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[Armok]

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OGM that goblin is *adorable*! Do want more!

[Farmerbob]

drew some goblin woodcutters.

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Kastrol and Tofu, very nice work!

As always, this is a pretty image and technically extremely good.

But there is a rather significant flaw I notice.
Nobody ever stands like that while chopping wood. Neither the foreground nor background figures.  You don't swing sideways on a flat plane, because you can't get any force that way. You don't swing straight vertically, because you're trying to chop a tree down, not split it in half. And also your head's a bit in the way for a proper swing. You also don't have your hands in the same place on the axe's haft, because you get neither power nor control like that, and you don't hand the head behind your back because then you just have to lift the head up again on each swing, and work that much harder for no reason.

The correct and normal way to swing an axe is to have it over your right shoulder (assuming right handed) with your left hand far down on the haft and the right hand like, maybe halfway up. Then you swing down diagonally at the target, with your upper hand sliding down to meet your left hand during the swing.

The pose shown by the foreground goblin is sometimes portrayed in axe users in combat. In that situation, it's intended as a follow through motion, which obviously wouldn't apply to wood cutting. I don't think it actually applies to fighting in that manner either, since flesh is fairly tough stuff, but any illustration where people are using an axe as a weapon is usually pretty inaccurate anyway.
The background goblin, I don't even know. It's just a silly pose that there's no reason for a person to ever be in. I think I've seen it in Erfworld, where it at least fits since everything is cartoonish and silly, but even then it doesn't make much sense.

Not a flaw.  That's obviously a highly experienced goblin lumberjack.  Notice the technique used by the guy on the left of the screen at right around two minutes.  Then imagine that in the middle of him doing that, he decided to stop and look up at you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o368zUnfuys

[YetAnotherStupidDorf]

Okay, what the hell are you on, my friend?

I suppose this is about upcoming release. You know, Dwarven version of Zombie Apocalypse.

[Vherid]

[kragnoth]

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I imagine that as a new style of DF noble.  The pimp noble.

[Karnewarrior]

Dwarf Dynomite?

[Satarus]

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I imagine that as a new style of DF noble.  The pimp noble.

Instead of hammerings, he hands out pimp slaps. 

[poncheman]

Hi!

I'm back playing dwarf fortress in my spare time, ever wanted to make an illustration about DF... perhaps when I have the time.

For now just a sketch of my caravan leader (:

hope you enjoy!

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[DG]

Nice. He vaguely reminds me of this guy.



If Vlad were to grow a beard.

[poncheman]

Hahaha! my expedition leader is Vladimir Putin...

[peskyninja]

Hahaha! my expedition leader is Vladimir Putin...

with the economy out now we live in communist fortress,see no reason to stop Vladmir in his quest for power.

[Karnewarrior]

Hahaha! my expedition leader is Vladimir Putin...

with the economy out now we live in communist fortress,see no reason to stop Vladmir in his quest for power.

My name is Heavy Weapons Dwarf, and this... Is my axe.

It is wrought adamantine, as well as being artifact. It costs one hundred thousand Dwarfbucks to swing this weapon Once.

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[looking over his axe, he spots a problem.] Someone touched Urist. WHO TOUCHED MY AXE?!

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[laughing]

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Elves think they can outsmart me... Maybe. Maybe. I've yet to see one who can outsmart Blade.

[Rushmik]

I had a strange mood of my own today and produced this picture of my resident mechanic, responsible for the heaps of shredded goblin, troll and rabbit flesh outside my fort's gate.


_{Don't look too closely at his fingers or feet.}

And Fault, your superiorly crafted drawings just claimed an hour of my life. You should livestream or record the process some time, I'd love to see the technique you use in action.

[Urist Imiknorris]

I am reminded of Lord Crump.

[Rushmik]

Bahaha

I can honestly say I've never seen that guy in my life. I had a sad, mario-less childhood.