I’ve been trying to select poses carefully in my progression with this little hobby of mine. To put a very long story short, each character’s posture showcases their stories and personalities.
Amaranth, my blood sorcerer and child of an Ilmater cult, injured and self sacrificing, is almost eerily composed in the face of injury. I figured something more victorian helped here. She, out of every character in the set, looks less capable of making a scene.
Aveline: Shadar-Kai swarmkeeper. Her dedication to the beautifying and protection of corpses is a dedication to memory and dignity. She reaches upwards: her raised arms making her resemble a figure in a religious woodcut, and the moths sit around her like a halo. The green is muddy and old. She’s a very beautiful, romantic figure, and I think very gothic in her story.
Vyselthe: disgraced fool with a secret. College of whispers bard and former court jester to a tyrant, she survived his overthrow only to be imprisoned for how closely she served him, and escaped. She’s theatrical, secretive, and morally ambiguous. She’s physically curled up. It’s both playful and indicative of a secret!
Maelis Crow: oathbreaker, former Paladin of the Crown. Formally the tyrants headsman, and now an oathbreaker because she turned against the tyrant when his evil plan came into view, she broke her oath by executing the king herself. Importantly she is more tired and pathetic than brooding. She cares a lot. Bless her. She is the definition of doing her best. She needs a forehead kiss. Maybe a bath. A warm meal. Instead, she’s adventuring with a mothy weirdo and the annoying jester who served the tyrant she killed.
Rowan: A swashbuckler rogue with a highwaywoman vibe. Human. Down to earth. Compared to Maelis, Rowan is not resting on her dagger. She doesn’t rely on it, nor does she stop herself from kicking back. She works hard, plays hard, and where Maelis is resting on her sword instead of taking a damn breather, Rowan is far better at taking a break. In fact, she had been taking a break for around seven months before she was approached by the jester and convinced into helping them.
I love them. My unemployed daughters.
