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Character Concept: Shapeshifter Ideas Exploration
![Teodora Petkova](https://d3stdg5so273ei.cloudfront.net/teodorapetkova/2019-04-23/460999/50x50/P1240785-teodorapetkova.jpg)
Concept sketches and studies of a shapeshifter mage character. Initially the idea started out as a masked character, with the masks representing the "faceless" and identity-less nature of a shapeshifter. Combines with a mix of inspirations from Middle Eastern culture, Art Noveau and a bit of African culture.
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Illustrated the idea which appealed to me the most.
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Exploarion of the "lowest level" shapeshifter. Mix of mage and rogue typical traits. Character sheet exploring different weapons and showcasing design decisions. Weapons heavily inspired by the middle east.
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"Priest" or High mage Shapeshifter. Colour variants. Tried keeping a unified colour palette for all the "ranks". Here the many masks and the disfigured face also represent the skill level of the Priest + combined with the ornaments - the higher status.
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Shapeshifter Deity sketch - explored various "levels" of the Shapeshifter idea. The Deity is faceless, posessing many identities (symbolized by masks). Tried mixing up art nouveau shapes with eastern shapes in the ornaments.
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Explorations of the chosen few ideas. Went through many sketches before choosing these three to explore further.
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Some exploration of the masks. Found these rather tricky. Tried mixing an array of ideas - Art Nouveau, Venetian masks, African masks, animal forms, split identities (the masks split in the middle).
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