Author: Lukas Myhan

Follow-up to this post: https://plus.google.com/+LukasMyhan/posts/J5zQkaCiDcX

Follow-up to this post: https://plus.google.com/+LukasMyhan/posts/J5zQkaCiDcX

Follow-up to this post: https://plus.google.com/+LukasMyhan/posts/J5zQkaCiDcX

At Stras Acimovic’s request, here is a quick walkthrough on how I make these images.

This process uses two free mobile apps. I have only used the iOS versions, so I do not know if there are any significant differences between them and the Android versions.

Prisma

iOs: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/prisma-photo-editor-art-filters-pic-effects/id1122649984?mt=8

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.neuralprisma&hl=en

Adobe Photoshop Express

iOs: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/adobe-photoshop-express-photo-editor-collage-maker/id331975235?mt=8

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.psmobile&hl=en

1. Open photo in Prisma

2. Choose a filter that reduces the detail level of the photo to some degree. I most often use Aviator or Composition. In this case, it was Aviator.

3. Save to local photos.

4. Open Photoshop Express and select the photo exported from Prisma.

5. Under “Looks” choose “B&W” and then “HiContrastBW”.

6. Choose the adjustments menu (looks like a bunch of little sliders).

7. Choose “Light” and make adjustments as you see fit. I usually use some combination of “Contrast”, “Highlights”, and “Shadows”. If I want to get more white and less grey, I use “Exposure” as well, but I didn’t do that with this particular photo.

8. Save the photo.

I’ve found that with a combination of Prisma and Photoshop Express I can make passable Blades style portraits in two…

I’ve found that with a combination of Prisma and Photoshop Express I can make passable Blades style portraits in two…

I’ve found that with a combination of Prisma and Photoshop Express I can make passable Blades style portraits in two minutes or less on my phone. They don’t remotely stand up to John’s work, of course, but considering the effort-to-outcome ratio, I am very pleased. Here is a before and after example for our campaign’s version of Lord Scurlock.

EDIT – Quick tutorial here: https://plus.google.com/+LukasMyhan/posts/bVkMGFfTyfr

My group did character and crew creation for our first game last night.

My group did character and crew creation for our first game last night.

My group did character and crew creation for our first game last night. We ended up with a daring crew of espionage-focused Shadows with turf in Brightstone (One of my players is drawing heavily from The Lies of Locke Lamora for inspiration, so the crew is focusing on the wealthy/nobility as their primary targets). They got their turf by paying off The Hive, and based on their crew choices also ended up with +1 status with the Bluecoats. Based on those two things and drawing heavily on The War in Crow’s Foot for background, I came up with the attached starting situation that I plan to use when we get back together for our first session.

Most likely, the opening entanglement will be Laroze, their Bluecoat contact, asking them to help steal some of the evidence the Inspectors have been gathering on the Hive, in order to delay the planned arrests that they are being forced to make.