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With redemption as your shield, violence shall be a weapon only of last resort

This is Escanor, an Emerald Dragonborn Redemption Paladin. He’s a PC in a Rime of the Frostmaiden game a longtime supporter was running. Escanor’s weapon was lost when he freed the soul of the Crystal Dragon trapped within it, though in exchange, he gained a blessing in the form of a pair of spectral gem wings. Since the loss of his weapon, Escanor now wields a folding auditorium chair, which I was more than happy to include. This was a really fun piece to work on. I managed to achieve a visual rhythm I was very happy with.

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Got to do this piece of Gnoss, the Hobgoblin Barbarian / Fighter, and Cael, the Half-Elf Cleric a while ago.

Gnoss of Neverwinter, Champion of Tymora, is a Path of the Zealot / Champion Fighter who's confident and upfront, with a flair for the ostentatious. Cael Irvyn of Elturel, a Cleric of Deneir, on the other hand, is more of the 'straight man' of the duo.

For this scene, it was a morning before a final battle against the Goddess of Darkness and a Shadow Dragon.  Unsure any of them were going to survive, Gnoss woke Cael up early to hop on their magic carpet and fly to the top of Lathander's temple to watch the sunrise over the city, beyond the spires, and have a picnic breakfast of bacon and biscuits.

This was actually my second time drawing Gnoss! I had first drawn Gnoss in 2019, when I first started doing commissions, and, looking back now, it was such a joy to revisit her in a different context.

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Raise your chalices to Kossuth, The Lord of Flames

Jakski the Fire Genasi Light Domain Cleric of Kossuth, the Primordial Firelord of the Elemental Plane of Fire. So much to say about this atheist drunk cleric, but my favourite thing about his pitch: he's a balding Fire Genasi, so his head's smouldering to embers. D&D's great.

Had a really good time with working in all of Jakski's equipment into his design. The commissioner brief was very detailed, so it took a bit of adjusting to get all the equipment in place. Can you spot his Brooch of Shielding or his Ring of the Ram?

The commissioner also requested for the symbol of Kossuth to be emblazoned on his shield, but I couldn't find a pose that highlighted his design and personality while showcasing the front of the shield. We ended up settling on having the symbol of Kossuth appearing behind Jakski everytime he pulled from the Place of Fire, as if drawing from Kossuth himself. I'm pretty happy with how it came out, and how it isn't too obvious what the symbol is of at a glance. It's always a fun balance between what the commissioner would like to see and the elements that would make a pleasing image to look at.

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Reinoud Oudshoorn: A Selection of Works Designed by www.drawswords.studio Selected for the Best Dutch Book Designs of 2019. Photo by Justina Nekrašaitė.

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Reinoud Oudshoorn: A Selection of Works Designed by www.drawswords.studio Selected for the Best Dutch Book Designs of 2019.  Photo by Justina Nekrašaitė.