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Published: 2019-12-02 15:56:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 6739; Favourites: 235; Downloads: 0
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I’ve recently completed another city map for Lyon’s Den Studio . The city of Kaldar Foss exists way up in the frigid north, a land of permanent snow and ice. It was built within the hollow of a box canyon atop a frozen waterfallThe society here worships the Raven Queen. A gate of sheer ice surrounds the innermost city. The only way through is by means of the Raven’s Gate, a giant stone gateway carved of black stone. This gateway also serves as a temple to the Raven Queen. All who wish to enter must pay the required tithe.
The city is also home to the Red Cloak Guild Hall, a guild specializing in the slaying of monsters. The members of this Guild are highly revered within Kaldar Foss.
A narrow stone road winds along the southern size of the canyon leading down to the city. On the ridge above is a small hamlet, home to the poorest residents of the city. An elevator crane here is used to transport goods to the city below, as well as to provide those who can afford the toll a more convenient means of entry to the city. Overlooking the hamlet is a tall bell-tower that serves as an early warning system for the city.
The map was created using Krita. Hope you enjoy.
Cheers,
-Arsheesh
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Comments: 19
All I can hear is:
diggin diggin hole, diggin diggin hole... in the background
this is such clasic mining city...
love every bit of it, it like a frontere position?
man it is cool
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Thank you very much! The concept for the city was the brain-child of my client who is currently putting together a Kickstarter project that will include this and another city (possibly two). He initially had another artist design the city in a more painterly style before commissioning me to redraw the map in its final form. So you might say this was a collaborative effort. It was a lot of fun to draw and I really enjoyed working on the project. Thanks for your kind words. Cheers.
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well, it came out great. keep it up , master
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Thank you, you are very kind.
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Great shading, and really captures the frost! Beautiful piece!
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Thank you my friend, good to here from you again BTW!
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Thank you, I spent a bunch of time on the shading.
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I wanted to pretend that (7) is a nuclear power station with three reactors. Then I read the legend. Shucks!
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Ha yes, Kaldar Foss was ahead of their time!
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Ha, that's a new one for me. "Frostpunk", I dig it.
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It's a reference to a game, Frostpunk is a game set in a world where in the late 1800s, the Earth is plunging into a new ice age and you have to try and survive temperatures as low as -150 C while building up your city.
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Ah, I see, cool. Sounds like a fun game. Might have to check it out.
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