A couple abandoned cities

[Mike Schley]

Hey folks,
Long time no post. I thought I'd toss a couple of RPG city illustrations on the table for you guys to shred. Both were done for WotC's recently published Eberron Campaign Guide. The first is a ruined Dragonborn fortress and the second is my interpretation of an abandoned mindflayer citadel.

Both were sketched on paper and painted in Photoshop.

Let me know what you think.

Mike

[Dahami]

The second one might look at home in one of the planes of Hell, but it's too distorted to fit in a conventional fantasy setting. The first one is beautiful, but I'd love to see just a little bit more of the sky and mountains surrounding the city. It seems as though you cropped it too close.

[Oxide-0]

Saved the first one to my inspiration folder ^_^ though i was hoping for more damage and dilapidation there is such beauty in the erosion of man made structures

[Mike Schley]

Thanks for the kind words guys. :)


Second one... good rendering, but unfortunately reminds me of the Gates of Hell in Sandman: Season of Mists. It's visually cool, but the mention of hell by the other poster immediately put that association in my mind. You might want to take a look at that graphic novel...

I'll have to try and hunt down a copy of Gaiman's "Season of Mists" and see what you mean. I did a quick google but only got cover art and a couple small interiors. Unfortunately I somehow missed out on the Sandman series when I was a kid and didn't become a fan until Gaiman started writing novels. I've actually read everything except his Sandman series. :shrug: