February, 2003 -- The Project -- These are the steps I took in the
creation of the first in my "Defining Moments" series. I have in mind the creation of
an adventuring group of three characters, and doing a series of illustrations that follow
them from their first moments as novices through gaining of great power and experience. As I get
more of them complete I'll put greater effort into explaining the whole concept, but for now, this
is the first defining moment for Leandra, a mageborn warrior. Growing up the daughter of a humble village
woman, Leandra always knew there was something unusual about her father...that's why he was killed
when she was only seven. Her mother tried to keep her from learning too much, but one day
she stumbled across a chest hidden beneath the floorboards. Inside, she discovered her father's books,
and suddenly the unusual abilities she had made sense. She had magic in her.
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