The Chronicler's Notes - Monday, February 17th - Welcome New Readers and Daily Update Breakdown

Hello Everyone and welcome to another week at Chronicle!

First off, I'd like to welcome all of the new readers who've found their way here!  I added Chronicle to Comic Rocket, Belfry, and several other comics listing sites and already I'm seeing more hits than before.  So, welcome!  Pull up a chair, take in what we've got so far, and let me know what you'd like to see.  We're going to have a lot more than just the comic as you may have seen already.  That brings me to my next point.

I want to put up a rough schedule so you know what to expect to update on each day and tell you a bit about each section.

Monday - The Chronicler's Notes - What you're reading now!  This is going to be where I let you know what's going on with Chronicle.  You'll find news about updates, merch, appearances, and so forth here first.  Also, I will be using this space to promote other comics, games, or anything else that I feel people should know about.  So make sure to stop by here each week.

Tuesday - RPG Resource - If you are a tabletop gamer, make sure to check this section out.  Chronicle started out as a D&D campaign! I have a long term goal to gather up all of the Chronicle D&D and Pathfinder material I've written over the years and publish as a d20 Campaign Setting.  Until then, I'm going to be posting it up here.  You'll find NPCs, Magic Items, Races, Classes, Adventure Hooks, and more things from the Chronicle-verse to add to your own campaigns.

Wednesday - Gallery Work - I love to draw things other than just the main strip.  Wednesday is going to be my day for updating work in the Galleries. One new gallery feature that I'm going to be debuting soon is my own Chronicle Character Codex.  The goal here is to go through the Pathfinder Core Rulebook and draw a character for each race/class combination.  From Dwarf Barbarian to Human Wizard, I plan to draw them all with a Chronicle twist.

Thursday - Comic Update! - Need we say more.  I hope to bump this up to twice a week eventually, but for now I'm cruising at once a week.

Friday - World-Building - This is where you'll find out more about the stories and world behind the main strip.  You may have seen the recent short story, The Slumripper's Tale, about the murderous street thug seen in the first few strips. If you haven't, go check it out. I had a lot of fun writing it.  Each World-Building update will be similar, though sometimes it may be shorter or longer.

So, there you go! Five days of content each week. I hope you can find something you like.  If you do, then please leave a Tip in the Jar, buy a sketch, click an ad, or at least Share Chronicle on social media.

Have a great week!

THAN 

The Chronicler's Notes - Monday, February 10th - Ways to Support and Youtube Shows

Welcome to a new week here at Chronicle!  Thanks to everyone who's tuned in for the first couple of weeks.  Please continue to tell your friends about Chronicle.  We're up and not going anywhere.  Also, make sure to Share or ReTweet anything you like on social media.  We've gotten lots of favorites and likes, but the better way to show your support is to spread the word, so please click Share or ReTweet instead.

An even better way to show your support is to click an ad at the bottom or leave a tip in the Tip Jar.  I was alerted that the pre-selected amounts in the tip jar were less tips and more "tax-free deductions."  Those choices have been fixed to more reasonable amounts.  However, if you would indeed like to use Chronicle as your tax shelter just click on the TIP JAR button on any page and enter any generous amount by choosing Other!

For today's notes, we're going to take a look at some fantasy Youtube shows that you should be watching.  These are all ongoing series with seasons of episodes.  They all center around a group of adventurers, but each has its own take on the concept.  Keep in mind that most of these are fairly low budget. You have to suspend your disbelief, ignore cheap props, turn a blind eye to obvious makeup, and imagine the forests of Washington state are actually a distant land of adventure.  It's worth it for the stories and the comedy and a much better alternative to any reality program.

Have a fantasy web series that you think everyone should be watching?  Leave a comment either below or on one of the social media sites!

• Journeyquest - A fantasy series from Zombie Orpheus Entertainment (ZOE) produced by the Dead Gentlemen, the folks who make the legendary Gamers movies.  This one is one of the best; good acting, good scripts, fun dialog.  It's got great adventure, but lots of comedy as well.  I think the most enjoyable bit is how they turn several of the common fantasy tropes on their head in a humorous way.  Also, I've got a soft spot for bards and I love the idea of bards secretly following adventurers looking for epics.  Two seasons are out now and they are producing the third now.  Go check it out.
   

• Standard Action - Produced by Critical Success under the ZOE umbrella, Standard Action follows another ragtag band of adventurers, this group however are all the "other" D&D classes: a barbarian, a bard, a druid, and a sorcerer.  It's slowly building towards an epic storyline.  There's a good mix of drama and comedy and it seems to have some staying power.  Two seasons are out and a third is on the way.
   

• Fang and Talon -  This show takes the fantasy genre in a fresh direction.  Fang & Talon are just mercenaries.  These are adventurers just looking to survive.  The setting feels like the isolationist landscape of the Dark Ages.  The guys are almost always on the road and camping where they can.  There is some mystery to their back stories, but there's no ramp up towards epic glory.    The episodes are short and easy to devour.  The dialog can be a bit quiet at times due to editing, but the scripts are witty and the characters grow on you.

The Chronicler's Notes - Monday, February 3, 2014

I'm going to be posting up site news and news relating to comics, gaming, and general geek stuff here.  Hopefully, this is on a daily basis!  So onto the headlines!

• First thing, thanks to everyone who visited the site last week for the initial launch!  Over 200 people visited the site on the first day!  That's tiny for websites, but pretty awesome in my opinion.
   
• New comics will be posted up on the front page on Thursdays.  Make sure to either click the navigation arrows or check the Archive  to make sure you haven't missed any!
   
• In comics news, my friend Dean Trippe just completed a very successful Kickstarter campaign for his amazing comic Something Terrible.  If you haven't read it, go read it online or download it for $0.99.
   
• Also in comics news, my friend Drew Weing has launched a new comic on his site.  Drew's art style is amazing and I find myself studying his work for technique tips!  Go check out The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo!

That's it for today!  If you have a comic you'd like to promote or any interesting news coming out of comics, games, and all manner of geekery, drop me a line and I'll post it here! 

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Thanks guys!

Than