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Another warm-up sketch from last week. This time it is a Castlevania / Trevor Belmont-inspired human fighter.
It’s a gnome rogue! I really have a soft spot for small creatures wielding sharp things.
Goblins will never NOT have a place in my heart.
A little adventurers band who are ready for action! One of them is a frog.
A small team of D&D adventurers. These are all characters that I would love to play, but more than that, I just felt like drawing them. From left to right: Tiefling Warlock - (inspired by a tumblr post I saw) She is a cross-dimensional exchange student and trust fund baby living on her grandfather/patrons good graces. She can commune with him through the small idol in her hand. Gnome Bard - Joyous mother hen protective of her group. She will sing them goodnight before they go to sleep. Warforged Paladin - He was a part of a religious division which was left without purpose after the world-war was won. He believes the spirit of creation coursed through the engineer who build him and is now roaming the land in search of all those which that spirit touches.
Had fun drawing this D&D character for someone!
My shifter paladin dnd oc Kaleb! He’s an asshole and I love him
I've come to the realization while playing our campaign yesterday that this is straight up the best way to describe our party interactions regarding sacrifices or life & death situations
In other words, we all have the mentality of 12 years old
At least we care about each other I guess A bunch of stubborn adventurers on the road... multiplying the threats of death by sticking together bc they all have their own plot-related problems...
What could go wrong s/
So there were a few likes about my post on DnD... meaning you get to know about our dumb shenanigans and my weird children
Starting with... the current campaign and the band of misfits that make up our party !
Rani Mankana (my OC)
Non-binary, They/She/He, 20 yo Human Ranger, Chaotic Neutral ESTP 7w8 8w9 4w5
Feral gremlin, bread-winner & problem child all at once
- Do whatever they want - Animals are better than humans - Left their village with absolutely no plan and have been fighting for 2 months with glorified gardening tools - Will try to punch you if you get in the way of their fun, but will also kill people who are being an ass to you - Knows nothing but constantly asking questions - Will take 98% of what you say literally - When people wallow & mope about not knowing what to do next, they scream until you get up and *try* something - Has known someone for 1 day and will decide that they're *theirs* now bc they're interesting - Main goal : catch them all (aka becoming friends with enough animals to create a travelling zoo) - Will die for you. Actually no, they have too much stuff to do & see to die so, will most likely kill for you
Lysora Dul'rik
Cis Man, He, ~28 yo Human Fighter/Warlock, Neutral Good ENFJ 3w2 7w6 1w2
Polite truth-seeker, smiling through the pain 7d/7
- Seems well-adjusted, actually dying inside - Constantly gets his worldview upturned by shocking revelations - Noble education & background, notably good at politics & social niceties - Great sense of responsabilities when it comes to protecting the party. TOO great, chill not everything is your fault - Likes to have some fun and get people together - Will die if you don't like him - Flirting is a great therapy method - Tendency to obsess over knowledge, not allowed to stay in a library unsupervised anymore - Very social, will ask for a random passerby name if he asked them a question. - Will die for you. But too busy to die for himself.
Ayla Jaym
Cis Woman, She, Lesbian, 25 yo Human-Werewolf Warlock/Barbarian, Loyal Good INFP 6w7 4w3 1w2
Lesbian disaster, social butterfly but having a hard time rn
- How nearly killing your gf affects your mental health : the story - "When I said I wanted a life like in the books I meant a fun heroic tale with a happy ending, not a 1000-pages tragedy." - Weapons nerd, yield a magic blue axe 3x her size - Any convo will end up with you questioning the meaning of your existence even though she just wanted to ask if you had a sister - Friends good and women pretty. - Born into the trading city of Offonsa where the only law is "don't steal" : somehow got out with a much more refined moral compass (to Rani's despair) - The plot can't catch up if I just avoid it - Will project her issues onto you so bad, you're gonna hope to never be on watch duty with her again - Will probably kill you on a full moon, but swears she didn't mean to
Balthazar Glowbrook
Cis Man, He, 38 yo Half-Orc Bloodhunter, True Neutral ISTP 9w1 5w6 4w3
The edgy grandpa, likely to explode at any given time bc of his experiments
- Thought that living alone in a cave for 10 years was a perfectly reasonable answer to being disappointed in humanity - And only left it when some random woman came find him only to get murdered during the night - Very knowledgeable, very smart but the party has only 1 braincell to share and it's usually Rani's - Awkwardness 100/10, will ramble and bury himself in the ground if left alone, do not trust with diplomatic lies - "Ayla is precious and I'd protect her with my life". Ayla transforms into a werewolf. Balthazar who's part of an organization tasked with killing werewolves : *surprised pikachu face* - Looks responsible. If left alone for more than 5 minutes, will create dubious alchemy potions and end up with chicken wings. - Looks like he could kill you but actually wouldn't. - B.O.O.K.S
Neldëaurë Ramëldis
Cis Man, He, 49 yo (16) Elf Wizard, Neutral Good INTP 6w5 9w1 2w1
The competent nerd, who feels the need to apologize for his very existence
- NEEEEERD - Nerd who collects the other nerds and gets shipped with all of them - "Hey you could pour soup in my lap and I'll probably apologize to you." - Constantly trying to make himself useful - Don't ever mention magical concepts if you're not ready to answer EVERY SINGLE ONE of his questions. He WILL ask you about the impact on portal on the links between plans. - Master at creating new ways to use his spells - The only one with a plan, takes everything in strides - "Okay give me 1 night and I'll uproot my entire life to join you and your dubious organization" - Even though he was part of a much more legal, legit & international organization - Will die if you so much as push him
All art done by Yamika - D&D Adventures That's my best friend pls check her out & give love, she the best and I love her with my whole heart !!!
I know I only posted RWBY stuff so far and I don't have a lot of followers anyway skqjfqk but I was wondering if anyone would be interest about D&D rambles ? 😶
I play in an ongoing campaign, I have several D&D OCs that I really love to rant about, I'm just... a big DnD fan overall - (and very lucky to have an artist bestfriend as a DM, so lots of amazing art)
So yea, would that tickle anyone curiosity or just be a bore on your feed ? I'll keep posting RWBY stuff in any case dw I have a loooot of ideas
Meet Daffodil.
I’m currently playing as her in a DND campaign. And she’s probably my favorite character I’ve ever played.
She’s a fairy (think Pixie Hollow mixed with actual fae lore).
It’s homebrew but follows the DND 5e guide for Cleric.
She’s chaotic good and gets herself into A LOT of trouble.
Top right is her actual design, everything thing else is me playing around.
Spin this dang wheel of every 5e subclass. You are hit by a truck and end up on the Sword Coast as that class, at the level you select that subclass.
Lemme post something cute. My D&D characters
Blonde, Green & Disappointed -> Lorelai my angsty awkward wood elf ranger
Red, Smirking & Horn(y) -> Ifris my punk teen tiefling sorcerer
Blue, Fishy & Angry -> Arabella my pirate sea elf barbarian
Pink, Cute & Fluffy -> Sabrina my revolutionary tabaxi princess rogue
Auburn, Freckled & Relaxed -> Fëanor my ex-soldier(fighter) elf boy looking for peace
White, Tired & Nerdy -> Will Stan the Wizard Man my pretentious nerdy with a heart of gold(I think?) man
Silver, Sharp & Honorable -> SUSAN my kind and inspiring and hungry dragonborn paladin from my 1st campaign
Dark, Selfish & kind of a ass -> Vantoinne Vane my (un)intentionally rude high elf noble rogue who wants to be the local hero but keeps getting called out for being a bit racist
{Created on picrew Fantasy Hero creator by @irisgallowayart on insta}
Sketch dump from my last dnd session
I drew my dnd character Ruby!!
Mirat: "Yeah I know I don't have to. Free will and all that... But can I?"
Fake screenshot commissions for @briggsgotdiggs ♥ Thank you so much for letting me draw your characters and lovely scene, I hope I did them justice TvT Commissions / Instagram / Twitter / Pass me a latte bro! / PATREON ♥
Minor sickness in D&D
Note: this is specifically written for D&D 5E.
The illnesses in the DMG mostly seem to be written as a hazard for the PCs, or a way to legally screw them over if they fail an ill-timed Constitution save. However, sickness in real life is more than that, as exhibited by everyone who’s ever gotten a cold. And as I am currently sick, I felt ideally suited to write about this.
Sickness comes in a lot of different forms, and even the exact same condition can have different symptoms depending on the day. If everything given here applies to a character, then that character is having a VERY bad time and should probably just have stayed home and rested and not gone adventuring. If it’s just one or two things though, that would be someone who’s slightly sick but “I’m fine it’s not that bad I can still go and fight”.
You’re not required to select everything listed under a symptom. They’re all different ways in which something might be expressed, and some are more intense than others.
Everything here is intended to be optional, like if you want to play as someone who is kind of sick, or have an NPC with a cold, or even as a mild curse on a magic item.
BODY ACHES: everything hurts from the neck down.
You have disadvantage on all Acrobatics and Athletics checks.
Every hour, make a DC 12 Constitution save. On a failure, if you are wearing armour or heavy clothing, you gain a level of exhaustion until you take it off; if you are not wearing armour or heavy clothing, you gain a level of exhaustion until you put some on. Note that this does not grant proficiency with any armour, nor remove any armour-related restrictions.
COUGHING: we all know and hate it.
You have disadvantage on Stealth checks that require you to be quiet. In an area of magical silence, or in a noisy environment, for example, this penalty does not apply.
Whenever you attempt to cast a spell with a verbal component, make a DC 10 Concentration check. On a failure, you are unable to properly perform the verbal component due to coughing; the action taken to cast the spell is wasted, but the spell slot is not used.
DECREASED IMMUNE SYSTEM: as if being sick wasn’t bad enough, now you’re more likely to get even more sick.
You have disadvantage on Constitution saves against contracting a disease or suffering the poisoned condition.
DISTORTED APPETITE: you need to eat, but it’s hard to eat.
Any time you attempt to eat or drink something, it has a 25% chance to seem utterly disgusting to you, and require a DC 12 Wisdom save to actually eat or drink it.
Unless you succeed on a DC 10 Constitution save, you can only ingest half the normal amount of food per day; anything more than that gets brought back up. Note that this does not change how much food you actually require.
EARS CLOGGED UP: how are ears even connected to the nose and throat, it just seems unfair.
You have disadvantage on Perception checks that rely on hearing.
You take a -2 penalty on any skill checks that require producing or hearing music.
FOGGY BRAIN: it’s hard to think when your head feels like it’s full of cotton.
You have disadvantage on all ability checks to recall information.
You have disadvantage on all ability checks to learn new information.
Your passive Perception is treated as 5 lower than usual.
If you succeed in your saving throw against an effect that would induce the charmed or frightened conditions, and which has no effect on a successful save, you don’t even notice. Unless the caster was very obvious about directing the spell at you, you have no idea that you were a target.
GENERAL BLAHS: uuuugghh.
You take a -1 penalty to all skill checks.
You take a -1 penalty to all attack rolls.
You take a -1 penalty to all saving throws.
LETHARGY: you wish you’d stayed in bed, and you probably should have stayed in bed.
Your speed is reduced by 5 feet.
You have disadvantage on saves against effects that would restrain you or render you unconscious.
Whenever you take a short rest, make a DC 10 Wisdom save. On a failure, you doze off and are unable to perform any other actions during that short rest, and can only spend one hit dice to recover.
You have disadvantage on initiative rolls.
RUINED VOICE: after extended bouts of intense coughing, you can barely speak.
You can’t verbally communicate with anyone farther than ten feet from you.
Any Performances checks to sing are both at disadvantage and have a -5 penalty.
Social checks that would involve speaking are made at disadvantage, due to how your voice sounds and/or your unfamiliarity at communicating without normal speech.
Whenever you attempt to cast a spell with a verbal component, roll a spellcasting ability check, against a DC of 8 + the spell’s level (cantrips count as zero-level). On a failure, you can’t get the magic to accept words formed with your wrecked voice, and the action used to cast the spell is wasted (but the spell slot is not used up).
Your voice is unrecognizable. You need alternate methods to confirm your identity. However, if you’re trying to pass yourself off as a different person to someone who only has your voice to go off of, you automatically succeed if they have no reason to be suspicious, and you have advantage on the Deception check otherwise.
STUFFED NOSE: if nothing can get in through your nose, it doesn’t seem right that so much mucus can come out from your nose.
You can’t smell anything. You automatically fail Perception or Investigation checks relying on scent.
You cannot breathe through your nose. If your mouth is covered, you risk suffocating.
Your voice sounds weird when N comes out as D and M comes out as B and other sounds are likewise distorted. You have a -2 penalty on verbal Persuasion, Deception, and Intimidation checks, as people have a hard time taking you seriously.
TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS: you feel too hot, and then you feel too cold, and then you feel too hot….
You have disadvantages on saves against the effects of extreme heat or cold.
The only way you’ve found to stay comfortable is with an awkward and constricting array of blankets. You have disadvantage on all Dexterity-based skill checks and Dexterity saves. If you choose to not wear the blankets, you instead have disadvantage on attack rolls and on skill checks that take more than a single action to complete.
WATERY EYES: you legitimately are not crying from pain, but nobody will believe you on that.
You have disadvantage on Perception checks relying on sight.
You have disadvantage on Intimidation checks against someone who can see your eyes.
((Also posted on Pillowfort, here.))
Nissa gives it away. She has a network of urchins that she takes care of and slowly rehomes, so there is always a place for good food to go.
Your OC just prepared way too much food. Do they save it for leftovers? Do they give it away? Do they try to eat as much as they can in one go?
Nissa's dad lies (and has lied since day one) about having always intended to keep her. Ailuin arrived at the orphanage with the intent of proving she wasn't his, and then the backup plan of adopting her out.
Once he met little Nissa, though, the guild leader stopped listening to counsel, and was almost immediately attached.
What kind of white lies did your character’s parents/guardians tell your character when your character was a child? >What white lies did they tell your character when your character was older (teen/young adult/adult)? >What was the intent of these lies? (Because they didn’t think your character would understand? They were trying to protect their children from harsh truths? They thought it didn’t matter? They though it would be funny? etc)
Nissa's dad leads a guild of assassins. Before that, her mother used her as a potential pick pocket. It's pretty much all she knows.
Has your character ever had an encounter with bandits, robbers, or other similar criminals?
Here's my adorable assassin babe. He's experiencing life in the surface for the first time, and kicking ass as he goes.
Thank you @vectober for the awesome work!
@briggsgotdiggs ‘s flat color com of Mirat, A Drow assassin who’s good at everything… except holding hands lmao
Tali is bisexual, Mordakai is homosexual, and Zimmie is asexual.
Do you have any OCs who are LGBT+, queer, nonbinary, etc?
When your character realizes her LI was raised in a horrible place, but he keeps arguing that it is totally “normal”.
The manual would be the first thing Zimmie would look at after buying something, even over playing with the new thing. She is such a precious little nerd
Is your character the type that would read the owner’s manual to new items they receive/purchase?