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Once again, this is pretty wide, so I recommend opening this image in a new tab.

Another NPC in the tabletop game I’m running.

Ulim Dao is the heir of house Dao, the most powerful family in the city. Its navy of airships means that not even the other great houses dare to confront it.

Ulim was always in the shadow of his father, the legendary Ur Dao, but with his father being incapacitated by his illness, the free-spirited Ulim was thrust from his games of war into leading his house. Ulim is arrogant and convinced of the superiority of the noble class, but he can back his claims with the unstoppable might of Dao’s wind magic.

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Damn! You’ve definitely developed a distinct style. Great faces and brilliant use of both colors and solid black. All that, and no wasted pieces, either!

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Okay, here’s a fairly basic background for the image as well! It’s a pretty wide image, so you might want to open it in a new tab.

Turns out a woman like the matriarch has need for bodyguards, huh?

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Neat! Some of these are really great sci-fi designs, I could see them working in a graphic novel. I especially like the Mechanical God.

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Nice. I’ll be paying attention to this.

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Thanks, dude!

Here is the shaded, hopefully final version of the above picture.

Lien, matriarch of house Shen, is better known in the criminal circles as the crime lord Maw. Cut off from her family’s resources by a political move from her rivals, she instead grows her presence in the underworld.

Her open right hand is the genius diplomat, strategist and swordswoman Koshi. Koshi is a master of reading people and situations and can generally find a way to achieve her’ mistress’s goals.

If her offer is rejected, she sends forth her closed left hand, the cruel and nearly unstoppable warrior, Koba, who can turn her opponents’ blood against them. While intelligent, Koba lacks her sister Koshi’s self-control, and is used to achieving things through force.

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It took me a while to realize Haredini was actually done in Heromachine. That’s a pretty impressive feat!

[Suleman]

Cool! Nice to see someone else taking on wrestling here. I think I like the Tank and Chicano the most.

Don’t be afraid to tweak the characters’ proportions and sizes a bit! If the character is a powerhouse, they should probably look bigger than the other wrestlers, for example.

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I’ve been working on a new image! Before I start adding shading and backgrounds, I’d like to run it past you, however. Is there something in particular that you think would need work?

The characters featured here are Matriarch Lien of house Shen (also known as Maw) and her bodyguards and personal servants Koshi and Koba. You might have seen these guys in some of my previous pictures…

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I think you guys might be underestimating a bit. Finding the right pose and pieces for these kinds of designs is not easy. Of course, it probably varies a bit based on the design.

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Hah! Nice, clean idea and execution.

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Awesome shadows, awesome design, awesome atmosphere. Just great all around, man.

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Nice! I really dig that pose how natural that skirt looks. The wings are phenomenal, too, and the colors work together very nicely.

The one thing that bothers me slightly is the thick line between the torso and the arms. If you could figure out a way to integrate the arms to the body in general, this could be even better, though it is already excellent.

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The uploads don’t work, so hopefully this image shows.

Patriarch Ghal of house Eng is the head of one of the most powerful families in the city. The old man still fancies himself a warrior, though he hasn’t battled an equal opponent in decades. This long period of peace has left him fat and soft. Don’t underestimate him, though: He is also the keeper of the secrets of house Eng’s fire magic, and he spends his days teaching them to his beloved grandchildren.

[Suleman]

Hah! I like how simply you did the legs. I mean, Heromachine is all about impressions, and you definitely give the impression of a cross-legged sitting position without actually having to painstakingly model it all. Brilliant.

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