CHARACTER ART BRIEF – DAGGERHEART TTRPG  Character Name  Hyōrimir Frostscale Title: The White Storm  ⸻  CORE CONCEPT  A dragon-blooded sorcerer whose power manifests as ice, frost, and living storms. He is not loud or flamboyant — his presence is cold, restrained, and dangerous, like the calm at the center of a blizzard.  Think: “A living winter storm held barely in check.”  ⸻  SPECIES / ANCESTRY  Draconic-Blooded Humanoid (Dragonborn-adjacent, not fully draconic) 	•	Humanoid proportions 	•	Subtle draconic features rather than a full dragon head 	•	Skin partially overlaid with frost-like scales  ⸻  PHYSICAL APPEARANCE  Build 	•	Tall, lean, and powerful 	•	Athletic but not bulky 	•	Posture is controlled and deliberate  Skin & Scales 	•	Pale, cold-toned skin (icy gray or blue-white) 	•	Translucent, ice-like scales along: 	•	shoulders 	•	collarbone 	•	forearms 	•	cheekbones or temples 	•	Scales resemble cracked ice or frost crystals, not reptilian armor  Face 	•	Sharp, angular features 	•	Calm, distant expression 	•	Emotion is restrained — intensity comes from the eyes  Eyes 	•	Pale icy blue or silver 	•	Slight inner glow, like light refracting through ice 	•	When magic is active, frost radiates subtly from the eyes  ⸻  HORNS & DRACONIC FEATURES 	•	Two swept-back horns, smooth and slightly ridged 	•	Color: frosted bone, pale gray, or ice-blue 	•	Horns resemble frozen wind-sculpted shapes rather than spikes 	•	Optional: faint frost collecting along the horn edges  ⸻  HAIR (optional, artist’s choice) 	•	White, silver, or very pale blue 	•	Medium length, windswept or loosely tied 	•	Hair may appear lightly dusted with frost  (If bald, ensure the horns and facial structure carry the silhouette.)  ⸻  CLOTHING & GEAR  Style 	•	Practical fantasy attire with a mage/sorcerer silhouette 	•	No heavy armor 	•	Layers suitable for cold environments  Clothing Details 	•	Long coat, cloak, or mantle with torn or frost-bitten edges 	•	Fabric colors: 	•	white 	•	slate gray 	•	pale blue 	•	muted silver 	•	Subtle arcane patterns, etched like frost veins  Accessories 	•	No staff required (magic is innate) 	•	Optional: 	•	arcane focus crystal encased in ice 	•	frost-marked gloves 	•	belt charms shaped like shards or scales  ⸻  MAGIC VISUAL EFFECTS  Magic should feel natural and elemental, not spell-circle based. 	•	Cold mist around hands and breath 	•	Snowflakes drifting upward instead of falling 	•	Ice forming mid-air in sharp, fractured patterns 	•	Wind bending fabric and hair subtly  Magic should look quiet but overwhelming, like pressure building.  ⸻  COLOR PALETTE 	•	Whites and off-whites 	•	Ice blue 	•	Silver 	•	Cold gray 	•	Very restrained use of darker tones for contrast  Avoid warm colors entirely.  ⸻  POSE & MOOD  Preferred Pose 	•	One hand partially raised, fingers relaxed but dangerous 	•	The other hand lowered, frost spreading from it 	•	Body angled slightly, not square to the viewer 	•	Calm, controlled stance — not aggressive  Mood 	•	Silent menace 	•	Emotional restraint 	•	A sense that losing control would be catastrophic  ⸻  THEMATIC NOTES (IMPORTANT)  This character is: 	•	Not flashy 	•	Not heroic in a traditional way 	•	Not cruel  He is a person constantly choosing restraint over devastation.  ⸻  ONE-SENTENCE SUMMARY FOR THE ARTIST  A dragon-blooded sorcerer whose body and soul manifest winter itself — calm, restrained, and terrifyingly powerful, like the still center of a blizzard.
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CHARACTER ART BRIEF – DAGGERHEART TTRPG Character Name Hyōrimir Frostscale Title: The White Storm ⸻ CORE CONCEPT A dragon-blooded sorcerer whose power manifests as ice, frost, and living storms. He is not loud or flamboyant — his presence is cold, restrained, and dangerous, like the calm at the center of a blizzard. Think: “A living winter storm held barely in check.” ⸻ SPECIES / ANCESTRY Draconic-Blooded Humanoid (Dragonborn-adjacent, not fully draconic) • Humanoid proportions • Subtle draconic features rather than a full dragon head • Skin partially overlaid with frost-like scales ⸻ PHYSICAL APPEARANCE Build • Tall, lean, and powerful • Athletic but not bulky • Posture is controlled and deliberate Skin & Scales • Pale, cold-toned skin (icy gray or blue-white) • Translucent, ice-like scales along: • shoulders • collarbone • forearms • cheekbones or temples • Scales resemble cracked ice or frost crystals, not reptilian armor Face • Sharp, angular features • Calm, distant expression • Emotion is restrained — intensity comes from the eyes Eyes • Pale icy blue or silver • Slight inner glow, like light refracting through ice • When magic is active, frost radiates subtly from the eyes ⸻ HORNS & DRACONIC FEATURES • Two swept-back horns, smooth and slightly ridged • Color: frosted bone, pale gray, or ice-blue • Horns resemble frozen wind-sculpted shapes rather than spikes • Optional: faint frost collecting along the horn edges ⸻ HAIR (optional, artist’s choice) • White, silver, or very pale blue • Medium length, windswept or loosely tied • Hair may appear lightly dusted with frost (If bald, ensure the horns and facial structure carry the silhouette.) ⸻ CLOTHING & GEAR Style • Practical fantasy attire with a mage/sorcerer silhouette • No heavy armor • Layers suitable for cold environments Clothing Details • Long coat, cloak, or mantle with torn or frost-bitten edges • Fabric colors: • white • slate gray • pale blue • muted silver • Subtle arcane patterns, etched like frost veins Accessories • No staff required (magic is innate) • Optional: • arcane focus crystal encased in ice • frost-marked gloves • belt charms shaped like shards or scales ⸻ MAGIC VISUAL EFFECTS Magic should feel natural and elemental, not spell-circle based. • Cold mist around hands and breath • Snowflakes drifting upward instead of falling • Ice forming mid-air in sharp, fractured patterns • Wind bending fabric and hair subtly Magic should look quiet but overwhelming, like pressure building. ⸻ COLOR PALETTE • Whites and off-whites • Ice blue • Silver • Cold gray • Very restrained use of darker tones for contrast Avoid warm colors entirely. ⸻ POSE & MOOD Preferred Pose • One hand partially raised, fingers relaxed but dangerous • The other hand lowered, frost spreading from it • Body angled slightly, not square to the viewer • Calm, controlled stance — not aggressive Mood • Silent menace • Emotional restraint • A sense that losing control would be catastrophic ⸻ THEMATIC NOTES (IMPORTANT) This character is: • Not flashy • Not heroic in a traditional way • Not cruel He is a person constantly choosing restraint over devastation. ⸻ ONE-SENTENCE SUMMARY FOR THE ARTIST A dragon-blooded sorcerer whose body and soul manifest winter itself — calm, restrained, and terrifyingly powerful, like the still center of a blizzard.

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