Topic: Dwarf Fortress -Drawings- : Tales of the Deer Wizard (Read 169698 times)

Quaksna · « **on:** October 23, 2019, 01:51:54 am »

"Hearken to me, to what I shall tell you now. Many one could find, of those who suffered greatly, indeed, like the blades of grass unnumbered I have seen them, for hardships and woe are the plight of mortals. But only a few have I seen, who despite this fate would still hold their head high proud and under the weight of this burden help and serve others selflessly. The one I shall tell you about, was crushed like no other, and just as you has first lamented.
Yet he rose from the dirt and did such deeds, they shall marvel at them for the end of times. Behold, his story."

Dwarf Fortress -Drawings-
Tales of the Deer Wizard

Spoiler: Chapter 1 - Fate is the fiercest beast of all out there (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Partial Chapter 5 (click to show/hide)

The old ones are bad, but worry not. There are recaps at start of each chapter.

The project is currently being moved elsewhere.

Also we have a theme song now I guess

Spoiler: Fan Art, or rather, the superior art :P (click to show/hide)

"So, guys, as you probably noticed, I've recently got into drawing, like, a lot. I improved a lot, and because I have perpetual inner desire to create art, and entertain you, let's launch another project, to get even busier. I will draw a story for you, but this time, you're pushing the story forward. A interactive webcomic, like we know and love. I would like to set it in the same universe as Tales of Kudarkalur, so that the stories may collide... Someday .
Let's start. Should I design you a hero? Or you want to fully customize one? Suggest, I shall draw, you shall consult it, it shall be great!"

- November 03, 2019, 08:43:03 am, when the journey started...

The horse punctured the roof it was so high, it seems. I was a silly kid indeed, but I kinda don't want to pretend I was not, it was sadly true at the time I guess. So I'm leaving all the old material, save bad grammar.

Note to clarify some years later:

As for how this relates to Kudarkalur exactly, I still intend to build onto it, but on its own it's unreliable and therefore cannot be canon, so details do not carry over automatically, only that which is confirmed in this story. Also, Kudarkalur wasn't written very seriously, think of these as stories about a single world and its people from two sources, and one of them was a dwarven drunk passing his tale to the adventurer with bad social awareness who couldn't get a better follower.

King Zultan · « **Reply #1 on:** October 23, 2019, 03:58:27 am »

How would character creation go in this, like are there stats and skills?

Quaksna · « **Reply #2 on:** October 23, 2019, 04:43:08 am »

Quote from: King Zultan on October 23, 2019, 03:58:27 am

How would character creation go in this, like are there stats and skills?

That's up to you, but yes, there is certain stuff that would help me a lot:
1) Race. Definitely pick one.
2) Appearance and attributes. Skinny kobold or fat goblin?
3) Skills would help me get some background, so, if you have ideas, there you go.

Stuff me with ideas. And I shall interpret.

Strik3r · « **Reply #3 on:** October 23, 2019, 04:46:48 am »

if we can pick our class, i say we go with something rather unusual. That being a
Necromancer
^{Assuming necromancers exist in this universe.}

Quaksna · « **Reply #4 on:** October 23, 2019, 04:57:41 am »

Quote from: Strik3r on October 23, 2019, 04:46:48 am

if we can pick our class, i say we go with something rather unusual. That being a
Necromancer
^{Assuming necromancers exist in this universe.}

"You heard right, it's a cursed place." said Len, nodding his head. "Travellers say that who ventures into that swamp, his intents become corrupted, he gets terrifying strength and will guard the swamp forever. Some say that some wicked wizards mastered this foul magic, and can curse whole armies to become their thralls forever... Horrible fate. Only greatest of heroes were able to stop these dark lords and lift the curse away, and the soldiers could finally die, in peace..."
"Yeah, heard something about that, too. I heard they are trying to figure out how to raise dead bodies to fight for them again! Hah! Summoning spirits, okay, but raising dead... That's a joke!"
"Luckily, no dark lord was spotted for decades..."

- Len and Olmul

"That'sss jussst the deathmassster, leave him be. Besssidesss, you wouldn't capture him anyways, puny good-for-nothingsss!"

- The Golden Queen, to her servants

"I taught you secrets of death..."

- The Deathmaster, to Golden Queen

EDIT: More clearly described here

King Zultan · « **Reply #5 on:** October 23, 2019, 06:43:47 am »

For race I say we be a Deer man.

Quaksna · « **Reply #6 on:** October 23, 2019, 12:50:32 pm »

Quote from: Strik3r on October 23, 2019, 04:46:48 am

Necromancer

Quote from: King Zultan on October 23, 2019, 06:43:47 am

For race I say we be a Deer man.

U wanna look like... This?

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Edit:

Spoiler: More like (click to show/hide)

Strik3r · « **Reply #7 on:** October 23, 2019, 01:45:05 pm »

Quote from: Quaksna on October 23, 2019, 12:50:32 pm

Quote from: Strik3r on October 23, 2019, 04:46:48 am
Necromancer
Quote from: King Zultan on October 23, 2019, 06:43:47 am
For race I say we be a Deer man.

U wanna look like... This?
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Not that I'm objecting, I'm okay with deer wizards trying to uncover secrets of death. I'm not okay with undead and similar abominations, so they simply don't exist there .

Pour ideas to my head
I'm in need of them so bad!

Welp no point in being a necro if we can't summon a horde of skellingtons. But the line about summoning spirits did give me an idea...

so how about this:
We are a Deer Man Summoner/Shaman. Our primary skills are herbal medicine and summoning angry nature spirits. For equipment we have a really long stick(that actually doesn't have any magical properties), a bunch of junk(feathers and whatever) stuck to our antlers as decoration but not much in the way of armor or clothing for that matter(aside from the basics). We've never really been in contact with civilization aside from whatever roaming Deer Man tribe we're part of.

Superdorf · « **Reply #8 on:** October 23, 2019, 01:47:29 pm »

Alternative idea:
We are Wigmund the Bold, human warrior-adventurer!

Quaksna · « **Reply #9 on:** October 23, 2019, 01:57:18 pm »

Hmmm. On one side, really interesting nomad setup, on the other, good old generic adventurer. I would prefer to draw human, definitely, but Strik3r has good ideas... Try to agree on something. Keep writing, this is gonna be fun!

Strik3r · « **Reply #10 on:** October 23, 2019, 01:57:36 pm »

Quote from: Superdorf on October 23, 2019, 01:47:29 pm

Alternative idea:
We are Wigmund the Bold, human warrior-adventurer!

How to produce the most bog-standard, uninspired and trite story ever: The Post.
^{(Don't worry, i know: You're joking... As am I. ) right?}

Enemy post · « **Reply #11 on:** October 23, 2019, 02:14:12 pm »

I vote for Zultan's deer man.

Everyone who disagrees is a government.

Superdorf · « **Reply #12 on:** October 23, 2019, 02:40:09 pm »

Quote from: Strik3r on October 23, 2019, 01:57:36 pm

How to produce the most bog-standard, uninspired and trite story ever: The Post.
^{(Don't worry, i know: You're joking... As am I. ) right?}

But... but what if I'm not

Quote from: Strik3r on October 23, 2019, 01:45:05 pm

We are a Deer Man Summoner/Shaman.

+1

King Zultan · « **Reply #13 on:** October 24, 2019, 01:54:06 am »

Quote from: Enemy post on October 23, 2019, 02:14:12 pm

I vote for Zultan's deer man.

Everyone who disagrees is a government.

Damn government keeping the deer man down.

Quaksna · « **Reply #14 on:** October 24, 2019, 05:44:34 am »

Okay, it seems government has been defeated and Deer Man setup won. I drew information you gave me:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Looks a little plain, eh?
Please state color, body build, any appearance modifiers you would like. There are plenty of options...

News:

Poll

Now u habe map

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