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Armor designs for Reality Blurs "Iron Dynasty" RPG setting.

Unlike the weapons, I was allowed a lot more freedom to make up these armor designs, though I still needed to base them on historical precedents whenever possible. Each design is wrapped around an invisible figure in order to maintain a focus on the armor rather than the character wearing it. There's a lot of details in there, you'll want to check out the full-size Download version to see them all.

Each armor follows a theme in its construction and appearance. Some of them are more fantastic than others, but in all cases I tried to keep it grounded in some sense of realism.

A) Stone armor. Based on real historical examples of carven stone plates over heavy cloth, probably leather
B) Seafaring armor, piratical in theme. I like the patterns and the hat quite a lot
C) Pretty much straightforward historical samurai armor, right down to the moustache

You might note that some of the designs carry weapons. I based the proportions of those weapons on those on the Weapons sheet, but I never repeated the details. It's too much fun to make up new ones.

:D

All drawn in Manga Studio EX v.3
©2010 Reality Blurs/Ben McSweeney
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~dawnblade Oct 3, 2012
Dam dude! Your line work is immaculate, Im really diggin these designs...love the stone armour.
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~SheldonGoh Sep 18, 2012
All these designs are incredible, man. Beautiful work.
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*CyprinusFox Sep 18, 2012   Traditional Artist
I enjoyed all of your armor designs you posted, they are amazing! The detail is incredible. Great work x)
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~MRB34N5 Sep 14, 2012   Filmographer
all too cool
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Mood: Love ~cinemajack Sep 14, 2012
I love the octopus "face mask" of the second one! =D
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*Inkthinker Sep 15, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
Yeah, that design was one of my favorites. The cloth mask helped it to click. :D
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~VeloriumCamper3 Sep 14, 2012
whoa whoa whoaaaa..
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~NoirZone Sep 13, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
amazing
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*Dieman Sep 12, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Beautiful hatching on the middle armor's daishō shadow. I hope you don't mind if I reference this for a Pathfinder character I'm eventually going to build.
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~Padder Sep 12, 2012  Professional General Artist
Tight inks on all 9 pieces
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