A few more days… the wacom cintiq should be arriving in 5-6 days from now.

I try not to have a day go by without drawing, coming home from working 2D art at ludia can tire me out from time to time  but I still like to get something done in between freelance projects. So here are some fun creature sketches I did this week. As usual I have some Daedonas lore to explore. To help locate : The Crescent Lands

Ulpug –  A semi-aquatic echindna, the Ulpug resides in the shallow rivers and lakes of the Illiak Wetlands. At three to four feet long  this creature is shy and reclusive by nature, rarely assaulting anything larger than itself and will flee at any sign of danger. Generally a social animal the Ulpug families live in burrowed tunnels within mud coasts and will venture into the water to feast on bottom dwelling crustaceans, snails and vegetation. Their powerful jaws and thick blunt teeth crush shells effectively while their large powerful legs propel them at speeds quick enough to stay out of immediate danger. Resorting to aggression in the need of defending their tunnels or that fleet is impossible they will charge at their attacker, striking with their under eye facial barbs inducing a paralyzing sting to deter any would be predators. Overall the Ulpug are well developed survivors, their eyes can tilt fully upwards to view the surface while underwater and have thick leather clad covered backs to defend themselves while foraging, but all these natural attributes mean nothing to a skilled poacher or a sharpened-stick-armed lucky Mou’yyp.  The Ulpug are mercifully hunted for their leather, which is an common element in base armor, while their barb toxin are used for poisons and medicinal purposes, for these reasons the Ulpug’s population’s are relatively low and will continue to dwindle with market economy rising in the Crescent Lands.

Stiltoaki - Almost every still water lake and pond throughout the Crescent Lands the call of the Stiltoaki is heard. Croaking at all hours of the night the amphibian’s will swim and stalk around the waters, catching  insects with it’s long and sticky tongue. The most notable features of the Stiltoaki are it’s long thin almost insectile webbed legs, they are useful for two reasons; to safely traverse muddy bog surfaces and to swim quickly using a squid-like motion with the wide webbed appendages. The Stiltoaki is a very successful species and can be found in many warm wet climate areas, unlike a rare few amphibians who secrete poisons from their skin the Stiltoaki possess no natural toxins or poisons but are still harvested by the People, mostly for their  leg webs which make durable sacks and aquatic clothing materials.

Jura – A quick-footed nocturnal animal, the Jura dwell in the undergrowth in the many coastal jungles of the Crescent Lands. Strictly a herbivore, this creature scurries in the dark of the night digging up tuberous root vegetables and various nuts. The Jura are small creatures that can grow in size up to two feet long, with strong limbs and large eyes to see clearly in the night, these creatures are a fairly rare sight to the surrounding People. Using their strong front teeth and paws the Jura dig deep for their food and for their burrows, usually living in large families of twelve to eighteen. The females care cooperatively for the blind-young until they are ten weeks old to forage by night on their own.