Yes, human for now.

They can be male or female.

Good questions, thanks for asking, I will add those specifications to the list.

I'm interested in designing a logo and a map. Not much for character design at all, unless you want some poorly made stick figures. :)

Just a question, for the logo does it have to be drawn by hand, or can it be designed on a computer? Same question goes for the map.

And if it is alright, do you want me to attach sketches of my idea to show its originality?

Thanks for holding this great contest!

Any of them can be done on the computer. That's fine.

Sure, if possible, attach sketches. For the logo of course it doesn't matter so much since the likelihood of there being fake Adventures in Vue logos is roughly zero. LOL.

But I do appreciate the effort, I want to be as assured as possible that they're originals.

Good luck!

Anyone contributing can feel good knowing that they are basically helping sponsor a giveaway game, while potentially winning a giveaway themselves!

Here is a sage of the male variety (though if you think he looks more like a berserker, it's your call :D ). The scanner's buried somewhere so I had to use a camera etc.

I'm actively trying not to get too self-critical, laalaalaa.

Ohhhh cool! Thanks for your submission. Looks pretty good!

Feel free to add new pictures for additional raffle tickets! There's no limit!

I'll join in :)
Any end date in mind, how much time do I have?

Here's a shaman and a spy, both male.

I'm guessing longer than most of my contests, two weeks or so?

Thanks for the new adds adzeth!

Just for fun so don't consider this an entry. Anyone who would like to build on it, feel free.

I wondered about simple icons / names rather than a drawing for a village, town, cave, castle, etc. Also, I assume horizontal, vertical and diagonal movement. Would rivers need bridges to cross, piers for a boat landing? Are boats allowed, if so, is there a speed advantage for traveling via the rivers?

I didn't add any desert areas as it seemed an extended map below this one would give a transition to a desert area. Thought about adding some high mountain areas that would could only be reached via air, didn't know if you had the means to fly.

Edit: white = high mountains, green = flat-lands, brown = foothills / paths / roads, blue = water.

Also attached a transparent grid image if anyone wants to use it for a map overlay . . . =)

Yes, you can move at in any direction (horizontal, vertical or diagonal)

Rivers do not need bridges to cross. If they have them, that's good. If not, also good, because the new system being worked on has ways to get across rivers without bridges. (To answer your question, no boats so far, but rafts can be built to bridge distances.)

It's really anything goes!

Cool!

I'm a graphic designer, and would love to do this. Sadly I doubt I have time...maybe some other time! (or possibly I call it a "research project"...)

Thanks so much! You're welcome to contribute at any time.

If it's outside the time frame of the contest, I could try to do my best to reward your efforts with a GOG, too, but obviously to be safe I can't make any promises.

My art style seems to be incredibly different from what you appear to be looking for, sadly.

But, I've recently managed to break my arm, and get a hell of a lot of time off work....

So I guess I'll slowly work on a few of these then!

This a spy/assasin (I made her with ninja in mind, but you aren't looking for one of them!)

Thought about a logo and found the fantasy RPG theme made it sorta difficult to use a conventional logo.

I finally settled on the ol' stone roadway marker or a wooden sign. I preferred the wooden signs I believe. Posted are some examples, changed text color just to compare. Added some embellishments to a couple to judge effect. Made the stone logo's look too much like a tombstone but they might work well on a wooden signs.

The stone texture is a standard PS texture. I got the wood texture from here. I believe there would not be any problem using the wood texture so . . .

Do with them as you please, not an entry . If you do want to use them, let me know and I will post a link to a high res image or a high res of the background if you want to try some different fonts . . . =)

Eh, I'll enter because I need motivation to do any artwork lately, but realize you're probably asking for a bit much if you expect any sort of real quality.

(I'd personally end the contest before the Staycation event is over so the winners have a chance to get more bang for their buck)

Incidentally, prefer Might and Magic style graphics homages, or more towards the concept art spectrum?