Character Codex Round 6 - Elf Cleric and Elf Druid

Here we are again, drawing our way through all 77 combinations of races and classes in the Pathfinder RPG/d20 core rules!

Elf month continues here at Chronicle!

This week we have the Elf Cleric and the Elf Druid.  If you want to see everything so far, check out the Character Codex Gallery.  Also, for you Virtual Tabletop users, we have free downloadable tokens available!

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for the comic where our resident elf sorceress, Elysia, begins to investigate the Slumripper's Dagger.

Now onto the characters!

Elf Cleric

First up is the Elf Cleric.  In many ways the Celasyn elves remind me of Japan during the Warring Kingdoms period.  There is a monarch who is mostly a figurehead, rival houses vying for the true power, a growing trade with outsiders who are not completely to be trusted, and a fear that they are losing their cultural identity due to these outsiders.  To push that a bit further I designed this cleric of Belagaea to look like a Shinto priestess.  Her ceremonial robes are covered by  her banded mail breastplate.  All of this is colored green and yellow, the colors of Belagaea.  All clerics of Belagaea are trained in Belagaea's favored weapon, the longbow.  To allow for mobility when drawing the bow, the sleeves can be untied at the top and her arm can be pulled free.  The sleeves are actually only stitched to the robe at the bottom to create a hinge.  For the bow's design I went with the asymmetrical yumi or japanese longbow.

The Elf Druid is a Saysyn from the Panther Clan.  I wanted him to seem almost feral and so the drawing has a bit more of a sketchy feel than this style has had with the past couple of drawings.  Here he's invoking his totem animal, perhaps as a precursor to wildshaping into a large panther and pouncing on some hostile intruder into the Old Wood.  The breeches are really nothing more than braided straps of leather.  You can see a similar design on the Elf Barbarian.  Since this guy's a bit more of a wild one, his breeches aren't as neatly wrapped.  For his staff, I went with a smaller stick rather than the usual carved branch.  Something this size can be wielded at quick speeds and still deliver a devastating blow if the defender is caught off guard.  I feel like that's a bit more in keeping with his style.

Elf Druid

The Chronicler's Notes - Two Months In! - March 31, 2014

Hey everyone!  Welcome to another week at Chronicle!

Thalin, leader of the Lower Haven Thieves' Guild

I've got some good stuff planned for you this week, so please check back every weekday for new content!  Also, as a treat here's a peek at the, as of yet, unseen Thalin.  We'll get to him next week.

I want to take a moment and thank you guys for stopping by over the past two months.  I really didn't expect such a reception and I want to express my gratitude.  

For those curious in stats, we just passed 7,000 page views and 3500 unique visits!  I feel like that's huge for only being two months old.  So, thanks so much for showing up!  It looks like some people like Chronicle enough to keep coming back.  I'm averaging around 40 direct links on Wednesday and Thursday.  Those are, of course, Character Codex and Comic updates.  I can't believe how much the Character Codex has taken off!  If you guys stay interested, I'll definitely do the other half with the genders flipped.

For those of you new to the site let me give you a quick run-down of the schedule.

Mondays - The Chronicler's Notes - This blog, where you'll get updates from me about what I'm up to, how the site's going, and where we're headed.

Tuesday - The World of Chronicle - This is where I take the opportunity to let you step into the world of the comic a bit more.  Whether it be background information about what you're seeing, RPG material, or short fiction based in the world, Tuesdays are where I flex my world-building muscles.

Wednesday - Character Codex - My continuing project through the classic races and classes of fantasy RPGs.  There are 77 combinations and we're only through 13 so far!

If you haven't seen them yet, there are Virtual Tabletop Tokens based on the Character Codex.  The Dwarf Pack (which includes all 11 dwarves and one bonus bearded bard) is now up for sale at low price of 99 cents!

Thursday - Chronicle - The main feature of the site is the comic.  The comic is currently following Autumn, a young thief who is dealing with magical powers she can't seem to control.

Friday - Fun Art Friday - This is where I draw whatever I feel like drawing.  Most of the time it is something completely "un-Chronicle".  Whether it be characters from other genres or commissions (which, I am currently accepting) you'll see what else I can do, every Friday!

Fun Art Friday! - Jack Knight, Starman

Jack Knight, Starman

Today's Fun Art Friday is my first step into superheroes and it's one of my favorites!  This is Jack Knight, aka Starman. This drawing is also the commission for Rob Rosenblatt, the winner of the Name That Rogue contest!  Congrats Rob and thanks for submitting an entry.

If you want a commissioned drawing of any character you can order one  in the Artist's Store.  I'll draw anyone you want in my own style, be it a superhero like Jack here, an anime character like Nausicaa, a fantasy character, a historical figure, even you as a cartoon character!  Hit up the Artist's Store now!

Character Codex Round 5 - Elf Barbarian and Elf Bard

Here we are with another round of the Character Codex! 

In case you're new here, this is what's going on.  I'm working my way through every race and class combination in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook.    You can see the Dwarves over at the Character Codex Gallery.  There are also Virtual Tabletop Tokens if you want to use them in the virtual tabletop of your choice.  

 It's the Month of Elves here at Chronicle and we're kicking it off with the Elf Barbarian and Elf Bard.  I'm trying something different with the elves.  I picked up the Frenden Wash Brushes awhile back and thought I'd break them out for the elves.  It's an experiment but I'm digging it so far.  As we move forward, let me know what you think in the comments.

Elf Barbarian

So up first is the female Elf Barbarian.  She's a Saysyn from the Crow Clan.  I gave her a glaive and some basic leather riding armor because I can see her riding atop a Dire Raven that she's trained. She can use the glaive as either a makeshift lance while riding her Dire Raven or to slash at opponents from a distance.

I am SUPER pleased with how this turned out.  Tony DiTerlizzi is one of my favorite artists and I think I may have "touched the hem of his robe" here. 

Up next is the Elf Bard.  He's a Celasyn and has been travelling the world performing as a stage magician.  This is actually a preliminary design for a character we'll meet later this year in the comic, so I don't want to talk about him too much just yet, but I love the idea of a stage magician trying to get by in a world where magic is so commonplace.

I'll be honest, I'm not a big fan of this design.  So he will probably look different when he shows up in the comic. But, for now, I think he fits the bill.

Elf Bard

That's it for this week! Check back next week for the Elf Cleric and the Elf Druid!  Also, make sure to come back tomorrow for New Strip Thursday over at the Chronicle Comic!

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See you tomorrow!

THAN