ML3's FREE Home Brew Monster Art

[crabclaw]

I would love to see a demon lord in my home brew adventure setting rendered!

Here is a description:

[font=Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]"Reader I recall through memories crystal clear there poised The Demon Lord Ssarrottbalo on an onyx terrain. On one shoulder was the Head of Hatred — on the other the Head of Pestilence. The unquenchable mouth was the Doorway of Doom into which a tongue scooped soul-pieces like coal; savage minions dancing in the up-stirred ash..."

The "Doorway of Doom" is the gate (thousand gates) he employs to draw in souls to fill his private underworld.

He should have cuts and wounds from a resent war (The Deepwuld War). In this war 'deepwuld' was sundered from the Abyss -- and is now a separate demi-plane. Gargantuan in size -- spans an area of some 2 miles.

Also, he is cover with living scales "Scales of Ssarrottbalo" triangular shaped, whitish.
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[crabclaw]

One more would be:

[font=Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]"From the Outer Plane, Nyomythus is an intermediate deity from the Court of Corellon at Arvandor, in the great forest on the Olympia Glades of Arborea. He is elf and gnome mixed; more elf than gnome."

This distinguished, fierce, yet angelic-looking being welds a mithral bow. He is slender, built for speed, and some 13 ft. tall -- very elvish-looking -- 'cept for a dark-brown and grey streaked gnomish beard..
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[Phineas Crow]

Hey Phineas,

A few quick questions about the Marmanhig.

Exactly how humanoid are they?

They are man sized with a gaunt appearance. When standing they would have a stooped, almost crouched stance, they live in cramped attics so they should be use to low ceilings.

Could they walk down a dark street unnoticed?

If the street was very dark... and no one got a good look at its face.

Do the eyes glwo in the dark.

I would say they have eyes that function like a cat's, catching and reflecting light which causes them to glow in the darkness. However if in total darkness, with no light to reflect, they will not glow.

Do they wear clothing or tattered clothes?

They walk around in the nuuuude, like the doppleganger.

In other words, are they more ghoul or vampire?

A cross between a ghoul and a vampire, they aren't as dead looking as a ghoul, but they can't be easily mistaken for a human like a vampire.

Also what color is their skin?

light grey or greyish-brown.

 

[ml3]

Exactly what I needed. Thank you.

 

[crabclaw]

If you need more description on one of the three please let me know -- your work is incredibly beautiful!

 

[EldonG]

I've just posted some beasties that would allow for some very wide artistic interpretation...they're over in the homebrews of the Creature Catalog section...they're called Flesh-fused Monstrosities...interested? I love your work, and would like to see what you do with one...

 

[ml3]

Ok Phineas,

Here's my version of the marmanhig. I tried to make it a deranged looking cellar dweller. One deviation- I bloated his forearms. I know the thing doesn't look rotted, but I got the idea of dead fat cells sort of pooling in its arms bloating the forearms and hands and making the rest gaunt.

Hope you like it.

 

[Phineas Crow]

Ok Phineas,

Here's my version of the marmanhig. I tried to make it a deranged looking cellar dweller. One deviation- I bloated his forearms. I know the thing doesn't look rotted, but I got the idea of dead fat cells sort of pooling in its arms bloating the forearms and hands and making the rest gaunt.

Hope you like it.

I love it, great job!!

The marmanhig came out looking awesome and the creepy cellar scenery really adds to the artwork.

 

[EldonG]

Oh, man...deranged is right!
That thing makes my flesh crawl. Excellent job...

 

[Knight Otu]

Great work as always!

I know there isn't much description to it, but may I add my Slaughterwar Master?