Project
LAIR
• Symmetric Founder
• Art Direction
• Story and Lore
LAIR was a concept about a Necromancer who is in the deep forest minding his own business. The thing is "good guys" keep showing up causing trouble. Using foul language and worse, threatening to vanquish "evil". The story of our Necromancer is that he was a highborn scholar that got too close to dark magic and ended up turning into what he is today.
We flip the classic D&D story quest on it's head and view the world through the eyes of the "bad guys". The project never saw fruition because we got busy with other projects that were funded. However, we generated enough artwork that it's worth showing.
Artist Credits: Stephan Martiniere, Hardy Fowler, William Kowach, Bob Donatucci, Ryan Rosenberg, Mehran Torgoley
LAIR was a concept about a Necromancer who is in the deep forest minding his own business. The thing is "good guys" keep showing up causing trouble. Using foul language and worse, threatening to vanquish "evil". The story of our Necromancer is that he was a highborn scholar that got too close to dark magic and ended up turning into what he is today.
We flip the classic D&D story quest on it's head and view the world through the eyes of the "bad guys". The project never saw fruition because we got busy with other projects that were funded. However, we generated enough artwork that it's worth showing.
Artist Credits: Stephan Martiniere, Hardy Fowler, William Kowach, Bob Donatucci, Ryan Rosenberg, Mehran Torgoley
Studio
Symmetric/369
Released
TBD
Timeframe
3.5 Years
Project Type
Steam
Technology
Unreal Engine
This was the ultimate fortress for a Necromancer. He could command legions at this stage.
This was the ultimate fortress for a Necromancer. He could command legions at this stage.
These are the variations in different "Lairs".
These are the variations in different "Lairs".
The more good guys showed up, the bigger the undead army needed.
The bigger the undead army, the more good guys would show up.
The more good guys showed up, the bigger the undead army needed.
The bigger the undead army, the more good guys would show up.
We had started an environment with a castle, where the source of all your troubles started.
We had started an environment with a castle, where the source of all your troubles started.
That's you being content making tea and living alone.
That's you being content making tea and living alone.
Screenshots show the pristine landscape but also the caves with treasure.
Screenshots show the pristine landscape but also the caves with treasure.
I always pictured an army at the higher levels. Enough to repel wizards and knights.
I always pictured an army at the higher levels. Enough to repel wizards and knights.
These are some of the concepts of what the Necromancer could be.
For variation, we included more Vampiric designs.
These are some of the concepts of what the Necromancer could be.
For variation, we included more Vampiric designs.
LAIR has went through a few iterations but the core idea has remained strong. I hope one day it sees the light of day.
LAIR has went through a few iterations but the core idea has remained strong. I hope one day it sees the light of day.
Great work starts with listening, runs on creativity, and has an uncompromising attention to detail.
Great work starts with listening, runs on creativity, and has an uncompromising attention to detail.
Let's start working together by booking a one on one consultation with me.
Let's start working together by booking a one on one consultation with me.
