The Arachnid Pirates (Riptide Concept Art) (Patreon)

Yo patrons!! You know the DMG stands for Dungeon Master's Guide? Well it also means Dungeons Master Grizzly. So hey, what's up, DMG here!

Captain Widow: Saturn
Yaccees: Grass
Josias Chopin Bach: Sakushini
Eurydi: Sakushini
Gardak: AntiDarkHeart
Glutto: AntiDarkHeart
Syndonny: Ren

Here are the character art pieces I had commissioned for the first full group of non-rookie pirates we've ever met I think? At least, the first group of evil ones. I've always been excited for the Riptide pirates to go to the Black Sea, BECAUSE of the people they may confront. The lore behind The Dread Queen & her partner Captain Widow is so classically evil high fantasy stuff. I've always been sorta worried I don't tie in enough pirate type shit into the plot, but I think its okay. This crew has been pirates for a long time, but they've been uncontested for many years, we'll see how that complacency effects their decisions in the upcoming finale of the ongoing battle.
Episode 109 is a little crazy. I think.

The themes of this Onawa arc are death & love. It's been interesting to explore how people survive in a darker part of the world, but also how power and strong desires get twisted no matter how pure.

Originally I was going to wait to post these until episode 109, but it seems the episode is taking a while to finish so it may not make early access. I wanted to type out thoughts for each design, but I think I'd like to try something new and pose a question to you commenters:

What do you think of these characters, and what is your theory of each of their stories?

Recently, I've been trying my best to flesh out Mana's world history so that I can start laying around more secrets and lore. Tie everything together, as we're on our way to answering a lot of questions.

Anyways, be well Patrons!! I hope you enjoy the art!!