Tidebreaker Blades Stolen [Collaboration with AzzyFree]
Pinned to the Notice Board
A square and hand-inked parchment reads:
Tidebreaker Blades Stolen
[An illustration depicts blades crossed over one another, clearly crafted from an ornate anchor cleaved in two down the middle, set against a backdrop of blue ink]
Seafarers in Peril!
In a storm-aided assault, two pirate commanders absconded with the swords and claimed one each as a trophy.
A single blade grants its wielder a certain mastery over the sea, but together their power is tenfold. They MUST be recovered before the pirates learn of this, lest we all face the consequences.
Any adventurers as bold and daring on sea as on land are called to speak with Lord Dunnock immediately for this urgent quest and earn a grand reward.
Ways To Approach
Did you know that September is also known as Swordtember in some parts of the art community? In it, artists follow prompts for each day of September to create beautiful and unique blades. One particular artist has been brightening up my Instagram feed with her gorgeous takes on each prompt, none other than AzzyFree who created the truly inspiring blades in this week's poster; 'A pair of twin blades made from the anchor of an old triton pirate ship.'
But the collaboration doesn't end there! Firstly, if you don't know who Azzy is;
AzzyFree is a Canadian-born artist and illustrator or creates Toy-Tokens and other TTRPG art over on her Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/azzyfree
To go with this poster, she created some epic pirate commanders for your party to face up against, and was kind enough to share the original artwork for you to use in your games! That means you'll be getting:
Image: Two TTRPG icons, a green Dragonfolk pirate on the right, and a deep blue Triton style pirate on the left, each with hook blades resembling half an anchor.
Job Poster by Of Metal and Magic.
Anchor Blades Artwork by Azzyfree
A Dragonfolk Pirate and A Triton Pirate Token by Azzyfree
I can't wait to hear how you all run this one! In my mind, these two pirates are rivals who saw an opportunity amidst a terrible storm to take down a prominent naval law keeper and thorn in both their sides. They each took a blade and went their separate ways. To keep things interesting for the party, one rules their region of the oceans from a massive and deadly ship, while the other terrorizes the sea by an island fort, attacking all in the area (unless they pay a fee of course).
Don't forget to show AzzyFree some love by checking out her Patreon and saying hi on Instagram (and check out those AWESOME swords while you're there!)
