Apparently the Snow Queen has finally made it to Nashville. We've had intermittent internet connection all day due to ice on the lines. Chronicle will return tomorrow! Until then enjoy a quick sketch of our new overlord. All hail Queen Elsa!
Character Codex Round 2 - Dwarf Cleric and Druid
Here's the latest update to my Character Codex project! In case you missed the first update (gallery here), I'm going to be going through all 77 race/class combinations in the Pathfinder Core Rulebook. Before we get started, let me ask you to go check out the Chronicle comic! Even though I'm having fun with the Codex the comic is my main focus. It updates every Thursday, so come back tomorrow for a new strip! Also, if you like what you see and you want your own character drawn, I'm running a sale on Character Sketches.
Okay, enough promotion! So, today we have the Dwarf Cleric and Dwarf Druid!
Dwarf Cleric
For the Dwarf Cleric, I went pretty traditional; armor, hammer, beard. I imagined him as being a lower level character, so not much in the way of gear. He's a priest of Jax, the dwarven god in Chronicle. Rather than have a separate holy symbol, Jax's priests use their weapon which has been blessed. Here he's turning some unknown undead. It's a bit rough and a little plain, but I'm still pleased with it.
Dwarf Druid
For the Dwarf Druid, I went a little out of the ordinary. First off, yes, that is indeed a bearded female dwarf. The bearded women thing with dwarves has always been a bit of a controversy. Some say it's just a joke and they don't actually have beards, some say it's mandatory. Pathfinder's (and D&D's, if I recall) official stance is that they do not, in fact, have beards. The official Chronicle stance is that they once had beards, but after the dwarf nation traded its swords for plowshares, the hirsute look fell out of fashion. Now only, the most uncivilized dwarven women have beards. I figured a druid would fit in that category. She's a mountain druid and fairly high level, pulling off some earth bending moves. I'm super pleased with this one. The spearhead looks rough, I may go back and correct that. But, I'm happy with everything else.
Next week, is the Dwarf Fighter and Dwarf Monk (and Dwarf Paladin, if I get time)!
1600 Page Views in 24 Hours!! - The Chronicler's Notes - Monday, February 4th
Wow! I'm speechless. Last week was our biggest week yet. 1600 page views in 24 hours, nearly 2500 page views last week and nearly 1500 unique visits in one week!
Apparently, people really like the Character Codex idea! I've got some other ideas in the works so please stick around! There's SO much more to come from Chronicle. In the meantime, please check out the comic! It's still the main focus of the site and I'm proud of the five strips that have come out so far.
There's also new content every day. Some artwork, some writing, some game design. There's something for everyone!
I'm already getting new ideas and hope to be able to share those with you soon.
Finally, as a celebration, I'm running a SALE on sketches. FIVE DOLLARS gets you a black and white character drawing of your choice/design. Even better, for a limited time, two extra dollars gets that drawing in color! 7 bucks and I'll draw your RPG character or your favorite fictional (or non-fictional even) character in color! So head to the Shop and tell me what to draw!
Thanks again!
Than
Character Codex Round One!
DWARF BARBARIAN
Today, I'm kicking off a new weekly update called Character Codex. The goal here is to go through the Pathfinder Core Rulebook and draw every race/class combination (77 of those, by the way!) I'll be alternating between male and female and may go back to complete the pairs in the future.
DWARF BARD
My personal goal with this is to use the opportunity to play around with character design. So, I plan on having fun with them and I hope you'll enjoy seeing the progress. I also hope that some of you RPG players will want to use these as character portraits.
If you have any ideas for what some of the upcoming combinations should look like, let me know! I might just use your concept and give you credit!
Also, don't forget to hit up the other Pathfinder content on the site and especially take a look at the comic!
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