Handsome group of folks there, and we’ve got every class covered, as usual.  But what exactly makes these folks tick?

Alexander Baron is the kind of chap who believes that there is no problem that can’t be solved without a proper dose of perseverance. Whether a situation requires money, chivalry or good old-fashioned moxie, Alexander is sure to fight the good fight as best he can. As headstrong as he is dashing, this fellow can often find himself in a little too deep, yet he always manages to find his way to safety.

Perhaps our most famous character in the game, Alicia Mane needs no introduction if you’ve read any of the Child of the Stars trilogy books.  If you haven’t, just know that she’s one of the most powerful heroes in Tellest at this point and time.  Somehow blessed with both clerical and fiery magic, she can make short work of any foe—if she only learns how to temper those flames.

Another character who is growing in popularity lately, Benton Kearst has what it takes to battle against almost insurmountable odds.  Rumor has it this white knight of Gardone has come from another world, but while he’s here, he’s made incredible allies, like the kaja thief, Fe’Pavi.  The group that he’s now a part of, championed by a distant benefactor named Shazra, consider Benton their leader, of sorts.

Jerrick Tull.  If something needs to be stolen, he’s the man you want for the job.  He’s dealt with insane odds, and escaped from places you wouldn’t believe.  He’s known to tempt fate more than he should, and one of these days, he’s likely to get himself into a problem that he can’t get out of.

And there you have it: all our human champions in one place at the same time.  Though these heroes don’t know each other, they soon might, as they’re pitted against the traps and monsters of the dungeon that mysteriously appeared nearby…

We’ll be back soon with another group of adventurers, and this time, they won’t be so familiar to you.  Stay tuned!

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Now, we could talk on and on about what Sergei has done, but we think it’s probably better to show off his work.

You’ll probably remember those as characters that we’ve had done before by our existing sprite artist, Chris.  We determined that Sergei’s pace was more to our needs for this project, but Chris definitely laid an important backbone.

Here’s an “enhanced” look of the characters:

Now, we’ve got far more to bring you from this set, so stay tuned. We can’t wait to show it all off!

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Our first hero that we’ll be showing you is a man named Benton Kearst.  He’s been a character that’s shown up a lot behind the scenes of various Tellest projects, but he’s never seen the light of day.  That changes today.

Alright, that’s not much to look at, but our artist, Chris (who you might remember from his work on the shelved project, Heart of the Forest), was just putting things together.

Benton is a man who has joined the Knights of Gardone in western Daltain.  He’s a noble fighter, and a resilient foe on the field of battle.  His allies would consider him very reliable, but in the case of this game and this story, he’s on his own.

There’s more to Benton than meets the eye, however.  He, his brother, and his sister all have an interesting origin story, though it might be a while before you see that.

Growing up in Tellest is tricky business for anyone, but for a stranger in a strange land, it can be even more oppressive and dangerous.  Benton spent a good part of his formative years trying to track down his two siblings, but again… that’s a story for another time.

Instead, let’s focus on the story at hand.  Chris put together a nice version of Benton that was informed by the work that we did on Heart of the Forest so many months (years?) ago.  We determined that we wanted to use Heart of the Forest as a kind of base of operations.  That is to say, if we make more games and properties in the future, it’ll work to our benefit to tell stories that utilize the same level of graphics and feeling across the board.

Who knows?  At some point, we might even see our ranger and this knight interacting together.  These next few changes are very, very subtle, but all that time was spent establishing the sprite as the very best it could be.

We joked about how many iterations this sprite had.  At one point, he had a pretty big honker.  At other points, he looked like a buff knight with the head of one of the Canadians from South Park.

This final piece showed Benton in all his glory.  He’s ready to headline his own game, don’t you think?  Well, maybe he won’t have to.  And just so you get a better idea of what the old boy looks like, here is a better look at him.

We look forward to bringing you more from this mystery project in the weeks and months to come.  Stay tuned!

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