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Cypher Lords

October 2022·p. 44

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Steve pairs rich green robes with warm gold and weapons painted as reflective green-black obsidian. Smooth transitions across blade surfaces suggest directed light, while a controlled common palette gives the elegant fighters a unified appearance despite the different proportions of armour, cloth and skin on each sculpt.

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