Mouse Guard PC Portraits

[Colin Chapman]

So, in a mad fit of inspiration, I picked up a HB pencil and 0.4 ink pen, and proceeded to produce some PC portraits for MG, ostensibly for use in the after-school rpg club I run for the kids at the school I teach in.

You can see the quick evolution and change from the initial two pics (which are essentially just modified sketches of Petersen originals), through the third (which was done from a quick mental snapshot of an image from the comic) to the final three pics which were off-the-cuff. The final one, incidentally, is a Mouse Guard version of myself. ;)

If enough folks are interested, I'll happily share any more MG PC portraits I produce as they only take me a few minutes each to whip up now I'm getting the hang of it.

http://fc59.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/339/2/2/Mouse_Guard_1_by_ColinChapman.jpg
http://fc42.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/339/f/0/Mouse_Guard_2_by_ColinChapman.jpg
http://fc91.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/339/0/7/Mouse_Guard_3_by_ColinChapman.jpg

cheers!
Colin

[Colin Chapman]

http://fc29.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/339/d/a/Mouse_Guard_4_by_ColinChapman.jpg
http://fc56.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/339/5/5/Mouse_Guard_5_by_ColinChapman.jpg
http://fc31.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/339/6/5/Mouseguard_Colin_by_ColinChapman.jpg

cheers!
Colin

[MikeD]

Very nice, I would not mind seeing any others you have done.

[technomonkey]

I love the last one.

[ChrisG]

Nice work...

[Colin Chapman]

Thanks for the kind words, folks. Did these in a few minutes towards the end of my lunchbreak today:

http://fc14.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/340/2/1/Mouse_Guard_6_by_ColinChapman.jpg
http://fc62.deviantart.com/fs39/f/2008/340/4/7/Mouse_Guard_7_by_ColinChapman.jpg
http://fc29.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/340/2/b/Mouse_Guard_8_by_ColinChapman.jpg

Anyone have any kind of requests, by the way?

cheers!
Colin

[Aramis]

A few longer/narrower would be way cool.

Numbering them would be cool, too, so we can easily refer to them.

[MikeD]

I am by no means an artist, but here is my first attempt. (Drawn and then photo taken with cell phone - don't have a scanner).

http://trampledmike.mylha.com/mouse_drawing4.jpg

[Aramis]

Nifty!

[zabieru]

Those are awesome! I request some with hats and hoods. (But no Robin Hood caps, that's just not cool). The fellow with the scarf looks quite dapper.

[Colin Chapman]

Okay, long/narrow and hats/hoods will be the next ones I whip up.

cheers!
Colin

[NeilFord]

Portraits to go with the characters from the thread at http://www.ukroleplayers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=4771 would be really cool.

- Neil.

[One GIANT Leap]

Great job guys, reminds me of SpearGrass.

[Colin Chapman]

Really quick sketch:

http://fc21.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/347/f/1/Mouse_Guard_9_by_ColinChapman.jpg

[Doppelganger9]

Nice sketches !

I had this idea of providing a template mouse sketch to my players and color pens during the character creation phase.
Then I would ask them to put their Fur and Cape color on it for everyone to see, adding some details such as weapon of choice, other items...
It would basically work like a colorbook for kids, which in return would certainly add a kid-friendly factor to the character creation phase, as I have read for other indie games (don't recall their names, though)
It could also serve as a "name-tag" that every player would put in front of them, which in my experience in other games always comes in handy, at least for my players :)

Could you whip up some templates ?

I'll try to post some myself if I can :)

[MJ Harnish]

Those are really great Colin. I'd love to see more. How about a mouse with a tri-corner hat (b/c tri-corners are always cool).

BTW - I also run an after-school game club where I teach. :cool:

[Ugosid]

Here is a sketch I did last night. Maybe someone can give him/her a backstory.
Bo

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a348/ugosid/spearmouse1.jpg

[Colin Chapman]

Nice idea, and might do something like it when I get the time. This coming half-term holiday, perhaps. My hardcopy of MGRPG should've arrived by then as well.

Colin


Nice sketches !

I had this idea of providing a template mouse sketch to my players and color pens during the character creation phase.
Then I would ask them to put their Fur and Cape color on it for everyone to see, adding some details such as weapon of choice, other items...
It would basically work like a colorbook for kids, which in return would certainly add a kid-friendly factor to the character creation phase, as I have read for other indie games (don't recall their names, though)
It could also serve as a "name-tag" that every player would put in front of them, which in my experience in other games always comes in handy, at least for my players :)

Could you whip up some templates ?

I'll try to post some myself if I can :)

[Colin Chapman]

Those are really great Colin. I'd love to see more. How about a mouse with a tri-corner hat (b/c tri-corners are always cool).

BTW - I also run an after-school game club where I teach. :cool:

Nice to see another teacher hereabouts, especially one sharing the benefits of roleplaying.
As for the tri-corn wearing mouse, I'll see what I can do.

Colin

[Colin Chapman]

Here is a sketch I did last night. Maybe someone can give him/her a backstory.
Bo

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a348/ugosid/spearmouse1.jpg

Great work, mate! It gets a big thumbs-up from me. :)

Colin

[cmoeller]

How can I post my master Pipkin Freemantle's portrait? He wants to join the hall of fame here, but his wee mouseservant can't figure out how to do it. Help!

-Christmouse

[Aramis]

host the image somewhere. Note the URL.

use urlGoesHere tages to make it appear.

[cmoeller]

Thanks Aramis, let's try this...

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/cmoeller1/PipkinFiremantle.jpg?t=1231448183

[Aramis]

Sweet work, Chris!

[luke]

Damn you, Moeller! Where's his wee mouse servant!

[Daniel H.]

Those are the mightiest legs I've ever seen on a mouse.

[cmoeller]

You don't want to see a picture of me. My legs are as wind-blown reeds beside my master's tremendous thighs.

[Timespike]

Here is a sketch I did last night. Maybe someone can give him/her a backstory.
Bo

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a348/ugosid/spearmouse1.jpg

That is one seriously bad-ass mouse!

[islipaway]

Not sure this is exactly the same thing but thought someone might like to see it anyway! A Couple of Mouse guard 3d models, roughly specced for a nintendo DS (a bit too high spec for that format if i am honest).

http://www.islipaway.org/mouseguard/images/SadieDS.gif
http://www.islipaway.org/mouseguard/images/LieamDS.gif

[David Petersen]

Those renderings are great! They are the most on-model ones I have seen so far! They really look like Sadie and Lieam juped off the page and started spinning in circles

[islipaway]

Thanks a lot! Been choking to post them on the Mouse Guard game thread on 'The Known World' forums for ages but I cant seem to get my account activated!

I made them based on the drawings in the autumn series but the new drawings seem to have different proportions so I am re-working them to look more like the new mice and also to fit the DS spec better and have weapon belts.

[Speargrass]

Hello!

I'll chip in a few of mine own creation, lowly as they may be!

http://h1.ripway.com/thanquil/Drawings/Finished/AdealOneEye.jpg
http://h1.ripway.com/thanquil/Drawings/Finished/AxeFighter.jpg
http://h1.ripway.com/thanquil/Drawings/Finished/Ferro.jpg

Cheers!

[deluxe]

wow, this has got to be one of the best RPG fanart threads, so good

[troutrain]

I'm considering this mouse for a future game.
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m395/troutrain/rjdmg.jpg

[Speargrass]

http://h1.ripway.com/thanquil/Drawings/LucastheMad1.jpg (http://wild-country.deviantart.com/art/Lucas-the-Mad-111753095)

Here's a fresh one, just finished. Click the picture to be taken to the DevArt account - includes notes on the character himself, if you'd like to use him for whatever!

[Colin Chapman]

Great work, SG. :)

Colin

[islipaway]

I really love the attitude you two (toutain the speargrass) have managed to get into your characters with those sketches!

Lucas is a huge step forward compared to your previous (also rather cool) sketches! The skars near his nose make a bit difficult to read though I think but that's probably just me :)

[Speargrass]

True! The scars were a bit of an afterthought, and I may give thought to adjusting them a bit. Thanks though!

[Skywalker]

Here is a sketch I did last night. Maybe someone can give him/her a backstory.
Bo

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a348/ugosid/spearmouse1.jpg

Usogid, I have used this picture for my PC in a PbP over at RPGnet (if you don't mind). His backstory and stats are:

Name: Shea
Age: 35
Home: Copperwood
Fur Color: Brown
Guard Rank: Patrol Leader
Cloak Color: White

Parents: Finn and Aoife (Armourers)
Senior Artisan: Kieran (Stonemason)
Mentor: Brom (deceased during the war)
Friend: Galloway. A senior physican at Sprucetuck who reported direct to Kierin during the war.
Enemy: Saxon. During the war the two came to blows over Saxon's preference for violence.
Contacts:

Belief: Violence is the weapon of criminals, despots and weasels.
Goal: TBA
Instinct: Never leave a mouse under my command behind.
Traits: Compassionate 1, Independent 1, Thoughtful 1

Fate: 1
Persona: 1

Condition: Healthy

Abilities:
Nature (Mouse): 5
Will: 5
Health: 4
Resources: 6
Circles: 5

Skills: Fighter 2, Hunter 3, Instructor 4, Haggler 2, Orator 4, Persuader 4, Militarist 2, Loremouse 2, Stonemason 2, Armourer 2, War-wise 3, Patrol Leader-wise 2, Authority-wise-3, Celebration-wise 3

Gear: Spear*, 2 pipes and tobacco, a sturdy hammer, medal for bravery

*Attack action = vs against Attack and = independent against Maneuver (spears and normal weapons only). +1D to Maneuver (normal weapons only)

[Rav]

Kind of an older thread but rather than start an new one. :D Here is the little pc sketch I did for one of my Mouse Guard characters named Caermus.

http://fc23.deviantart.com/fs42/f/2009/097/1/c/Mouse_Guard_Character_Caermus_by_midsummertiger.jp g