The Minish Cap: Outlaw’s Cap

Outlaw’s Cap

Outlaw’s cap: This item card doesn’t represent anything specifically in The Minish Cap. I just didn’t know if I wanted to draw Robin Hood’s bow or his hat for the bow item, so I drew both.

The outlaw had only meant to stop the local tax collector who was embezzling from their collections and reporting that locals were underpaying their taxes. The assault on the tax collector’s office was successful, but the cowardly thief fled, spreading news of an outlaw who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. The mere idea of giving money away so infuriated the Plutarch that they declared the outlaw chief enemy of the state, instantly enshrining them as a hero to the people.

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Spencer Crittenden, of Harmonquest fame, wore a shirt on a Commander at Home episode that said, “Everything would be fine if rich people had slightly less money.” I like that shirt. If you know where to get it, let me know.

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Holiday: A slightly delayed Festivus Pole

 A slightly delayed Festivus Pole

Festivus Pole: An austere aluminum pole to celebrate Festivus, as made famous by Seinfeld.

Happy winter holidays if you celebrate any.

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-Ceph

Amphora: Six items from my home game

 Six items from my home game

Greenbane Sling: This sling is imbued with a spell of seeking and bane toward plants. Its bullets fly unerringly towards powerful plants and its strike withers any plant material they touch.

Broadswing Hammer: This lucerne hammer allows its wielder to swing in supernaturally wide arcs. Striking a handful of foes is a simple task with this fine hammer.

Orichalcum Cannonball: This cannonball was forged from precious orichalcum, a metal hard as steel and bright as gold with other more wondrous qualities. It has also been enchanted to return after striking, ensuring the investment in such a fine cannonball is not wasted after one shot.

Bone of Wishing: The collarbone of a phoenix is rumored to grant a single wish to whoever wins the bigger half when pulled apart by two informed participants. Legend also states that anyone who lies to another about what sort of bone this is will burst into flames when the bone is cracked.

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These are all items my players have found, earned, or crafted in our ongoing campaign that started before I can even remember at this point. I am pre-writing this, so maybe it will have finally come to its epic conclusion.

Next week I begin our journey through the items in the Minish Cap. I absolutely loved playing the Minish Cap and really enjoyed drawing many of the items to come. 

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Swordtember: Buster Sword

Buster Sword

Buster Sword: Cloud's iconic blade from Final Fantasy VII.

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I have never played a 3D Final Fantasy game. My only experience with anything Final Fantasy was the handheld releases on the Gameboy systems, especially Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced.

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Swordtember: Sword of Omens Awakened

 Sword of Omens

Sword of Omens: The awakened sword offers the true lord of the Thunderians great strength and sight beyond sight.

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I never really watched ThunderCats. He-Man was my 80's rerun battle cartoon of choice.

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Swordtember: Amiri's Ginormous Bastard Sword

 Amiri's Ginormous Bastard Sword

Amiri's Ginormous Bastard Sword: This sword was taken by a young barbarian girl as a trophy after slaying a Frost Giant in combat.

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I'm a big fan of the Pathfinder Iconics and I've been playing Owlcat's Pathfinder: Kingmaker on Steam lately, so this big sword was getting drawn sooner or later.

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Swordtember: Sword of Body and Mind

Sword of Body and Mind

Sword of Body and Mind: This sword has been enchanted to enhance the wielder's physical prowess and mental acuity.

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Only one more Mirran Sword for this year's Swordtember.

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Swordtember: Sword of Fire and Ice

 Sword of Fire and Ice

Sword of Fire and Ice: The competing powers of fire and ice were bound into this blade.

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Another of Magic: The Gathering's Mirran sword for Swordtember.

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Swordtember: Sword of Light and Shadow

Sword of Light and Shadow

Sword of Light and Shadow: This blade was forged with the vital energy of light and the necrotic energy of shadow.

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My Swordtember posts continue with a few of the Mirran Swords from Magic: The Gathering. I haven't finished that set yet, but it is slow moving so I wanted to share my progress.

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Swordtember: The Trollhunter's Sword of Eclipse

The Trollhunter's Sword of Eclipse

Sword of Eclipse: If your giant troll-sized troll-slaying sword wasn't cool enough, why not give it a dark and edgy alternate manifestation after having a near-death experience fighting a god-like villain?

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More Trollhunter fanart for swordtember.

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Swordtember: The Trollhunter's Sword of Daylight

The Trollhunter's Sword of Daylight

Sword of Daylight: The Trollhunter's blade is sized for a troll, not a scrawny teenager who somehow got their hands on a magic amulet with a legendary destiny.

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More big swords for Swordtember.

Trollhunters is a delightful show that is good enough to actually watch and not so complicated as to not be worth putting on in the background while drawing. Shows like this are very important for the modern artist. If you have suggestions let me know.

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Swordtember: Greenflame Blade

 Greenflame Blade

Greenflame Blade: This sword has been cursed with obscurity. Once an infamous blade, now entirely forgotten.

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Swordtember is a month-long art challenge themed around swords. I don't have a full month of new drawings in me, but I do have swords that I haven't posted, so I might as well just post some finished swords that haven't seen the light of day.

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Swordtember: Dragon Slayer Sword

Dragon Slayer Sword

Dragon Slayer Sword: Guts' ultra-greatsword from the Berzerk manga. 

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Swordtember is a month-long art challenge themed around swords. I don't have a full month of new drawings in me, but I do have swords that I haven't posted, so I might as well just post some finished swords that haven't seen the light of day.

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Drewly: A brooch from the forests of Lorien.

 A brooch from the forests of Lorien.

Leaf Brooch: These brooches held closed elven cloaks interwoven with magic to shield the wearer from unfriendly eyes. While the brooches themselves were not inherently powerful, they were treasured possessions to each who received one as a gift from the Lady of the Forest.

That was Drewly. We did it. A whole month dedicated to work we already completed. I took this month as a victory lap to be amazed at myself for the scale of work that I can get done. Not all of the art is amazing, but it is amazing to get any work done at all, let alone 31 pieces of art that have just been sitting waiting to see the light of day.

I am going to take a break and be back next Sunday with more items from Four Swords Adventures. 

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Drewly: A Morgul Blade.

 A Morgul Blade.

Morgul Blade: A corroded blade intended to poison its victim instead of killing them outright. Wounds from the blade cause a wasting sickness that will eventually pull the person into the lands of darkness entirely.

Tomorrow is the last day of Drewly. Join the celebration by posting some of your amazing art.

What is Drewly?

Drewly is a month-long art challenge for July where you post art you have already made. No new art just for Drewly.

There are three rules:

-Only post art you have already made.

-Post as much or as little as you are comfortable with.

-Tag your posts with #drewly and #drewly2024

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Drewly: Witch King’s helmet

 Witch King’s helmet

Witch Kind’s Helmet: Worn by the Witch-king of Angmar, leader of the Nazgul, and overly proud wraith until their just demise at the hand of Eowyn, shieldmaiden of Rohan and woman.

The final week of Drewly begins with my take on the film’s version of the Witch-king. I was shocked at how quickly this drawing came together and I think it looks pretty good over all.

What is Drewly?

Drewly is a month-long art challenge for July where you post art you have already made. No new art just for Drewly.

There are three rules:

-Only post art you have already made.

-Post as much or as little as you are comfortable with.

-Tag your posts with #drewly and #drewly2024

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Drewly: Meeting Stone

 Meeting Stone

Summoning Stone: Placed about the world near places of high adventure, these stones allow groups to reach out across vast distances and summon a close friend or fellow adventurer.

On the 26th of Drewly, I’d like to imagine an arcane logistics guild that hears about important locations where adventurers are likely to flock and set up a summoning stone to facilitate travel, all for a nominal fee of course.

What is Drewly?

Drewly is a month-long art challenge for July where you post art you have already made. No new art just for Drewly.

There are three rules:

-Only post art you have already made.

-Post as much or as little as you are comfortable with.

-Tag your posts with #drewly and #drewly2024

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Drewly: Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros

 Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros

Sulfuras: This mighty flaming warhammer is the personal weapon of the Elemental Lord of Flame. With the mighty warhammer in hand, the Firelord sought to take over the mortal plane, expanding their empire and upending the delicate balance of the elemental powers once and for all.

Drewly 25th has another vanilla WoW staple legendary. This hammer was a slough to get, not in the least bit because the materials needed to craft it were dropped in a 40-person raid. The fact that there was ever a time when 40 people could get on the same schedule and coordinate themselves to accomplish something in a video game stretches believability.

What is Drewly?

Drewly is a month-long art challenge for July where you post art you have already made. No new art just for Drewly.

There are three rules:

-Only post art you have already made.

-Post as much or as little as you are comfortable with.

-Tag your posts with #drewly and #drewly2024

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Drewly: Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker.

 Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker.

Thunderfury: The essence of a slain elemental prince of air was forged into this blade. The power of the blade is at its greatest when wielded against the forces of the offending Firelords that slew the prince.

Drewly 24th brings with it a classic from Vanilla WoW that I only know about because of the people who took o.g. WoW really seriously still liked to show the thing off even after there were far better weapons to be found. This was in the days before transmogrification and your gear just looked like the model it was given.

What is Drewly?

Drewly is a month-long art challenge for July where you post art you have already made. No new art just for Drewly.

There are three rules:

-Only post art you have already made.

-Post as much or as little as you are comfortable with.

-Tag your posts with #drewly and #drewly2024

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Drewly: The Dragonspine Trophy

 The Dragonspine Trophy

Dragonspine Trophy: The giant known as the Dragon Slayer takes gruesome trophies. Slung about their beck is the spine of a dragon, ritualistically torn from its corpse so that the dragon’s speed might enhance the Dragon Slayer’s already formidable attacks.

Drewly 22nd brings with it an item I, like most people, never actually owned. DST was a very nice trinket during the time of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade’s raids. I can’t count the number of times I led the 25-person raid into Gruul’s Lair hoping to even see this trinket drop.

What is Drewly?

Drewly is a month-long art challenge for July where you post art you have already made. No new art just for Drewly.

There are three rules:

Only post art you have already made.

Post as much or as little as you are comfortable with.

Tag your posts with #drewly and #drewly2024

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-Ceph