Between Edison’s fried chicken and Anya’s pie, they never stood a chance.
Hey! We’re back! It’s been a long, albeit productive two months. Since I didn’t have a computer that could handle graphics, I had to spend my time creating comics. I’m in the rare (first time in 5 years) position of having a lot of comics! No more finishing a comic minutes before I post it (at least for a few months anyway).
So, because I have a buffer and I missed you and we need to get caught up, I’m gonna publish every Monday and Thursday for the next 4 weeks. Woo-hoo! Just like the old days!
And now, back to our story: Edison’s plan worked like a charm. But, why did she want to torpedo the game? Ah, we’ll find that out next time! Stick around!
Oh, and that motley crew in the first panel? That’s my homage to one of my favorite webcomics, “The Order of the Stick.” If you like D&D themed comics, or stick figure comics, or just hilarious (and often touching) comics, you really should check it out.
Hey! I’m back! And it feels so good to be with you again!
Whoa, what a Monday treat! Though I wish I could’ve gotten some fried chicken too. Look like it was tasty!
Now that Edison’s sober her cooking has improved dramatically. She has her mom’s Southern Fried Chicken recipe memorized.
Welcome back! Stretch your backlog as long as you can.
It’s a funny thing-I have enough strips to last for a couple months, but I really want to get rolling on the story. So, it’s a compromise. Going twice weekly for four weeks won’t use up the buffer, and it’ll be a treat for me to post more often. I’m just doing this for selfish reasons, don’cha know.
But will there be frolicking?
Ahhh…I can neither confirm nor deny.
Hey, look who’s back! Hiya, Charlie!
Love the different spell names she’s rattling off — very “early D&D”. 😎
Hiya Storel! It’s so good to be back, and to hear from everyone!
As for the spells, well, D&D and I cribbed from the same source: the amazing stories Jack Vance told in his Dying Earth series. I just finished reading both The Dying Earth and The Eyes of the Overworld (and the two Dying Earth stories in the Flashing Swords collections), and they’re marvelous.
I didn’t know that D&D’s magic system is called “Vancian Magic,” after The Dying Earth.
I just loved his wordplay.
Ah, I love the Dying Earth stories. Yes, Vance had some amazing spell names, and yes, they cribbed his magic system something fierce for D&D.
Is it actually referred to as “Vancian Magic” anywhere in the D&D canon, or is that just what this particular wiki calls it?
While doing a little research, I ran across the term a number of times, so I guess it’s semi-official at least.
It’s just fun to read The Dying Earth books for the amazing wordplay, never mind the wonderful stories, characters and settings.
Every time I read The Dying Earth or Michael Moorcock’s Dancers at the End of Time stories, I want to try a comic set in a similar situation. Ah, someday…
Giant chicken!
Happy curious Riding Chickens!
Bwak, don’t run!
You and your crazy gibberish words, that don’t make any sense what so ever. Where do you come up with it?
And welcome back, brother. It’s good to have you back. 🙂