RPG Illustration: The Gruffs

[Hopefire]

The gun is custom made, so of course they're going to have it made in such a way that they can handle it safely.

[Blaze]

It's made of HORN.   

[Tsunami]

Very nice work Pris.
Is it just a one-shot, or are we going to see more of your work in the RPG-Books?

I finished this illustration for the Dresden Files RPG last night, and Fred gave me permission to post it here.  It's three of the Gruffs from Small Favor: one of the youngest brothers, the much-loved Eldest Brother Gruff, and "Tiny" looming in the background.

Wouldn't the one with the gun be one of the younger, not youngest, brothers though?
The youngest were at the Carpenter House, the ones with guns were already older, then we had Tiny, and then eldest Brother Gruff.

Sorry, couldn't resist... had to be a wiseass :-)

[Priscellie]

Very nice work Pris.
Is it just a one-shot, or are we going to see more of your work in the RPG-Books?
Wouldn't the one with the gun be one of the younger, not youngest, brothers though?
The youngest were at the Carpenter House, the ones with guns were already older, then we had Tiny, and then eldest Brother Gruff.

Sorry, couldn't resist... had to be a wiseass :-)

I consider the Gruffs that crashed the snowball fight and the Gruffs that nearly nabbed Harry after his chat with Mab to all be of the "Youngest" variety.  And don't forget the Gruff that caught up with Harry and Murphy at Mac's.  Five fun, fruity flavors!

[Epsilon]

I consider the Gruffs that crashed the snowball fight and the Gruffs that nearly nabbed Harry after his chat with Mab to all be of the "Youngest" variety.  And don't forget the Gruff that caught up with Harry and Murphy at Mac's.  Five fun, fruity flavors!

Wasn't Tiny the Gruff who showed up at Mac's? Doesn't that cut us down to four fruits?

[breaker]

Wasn't Tiny the Gruff who showed up at Mac's? Doesn't that cut us down to four fruits?

This is the way I took it as well.

[Priscellie]

That's how I originally read it, but Tiny was 22 feet tall.  Hard to imagine a creature that enormous shouldering its way into Mac's.  I imagined the Gruff in Mac's to be closer to 12 feet.

[Tsunami]

That's how I originally read it, but Tiny was 22 feet tall.  Hard to imagine a creature that enormous shouldering its way into Mac's.  I imagined the Gruff in Mac's to be closer to 12 feet.

Harry starts calling him Tiny at Mac's, that's also what he calls the Gruff at the train station... ergo same Gruff. At least for me.
Also, why would they send a new Brother after the incident at Mac's, the one that was there hadn't failed yet.
Also Harry told him: he (the Gruff) would only loose a little time, and that he'd find him (Harry) again soon enough.
That's serious foreshadowing for the fight at the station.

Tiny the Gruff at Mac's = Tiny the Gruff at the station
That's my take.

The Uzi-Gruffs are described as being considerably taller and faster than the Snowball-Gruffs... wich makes them slightly older brothers to me.

1. Snowball-Gruffs (youngest)
2. Uzi-Gruffs (younger)
3. Tiny the Gruff (older)
4. Eldest Brother Gruff (eldest)

Those are the Gruff-Levels I see


I honestly did not think that my wise-ass remark would spark that much of a discussion... but what did I expect around here... guess I should have known better. 

[IIIMarconeIII]

IMO the Tiny at Mac's lost a confrontation (sp?) and was out of the fight... He backed down= loss,


Edit forgot to put the rest of my thought.

Since that confrontation was a loss, then it was the next older brother's turn.

[Priscellie]

I know Harry calls both huge Gruffs by the same nickname, but they just read like very different characters.  Pub-Tiny speaks at length, while Train Station-Tiny doesn't speak until he's lying beaten on the floor.  *shrugs*  Oh well.  I still feel the varying ages and appearances of the Gruffs are represented in the illustration!

[Tsunami]

Interesting, for me it's more like Tiny came to talk to Harry at Mac's, and at the station... well, the time for talking was done... but it's still the same Tiny.

[...] *shrugs*  Oh well.  I still feel the varying ages and appearances of the Gruffs are represented in the illustration!

That they are. And beautifully so.

[Ihadris]

Personally I think you did a fantastic job with the illustration, my jaw hit the floor when I saw it! Well mine and the jaw of every single friend and family memeber whose read the books.   

[Compass Rose]

Love the illo! You've got some talent there, girl.

I am not much into playing RPG any more, but I fully intend to get both DF RPG books just for the Dresdenverse info and all the neat artwork... 

[Uilos]

There's an inside joke on that staff...anyone translate Cirth?

[Priscellie]

There's an inside joke on that staff...anyone translate Cirth?

Futhark, actually.