Run Faster is the next core rulebook for Shadowrun, and among other things will include alternate build rules for characters, as well as the metahuman variants.

The art is sprinting in and thought I’d include a thumbnail from an artist for one such illustration.

At the very start of the process, most artists will turn in 2 to 3 thumbnails, providing a different take or composition on the scene described in the art notes.

For example, here’s the art notes:

9. “Illusionist” (½ page color horizontal character 8.5”w-x-5.5”h) A male elf shadowrunner (ethnicity up to you) in black fatigues holds a pineapple grenade in one hand. He holds another hand out, and a slightly translucent grenade is appearing in it. There is an explosion going off right behind him, but it does not seem to be damaging him in any way.

As you can see, the artist pegged those, but provided some different options for the Art Director (in conjunction with the Line Developer) to choose from. And note this isn’t an either/or proposition. Brent ultimately might choose various elements from the different thumbnails for the artist to put in a final sketch that will be submitted. And off of that submission a final approval is given to proceed to the final illustration.

And of course, once that comes in, I’ll share it so you can see how it transitioned from this into the final form.

Randall