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About Iona Young
Hello! I'm a 25-year-old character artist from Scotland, currently in Dundee and pursuing a life in video games, comics and ttrpgs. I am a graduate of Abertay University with a BA (Hons) in Computer Art.
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I go by the persona of King Yona online when posting my art, to keep anonymity when interacting with clients. I create commissioned Dungeons & Dragons character art in my spare time when I'm not playing myself or playing games on my console/computer.
I'm also part of a Twitch affiliate account Yonch&Yona on which we play video games and Dungeons & Dragons.
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Please enjoy looking through my portfolio.
Latest Projects
Graded Unit [Game Design] - HND Computer Art & Design (Edinburgh Granton)
New 2d game launch. The target age range is from 16 - 25 years old and includes 2d character design and environment. The game is based on fictional fantasy characters and story.
I want to make a game that works following the game-play of dungeons and dragons 5th edition, including the roll and skill elements. Every skill check in the game will be a roll of a 20-sided die (d20) and will have a difficulty class (dc) that needs to be beaten to be successful. For example: you try to intimidate an enemy. The dc is 15, as they are used to combat. You roll a d20 then add any modifier you have on that skill. You roll a 10, but have a modifier of +5, so are successful. The enemy runs away in fear of you.
Additionally, you gain benefits based on the race and class you choose to play. A rogue will have bonuses to dexterity-based skills like stealth, whilst a barbarian will have bonuses to skills like intimidation. The idea is that you will build a four-man team (which can be switched out when you wish) that you swap between and cover a range of skills for all eventualities.
Combat will be more inspired by dragon quest’s combat mechanics, but each character will have a hidden d20 roll to see where in the combat order they land. Highest goes first, lowest goes last. The combat will have the options for one basic attack (with your weapon), one ‘special attack’ (based on your class), one skill check, one action, one item or to run away.
Advanced Project [Graphic Novel] - HND Computer Art & Design (Edinburgh Granton)
I made a graphic novel based on my novel Age Of Bleeding,
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The content of this piece is a story of a young Lunian girl who longs for adventure and to see the world outside of her small town of Blackbridge in Narenthas. Humans have come to start a settlement in Blackbridge and the Lunians are on high tensions because of this. More specifically in this opening segment, Nylaathria (Nyla) – the main character – has been out drinking with her friend Vonda in the evening, though she is not allowed to do so. Her mother, Judithe, has come to force her home, but Nyla narrowly escapes her and tries to run home and convince Judithe she was never out to begin with. It will follow her stumbling across Keya, climbing through the treeline and fantasising about a better life out in the world of Vulphire.