September 2021 Rewards (Patreon)

So I'm considering calling these finished drawing monthly rewards The Dog Pile, what do you guys think? Or do you think calling them Rewards is better? I know Patreon artists usually refer to them as Rewards, but maybe I wanna try something different. I also was gonna try posting them on a day other than the last day, to see if that's more interesting for people.

Anywho, Taurus Bulba was voted as the winner for this month's poll.

 Well go on... do it for science.

I really hope they actually go through with the Darkwing Duck spinoff so I can see more of him. I really enjoyed Ducktales 2017, it's definitely one of my favorite shows. That'd also be great to see Kit again if they could work him in there. Hell just give me a Tailspin reboot with adult Kit. (I don't have a problem I swear. AND NO IM NOT SALT WE LITERALLY GOT HIM AT THE VERY END. YES I WILL DO MORE ART OF HIM.).

As for the Gnoll, he's a fun character I played for a friend's one-shot using the Gnoll lore he's been developing. The gnoll's name is Grizz (he gave himself that name) and he thinks he's a Bear.  Originally he comes from a pack of gnolls called the Thornbacks. They tend to be striped gnolls who are the smallest sized of the gnolls (There are three main packs each with a primary heyna color: brown, spotted, striped) and therefore they tend to rely on the nature around them to aid in their fighting (They use vines for numerous things, if ya know what I mean).

He has makeshift Bear Claws (homebrewed using a handaxe, so technically he can throw them if he needed to) and they serve as his primary way of fighting The design on his bicep is his Coiling Grasp Tattoo (an actual D&D item) and he uses it to keep creatures from moving and then rush in with an attack. When he activates it, the thorny vines on his bicep reach out and surround his enemy. He's also wearing Spiked Armor and thorn-shaped piercings all over his body (the "thornback" theme is subtle, I know). 

So Grizz is a stupid idiot and you wouldn't be at fault for thinking his whole "I'm a bear" thing is surface level. But allow me to make the case for him (Again he's an absolute moron). The tooth around his neck is the symbol of The Bear Lord. In my campaign lore, I've taken the Beast/Animal Lord concept from an earlier edition from D&D and are using them more prominently. So in my lore, the Beast Lords are equivalent to arch-fey or arch-devils and are responsible for creating beast humanoids and each major species has a corresponding Beast Lord. Some are more notable than others, such as the Cat Lord being known for being mischievous (Think like a Loki) or the Bear Lord being known as a protector. So Grizz has the symbol of the Bear Lord and looks to him for guidance when he needs it. This brings us to his Barbarian subclass, the Path of the Totem Warrior who look to a spirit animal as a guide, protector, and inspiration (They take being a kin to a whole new level). Finally, the last detail about this himbo is that he's also a Circle of the Moon Druid which means he has access to stronger Wild Shape animals which means yes... he actually BECOMES A BEAR so there. He's a bear.

I apologize for getting all nerdy on you guys, but let me know if you guys wanna see more D&D stuff in the future. I run a couple games and a lot of my life is taken up by it, so I have plenty of stuff to draw from. And I'd also be happy to share more information with you guys too.