Tar monster

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Quick sketch for tonight, inspired by tar scented shampoo! I don't know how prevalent tar candies , shampoo and all kinds of tar things are outside the Nordics, but I do love my tar product ™ ! And now I crave for tar candy

"Even deeper still, one would encounter creatures so large, they outsize adult bears. Fighting them is a difficult task, as they do not respond much to conventional weapons and they leave heavy residue of tar behind them, making moving around them dangerous, as your feet may get stuck in the tar and you may stumble. Once stuck there is little one can do apart from utilizing fire, as attacking them with a close ranged weapon would likely result in the weapon being stuck in them. If one would…

"In addition to lurking in the ceilings, they can also stalk in the walls as well. While they are more prevalent near the ceiling in most areas, in tight spots of a cavern or dungeon they stick to the walls, grabbing anything that carelessly turns a corner or enters a tight passageway. Carrying fire is a good self defense, however it has to be a very strong fire or of a magical source to be of any effect as it can easily be smothered out by the tar beast."

Today I was still in the mood to draw more of these fellas, I've got a few more coming later today/tomorrow, as I decided to just go for quick speedpaints with these so these were quite quick to make :) This one likely lurks around the ceilings of dungeons and caves, waiting around until something gets stuck in the tar pool below it. They are very slow, and if you are vigilant enough you can avoid them, but as they tend to lurk in dark places where their appearance blends in with their…

After Torwyll the archeologist discovered the ancient artifact in the great swamps, the tarborn became more than just a myth and begun to spread within the swamps.