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Tag: concept

An oral tradition

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Cal

Stories existed long before writing. Some of the most ancient texts we know of likely had a long existence as oral accounts way before they were first penned. Oral traditions do rely on the faultiness of memory, yes, but I
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Kiddos

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Cal

kiddos! kids exist. and in the same space as adults, no less! shocking. i find kids a little bit more limited of a canvas to experiment with body shapes compared to adults, but it is still possible to make some
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The shape of your average boy

Posted on June 10, 2022 by Cal

i said earlier that i was trying to be more intentional about body shapes in ch4. there are a few reasons for this. first off, it helps differentiate the characters better. that has always been a challenge with any non-human
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First stretch on ch4!

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Cal

chapter 3 is on the home stretch. which means chapter 4 is not only in the works, but has been for a little while now ๐Ÿ™‚heres some concept tidbits for little ol you. because i like ye a lot i
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Plate armor helmets STRIKE BACK

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Cal

i like these. that is all I have to say.

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Armors for the common man

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Cal

some armor ideas yall. ๐Ÿ™‚ based loosely off of some real life designs (namely the right one which is pretty heavily inspired by hoplites). they would be quite inexpensive to create compared to the more time and resource-intensive resin plates,
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Relative practicality

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Cal

when you are not bound by the practical considerations of manual labor and movement, things get weird pretty fast. I find that in history the choices of the wealthy or powerful pretty much revolve around “what is impossible for the
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Earnets

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Cal

sometimes it’s the little things. so say you got these big ol antelope ears that probably help you hear pretty good but also would get in the way with a lot of day to day activities. you don’t want any
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We can take it further

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Cal

some of these had specific design goals in mind, but most are just experimentation to see what I like and what I could potentially use. the colors are interesting, but I need to constantly keep in mind what they will
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Ancient mystery

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Cal

The world has existed for countless years and will exist for countless more. It is the cycle of things. So the wise men say.

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