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Concept Artwork: Noguko
🕑 Added 2020-06-20 09:19:28 +0000 UTCHello and welcome to another concept art showcase!
Today's character concept is also the result of the set of patron polls where we asked patrons to vote for their favourite dark-skinned characters from various other works of fiction and fantasy!
Leading the polls as an overwhelming favourite was Korra from the Avatar series, and so the second character comes heavily inspired by her!
Noguko is a tough, wisecracking, and pugnacious, yet quick-witted mercantile mistress who hails from the distant steppes in western Ankharad. Despite her brash exterior, deep inside she is fiercely loyal to those she considers her friends, and stands up strongly for what she believes in.
Having been raised around caravans due to the nature of her father's profession as a caravanserai proprietor, Noguko was interested in the caravaneer's profession from a young age. She grew up listening to wondrous tales of what the caravans saw on their journeys, and saw firsthand the fabulous goods they carted from one end of the world to the other.
When she became of age, her father despaired of having to find a dowry big enough for someone to take Noguko off his hands, for though she grew up strong and beautiful, her brashness meant few men dared cross her. Her father, a former adventurer before he retired to open the caravanserai, blamed himself for teaching her how to fight in her youth, for fear some drunken caravaneer might take advantage of his young daughter.
Noguko was delighted that no-one was willing to take her hand. She assuaged her father's worries, telling him that she'd make a living on her own, and raise a fortune by herself, and pay for her own dowry when it came down to it. Though reluctant, her father saw no other choice, and agreed, giving her the capital funds she needed to start her caravan.
Taking to the business like a fish to water, Noguko quickly amassed a small fortune and a big name for herself. However, as she was trading without the auspices of the local sanctioned trading guilds, a call went out for her arrest due to unlawful business operations. Noguko saw the wanted poster out for her, and turned herself in the next day. When she was asked by the guildmasters what she had to say for herself, she simply paid her own wanted bounty in full, and declared she wanted to join the guild. Stricken by her boldness, enough guildmasters saw the merit in her to spare her certain death, and she was accepted into the guild as a senior trader.
However, Noguko had stepped on too many toes in the local Ankharadi posts, where her brash charisma had won her many contracts, but drawn the ire of other traders. To spare her from her enraged fellows who hoped to see her stoned to death, the guild ordered her to be sent to the Isles, where she was to help the guild officials there secure a local trading network. This delighted Noguko - the war on the Continent had seen a slowdown in business, and she was elated to be away from the old fusspots who tried to bring her down, while also being able to take advantage of a relatively unscathed local market.
However, Noguko has a considerable challenge up ahead of her: the guild is relatively new to the Isles, and has seen severe opposition to their attempts to setup a local network. Bandits, rival merchants who refuse to give up their businesses, and corrupt authorities all work against the guild. But that's all well and dandy, because Noguko loves a challenge.
In the Merchant Questline, Noguko takes a keen interest in Claire, and agrees to apprentice her after Claire passes the guild's rite of initiation. She will be the one teaching Claire the ropes, and though she may seem uncaring and sarcastic at first, later down the road, as they go through multiple ordeals together, something more might blossom...
Comments
ArchitectOfDystopia
I'll DM you about it!
Acidic Dragon
is this for your next game?
YeetMemes10280
Sweet!
ArchitectOfDystopia
Yep! There's new content in the next update!
YeetMemes10280
Is there any updates in the works for the futa questline? And also keep up the work
Would you mind DMing me the Clair's quest downloads as well?
Wake
Bandits, rival merchants... and she loves a challenge~ :P I would love to lessen that arrogance ;)
ArchitectOfDystopia
I'll DM you!
Davidson monson
question I can find the links for overgrowth down laod easily but where are the clair's quest downloads?
Kobold Lad
A fine addition to Claires collection.
skeXis
korra season 4
