Fate (or weather) are conspiring against me! The power failures happening around my area have even reached national TV (my nation, mind you ;) ), it's been a frustrating advance for this page, but neither rain, fierce winds or even a 5.6 Richter-scale earthquake could keep me from updating!

The last panel was re-drawn a couple of times. I'm happy how it turned, but it was a challenge to keep both perspective and respect the girls' heights and builds (Eruhien is a scrawny kid, Xiang is a dwarf and Niriko, while taller than the tree of them, is still short). I also resisted the temptation to use the dreaded Lens Flare filter, even if that was the effect I wanted of sunlight reflecting off the blades. Hope it turned out right.

And yes, that is the Hawk Maiden war cry; "For hope, sacrifice, and sacrifice before defeat". It won't be the last time it is heard in this chapter.

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SpiderForest Tour Begins!

It's a new year and it's time to get to know the neighbors, especially as we have new ones! SpiderForest accepted new comics at the end of the year, and we begin introducing them with Scattered Leaves, a comic that screams "traditional" starting from a very nice art to a very nice story. It's about the mysterious power of the faery world and just how bad an idea it can be to deal with them even with the best of intentions on all sides. It's not fantasy with swords and heroes and big epic battles, but with mistery and magic and how it impacts on people who are brave or foolish enough to deal with them.

Return of the Chronicles!

Having more time on my plate now means continuing the stories in Chronicles of the 5th Age! What do you want to read next? Vote in the forums!

Nahast RPG: Destiny and Fate

What does it take to be a hero in Nahast? Simple! To be a master of one's own fate and a key player in the destiny of the world. It is easier than it sounds, at least from a role-playing point of view. Player characters are by default heroes whose legends are in the process of being written, but in Nahast, the echoes of myth are made real in and by the Dreamlands, and fate is a force that is real and even comprehensible; in such a world, what separates a true hero from a mere adventurer, however skilled? This article in Heroes & Legends tells you all about integrating the mastery of fate and destiny for any hero in the Pathfinder role-playing game, Nahast-style!

Become a Fan

Folllowing a suggestion, I went off and created a Fan Page at Facebook. What can you find there? Stuff I don't post anywhere else! So far I've uploaded loads of my design sketches and some art that has only been seen once during a hiatus and then was gone forever, not even in my DeviantArt sketch gallery!. I'll also be posting update news, but you might get that already.

Kitsunemori! Role-Playing Game sourcebook for sale!

For all D&D players and Dungeon Masters! Kitsunemori is a book that uses the base d20
system with a mystical Asian flavor. Written and partly illustrated by yours truly, Kitsunemori has
rules to give any D&D or fantasy d20 a mythic Japanese feel, particularly centered around the Kitsune,
the mischievous fox spirits. Get it now directly from the author!