Chloe's Sketch Blog

Amyra: Started with the base idea of wanting her to be a chaotic neutral rogue sailor with awesome big tits and a charming, somewhat self-absorbed personality. Her main theme was 'ocean' so in her initial design phase I ended up going with blue bc it was easier to work with. I knew from the beginning that a white pirate shirt with a deep v in the front/big feathered hat was going to be central to her design. I added some feminine elements as well as she's the type of character to purposefully accentuate her looks so that she can use them to get what she wants. Her original wardrobe colors feature a limited palette close to her skin color with yellow accents to add a little bit of a pop of color. Her wardrobe over time evolves to become more colorful and garish, first encorporating yellow and teals (to keep on ocean theme) and eventually adding purples and pinks for after she multi-classes into a bard. Her planned 'endgame' look is here. Amyra's hair is wavy/curly and left loose to encapsulate a 'wild' and 'carefree' type of vibe. She originally started looking more human but I wanted to make her appear more devilish/inhuman to capture that more morally ambiguous and unsettling side of herself, so I later gave her dark scelera and cloven hooves. Her horn design also changed at some point to be similar to Alfira's horns in Bg3, mostly just for aesthetic reasons. Felyndiira: Her base appearance was derived from the BG3 CC because she originally started as a Tav that I repurposed later on. I started with the idea that she is a monk from a drow noble background, so she is simultaneously from privilege but rejected it. I also kept her 'lolth's embrace' markings bc I thought it would be an interesting personal conflict to keep that question of 'am I truly free from her?' despite having rejected Lolth/her life in Menzoberranzan. Main thematic 'thing' for Felyndiira is a luna moth. I used it for her Mask of Mercy motif (riffing off the phb suggestion to use a butterfly, also to reflect a storytelling transformation from who she once was) and focused on using rich purples and a minty green as her accent color to match the luna moth motif + refer to her love of botany and the natural world. Her wardrobe is mostly function over form as she prefers comfort over aesthetic, but there are elements that I try to insert her carried over 'expensive taste' from her upbringing (fabric with an intricately woven texture for the hood/rich colored dyes). She also wears earrings, purely for aesthetic reasons, and no other jewelry. Pre-surface, her hair is very long and straight, usually bound in youthful twin braids or a chignon, while on-surface she has it cut to just about shoulder length, wearing it loose all the time. She sometimes puts small braids in her hair but tends to prefer it completely unbound.

These are more focused on the background stuff rather than the usual "what would the character do in XY situation" kinds of asks. I've been looking for something like this for quite a while and in the end decided to make my own. Feel free to use, go wild, enjoy

What was the original thought that led to the creation of this character?

How long was the process before the character reached its final version? (or a version that would be clearly recognizable as the character?)

What was the first thing you decided on, the character's name, appearance, personality or their role in the story?

And reverse, which one of the four things did you struggle with the most?

How did you choose their name and why? Was it simply based on vibes or is there any specific meaning behind the name? Are the reasons behind their name different in- and out of universe?

What was the thought process behind their appearance? Did you go mostly for the aesthetic or are there other reasons they look the way they do?

What is an aspect of their appearance that you like the most?

What is the origin of their personality? And let's be honest - how much of it is projecting?

How big is their role in the story? Do they make a frequent appearance or are they a character with little "screentime" but big influence? Or are they just a favourite background guy?

What is their main character arc in the story? Where do they start and how do they develop? Do they get a happy ending or is their story a tragic one?

Is there any existing character from other media that your character resembles? Was the resemblance intentional or was it a coincidence?

Do you have a playlist for the character? What songs do you associate with them and why?

Do you have a voice claim for the character? What do you imagine the character sounds like?

Do you have any quotes tied to the character, either from the story itself or from another source that fit them?

Have you ever made a moodboard for them?

Is there any memes or running jokes associated with the character, both in- and out of universe?

Are there any motifs or symbols associated with the character? How are they represented, in their design, personality or in some other way?

Does the character have other characters connected to them? Do you have a family tree and "offscreen" connections made up for them or do they exist in a vacuum purely for the purpose of the story?

What is your general favourite thing about the character? What is your least favourite?