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Flashing Lights warning, but I figured I’d show a timelapse of how I first made pages, using my first page. With Procreate, though, you have to manage a sometimes strict layer limit, so I now have a more efficient process I’ll show in another post

Late morning reblog!

In this page, tempers keep running.

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5 - Double Creature Feature

5 - Double Creature Feature

Transcript under the cut:

The comic jumps between Pleht and Brudil's situations. Pleht and Slugfolk: O-oh, sorry… Pleht turned to see the ladybug, who shields its eyes from Pleht's magic flame. Ladybug: SKREE! Pleht: Didn't mean to blind you. Slugfolk (pointing at the Bandaged Slugfolk): It was his idea. Pleht reaches into his coat again, dropping his flint with the other hand and extinguishing the flame. Ladybug: mrrrgh… Pleht: Hey, c-calm down, boy… Brudil is understandably angry at the two Slufgolk. Bandage Slugfolk glares at the other. Brudil: Seriously, what's your problem? Bangaged Slugfolk: Really? Slugfolk: Heh, sorry. I panicked. Pleht pulls out a ladle, but it drops to the floor (with "CLANG!" SFX). Ladybug: chttr? Pleht: Here, look at this floating or- oops! Brudil gets tackled by Bandaged Slugfolk (with "BAM!" SFX), hard enough for her bucket helmet to go flying. Brudil: I mean, if you're gonna ambush me-- OOF! Pleht kneels down to pick the ladle up as the annoyed ladybug watches, while Brudil pushes against Bandaged Slugfolk, her hand reaching back for the axe. Pleht and Brudil both groan. Ladybug: hiss…

Morning reblog!

In this page, two heroes are oh-so-close to meeting.

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7 - You Were Going to Meet, Darn You!

7 - You Were Going to Meet, Darn You!

Transcript under the cut:

Pleht throws the metal ball into the foreground, the ladybug excitedly turning to chase it. Pleht: GO FETCH! Ladybug: skree! Brudil punts the Bandaged Slugfolk into the other Slugfolk (with "PUNT!" SFX), sending both through the open doorway. Brudil: GET OUTTA HERE! Pleht (wiping brow): Whew! Brudil (standing proudly): Well, that takes care of that! Pleht picks up the dropped flint, while Brudil picks her bucket helmet up. Pleht prepares to go through the dark doorway, trying to get his magic flame back up (with "flick" SFX) Brudil puts her helmet back on and turns her attention to the thorny plants once more. Loud banging can be heard from the other door she missed (with "RATTLE" and "BANG!" SFX) Pleht and Brudil: Alright, where was I…?

And here’s a timelapse of my earliest version of my current process, showcased with my fifth page! Again, potential flashing lights warning.

Currently, it’s a little different, but the outline goes like this:

1. Make rough.

2. Solidify panel layout.

3. Solidify dialogue.

3. Make rough sketches.

4. Make speech bubbles.

5. Make lineart, with separate layer of the background lines covering the lines on the base.

6. Colors

7. Shading

8. Other effects.

It’s much easier to manage layers than when I started, and it encourages me to work more quickly to boot!

…later down the line, I mean. I forgot this page was a toughie for me.

Morning reblog!

In this page of Dungeon Smalls, Brudil finds that flying solo isn't all it's cracked up to be.

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2 - Crashing In

2 - Crashing In

Transcript below the cut:

At another place in the tower, Brudil crashes through a barred door (with "CRASH" SFX). She is wearing a washboard and a bucket for armor, with a shovel on her back. As she adjusts the bucket to see again, a pair of eye stalks peer at her from above. They quickly move out of sight as she looks, though. Brudil: HALLOOOOOO? A large aphid peers from behind a nearby bush quizzically, but Brudil receives no response as her words echo. Another pair of eye stalks, one eye covered by a bandage, leer at her before once again moving out of sight. Brudil sighs and moves forward into the overgrown room, unaware of the Slugfolk watching her. Brudil (thinking): Man alive, this is lonely…

Next-day reblog!

In this page, Pleht starts a fire.

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3 - Flickering Magic

3 - Flickering Magic

Transcript under the cut:

Pleht is uneasily looking at a doorway into a dark room. There are signs of overgrowth within. He digs into his coat (with small "RUSTLE" SFX). Pleht: …Should be okay, just this once. I mean, w-who's gonna know? Pleht: Please understand, Mr. Sardon. Magic swirls around his hand as Pleht prepares a piece of flint and a special ring over his thumb. He flicks (with "flick" SFX), but nothing happens. Pleht: Come on, come on, why isn't this working? It worked just fine yesterday! Pleht keeps flicking, but naught but sparks show up. The flicks (with plenty of "flick" SFX) attract the attention of a creature in a hole in the wall. Creature: chttr? Creature: chtt… chtt… hissss Pleht finally accomplishes his goal, looking at the flame hovering above his thumb, unaware of the large legs above him. Pleht: Ha, finally! Now to… He stops, face full of dread as he realizes there's a giant ladybug behind him.

And here’s a timelapse of my earliest version of my current process, showcased with my fifth page! Again, potential flashing lights warning.

Currently, it’s a little different, but the outline goes like this:

1. Make rough.

2. Solidify panel layout.

3. Solidify dialogue.

3. Make rough sketches.

4. Make speech bubbles.

5. Make lineart, with separate layer of the background lines covering the lines on the base.

6. Colors

7. Shading

8. Other effects.

It’s much easier to manage layers than when I started, and it encourages me to work more quickly to boot!

…later down the line, I mean. I forgot this page was a toughie for me.

Dungeon Smalls is Up and At 'Em!

Hello Tumblr! I have been working on a webcomic for some time, and I hope you like it!

It stars a goblin wizard apprentice and a gnome warrior wannabe as they go adventuring.

Hope to see you there!

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Overhead Danger

Overhead Danger

In this page, they start to get results.

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6 - Bedazzles and Bashes

6 - Bedazzles and Bashes

Transcript below the cut:

Like the previous page, this page jumps between Pleht and Brudil's perspectives. Pleht: Right… L-let's try that again… He tucks the ladle into his sleeve. Brudil lifts the axe, pulling it out of her washboard (with "snap!" SFX). Brudil: I was just about to tell you… Pleht has an aura of magic, looking up at the ladybug. From the ladybug's perspective, it looks like the ladle has become a floating metal ball. Pleht: Ooooo… Look at the floating orb… Meanwhile, Brudil has swung the axe overhead, bashing the Bandaged Slugfolk's head with the flat end (with "WHAM!" SFX). Brudil: …TO KNOCK IT OFF! The ladybug happily stares at the floating orb, which the ladle truly has become, hovering between Pleht's fingers. Pleht (thinking): Okay, Pleht, it's working. Just gotta do this right… Ladybug: chlee! Meanwhile, the other Slugfolk is running for aid from the ones lying in wait. Brudil (thinking): Okay, Brudil, just like you practiced… Slugfolk: GUYS! GUYS?! Bandaged Slugfolk: Ugh…

Meet Pleht Scrapeson!

He/Him | 23 | Goblin

Born and raised in the modest fishing town of Tidesworth, Pleht had shown a natural knack for magical things since he was a kid. His parents thus encouraged him to pursue an apprenticeship under the famed wizard Sardon the Beige; obviously, this was his calling. He has since grown from one weird kid into one nervous and cautious adult.

See him try some magic at:

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Heroes for the Little Guy