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Old 17-02-2008, 10:14 PM   #1
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Race: treant
Class: Invoker
Artifact Weapon: Vegetation
Team: 3Dtotal

The idea:

An old power now flows through he roots of plants that have coiled and taken hold of an old sarcophagus. Within the sarcophagus is a power that no longer has a body of its own, the plants and trees that have entangled the sarcophagus and now that body in which this power is put to use. Through the means of invocation of this power the newly formed Treant can control plant life and even crate plant life at will. Through using weeds and vines as meaning to constricts and even crush the machines and being able to grown small plant-like minions that carry an organic based explosive fruit on their backs, and sending them out as a kamikaze enforcer.

Back-story:

An old being whose body had rotted away still holds great hatred for those that imprisoned it long before the War began. The power in which it controlled had been long forgotten and buried within the earth and sealed tight. Within its tomb now grows a hatred that forgoes time itself and strengthened by its rage. The forgotten soul trapped within no longer has a form to break free of its cage.

Battles that have been wage above ground has shaken the old chains and loosened the seals. Time has passed, and life grows anew above ground, trees and grass now cover the planes where battle had occurred.

Mother Earth had mistakenly given form back to this ancient power.

I’ll be posing up some sketches once I get a hold of a scanner.
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Old 17-02-2008, 10:45 PM   #2
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Man I really like this idea. It'll be really cool to see this as a character because it'll be really different from alot of the other entries. A nice meshing or organic and environmental. Looking forward to some concepts.
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Old 18-02-2008, 07:08 PM   #3
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1st concept sketch

First concept sketch



the major artifact is the coffin imbedded in the stone and dirt, there are also going to be party broken shields and swords hidden and dirt and stones. The crystals in the left arm will have a slight glow as well as the back of the mouth will glow and burn the same color as the team colors.
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Old 18-02-2008, 07:34 PM   #4
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cool concept you got there. i realy like the style. especialy that nasty spiked club thingy.
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Old 20-02-2008, 01:41 AM   #5
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kamikaze enforcer

A real quick concept sketch fro the kamikaze enforcer plant. it will be roughly about 2 feet tall, the large leaves that act like hands are used for gripping onto surfaces, and climbing obstacles. They are grown 2 at a time and work in pairs to corner and cling their prey.

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Old 20-02-2008, 01:46 AM   #6
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i really like the little explosive guys--not only the idea but i think the fruit makes it obvious as to their purpose
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Old 24-02-2008, 01:26 AM   #7
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design update

the body has been redesigned to a quadruped, a few detailing around the coffin, 3DT's logo will be on the coffin, the overall size of the treant is large, roughly about 15 feet tall.



all forms of C&C is welcome

Jettmx, thanks the plant enforcer will be wobbly because of the mass of the piece of fruit that is lugs on its back, i plan to make the fruit semi-transparent with a fluid sloshing inside.
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Old 24-02-2008, 01:58 AM   #8
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Great backstory. I love the aspect that this hatred for machines has kind of grown like a plant in the ground. I think thats awesome. Ive been very interested to see what people do with the vegatation/earth powers and this is one I will definitely watch.

As far as your design, I would develop the midsection more, and maybe incorporate the mouth aspect from your original I liked it, maybe even a tree mouth with sharp stone teeth? Also is the right arm a rigid tree trunk? Its a cool idea but may limit your available poses, maybe keep it a trunk but add the bend in the arm at the elbow but have it as if the trunk has been broken with splinters ect which would make it kinda unique (check out the image).
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