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A little WIP for my first short comic~ :'3

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Lux of Candlekeep

Name: Lux Race/Subrace: "Drow" Gender: Female Sexual Orientation: Demisexual Age: 39 [30. Flamerule, 1453DR] Height: 4'7 Class: Wizard [Bloodmagic] Deity: Bhaal Jergal Alignment: True Neutral Background: The Haunted One

Class & Path Features Wizard [Blood Magic]: The blood magic school is an extension of the Tal'Dorei Campaign - for such a 'special' bhaalspawn, however, I found it quite fitting. To quote the description of the class from the Campaign: “Blood magic - also known as haemocraft - is a rare art that harnesses the latent powers of a creature's life force to enhance the caster's own abilities while manipulating and weakening the enemy's body from within. Some of the more macabre mages, seeking to enhance their arcane pursuits, turn to the hemo-art to amplify their spells by donating the blood of their own lives to reach new heights of terrifying magical prowess.”

Even on the Sword Coast, this kind of magic would put most wizards off. It incorporates parts from the school of necromancy - coupled with the macabre manipulation of the life force of living beings, this magical art does not make friends. However, Lux is unaware of this at the beginning of her journey and has to learn it through trial and error.

Background information

Although Lux was shaped into the form of a Drow (At least they assumed she was a Drow - she does look a little strange for a dark elf.) , she did not end up in the Underdark. As a foundling, she was first found in Waterdeep and came to Candlekeep via several detours. Finding a Drow baby above ground was strange enough. But it didn't take the scholars and wizards much to realize that there were other things wrong with this child. So she was taken into the care of some local wizards.

For most of her time at Candlekeep, she was treated less as a growing child and more as a research project. It didn't help that most of the Keep's residents and apprentices preferred to steer clear of the strange Drow girl. Not only did she have a special talent for necromancy, but she also tended to throw violent tantrums and generally exhibited quite disturbing behavior for a child. This ensured that she spent long stretches locked up.

The urge that had always slumbered within her finally awoke in her late teenage years. With the Urge, Sceleritas Fel also appeared in her life. A being who was kind to her without much in return - even more so - who practically adored her. So it wasn't difficult for her to follow his whispers and make a bloody escape from Candlekeep.

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I am still in the process of developing Lux as an OC. After finding out the last few days that there are blood mages in the Tal'Dorei Campaign-… well…. Blood Mage Lux. Also, I'm still playing around with her appearance~

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Just to prove that I'm still working on them, cuz I know it doesn't look good that I'm taking so long lol. Maybe some of you already recognize your children among them 👁👄👁

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Free resource for artists and designers!!

I made a website where artists and designers can get color palette inspo from fire hydrants I've 3D scanned all over the US

Some of my favorites:

There are about 100 hydrants so far and I'm continuing to add more all the time

Public infrastructure is sexy, baby!!!!!! Pass it on!!

dayroselane.com/hydrants

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Morning~

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Sneak away 🌙

Full image here

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I should do this-.. sometime-.. maybe.

30 Questions for your Dark Urge

These questions can be used as an Ask Game or just answering them all for fun character development!

(Tav edition here)

What circumstances led to your Dark Urge becoming their Class/Subclass?

Did your Dark Urge have any romantic and/or sexual relationships prior to their illithid adventure? If yes, who was it with and what was it like? If no, how did they feel about being single?

What would your Dark Urge consider to be their greatest skill? Is this accurate?

What would your Dark Urge consider to be their greatest flaw? Is this accurate?

What opinion does your Dark Urge have about the Gods?

How does your Dark Urge react to waking up with memory loss?

Did your Dark Urge recall any childhood memories? If yes, how do they feel about the revelations? If no, was it by choice or lack of options?

How does your Dark Urge feel about the wilderness?

How does your Dark Urge feel about the city?

What motivates your Dark Urge to either embrace or resist the tadpole?

What motivates your Dark Urge to either embrace or resist the Urge?

How does your Dark Urge feel about being a bhaalspawn?

How does your Dark Urge feel about killing?

How good of a liar is your Dark Urge? How do they feel about lying?

What is your Dark Urge’s greatest fear?

What is your Dark Urge’s greatest desire?

What is your Dark Urge’s greatest regret?

How does your Dark Urge feel about love?

Has your Dark Urge become particularly close to anyone romantically and/or platonically in their journey? If so, who, and what is the relationship like? If no, why not?

Is your Dark Urge open about their Urge or do they try to hide it? Why?

What are 2-3 songs that your Dark Urge would relate to?

What first impression does your Dark Urge give off to strangers?

How does your Dark Urge feel about what others think of them?

Does your Dark Urge have a treasured item with them? If yes, what is it and why is it special? If no, how do they feel about item sentimentality in general?

How does your Dark Urge feel about Sceleritas Fel?

How does your Dark Urge feel about Bhaal?

How does your Dark Urge feel about giving and receiving orders?

How well does your Dark Urge function under pressure?

What advice would you give to your Dark Urge?

What are your Dark Urge’s intentions/goals after the end of the game?

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My little side project the last few days. Soon it will continue with the normal bg3 program, don't worry!

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hot artists don't gatekeep

I've been resource gathering for YEARS so now I am going to share my dragons hoard

Floorplanner. Design and furnish a house for you to use for having a consistent background in your comic or anything! Free, you need an account, easy to use, and you can save multiple houses.

Comparing Heights. Input the heights of characters to see what the different is between them. Great for keeping consistency. Free.

Magma. Draw online with friends in real time. Great for practice or hanging out. Free, paid plan available, account preferred.

Smithsonian Open Access. Loads of free images. Free.

SketchDaily. Lots of pose references, massive library, is set on a timer so you can practice quick figure drawing. Free.

SculptGL. A sculpting tool which I am yet to master, but you should be able to make whatever 3d object you like with it. free.

Pexels. Free stock images. And the search engine is actually pretty good at pulling up what you want.

Figurosity. Great pose references, diverse body types, lots of "how to draw" videos directly on the site, the models are 3d and you can rotate the angle, but you can't make custom poses or edit body proportions. Free, account option, paid plans available.

Line of Action. More drawing references, this one also has a focus on expressions, hands/feet, animals, landscapes. Free.

Animal Photo. You pose a 3d skull model and select an animal species, and they give you a bunch of photo references for that animal at that angle. Super handy. Free.

Height Weight Chart. You ever see an OC listed as having a certain weight but then they look Wildly different than the number suggests? Well here's a site to avoid that! It shows real people at different weights and heights to give you a better idea of what these abstract numbers all look like. Free to use.

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Tumbledown and the Szarr Family

Cazador is already one of the most interesting characters in baldur's gate 3 for me anyway. How much lore you can find out about him and his fucked-up family when you look around his palace.

What makes it even better is that he is one of the last members of a family that was once a very important part of Baldur's gate. According to the Campaign Guide from 2013 - before the 15th century - the Szarr family had a very large influence in the district that would later become Tumbledown in the Outer City. However, a rival house attacked the Szarrs and killed every member before burning down the family seat. Or rather almost every member. As we know today.

To this day, it is said that the ghosts of the Szarr family haunt the district. The family crypts are also still there.

Cazador is the last member (along with his niece) of a family that once had a lot of power in the city. Certainly. He now also has an estate, money and voluntary and involuntary servants. But that's still nothing compared to the power you have in the city when you hold an entire district in your hands. In my opinion, this adds yet another layer to his megalomaniac plans. As the first Vampire Ascended, maybe he can finally live up to his family name and make it really important on the Sword Coast again.

Cheers

-Flux

[Bonus: Why doesn't Wyll know anything about the Szarrs when Astarion asks him about Cazador?!!! ):< ].

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Okayokayokay-.. Time to download 'Pick up everything' and play Sims in bg3-.. And then-.. draw that shit!

Curious question to the Tavs! I am thinking to make a tent design kit for the sake of spreading the fun of world/character building. But I am not sure if it's wanted?

I will try my best to make it as unintimidating as I can :) Lemme know if you would like to be tagged when it's out!

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Warm-up Sketch dump 3!

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For a change I am drawing my World of Warcraft character-… wuhhhh. A Half elf Mage named Raisel.

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I somehow haven't managed to get any work done lately that I would post here…. But here. Take these Lux screenshots.

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Hello fellow mortals!

I am Isa, 29 and from Germany! I'm a social worker and hobby artist. Here on my blog you will not only find what I smear on the tablet screen - but also the one or other video game character analysis, and headcanons. This blog often deals with adult topics, so it is not suitable for users under the age of 18. Please keep this in mind when you browse here.

Places where I do my mischief:

Twitter - I mainly use it for WIP's and shitposting

Current main fandom and brainrot: Baldur's Gate 3

At the moment my art and analysis are mainly focused on Baldur's Gate 3, the characters and my Dark Urge Lux.

Character analysis:

Sharess Caress with Astarion - short analysis of Astarion's behavior in the scene with the Drow Twins

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Some things I've drawn the last days. The first one are Tavs form a Discord I am on.