Deneb
Black Oak Grove!
On the continent of Xi, the Black Oak Grove is located in the Pallas Forest, a huge forest that separates that nation of La’Certa from the Dying Wastes.
A clearing in the heart of the forest. At its centre, the massive, ancient oak tree, dripping with black-green sap. The clearing is lit by a metres high intensive bonfire. It’s a night with minimal moonlight and the flames cause shadows to flicker everywhere. A few figures are roughly silhouetted around the blaze. The Coven leadership meets here once a year to resolve disputes amongst their members.
The Coven are one of the playable factions in Deneb and will be one of the factions included in the starter set.
This is one of the many specially created pieces of artwork for Deneb. This is part of a small selection of pieces aimed at revealing a little bit more about the world itself and some of the key locations.
Map location of the Black Oak GroveKey dates in the history of “Black Oak Grove”
This was making it difficult to browse the whole project, so moved to the comments on this post for anyone who is interested.
Great contrast in the artwork. Do you get these pieces commissioned somewhere?
Thanks! Yes, it’s a little team of freelancers who I’ve worked with for a while. Though the majority of the 2D artwork has been done by one person. Happy to PM contact details if you’re interested in getting in touch with them about a commission.
Thanks @davehawes ! Actually, as a graphic designer, I’m usually the guy people come to for commissions. Thing is, I work full-time (i.e., salary) for a tech company, not free lance, so I never really know what to charge individual clients. The rates I find online seem embarrassingly high. To be honest, the people I do it for in gaming are usually friends of mine, so I often do it for free. 😀 This also helps keep “complaints” down. 😀
Thanks for the info in the PM, @davehawes . 😀
Key dates in the history of “Black Oak Grove” Late 2nd era – The Dying Waste is created, possibly as a result of warring between Dragons, or possibly due to the aethermancy enacted by the Siblings to obliterate the Khepri race. This deadly landscape seems to be slowly growing, expanding further and further north. Early 3rd era – A pair of Siblings disguised themselves as animal spirits to help guide the development of humans living in the northwestern part of the Pallas Forest. The humans there believed that animal spirits were guardians of the forest and their people, guiding them… Read more »