Looking at Erol Otus fantasy art, what would an rpg based upon it have?

[darjr]

Looking at Erol Otus fantasy art, what would an rpg based upon it have?

I’m thinking at least spearmen and sourcerers that carry burning glowing manifestations of their spells.

Erol Otus fantasy art - Google Search

 

[CleverNickName]

Looking at Erol Otus fantasy art, what would an rpg based upon it have?

From the looks of it? It should have a Madness or Sanity mechanic, and the GM should be referred to as "Lore Keeper."

Joking aside, I always got an "eldritch horror" vibe from Erol's work. And I mean that in the best possible way.

 

[Parmandur]

Cool stuff. And Cthulu stuff.

 

[Sacrosanct]

I’ll tell you what it won’t have. Fancy Armor.

 

[not-so-newguy]

• Flashy Radiant sorcerer magic.
• Armor that's ribbed for his pleasure
• Cthulhu aplenty
• more Cthulhu
• Dragons
• a skosh more of Cthulhu
• and maybe some dungeons

 

[niklinna]

Looking at Erol Otus fantasy art, what would an rpg based upon it have?

I’m thinking at least spearmen and sourcerers that carry burning glowing manifestations of their spells.

Erol Otus fantasy art - Google Search

Mutliple legs, mouths, eyes, and of course tentacles. Lots and lots of tentacles. Strange headgear. Mechanics for getting swallowed.

 

[jdrakeh]

Probably systems for both ritual spell casting and "fast" magic. Also, magic that anybody can ostensibly try to use (ala CoC), with a chance for failure (and subsequent backlash or corruption).

 

[overgeeked]

Aliens. Strange vistas. Laser guns. Crashed spaceships. Aberrations galore.

 

[GreyLord]

D&D...the Original.

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

Conan the Barbarian meets Yo Gabba Gabba

 

[Sacrosanct]

Appendix N is a list of therapists you'll need.

 

[beta-ray]

Forget darkvision, you need blacklight vision

 

[jdrakeh]

Forget darkvision, you need blacklight vision

That reminds me... dragons that spit acid (as in LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide).

 

[Crusadius]

It would be a game called Shoggoth Bob Square Pants.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Pastels

 

[QuentinGeorge]

Very drippy and oozing with something.

 

[ninjayeti]

An equipment list full of funky hats and helmets.

 

[Faolyn]

Dragons that seem to mostly breathe lightning. I hadn't noticed that until now, because I rarely see multiple pieces of his art together.

 

[Lidgar]

Lots of magic mushrooms and evil capering gnomes.

 

[niklinna]

Oh and LOTS of psychedelics.