Underrated D&D webcomics

[Elusivemike]

RANDOM LOVE FOR MY COMIC! WOOHOO!
Thanks, BiblioRook! And yes, it's heavily inspired by D&D/Pathfinder with a Chaotic Neutral lead.

Not as blatant of an example of a D&D comic, but I would say Pieces of Eight certainly qualifies. It's a pirate comic (if you couldn't tell from the title) that reads like a campaign combining elements of 4th edition and Pathfinder.

[BiblioRook]

No problem, it's one of my favorites.

Talking about one of my favorites, I feel I have to give some special support to Darken, from the description given it almost sounded like the poster didn't even like it very much except for certain aspects.
It is fantastic. It is honestly one of the only comics that I felt the urge to go back and reread.
Do you want to read about an all-evil party done right, this is what I use as a point of reference to that regard.

[dehro]

there's By the Book, said book being the adventurer's handbook

[Metahuman1]

Actually, having checked out the official facebook page for Nahast, the author has said he expects it to be back to running some time this year.

http://coyotzin.deviantart.com/art/N...g340-428264823

I present the next Issue, now up on Facebook and Deviant Art and coming soon too the site I'm sure. =)

[Coyotzin]

Actually, having checked out the official facebook page for Nahast, the author has said he expects it to be back to running some time this year.

http://coyotzin.deviantart.com/art/N...g340-428264823

I present the next Issue, now up on Facebook and Deviant Art and coming soon too the site I'm sure. =)

It is indeed on the site now, dialogue balloons and everything :D

[2xMachina]

Sadly, AGC seems to have died/not updating in favor of other projects by the author.

[Metahuman1]

It is indeed on the site now, dialogue balloons and everything :D

And I'm thrilled that it's there and that more are coming! =)

[Necromancy]

Looking for Group
www.lfgcomic.com
- loosely d&d with characters reminiscent of World of Warcraft.
The best art you can find, engaging storyline, regular updates, extremely funny.

Table Titans
www.tabletitans.com
- Similar to the old Knights of the Dinner Table where it is about a gaming group. Fairly new but promising.

[dehro]

Not sure they qualify as underrated.

[Tarqiup Inua]

I was just about to mention Nahast's revival and what do I find - someone was faster.

[CowardlyPaladin]

I recently reread Nahast, I have to say, while the art isn't stellar, I love the world they built. A mix of Japanese/Chinese and Mexican culture, you hardly see Mexican culture in fantasy period and mixing it like that is just fascinating. Does anybody who knows Mexican culture better than I have any ideas about how that would work?

[Pyra]

I'm feeling somewhat evil today, so I'm going to inflict this on the Playground:

Friendship is Dragons

http://www.friendshipisdragons.com/comics/

Given the very active MLP thread in the Media Discussions forum, I'm sure there have to be other people from here following it, but it hasn't been plugged in this thread yet.

Like Darths and Droids, the premise is that the MLP:FIM show is a D&D game, 4E in this case, and the players are the Mane Six. I've never watched the show and I'm finding it entertaining. The sum total of my MLP knowledge comes from that webcomic, basically. The comments section is a gem too - lots of D&D stories.

[CowardlyPaladin]

I'm feeling somewhat evil today, so I'm going to inflict this on the Playground:

Friendship is Dragons

http://www.friendshipisdragons.com/comics/

Given the very active MLP thread in the Media Discussions forum, I'm sure there have to be other people from here following it, but it hasn't been plugged in this thread yet.

Like Darths and Droids, the premise is that the MLP:FIM show is a D&D game, 4E in this case, and the players are the Mane Six. I've never watched the show and I'm finding it entertaining. The sum total of my MLP knowledge comes from that webcomic, basically. The comments section is a gem too - lots of D&D stories.

Could be interesting but I have never watched a Ponies thing in my life so I doubt I will get that

I want to re-recommend Our Little Adventure as well, which I think has some of the best villains I've ever seen in fantasy.

[Nevereatcars]

Grand Line 3.5 is the One Piece DnD comic, consistent MWF schedule, 566 pages long and halfway through the Baratie arc.

[ti'esar]

I want to re-recommend Our Little Adventure as well, which I think has some of the best villains I've ever seen in fantasy.

I'm not sure I'd go that far, but I definitely second the sentiment. The comic as a whole varies from good to mediocre (I strongly agree with whoever said earlier that the fourth-wall jokes need to get turned down a notch, and that it's not good with punchlines in general), but I really like what it does with villains. Even generic mooks generally get names, unique character designs, and a degree of personality that often involves caring about each other - while remaining villains all the same.

[Knaight]

Could be interesting but I have never watched a Ponies thing in my life so I doubt I will get that.

You don't need to. I gave MLP a shot, decided it wasn't for me after one episode, and never came back to it. Fourth edition was similar - I played a little of it, but I didn't particularly like it and haven't paid much attention since. I still like the comic.

[Allan Dotson]

Hey, my Critters webcomic (link in my sig, below) is an underrated D&D webcomic! It doesn't explicitly call attention to the rules, but it's inspired by 3.5 and the Savage Species rules for young monsters. Please check it out!

[CowardlyPaladin]

Really got into this one, can't wait for it too pick up again!

It came back for a bit but seems to have gone away again, which is a shame because I really want to know what happens next


On OLA, I really enjoy the fact that almost none of the evil villains see a need to kick the dog or act needlessly evil at any point, they just are like normal guys who happen to be really evil. Also I appreciate how gender neutral the cast seems.

[Metahuman1]

The author apparently lost the computer he was using to make the comic. And with it a VERY big chunk of work for the comic. So there's a delay again, but I've been given to understand it WILL be back.

[LeMooseImperium]

You don't need to. I gave MLP a shot, decided it wasn't for me after one episode, and never came back to it. Fourth edition was similar - I played a little of it, but I didn't particularly like it and haven't paid much attention since. I still like the comic.

Same here. You can find me in the comments as ChaoticNeutral4Life.

[dmmaus]

If I can be so bold as to plug my own comic, the Fantasy theme in Irregular Webcomic! is very heavily inspired by D&D.

Technically the characters are taken from a GURPS Fantasy campaign I ran, but the comic relies much more on D&D tropes than GURPS ones.

[Vinyadan]

Dungeon Crawl Inc. A nice and hilarious comic. http://dungeoncrawlinc.tumblr.com/

[137beth]

It's a stretch to call it a D&D comic, but one little-known comic I've been reading lately is Aether. It isn't explicitly a gaming comic, but there are plenty of points where it feels like the transcript of an RPG campaign. The game starts with two players and a few more join the game as it goes on.

The comic is drawn almost entirely in gray-scale, because the author is a professional colorist and draws the comic in her free time as a way to take time away from work. Although, the chapter pages and a few other things have color.

[Fion MacCumhail]

Same here. You can find me in the comments as ChaoticNeutral4Life.

Thread necromancy successful.

[137beth]

I was recently made aware of Darken, by Kate Ashwin, a completed comic that ran from 2003-2011. The story was based on a D&D campaign that the author played in.

[LeMooseImperium]

I was recently made aware of Darken, by Kate Ashwin, a completed comic that ran from 2003-2011. The story was based on a D&D campaign that the author played in.

Darken is magnificent. I first found out about it on this thread, and since then I have read it five times, along with Kate's second comic, Widdershins.

I would recommend either comic to...basically anyone.

[Anarchic Fox]

I read through Darken on account of this thread, thanks guys. And yeah, most of the characters are horrible people, but it's entirely possible to tell a fun story about evil characters, provided they end up taking down even greater evils. (See Breaking Bad.) For that matter, I found the drow character genuinely sympathetic, not just funny.

[137beth]

I found out about Widdershins because someone linked to it on the OOTS board, and then I read Darken afterwards. I think Widdershins is better, as Kate Ashwin's writing improved over time (as writers usually do).

[Anarchic Fox]

I'll give it a look!

[hajo]

D&D based webcomics.

Old (as in both '1977-1988' and 'classic') but sadly unfinished:
Wormy by Dave Trampier.