Hey everyone!
I’ve been blown away by how much you all loved the Skill Acquisition Day event! Seeing your creativity and enthusiasm has been amazing, so I’ve decided to keep it going—but with a small change to make things even more fun and inclusive.
Here’s the plan: one week out of every month, I’ll open the event to non-Patreon Royal Road readers, giving the broader community a chance to shine. The remaining three weeks of the month will remain exclusive to Patreon members as a thank-you for your incredible support.
To kick things off, next week’s community highlight will be open to Royal Road readers! If you’d like to participate, here’s how it works:
1. Join the newly created Discord server. (https://discord.gg/WsNDK2VM)
2. Head to the general tab and state that you’re interested in joining.
3. I’ll add everyone who expresses interest to a list and use a randomly generated picker to select four participants for this week’s spotlight.
This is your chance to showcase your creativity and step into the world of Dungeon End! I can’t wait to see what you come up with.
As always, thank you all for your support and excitement. Let’s make this event even more amazing together!
How It's Going to Work?
Here’s how it’ll work: you’ll have full creative control over your skill idea, with just one main rule—it needs to be realistic for a level 1 ability.
So, no god-like powers or abilities that surpass typical skill limits; let’s keep the power scaling grounded for a starting skill.
You’ll need to provide a few details:
* The skill name,
* A detailed description of the skill icon you'd like me to create (The frame design and the skill design),
* The skill description itself,
* Any mana cost or cooldown it might have.
* I’d also like a short description of how the skill is mainly used for.
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[Summon Slime - Lv.1]
[Summon Slime allows the user to conjure a small slime creature. This slime is sentient and capable of basic actions such as grabbing or carrying small objects inside of its gelatin like body. It is not aggressive and cannot deal damage independently.
The summoned slime can act as a minor distraction to enemies or serve as a scout. Its gelatinous body can fit through tight spaces and crevices that are inaccessible to the user.]
[Usage: Primarily used for exploration assistance, minor object manipulation, and as a decoy.]
[Mana Cost: 3]
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For Example. We can go for a retro style, embracing a raw pixelated design that doesn’t stress over realism.
if you want a Berserker skill that gives a strength buff, we’d focus on capturing the character’s intense inner rage. Imagine a fierce icon with bold, rough lines, maybe with glowing red eyes or energy radiating from a clenched fists, giving it that gritty, pixelated power-up vibe.
image [https://i.imgur.com/L9BzcqW.jpeg]
For the frame, you might want something edgy that complements the skill's red rage and dark, eye-catching armor. A metallic frame with gritty, blood-splattered edges could really bring out that cold, ominous vibe—perfect for showcasing a skill's raw power in a way that feels both intense and visually striking.
image [https://i.imgur.com/BGBpeIM.png]
Now that we have both the frame and the skill icon, we can combine them to create a complete skill icon. We’ve crafted a full, cohesive look that perfectly captures the intense energy and dark, gritty style of the skill.
image [https://i.imgur.com/DQDxGC9.png]
To take things a step further, I’ve decided to experiment with adding some animation to the icons. For example, you might want blood splatters on the icon, lightning sparking out of it, or even flames to match the dark vibe of the skill.
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https://i.imgur.com/DyDY4oH.gif [https://i.imgur.com/DyDY4oH.gif]
https://i.imgur.com/YFnY8MH.gif [https://i.imgur.com/YFnY8MH.gif]
Of course, you don’t have to stick with the gloomy, gory vibe—you can totally switch things up! You could go full magical girl with a cute, sparkly design or make it funny and lighthearted.
And the character doesn’t even have to be human! Think of a skill for a beastman, elf, dwarf, or gnome, with matching icon details. You could even design a status that reflects a noble or a slum rat. The possibilities are wide open, so feel free to let your imagination go wild!
And as we introduce your unique character of Dungeon End, they’ll carry your RR account name or discord name so everyone knows it’s your creation and power! It’s a fun way to showcase your character and make it clear that you’re part of the adventure—not directly alongside Leon, but in your very own side story!
So, how about it? Who’s up for some fun?
Note: My time zone might be different from yours, and my busy schedule may not allow me to message the chosen participants right away. If that happens, please be patient—I’ll make sure to reach out as soon as possible. Thanks for understanding!
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