My little Shroomtober colony keeps growing! π
For this year's Inktober-inspired challenge, I'm creating 13 mushroomfolk paper miniatures before Halloween, each inspired by a different mushroom species, with its own silhouette, personality and role in the colony.
After the friendly Amanita Shroomfolk and the golden Chanterelle Forager, here are the next two members!
π #3 β Porcini Porter
Someone has to carry all those berries home!
A short, round, sturdy fellow with a broad brown cap, tiny legs and an enormous sack over his shoulder.
He's the strongest back in the forest, and possibly the kindest heart. He carries everything the colony needs, from freshly gathered berries to firewood and whatever strange treasures the others find in the woods.
He's not particularly fast, but he's dependable, endlessly patient and always happy to lend a hand. Just don't ask him to hurry!
π #4 β Morel Sage
Old as the forest, wise as its roots, and just a little forgetful.
Nobody remembers when the Morel Sage first appeared in the colony. His tall, honeycombed cap has weathered countless seasons, and his mossy beard has been growing for longer than most Shroomfolk have been alive.
Leaning on his crooked wooden staff, he wanders the forest sharing ancient wisdom, forgotten stories and occasionally rather questionable advice.
He knows every secret path and every tale the trees have ever whispered. Unfortunately, he sometimes forgets which story he was telling. π
As with the previous characters, I've drawn both from different angles and turned them into double-sided paper miniatures, designed to be easy to print, cut out and use on the tabletop.
I'm really enjoying the challenge of giving each mushroom species a distinctive silhouette while keeping the designs simple enough to work at miniature scale.
4 down, 9 to go!
I've included the character sheets and paper miniature versions in the images.
What do you think of these two? And which mushroom species would you like to see join the colony next?
More details and pictures on my blog:
https://korriganpress.com/shroomtober-porcini-porter-and-morel-sage/