makera #peanut #xanthanel #ursa #it was brutal and really fun #tough tough fight #i promise Ill elaborate sometime #im just so tired rn #spent my entire weekend aside from dnd doing christmas prep #which is just inescapable because of how huge my family is #and my moms feral need to host parties #and then I get roped in cuz she needs help #its a mess every year #and then compounded with work and trying to keep my mental health in check and NOT do anything that would overwhelmingly stress me out #idk its many things #dnd the highlight of my week #for now I return to retake hell and I promise Ill summarize the campaign events soon

[mollykawamotoart]

Last session was rough.

We lost Eddisar*

*This was a planned event between player and DM. It was peaceful, poetic and FUCKING PUNCH TO THE EMOTIONS. 

#dnd #dnd out of context #dnd doodles #dungeons and dragons #dnd 5e #tiefling #makera #aiben #and true to kera's ways #she is not taking the proper steps to grieve #no sir #she is going to bury it deep and mask #she is v quiet now #this will only blow up later

[ashmcgivern]

"You know, Zerrias, father really would be proud of the kind of chaos you're doing here, I've gotta say."

That feeling when your sister who's meant to be long dead appears fully grown out of a portal during a weird timespace event and absolutely eviscerates an Empyrean and a Couatl.

There's a lot to unpack here and I'm too tired to draw actual scenes but the long and short of it is Zeal's family fucked around and found out a bit too hard and were trying to summon some massive fiendish creature in Mammon's name into the Prime Material. It's when he met Xanthanel, who had to take out his family to prevent an absolute disaster from occurring. Zeal had long stopped participating in rituals by then, the big event happened when he was 9, putting his sister Lilith at 13.

Above game the DM told me she was true resurrected and sent to do, many things, including the slaying of some celestials... because our actions have consequences. She's absolutely on the opposite side of things and that amulet she's wearing includes Mammon's symbol.

Also, Zeal's birth name is Zerrias - named after his late grandmother Zarrianna (wife of Eddisar!). He took Zeal as a virtue name when he was 21 because he wanted a bit of a fresh start, and he's got complicated feelings about his nuclear family. The last pic in order you have Zeal/Zerrias, Lilith, Darius, and Jezabeth.

#dunegons and dragons #dnd #tiefling #digital art #character design #asharts #zeal #lilith #darius #jezabeth #aiben #so much has OCCURED #lil also has left a letter for Zeal which ill probs draw more of #Ursa had a big fuck around and find out moment with a very dangerous antagonist #Makera saw her FUTURE SELF #lots of other wild and wacky things #the spacetime event was called The Convergence #and basically anyone who had or would time travel appeared there all at once #and we just happened to walk into that shit #except theres an NPC named Terrance who I WILL DRAW eventually who kinda knew this was occuring because hes a time traveler sorta #custom class stuff our DM made #Terrance neat hes dating Makera basically #point being it was a crazy fucking encounter with like a bunch of random shit #Zeal was given a Couatl Egg #Lilith delivered it's head to Zeal later #Zeal gave the head to Xanthanel so they could show it to their superiors and examine the wounds #The Blank which is the big NPC that Ursa saw was THANKFULLY SLAYED by Alikeri #and is going to get yelled at by Malotz later #lots of things! #its hard to sum up campaigns yall

[ashmcgivern]

Aiben: The Great Hunt (Context)

HELLO and welcome to the segment where I summarize the D&D campaign I play in on Saturdays to the best of my ability. Actually, after this post, I plan on posting my PC Zeal's journal instead, since it's already written out and it'll be less work for me.

It's worth noting that the DM aims to create a sourcebook for the setting! Our campaign is heavily modified to suit our PCs needs and so the final sourcebook will be pretty different, but I've got his blessing to share a certain amount of info. Some information will be left vague our out entirely to keep the ~mystery~ of the campaign's "answers"

The wall of text is below the cut - this first one is gonna be mostly PC descriptions so we can get that context out of the way. Enjoy!

Also, if you'd like to see all content relating to this campaign/world, including art, be sure to look at my Aiben tag.

The adventure starts in the continent of Aiben in the capitol of Averias, where a hunt for an ancient and powerful metal known as Morphirium is being sponsored by the current king, Swesdon Wolfram. The Morphirium, once on display as an "art piece" 499 years ago, is the largest singular piece of the element currently known to humanoid kind, and is absolutely filled to the brim with arcane power and magical potential. The event is huge, requiring prior registration and paperwork, for a total of 100 teams participating in this hunt. The winners of this event take home 1 million gold pieces.

The last team to slip into registration, Team 100, consists of Eddisar of the Long Sight, his two grandchildren Makera Flintbreaker and Zeal Eddison, their friend Peanut, and two employees of some of Edd's old friends - Ursa Ironsand and Traverse. Later in the adventure, Atache, Slythe, and one other secret (for now) PC joins the party.

Player Characters

Eddisar of the Long Sight - Tiefling, M, ?? (Lore Bard)

A kind old man, an archeologist and historian. Long winded, gets lost in himself and his thoughts fairly often. Has seen most of the world and has an infinite number of stories to tell. He dresses plainly with no armor or weapons. His most peculiar feature is his right arm, which is clearly replaced by a branch he can control like a normal hand.

Edd is the de facto leader of the group, having signed everyone up for the contest, but takes a very relaxed approach to directing the group. He's keen on being more a resource to the party than being a hard and fast leader.

Makera Flintbreaker - Tiefling, F, 22 (Champion Fighter)

A tough young woman who's hard to impress. She is blunt and doesn't like to get caught up in details, opting for simpler solutions to complex problems. She is a boxer in a local league, and is hoping to go nationally pro someday like her mother, Bulana, was. She has an insane sweet tooth, an addiction to puzzles, and is inseparable from her cousin, Zeal.

Zeal Eddison - Tiefling, M, 23 (Celestial Warlock)

A bright-eyed enthusiastic young man with a headlong, heart-first sort of personality. He's a school teacher, but wants to go to university to study Planar Physics. In the absence of money to go to school, he consumes just about every book he can get his hands on. He endured an intense tragedy as a child where he met Xanthanel, a Solar that looks after him like a son. He's inseparable from his cousin, Makera.

Peanut - Tabaxi, M, 50s (Open Sea Paladin)

A HUGE, gruff, well built Tabaxi sailor. He is a gentle soul trapped in a war tank of a body. Spent a lot of his life in the Collesian Islands working as a boatswain, where some of the best sailors in the world exist. He's a tank and a force to be reckoned with, but also gives the best big kitty hugs. He has a taste for cheese, and collects/consumes wheels at an alarming rate. He is looking for his uncle, Sherbert, who went missing recently and left behind a puzzle box Peanut believes will lead them to him.

Ursa Ironsand - Desert Stormfolk, F, 16 (Sanity Cleric)

A short, kind and mellow elemental. Always stressed, but wears it well, keeps a level head and exudes "mom energy." She comes from a long family line of smiths, but isn't a very skilled one herself. She used to work at the "Forbidden Pit" in the middle of the desert, where nothing really happened, until one day she started having crazy dreams. Her boss suggested going on this this trip as a 'working vacation.' She is, well and truly, a disaster lesbian.

*Stormfolk are a custom race and Sanity Clerics are a custom class, making Ursa 100% homebrew material. Stormfolk commonly only live to be about 35, maxing out at about 45, making Ursa well and firmly an adult.

Traverse - Half Elf, M, 30s (Battle Master Fighter)

A slightly unkempt half elf, with chains around his wrist dressed in ratted armor. Once a guard for Agaras, became disenchanted with the world and realized he really only liked being a guard for the thrill of the fight. He's since gotten himself in a myriad of trouble and was sentenced to prison, but on his mentor's good word he's been given one last chance to redeem himself - help Eddisar on this quest, and he can go free on good behavior.

Atache - Warforged, NB/M, ??? (Eloquence Bard)

A flamboyant as FUCK warforged, a bit thin and gangly, absolutely not built for battle. Always ready to meet with the upper crust even though they've been long removed from their previous station. Enjoys fashion, but cant afford the newest things, so he makes do and calls it ~vintage~. They enjoy the finer things in life, and is a phenomenal cook. The party met up with them when they first visit the Wintering Isles.

Slythe - Yuan-Ti, M, 20s?? (Armorer Artificer)

Sassy as hell and not one for niceties, Slythe is a no-nonsense fashion designer. He aims to create articles of clothing that are both highly fashionable and highly functional for adventurers. He takes incredible pride in his work and is always looking for new sources of inspiration, and new people to model his designs. An NPC named Elana stole a dress he was working on with her, and in a fit of rage joined our party to get it back, take revenge, and also field test some fashionable armor he made for the party.

Mystery Character - COMING SOON

#aiben #campaign summaries #Zs Journal #dnd #THERE YOU ARE ITS PART ONE!!!!! #been sitting on this for a while #was deciding how Iwanted to do this #and I decided imma just publish Z's journals #but I had already gone ahead and written this so #yall can have it #but yeah I gotta be super vague about some stuff with the campaign like bbeg locations #and some other mechanics #wanna respect the DMs wishes to make a sourcebook #but he has given me a list of things I can and cant talk about SO #expect Z's journal to have [redacted] areas l o l #but yall should get the point #id love to include images but it's... exhausting

[mollykawamotoart]

Kera having a snack.

Eddisar (tiefling's grandfather) has the spell goodberry. But he flavored it (if you will lol) as good candy. Same effects- just homemade candies. Kera LOVES these candies. She steals more than one at any given time lol.

#dnd #dnd doodles #dnd out of context #dungeons and dragons #aiben #makera #makera got a major sweet tooth #I think it's hilarious