[Deadlyhazard]

You know, art is really hard. I don't know how some of you guys do it. I could never have dedication like that :).

[Tukenukem]

Here is my entry:

Efreet


Lut Gholein holds many legends within it's walls: one of them tells of a sorcerer obsessed with fire. The legend tells that the sorcerers hunger for power eventually grew so strong that he willingly traded his humanity away. People say that the flames within his body burned him to dust, simply to warn children of becoming like the sorcerer.
However, the legend has turned into a rumor. People say they can hear the screams of monsters echoing from the scorching deserts. Guards say that they've only founds ashes, but one villager claims to have seen the battle: Hordes of beasts running from something, only to be consumed by pillars of pure fire. And, after the dust settled, he saw a single red-skinned man, shortly disappearing in between the dunes.
"Efreet is here!" the villager screams.

Man, that took forever to write :P.Anyways, to clear things up, here's another pic:


1. This is the basic form of Efreet. He is a (short range?) offense-over-defense caster, which means that his defensive abilities should focus on harming his enemies (stun, for example) rather than protecting his own ass. Note: hands are always on fire... and i have trouble at drawing legs :D

2. First skill tree: Pyromancery! That means tons of fire related spells, lots of aoe and such. Here he is casting fire ball (how orginal.): note the cool dramatic casting pose! (say no to boring casting animations.) Oh, and his back is faced this way, in case you couldn't see.

3. Here is another skill (from the same tree), the Efreet form (his robe wraps around his legs and turns into swirling flame). It should drain mana, buff abilities and perhaps cause damage to nearby enemies. Note: Efreet's armor should consist mainly of chains and bracelets, leaving lots of exposed flesh to tell the player that you'd better not get hit. Oh, and head slot should have turbans.

4. Yet another Pyromancery skill, the firenado! It should function like Barbarians whirlwind, expect slower and leaving a fire trail. Note that these spells are just to give you the general feel of the Efreet.

5. Second skill tree: Spellblade! With a difficult training in summoning and unsummoning his weapon, the Efreet uses a huge sabre like it weights nothing, and enhances it with powerful spells to further increase the destruction caused. Less fire, more gore gives a alternative method to take on the world: especially against fire resistant enemies.

6. Third skill tree: ???? I have run out of ideas, please help! Perhaps it could be a tree based on enhancing the Efreet? Like tattoos, for example :P

7. YOGA FLAME!
...seriously though, Efreet uses his hands to cast spells, not his mouth. This is just a comedic relief.

Hope you liked my idea!
Oh and one last thing:
I am NOT competing over the grand prize (I don't have time/money to go to blizzcon), i am competing over the shirt!

EDIT: I polished up the pic a bit.

This post has been edited by Tukenukem: 03 June 2009 - 11:20 AM

[RedBandana59z]

Hi. a made a thread to show my fan art i made. i was running cows looking for socketed items.... and then became bored and started reading my diablo books. then i got bored of that and remembered nephilim from
the the sin wars. in the sin wars it said rathma looked like a perfect being. looking too perfect almost as if skulpted. well my intention was not to make rathma but a nephilim. so maybe suvivors may have survived as he did and come back to d3? well here it is.

This post has been edited by RedBandana59z: 02 June 2009 - 11:42 AM

[RedBandana59z]

i make a new 1 because it said they needed to be posted seprately... so hereAnd here is my other. i just made this. i think they should still have an type of protect the balance necro feel. but as they said the only character theyre bringing back would be the barbarian. but this is my other one. ladies and gentlmen i present to you the NazGoul. Discarded from hells ranks by Azmodan and then banished by Diablo after a retaliation the Nazgoul were found by Trang'Oul. they were taught the teaching of the rathma and now serve to protect the balance

This post has been edited by RedBandana59z: 02 June 2009 - 12:24 PM

[Umpa65]

Damn, it's gonna be hard meeting that deadline. Mine is taking FOREVER!

Know that it will be dope. Probably won't submit it until about the last day lol

[Zerowyn]

I decided to take do a creative reimagining of scarcoke's Nomad class he posted. I think the idea is original for this contest while fitting very well into the lore of the games. I will post the work in progress as I did with the Binder, my first entry earlier in this thread.

Right now I only have the pencils scanned and I'm doing some tablet work to get the lines clean. Expect the updates over the next several days.

I hope you like it scarcoke.


Thanks!
-Z

edit 1 : added line art
edit 2 : added fleshtones
edit 3: finished art and put picture in post

This post has been edited by Zerowyn: 03 June 2009 - 06:16 PM
Reason for edit: adding works in progress

[JSS]

Heres my submission, thanks for your time guys.


Powder Knights.

Its is a rumored that the powdered knights were once a small civilization of Miners who in their digging discovered the recipe for Ignition powder, it was through this discovery that some terrible,tragic secret occured known only to them.

Now they walk the earth with the secret of the ignition powder trying to make up for their past mistakes by doing good where ever they are able.


starting with only a pistol then gaining two and eventually ending with a shot gun for short range attacks
with limited shots before reload. The Powder knights are also able to use their weapons for melee utilizing a special martial created by them. (fairly weak compared to others melee attacks)

For ranged attacks the Powder knights use their rifles and various ammos, the rifles never use more than 3 shots before a reload.

shots for the rifle include enchanted ammos for sniping, a mortar shot for attacking a group and a healing shot.


"Sure bullets arent so great against armor, but when you can put one through the eye hole of a knights helm, whats it matter?"

This post has been edited by JSS: 03 June 2009 - 11:22 AM

[JSS]

p.s. i think im gonna try and do a female version now, thanks again.

-jss

[stebo88]

i have a bold pashion for drawing assassins, so i drew this one up. I present you the Assassin of Diablo 2. ^^ oi



took me over 12 hours. i used pencil and black pen (ink).

[wonderboy2402]

http://i289.photobuc...ALEREDEEMER.jpg

The eternal struggle between heaven and hell has waged for centuries. In the middle has rested sanctuary, with mortal men caught in the ageless war. Many have been lured into joining the demonic forces of hell, while others have been swayed to the forces of light. With both sides constantly maneuvering to defeat the other, a line must be drawn and humanity is left to decide.

But there are those who do not believe in picking allies in the war. The eternal struggle has raged for ages but out of it Sanctuary was created along with mankind. Neutrality must be maintained within the world of Sanctuary, and if one side were to triumph then the world of man if over.

The Redeemer is an adept of the martial and magical arts. He seeks out both the demonic and angelic forces and "balances" the books so to speak. Humans converted or possessed by demons are sought out in their dark places... convinced of their ill doings and often shown how to answer for their ways. Those wooed by angelical powers are made to understand the manipulative powers that be.

Redeemers are looked upon equally as great makers of good for mankind but also coercing with the dark forces... Many of the kingdoms observe the Redeemers demonic dress and strange acts of kindness with suspicion.

Often to "redeem" the mistakes of man calls for sacrifice of the Redeemer and his subject. And of course, not all beings will listen to reason... and thus force maybe applied.

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Generally speaking, I kind of see this class as a cleric in some ways. He is a shepherd and his flock is humanity. His belief is not placed in a god or demon, but the goodness and potential of man.

If he were to have three generic skill trees I see perhaps one devoted to demonic, one to the natural magic of Sanctuary and the third to the powers associated with the heaven.

This is one of my very first digital drawings I have made. I just got a Wacom Bamboo drawing tablet and started watching photoshop tutorials. Overall I hope it captures the dark Gothic atmosphere of the Diablo world... as Diablo 1 was always my favorite. And while I was one of those grumblers about the new look for D3, I am willing to change. :cute:

This post has been edited by wonderboy2402: 08 June 2009 - 07:08 PM

[JSS]

wonderboy2402 said:

http://i289.photobuc...ALEREDEEMER.jpg

This is one of my very first digital drawings I have made. I just got a Wacom Bamboo drawing tablet and started watching photoshop tutorials. Overall I hope it captures the dark Gothic atmosphere of the Diablo world... as Diablo 1 was always my favorite. And while I was one of those grumblers about the new look for D3, I am willing to change.

wish i had time to do a background,Yours came out great :)

This post has been edited by Jetrall: 03 June 2009 - 10:30 PM

[Shiramune]

Hi everyone, I'm new here and I think this is the best Diablo Fansite by Far!
I've always wanted to go to Blizzcon for a while. I've entered and won the Blizzcon 07 fanart contest but instead of Blizzard sending the two tickets to me, they sent it to a wrong address. :( So I never had a chance to experience the epic convention.

Here are three concepts of the character classes I'm working on.

http://shiramune.deviantart.com/

Dread Knight: It was originally Dark Knight but it sounded to cliche and the first thing it would come to everyone's mind is "Batman?" Since we haven't seen Necromancer and Paladin return from D2, I wanted to create a dark class that's a mix between Necro and Pally.

Ranger: I couldn't think of any better name for this character, at first it was Mystic Ranger but that was quiet a mouth full. This character has a crystal ball attached to her eyepatch, her eye isn't necessarily blind, she can see through the magical device which helps her see enemies from far away (sniping) and maybe it helps her manipulate and control her magic arrows, haven't thought much about her abilities yet. I was a huge fan of the Amazon's in D2 but since there are no male Amazons I decided to create a similar class with a different name.

Eidolonmancer: or simply Eidolon. this character is a summoner that calls Ghost Guardians (Cheezy). She irelies heavily on these powerful wicket apparitions, but she is very vulnerable without them. She can also turn into them, but preserving her human form at the same time. So this character is a bit similar to the Druid from D2EX.

They took almost 2 hours to complete, except the Eidolon which took about an hour and half. They are still WIP, I do grayscale first that way I can focus on designing rather than coloring and designing. Hopefully I will have all of them colored by the deadline.

These final three pieces will be posted separately as required by the contest rules.

Thanks guys and goodluck!

This post has been edited by Shiramune: 04 June 2009 - 08:53 AM

[jig]

Bloodleech

Specializing in dark magic and various poisons, the Bloodleech's vitality feeds off of dead bodies in the area. All of her spells and skills slowly increase in power through constant aggression and death. Though, as soon as the killing dies down, her power drains as fast as her fallen victims hit the Earth. She is deadliest when kept in motion, yet vulnerable and best kept out of harm's reach.

[Nighti]

I have zero skills in digital art and all that so I'm not really entering the competition.

I don't know which thread to put this message on but I'd just like the people in Blizzard to consider putting some sort of Phantom Lancer (from DoTA) type fella into the game. You know, a guy who multiplies himself and all that.

Great entries so far, keep up the good work.

[Stormcat]

Wow guys - this is gonna be hard to judge!

There are some great pics here.

[DeadlyCouncil]

Shiramune! Those are godly WIPs you've got going there... good stuff and great gallery on your dA too. I noticed you work with an intuos 3? How do you like it so far?

[Umpa65]

It's starting to get interesting in here. The next few days should reveal some crazy stuff. Still waiting to se what Naj comes up with.

[scarcoke]

Zerowyn said:

I decided to take do a creative reimagining of scarcoke's Nomad class he posted. I think the idea is original for this contest while fitting very well into the lore of the games. I will post the work in progress as I did with the Binder, my first entry earlier in this thread.

Right now I only have the pencils scanned and I'm doing some tablet work to get the lines clean. Expect the updates over the next several days.

I hope you like it scarcoke.


Thanks!
-Zpost

If i like it? Im LOVING it mate. Great job, seriously. I never thought i could actually inspire someone with my post, it's very...rewarding! :)
Keep it up Z, cant wait for the updates!!!
Take care now.

[Vadoff]

Templar Knight:

[Romak]

Outcast



The Outcasts are assassins who were part of "The Order" long ago, during the events of the final struggle against the Prime Evils. At some point before the destruction of the Worldstone, a group of 8 assassins betrayed their order and got caught. They were sentenced to death, but escaped with their admirable agility. With nowhere to go, those 8 assassins started to make a living out of demon raiders' possession, from Fallen Ones to desert cats. Almost nobody knows who they are, they always wear a leather mask that hides their face completely, but those who know refer to them as the Outcasts. The outcasts also developed a unique way of fighting, for they no longer assassinate, the outcasts are especially good in melee combat, usually using a scythe or flail. Although they no longer control the shadow arts, they are very agile. Also, they have a unique kind of traps, better known as the enchanted lanterns. Those lanterns use the same kind of magic that sorcerers do. They float in mid air providing support of all kinds to their party. After the destruction of the Worldstone, they seperated. But now, 20 years later, they once aid in battle against evil.


Agility

Dodge - (Passive). X% chance that attack is dodged when still.
Avoid - (Passive). X% chance that attack is dodged while running.
Counter Attack - (Passive). X% chance to quick attack when an enemy attack is dodged. Counter Attack is as fast as dodging.

Natural Speed - (Passive). You run, attack and dodge X% faster.
Dash - For X seconds, you run twice as fast.
Concentration - For X seconds you attack twice as fast.
Silent Contacting - You teleport near a target enemy.

Combat

Rouge Master - (Passive). You are able to dual wield scythes and flails.
Surface Wipe - Swing your flail in radical motion across the floor, knocking all the surrounding enemies back.
Harvest - Swing your scythe forward, chopping down all enemies in the front 180 angle. Damage increased by X%.
Tornado Twister - For X seconds you swing your weapon or weapons in radical motion, attacking all the surrounding enemies. Only effects a wielded scythe or flail.

Quick Attack - A X% faster attack.
Determined Attack - A slow attack with X% increased damage for every lantern in the area.
Desperate Attack - An attack with X% increased damage for every enemy in the area.

Lanterns
There is a maximum of 3 lanterns summoned for each Outcast.

Hot Lantern - Increase damage by X%, damage added in this way is of Fire element. Effects all allies within X% radius.
Cold Lantern - Increase damage by X%, damage added in this way is of Frost element. Effects all allies within X% radius.
Electric Lantern - Increase damage by X%, damage added in this way is of Lightning element. Effects all allies within X% radius.

Flaming Lantern - Throws flames at enemies within X% radius. Enemies are hit for X% Fire damage.
Freezing Lantern - Throws frost at enemies within X% radius. Enemies are hit for X% Frost damage.
Lightning Lantern - Throws Lightning at enemies within X% radius. Enemies are hit for X% Lightning damage.