Art and Other Curious Concept Work

((This is an art and concept blog for a video game in progress))

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Been a while since I posted something here, but since it’s also been a while since I’ve even drawn these characters, here’s some in-progress work on an updated height chart.

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Iara, the Steamship Mechanic

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Evara, the Travel Guide

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Bernard, the Anxious Scholar

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Aldaro, Hunter for Hire

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The Grimmalking, Evil Incarnate

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Ferran, the Young Hero

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Current Game Storyline

Ferran is a young 15-year-old boy, growing up in the small town of Galestone, and he’s not like other boys his age. For one, he is at least a foot taller than all of the other boys, and he has a prehensile tail with a furry tuft at the end. And for another, Ferran is in training. Raised since infancy by the man known as Rafaen, Ferran is being trained as an Edenic Warrior, a guardian destined to protect their world from the darkness known as the Grimmalking, and his Grimkinn underlings.

But as far as it is known, all the Grimkinn were destroyed years ago, and the Grimmalking was sealed away forever. Or so everyone thought. But during an annual festival in Galestone, the town is attacked by Grimkinn. A scout that had been hiding amidst the locals. Barely managing to defeat the Grimkinn scout, Ferran returns to his home at the edge of town, calling for Rafaen’s aid against this new Grimkinn uprising.

But.. Rafaen is gone.. Only a few stains of blood, and scattered black feathers are left behind amidst the chaos of scattered furniture and damaged walls that was once their home.. Rafaen, as the last Edenic Warrior to face the Grimmalking, has now been stolen away by that very enemy. And now it’s up to Ferran to save his teacher. And the world.

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The Beginning, Part 1

“But why? Why can’t I go?”

“You have more training to do. You cannot protect this village, much less anyone else, if you aren’t properly trained.” The boy’s elder continued his business of shelving various books and scrolls, shaking his head. “The Grimmkin-”

“I know, I know.. They could return at any time, and I have to be prepared to face them when they do..” Ferran sighed, sprawling back in his hammock, his tail waving back and forth, right into his teacher’s face. That’s all it ever was.. Grimmkin this, and Grimmalking that. Training every day to face a threat that was likely long since dead.

“But you destroyed all the Grimmkin, and sealed away their leader. What’ve I got to worry about?”

“If the Grimmalking were ever to break free of his containment, we are all doomed, unless you complete your training first.”

“But you could just seal him back up again, right?”

“Ferran, I am not as young as I once was. You must be the one to follow in my footsteps, and defeat the Grimmalking once and for all. I-” The old warrior paused, watching Ferran for a moment or two, before he gave a heavy sigh, shaking his head.

“You may go to the festival..” Immediately, Ferran sat up in his hammock, nearly falling to the floor.

“Really?! But- what about my training?”

“There will be plenty for you to do when you get back. It’s just for today, after all.” Ferran grinned, climbing from his hammock and grasping his teacher’s hands in his excitement.

“Thank you, teacher! I’ll be back soon, I promise!” And out the door he went, his paws briefly tapping atop the Ward Stone inlaid into the path around their home, dropping the spell around the house for now, so that he might pass through unscathed. His teacher would put it back, he knew that. He descended the hill quickly, making his way into town just in time to join in the festivities.

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To Do List

- figure out working title

- background art

- recruit voice actors

- recruit coders and programmers

- more concept art, characters and otherwise

- world lore

- gameplay discussions

- more world lore

- more art

- attempt cutscene animations

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Grimkinn Raider And fun fact, these ones are all female

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Ferran vs The Grimmalking Yeah, I decided to make the Grimmalking absolutely massive in comparison to Ferran, just because I like dramatic differences like that in fantasy games, so yeah! Plus it’s just concept art, so his size can change all I want until the final product. Right? Right.

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Did some more Ferran art! Just a doodle in pen for a little more actiony pose, and I refuse to ruin it with a face right now, but here you go!

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The Hunter, the Scholar, the Mechanic Allies to Ferran the Hero

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Grimkinn Archer

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The Brute, the Rogue, the Assassin, the Tactician Members of the Grimkinn army

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Types of Grimkinn Fighters

- Scouts

- Soldiers

- Assassins

- Tacticians (often accompanies assassin)

- Brute

- Rogues (often accompanies brute)