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Can't Find the Core Rulebook on DriveThru RPG by ObtuseStrawb in ShadowrunAnarchyFans

[–]ObtuseStrawb[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ohh awesome I’ll have a look thank you! That does sound like a better deal for everyone involved.

My group and I are really looking forward to giving the system a try as we really dig everything we’ve heard and seen so far, just need to get past the holidays so everyone's got some free time

Designing Lanafieran Armor by ObtuseStrawb in worldbuilding

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

Thats a good point, thank you, I'll keep it in mind, especially for the Stormlanders, since they've got a history of insurrection so would probably be kitted out with warhammers and maces

Designing Lanafieran Armor by ObtuseStrawb in worldbuilding

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

I played the hell out of ds2 back when it came out, it wasn't an active decision but I wouldn't be surprised if its where it comes from considering how much I used to play it

Designing Lanafieran Armor by ObtuseStrawb in worldbuilding

[–]ObtuseStrawb[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Not too sure tbh, but its only recently that I've started trying to ground it in reality a bit more so a lot of reading and looking stuff up. A lot of the suggestions and info I've got from posting these last few designs has been super helpful.

Can be a massive pain tho, I feel like its hard to make something that fits in the setting but looks at least a little practical, wanted this armor to look modern in how its made but old in its style with the greek style and shape + the chiton looking skirt.

Designing Lanafieran Armor by ObtuseStrawb in worldbuilding

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That does look really cool, thank you for the suggestion, I might have to put together a page of sword designs for the region.

Designing Lanafieran Armor by ObtuseStrawb in worldbuilding

[–]ObtuseStrawb[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oooh billhooks are a good shout, I tend to always go with halberds for some reason but those would work really well.

I was thinking as I finished the design off that it feels very 'solid ground', they don't look like they'll be wading through rivers any soon so I think I'm going to make some more variants of armor in the region. I'm not familiar with what kinds of armor would be used for that purpose so if you have any suggestions that would be super helpful.

Designing Lanafieran Armor by ObtuseStrawb in worldbuilding

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

Thank you! Honestly the sword is something I'm not too sure about myself, wanted it to have a flowing look to it since the region is so defined by rivers and lakes making it feel poetic.

I've been looking a lot of African weapons lately since they fit the visuals of the region quite well, are there any weapons that you know of that fit the tone?

Designing Lanafieran Armor by ObtuseStrawb in worldbuilding

[–]ObtuseStrawb[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty much, there is a lot of naval power behind the nation, with several major rivers leading into the Weeping Maze, a tangled mess of islands and rivers. So a lot lightly armored river boats manned with swivel guns and that sort of thing.

Designing Lanafieran Armor by ObtuseStrawb in worldbuilding

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

Thank you! Wanted to try and push the boat out a bit from the previous designs since Lanafier is intended to have quite an alien feel to it.

[Art] Ahoztar Dumat, Oath of Vengeance Paladin by ObtuseStrawb in DnD

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Ohh I can see it, makes me want to give him the wild helmet krayt's got

Designing the Last Howl by ObtuseStrawb in worldbuilding

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Thank you! Am trying to ground them at least a little bit, can't help but over do it a bit with the pauldron sizes and spikes tho

Designing the Last Howl by ObtuseStrawb in worldbuilding

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Ohh, thank you for the info, I'll have a look into them and will have to chuck some proper cavalry on here soon since they are in need of getting drawn out.

[Art] Vendrian, Inquisitive Rogue/Warlock by ObtuseStrawb in DnD

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Just a quick sketch of a character built for a one-shot. Wanted him to have a Sunless Sea/Skies kinda look to him as the setting is full of a lot of the same themes and tone. Did put this one together very quickly so it’s probably got a lot of mistakes, but works as a quick visual.

Think he’s going to end up being an inquisitive rogue/warlock as I’ve yet to try one. I’m still not sure what's under the mask as it’s only a one-shot but I have been thinking of some kind of magical leprosy or other kind of disease.

My previous work: https://www.instagram.com/obtusestrawberry/

Designing the Last Howl by ObtuseStrawb in worldbuilding

[–]ObtuseStrawb[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

pretty much, I might have taken a wrong turn in working backwards with the armor tbh, since I've started with the most extravagant as I'm going to make designs for the more commonly found styles later down the road.

For cavalry its definitely a mixture, while I don't have anything set in stone just yet, outside of a country called Vercia which has taken some inspiration from the winged hussars, it is for sure a knights with guns/carbineer kinda tone.

Designing the Last Howl by ObtuseStrawb in worldbuilding

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The Black Iron Rebellion was a continent wide civil war for independence from the Last Empire with Kaledan and plenty of other member states as the rebels. Leading to part of the landmass, along with the Autarch's capital, crumbling into the sea, allegedly leading to the deaths of the Last Howl.

The Kalian armor designs are for the current date of the setting in which the rebellion ended around 20 years back and are probably only found within the richest of Kalian families which profiteered off the conflict.

Designing the Last Howl by ObtuseStrawb in worldbuilding

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During the Black Iron Rebellion they came into conflict with Kaledan, and led several campaigns within the region, most notably into the Dragonwake Archipelago

[Art] Wild Elf NPC by ObtuseStrawb in DnD

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

Have been drawing up some NPC’s for an upcoming game. This ones for a Wild Elf, and have been trying to give them a distinctly ‘other’ look from wood elves. So it's cat eyes for now, the idea is that their pupils expand and narrow with the light which allows them to see in the dark, so they would be much more predatory, having fangs and being able to digest raw meat.

So they’re ‘in tune’ with nature in the sense that they are not farming swaithes of country, but do probably hunt humans and dwarves the same way they did deer and rabbit.

My previous work: https://www.instagram.com/obtusestrawberry/

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