Requests from two friends
A couple of my friends saw the illo of Lukas yesterday, and since one has irregular net access at best, and the other has none, they've asked me to forward their characters to this forum. And the first especially is so damn kooky and amusing I'd love to see what some of the artists here can do with it.
First up:
Frederick the Arrogant, Wandering King of Perrenland (in his mind), the Mad Bard (to everyone else)
A tall, goateed man, Frederick is utterly convinced that he is the rightful ruler of Perrenland, and is determined to spread the message of his glorious reign to all citizens of the Cantons. His ethnic origin is impossible to place, but he cuts an impressive figure in his royal robes, waving around his large, gold bejewelled scepter and wearing his iron crown. A shimmer surrounds Frederick most of the time as a result of his enchanted cape.
Frederick's favoured method of transportation is a large wagon, a war drum set up in the back in front of an elaborate lectern, a crude megaphone affixed to the lectern. From here Frederick can spread the good news of his reign, as well as the spiritual message of The Pavillion. Pulling this wagon is a team of conscripted Gnomes (no, really!), who also act as the support crew for Frederick the Arrogant's trademark item.
Following his wagon at all times is a large team of mules, their job is to carry Frederick's personal God and palace, The Pavillion. Covering over 100ft when fully set up, and standing two stories tall, The Pavillion acts as Frederick's base of operations when adventuring around Perrenland, in order to protect his Kingdom from its enemies.
Oh, and the player in question has asked that, if possible, there be a scroll across the bottom of the illustration reading "Worship The Pavillion".
And now, Longreach Jones
Everyone knows that Orcs are big. Really big. So are Half-Orcs. Longreach Jones, however, is big even by their standards. At 6 foot 11, and over 300 lbs of muscle, Longreach is enormous. With protuding tusks, the left one broken in a long ago fight, and an eyepatch over his right eye, Longreach looks like an Orc's Orc. However, unlike most of his kin, Longreach actually has a mind to back up his muscle, which has led to his gaining a position as a Drill Sergeant in the Auszug (he boasts that recruits usually hide from him after the first hour), alongside his old position as pole-arms instructor.
Longreach Jones always looks ready for a fight, carrying either Spectral Slash, his gleaming enchanted Guisarme, or his pride and joy, The Sunblighter, a holy relic of Gruumsh, and the weapon that Longreach intends to wield when he leads his full-blooded Orcish kin in revolution against their cambion overlord, Iuz the Old. The Sunblighter is a well-worn iron longspear that constantly radiates shadows and darkness when wielded, giving Longreach a sinister appearance. He almost never removes his battered chainmail, or his massive, steel-toed boots. Other than a belt with too many pouches to keep track of, and his cape, Longreach is loath to have more than he can carry easily (which is actually quite a lot!) in the field.
