Fire lizard companion mod

[Graewolph]

Ann mccaffrey wrote a series of books "Dragon riders of Pern" One of the characters (mennoly) who later became a master harper (bard) had a pet Fire - lizard. W/maigret's latest work on her new companion imp, this got me to thinking again if this was a possibility as her imp behaves very much as the fire - lizards do - they run away AND they purr as well. My blender skills are atrocious and I've been attempting this ever since I started modding for morrowind/oblivion.

From part of my note to Maigrets:

"Also wanted to add one last thing, as far as Idea wise... I've been waiting for this over the last few years. I stink @ blender and such but have been learning scripting and (small) texture tweaks. The Idea? Ann McCaffrey wrote a series of books (Dragon riders of Pern series) in one of the books (the dolphins of pern) There is a "Harper" named Menolly who has a pet (kinda like this imp as far as it's actions) but it's NOT an imp. It's a fire - lizard (they resemble dragons but very tiny and cute!) here's a google link to picks http://images.google.com/images?um=1&h...rn+fire+lizards

 

They acompany bards (harpers) and keep them company (THEY PURR TOO!) but are not fighters like their cousins the bigger dragons. I floated this idea a ways back and may YET again resurface this idea in forums. Maybe slof or someone could come up with a body texture/mesh or something I've wished I could but Blender scrambles my brain LOL. I'm not as good as the youngsters around here. Finding a fire-lizard in your pet shop would be interesting (you have to "impress" the dragons in order them to follow you for life) they'd be fun for mage characters"

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Link to google pics:

Fire lizards on google

Fire Lizard pic

 

I'd do it myself but I can't- but wanted to float the Idea out there again thanx for reading

[ihateregisteringeverywhere]

Hawin' fun with an imp is simple, realy. However a fire lizard... Well it's not THAT hard if you know how to do it, but it means modelin, texturing, UV-mapping, creating a skeleton, rigging, animating idles, attacking, powerattacking, casting, moving running, turning for both moving and running, strafing, strafe running, jumping......

 

While modelers are rare. Good modelers are even rare-er - and People that have the time, skill AND will to create a brand new creature complete with animations and everything? Don't even ask.

 

I mean.. yeah, could be a realy cute'n'fun pet. It could even have a few animated idles that would let it let out a few puffs of smoke or fire.

 

But hell, you're just asking for soooooooo much work. Ever noticed that most games only have a few types of creatures? Guess why.

[Graewolph]

:) Thanx! I know this is asking for alot (workwise) I just wanted to float the balloon again. If I could have done this myself I already would have... Actually this silly idea got me into modding in the first place! All I can do is blame Ann McCaffrey :P

[exanimis]

I think you could use the pet imp script and attach it to the Akatosh Mount By Saiden Storm. You could resize it in the CS and I think that would give you a great place to start. I could model a new dragon in blender but I don't know enough about the skeletons, collision or animations to do much good at the moment. I don't think you'd have any trouble finding someone to re texture an Akatosh for you though.

[Graewolph]

Tru but I did'nt want to steal Saiden's stuff.... But overall I believe I may be closer to the goal!