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2025 Sketchbook #006 – Shal Noctis

I finally finished a player portrait of an undead monk named Shal Noctis, one of my Dungeons and Dragons characters. I’ve been working on this one for about a month off and on, but can finally add it to the sketchbook.

Key art of Shal Noctis, an undead monk for Dungeons and Dragons and other projects.

As of now, there are probably three versions of him. There is a version for a Wednesday night group, the original, based on an undead race presented in a GooeyCube module. There is also a version that is developing as a character with some ties to Fang of Triseria.

The last version is something I cannot talk about just yet, but it’s going to be an exciting development.

Anyway, for those interested, in 5E he would be an Open Hand Monk. The generalized backstory is that an incident wiped out his monastery several centuries ago. He woke up as an undead but was trapped within the ruins for a few hundred years, only getting out fairly recently. Shal Noctis is a bit touched and speaks to himself frequently. He may not be the only presence in this corpse.

And there we are for now. Perhaps you may hear more about him soon.

Anyway, if you are interested in commissioning me for artwork, you can always check out my commissions page in my portfolio and then drop me a line. I would be happy to work with you.

3 Comments

  1. Allybear💚
    Allybear💚 November 16, 2024

    This looks realy great David. The bandages are super cool and add so much extra detail.

    • David
      David November 18, 2024

      Thanks, quite a fun character to draw.

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