Art of Victoriana, Cubicle 7’s steampunk RPG
Guess who got a mass NDA lift on a bunch of work from Cubicle 7?? I posted about my artwork for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay and also The Laundry. Well here’s my piece for Victoriana, a Steampunk RPG!
What is Victoriana TTRPG?
From Cubicle 7:
It is 1887 – the year of Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee — a time of opportunity and oppression, magic and technology, evolution, and revolution.
The Second Great Age of Sorcery is over. The arcane aristocracy grows increasingly desperate as the bourgeois technologists rise to eclipse their long-held dominance. Left behind by the progress of the industrial revolution, proletariat anger is at boiling point. The old social order strains and creaks as the balance of power shifts. The world is in upheaval, change is coming, and nothing will remain untouched. Everyone will have to take a side.
Some are quick to step forward. Small groups of individuals brought together by shared purpose and prepared to stand up and be counted. The newspapers refer to them dismissively as Irregulars, alternately scorning their earnest beliefs or cynical self-interest.
Drawn from all walks of life, each band of Irregulars is united by its own particular cause. One thing they all have in common: whether they are tracking down the horrors that still lurk in London’s darkest shadows, overthrowing greedy bourgeois captains of industry in Bermondsey, or throwing a wrench in the plans of degenerate nobles attempting to summon evil gods in Kensington Gardens, Irregulars will be found where they are most needed. Which side will you choose?
What is a tabletop RPG?
Tabletop RPGs are roleplay games that you would typically play with friends around a table with a pencil and paper and a bunch of imagination.
Players take on the role of characters which depend on the genre of the game. In Dungeons and Dragons (the most widely known), you might take on the role of a barbarian or a wizard. Each choice and scenario you are presented with can be dealt with any way you choose. You brainstorm your way to victory, or just crack some skulls (roll dice and hope for big numbers).
These days with the invention of the internet (you might have heard of it), people are playing all over the world, across huge distances. All you need is a online host (Discord or similar) and the same stuff you’d need if you were sat next to the rest of your adventuring party.
TTRPGs are experiencing a gorgeous resurgence, I wrote a blog about it you can read here.
Hi I’m Jamie!
I work on fantasy and sci-fi maps for various clients from authors to game publishers. I have had some great clients working on both established IPs and new settings. I’m always interested in hearing about more projects I might be needed on, so feel free to drop me an email to info@thenobleartist.com
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