I decided to keep all my character doodles on a single thread. I've been absorbed in the concept for an RPG Maker VX Ace game. The summary is below:
Mana, the crystalized essence of magic, has become ingrained in the lives and economy of the Tia'draian world. Mankind relies on it, elfkind worship it, and the enigmatic beast men who once feared it are now enslaved by it. With the power to augment the body and bend primal and elemental forces to the userâEUTMs will, the crystal's detrimental effects are ignored, and all three races plunder their continents, mining the crystal, refining it, and becoming addicted to it.
The crystals are exhaustable but the demand is endless. The Ackad Confederacy, an ailing democracy united by war, and the Kingdom of Ghath, a puppet regime of the Lodia Dominion, are in a bitter war for the remaining scraps of mana scattered throughout the continent of Theranir. Thousands dies each day, elves are enslaved as status symbols, and the Great War of Mana rages on.
Romau, an amnesiac sentenced to death for killing an entire Confederate ambush party, is rescued by two members of the mercenary band âEUoeThe BrotherhoodâEU and recruited into their fold, but not before exposing his terrifying power during the prison break: the ability to summon and utilize mana without crystals.
After his initiation, Romau is assigned to the tutelage of the fame-seeking leader of the band, a former Knight of Lodia named Chesmarn. However, the Confederacy is on the hunt for Romau, the Empire and the Dominion closing in on the rumors of the mysterious âEUoeOldrait KeldradâEU prophesized by the EmperorâEUTMs seer, and a cult called the Order of Xanartias demands their prophet for the resurrection of their pagan gods. The Gods are watching them. Where will the Wheel of Fate stop?
Preparing some character bios for those interested. Here are their first names:
TOP FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
Romau
Chesmarn
Arannir
Miaren
Varek
BOTTOM FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
Aden
Myra
Ilene
Erissa
Lyetan
I'll be working out the full designs over a few days. Your impressions would be helpful. Hopefully, I'll be doing multiple versions of the character and you guys can provide input on what you like about each version, though my job searching and appointments throughout each week will be keeping me fairly busy...