The Lords

Last year I was able to share with you my cover for the Lords of Waterdeep boardgame, I now have a copy of the game itself and can further share the pieces I worked on for some of the cards.

Not only did I get to paint three of the esteemed Lords* on the cover, but I was also asked to interpret the remainder. I really enjoyed trying to convey strong, distinct, personalities in a fairly limited format.

In the game the players are randomly assigned one of the Lords to play, whose objective is to gain as much power and influence, through gaining resources and completing quests, as possible. The Lords are each represented by their own card, and these are the portraits that appear upon them:

Lord Blackstaff

Acrylic, Approx 8" x 10"

Original For Sale.

Copyright Wizards of the Coast

Lord Brianne

Acrylic, Approx 8" x 10"

Original For Sale.

Copyright Wizards of the Coast

Lord Caladorn

Acrylic, Approx 8" x 10"

Original For Sale.

Copyright Wizards of the Coast

Lord Durnan

Acrylic, Approx 8" x 10"

Original For Sale.

Copyright Wizards of the Coast

Lord Kyriana

Acrylic, Approx 8" x 10"

Original For Sale.

Copyright Wizards of the Coast

Lord Larissa

Acrylic, Approx 8" x 10"

Original For Sale.

Copyright Wizards of the Coast

Lord Mirt

Acrylic, Approx 8" x 10"

Original For Sale.

Copyright Wizards of the Coast

Lord Nindil

Acrylic, Approx 8" x 10"

Original For Sale.

Copyright Wizards of the Coast

Lord Nymara

Acrylic, Approx 8" x 10"

Original For Sale.

Copyright Wizards of the Coast

Lord Piergieron

Acrylic, Approx 8" x 10"

Original For Sale.

Copyright Wizards of the Coast

Lord Sammer

Acrylic, Approx 8" x 10"

Original For Sale.

Copyright Wizards of the Coast

* I know some are 'Ladies', but this secret cabal awards the title of Lord to all its members.

Lords of Waterdeep

Lords of Waterdeep
Acrylic, 19" x 22".
Original artwork for sale.

When I first started working on Dungeons & Dragons my initial commissions were for Forgotten Realms, and one of the first products was the Waterdeep supplement. Consequently it was  a great thrill to be asked to work on the forthcoming boardgame; Lords of Waterdeep. I enjoyed helping create some iconic 'Lords', and the central figure gave me a good excuse to pull lots of armour out for reference.

I also created a good number of character portraits for cards within the game, something I'd also love to share, but sadly will have to stay under wraps until publication next year.