Unconventional Allies: A Toad, a Rat, and a Mushroom (DnD Token Illustration)
The backstory of the characters:
- The Toad was once a prince of a small kingdom. He was cursed by a wicked witch who turned him into a toad. The only way to break the curse was to find the ancient knowledge of the deceased people that was rumored to be held in the Magic Tower.
- The rat was once a petty thief who had been caught stealing from a powerful wizard. The wizard, instead of punishing the rat, decided to give him a second chance. He turned the rat into his familiar and made him his assistant. The rat proved to be a loyal and resourceful servant, and he was invaluable to the wizard in his magical experiments.
- The mushroom was a strange creature that grew in the depths of the forest. It had no memory of where it came from or how it came to be. It had spent its entire life in the darkness, feeding on the decaying matter that surrounded it.
Mr. Toad, Fangi, Miss. Rat
A list of my main references when creating these characters.
Stupid and friendly, but true to his friends.
I use a technique where I draw and on very minimal parameters I process my drawing through AI.
Impudent and proud, but with a difficult fate.
Sometimes you can quickly get what you need and then focus on the details.
Silent, brave and straightforward.
And sometimes AI just gets in the way and you just need to keep drawing.
This is one of the illustrations in the other places that I used for the cover.
This is a map where you can meet these characters.
Old warehouse.
Reservoir with country liquid
Deep in the pipe with a bottle of wine.