Battle of Wills
CLIFFHANGER’D!
This week rolls us toward the end of the super-long, experimental Karthun arc and I have to say that is is a learning experience. As mentioned in previous posts, I have become a fan of long form story telling. Will every arc be as extended as this? Doubtful. I think the sweet spot will be somewhere between this and the Innsmouth Garden Society with several one shots and 2-3 comic arcs in between.
This weekend I asked web mistress Brianna of Nerdette Designs to implement a tip jar function on the site (you may have noticed the new button on the sidebar). I have considered it for a while now and this year more than any other seems to be my year of “life is too short, go for it”. So, the jar is there if you like, the d20Monkey store is still up and running (with new items coming soon), and I’ll be doing a few shows over the course of the year. All in all, I am taking steps forward. Which feels pretty great.
A little bit of lore from todays comic:
Giants (proper old school giants) are all but extinct in Karthun after their brutal war with the Orcish empire of Kragthorn. However, their blood lives on through crossbreeding and lesser giant-kin such as the Kundrok (or Forgeborn). Kundrok are ogres bred and raised in captivity, working the deep forges within the strongholds of the Underlords. Occasionally, Kundrok are sold on the slaver market to the highest bidder (typically to gladiatorial brokers).
That’s never a good expression.
Oh well, some of the worst rolls make for some of the best moments in gaming.
Agreed! I once had a critical fail on an attempt to leave a pocket dimension, and my character was trapped there. She ended up becoming a monster! It was awesome! ^__^ I always crit in the most spectacular ways. hehe
Bullshit! Where’s my lumberjack!? Worst webcomic ever!
All joking aside, excellent work. We have these moments at the table all the time.
nooo…. not a nat one!
Mel still has 1 hit point! Even if Trevor fails, maybe the creature misses on it’s turn? THERE IS STILL HOPE!
Hmmm. Trevor is channeling Wil Wheaton’s dice it seems….
Seriously, that t shirt, if you make it so… shut up and take my money!
Is it pronounced “kunn-drok” or “koon-drok”?
For that matter, is it “kar-thun” or “klar-thoon”?
Great stuff!
Excellent question! Kundrok is pronounced (koon-drok) while Karthun is pronounced (kar-thoon).
And Jeda is pronounced “Varic.”
Why do you want to hurt me, Tokoz? Why?
Which is how I read both from the very beginning. Having German as your mother tongue tends to come in handy when pronouncing fantasy names. Not just here, it’s a trend I’ve noticed long ago. 🙂
Is it weird that in Kundrok I roll the r?
No, it’s stylish! 😉
Oh man… this just keeps getting better and better. I can’t get enough of the Karthun lore and gameplay tweeks. you need to kickstarter a core book! Pathfinder/ DnD 4e or your own game system I dont care but I gotta get more Lore! Keep it up.
We don’t know for sure that Trevor rolled poorly, it could be a pause before the cheering 😛
That is the expression that starts off every TPK….. And I agree, make that shirt so!
What did Trevor roll? The next comic takes us to Charlie…