The original grayscale versions appeared like this:
...or worse, use what few Lisa and I managed to make ourselves (yikes).
A while back in time (this entry being unduly delayed) a few of the longstanding character portraits received a fantastic color refresh. Take for example these quintessential Khajathi and Malornian characters by Sparkey Davis. The original grayscale versions appeared like this: Here's a glimpse at the new colored versions. More recently Sparkey has worked up a fabulous new Khajathi female character. What many players may not know is most of the portraits that make up the current collection are, in fact, existing pieces that have been generously donated to the project (that is, given a license for the free pdf version of the game). In a few cases (on a limited budget) we've been able to collaborate with artists for original works created specifically for the game, such as the above pieces by Sparkey Davis, and these outstanding portraits done by Ian Garnett. Regardless of the source, we remain grateful to each and every artist for the many unique and varied contributions, without which the rest of us would be left to scrounge up portraits of our own... ...or worse, use what few Lisa and I managed to make ourselves (yikes). Editor's note: What he doesn't know is I entered these in the 5th annual art contest for members and admirers of the Toasty Bagel Delivery Guild. They didn't win a bagel award but did receive five gumdrops and half a licorice stick.
It's been just a few months since the last small batch of Character Portraits came in and we're happy to announce that a fresh new set is already available. Thanks in no small part to the contributions of several artists, the Character Portraits PDF now features more than forty new pieces of character art to help inspire some unique and intriguing personalities. We're really happy to have these new additions and our heartfelt thanks to all the artists who've graciously donated their time and talent to the project. You can find out more about each contributor via the Credits page.
Up until now, Victory Badges (and the Hero Award) have been relegated to homemade only status. See the Make It page for a few examples. We've come to realize this needed to be remedied, and besides, sometimes it's fun just to see what some of the more object-oriented components would look like if they could be printed out rather than hand made. In the meantime, here is a humble 2D version of what we think the Victory Badges ought to look like. They're in the usual PDF format, which means there is plenty of room here for additional creativity (in ways of making them more tactile). And for those who don't have access to a color printer, or would rather color their own, here's what the grayscale version looks like. Oh, one quick thing. One of our Hauflin friends just mentioned that if you print out two copies on thick paper and then glue them back-to-back, they work pretty well. Another friend added that gluing both sides to a piece of intermediate material, such as cardboard or foam board, would make them good and thick (and of course much more fun to pass around). Enjoy!
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