While working on the lore of Folkvangr I fell in love with a new character I created, Mabel. She’s brave, loves snacks and Kesha. Her best friend is a possum named Wanda and she lives on Overlook Mountain in Woodstock with the Woodland Critter Conclave.
Here is the (very) rough draft of Mabel the Brave, Act 1, Scene 1.
I’m very happy Mabel decided to let me tell her story while also learning how to make a comics, and medium I’ve always loved :)
My first comics poem I was really happy with when I took my first comics class ever
Tools - procreate and photoshop
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Gwendolyn is the youngest of King Lothe and Queen Morgeause’s four children. Born in the mountains fjords of the Northern Wilds, Gwen spent her early years on the water fishing, herding animals in the fields and following her brothers around. Her parents saw that she showed far more prowess smashing things than the literary or arcane arts, and put her to combat with the rest of her siblings. Gwen developed talent with a battle axe and as a shield maiden when needed. Even though she loved the feel of an axe or two in hand, her blood did not sing the way of the berserker.
Painted Beginings of "The Hunted”
While on a routine hunt, Gwen became separated from her brothers and was lost in the fog of the Wilds. Out of the mist a matted, blood covered bear appeared and charged toward Gwen. She swung her axe and hoped for the best as the beast’s body fell on top of hers. After she realized she wasn’t dead, she shoved the bloody mass off of her. In the snow she saw a giant, glowing primordial sprit in the shape of the beast. Gwen became a warrior on primal path of the bear.
Green Knight underdrawing - completed while watching my husband and best friend Kyle play “Vice City” on our new Playstation 5
War between the Fraxinus Empire and the Northern Wilds erupted when Gwen was a teenager. At the age of 17, she began to go into battle with her Father and brothers. After four years of struggle, the tides turned favorably toward the North, but King Lothe fell in the Battle of Bedegraine. In accordance with the peace treaties, Queen Lothe was allowed to rule the frigid parts the Northern Wilds and acquiesce the Southern Isles to its new king, Aurelius. Gwendolyn and her brothers Agravain, Gaheris and Godwin were sent to be knights under Aurelius’s new command.
“The Hunted” underdrawing with Rosie helping
Despair over leaving her home and losing her father, Gwen now wanders the streets of Carleon trying to find her place in this new life she has been thrust into. She is all but lost until a knight covered in greenery on top of a green horse enters into the festivities of the New Year’s Day Feast.
Character Sheet
Species
Human
Class
3rd level Barbarian - Path of the Totem Warrior
Character Stats
painting in process for “The Hunted”
Strength - 16
Dexterity - 12
Constitution - 15
Intelligence - 8
Wisdom - 13
Charisma - 10
Proficiencies
Animal Handling (+3)
Athletics (+5)
Intimidation (+2)
Perception (+3)
Survival (+3)
Actions
Great Axe attack, +5 to hit, 1d12+3 slashing damage
Great Weapon Master Attack
Rage
Spells
Speak with Animals
Beast Sense