Terkographer

[30x50] Dwarven Town - Launch Post

Added 2023-04-10 08:03:24 +0000 UTC

Sheesh. I'm back, finally.

You may or may not recall my personal update from a while back, and that back then I ended it on a positive-ish note: I'd allowed myself to think that I was seeing the light at the end of a tunnel that was my situation.

Let's just say it was less of an exit, and more of an inbound train. It led to further delays, which is why pre-existing Patrons haven't been charged for the months of March and April. Those of you who were recurring Patrons back in December but have cancelled since should expect a PM from me pretty soon, as promised.

To those who stuck around: thank you for understanding, truly.

With that out of the way, onto the map.

It started off pretty innocently in my head - just a small dwarven outpost tucked away in a narrow valley, perched on the cliffs overseeing a mountain lake. Then I figured I wanted to go for something impressive - something that could capture the harshness and verticality that comes to my mind when thinking of dwarves and mountains. Something that could serve as a great location for a dragon attack, or an orcish assault - with multiple entrances, vantage points, narrow passages, places to climb/jump from and such. Drawing inspiration from places such as Markarth (TESV) or Valammar (DA: Inquisiton), I set out to work, starting with the bridge... and then it kind of spun out of control. The perspective was probably the biggest challenge while drawing, as it was rather tricky to pull off while trying to adhere to the grid; that said, I do like how it turned out, and can only hope you'll enjoy it just as much.

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Dwarven town