| Heroes Game Fanart Project 2026 – Panda's Dream | |
|
PandaTar
Responsible
Supreme Hero
Celestial Heavens Mascot
|
posted October 16, 2026 12:38 PM |
bonus applied by Galaad on 16 Oct 2026. |
Edited by PandaTar at 19:24, 16 Oct 2026.
|
Heroes Game Fanart Project 2026 – Panda's Dream
As instructed by Galaad, the thread is now open. I'll transfer some content from the other here, but nothing too substantial. I'll have to reserve a few posts, but I'm thinking on making content avaible through pdfs, instead of blocks of text here. It might help keeping it organized, and then it can be referred to in pages, if any discussion issues from it. If ever, HOHO.
Anyway, chariots. Below, we have the most recent posts, which are not quite representative in general, but there will be mechanics to talk about so on and so forth. I'll have Claude assist me with the maths, whether my ideas are feasible or if it has suggestions on some features, comparing with other games and learning of popular stuff find elsewhere.
Aaaaaaaand this, Regalia's townscreen. A bit more colorful. As I have not calibrated my monitor yet, I don't know if it's too colorful or not for others, but it felt like it was too washed up:
On the image, you can see some units already. On the left side, you have human training grounds, where things such as Archers, Lancers, Chevaliers, Paladins and Canis can be recruited. You have also the Monastery with a small monk/zealot staring this way. At the bottom of the image, you have sweeping calygreyhounds (which are very fast), the caladrius birds floating about their arc, and two golden like enfields in front of their small cave bathing in the sun. Two anzus are on the image, one is flying in the blue sky, the other, a white one, is barely visible, but he's there, walking along the passway in front of the castle entrance.
Just a preview of an Anzu.
Oh, man, it's so refreshing when we can generate our own artwork!
The main anzu hero: Arkeddif.
I used this name Arkeddif to the lore of this hero years ago. I'm also using this name in my on-going sci-fi book, one of the protagonists, captain of the Lux Avant ship, later the Venatrix. I like this name a lot.
And the Jiden faction (Sylvan + Rampart + Sactuary) background. Starting now.
Kirin is the strongest Jiden unit, comparable with the Regalia's anzu.
Byakko is one tier below the Kirin. Both units didn't end up the way I was envisioning but they are not bad, regardless.
Now, the tier-4 Unicorn of the Clans faction (Stronghold). As I had not used them in the Jiden faction, and I was not quite appeased by suppressing them because I had use the Kirin, I've moved them to a wild environment, but they had to look badass, to survive such harsh environment as the wastelands.
And the tier-5 Paladin, from the Regalia faction. The idea was making the unit use both human, physical prowess and defenses (part of a plate armor), and his conviction and faith as garments, unafraid to lend his body to the cause.
The tier-4 Monk in black, and the upgraded version, Zealot, from the Regalia faction. They were my favourite additions to the human town, back when I had started playing Heroes 3.
The tier-2 Caladrius, support for cleansing and healing in Regalia Faction.
The tier-3 Enfield, anti-Necropolis unit along with the Paladin.
The tier-4 Calygreyhound, offensive unit with many bonuses focused on speed and wind in Regalia.
The tier-1 yuki-yosei, of Jiden Faction. She's a sprite + yuki-onna.
The tier-2 kappa, of Jiden Faction. Didn't want it to look like a frog again, so it became a turtle/lizard/beta.
And after some work and try-and-error credits used, hohoho, I have finished the Jiden Townscreen. It ended up way different from the starting image. It was becoming ever more and more difficult not keep details unchanged.
A few more units in order: Thunderbird (Clans, former Stronghold), Vampire (Necropolis), Boitata (Temple, former Fortress), Einherjar (Regalia), Kodama (Jiden), Chevalier (Regalia), Canis (Regalia), and Temple Faction Townscreen Landscape.
Given that I might use pdfs or something like that, I think there's no need even to reserve posts henceforth, like before. I can keep a changelog here, I think, with links. Well, time will tell. I'm going to do it without any haste anyway.
LINE UPS (for now, just writing their names). There are 6 tiers, a choice between them. 12 factions. So far, I have defined these, although I'm almost finishing the Spire Faction (former Wizard, Tower, Academy).
REGALIA FACTION (former Castle, Haven, human town)
TIER 1 – Canis; upgrades to Molossus
TIER 1 – Footman; upgrades to Geirlaukar
TIER 2 – Caladrius
TIER 2 – Archer; upgrades to Almstangir
TIER 3 – Enfield
TIER 3 – Einherjar; upgrades to Fenrisborn
TIER 3 – Organ Gun
TIER 4 – Calygreyhound
TIER 4 – Monk; upgrades to Viggaustar
TIER 5 – Paladin
TIER 5 – Ballista
TIER 5 – Chevalier; upgrades to Guffalxi
TIER 6 – Anzu Judex; upgrades to Anzu Corona
JIDEN FACTION (former Rampart, Sylvan, Sanctuary)
TIER 1 – Tanuki
TIER 1 – Yosei; upgrades to Yuki-Yosei
TIER 2 – Shinboku
TIER 2 – Kappa
TIER 3 – Kitsune; upgrades to Ookami
TIER 3 – Einherjar; upgrades to Fenrisborn
TIER 3 – Menkyo-Kaiden and Hama Yumi (2 available in the same dwelling, but no upgrades)
TIER 4 – Baku
TIER 4 – Kodama
TIER 4 – Tengu Ronin; upgrades to Tengu Kensei
TIER 5 – Nagi Asura; upgrades to Nagi Mayura
TIER 5 – Byakko
TIER 6 – Kirin
CLANS FACTION (former Stronghold)
TIER 1 – Goblin; upgrades to Goblin Rider
TIER 1 – Harpy
TIER 2 – Maulen
TIER 2 – Phorusrhacos
TIER 3 – Axethrower; upgrades to Berserker
TIER 3 – Centaur; upgrades to Centurion
TIER 3 – Cobra
TIER 4 – Ogre; upgrades to Ogremagi
TIER 4 – Unicorn
TIER 4 – Wyvern; upgrades to Vouivre
TIER 5 – Cyclops
TIER 5 – Thunderbird
TIER 6 – Gorgon; upgrades to Kujata
TEMPLE FACTION (former H3 Fortress)
TIER 1 – Plague Swarm
TIER 1 – Will'o Wisp
TIER 2 – Baba Yaga
TIER 2 – Scitale; upgrades to Ouroboros
TIER 3 – Kelpie
TIER 3 – Scolopendra
TIER 3 – Beholder; upgrades to Tlaloc
TIER 4 – Druid; upgrades to Sencha
TIER 4 – Wendigo
TIER 4 – Basilisk; upgrades to Basilisk Regina
TIER 5 – Coatl; upgrades to Coatl Egi
TIER 5 – Boitata
TIER 6 – Agemo
NECROPOLIS FACTION
TIER 1 – Undying
TIER 1 – Orb weaver; upgrades to Widowmaker
TIER 2 – Hellhound
TIER 2 – Wraith; upgrades to Keres
TIER 3 – Egregore
TIER 3 – Banshee
TIER 4 – Ahool; upgrades to Baykok
TIER 4 – Nightmare
TIER 4 – Dullahan; upgrades to Gan Ceann
TIER 5 – Charon
TIER 5 – Dracolich
TIER 6 – Vampire; upgrades to Nosferatu
TIER 6 – Necrolich
OASIS FACTION (multiple sources)
TIER 1 – Scarab; upgrades to Scarab Khepri
TIER 1 – Rogue; upgrades to Nomad
TIER 2 – Amphisbaena
TIER 2 – Serket
TIER 3 – Akaei
TIER 3 – Culsans
TIER 4 – Djinn; upgrades to Genie
TIER 4 – Mummy; upgrades to Elite Mummy
TIER 4 – Si'lat
TIER 5 – Sandworm
TIER 5 – Sphinx; upgrades to Lamasu
TIER 5 – Anubis
TIER 6 – Simurgh; upgrades to Phoenix
If you don't know what these are, some of them are illustrated above and others are in my Deviantart account, link in my signature.
____________
Heroes Fanart Project Arts
|
|
Galaad
Hero of Order
Li mort as morz, li vif as vis
|
|
posted October 16, 2026 12:56 PM |
|
|
Nice!
Not convinced about the PDFs, though. I think it's still better to have the content directly in the thread, where people can read it without having to open separate files, even if HC's formatting options aren't exactly brilliant. It also makes it easier to quote specific passages and discuss them. 
____________
|
|
PandaTar
Responsible
Supreme Hero
Celestial Heavens Mascot
|
|
posted October 16, 2026 01:19 PM |
|
|
Of course.
I think for pdfs, it might be the 'whole' writing; then here, I could keep a resumed version, then. Like, discussing ideas here, whilst formulae and other stuff in the pdf, for anyone who would care. Given that Claude will do those for me, it's not that it'll consume a lot of additional time either way.
Thanks for the input, Galaad.
____________
Heroes Fanart Project Arts
|
|
MattII
Legendary Hero
|
|
posted October 16, 2026 07:13 PM |
|
|
|
Could also link to one or more Google documents.
|
|
PandaTar
Responsible
Supreme Hero
Celestial Heavens Mascot
|
|
posted October 16, 2026 07:26 PM |
|
|
MattII said:
Could also link to one or more Google documents.
Yes, that's true, specially if there are tables for spells and some abilities. Thanks, MattII.
____________
Heroes Fanart Project Arts
|
| |
|
|
