The 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 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 (or choose a familiar one from past games) 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 character (O.C. or chosen from the games) 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 introduction.
This is your story told through the pictures you draw.

 

The Story
All of Hyrule has been engulfed in an enormous Deku tree. All of the races including Hyrule castle now have settled somewhere in, on, or around its overwhelming girth. The Zora pooling in the waters near the roots, The Goron buried deep within, the Rito soaring through the branches. But something has gone wrong... and the wood has begun to rot.

Whispers of a Trio of Poe has invaded the heart of Deku, poisoning the tree and decaying all of Hyrule. All of the Heroes who went to investigate these rumors have come to a foul end... but perhaps one who is clever enough, strong enough, or brave enough may endeavor to discover the truth.

So the Quest begins…

 

Linktober Quest Prompts:    (or see them on the Quest Calendar)

1. Link/ Zelda/ Ganondorf (Or make your own Character)
2. Your Companion
3. Your Chosen Weapon and where you find it
4. A shop In your town
5. The First in the Trio of Poe
6. Creature or Contraption of Travel
7. Overview Map of the Great Deku Tree’s Settlements
8. The Lord of the Race who lives at the base of the Deku Tree
9. A Restaurant in this town
10. A familiar friend from the series helps you
11. The Second Poe Appears
12. A Relic from this Town (Tool or Weapon)
13. A Rival (Link/ Zelda/ Ganondorf)
14. A Game Parlour in this town
15. A Love interest appears from the Town
16. Your Love interest's pet
17. The temple in the town
18. Your Rival or Love interest Possessed
19. A Gift from your Lover/Rival
20. A traveling Merchant
21. A blighted/Cursed building
22. People who live in this area
23. Monsters in This area
24. A familiar Boss from the Series
25. A Friend (Link/ Zelda/ Ganondorf)
26. The Third Poe Appears
27. A Ruined Place
28. Something Scary
29. The Final Boss (A combination of the Poe Trio)
30. Your Companion was a Goddess
31. A memento of your Journey

It’s dangerous to go alone, take this...
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. (or see them on the Quest Calendar)

 

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: Your Starting Town
1. Link/ Zelda/ Ganondorf (Or make your own Character) Character Design
2. Your Companion Character Design
3. Your Chosen Weapon and where you find it Prop Design
4. A shop In your town Location Design
5. (BOSS DAY) The First in the Trio of Poe Character Design

Week 2: Town at the Base of the Deku Tree
6. Creature or Contraption of Travel Character Design
7. Overview Map of the Great Deku Tree’s Settlements Location Design
8. The Lord of the Race who lives at the base of the Deku Tree Character Design
9. A Restaurant in this town Location Design
10. A familiar friend from the series helps you Character Design
11. (BOSS DAY) The Second Poe Appears Character Design
12. A Relic from this Town (Tool or Weapon) Prop Design

Week 3: Town Inside or On the Deku Tree
13. A Rival (Link/ Zelda/ Ganondorf) Character Design
14. A Game Parlour in this town Location Design
15. A Love interest appears from the Town Character Design
16. Your Love interest's pet Character Design
17. The temple in the town Location Design
18. (BOSS DAY) Your Rival or Love interest Possessed Character Design
19. A Gift from your Lover/Rival Prop Design

Week 4: Heart of the Deku Tree
20. A traveling Merchant Character Design
21. A blighted/Cursed building Location Design
22. People who live in this area Character Design
23. Monsters in This area Character Design
24. A familiar Boss from the Series Character Design
25. A Friend (Link/ Zelda/ Ganondorf) Character Design
26. (BOSS DAY) The Third Poe Appears Character Design

Week 5: The Final Battle
27. A Ruined Place Location Design
28. Something Scary Character Design/ Prop Design
29. (BOSS DAY) The Final Boss (A combination of the Poe Trio) Character Design
30. Your Companion was a Goddess Character Design
31. A memento of your Journey Prop Design