News, nostalgia and nonsense concerning all things Dungeons & Dragons
especially the World of Greyhawk Setting.
Season's Greetings Greyhawkers! Today's comic is a surprise present for my readers. I used to do annual Needfest comics around this time of year (those who are new to my work check out my old Comics page) so I thought to bring one back as a semi-regular series. Anyhow, the regular comic rotation is taking a break during the holidays. Until then enjoy some evil festive fun for the next few weeks!
Welcome back folks of the Flanaess! Let's see what our industrious band of misfits are going to do next. Well, the answer is easy, they are making a descent into the depths of the UnderOerth! Old school fans may notice something eerily familiar about their route. If you are just discovering Under, please check the links below. Enjoy!
Well met citizens of Greyhawk! Valkaun Dain has a love-hate relationship with the Free City of Greyhawk. Greyhawk gave him so much but also gave him an equal amount of grief. Such is the life of a famous adventurer. As usual, the bards tell wild tales in his saga, but there is always a kernel of truth. To see Valkaun's previous exploits follow the links below. Enjoy!
Welcome in, Greyhawk travelers! We are deep into the holiday season which means lots of food. Here for her take on cooking and D&D is my favorite online personality, Tasha! To see her previous topics follow the links below. Enjoy!
Salutations Greyhawk aficionados! It's time for a new Cultist comic! The dubious duo are still trying to adjust to the realities of their new timeline, including some meta D&D stuff. Check it out. Follow the links below to see their previous escapades. Enjoy!
Welcome again fans of Oerth! Or should I say Underoerth? If you haven't followed my series Under, then check out the links below. The party is hauling away their loot, but how shall they carry it all before it's identified? See for yourself. Also, kudos to anyone who can identify the critter in today's comic. Enjoy!
Welcome again Greyhawkers to another installment of the semi-autobiographical saga of Valkaun Dain. Check the links below for his previous escapades. Back in 2E my players had loads of gold, like so much gold, copper pieces was beneath them. I mainly blame the module Greyhawk Ruins for making characters like Valkaun into Flanaess millionaires. Well, when you already have all the best magic items and armaments, and you have multiple residences and henchmen on staff, what thrill is left for the ultra-rich adventurer? Never fear, in Greyhawk City there is always a challenge...Enjoy!
Well met denizens of Greyhawk. Today is a new gem from our resident 5E D&D expert, Tasha! She always has a good topic brewing in her cauldron. Anyone who has peeked around the site D&D Beyond will feel her pain. Follow the navigation links below to see more of her arcane insights and reviews. Enjoy!
Howdy Greyhawkers! Still going strong with the comics, check out the navigation links below if you are just joining in. It's been four comics already. I wonder if the Cultists of Tharizdun have finally adjusted to their new timeline? It shouldn't take them long to get back to what they do best. I think. Enjoy!
Enter, Greyhawkers! It's time for another episode of my newest comic series, Under! If you are just jumping on, stop and go back to the beginning by following the navigation links below. As D&D players often do, we all have our process for looting rooms and sorting magic items. Why should it be any different for our Underdark protagonists? Let's check in on their progress. Enjoy!
Welcome again fans of Greyhawk, to another episode in the ongoing saga of Valkaun Dain. If you've never met this larger-than-life hero from my 2E campaigns, follow the navigation links below and find out. One of the fun things about high-level D&D is the ability to travel to other planes. Valkaun for one, never shied away from planar travel especially when he held a grudge. Enjoy!
Come on in! If you are new to my comic series, follow the navigation links at the bottom or on the side of the front page. Now as you know, Greyhawk has been all abuzz with news in 2024, so naturally the hardest working D&D influencer is following the story. Check it out and enjoy!
Hail Greyhawk heroes! By now we are all familiar with the updated Flanaess map for 2024 D&D and as of this posting the new DMG with this "rebooted 576 CY" material is in people's hands. We also know as of this posting Greyhawk is open for third party submissions to DMsGuild. The future is quite uncertain for fandom. What IS certain is the Cultists of Tharizdun will play the hand they are dealt and will continue to do what they do best. If you are just joining, catch up! Follow the navigation links at the bottom. Enjoy!
Welcome back Greyhawkers! It's time for a new installment of Under. If you are just joining, follow the navigation links at the bottom of the page. If you've been reading this story so far, I will only explain that our characters so far are a svirfneblin, a kuo-toa and a myconid. That info should explain the title of the comic series of course. Now let's see what these guys are up to...enjoy!
Enter, dear readers! It is time to regale you with another tall tale in the Saga of Valkaun Dain. If you are just stumbling onto this comic, this is a series based on my friend's epic 2E D&D character. Some of the stories are mythical, and some actually happened. Follow the navigation buttons to read the previous comics. Today's yarn would have better told around the release of the new Monster Manual in 2025, but who can wait that long? Until then, enjoy!
Hello Greyhawk fanatics! Speaking of fanatics, when last we saw the Cultists they were "rebooted" to 576 CY. Let's see how they are adjusting. As a side note, the series is called Cultists (plural) so as you'll see this can lead to some comical situations. Enjoy!
Please enter, fans of Greyhawk and D&D! Today I present part two in my new comic storyline, Under. If you are new to the comics on Greyhawkery follow the navigation links at the end of the post. As you will soon see, this tale includes some rather unusual protagonists. I hope you enjoy!
Howdy Greyfolk! Today is a new installment of the soon-to-be epic saga of Valkaun Dain. If you haven't seen this series yet hit the navigation buttons below. One thing to know about our comic strip hero, he comes from an era of D&D when the Sword of Sharpness and Vorpal Sword were very VERY lethal. It's no surprise then that Valkaun (allegedly) acquired one. Let's check it out. Enjoy!
Greyhawk endures! Alright folks, here is the last of my blitz of comics this week. If you haven't seen the previous installment of Tasha's follow the navigation links below the comic. Let's see what intriguing topic she has for us today. Enjoy!
Well met Greyhawk fans! Virtual Greyhawk Con is going on this week, so I'm throwing more comics out there in celebration. That means the Cultists are back again. Last time, we got to see the first cultist regain his bearings in this rebooted comic franchise, now we get to see his partner in villainy join in on the fun. If you are just now discovering Cultists, be sure to try the navigation buttons below to view the previous and eventually future comics. Enjoy!
Come on in, Greyhawkers! I'm proud to present my fourth and final new comic series. This comic has been swirling in my head for years wanting to get out. UNDER is my love-letter to the Dragon Magazine comic, Wormy done by the late great Dave Trampier. This D&D comic moreso than any other captivated me from the start and kept me collecting Dragon right up until its end. Unlike my other humorous Greyhawk comics, Under is a semi-serious story that is closer in relation to the Castle Greyhawk graphic novel I did alongside Scott Casper. This first installment is an appetizer. I am anxious to reveal the rest of the story to you, and I hope you get swept up in this world like I did with Wormy. Enjoy!
Hail Greyhawk adventurers! Since it is Virtual Greyhawk Con this week, I have decided to celebrate this annual event by releasing FOUR comics instead of one this week. Today is the third in four new comic series I'm debuting. Some background: I have sung his praises before in Greyhawkery articles, but for those just joining Valkaun Dain is my friend Jayson's epic level fighter from 2nd AD&D. This is a character that did so much stuff in Greyhawk that his fame is beyond measure. To find someone so revered by the bards you'd have to compare him to Hercules, Achilles or even yes, Chuck Norris. What this series entails is a black & white newspaper-style comic strip of Valkaun's exploits in Greyhawk. While many of the tales to come are the stuff of myth, I assure you many of them actually happened at the game table. Have fun following his saga. Enjoy!
Hello again Greyhawk readers! Today premiers the second series in my weekly comic relaunch. Following Cultists, I have a "new" character to play with thanks to the fine writers and artists behind 5E D&D. Love her or hate her, Tasha has quite a selection of guises (Nataha, Iggwilv, etc) along with an equally twisted history that just keeps growing. I for one applaud her new career direction...as a D&D influencer. Enjoy!
Welcome back Greyhawk fanatics! After taking nearly the whole year off of blogging (and a lot of soul searching) I finally broke through my writer's block and went back to what is most fun for me and that is Greyhawk Comics! I hope to win back your readership with a steady weekly Wednesday release of four, yes FOUR different comic series!
Leading off of course is the mad antics of the CULTISTS. Those who aren't familiar with them from my first run of comics (2007-2011) can find them in the links above or even in the most recent issues of Oerth Journal. What trouble will this duo cause this time? I will feature the other three comic series in the coming weeks. For now, enjoy!
