#afk Rowan

[unwri-ten]

IM SO CLOSE TO FINISHING FINALS I MISS DRAWING OH MY GOD but for now- art dump:

Marking my own calendar- Next week will start the floodgates cuz i'm going ooga booger mode as soon as I get out of babyjail

[akin0ue]

Didn't have any drawings ready to post, so here's a doodle of Rowan that I did forever ago

[patroclustyro]

from the official introductory art too :}

[bitchalotl]

Drink headcanons:

Merlin - Coffee with dangerous amounts of sugar (in a modern setting, they would definitely run on energy drinks)

Hammie - Green tea or really milky coffee.

Chippy - Choccy milk

Mirael - Your honor, that's a black coffee woman.

Cecia and Salazer - The most bourgeois of red wines.

Carolina - Vodka, because she serves sad russian girl vibes (source: dude trust me I am the great magister Merlin) And it's just plain funny to imagine this soft, pretty woman just absolutely downing hard-core alcohol without batting an eye.

Lorsan - DR Pepper

Rowan - This is definitely a Caprisun kid right here.

Scarlita - Engine oil

Reinier - Anything as long as the cup / glass and the kettle / bottle are perfectly symmetrical.

Talene - Straight up volcanic magma.

[starlightfae]

Day 4 of giving bunny ears to AFK Journey characters until they make Lorsan recruitable

Rowan~, if you notice Bradduck looks different then no you don't

bonus version under readmore

i freehanded bunny ears for Bradduck lmao

also if you are wondering why Mirael didn't come next... I didn't get screengrabs when she showed up, so I have to wait until the next time she shows up in the story.

sorry, i forgor

[mysticmistral]

AFK Journey still got me on it’s leash, but I’ve hit some milestones

Most of my team are Mythic and above with Bryon being my first Supreme+ tier followed by Eironn cause the game was just handing him out, I have an extra gold soul piece because of it but I don’t regret it. Nor do I regret spending ever single Dream Token on Valen Soul Pieces, I know he’s not good but I’m not giving up on my boy. Rowan and Lucius… the latte’s had horrible luck in getting pieces to ascend. Adding more Wilder Screenshots with a few Lightbearer Group ones too featuring the Templar Knights, Lucius and Temesia. (She got girls crushing on her and with her eyes I don’t blame them I don’t swing that way but she has very pretty eyes.)

[theproperweirdo]

How would you describe the differences between Afk Journey Lorsan, Lyca, and Eironn with Afk Arena Lorsan, Lyca, and Eironn?

I started playing afk journey, and I can't help but feel like some of the wilders are out of character

Whewww this was a long one 😩😩 sorry for leaving u for a bit, my exams ended and I’m sick rn :,( below are just my brief thoughts on specific characters that are in both Arena and Journey.

This post has an analysis on Lyca and Lorsan, then I just try and make some backstory explanations for Niru, Thoran, Rowan, and Satrana for Journey Lore goers.

This post is for anon but also anyone interested in the changes they’ve made between Arena and Journey! Feel free to add more 🙏🙏

What I think they’ve done is taken one or two traits from a character, and tried to make it the main focus of their personality. But it takes over the entire character, and ultimately leaves them a bit flat. I think they tried to make the wilders “emotional” but ended up scraping their intellectual and leadership traits. Not to say they’re idiots now, but they don’t have the same depth as before.

Lyca is more emotionally charged when we talk to her now, more than in arena. Her original story makes sure we know she’s a kind, nurturing person, capable of bringing out the best in others. In arena they delve into her personal relationships with others a lot, but aside from Eironn appointing her in charge while he leaves, she doesn’t have the same energy. She does try to bring Eironn into the group more so he can learn to rely on others, but the storyline was more like her trying to help a friend than her unearthing a talent or trait. She doesn’t hold herself to the same standards, saying she will “enter competitions where winning is secured.” Vs Lyca in Arena, who— although losing faith in herself— fights against the words of everyone else and believes in own abilities. In Journey, she’s the leader of our group. But in Arena, she’s truly the leader of the dusk watch, and a strong voice for everyone in the dark forest. Attached some screenshots to try and help explain my thoughts below

I’ve talked about ALorsan vs JLorsan before, but I think I can refine my thoughts from then. He’s always been sort of.. air headed? A little aloof but very smart, and always very connected to the environment around him. JLorsan however, is pretty much ready to throw down with everyone. He makes quips at his friends often, causes mischief, and helps battle enemies during the story. ALorsan is definitely the opposite for me. Always a laid back, accepting individual, who feels well put together. He rarely gets mad, and when he does, it’s because he feels people’s wellbeing’s are at stake. He’s described by Rowan as a “calm monk” and I think that sums it up well. He’s a little detached from reality, but it’s because he’s always absorbing nature and listening to what’s around him. I like him in Journey, but he loses his deep connection with the world, and although he still has it (somewhat), it’s clearly not as present anymore. Below are some story tib bits I nabbed from Rowan, Rigby, and Lorsan’s story in Arena in case anyone wants to read them.

I feel like I saw the main changes in those two, but I’ll add some other characters too 🫣

If you know about Rowan’s story in arena, skip the following paragraph ⬇️⬇️

Rowan’s character has stayed pretty consistent between the two games, but I feel like they leave out a lot about his backstory. As (I assume) most arena lore-ians know, Rowan’s father was a regular guy who— through his wits and good investments— became Esperia’s youngest and wealthiest noble. He had 2 sons, Angelo his oldest (hippie bard), and Rowan his youngest. They were raised to understand that money can be gained and taken easily, and that they need to know how to be self sufficient despite their wealth. But Angelo didn’t want to be a noble, and ran away to travel the world and spread his songs. Everything fell to Rowan, including an engagement to the Kings daughter Peggy (yeowchhhh). But Rowan felt dissatisfied that everything would just fall into his lap. He wanted to reach the top on his own, so he could come back and feel like he truly proved himself.

Almost none of this is included in game! Journey only writes about how his father is the richest noble, and that Rowan was born incredibly rich. They did manage to keep the honest and empathetic traits he holds himself to as a business man though, so I’m only here to say— WHY DIDNT THEY ADD IN HIS ENTIRE BACKSTORY 😭😭 we literally meet Peggy in game but they don’t end up elaborating on why they’re “engaged” or why Rowan “ran off.” If you don’t play arena, you’re left to assume he’s a rich kid who’s out in the world doing business. GAHHHHH 😢😢 Screenshots of his story belwo

They do the same to most of the others too, where they don’t include any of their previously established lore.

Niru was an army solider, who was away from his wife and kid often. He was around the dead enough that he began to dabble in necromancy before he was discovered and promptly executed. But a little before that, he managed to cast a spell that would bring him back to life. After that, he goes back to his Wife (after their kid died!) and resurrects his kid INFRONT OF HIS GRIEVING WIFE 😭😭 in arena he travels with his family to lead lost souls home, but if I were his family I’d be a just a teensy bit angry.

Thoran was once a very generous and loving king. He was beloved by his kingdom, and cherished peaceful times. His brother Edwin however, was a warmonger and wanted to bring back glorious battle. Thoran disagreed, and so Edwin gathered those under his influence and assassinated both Thoran and their Sister, Theowyn, along with all his adversaries. But Thoran’s loyal guard (gay ass) was brought back to life by Queadam, who had him perform a ritual to bring back his king. Now a graveborn, Thoran was filled with hate and anger. He ordered a mass execution of his entire kingdom, then brought them back to life under a curse that swore they’d all be loyal to him. This branches out into OTHER characters who aren’t in Journey lmao

Satrana had specifically her job altered. Now she’s what i assume is a wandering diviner. Before, she was a temple disciple under the mauler temple’s elder. Before that, she was a slave who was constantly abused. She fled, and Antandra was the one who saved her. This is also why Antandra is an exile, she believed in helping everyone and went against the temple’s elders. So in the end, Antandra was exiled for helping a girl, one who was eventually taken in by the temple itself. Crazy. I know there’s a storyline update in Journey about them now, but there’s also one in arena so if anyone could tell me about it I’ll exchange info

Also Brutus ⬇️⬇️

Okay I’m still sick so that’s it 😢😢 all in all, they really simplified most characters, or left out chunks of their story. Heartbreaking

[idle-rodent]

YOU'RE A CHILD????? CHILL??????

[funkii4-blog]

me & my current main team <3

[ghostlylicious]

i cant stop thinking about them so i put them in situations

[aeipathy-dendrology]

slight spoilers about song of strife

Alright everybody, there’s something wrong with the Grim Executioner fight in the Song of Strife season. For some reason, certain hero’s will do zero damage to him no matter what and some people cannot deal damage while the executioner is in the Iron Maiden. I’m too lazy to email people about it so here’s how I beat him.

First off I was leveled above the enemy but we’ll ignore that for now. You’ll need to use Antandra, Brutus, Odie, Smokey and Rowan. I don’t know which other hero’s work, I’ve heard some stuff about Korin working but this is what worked for me. Hope this helps!

[glacierpaimon]

Tarot version/Rowan the Fool

[patroclustyro]

Official Arts have my whole heart

[bitchalotl]

This carrot Boi is the only bourgeoisie you'll ever catch me defending:

[honey-makes-mogai]

Rowancharic -

A gender related to the character Rowan from AFK Arena!

TrueBallerskinic -

A gender related to the Rowan skin “True Baller” from AFK Arena!

[starlightfae]

no bg Rowan, version with and without Bradduck

I decided to post my actual edit in the middle of the day, but I'm posting this part right now bc idc if it gets less views

feel free to use for icons, edits, whatever. credit to me is nice but not mandatory, don't claim as your own or try to profit off it tho

bonus Bradduck on his own bc why not

i had to edit his eyes, the bg stole them. sowwy