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Old 06-19-2009, 12:59 AM   Top  -  End  -  #1
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Old 06-21-2009, 01:15 AM   Top  -  End  -  #2
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So my comic is up now.

Hope you like it.

And yes, "Racist" is a real flaw:

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Old 06-21-2009, 01:23 AM   Top  -  End  -  #3
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I'm curious about where this is going to go. (I find it ironic that Ogres are Giants rather then Monstrous Humanoids, though.)
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Old 06-21-2009, 01:25 AM   Top  -  End  -  #4
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Oh comon! You get the point.

Is it bad that there will be a troll, too?
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Old 06-21-2009, 01:25 AM   Top  -  End  -  #5
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I like it, I'm going to see where this is going.

I never understand the logic behind the giant types anyway, so

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Old 06-21-2009, 01:27 AM   Top  -  End  -  #6
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Neither do I. Especially since really, why should an ogre be immune to Charm Person, while a half-orc isn't?
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Old 06-21-2009, 01:33 AM   Top  -  End  -  #7
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I was gonna wait until I had more of a buffer, but... Update #2 is here!
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Old 06-21-2009, 02:26 AM   Top  -  End  -  #8
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I don't think the presence of a Troll would really be an issue. Will races like Gnolls or Lupins appear in the comic? (I never got why Lupins are classed as Monstrous Humanoids when they are only the same size as humans while Gnolls are Humanoids dispite being more animal-like then Lupins.) I think with Charm Person, it's just a balancing mechanism to avoid players getting something that's too powerful as a friend at low levels.
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Old 06-21-2009, 08:09 AM   Top  -  End  -  #9
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Looks good so far but...*Punches* don't steal flumps
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Old 06-21-2009, 08:20 AM   Top  -  End  -  #10
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This seems okay so far.

Why is there always a hooded guy whose face is not seen in fancomics? Is that the only way to be mysterious?
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Old 06-21-2009, 09:02 AM   Top  -  End  -  #11
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No, but it helps.


Although, for a pair of guys running they're not exactly..."dynamic"
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Old 06-21-2009, 09:05 AM   Top  -  End  -  #12
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Based on the text, I think that they were only just starting to run, Lying; that would explain the lack of apparent movement.
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Old 06-21-2009, 11:46 AM   Top  -  End  -  #13
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Based on the text, I think that they were only just starting to run, Lying; that would explain the lack of apparent movement.
This. They only now ran
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Old 06-21-2009, 06:06 PM   Top  -  End  -  #14
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Come on, let's see us some kobolds.

Daddy needs a new pair of kobolds.
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Old 06-21-2009, 08:23 PM   Top  -  End  -  #15
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No kobolds! At least, not as PCs.

Well, maybe one...

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Old 06-21-2009, 08:27 PM   Top  -  End  -  #16
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No kobolds! At least, not as PCs.

Well, maybe one...

But he'll end up as a hat.

Or a nacho container.
That statement is probably the 4th best way to get people to NOT read your comic.
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Old 06-21-2009, 08:39 PM   Top  -  End  -  #17
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Whua? People like kobolds that much?
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Old 06-21-2009, 08:40 PM   Top  -  End  -  #18
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He means copying oots stuff.
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Old 06-21-2009, 08:43 PM   Top  -  End  -  #19
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Fixed.

Besides, anyone who actually READS the comic will see that there's only going to be 1 OoTS reference.
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Old 06-22-2009, 05:28 PM   Top  -  End  -  #20
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Hey guys!

I'd like to present:
THE ONCE-A-DAY-ATHON!

I need to reach 10 comics in order to join the Webcomic Secret Santa, and so, I'm going to post a new comic every day!
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Old 06-22-2009, 05:35 PM   Top  -  End  -  #21
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Get on with it then.
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Old 06-22-2009, 11:50 PM   Top  -  End  -  #22
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I did. Monstrous 3 is up.

And say hello to all the cast!
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Old 06-22-2009, 11:55 PM   Top  -  End  -  #23
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There, I posted, now hush.
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Old 06-22-2009, 11:58 PM   Top  -  End  -  #24
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Alright: I haven't seen any of you post something CONSTRUCTIVE here.
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Old 06-23-2009, 12:54 AM   Top  -  End  -  #25
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I can't honstly think of anything to say about the comic; I've been enjoying it so far, and I'm curious about where it's going to go. Regarding Kobolds, they seem to be an incredibly popular race with some people who post frequently in the Roleplaying Game section, but I'm not sure how universal that is. Q, what were the other best ways to discourage people from reading the comic?
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Old 06-23-2009, 02:02 AM   Top  -  End  -  #26
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At a guess:

#3: Actually steal jokes from another comic.

#2: Try to do a humour comic based heavily around a real world religious crusade.

#1: Repost someone elses comic and claim it as your own work.
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Old 06-23-2009, 05:52 AM   Top  -  End  -  #27
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Yay its here now. Also why is that troll the aquaric subtype troll? Seems a bit out of place. I will be following this.
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Old 06-23-2009, 06:32 AM   Top  -  End  -  #28
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Whua? People like kobolds that much?
Yes. It's an incredibly popular race. In fact, adding a kobold character is the the 5th best way to get people TO read the comic!

Of course, you don't have to add any character you have no plans for just to pander to the audience. But saying officially that you'll only bring in kobolds to have them die is a deal breaker for some.

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Q, what were the other best ways to discourage people from reading the comic?
3rd best way to get people to NOT read your comic: swearing. Thankfully, this comic is without that for now. And even if it was put in, the mods will cancel the webcomic, so we probably won't be seeing it at all.

2nd best way to get people to NOT read your comic: jokes about foreign cultures, even if those cultures themselves find it funny. This is a good way to discourage anybody (mainly white people, I would guess) away from any form of media. The more obscure the culture you make fun of, the more discouraging. People will read it and say "Wait, is that offensive? Can I laugh at that without being a racist?" and it will scare them away. This comic also seems to be without that.

And finally, the 1st best way to get people to NOT read your comic:
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Old 06-23-2009, 08:29 AM   Top  -  End  -  #29
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Yay its here now. Also why is that troll the aquaric subtype troll? Seems a bit out of place. I will be following this.
The troll is an aquatic subtype IN OotS. I decided I liked how it looks, so in MY comic, it's a normal troll.
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Old 06-23-2009, 11:22 AM   Top  -  End  -  #30
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I think it looks good

One thing though, isn't it ResistAnce?
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