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 art 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 challenges are like a new page in your own adventure...

Within the first few days 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 larger world you've crafted.

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

Your original character sets out on a journey across Hyrule. Each day is something new and is meant to help put your character on the right path. 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.
Fate of the Triforce

Deep in Hyrule a legend has slumbered. It has been foretold that one would appear to find and unite the three pieces of the Triforce hidden across the land. Ganon and his evil forces continue to ravage villages in search of items to help them gain dominion over all of Hyrule. Although your original character works for the enemy it is now up to you to bring this story to life, bring them to the side of good, and save all of Hyrule. The fate of the Triforce lies with you!

Linktober Quest Prompts:    (or see them on the Quest Calendar)
  1. Ganon + Baddies
  2. Them destroying a village
  3. O.C.
  4. O.C. hunts for the treasure chest
  5. O.C. lets a survivor go
  6. O.C. finds the chest ganon demanded
  7. Link Appears!
  8. O.C. vs Link
  9. O.C. defeat and loses to Link!
  10. O.C. recovers in Link’s House
  11. Kaepora/Gaepora Appears
  12. K/G takes the item from chest
  13. O.C. chases after K/G but finds Gohma minions
  14. Gohma comes out after minions defeat
  15. O.C. defeats Gohma
  16. Gohma also dropped TriForce shard 1 of 3
  17. Kakariko village
  18. Village filled with many species/races of Hyrule
  19. Marketplace with wanted sign
  20. Villagers see O.C. and call for help
  21. Princess Zelda appears
  22. O.C. vs Zelda
  23. Survivor stops the fight
  24. O.C. passes out from injury
  25. K/G uses item from chest on O.C.
  26. Item purifies OC coughing up triforce shard 2 of 3
  27. O.C. purified form
  28. Zelda, Link, and O.C. go to face Ganon
  29. O.C. vs Ganon (all Hyruleans join in)
  30. Ganon defeated!
  31. All 3 Triforce pieces together and peace is restored!!!

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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. (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.  RED TEXT are boss days (villains or battles)
1. Ganon + Baddies Character Design

2. Ganon and his baddies destroying a village Character Design/Location Design
3. O.C. (original character) Character Design
4. O.C. hunts for the treasure chest in the village ruins Prop Design/ Location Design
5. O.C. lets a survivor go free from the village Character DesignLocation Design
6. O.C. finds the chest Ganon demanded Prop Design
7. Link Appears! Character Design
8. O.C. vs Link Character Design

9. O.C. is defeated by Link! Character Design
10. O.C. recovers in Link’s House Character Design/ Location Design
11. Kaepora/Gaepora Appears Character Design
12. Kaepora/Gaepora takes the item from chest Prop Design/ Location Design
13. O.C. chases after Kaepora/Gaepora but finds Gohma's minions Character Design/ Location Design
14. Gohma comes out after the minions are defeated Character Design
15. O.C. defeats Gohma Character Design

16. Gohma also dropped TriForce shard 1 of 3 Prop Design
17. Kakariko village Location Design
18. Village filled with many species/races of Hyrule Character Design/ Location Design
19. Marketplace with wanted sign of O.C. Prop Design/ Location Design
20. Villagers see O.C. and call for help Character Design/ Location Design
21. Princess Zelda appears Character Design
22. O.C. vs Zelda Character Design

23. Survivor (from village at the start) stops the fight Character Design
24. O.C. passes out from injury Character Design
25. Kaepora/Gaepora uses item from the chest on O.C. Character Design/ Prop Design
26. Item purifies O.C. from evil as they cough up triforce shard 2 of 3 Character Design/ Prop Design
27. O.C. purified form and now at full strength Character Design/ Prop Design
28. Zelda, Link, and O.C. go to face Ganon Character Design
29. O.C. vs Ganon (all Hyruleans join in) Character Design

30. Ganon defeated! Character Design
31. All 3 Triforce pieces together and peace is restored!!! Prop Design/ Location Design