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Original Comic

This is why I just draw the pictures and Colin writes the jokes.  Mine are... inherently unfunny.

At this point, we hadn't decided on a name yet, and are using the 'Adventurer's Handbook' from ...

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Hot Springs Episode

We don’t have much in the way of continuity in our main strip. The Handbook of Heroes might feature a few mini-series of related gags (e.g. the 2017-06-24 04:26:59 +0000 UTC View Post

Thief Has Eyes

Since her hair covers her eyes 90% of the time, I didn't actually bother to design them until the script called for Wizard to discover the horror lurking under Thief's bangs.  You might have noti...

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Paladin, Druid & Barbarian Concept

This is where Paladin's design in particular solidified, as I wanted him to have the same sort of body shape as Fighter but to be obviously 'good' as well, in contrast to Fighter's complete lack of mo...

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Thief Wallpaper

 This wallpaper is 1920 x 1080, but I'm happy to post alternate sizes if asked! 

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Monk, Sorcerer & Ranger Concept

Ranger ended up being the third member of what Colin and I refer to as the 'bikini mail' party, but she wasn't originally going to be included.  All of Colin's scripts said 'Swashbuckler' along w...

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Escape Artist

When Laurel and I first sat down to discuss our Patreon, we realized that a pinup gallery could be a good idea. And hey, why not turn it into a fully fledged spin-off? I pitched the title Handbook...

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Inquisitor, Magus & Oracle Concept

I pretty much loved Magus from the moment I drew her, an the only real change before she appeared in Handbook was a minor wardrobe adjustment.  I tried to give a good range of the available races...

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Fighter Wallpaper

This wallpaper is 1920 x 1080, but I'm happy to post alternate sizes if asked!



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Convention Season Starts

Colin and I don’t have a table at Denver Comic Con, but we will be attending the convention next weekend, and if you track us down, I’ll have a super-exclusive giveaway for Handbook (and Chorus) f...

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Summoner and Witch Concepts

Witch has actually appeared in the comic where Sorcerer was first introduced, but I changed her design slightly.  Summoner... probably needs a redesign, to be honest.  I'm not happy with thi...

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Alchemist, Cavalier & Gunslinger

These are some of the initial concepts for the secondary tier of characters, and it includes my very favorite: Alchemist.  I love the idea of a dwarf with dreadlocks, and I've been pestering Coli...

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Booby Trapped

Welcome all to the inaugural strip of the new, backers-only Handbook of Erotic Fantasy! We’ve changed the art style, adjusted our nudity sliders, and made some changes to (ahem) party compo...

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Initial Sketches - Thief isn't always a Tiefling

For some reason, I changed Thief into a human for this test sketch, and for the life of me I can't remember why.  She's also missing her fabulous hips, but Wizard and Cleric still resemble their ...

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Fighter and Paladin - Original Sketches

I wasn't sure at first how cartoony I wanted to go with Handbook, and these were some of the initial sketches that were slightly more realistic.  Paladin obviously changed a lot from this first a...

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Original Character Designs - Take 2

This is the second sketch I did of the main cast, and this actually makes me regret that Cleric got less round the longer I drew him.  It's pretty fabulous to have a roly-poly dwarf next to the r...

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Handbook - Initial Designs

When I first designed the party for Handbook, the first thing I wanted to address was giving every character a unique silhouette.  They did change a little from these initial sketches (holy cow C...

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