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Not as impressive as a 3D printed mini, but white liquor store cardboard is free and I've had some old colouring pens for years. I'm honestly quite surprised the bit of shading around my Shoosuva makes it almost intimidating, despite the derpy look.

One of my characters has a +1 cursed (Yeenoghan) blood sword that can grow with kills. Since Yeenoghu rewards conquesting Gnolls with Sheesovu, I've decided that since they've cleared the prison, the sword counts as the Gnoll being rewarded. They'll have to fight and kill the Sheesovu, where the blood of the summon will be absorbed into the blade to make a +2 Rampaging (long) Bloodsword. The rampage feature will instead be an optional madness save which simply strikes the nearest target on a fail, instead of specifically an enemy.

I was thinking of giving it another ability by using charges from killing enemies, but I expect it will be OP like another magic item I made

I'm finally reading Jack Vance's Tales of the Dying Earth, the book that gave D&D its "Vancian" magic. What surprised me is how much the fiction carries the mechanic. Spells are rare, monstrously complex formulas, a wizard can only cram a few into his head, and casting one wipes it out. Limitation flavor are identical.

Early D&D took that over pretty directly, and since then it's drifted step by step toward spell slots, cantrips and flexible casting. Playing 5e now, it feels like we kept the bookkeeping but lost most of the story behind it.

How do you feel about this nowadays? Would you rather go back to the original or do you like the evolution of the spell slots?

I don't personally but one I don't really like are Paladins, I love seeing one as the DM but don't like playing

I am a freelance illustrator and animator who loves to focus on dnd characters and stories, and have comissions open till end of the year, as well as new slots for 2027 now! If you are interested in working together on a character of yours, a story illustration, book cover designs, or even animated projects, feel free to check out my portfolio:

https://www.artstation.com/valentinaudovic

Feel free to DM me on here or via any contact listed in the PDF download in my bio :)

other links:

https://www.instagram.com/mothworks.studio/

More on this character:

Centari Stormrunner -Fighter Centaur
This is a redesign of a character that started out as a druid but progressed trough the story to be more of a fighter, and hence came the challenge of designing a centaurs armor, fitting for a nobles guard. Centaurs might be one of my favorite races to design for when it comes to combining their armor and attire for a horse, as well as human, and make it look seamless. How they go about putting on said armor when alone, is another question.
We needed something easy to throw on, but protective of the flanks, and regal looking at the same time.

If you have something similar you would love to get a design solution on, or something even more mismatched, feel free to reach out!

I'm making my own bestiary, here's my first monster OC, based on sketches I've made through the years:

Once a solitary explorer who braved the darkest woods in search of forgotten ruins, Lanthrawl fell victim to a slow, creeping transformation wrought by a cursed glade. His body was twisted by residual fey magic, his soul too stubborn to fade. Now, with six elongated limbs and a grotesque, skeletal frame, he wanders the forest still, clutching the rusted lantern he once carried as a man.

Strangely, the lantern still glows, dim and steady, its flame fed not by oil but by lingering traces of enchantment, or perhaps by Lanthrawl’s desperate fear of darkness and solitude. His pale gray-brown skin clings tightly to his bones, his ribs and vertebrae clearly visible beneath his thin flesh. The light he carries swings gently from his prehensile tail or bony claws, casting long shadows across the trees.

Though grotesque in form, Lanthrawl is no monster at heart. He welcomes travelers with a hollow, ever-present smile, exposing the few yellowed teeth that remain in his mouth. His dark, empty eyes seem always searching, seeking companionship, or at least acknowledgment.

Should you treat him kindly, he will guide you through dense forests, forgotten tombs, or twisting caverns, protecting you from getting lost. He asks nothing in return but your presence, your voice, your warmth. He feeds on small woodland creatures, swallowing them whole due to his lack of teeth. What he fears above all else is abandonment, and the silence of an unlit world.

Lanthrawl stands at a crooked height of 8 feet (approximately 2.4 meters), his long limbs and arched back giving him a looming, unnatural silhouette in the dark.

It is said that anyone who walks alone for too long in dim light could become one of them.

My wildest crit was at the final encounter of my second playthrough of sunless citadel. I was playing a moon druid, and we were level 2, I turned into a Brown bear and beelined it for the BBEG. I hit with the bite, did a little damage, Crit with the claws and rolled 4 sixes on 4d6. I ripped that man in HALF. Yeah it’s not a crazy amount of damage but I have never rolled a Max damage crit like that, and it was at level 2

Basically the title, I feel like a sad backstory can lead to a compelling character but I've also heard people go over the top with their characters pre campaign tragedy