Not every creature in Afterglow is trying to kill you — some are just wonderfully weird, and Ben Foster is one of the artists making that corner of the Shatterlands come alive.
Ben worked on two of my personal favorite entries in the guide: the Floose, a fire-breathing goose that is exactly as dangerous as it sounds, and the Buzzkits, a genetic mashup of honey bees and squirrels that adds a genuine sense of wonderment to the field guide. The design details make these creatures feel deliberately and intentionally made — because in the Shatterlands, they were.
The standout piece though is the full page flora illustration. The detail is staggering. You look at it and you don't just see dangerous plants — you feel what it would be like to stand at the edge of that garden as a player, knowing you have no choice but to walk through it. All teeth and spines and no good options.
