Birthright Original Portraits and Artwork

Dungeons & Dragons The Royal Library
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I wondered if BRCS would ever use Birthright awesome original artwork. Honestly I don’t know any of legal stuff related to intelectual property and/or artwork.

Anyway, I colourized for fun two Birthright NPCs; Rogr Aglondier and the Sword Mage.

I posted it together with its B/W originals. Regretfully I know not the names of original artists.

Rogr Aglondier is from Player’s Secrets of Ilien (TSR 3108; AD&D Birthright).
The Sword Mage is from The Book of Magecraft (TSR 3117; AD&D Birthright).

PS: WOTC plz, don’t sue me… ^^;

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Don’t they have a completely different picture of Rogr Aglondier in the main BR box? He’s depicted as a short, fat, laughing man, who reminds me eerily of a Gnome.

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Perhaps the worries and cares of rulership have worn down poor Rogr??

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For the record, I really like the work you’ve done. Technically, your coloured artwork is considered derivative artwork, but still.

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Yes, the Rogr of the Ruins of Empire from the original boxed set seems to be a very happy fellow with reddish hair. The Rogr in the PS of Ilien looks very grim.

Nice color application on the Sword Mage.

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Well it could be that happy gnome-like old man is Moeran Aglondier, the old Count of Ilien.

Anyway, grim dawn theme on Rogr Aglondier could hue his hear, as well as highlight his gray streaks (old age maybe). His eyes show eldritch infusion, prolly taken in wilds, forging a lay line. At least thats what I had in mind.

And I went for purple-violet-reddish on the Sword Mage to depict her infernal focus (in my campaign the Sword Mage is a female) on Demon summoning and binding.

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hmmm, Rogr before and after he inherited the crown?

The pictures look good btw.

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Then again, are we sure that that it is a picture of Rogr? How do we know it’s not his mystery successor?

(Silly question - I wasn’t even aware that there was an Ilien PS. Whereabouts can it be found?)

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I did this one today…

Colour scheme is taken from the necromancer on the cover of The Book of Magecraft. I read somewhere that it is the necromancer Quirad al-Dinn on the cover art.

Quirad al-Dinn is from The Book of Magecraft (TSR 3117; AD&D Birthright).

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That recolouring changes his expression. Whereas the B/W picture appears to be glowering at you, the coloured one appears to be looking skyward for inspiration! :slight_smile:

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Yeah, at first I thought he is missing an eye, but then I figured it is a bad scan; so I made my own eyes. Anyway I went more for like holding his anger while cursing the Avani and the Five Oaths.

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I made another version of Quirad, on that one he is not gazing above.

So, I’ll post them both, and You decide…

Quirad al-Dinn is from The Book of Magecraft (TSR 3117; AD&D Birthright).

First version:

Second version:

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Check eBay. There are numerous copies available for small cost. I found 6 or 7 copies with a “buy it now” button next to it.

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Well, maybe I’m in the wrong country, but I searched for “Ilien” and found squat and diddly.

ShadowMoon, the second coloured version is much better :slight_smile:

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Yes, I was searching the US eBay site, where there are Player’s Secrets of Ilien galore.

There’s even a S/W original boxed set (for $79 US), bit rich for my tastes.

SM, I don’t think al-Dinn looks “menacing” enough. The eyes have definitely lost some of his “angry” mage look.

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I agree, will try to fix it soon…

Thx for coments ^^;

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Shame about the different eBay site. That said, you can pick up some good stuff in the UK from some excellent retailers, but then c’est la vie.

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I know it is not an oficial BR NPC, or as good as original artwork, but I wanted to share it.

This is a NPC from my Birthright campaign (Birthright d20R: Shadow Rising).

Count Balthasar von Khelnn, the Knight of the Silver Eye.

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He does look suitably menacing. A Vos pirate perhaps?

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In my campaign (Birthright d20R: Shadow Rising) count Balthasar von Khelnn (NPC) is a memeber of the militant order of Ruornil called the Knights of the Silver Eye.
Khelnn family is old and traditional, but great tragedy fell upon this noble house. Old count Reuben Hilder von Khelnn died in fall of Adlersburg, count’s eldest son Harald vanished on the Sturmwind’s maiden voyge less than a month later, poor countess Kordelia’s sorrow drove her mad, Khelnn castle burned to the ground by misterious fire, young Balthasar and his younger sister Kirsten Marie were separated and raised by strangers.
Anyway, to avoid beeing dragged in campaign storyline. Balthasar discovered to many secrets about himself and his family, and now he walks a dark and lonely path, seeking salvation, but offering none. On the other hand Kirsten Marie (Player Character) is looking for him, uncovering long forgotten horrors, following her brother’s path, but something about her makes it all different…

Oo;