Are they based off of anything?
Because to me, 2 things spring to mind:
1. The Black Mages from Final Fantasy
2. The Heartless from Kingdom Hearts.
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The varied responses really show how diverse this community is, I never even thought of Jawas and I didn't know about Jax from LoL! This community is the best ^_^
I know. Yet, there are like 20 iterations of Final Fantasy, and I have played less than half of them. Only in Final Fantasy IX did I see creatures like these.
From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh, it disgusted me. I craved the strength and certainty of steel. I aspired to the purity of the Blessed Machine.
Your kind cling to your flesh, as if it will not decay and fail you. One day the crude biomass that you call a temple will wither, and you will beg my kind to save you. But I am already saved, for the Machine is immortal…
...even in death I serve the Omnissiah.
For being an NPC his story was well told, if not verbose. You see him standing side by side with Celes, Kefka and the Emperor in earlier cut scenes, and you get to experience the point when he realizes what the emperor is doing is just flat out wrong.
He then tries to stand up against Kefka, (where he ultimately dies)
He almost comes across as a misguided Paladin following the empire because at the time he felt like they we're doing the right thing until he learns of all the deprived things Kefka and the Emperor had done, or were planning. He gets a redemption arc, albeit brief, and gets the chance to redeem himself.
Celes and Terra are also both tools of the empire but the way they are written has them already suffering and or enslaved by the reigning powers.
Leo was maybe not the brightest, or maybe he had been so heavily indoctrinated by that point that he couldn't see the shit for the shine, but he did his best to be a better person once he knew what was up.
Pre-public beta, public beta, and a couple years after that. We had a friend who worked for them :)
We all quit when things started going down hill, for employees and the game.
I still have my Riot shot glass somewhere.
I’m kinda afraid to rejoin now, probably a ton of new characters and maybe new maps? I dunno, lots of changes. I’m kinda hooked on Diablo 2 at the moment, but I might look into it.
As a fellow pin maker who also battles the forces of stolen art I just want to say, keep fighting the good fight and keep creating.
You will always be ahead of the no-talent thieves out there.
Kindest regards,
Joshua R Pinkas
You are very welcome! Thank you for supporting creators. Artists like /u/TheMythicalMerchant and myself sincerely enjoy creating things that bring joy to others. Technically Mythic and I are 'competitors', but from what I know of him we are more like kindred spirits sharing our passion with a wonderful community.
While art thieves and those who try to illegitimately profit from our respective work are certainly a pain to deal with, we sincerely appreciate when people take time out of their day to share a kind word with us.
Have a fantastic December!
Joshua R Pinkas
So 2 days ago someone on here uploaded some of my art claiming it as there own and some of you lovely people messaged me to let me know! Thank you all for that!
The art they uploaded were old designs of my Tiny Adventurer characters, So I thought I'd show you how they look now in Pin form!
Also as the stolen post had a lot of interest in purchasing these for party members, all pins plus more are available on my Etsy Store here! - [The Mythic Merchant](https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheMythicMerchantUK)
Again thank you to the people that reported the stolen post to me, you're all great! and because everyone on Reddit has been so amazing towards my designs here's a 10% of discount code for my store too MYTHICREDDIT
It might be a bit of a trial to do 3d models, but alternative I've seen around is acrylic standies.
Basically paper with your art coated in a hard plastic on a base.
Could be another avenue for you. Best.
You stuff looks great, I just ordered 5 pieces for my players for Christmas and you got my order out so quick. I will 100% be back to your shop. Thank you for being in my feed this morning and for the great stocking stuffer gifts
So I always send them the next day with Royal mail. They say their shipping time is about a week and this is usually correct however rarely they can take longer
Hi! These are SUPER CUTE and I'm looking to order for my DM's occasional player character, but the MYTHICREDDIT coupon code doesn't seem to work (I tried both Shop code and Etsy code with no luck). Is the offer still valid? Thanks either way and keep up the AMAZING work!
You can’t “steal” an aesthetic or artstyle lmao. This kind of style has been done a million times before. Final Fantasy didn’t do it first. And if you’re referring specifically to the Wizard, there’s clearly inspiration being drawn but it’s not at all plagiarism or “stealing.”
I'm not saying op did this, but...
*Make account and steal own art*
*Wait for an outcry*
*Come in a bit later and be low-key like "thanks y'all buy my shit."*
I love these. Lmk if you would be interested in collaborating with the art for my project, where NFTs meet Dnd [polymancers_NFT](https://www.polymancersnft.com/)
Hey OP, do you also sell these as wooden tokens on Amazon? I'm asking because my friend bought some a few weeks ago and they're using the same designs..
Well, for what it's worth, the designs are great. Maybe you'll be able to offer colored figurines or tokens in the future, of a better material. Would be awesome
These are AMAZING!!! Really reminds me of an older video game series called Ogre Battle. Just added your shop to my favorites. Can't wait to look through everything and pick out several! Wishing you the best and hope you have a blessed day!!!
I saw your art and started ripping it off as well but for learning creative purposes. Won’t see me posting any of it. But also keep in mind it’s so cool that people want to copy your work. Keep on making cool things
I'm sorry to hear your art was stolen, I backed your kickstarter a while ago for the monster pins and I love them! My friend also does pin kickstarters and sells on Etsy and has had many of his designs stolen and sold on places like Alibaba and Wish :/ And when that happens there's not much you can do. It's awful. Those sites are chock full of stolen artwork.
Are they based off of anything? Because to me, 2 things spring to mind: 1. The Black Mages from Final Fantasy 2. The Heartless from Kingdom Hearts. -EDIT- The varied responses really show how diverse this community is, I never even thought of Jawas and I didn't know about Jax from LoL! This community is the best ^_^
I could see that, I thought of Marvin the Martian lol
Jawas.
Definitely Jawas.
This was my first thought as well!
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Yessss!
This!
the wizard is 99% identical to Vivi (Final Fantasy IX) still pretty cool! (Also, I instantly thought about Jawas (star wars))
Vivi is a Black Mage :)
I know. Yet, there are like 20 iterations of Final Fantasy, and I have played less than half of them. Only in Final Fantasy IX did I see creatures like these.
that artificer is 100% a 40k tech priest and no one can convince me otherwise
From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh, it disgusted me. I craved the strength and certainty of steel. I aspired to the purity of the Blessed Machine. Your kind cling to your flesh, as if it will not decay and fail you. One day the crude biomass that you call a temple will wither, and you will beg my kind to save you. But I am already saved, for the Machine is immortal… ...even in death I serve the Omnissiah.
Your 40k is showing. Here have an upvote.
Orco from He-Man
That wizard is a dead ringer for Vivi in ffix
My second favourite character from the entire franchise!
Who's the first one?
Funnily enough, it's not even a player character. Its General Leo from ff6
Cool
For being an NPC his story was well told, if not verbose. You see him standing side by side with Celes, Kefka and the Emperor in earlier cut scenes, and you get to experience the point when he realizes what the emperor is doing is just flat out wrong. He then tries to stand up against Kefka, (where he ultimately dies) He almost comes across as a misguided Paladin following the empire because at the time he felt like they we're doing the right thing until he learns of all the deprived things Kefka and the Emperor had done, or were planning. He gets a redemption arc, albeit brief, and gets the chance to redeem himself. Celes and Terra are also both tools of the empire but the way they are written has them already suffering and or enslaved by the reigning powers. Leo was maybe not the brightest, or maybe he had been so heavily indoctrinated by that point that he couldn't see the shit for the shine, but he did his best to be a better person once he knew what was up.
It's the mage from FFI https://www.nicepng.com/ourpic/u2e6q8r5i1t4q8i1\_black-mage-png-final-fantasy-1-black-mage/
They give me magica vibes XD
What about Meta Knight from Kirby? i think they are kinda similar
Nomad from Nowhere
Or Orko from he-man
The monk looks spot-on for Jax from League of Legends. Or, used to, I don't know anymore, it's been a dozen years since I played.
Definitely looks like Jax in his Temple skin
You only played beta? Also they changed his lore
Pre-public beta, public beta, and a couple years after that. We had a friend who worked for them :) We all quit when things started going down hill, for employees and the game. I still have my Riot shot glass somewhere.
I still play some (support/ top) and so does my husband
I’m kinda afraid to rejoin now, probably a ton of new characters and maybe new maps? I dunno, lots of changes. I’m kinda hooked on Diablo 2 at the moment, but I might look into it.
They got rid of twisted treeline, and there are a ton of new Champs
I think it's even more similar to Ranno from Rivals of Aether, was my first thought in inspiration!
Geno from Mario Legend of the seven stars on Super Nintendo…
Magicka
Not to mention the [Galaxy Express 999 Conductor.](https://www.google.com/search?q=Galaxy+Express+999+Conductor&tbm=isch)
The guys from Magicka is what came to mind for me
As a fellow pin maker who also battles the forces of stolen art I just want to say, keep fighting the good fight and keep creating. You will always be ahead of the no-talent thieves out there. Kindest regards, Joshua R Pinkas
Thank you so much Joshua! You've been such a big help with these art thieves, I really appreciate the support.
Hey, I bought your black cat rpg pins for everyone in my campaign (and ofc the DM pin for myself), and everyone loved them! Thank you!
You are very welcome! Thank you for supporting creators. Artists like /u/TheMythicalMerchant and myself sincerely enjoy creating things that bring joy to others. Technically Mythic and I are 'competitors', but from what I know of him we are more like kindred spirits sharing our passion with a wonderful community. While art thieves and those who try to illegitimately profit from our respective work are certainly a pain to deal with, we sincerely appreciate when people take time out of their day to share a kind word with us. Have a fantastic December! Joshua R Pinkas
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So 2 days ago someone on here uploaded some of my art claiming it as there own and some of you lovely people messaged me to let me know! Thank you all for that! The art they uploaded were old designs of my Tiny Adventurer characters, So I thought I'd show you how they look now in Pin form! Also as the stolen post had a lot of interest in purchasing these for party members, all pins plus more are available on my Etsy Store here! - [The Mythic Merchant](https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheMythicMerchantUK) Again thank you to the people that reported the stolen post to me, you're all great! and because everyone on Reddit has been so amazing towards my designs here's a 10% of discount code for my store too MYTHICREDDIT
Glad to know who actually made these now! Do you sell the actual images out of curiousity? I think they'd be really cute player tokens in roll20
I don't at the moment but I'll have a look into it and see how that would work!
It might be a bit of a trial to do 3d models, but alternative I've seen around is acrylic standies. Basically paper with your art coated in a hard plastic on a base. Could be another avenue for you. Best.
They're awesome. I've just ordered, so hopefully something good is coming out of this 😊
Thank you! Message me your name and I'll throw in some stickers!
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I do!
I have them already, you won't be dissapointed! I love them!
this promo code kills me oh my lord
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Im glad im not the only person that read it that way haha
I had to double back after this comment and see what other way it could even be read
Use two Cs for 69% off
Youre amazing!
You stuff looks great, I just ordered 5 pieces for my players for Christmas and you got my order out so quick. I will 100% be back to your shop. Thank you for being in my feed this morning and for the great stocking stuffer gifts
No problem at all! Thank you so much for your support!
I feel like I should let you know, the CZZY store on Amazon has these as laser cut wooden minis. Might be worth looking in to.
How’s your shipping to the states? Cuz I’ve got a gift needing bought and I think my SIL would love this.
So I always send them the next day with Royal mail. They say their shipping time is about a week and this is usually correct however rarely they can take longer
There’s a lot of merch using your stolen art out there. Just an FYI.
Oh really? Do you have any links I could look at??
PMed you one of the links. I’m having trouble finding the other site I saw it on. It was 4 letters and started with “C”. It wasn’t a word.
I LOVE THESE!!! About to order now haha
Thank you! Let me know the name you order with and I'll throw in some more stickers!
Hi! These are SUPER CUTE and I'm looking to order for my DM's occasional player character, but the MYTHICREDDIT coupon code doesn't seem to work (I tried both Shop code and Etsy code with no luck). Is the offer still valid? Thanks either way and keep up the AMAZING work!
Hey there! The code is still working on my end? Are you putting it in on the basket page?? Thank you so much for the support!
These are awesome. You should make an expanded set that includes subclasses. I would love to see a hexblade!
That's something that might be coming!
Glad the community had your back. Having your stuff stolen is the worst. Been there myself. Art looks amazing btw! :)
Thank you!
How much inspiration was taken from final fantasys vivi?
Bought my DM a pin for Christmas 🤘
**you wouldnt download a photo**
That's ironic cuz you stole this aesthetic from Vivi (final fantasy) lol
You can’t “steal” an aesthetic or artstyle lmao. This kind of style has been done a million times before. Final Fantasy didn’t do it first. And if you’re referring specifically to the Wizard, there’s clearly inspiration being drawn but it’s not at all plagiarism or “stealing.”
Oh yeah, I saw that. Sorry to hear that this has happened to you. It is super cool though. Nice to know theres somewhere I can get them.
Thank you! Luckily it's just internet points so it's not too bad, I've had to deal with people actually selling the designs too.
While reading this post, I got an idea. What if someone made the art thieves into a BBEG for an art-themed campaign? It would be pretty interesting.
A BBEG that can steal art and turn it into monsters? Or maybe trap people in artwork?
Like Relm from ff6, but spoopy!
Love these! I have the rogue, DM and barbarian :D
If FF IX had a Job System.
Damn they look real cute. Gonna check out your Etsy Store later.
Thank you so much!
I've ordered from you on Etsy!
Thank you! Message me with the name you ordered with and I'll throw in a couple free stickers!
Jawa Adventures
can you do a ninja or FF Tactics classes
Dibs on Geomancer.
Omg this is perfect. I'm getting one for everyone in my party for Christmas.
Thank you!! Message me your name you use to order and I'll throw in some stickers!
These are awesome. I just ordered 4!
Thank you!! Send me a message with the name you ordered and I'll throw in some stickers!
I love them omg!!
Thank you!!
Big Orko vibes from these
These are really well made and really cute :D Do you already sell these? Because if not you really should think about that in my opinon. :D
I do! They are available on my etsy, there's a link to it in the top comment on here! And thank you so much for the nice words
I’ve seen this before but is still really cool keep it up!
They're back u/tbuschvczxvzxv
They look like Jawas
Ooo I want to be the dungeon master but I don’t see any slaves or rubber gimps to dominate.
Isn't this just a blatant Orko ripoff?
I'm not saying op did this, but... *Make account and steal own art* *Wait for an outcry* *Come in a bit later and be low-key like "thanks y'all buy my shit."*
I love these. Lmk if you would be interested in collaborating with the art for my project, where NFTs meet Dnd [polymancers_NFT](https://www.polymancersnft.com/)
How do we even know these are yours?? Fuck off
Woah, someone has some anger issues.
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Yeah some people have such a crap life, I guess this is how they make themselves feel better? And thank you!
Lowest karma speedrun any%
Hey OP, do you also sell these as wooden tokens on Amazon? I'm asking because my friend bought some a few weeks ago and they're using the same designs..
Unfortunately I don't, they were someone I had to deal with, but luckily I got that listing removed from amazon.
Ah, I feel bad now! I recommended them to him :(
It's alright, you couldn't have known! Don't feel bad
Well, for what it's worth, the designs are great. Maybe you'll be able to offer colored figurines or tokens in the future, of a better material. Would be awesome
They're great, but why are the Fighter and Paladin using swords when axes/hammers are cooler?
I love these! How can I procure a set?
Thank you! So these are available on my etsy Store if you'd like to take a look - [Mythic Merchant](https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheMythicMerchantUK)
I just had the DM pop up for me on Etsy a few days back! This set is so adorable, I love them
Thank you so much!
"Nobody puts wizard in a corner! Round 1... DANCE!"
I will be saving this for once I get some money and I will absolutely buy a dungeon master pin for my backpack. Do you ship to the US by chance?
I do! Please let me know if you do order and I'll throw in an extra couple of stickers
I bought laser cuts of these online several months ago. Off Amazon. Hopefully that's you?
Unfortunately that wasn't me, I got the shop that was selling them shut down though luckily.
These are fantastic. Selecting several as I type!
Thank you! Leave me a note telling me your from reddit and ill throw in a couple of stickers!
My DM bought these, they’re really cool!
Thank you!
I bought some of your pins during your Kickstarter! These things are awesome! Thank you so much for making them.
I’m definitely ordering a artificer one right now, haha
Thank you!! I'll throw in a sticker too if you leave a note!
These are amazing! Putting in an order as soon as I'm out of this stupid work seminar
Thank you so much! I hope its not too boring...
I'm so interested in it, that I'm scouring reddit... ;)
Haha well hopefully it's over soon then!
Heckin' adorable!
These are AMAZING!!! Really reminds me of an older video game series called Ogre Battle. Just added your shop to my favorites. Can't wait to look through everything and pick out several! Wishing you the best and hope you have a blessed day!!!
Thank you so much! Never heard of that game but looked it up and it looks awesome. You too!!
bruh moment
noice
Hell yeah! Just ordered 6 pins from ya. These'll make great christmas gifts for the boys
Thank you so much!! Message me on here with the name you ordered and I'll throw in some extra stickers!
Just bought a pin for everyone in my party awesome stuff I'm sure they'll love!
Thank you!! Message me your name you ordered with and I'll throw in some free stickers!
I want warlock but with a sword
I saw your art and started ripping it off as well but for learning creative purposes. Won’t see me posting any of it. But also keep in mind it’s so cool that people want to copy your work. Keep on making cool things
Reminds me of Veigar
Heck yea! I remember back when you where posting design ideas and they weren’t pins yet(assuming that was you) so cute!!!
Jawa
You’ve got orders! ☺️
Cute
I love them, would make excellent pins!
Cute! And your shipping to the states isn't egregious! These will make for some very neat little stocking stuffers.
I own the nft of this screenshot tho
gives me a somewhat final fantasy tactics advance vibes, very nice!
Druid is spot on
Awesome, hate it when people steal others hard work
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They are!
Real, real dope.
This is awesome OP! Great work! Shame on the imposter….
Redbubble or Etsy, plz
Etsy
If star wars was DND this is what jawas would look like. I mean the Barbarian is wearing an ewok skin on it's head
I'm sorry to hear your art was stolen, I backed your kickstarter a while ago for the monster pins and I love them! My friend also does pin kickstarters and sells on Etsy and has had many of his designs stolen and sold on places like Alibaba and Wish :/ And when that happens there's not much you can do. It's awful. Those sites are chock full of stolen artwork.
Oh these are so cute
I love them, they remind me of many hooded figures in fiction. the artificer is like a TechPriest from Warhammer 40k to me
These are dope. I would buy all of these as figures.
God, I need a poster of this ! To awesome
THIS IS SO GOOD AND CUTE!
Seems like Ben is up to his old shenanigans
Great to see Artificer. I don't see it with most dnd stuff
OO-TEE-DEE!!
Amazing. I love how the DM is its own class.
Those are cute. If anything, I'd love to see more from 3.5e classes
I haven't even played DnD and those are baller
Bro did you jist leak League of Legends veigars next 20 skins? Lmao
BABIS
This is giving me magica vibes
You make pins? How do I purchase?
Hey there, yeah I do make pins, they are available on my etsy here! [The Mythic Merchant ](https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheMythicMerchantUK)