Old Wounds: Prologue
Update from the Future: When this one went up, I had one plan in mind but at the 11th-hour, I opted to make a change and tell more of a story based on long-term development with Carlos. So, it did turn out differently when I got into the arc than originally planned. Sorry for the folks who were here while it was posting and felt let down. I try my best to avoid those feelings but I cannot always do that.
Update: Disabled comments on this post.
It’s true! Beginning next week, Carlos/I will introduce the group to his supers home-brew campaign setting; the alternate-Earth of Andromeda X.
Andromeda X (Pronounced Andromeda-Ex) is a world of superheroes, aliens, technology, and action with a few things that (in my opinion) set it apart from conventional supers settings. It is big, bright action grounded in a few key elements of realism. This will make more sense when we get into it, but just like when Sam introduced Karthun, I will be presenting a page on Monday that lays out the basic overview of what Andromeda X is, with regards to history and the current status quo.
I have been working on this for a while and I am excited to dive in. The pages planned for this arc will some of my most-ambitious work to date, as I move over to actual comic-size format for this arc, and I hope you dig it. I am really pushing on this one.
For the folks wondering about the rules system mentioned, Carlos will be using a modified version of Fate Accelerated (or FAE) from Evil Hat Productions.
I will get into the Andromeda X-specific mods next week but right I feel really good about them.
Thanks for reading everyone and I hope you are as excited about this as I am.
HOVER-TEXT: -excited squeeing-
I think panel 2 is missing a word.
Is it? ARE YOU SURE?
I think Carlos’s cover logo is missing an R…
All fixed!
Aww, I thought that was a sign of his personal excitement and 100% intentional. I was actually going to mention that myself, but I’ve seen that sorta thing done before and occur before 😛
Reminds me of a highschool game where due to a spelling error and sloppy penmanship, we raided a Whorehouse instead of a Warehouse.
Eh. Worse locations for a raid.
pirates stole it
-looks over at stable of City of Heroes characters looking for a new life in a rpg-
You have my attention…
Also [additional excited squeeing intensifies in harmony]
I’ve been sitting on a supers idea myself, but… well, let’s just say all components of that idea are actually lategame twists in a setting they really don’t belong in.
I’m still not sure how my players will take it, but I do know they’ll be totally caught off-guard.
The label on his book says Andomeda instead of AndRomeda.
That’s Carlos, not Brian. And it’s kind of endearing.
My headcannon is that Carlos made that label last night, and he was so excited/nervous that he misspelled it.
I ALMOST left it alone but I know that a ton of dudes who just love to point out my mistakes would have a field day and I don’t have the time for that.
or the ammunition?
FATE ACCELERATED HELL YEAH
On the other hand, I’m looking forward to Brett grognarding (a little bit) over the narrative-based mechanics of Fate. I hope we see something to that effect, it’s a delicious debate I see on gaming forums from time to time, and the more I see it play out, the better I get at understanding it to be able to avoid in it RL play when introducing Fate.
Yes! Was wondering when you would use FATE in-comic.
Oh, this has my attention.
This strip heads for the SF Zone? I’m there, man.
This sounds really cool, but not gonna lie, I’m a little disappointed because as soon as Carlos said they were playing a modified version of Fate, I got really excited because I thought for sure it was gonna lead to a sneak peek of Valkyries.
Maybe someday.
My eye is twitching in anticipation! LOVE this idea!
Yes! FAE and Superheroes sounds amazing. Can’t wait to see what the coming weeks hold! Great job Carlos (and Brian)!
Aw yess! I’d totally forgotten about the superhero campaign, this is awesome!
Might not interest you, but if you ever want to do a 5E version of this, do let me know. 😉
Is gonna be more like Ultimate Marvel, Heroes or DC tv Series for realism?
I thought this strip was going to be a rift on the cast of Jason X being also the cast of Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda… you know….
Aliens, technology and superheroes?
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
Cool, I love super hero RPGs, even bad ones like Villains and Vigilantes.
I find your ideas intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
I know my comments haven’t been received how I intended before Brian, but I gotta say… you have been killing it lately.
*squeeing intensifies*
You have no idea how excited I am for this. Go Carlos!
Ha! Was wondering when you’d sneak in Fate, Mr. “Artist in Residence”. 🙂
YESSSS Super hero shenanigans! This will be awesome!
I tried Fate once and really wan’t that impressed, I really don’t get all the hype around it, although it’s very possible that the guy running it just had no clue what he was doing lol
Maybe check out the Fate Core episode of Tabletop that went up a few weeks back.
A month or so back, I was at my local game store. The employee there was talking about how she hated FATE, because the game encouraged rules bickering, and people did nothing but try to use their aspects for everything, appropriate or not. About two weeks later, I talked to her again, and she was talking about how she loved FATE now, because she had played it with a different group. So yeah, I think it depends on who you play with.
Speaking as someone who has been running fate games for over 8 years now…. *adds in to the squeeing*
Hmm, unfamiliar with Fate. Have to look that one up… 🙂
I like me a bit of Super action! 😀
so, is this setting going to get a book like Karthun as well?
Probably not
hehe. You can’t possibly be tired after all the work that has gone into Karthun. 😉
Brian! My copy of Karthun showed up today! It’s beautiful! I can’t wait to read it and struggle to resist the urge to run Karthun because I’m already running one campaign at the moment. Also can’t wait for the GM’s guide!
I just got mine as well. Looks awesome.
YAY! I hope you enjoy it. I am excited about the GMs Guide too. I am working hard on the 5e rules.
Just gotta say I just happened to come across your comic less than a week ago and HOLY CRAP was i not ready for the roller coaster of emotions that happened. I don’t if I meant to experience it all in a week but now I want more keep up the good work.
…wait… I can’t get the linked site to load at work… Fate Accelerated… is this a distant cousin of the 90’s Marvel Super-Heroes Adventure Game (MSHAG) which used the FATE card based system? I LOVE that game…
Should there be another X or two at the end of that setting name? Or is this arc not focused on pixelated artwork? 😉
Hello Brian, it is very important that you take breaks and not beat yourself up over it. You are a valuable human being and if you work yourself into the ground, you will not be able to keep creating wonderful things. Take care.
Thank you, Becky. I try to relax when I can but I have a lot of work to do and the sooner it is cleared, the sooner I am back to making this comic. But I promise I am taking better care of myself lately.
What she said.
Dude, you’re way too defensive about amazingly reasonable accommodations between your comic and real life. You are turning out an excellent comic on a tight schedule, which many of us pay nothing for, and I, for one, appreciate it.
If somebody complains about you freelancing to keep ends together, tell them that Patreon button is right there. It’s bright red, and you can’t miss it.
I needed to hear this. Thank you!
In a perfect world…Brian you would find a business partner and a few interns to help in the day to day business so that you can concentrate on the creative side of things.
I know it is frustrating for folks who want to show up a read. I hate it. I want to make my comics all of the time but I have to juggle this and freelance to pay the bills.
You’re a real person, not a comic monkey. Frankly, your freelance stuff is pretty cool too.
While it sucks that we have to wait for the next comic, we can wait. After all hard to make this awesome comic if you don’t do your job
Just glad to hear you’re doing ok dude! Take care!
Brian, you going to Gencon or Origins this year? I’d love to buy you a beer…
Make that money, Brian! We’ll be here 🙂
Looking forward to this, and feel it will be worth the wait!!
Hang on. Does this mean the title of the comic will change to “Funny Six-Siders With Pluses and Minuses on Them Monkey?”
I don’t mind waiting. While I’m totally addicted to the comic now, I still got plenty of other (neglected) things to do here while waiting.
So take your time, and when you’re ready to move things on, I’ll still be here. (Making excited squeeing noises) 😀
Super excited for this next week, but you gotta do you Brian! Keep up the good work!
I thought you were just holding off for dramatic build up, which was finger biting but valid. This is something you love so take your time and do it right – we will still all be here for you once you get all the other bits done.
Hooray for making a living doing art! Keep up all your good work, Brian. We’ll be here when you get back. 🙂