Karthunmas Art Preview 10
Chapter: Season Seven
For some of the environment pieces in Karthun, I researched techniques, practiced, and pushed myself to take up a more digital paint style. I enjoy it and hopefully, I can incorporate some of these techniques into d20Monkey (but I still have many miles to go).
This piece is a 2-page panoramic shot of Desin, specifically the chasm (and ruins) of the fallen dwarves city of Honor’s Hold and the floating citadel Renewal. From Renewal, the Sunwalker dwarves of Thulengard launch excursions into the chasm to recover lost artifact from the former seat of the dwarves empire.
I return to d20Monkey next week. Get ready.
From these previews, I really need this as a physical copy. I would love a version like the old school box sets from 2nd edition D&D. It would look great on the shelf next to my two editions of Darksun boxsets and my Planescape stuff. Your artwork is on that level sir.
That is incredibly high praise. Thank you so much!
(now I want to make a boxed set)
I second the need for a box set.
I second (third?) the comment! I’m glad that you said us folks who missed the Kickstarter will have a chance to pickup the book(s?) as well! I may not have a RP group to play with, but I really enjoy reading world building lore. 🙂
Great picture. Cool lore on the Dwarves. Can’t wait to get my hands on the books. I can see them rappelling down those lines into the chasm. (or maybe those are something else..whatever). I love detail stuff like that man. Keep up the good..no… great work. So stoked.
Thanks!
The expedition teams do indeed use the lines to repel down and raise recovered goods.
So sweet. I can see it now. I’m playing as a treasure hunter dwarf. Wearing a cool set of plate mail with lights mounted on the helmet like a space suit, a hybrid shovel/axe/spear or some modified mattock/axe/hammer for a weapon and (for some reason I can’t explain) the armor is a shiny anodized blue wrapped with chains. We use the chains to hook up the big items and haul them up (ride them up) out of the ruins. And the whole time we are kicking ass on mechanical monstrosities and the dark dwelling creatures and stealing their hordes for my own. You have to be fast. Making noise attracts them. So you hustle to the point on the map you’ve explored so far. Slap your chains and hooks around any loot you find and haul away.
BINGO.
Very nice, Nacho!
Great description! Thank you!
I may have “Squeeeeee”ed slightly…
These art previews have been tops. Keep up the good work Brian!
Thanks! I will certainly try. The work is almost complete and then it is back to comics!
This would look great as a DM screen! Also, I can’t wait to read more about the lore of the world; these hints are too teasing!
2nd-ing the DM screen
Is there a high-res version of this available. This is something I would love in my office. This smacks of old school Star Wars concept art, D&D, Dune all rolled into one.
Damn!
Just……damn!
OK, I will minimally require a version of this formatted for use as a desktop background. Preferably an option to have this printed out for a DM screen.
I can make this happen. Let me get through this final push of work and get back on the comic and I’ll make it happen.
I just added a post-it to my monitor to remind me.
And as we know, post-its are serious business in these here parts.
https://d20monkey.com/comic/secret-sam-part-three/
I too would be interested in this as a DM screen.
Yay more comic soon!
Brian. that pic is gorgeous. It’s such a departure from your usual style, which I admittedly love (that was the reason I bought the Save Game book initially). Along with the rest of everyone here, I cannot wait to get the book in my hands.
Though the boxed set idea is pretty cool.
If nothing else, Karthun is a veritable Valhalla for base jumpers and wingsuit flyers.
Seriously though: Brian, I swear by the holy shit of Jesus Christ this is the best piece of art you’ve shared during all of Karthunmas. Granted, I’ll admit I’m more than a touch biased towards liking this, because I’m a total sucker for floating cities/castles/fortresses/what-have-you. I’m seriously glad the comic is starting again soon, but I’m also bummed because that means no more kick-ass art previews.
Ikr. thinking the same thing.
Pretty…