http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/HeroQuest-RPG/files/Art%20and%20Maps/
Both are JPGs in 1600*1200 screensaver/wallpaper format, and depict a vingan warrior on the High Fells surrounding Whitewall sometime in Sea Season 1621, after the blue arrow callings.
They were prepared for the Whitewall discussion group, but I hope they will also be of interest to the general HQ list.
Verses are from the Kallyrkala.
I've been working on this project for some time, but the form (and especially the facial expressions) of these particular studies were inspired by an ongoing conversation with Jane Williams and Jeff Richard concerning vingan warriors and the change forced upon them by protracted geurilla fighting and by the siege of Whitewall in particular. The warrior *might* be a young Natalina Vingasdotter.
The speccy bits - a Victoria 3 figure rendered in Poser ProPak, with postwork in Photoshop. At last count there were nine figures, about the same number of prop objects, some twenty eight lights and about 60 texture maps, so my new pc is holding out okay. :) Most textures and several clothing items were composed from scratch. The shield design is of course by Simon Bray, and is used with permission.
I go bed now...
John
banditoftheHighFell.jpg
A Whitewall Vingan screensaver/desktop graphic rendered in Poser and Photoshop. A typical vingan 'bandit' of the High Fells surrounding the city, one of the many who run supplies and refugees and harass Lunar troops. The ceaseless toil of the campaign is beginning to take its toll. (304K, 1600*1200 JPG, wallpaper format).
BlueArrowCallings.jpg
Another, closeup, study of the 'bandit' Vingan (above) in screensaver/desktop graphic rendered in Poser and Photoshop. In early Sea Season of 1621, messengers bearing the blue arrow were sent forth from beleagured Whitewall, summoning heroes to the defence of their god. Those who answered the blue arrow calling are immortalised in the 'Kallyrkala'. (325K, 1600*1200 JPG, wallpaper format).
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