Here is the first of a few creatures I had the pleasure of illustrating for the new #Numenera Discovery and Destiny core books published by @montecookgames . Numenera is a scifi/fanyasy role playing game set on earth one billion years in the future. This particular creature is a 'snow loper'; a fearsome polar predator originally genetically engineered to serve as a mount and pack animal in harsh snowy and rocky terrain. I imagined their genetic blueprints might have come from walrus, polar bears, and mountain goats with a bit of primate and arachnid thrown in for fun. Wild populations now roam free, and it is rare to see domesticated individuals. The books have been prereleased to kickstarter backers, and will be in stores within the next couple of months. #illustration #creature #painting #game #montecook #cyphersystem #ninthworld #numenera #fantasy #scifi
