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Create concept art for third Elder #1099
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We would like to add a third elder to Fray's End, so that we can split the StoryQuest template away from the actual StoryQuests. We currently only have two elder assets.
Both the current Elders are quite stereotypically "elderly man with long white wizard beard" so it would be nice for the third Elder to be more distinct.
XP Summary (total 175)
| Subdomain | Skill | XP |
|---|---|---|
| Art: Aesthetics & Visual Design | Problem Solving | 50 |
| Art: Aesthetics & Visual Design | Creativity & Design Thinking | 75 |
| Art: Aesthetics & Visual Design | Technical Literacy | 50 |
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[-]Create new Elder concept art[/-][+]Create concept art for third Elder[/+]Alexendez commentedon Aug 21, 2025
I want to work on this.
manuq commentedon Sep 2, 2025
@Alexendez hi, how is this going? Do you need help with the task? Do you understand what needs to be done?
manuq commentedon Sep 24, 2025
De-assigning after no response.
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wjt commentedon Oct 28, 2025
We have concept art for the current elder btw:
https://github.com/endlessm/threadbare/blob/main/assets/first_party/intro/sketch_01.png
CristhianCastro685 commentedon Nov 7, 2025
Good afternoon, I would like to present a sketch for the design of the third elder in Threadbare.
manuq commentedon Nov 10, 2025
Thanks @CristhianCastro685 ! Is that a jar in the stick? If so, please make it more noticeable. If not:
I think it is a bit too generic. I invite you to try once again. Here are questions to inspire you, please don't take them as requirements, only suggestions:
StephenReidEdu commentedon Nov 12, 2025
Thanks @CristhianCastro685, this is a great sketch.
If this is for the Elders, let's try to get ultra-creative on the design. I was thinking perhaps this could be a multi-limbed Elder, like an Octopus or Indian Deity. The thing about this Elder is that they will likely be the guardians of many different elements of the world, including the templating lessons, and the Threadbare Bestiary. So something grand and ethereal, with many arms would be amazing.
CristhianCastro685 commentedon Nov 12, 2025
Good morning.
Before reading the last recommendation you gave me, I was working on a new sketch, this time of an old man. I designed him as if he were a witch.
CristhianCastro685 commentedon Nov 19, 2025
Good evening, I've been working on two sketches to see if either of them appeals to you.
CristhianCastro685 commentedon Nov 19, 2025
The first is a sketch depicting a wizard with a more divine and mystical appearance, something like a god or a monk. He is in a meditative position and floating, with multiple arms, two of which hold spheres representing the portals through which the protagonist could travel to the stories, and he also has a book where he would compile all the existing stories. As a detail, his belt has a clock, representing this old man's power over space-time.
CristhianCastro685 commentedon Nov 19, 2025
The second represents a more monstrous-looking creature, with tentacles all over its body that form its appearance, such as a tentacle that simulates an old man's beard. Each tentacle, which represents a limb, also has elements such as the portals, the book, and the clock, which also represent his control over space-time.
manuq commentedon Nov 19, 2025
@CristhianCastro685 thanks, as said in the session yesterday it is amazing to see the progress from your first sketches (which aren't posted here) to the latest ones.
I'm leaving this open in case @PlayMatters wants to do another suggestion. Otherwise I'll close it as completed soon.
manuq commentedon Nov 19, 2025
Added to the wiki: https://github.com/endlessm/threadbare/wiki/Contributed-artwork#create-concept-art-for-third-elder
Add spritesheets for a third elder (#3000)