Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor

+3
Elhanan
daveyeisley
The Amethyst Dragon
7 posters

Go down

AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Empty AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor

Post by The Amethyst Dragon Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:07 pm

Just something I'm working on for the next hak update. Project Q has a cool "balrog" model, but I also like the one from CEP that is already in use in Aenea, so I had to extract and rename the Q one. While doing so, I thought to myself, "Why not try and make a new balor from this?". So I did.

AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Balor_10

I know, I know. No more flaming wings. But I think it looks a lot better without them. I always thought the flaming wings didn't look quite right (even if the D&D balor is supposed to have them). Well, I guess it'll just another of those things that's a little bit different in Aenea from most other D&D worlds, eh?

Other color variants are in the works, too, to replace some of the colored ones found in the CEP (blue, green, yellow, white, black, and black). I've never liked or used any of the other CEP variants of the default balor, so those I'm ignoring.
The Amethyst Dragon
The Amethyst Dragon
Ludicrous Level
Ludicrous Level

. : Creator of Aenea / Dungeon Master
Male Number of posts : 7840
Age : 48
Location : probably on the computer or wrangling his offspring
NWN Username : amethystdragon
DM Name : The Amethyst Dragon
Time Zone : GMT - 6:00 (Wisconsin)
Registration date : 2008-06-02

https://www.amethyst-dragon.com

Back to top Go down

AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Empty Re: AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor

Post by daveyeisley Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:44 pm

Is this going to impact the Balor Shamans, Balor Hunters, Darkfire Reavers, and Balor Nemesis?
daveyeisley
daveyeisley
Ludicrous Level
Ludicrous Level

. : Dungeon Master
Male Number of posts : 6934
Age : 47
Location : Watching Aenea from my Inner Sanctum on the surface of Sharlo, Aenea's Silver Moon
Main Character : Dave's List of PCs
NWN Username : Dave Yeisley
DM Name : Dungeon Master Mythgar
Time Zone : GMT - 5:00
. : AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Forum_donor
Registration date : 2008-06-03

Back to top Go down

AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Empty Re: AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor

Post by The Amethyst Dragon Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:23 pm

This won't affect the Darkfire Reaver (which uses the CEP's balrog model that I do like for the combination of flames, black shadowy wings, and texture work), but the others will get updated.

In the future I might update the Darkfire Reaver model as well, but that one would take a lot more work to produce something that I really like.
The Amethyst Dragon
The Amethyst Dragon
Ludicrous Level
Ludicrous Level

. : Creator of Aenea / Dungeon Master
Male Number of posts : 7840
Age : 48
Location : probably on the computer or wrangling his offspring
NWN Username : amethystdragon
DM Name : The Amethyst Dragon
Time Zone : GMT - 6:00 (Wisconsin)
Registration date : 2008-06-02

https://www.amethyst-dragon.com

Back to top Go down

AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Empty Re: AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor

Post by Elhanan Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:37 am

Random thought: Could this be granted the magma look of the Cinder trolls, so it appears to be more of a creature of smoke and flame, and something that one certainly does not wish to hug?
Elhanan
Elhanan
Epic Level
Epic Level

Male Number of posts : 1781
Location : At the keyboard typing with two fingers....
Main Character : Aargyle McJagger
Other Character : Barnabas Bottlebottom
Other Character. : Aarn, Aerik McJagger
Other Character.. : Azar; Briar Ironwood
NWN Username : Elhanan the Ancient One
Time Zone : Central USA
. : AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Forum_donor
Registration date : 2009-06-23

Back to top Go down

AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Empty Re: AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor

Post by daveyeisley Mon Jan 07, 2013 1:02 am

I dont really mind except for the Nemesis. He wont look right without flaming wings... he is supposed to be nastier looking than the reavers.
daveyeisley
daveyeisley
Ludicrous Level
Ludicrous Level

. : Dungeon Master
Male Number of posts : 6934
Age : 47
Location : Watching Aenea from my Inner Sanctum on the surface of Sharlo, Aenea's Silver Moon
Main Character : Dave's List of PCs
NWN Username : Dave Yeisley
DM Name : Dungeon Master Mythgar
Time Zone : GMT - 5:00
. : AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Forum_donor
Registration date : 2008-06-03

Back to top Go down

AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Empty Re: AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor

Post by The Amethyst Dragon Mon Jan 07, 2013 1:32 am

The big guy is still a work in progress. I want to add more flames, which show up better against darker backdrops and run down his back to his tail, to various parts of his body...but that's the one that will end up being the balor nemesis....the biggest and baddest of the demons...one that will as likely use other demons as a food source as he is to use them as minions. Also, his double axe will be getting the "inferno" fire VFX for those with NWNCX.

AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Balorw10
The Amethyst Dragon
The Amethyst Dragon
Ludicrous Level
Ludicrous Level

. : Creator of Aenea / Dungeon Master
Male Number of posts : 7840
Age : 48
Location : probably on the computer or wrangling his offspring
NWN Username : amethystdragon
DM Name : The Amethyst Dragon
Time Zone : GMT - 6:00 (Wisconsin)
Registration date : 2008-06-02

https://www.amethyst-dragon.com

Back to top Go down

AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Empty Re: AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor

Post by daveyeisley Mon Jan 07, 2013 1:37 am

Ok, Im sold.

Sweet Smile
daveyeisley
daveyeisley
Ludicrous Level
Ludicrous Level

. : Dungeon Master
Male Number of posts : 6934
Age : 47
Location : Watching Aenea from my Inner Sanctum on the surface of Sharlo, Aenea's Silver Moon
Main Character : Dave's List of PCs
NWN Username : Dave Yeisley
DM Name : Dungeon Master Mythgar
Time Zone : GMT - 5:00
. : AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Forum_donor
Registration date : 2008-06-03

Back to top Go down

AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Empty Re: AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor

Post by Belarric Mon Jan 07, 2013 2:32 am

I agree with Dave

sweet look Smile
Belarric
Belarric
Seasoned Explorer
Seasoned Explorer

Male Number of posts : 157
Age : 64
Location : Christchurch, New Zealand
Main Character : Raiden - A warrior monk searches for knowledge in the arts of war
Other Character : Darrius - Shadow Child
Other Character. : Wolfe - A dragon tainted barbarian from the high mountains
Time Zone : GMT + 12:00
. : AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Forum_donor
Registration date : 2011-10-30

Back to top Go down

AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Empty Re: AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor

Post by RustyDios Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:15 am

Awesome... now if we could just get the xp points sorted for these epic monsters, I think the dark realms would become the goto spot for epic PC's... ...
RustyDios
RustyDios
High Epic Level
High Epic Level

Male Number of posts : 2271
Age : 39
Location : England // Getting lost in Aenea
Main Character : Jay Braysin, The Wandering Shadow, Protector of Nektaria, Talon's Eternal Foe
Other Character : Shouri Braysin, The Shimmerstar's Moonlight Sorceress
Other Character. : Grace Fularras, Walking Library , Cleric of Mystara
Other Character.. : See my sig ... And here too ...
NWN Username : RustyDios
Time Zone : GMT (England, DST)
. : AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Forum_donor
Registration date : 2008-07-28

Back to top Go down

AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Empty Re: AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor

Post by Eric of Atrophy Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:13 am

Sounds boss, boss!
Eric of Atrophy
Eric of Atrophy
Ludicrous Level
Ludicrous Level

. : Dungeon Master
Male Number of posts : 4112
Age : 51
Location : Kea'au, HI, USA
Main Character : The Vault of Atrophy
NWN Username : atrophied_eric
DM Name : Dungeon Mistress Anaurra Lide
Time Zone : GMT - 10:00 EST (We have our own time zone!)
Registration date : 2008-06-06

http://myanimelist.net/profile/Eric_of_Atrophy

Back to top Go down

AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Empty Re: AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor

Post by daveyeisley Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:25 am

Yah, we can haz more expees plz? Lol
daveyeisley
daveyeisley
Ludicrous Level
Ludicrous Level

. : Dungeon Master
Male Number of posts : 6934
Age : 47
Location : Watching Aenea from my Inner Sanctum on the surface of Sharlo, Aenea's Silver Moon
Main Character : Dave's List of PCs
NWN Username : Dave Yeisley
DM Name : Dungeon Master Mythgar
Time Zone : GMT - 5:00
. : AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Forum_donor
Registration date : 2008-06-03

Back to top Go down

AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Empty Re: AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor

Post by Caldor Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:52 pm

daveyeisley wrote:I dont really mind except for the Nemesis. He wont look right without flaming wings... he is supposed to be nastier looking than the reavers.

I've been looking at that guy a lot lately (then making the schlep down to the Great Hall). I'm referring to him fondly of late as "Texas A&M" (I think of him as "Baylor Nemesis"! . . . awful . . . I know, I know Very Happy ).

Caldor
Caldor
Caldor
Seasoned Explorer
Seasoned Explorer

Male Number of posts : 131
Age : 68
Location : East of the sun and west of the moon
Main Character : Caldor Moross
Other Character : Malcolm Moross
Other Character. : Zayde ("Gramps") Moross
Other Character.. : Moraye'us (mor -AY-us, but you can call me Maury!) Moross and the rest of the Moross Clan, including the low-key but nevertheless infamous "Mortis the Tortoise"
Time Zone : Eastern U.S.
. : AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Forum_donor
Registration date : 2009-06-24

Back to top Go down

AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Empty Re: AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor

Post by Elhanan Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:46 pm

Caldor wrote:
daveyeisley wrote:I dont really mind except for the Nemesis. He wont look right without flaming wings... he is supposed to be nastier looking than the reavers.

I've been looking at that guy a lot lately (then making the schlep down to the Great Hall). I'm referring to him fondly of late as "Texas A&M" (I think of him as "Baylor Nemesis"! . . . awful . . . I know, I know Very Happy ).

Caldor

Good one! cheers
Elhanan
Elhanan
Epic Level
Epic Level

Male Number of posts : 1781
Location : At the keyboard typing with two fingers....
Main Character : Aargyle McJagger
Other Character : Barnabas Bottlebottom
Other Character. : Aarn, Aerik McJagger
Other Character.. : Azar; Briar Ironwood
NWN Username : Elhanan the Ancient One
Time Zone : Central USA
. : AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Forum_donor
Registration date : 2009-06-23

Back to top Go down

AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Empty Re: AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor

Post by Caldor Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:15 pm

Thank you, sir! Smile
Caldor
Caldor
Seasoned Explorer
Seasoned Explorer

Male Number of posts : 131
Age : 68
Location : East of the sun and west of the moon
Main Character : Caldor Moross
Other Character : Malcolm Moross
Other Character. : Zayde ("Gramps") Moross
Other Character.. : Moraye'us (mor -AY-us, but you can call me Maury!) Moross and the rest of the Moross Clan, including the low-key but nevertheless infamous "Mortis the Tortoise"
Time Zone : Eastern U.S.
. : AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Forum_donor
Registration date : 2009-06-24

Back to top Go down

AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor Empty Re: AD's Test Lab: Scarier Balor

Post by Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum