Symbols Project Update: Chromatic Dragons Anyone?

Terraformer_Author

Hi Guys.

I started getting bored drawing up mountains and dead trees and what not, and I had a Dragon itch (no - it's not THAT kind of dragon itch - I don't use public restrooms, lol), and so I decided to do some more Dragon symbol drawings until I mentally / creatively regrouped for the mundane stuff.

Now I already had the "generic" Dragon symbols - but it occurred to me that a lot of folks still play D&D / AD&D / D&D3-d20, sooooo - I figured that it wouldn't be a bad idea to do more specific Dragon Types. I drew out Black, Blue, Green, Red, and White Dragon symbols, and a nice little Wyvern... I didn't do a Tiamut symbol though, although I will if you guys want me to. These are the classic Chromatic Dragon types from D&D / AD&D. I'll probably draw up some metallic dragons to, since the set really isn't complete without them I don't think. Constuctive criticism welcomed, but be gentle,lol.

Mateus090985

Very nice indeed sir . I would be BEST to have 2 or 3 variations in position for each .

Again, congrats.

JimP

Yeah ! THere are chromatic dragons in the game I am going to restart DMing. Could you please make one that is vari-color ?

Monsen

Very nice. Don't forget the neutral (gem) dragons either

Terraformer_Author

Posted By: Mateus090985Very nice indeed sir . I would be BEST to have 2 or 3 variations in position for each .

Again, congrats.

I was thinking of doing that Mateus090985, and thank you. I "might" draw positional variations - depending on if whether or not I'm to lethargic, lol.

Posted By: JimPYeah ! THere are chromatic dragons in the game I am going to restart DMing. Could you please make one that is vari-color ?

Varicolor? That would be interesting.

Posted By: MonsenVery nice. Don't forget the neutral (gem) dragons either

I was not even aware that there WERE "Gem" dragons. A lot's changed since 1989, lol.

Monsen

Posted By: Terraformer_AuthorI was not even aware that there WERE "Gem" dragons. A lot's changed since 1989, lol.

Guess so. I checked my monstrous manual, and it is dated 1993. I don't know about their history before that year, although I don't think that were their first appearance though. (Edit: I managed to trace them back to 1992, but that I as far I could manage.)

JimP

The chromatic ones I remember from about 1985 are supposed to be based on various gems like beryl. It was in a Dragon magazine article. There was also an orange dragon in the magazine. I think it was the same issue, but a different article. Something about underpowered dragons. Ah, the article was called 'True Dragons'. Tough monsters. I think they would make great symbols.

JoeyD473

Many of the Gem Dragons are psionic based and others are from Forgotten Realms

Joachim de Ravenbel

Great pictures, TA.

In D&D4 they have adamantine, black, blight, blizzard, blue, brass, bronze, brown, cobalt, copper, earthquake, gold, gray, green, iron, mercury, mirage, mithral, orium, pyroclastic, purple, red, silver, shadow, steel, tempest, volcanic, white and of course the dracolich...
I might have missed some...
Would love a dracolich, hint, hint...

Terraformer_Author

Posted By: Joachim de RavenbelGreat pictures, TA.

In D&D4 they have adamantine, black, blight, blizzard, blue, brass, bronze, brown, cobalt, copper, earthquake, gold, gray, green, iron, mercury, mirage, mithral, orium, pyroclastic, purple, red, silver, shadow, steel, tempest, volcanic, white and of course the dracolich...
I might have missed some...
Would love a dracolich, hint, hint...

"Ouch!!!"...CARPAL...TUNNEL...SYNDROME...SETTLING...IN...CAN'T...FEEL...MY...FINGER...TIPS...CHARLIE...HORSE...CRAMPING...Ooooooohhhh....OUUUCCCHHH....Lol

Where would I even find free resources or reference images for half of those anyway!?,Lol...OH MAN!!! Talk about Pen Cramp! Lol.

Thank you J, I'll do a few more I guess. Where can I look a few of these up?

Terraformer_Author

Posted By: JimPThe chromatic ones I remember from about 1985 are supposed to be based on various gems like beryl. It was in a Dragon magazine article. There was also an orange dragon in the magazine. I think it was the same issue, but a different article. Something about underpowered dragons. Ah, the article was called 'True Dragons'. Tough monsters. I think they would make great symbols.

Actually Jim - the monster icons I am doing are based on the old Monster Manual 1st Edition Vol. 1 stuff, And I'm doing these icons in a way that is inspired by the Late, Great David Sutherland III's artistic style (see Lamia graphic below). David Sutherland's art from those old tomes had a magic that the refined, new stuff just doesn't capture. I loved it. I can't do it quite as shaded and detailed as his stuff, or as refined, because map scaling and minimizing detail is an issue for CC3 visual effectiveness and usefulness. In other words - I have to try to make the icons look cool, but at the same time - I have to keep them as simple as I can detail wise. The stuff I have been doing is inspired by the original late 1970s - 1980s TSR material.

Monsen

I am a 2nd edition player myself, there is where the gem dragons originated (Amethyst, Crystal, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz). I don't think they made the transfer over to 3rd ed and further, which is why they weren't in Joachim's list, and unfortunately, why you probably won't find them in a free/open resource.

Terraformer_Author

Posted By: MonsenI am a 2nd edition player myself, there is where the gem dragons originated (Amethyst, Crystal, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz). I don't think they made the transfer over to 3rd ed and further, which is why they weren't in Joachim's list, and unfortunately, why you probably won't find them in a free/open resource.

I sort of suspected something along those lines. I'm familiar with the D&D "golden age" stuff - but the new stuff I'm not.

Joachim de Ravenbel

Found some pics here :
http://www.scribd.com/doc/79383641/105/Blight-Dragon
Googling with d&d 4e "dragon type" can yield more results.
Anyway is D&D compatibility an issue ? Perhaps you could just draw various poses with a varicolor sheet ?

Terraformer_Author

Posted By: Joachim de RavenbelFound some pics here :
http://www.scribd.com/doc/79383641/105/Blight-Dragon
Googling with d&d 4e "dragon type" can yield more results.
Anyway is D&D compatibility an issue ? Perhaps you could just draw various poses with a varicolor sheet ?

Well - yeah - I could draw a "generic" dragon in maybe four different poses and make it varicolor - but I can't help but to think that that would somehow be "cheating", because every dragon type has differences besides just color - like number of horns, types of wings, length of neck, types of tails, etc.. I am OBSESSED with the concept of user options, that's why the total number of symbol graphics I have done thus far is up to 997 so far and definitely growing, lol . - Thanks for the link also brother!

Joachim de Ravenbel

You're more than welcome, given the usage you'll probably make of it )