#thordak

[anodesu]

6 years ago i made a piece in honour of the conclusion of the Chroma Conclave. I was inexplicably compelled to draw it yet again thanks to The Legend of Vox Machina.  Time flies.  (Also a friend pointed out that you could tell my current cats are utterly chaotic compared to the cat i lived with when i drew the first piece and it’s extremely true)

[blorbologist]

Chroma Conclave concept art:

+ bonus size comparison: 

(Screencaps grabbed from the Legend of Vox Machina watch party stream since apparently this has breached containment!)

[rogueshadeaux]

A sad day for the acting community. Whether you’re a guardian, demigod, or just visiting the Continental Hotel — there’s no doubt that Lance Reddick’s involvement heightened the experience. He was talented, charismatic, and had an allure that will never be matched.

Now if y’all excuse me, I’m gonna go cry my eyes out…and maybe reload Destiny. For old times sake.

[critter-tea-rex]

My impressions of the chroma conclave, love these dragons. Some of the best I have seen in any media.

And then there’s Brimscythe! He’s dead.

[otterlyart]

The Desolation of Thordak

[counterspelling]

Endless TLOVM

[marvelousbelladonna]

I fucking love these dragon designs. They are all so different, they’re beautiful

The Frigid Doom, Vorugal

The Hope Devourer, Umbrasyl

The Diseased Deceiver, Raishan

The Cinder King, Thordak

[gorgynei]

the chroma conclave is like this to me

[capriceandwhimsy]

You know, watching Legend of Vox Machina Season II really reminds me that 5e dragons just got the short end of the stick.

All 5e dragons follow the same template:

A Multiattack

A Bite

A Claw

A couple of Legendary actions which usually include a tail slap and a wing attack.

A breath attack that recharges on a 5-6.

Whereas the dragons in LOVM are using abilities like:

An AOE acid flyover attack caused by the wings scattering acid.

Creating ice walls to separate the party.

Lingering poison gas clouds.

AOE flame attacks that strike a wide area and leave lingering flames.

You know what this reminds me of? 4e's dragons. Like, look at this ability from a 4th Edition Black Dragon.

Sets up a cloud of darkness that blinds everyone within it, allowing the dragon to evade attacks and pick off the weaker enemies.

The Ancient Red Dragon, by contrast, punishes you for trying to fight it. It has an innate aura that makes it hard to shoot it. It has a fire aura that damages anyone who tries to get in close. Anyone who tries to flank it gets slapped away. Anyone who tries to stay at range gets burned by either its Breath Weapon or single target Immolate attack.

And do you see that kicker on the breath weapon? The Red Dragon's flames are so powerful it can overcome damage resistance. There is no safe way to fight an Ancient Red Dragon.

Compare that to 5e's Ancient Red Dragon.

God, that shit is dull. It's just a better Wyrmling. It has some more attacks and a few extra powers. Half its abilities can be hard countered with a Ring of Fire Elemental Command. Lair actions make things a bit more interesting, but it's still mostly variations on "do something with fire."

4e had a lot of faults, but the monsters at least had interesting powers.

[art-of-vox-machina]

THE LEGEND OF VOX MACHINA | The Legend of Vox Machina Season 2 Unused Poster Design

By Phil Bourassa

[gingersnipe]

a disguised Raishan tears open the fire plane, unleashing Thordak the Cinder King to wreak new horrors upon the continent of Tal’dorei…

@artists-guild-of-exandria

[manueltorresart]

All hail to the Cinder King. Here is finally Thordak, the ancient red dragon who leads the Chroma Conclave. Voiced by Matthew Mercer on @criticalrole and by Lance Reddick (who passed away last year) on The Legend of Vox Machina.

[vethbrenatto]

The Legend of Vox Machina ★ Rise of the Chroma Conclave (2x01) “A new age is upon you: the rule of the Chroma Conclave.”

[hotcupofdragons]

Lance Reddick has sadly passed away at 60 years old. It was an absolute joy getting to hear him voice Thordak in the latest season of Vox Machina. A great performance. Let’s remember him and celebrate his life and his contributions to acting 🫶 He will be appearing in the Percy Jackson show as Zeus. Can’t wait to watch his performance. May he rest in peace.

[parkerhowl]

Thordak, taking human form to revel in his riches. Project with the wonderful artists in @artists-guild-of-exandria much love ❤️

[gammaalanna]

Thordak - The Cinder King

The Legend of Vox Machina - Season 2 (2x01 Rise of the Chroma Conclave)