Joe Wetzel and a team of artists are attempting to create a library of stock art for all the creatures in the 3.5 RPG SRD. While the initial goal is 100 images covering the most commonly used 50+ creatures, they'd love to do a much larger set of creatures with added funds. With the failure of the Monster Stand-Ins kickstarter, extra rewards have been added to this project.
It is a great resource for small print/PDF game publishers, video game authors, web sites that have anything to do with monsters (fantasy fiction, RPGs, etc.), writers who blog about games, etc. How often have you written about a monster or need a graphic of a monster for your computer game or run into a similar situation where you need monster art? With this project, you'll get a vast collection of high quality Monster Stock Art. You'll have them ready instead of having to pour through stock art websites, PDF collections, etc.
Plus, if you want if for personal use only there is a PDF option which has the monster images as print-them-yourself paper miniatures. Select this option by itself, or pick another reward and add $10 for this extra reward.
If the initial KickStarter goal is met we'll create 100 monster images, but if the goal is exceeded, more art will be added to the overall collection. The goal is to to make the collection match every monster in the 3rd Edition System Reference Document.
What size are the graphics?
The monster images will be created as mostly 1/4 page (5.5"x4.25" @300dpi) graphics. Some (at least 20% and probably quite a bit more) will be done as full page graphics @300dpi or larger. However, to keep your costs down, they will be scaled down to 600 pixels by roughly 400 pixels which is appropriate for most web site and other electronic uses. These "web-size" graphics are available at less expensive reward levels.
Which creatures will be in the collection?
If the initial goal is met, there will be a little over 100 of the most common creatures:
- 4 kobolds (when there are multiples of a creature, you'll get 4 versions where the weapons vary and/or the poses change slightly, etc.)
- 4 goblins
- 4 hobgoblins
- 4 lizardfolk
- 4 orcs
- 4 drow
- 4 mummies
- 4 zombies
- 4 skeletons
- 2 stirges
- 2 pixies
- 2 will o wisp
- 2 gnolls
- 2 troglodytes
- 2 gargoyles
- 2 ghouls
- 2 vampires
- 2 wights
- 2 rakshasa
- 2 worgs
- 2 rust monsters
- 2 centaur
- 2 minotaur
- 2 ogres
- 2 trolls
- 2 owlbears
- 2 horses
- 1 medusa
- 1 dryad
- 1 lich
- 1 spectre
- 1 hellhound
- 1 werewolf
- 1 werebear
- 1 wererat
- 1 cyclops
- 1 griffon
- 1 pegasus
- 1 unicorn
- 1 gelatinous cube
- 1 treant
- 6 dragons (black, blue, green, red, white, gold)
- 4 elementals (air, earth, fire, water)
- 3 giants (frost, hill, storm)
- 1 to be determined
But of course, that's the tip of the iceberg. There are more giant types, naga, metallic dragons, genies, angels, demons, and a slew more! So for every $1000 above the goal, another 6 to 10 more creatures (the exact amount varies) will be added to the collection!
As of this publication the was cresting $3,000 out of a $4,500 goal. What are you waiting for? Join the Kickstarter today!
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