Hey Darc3y your concept for your game sounds really cool, and i'm down to help you make your game. I've been doing Pixel art for a few months so i'm not a master, but we could see if i could be of any help. My skype is adammurphy71, and i'll just link some stuff i've done.

Forest at night---> http://imgur.com/i4gBpfQ

Rat wizard thing----> http://imgur.com/a/5Il7D

Minitour---> http://imgur.com/a/w75yA