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Forty-four years of chaos, bad decisions, emotional damage, and increasingly better linework. Gorga started as a little gremlin doodle and somehow became my spirit animal. The ears got bigger. The attitude stayed the same. Some people outgrow imaginary friends. I gave mine character development.

Clover (the minotaur) and Rozika (the goblin) share a tender moment of support.

Collection of some of my art from the "Rozika's Tale" project I'm working on...

From OFRPG Book 5 - Wielder of Worlds NPC bio section. Drawn in ballpoint pen and mechanical pencil. OFRPG © JB Claussen

People sometimes assume character art starts with some grand master plan. In reality, it usually begins with me drawing an egg shape and aggressively negotiating with anatomy until a person appears. Here’s the progression from rough construction sketch to final cleanup - featuring mechanical pencils, a random pen I found on the floor, finger-smudged shading like it’s still 1998, and the eternal ritual of staring at the eyes until they stare back.

From OFRPG Book 2 - Tools of the Trade Weapon section. Drawn in ballpoint pen and mechanical pencil. OFRPG © JB Claussen