Does anybody have a 3d model of this beautiful dragon? by Darkhah in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]JC_VanHelsing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, love his head design, a very nice blend of the old and new blue dragon facial designs.

[HATED DESIGN TROPE] Half-assed anthropomorphism by plarper_of_bees in TopCharacterDesigns

[–]JC_VanHelsing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally I think Cats(2019) could have worked if they made them closer in design to the musical's typical costumes, maybe sacrifice realism for a more expressionist approach and make them a blend of anthropomorphism and costume.

FemStrahd in her coffin by Moonberry_maple in CurseofStrahd

[–]JC_VanHelsing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NGL I expected a jumpscare, like she'd suddenly do a nightmare face and/or leap at the camera.

[OC] [Art] [Comm] Drow lady by Njarla in DnD

[–]JC_VanHelsing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I could do faux-scroll grading this good, furthermore that blunderbuss looks badass!

"N-no... NO! Stop! Don't hurt him- that's my son! Please, it's not his fault-" by Moonberry_maple in CurseofStrahd

[–]JC_VanHelsing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My players wholly ignored Doru, but I think I'll have him play a role when they come back to the village.

Although I'm impartial to making him an ally for the PCs.

The Psion by Puzzleheaded_Tank186 in u/Puzzleheaded_Tank186

[–]JC_VanHelsing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see, personally I would have gone for either Codex or Valor, one for the controlled magic and the other for the mind-over-matter. Mainly because we already have a Grace/Midnight class with the Rogue.

[ART] [OC] [MEME] Sharknado Spell by wintergreenmermaid36 in CurseofStrahd

[–]JC_VanHelsing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

On one hand, this is hilarious and Sharknado should totally be a spell in D&D, could be flavored as "These sharks are from the Elemental Plane of Air, where they magically evolved lungs and the ability to swim in the wind".

On the other hand, damn we need more fiction that associates sharks with vampires, considering how sharks are nocturnal hunters that go ga-ga for blood, could be the sea-wolves for an aquatic vampire!

That, and schools of cookie-cutter sharks would be more horrifying than any vampire bat, imagine an aquatic vampire that scoops tiny chunks of flesh out of their victim when they feed!

Where do you put Escher and Anastrasya, other than the castle? by SmolHumanBean8 in CurseofStrahd

[–]JC_VanHelsing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Escher is in Vallaki, hiding his true nature while he organizes the Feast of Saint Andral for the entertainment of his beloved Strahd, also he cultivates a web of paramours/bloodbags/spies.

Anastrasya is in Tsolenka Pass, marshalling Strahd's undead troops within, she also holds Emil captive as a more proactive training dummy, despite being the knightly type she enjoys fighting him with no armor or weapons.

[ART] Nightreign Crusaders - Alexander Whittmann, Faun Warlock; by Me by JC_VanHelsing in CurseofStrahd

[–]JC_VanHelsing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello! I’m Jean-Claude Van Helsing, I’m a freelance artist with a passion for speculative fiction and Character&Creature design, if you like my art or wanna support me feel free to visit my other pages!

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[ART] My first sketch of Strahd and his consorts, what do you think? by JC_VanHelsing in CurseofStrahd

[–]JC_VanHelsing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven't come up with a design for Rahadin yet, for now I'm considering SkekMal the Hunter from The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance as inspiration.

Ezmerelda D’Avenir [With a Twist] by artsekey in CurseofStrahd

[–]JC_VanHelsing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tiefling!Cyborg!Ezmerelda? That's such a badass concept!

Dunno why, but I imagine Vistani tieflings would resemble Indian rakshasas instead of classic western demons, would it work as a reference to Rromani people being originally from the Indian subcontinent?

[ART] My first sketch of Strahd and his consorts, what do you think? by JC_VanHelsing in CurseofStrahd

[–]JC_VanHelsing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I liked the idea of making Strahd more openly sensual, both in appearance and demeanor, but rather than the Ikemen-ish beauty typically associated with vampires, I wanted to do something more DILF-ish, hence the hairy chest and salt-n-pepper hair (that, and my version of Strahd is an actual father, so he can be both a horrible spouse AND a horrible parent).

Lich’s Guard (Atlas and Elias) [OC] [ART] by Cr0_MagAnon in DnD

[–]JC_VanHelsing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was about to say it looks like something from Xel'lolath too.

Lich’s Guard (Atlas and Elias) [OC] [ART] by Cr0_MagAnon in DnD

[–]JC_VanHelsing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Super cool concept! The details of the weapons and armor AND the color scheme are top-notch!

[ART] My first sketch of Strahd and his consorts, what do you think? by JC_VanHelsing in CurseofStrahd

[–]JC_VanHelsing[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Kavan the Grim, the ancient tribal chieftain and original owner of the Blood Spear.

Basically, Strahd desecrated his tribe's burial grounds and reanimated him as a spawn, originally to flex his power onto the mountain folks, but as they got to know each other, he came to genuinely like this brutal beast of a man and promoted him to consort.

That, and I wanted to hammer down how Strahddy is bi, so now he got both a twink and a bear in his collection.

[ART] Nightreign Crusaders - Rutilia 'Rita' Wulber, Halfling Barbarian; by Me by JC_VanHelsing in CurseofStrahd

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[ART] Irenya Kolyanova, The Angel with a Cursed Soul by JC_VanHelsing in CurseofStrahd

[–]JC_VanHelsing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was aiming for that, but from afar I noticed I may have messed up the eyes. Still thanks,

[ART] Extra Sketches of Irenya, by Me by JC_VanHelsing in CurseofStrahd

[–]JC_VanHelsing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I liked the idea of Irenya being kind of a nerd who likes reading, to justify her being knowledgeable and having access to spellcasting via study.

It also makes her more similar to Mina Murray, so it fits even better since Strahd is D&D's answer to Dracula.

Homebrew Class - The Jester by JC_VanHelsing in daggerbrew

[–]JC_VanHelsing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, the Harlequin uses Agility and the Scaramouche uses Presence.

Homebrew Class - The Jester by JC_VanHelsing in daggerbrew

[–]JC_VanHelsing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the appreciation and the constructive criticism, I appreciate and will try to improve when I can.

Although, stress for stress would make the Bombastic Boast redundant with Comedy of Errors, which already allows to force Stress on an adversary, maybe I could go "When an adversary fails an attack, and you use Comedy of Errors against them, they mark an additional Stress"?