#67 - Who Really Killed Laura Palmer?

Members of the University of Ottawa Gaming Club gently reminded me that nobody remembers who the heck Laura Palmer is.
Being the lazy bastard that I am, I didn't change my comic for a silly little detail like that! Google is our friend. :)

I recently had the chance to go see an old acquaintance of mine's band a few weeks ago, and they did kick some ass. Except for her stage appearance, I hadn't seen Régine for years (at least 12), but hey. I'll still plug her band because I like it, not because they really need it. Buy their latest album "Neon Bible" and visit their site: Arcade Fire.

So, I'm now off to Norway, folks. I'll be back sometime in July, I'm not sure exactly when. 'Till then, do read the other most awesome comics Eyeskream has to offer!

---> Chris "Flouzemaker" Shill, Casual Gamers

#66 - But... We Always Pack a Rope!

We're all Hokies, these days. My most sincere thoughts to the families and friends of all VT victims.



Ok... go read the darned toon before I spoil everything for you with my oen spoilers!

Done?

Good!

You know that piece of equipement that every player always buys for all his (or her) PC's? Like, say, rope?
What if one day you decide not to purchase any, thinking everyone else will have some anyways?
And most especially, what it everyone else in the group had the same idea? Well, that's what happened here, sadly enough.

Oh. And I guess Thieves might be useful, maybe, in certain very special circumstances, sometimes, I guess.

But not bards.
They suck.
(Now, before you complain about that statement, know that my most recent character was a bard.)


-----> Chris "Flouzemaker" Shill, Casual Gamers

#65 - Good is the New Evil

Oy!

It's (yet again) been a while, huh?

Thankfully, I have no plans of ever stopping Casual Gamers until the "story" is done, even if I'm forced to pause the updates from time to time. But now, I do have more free time than I used to these past few months, leading to more frequent updates.
Notably, my frikkin' teeth are finally fixed!

Ok. Go read the new toon, I'll be waiting right here.

Done?
Awesome.

For all you GMs out there, here's a tip. Good Dragons really should fork over their treasure to any PC they meet. Otherwise, they are way too lame. That said, I'm sure an imaginative GM can find a use for them (notably in an evil PC campaign).
But if there's one thing players hate more than uppity zero-level NPCs, it's being overshadowed by an ally, a dragons cast a pretty large shadow. No party wants to be second fiddle to anyone, no matter how shiny they are.

There might be a few days, in the near future, when the site isn't quite online while it's being moved. Also, this here blog will probably get the axe.
The silver-lining? Strip #66 is already half done and it should be online soon. :D

-----> Chris "Flouzemaker" Shill, Casual Gamers

#64 - The Final Encounters.

"We penetrate inside Lady Drakka's secret tunnel."
Man, some people might misinterpret that quote...

Ok... I admit it, I was a little overdue for an update. Blame midterms for that one.

*spoiler*
I did lie a little in this strip. By 1991, in fact, my English had become quite good. But that doesn't mean I used my knowledge to read stuff. So, indeed, I made the players go through all the random encounters consecutively, and it barely made any sense. Thankfully, we were all mostly concerned about the XP's we'd get, so making any sense at all wasn't a priority.

In other news, the future webcomic legend that is Gun Baby has made it's debut. Go read the first pages and oogle at the artwork!
Also...
It eats brains yet isn't a zombie. What is it? Find out by reading the funny webcomic called Mind Flayed! I swear, if you like Casual Gamers, chances are you'll like Mind Flayed as well, buddy.

------> Chris "Flouzemaker" Shill, Casual Gamers

#63 - Weight is a State of Mind.

Yay!
The website's redesign is almost done! I think I only need to fix some slight problems with the F.A.Q. and Links pages, which is no big deal. Unfortunately, since I'm heading back to Montreal for the rest of the week and week-end, I'll only be able to fix it sometime next week.
As this new design required technical expertise way beyond what I know and understand, it couldn't have been done at all without Fodi's Matthew Buchwald. In fact, he did it for me. So please, do what I did and convert to FODIANITY! If there are enough of us, and become a legitimate religion, Matt'll be able to save a hefty sum on his income taxes!

Normally, I would have titled strip #63 "Encumbrance Only Matters When You Remember it Exists," but I ran out of room. Of course, a player only remembers it when it adversely affects monsters and NPCs. GMs just don't remember period. There's a lot of other stuff to think about than a character's weight allowance, most especially if you suck as a GM to begin with.
And I do enjoy how Thoar's attacking with his spetum like it's some sort of pogo stick. That's cool. Had I a spetum, you can bet that's how I'd be attacking!

-----> Chris "Flouzemaker" Shill, Casual Gamers

#62 - Encounters of the Ninth Kind

Phew!

This newest comic was supposed to be online yesterday, but it was so damn long to draw, ink and color, it needed an extra day to complete. In fact, from now on, there'll be a new comic published every Monday... unless they're particularly long to draw... in which case they'll be published on Tuesdays.
So I guess the site'll be updated on Mondays or Tuesdays. My shedule up until roughly Christmas allows me to do that, I believe. Except for a possible exception when the mid-terms'll come around. Anyhow, enough about that!

On to the actual comic!
In the 3rd panel... Tygrib's facial expression is pretty much stolen from the repertoire of another Eyeskream cartoonist. Can you guess who? ;)
So I guess you'd like to know. Exactly how many chapters WERE skipped? Well... a good number of them, I guess. But fear not, the quest is in three adventure modules! :D
Discuss this comic in the forum.

-----> Chris "Flouzemaker" Shill, Casual Gamers

#61 - Eyeskream Swap II

It's the swap!
Here's the game plan:
- Correctly identify the Eyeskream member who drew Casual Gamers #61
- Then, correctly identify who drew what in every other Eyeskream Swap
- Fill out this page with your answers.
- Comfortably wait for your prize. ;-)

Obviously, also take the time to enjoy all the swap strips, most notably the funny one on this site right here! I do feel remorseful about laughing, though, seeing as Dan is a 12 year old... it just ain't right!

In other news, I've posted a potential T-shirt idea on the forum. Please do tell me if I'm on the right track or not, even if you don't ever plan on buying a Casual Gamers themed shirt, ever. ;-)

And in more news, I'm busily translating the whole site to make a twin version of it in French. It won't make a difference to you, but they'll having riots in France!

-----> Chris, Casual Gamers