Dwarven stronghold

Concept art for The Lord of The Rings: War In The North for Warner Bros.

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Orzammar is a great thaig and one of the two remaining dwarven kingdoms in Thedas. An underground metropolis, the thaig is located deep beneath the Frostback Mountains and was once the capital of the dwarven empire. According to legend, the thaig's name derives from one of the seven brothers who founded the dwarven empire and his descendants formed the Mining caste. It is an awe–inspiring sight, a great city of stone standing within a vast cavern, poised over a sea of molten lava. There the…

Karak Azul, also known as "Iron Peak" in the Dwarf tongue of Khazalid,[1][2][3] is a Dwarf hold located in the south of the Worlds Edge Mountains, and is the only southern karak still ruled by the Dwarfs.[1][2][3] Unlike other Dwarf holds, the upper portion of Karak Azul occupies an entire plateau overlooking the valley and road below. The spires of iron over stone walls gives the impression of a hold built into a mountaintop. The spectacular fireworks display of the volcanic Fire Mountain…

our vision of the dwarven village, just a teaser, wait for more

So it seems there is no recent inspirational art thread (not sure if there ever was one*) ... and we need one ;) So here it is. The idea would be to post art that you find inspiring (duh!) for the topic of Exalted. Heroic characters, epic landscapes, first age-ish cities, mythical monsters ... you get the

Here is another piece I did last year for Wizards of the Coast. You can see it on pages 18 and 19 of the new D&D Player's Handbook. ... Dwarven Stronghold - Dnd 5th Edition

Some personal stuff I've been working on lately to try and incorporate more 3D in my workflow. These are based on another concept I did a couple of years ago. Also heavily inspired by LotR and Blighttown from Dark Souls. https://www.artstation.com/artwork/rBgY6

Hollow Mountain