D&D General AI Art for D&D: Experiments

[Zardnaar]

Ranger, Wizard, Artificer, Fighter, Cleric.

....we need a Wine domain. The wine cult is literally older than Mycenaean Greece. And you know Guinan would be a Wine Cleric.

Midgard has beer domain.

 

[Lanefan]

So far your collective ideas for a Wine domain sounds pretty much like what Dionysus and his Clerics already are in my game.

The Celts had a god(dess?) of beer, and Dwarves just have to by default. A long way upthread here there's a couple of really good images of what could be beer-cult celebrations, one with Hobbits and one with (Dwarves? I forget now).

Elves having a deity with a Wine aspect would make sense.

 

[Jfdlsjfd]

I can't imagine Tolkien elves doing a wine revelry. Other elves much more so.

 

[cbwjm]

Valeria of the Red Brotherhood, I pulled the description from Howard's story, Red Nails, and then entered it into chatGPT. I tweaked the description because the initial image she looked too heavily muscled and probably could have knocked Conan on his arse with a single blow. ChatGPT really hates showing feet unless you specifically ask it to show them.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

I asked ChatGPT ideas of PC species inspired in Spanish legend and folklore.

1. Enchanted
Inspiration: Mouras, Xanas, enchanted beings of springs and caves (Galicia, Asturias, León)
Humanoids touched by an ancient territorial spell.
Concept
They are born bound to a place: a spring, a cave, a dolmen, an ancient forest.They are not fairies by birth but mortals marked by an enchantment.
Eerie beauty and a melancholic air.
Suggested traits
Affinity with illusion and enchantment magic.
Ability to temporarily "bind" themselves to a place to gain advantages.
Weakness when straying too far from natural territories.

2. Trasguinos
Inspiration: Goblins, northern house sprites
Small humanoids born from everyday chaos.
Concept
Partially invisible, curious, and resourceful.They live among humans unseen.They consider excessive order a threat.
Traits
Bonuses to Stealth, Dexterity, and Deception.
Ability to alter small objects.
Difficulty using heavy armor or adhering to strict rules.

3. Walkers of the Holy Company
Inspiration: Santa Compaña (Galicia)
Humanoids who have returned from the threshold of death.
Concept
They are not undead.
They have seen what lies beyond.
They carry with them a cold and solemn presence.
Traits
Resistance to fear and death.
Ability to detect spiritual presences.
Disturbing aura that affects social interactions.

4. Marracos
Inspiration: Marracos, Espantos, and Asustaniños(boogeyman)
Humanoids born from collective fear.
Concept
Fear shaped them, but it doesn't control them.
Some fight it; others control it.
Human appearance with unsettling features.
Traits
Abilities to instill or resist fear.
Advantages in terrifying situations.
Penalties to conventional charisma.

5. Lobunos of the Mountain
Inspiration: lobisome, lobishome, legends of the Iberian werewolf
Not cursed, but heirs to an ancient pact.
Concept
They do not fully transform into beasts.
The “spirit of the mountain” dwells within them.
Culture based on cycles and oaths.
Traits
Enhanced physical traits (senses, resistance).
Partial manifestation of the spirit.
Narrative vulnerability to breaking oaths.

6. Venturers
Inspiration: Personified winds, pastoral legends
Humanoids born during great storms.
Concept
Always on the move.
The wind speaks to them.
Difficulty settling down.
Traits
Movement and evasion bonuses.
Affinity with thrown weapons.
Penalties in enclosed spaces.

7. Beings of the Evil Eye
Inspiration: Iberian superstitions
Humanoids with a gaze imbued with involuntary power.
Concept
They do not wish to cause harm.
They learn to cover, deflect, or use their gaze.
Feared and respected.
TraitsLimited capacity to inflict disadvantages.
Socially vulnerable.
Strong in tense interactions.

8. Children of the Coven
Inspiration: folk witchcraft, Zugarramurdi
Not witches by pact, but by cultural heritage.
Concept
Raised in rituals, chants, and traditions.
Magic is communal, not individual.
Strong connection to lunar cycles.
TraitsAffinity for rituals.
Magic shared within a group.
Dependence on calendars and locations.

9. Mystics of the Way
Inspiration: The Camino de Santiago, legendary pilgrims
Humanoids touched by the faith of the journey.
Concept
The journey gives them purpose.
Every journey leaves visible or invisible marks.
They are never truly lost.
Traits
Bonuses to survival and resilience.
Ability to lead the group.
Restlessness if they remain still for too long.

10. Sling Guard
Inspiration: Shepherds, Balearic slingers
Humanoids of ancient warrior culture.
Concept
The weapon defines identity.
Precision, patience, and memory.
Slings are sacred.
Traits
Bonuses with simple ranged weapons.
Special attacks with preparation.
Reduced effectiveness in heavy melee combat.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

A group of Ravenloft heroes using as source of inspiration the superheroic marvel group "The Sons of Midnight".

 

[Yaarel]

I can't imagine Tolkien elves doing a wine revelry. Other elves much more so.

I have all the elven cultures convene their respective courts to an annual Revelry, that mixes politics with extraordinary demonstrations of magic - along celebrations of romance. As a sport, magic duels to the death, include resurrecting the loser.

For the more cerebral elven cultures, I have the Vulcan Pon Farr in mind.