A necklace inspired by Ilmater. Oh if only I had the means to make this.
Oh wait a minute. I have free will.
I'm currently in the process of making this a reality!
I was really picky with the beads I wanted to use so I bought like, three of these from Walmart
bought myself some tools like jewelry pliers and eye pins and head pins and painstakingly strung them together with my amateur hands
beads are done. now all that's left is the amulet part.
it's a little rough looking, but hopefully will look better once it's fully dried, sanded, and painted. Then, I'm gonna coat it in resin, string it with the beads and attach a chain and BOOM. Handmade Ilmater necklace just for me bc I have not seen ANY good merch for Ilmatari stuff. So, god, I have to do Everything around here.
Will update once it's dry and I continue on it further!
Been very excited for this for a while now! (I straight up made a list of what I wanted to do like, a while ago lol) and to start with the first prompt... "Original vs Current Design"!
Yapping about him under the cut! :]
I technically have like, other 2 characters I wanted to do for this one that are still very much unfinished lol- BUT I have my beloved paladin with me, Davhomin! On the left would be his original design when I was still getting used to creating d&d/fantasy characters. It's not bad tbh but it was kinda generic imo lol, on the right is his current design! For it I took really into account hiw whole (new) backstory and how it's reflect on his design since he's a paladin from the order of the golden cup from the Ilmatari!
Born in Rivington, trained in the Open Hand Temple, and experienced in adventures across the Sword Coast, Atlas is a noble hearted paladin who wears his heart on his sleeve.
→ BASICS
Name: Atlas Sumeur
Class/Subclass: Paladin, Oath of Vengeance
Background: Folk Hero
Gender: Gender Fluid but mostly presents as a man
Sexuality: Bi demisexual
Pronouns: he/her
→ RELATIONS
Family:
Mother: Idda is Atlas’s mother. She was young when she had him and lacked any support system in raising a child. As a result, she made many mistakes that would impact his ability to stand up for himself in relationships and his development as a child. Despite her short comings, she was nothing but loving when she was at home with him and Atlas swears she is the best mother in the world.
Father(?): Lexe is a cambion and Idda’s patron. She makes her way by selling magical artifacts from other realms in The Blood War. She has a small collection of Warlocks who she uses to collect these artifacts, with Idda being one of them. Their relationship was suspect before Atlas was born and went on to become truly contentious after he was born. While Idda was young and naïve enough to be enraptured by a fiend’s charms, once she had a son who could offer her genuine affection she outgrew any desire towards Lexe. Their relationship is mostly antagonistic-professional these days.
Toad: Toad is Idda’s quasit familiar though its primary purpose was to act as Atlas’s babysitter when he was little. Atlas and Idda both find the creature contemptible, a well deserved feeling given how often Toad got Atlas injured as a child. The blasted creature hates babies and toddlers and do-gooders. His only pleasure in the family was tempting Atlas into evil which came to a swift end after he began visiting the temple. Idda and Atlas both treat Toad roughly, with Idda locking it in a chest when it causes real harm or Atlas kicking it when it says something truly vile.
Izzrhys: Izzrhys (along with Father Lorgan) filled a paternal role in Atlas’s life. He served as a role model in the Church of Ilmater and as a paladin. Atlas’s earliest training was held under Izzrhys’s watchful eye. Atlas holds a great deal of love for Izzrhys and would do anything to help him.
Other Relationships:
Ariael: When Atlas was 17 he left home to study under a Companion of the Noble Heart, Ariael. Ariael was a fanatic dedicated to the destruction of the cult of Loviatar who had harmed her family. Atlas’s earliest training learned a lot from her but he also knew she was intolerant in a way he didn’t want to be.
Xyrra, Kalan, Vald: After becoming a full Companion of the Noble Heart, Atlas struck out on his own, eventually forming an adventuring party with cleric Xyrra, ranger Kalan, and warlock Vald. Xyrra only really respects Atlas in their group. Kalan very briefly dated Atlas before they tried (and failed) to let him down easy. Vald, unbeknownst to Atlas, is one of Lexe’s warlocks and was sent to keep an eye on him.
→ OTHER
Birthplace: Rivington
Job: Adventurer and Companion of the Noble Heart
Phobias: Less a phobia and more a repression issue but Atlas is very scared of not being loved back.
I realized I completely forgot to add the heightchart I did when drawing the 3 together but this gave me the perfect excuse to draw them together again jsdhklsja (chart under the cut)
Once again Atlas (the one in the middle) is @kelandrin's Tav and Izzrhys (the one on the right) is @taras-toe-beans's Tav
I think this three have become my new brainrot I'm sorry-
Davhomin is SMALL next to the both of them oh god-
