Random Reblogs Of Neat Stuff And Random Ramblings

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I admit, I love the idea of Oaths, of a paladin's power coming from their conviction and ideals first and foremost, and how the Oath of the Ancients specifically is about light and community in a way that feels different from the classical paladin. I wanted to reflect that in my design, and leaning into the nature's aspect because of other elements tied to her origins.

Turns out however there's not a lof of examples around of Oath of the Ancients paladins I could get inspiration from, huh. Mostly I've come across the archetype of the "green knight", which to me mostly just looked like a normal knight with a full-plate armor painted green and moss growing on it. That's no good! So I tried figuring it out as I went.

I wanted my paladin to look something like a ranger, but more "noble" and approachable. I focused on warm colors and a mostly round shape language, trying to avoid sharp angles whenever possible. I opted for a piecemeal leather armor (which works well with her DEX build on her character sheet) and I've trying to evoke a heroic figure by drawing inspirations not from knights of western tradition but from classical JRPG brave heroes, the yūsha, like the hero from Dragon Quest 3 or Link from Legend of Zelda. As finishing touches I incorporated celtic knots into her design, as a tie to the nordic-inspired origins of the character.

And well, I hope I can say I managed to reach my goal! I think this works well as a design that rides the line between what you'd expect from a paladin and somebody trained by a ranger. I feel pretty satisfied with it. What do you think? I'd be curious to hear.