This is for an upcoming DMsGuild Adventure, "Into the Maw of Anauroch." It will include a free 3D Virtual Table Top as well.

We are using Concepts on an iPad Pro with an Apple Pencil.

Here's the first sketch. Terrible right?

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For the next version, someone was kind enough to point out, we mistakenly mixed top down and isometric viewpoints.

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In the next version we attempted to correct the isometric issues, but we were disappointed with the Construct. It looked too "cartoony" to us.

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The next version, we were able to fill with Constructs, and we are less disappointed with them, but what we think is missing is the sense of drama and battle (i.e. one Construct plunging a sword into another, circuitry disemboweled etc.) Additionally, we were informed that the background lacked high dynamic range. (Of note, the Constructs did too, but we are showing the after on those below.)

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Here is our final version so far. We feel a bit tapped out on any artistic skill now. We are unsure where to take it next. It seems like the next step would take immense amount of work - but maybe there is some low hanging fruit.

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Fresh eyes on this would be great. Any advice for next steps? Can anyone render an opinion on whether this looks professional enough to be in a DMsGuild adventure or whether we should still hire a Cartographer to redo it?

Thanks again - any advice on the above would be great.