Following the call for mainline art, I decided to try my best and make a custom Melbrin for the (Revised) South Guard campaign. In this thread I'd like to gather some feedback/ideas on how to improve his design.
But first I need to address the question some will have: IF he should be improved or if he should just be a generic lich. It's a fair question, after all he only appears in one scenario in one campaign.
I do however believe that the campaign benefits from a custom Melbrin. I always found it a bit strange Let me know if you disagree.
If he deserves a custom sprite, then only appearing briefly is still no excuse for a bad sprite. This is the initial version that was briefly included in the campaign:
Several people have expressed that I've missed the mark, and I can see why. Without a new portrait he just looks like he's 2 completely different characters. Luckily, in my first drafts I was trying to match the portrait as much as possible, and only attempted to make him more elvish over time. Here is a version with a previous head, more faithful colors, and 4 pixels less waist diameter:
Maybe that's a better starting point for a discussion.
Ideas that I currently have are
- darker, equally desaturated colors for the skin
- just using the default lich-staff instead of an elven-inspired one
- starve a few more pixels out of his waist.
But first I need to address the question some will have: IF he should be improved or if he should just be a generic lich. It's a fair question, after all he only appears in one scenario in one campaign.
I do however believe that the campaign benefits from a custom Melbrin. I always found it a bit strange
Spoiler:
If he deserves a custom sprite, then only appearing briefly is still no excuse for a bad sprite. This is the initial version that was briefly included in the campaign:
Several people have expressed that I've missed the mark, and I can see why. Without a new portrait he just looks like he's 2 completely different characters. Luckily, in my first drafts I was trying to match the portrait as much as possible, and only attempted to make him more elvish over time. Here is a version with a previous head, more faithful colors, and 4 pixels less waist diameter:
Ideas that I currently have are
- darker, equally desaturated colors for the skin
- just using the default lich-staff instead of an elven-inspired one
- starve a few more pixels out of his waist.
Statistics: Posted by xer — Today, 3:43 am