About the Art:
You’ve been walking through town for a bit now and as you do, you hear the constant clanking of metal-on-metal echoing through the narrow cobblestone streets. Following the echoing rhythm, you turn a corner and a new sound greets you, the sound of metal skipping across metal as a sign creaks it’s welcome to you. The building is rough cut stone bricks of varying shades of greys, blues, and deep reds. The roof has a sharp pitch and smoke bellows from the stack above. The sign creaks again and you see it has two anvils, side by side with hammers striking their surface and the words “Dueling Anvils” burned into the wood. The front door is wide open and the moment you step into the interior’s view, you know why as a wave of oppressive heat hits you. Sparks fly as a burly man brings a heavy maul down on the metal he’s working, barely seconds after he lifts it, another hammer is brought down upon it by the woman standing across him. They continue this wordless work for a few more minutes before, as if on cue, they both stop hammering and the man places the metal into the source of the heat; a large forge.
Welcome to the Dueling Anvils Smithy Shoppe!
About the Artist: Hi! I'm Deven Rue, the official cartographer for Critical Role, Beadle & Grimm, WotC, Steamforged Games, and many more. I spend my days drawing and managing my business, while mornings are for relaxing with my cats and evenings are dedicated to gaming. I love creating magical, often dark and creepy spaces, and I enjoy developing stories, histories, and lore for the maps I create, even if they don't always see the light of day.
I’m a traditionally trained artist, starting with paper before moving to digital, and I have experience in painting and making paper props for theatre productions. Despite not having formal art education due to visual impairment, I've mastered various techniques through self-study and practice. I'm also an Earth Science nerd, a collector of skulls and miniature coffins, a dance enthusiast, and a lover of cooking. My workspace resembles a captain's quarters, reflecting my pirate heart, and I mostly play druids or clerics in games, enjoying a good villainous campaign.
Thank you for taking the time to get to know me!
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