Update:
This is a big thread that was getting everyone very confuzed
Finished characters part 1 is here .
ALternative version of part 1 (without the re-skinning) is here. (to do!)
Finished characters part 2 is here . (needs one piece of art)
Finished characters part 3 is here .
Original Post:
Edited by SlevSo, as we all now know there will be no-more official expansions, and thus any hope of official re-makes of the 28 “lost” characters from the earlier editions dies.
I’ve decided to take a shot at tackling them. I’m more about the mechanics of the characters, and fitting them into the game, rather than shoe-horning in, say a Space Marine, because that’s what the original character was.
This is the first of five blocs of characters. You’ll note that I don’t necessarily have character illustrations yet. I need to hunt down some creative commons art for this project.
Of course, these are just first passes. The Talisman community features a LOT of people far more talented than I, so I’m hoping that this can become a community project, with my initial work as a starting point. Speaking of which, thanks to Jon New for his help & advice with Strange Eons!
First up, Talisman: The Expansion for 2 nd edition. These are pretty straight forward.
The Hobgoblin is based on the BI version, but updated from 4 to 4R, nice and simple.
The Satyr is a plain update, nothing too special here.
The Gnome is an update of the Halfling, but by changing him to a Gnome, we avoid the Tolkien influence and can recycle the BI character illustration to boot.
The Hunter updates the Ranger, but give a broader interpretation of the character art-wise.
And the Friar updates the Pilgrim, but provides a better rational for ability.