The 2020 Quest Manifesto!

About Linktober Quest...

Linktober Quest is a drawing challenge that focuses on visual development in a linear journey that you create.
The Linktober Quest concept is from the mind of D.B. Root and then collaborated on with Joel to put together the QUEST CALENDAR. Click any of the topics below to jump to that section or scroll and read all.
Why do Linktober Quest vs. the Original Linktober?
Linktober Quest was designed as an interactive journey through your own world and as a chance to practice visual development. This focuses on storytelling, design, and continuity within a structured format. This, also gives an opportunity to enrich the Legend of Zelda world with characters and places that may not be canon to the series. By the end of the game you'll have a body of visual development material that could be polished up for things like portfolio entries, inspiration for other characters/stories, or a window into a world you built.
How Does it Work?          New Game          The Story          Prompts          Clarification
How Does it Work?
Like many drawing challenges there are 31 prompts that give a topic (prompt) for what to draw each day in that month. The difference is that in Linktober Quest, the drawing challenges are like a new page in your own adventure...

On the first day you create a new character in the style of Legend of Zelda as if you are designing a new game. After designing/choosing your character each new daily prompt will be another part of the world you'll uncover, ranging from characters, to props, and environments.
At the end you'll have built a small view into a world you've crafted.

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New Game
Imagine that you are the Art Director for a new Legend of Zelda Game.

Each Week your original character travels to a new location with each prompt being affected by the new environment. All prompts are either a: Character, Prop, or Location. It's up to you how you interpret the concept, but it should have something to do with the setup in the below introduction.
This is your story told through the pictures you draw.
A Link to the Masters
Half a century passed after the fateful battle between Link and Ganon. The tyranny of Ganon met a swift end, however at the same time the legendary hero Link disappeared into the wilds...

For a time the land of Hyrule was peaceful with the world being in balance, until a darkness began to encroach on the land once more. It came on an icy wind one dark night, a monster from the old ruins rampaged. A sickly monster wielding a tainted blade. Of the many lands that fell to its fury was (Day 2 your village/town), where a single person survived (original character).

A mysterious Sage came forth in its wake, restoring the survivor to health. The sage tells the survivor of the monster called the “Master”, the one who likely destroyed their home.

The prophecy tells of the beast that only three items can defeat it. The Master items that Link left behind when he disappeared: the Master Mask, the Master Shield, and the Master Sword. The three forged in Din’s flame, with Nayru’s wisdom, and Farore’s craftsmanship. Only when the three of them are combined will they be able purify the beast!

This year's Quest is filled with characters, enemies, locations, items, and concepts for participants to create and design.
The final 2 days of the calendar are set as the final battle in which the O.C. teams with Link to defeat the Master!

Linktober Quest Prompts:

  1. Create original character
  2. Village/Town
  3. “Master” that destroys town (BOSS DAY)
  4. Wise Old Sage (old woman/man/owl)
  5. Tells Prophecy
  6. Shop to stock up before journey
  7. Lost Woods
  8. Koroks/Deku/Wood Creatures
  9. Ruins of the Temple of Time
  10. Create-a-boss (BOSS DAY)
  11. Empty Pedestal of the Master Sword
  12. Great Deku Tree (says Link has sword & next destination is Death Mountain)
  13. Goron City at foot of Death Mountain
  14. Goron Bombs
  15. Dodongos
  16. Shrine atop Death Mountain
  17. Create-a-boss (BOSS DAY)
  18. Master Shield (na-na-na-na!)
  19. Biggoron/Goron Elder/Goron Ghost say next destination
  20. Zora Swamp (with zoras)
  21. Dungeon of the Deep
  22. Swamp Stalfos
  23. Unique Zora Equipment
  24. Create-a-boss (BOSS DAY)
  25. Master Mask
  26. King/Queen Zora tells next destination
  27. Castle of the Masters
  28. “Master” turns into “Wall Master”
  29. “Wall Master” is Old Link purified by mask, sword, and shield
  30. Old Sage turns into Zelda and helps battle “True Master” BOSS DAY
  31. OC, Link, and Zelda battle “True Master”! "True Master" is Ganon!! BOSS DAY

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Need help figuring out what to do with your prompt? Check out the Linktober Pinterest for inspiration and references to help you along your way.
Prompt Clarification and Examples

The color coded Character Design/ Prop Design/ Location Design exist to help clarify the proposed outcome of each prompt.
Week 1: The Survivor
1. Create your own character Character Design
2. Village/Town Location Design
3. (BOSS DAY) "Master" that destroys the town Character Design

Week 2: The Prophecy
4. Wise Old Sage (old woman or old man or owl) Character Design
5. Tells Prophecy of the Masters Character Design / Location Design
6. Shop to stock up before journey Location Design
7. The Lost Woods Location Design
8. Koroks or Deku or Wood Creatures Character Design
9. Ruins of the Temple of Time Location Design
10. (BOSS DAY) Create-a-Boss Character Design

Week 3: Journey to Death Mountain
11. Empty Pedestal of the Master Sword (the sword itself is missing) Prop Design / Location Design
12. The Great Deku Tree (tells that Link has the sword and to go to Death Mountain) Character Design
13. Goron City at the foot of Death Mountain Location Design
14. Goron Bombs Prop Design
15. Dodongos Character Design
16. Shrine atop Death Mountain Location Design
17. (BOSS DAY) Create-a-Boss Character Design

Week 4: A Dive to the Deep
18. The Master Shield (from within the chest from the Day 17 Boss) Prop Design
19. Biggoron or Goron Elder or Goron Ghost tells of the next location Character Design
20. Zora Swamp (with Zoras) Character Design / Location Design
21. Dungeon of the Deep Location Design
22. Swamps Stalfos Character Design
23. Unique Zora Equipment Prop Design
24. (BOSS DAY) Create-a-Boss Character Design

Week 5: Secrets at the Castle of the Masters
25. The Master Mask (from within the chest from the Day 24 Boss) Prop Design
26. King or Queen Zora tells of the next desintation Character Design
27. The Castle of the Masters Location Design
28. "Master" turns into Wall Master Character Design
29. Wall Master is old Link purified by the mask, shield, & his sword was the Master Sword Character Design
30. (BOSS DAY) The old Sage is revealed as Zelda and she helps fight the "True Master" Character Design
31. (BOSS DAY) Link, Zelda, and O.C. defeat the "True Master" who is actually Ganon Character Design