Tales From Talifar Illustrations

Some of these are traditional illustrations colored in Photoshop. Some are Zbrush sculptures rendered in Keyshot, touched up in Photoshop. Made for The Scarred King fantasy novel series. https://www.amazon.com/Scarred-King-Exile-Tales-Talifar/dp/1942926030

A surprise attack on Bowmark and Scolla by an insect-like Dractil! (From The Scarred King 2)

Healing medicines. (From The Scarred King 2)

Dractil Matriarch about to chomp down on poor Bowmark! (From The Scarred King 2)

A Rumsha Die. A cultural artifact that the Rumsha roll during transactions. "Silver bell up: pay normal price. Iron bell up: pay double. Gold bell up: you get the item for free!" (From The Scarred King 2)

"Farmers" are a raccoon-sized land animal that keeps farms safe from a verity of parasites.

The Goatish are cantankerous and stubborn. But no other creature can traverse steep and rocky terrain like they can. (From The Scarred King 2)

The Koigence are valuable animals used in large trade caravans to provide early warning of potential threats. (From The Scarred King 2)

Attack Lizard. These wolf-sized pets are favorites of travelers with valuable goods. (From The Scarred King 2)

The Lorglin is a generally docile rapid transport and pack animal. Often used like city busses. (From The Scarred King 2)

Cape Rath is the swampy land where Bysea, a trade hub is located. (From The Scarred King 2)

Sharp Point Lighthouse. A family-run lighthouse provides safe haven when Bowmark escapes imprisonment on a ship. (From The Scarred King 2)

Bowmark manages to procure some loot! (From The Scarred King 2)

Bowmark travels through Garloon territory on his quest. (From The Scarred King 2)

A reel to reel scrolling book. An invention of the Tezledek.

The Gathering is a hideout created by a separatist movement that has stolen a powerful artifact from the Megaloth Empire. (From The Scarred King 2)

Rumsha Merchant. This class specializes in interfacing with the surface world. (From The Scarred King 2)

Rumsha Merchant. They utilize bells in their clothing because it makes them laugh

Rumsha Warrior. Capable of tremendous violence, but generally they prefer a good laugh. (From The Scarred King 2)

Rumsha Warrior. The size of a large rhino, these guys are devastating if you get on the their bad side. (From The Scarred King 2)

Sidj Drone varieties. Instinctual semi-sapient creatures. (From The Scarred King 2)

Sidj Mother Tree. The drones she grows scour the land finding animals and people to feed to her. Their DNA influencing the development of the new sidj. (From The Scarred King 2)

Sidj Mother Tree during her single brief migration. Once a suitable settlement site is discovered she will root and stay their birthing sidj until death. (From The Scarred King 2)

Sidj seed pod. The segmented shell creates natural scythe weapons for them. (From The Scarred King 2)

Ungol. This pint-sized species specializes in charming animals using pheromones they exude from the tips of their elongated toes. (From The Scarred King 2)