A tale of kings, monsters, and finding your way home.
Guest art - Jessica This week's guest art is by Jessica E. H., and I am loving both the concept and the execution of those shadows... The next update post will probably go up when I'm ready to announce the Chapter 19 launch date. I'm still working on script edits at the moment - it has been an unexpectedly hectic month, and to be honest I've needed a break. With the election coming up I've also…
Art update - Effire design sketches The first image here is a sheet of sketches I did to solidify Effire's human character design in preparation for his finally showing up in Chapter 18. I'd drawn him in illustrations before, but I hadn't really drawn him "acting" very much... and I also needed to decide how I wanted to draw his hair consistently (it still just does what it wants). The second…
Guest art - Emily This week's guest art is by Emily , of our resident book nerds nerding out together - which I'm sure both of them would find fascinating, given the chance. Emily is the creator of an absolutely intriguing completed webcomic called The Shifting City , about a team of friends tasked with mapping a magical city that never stops changing. SpiderForest New Member Spotlight - Falling…
Guest art - Caroline This utterly badass guest art is by Caroline. Check out her comic Sunbird for an intriguing world of telepathic birds and brewing war, and her completed comic Beneath the Clouds for exorcists in Heian Japan. SpiderForest New Member Spotlight - Normality and Paranormality Normal is relative. Enjoy these comics that explore what happens when a touch of the silly, surreal, or…
Guest art - Caspian Greyling Look at this beautiful, iconic-looking piece by Caspian Greyling ... and check out their comic Life After Life if you like intriguing stories about supernaturally fated soulmates. (incidentally, I would love to make a Tamuran tarot deck someday... we've got the major arcana and a few of the minors mapped out so far, but it will be a while before I get to the artwork...…
Guest art - Delphina Today's guest art is a panel redraw challenge courtesy of Delphina - I think it's so cool to see how she used digital tools for the traditional-media textures and effects. Delphina's comic Sombulus is a world-hopping comedic fantasy adventure that is brilliant and funny with colorfully memorable characters, truly unique worlds, and a whole lot of heart. She's currently running…
Art update - diptych The server issues seem to have been resolved for now. Fingers crossed. If you follow me on Tumblr , you might recognize these sketches from a daily ink drawing challenge a few Octobers ago. Now you know why they go together. This content originally published by Aron at Tamuran .
Art update - gaming break (EDIT 8/30: Having some technical difficulties with the site; hopefully I'll be able to upload the new post later today) (EDIT 9/4: The server issues have been resolved (for now) and the site is back. Since it's nearly update day I'll make the next post on Friday as usual) (EDIT 9/6: ....or not. It looks like we may have to wait a bit for more than a temporary solution to…
Chapter 18 Page 90 Rais may have been cheated of his public execution of traitors, but maybe all is not lost. Serene, if you remember, is the blood-magic mind-control sorceress lady the main party met all the way back in Chapter 3. And that is the end of Chapter 18! All 90 pages of it, even! Next chapter we'll be back with Nashua, Varony, and Kip, to find out where that portal took them, and maybe…
Chapter 18 Page 89 Don't worry too much for Effire - he may not be okay, but he's safe for now. I'll spare you that cliffhanger, at least. Rais, however, does not like people who spoil his plans. Especially repeat offenders ... This content originally published by Aron at Tamuran .
Chapter 18 Page 88 Welcome back, Effire. The Tu Naul, according to tradition and history, are one of the three magical guardian races sworn by the Dragons to use their power to watch over and protect mankind - a role they take very seriously. As the high mage described in Kip's graduation speech in chapter 3 , and as Kip alluded in chapter 11 , a Morphus's service as a bonded Companion on the…
Chapter 18 Page 87 Effire still thinks forcing young Morphyx into decades-long shapeshifted bonds with strangers is bullshit, "sacred duty" or not. And he'd wager that if there was any human (i.e. Tu Naul) decision-making involved in pairing him with Morgen it was something along the lines of "let's put the two weirdos together so nobody else has to deal with them." But he is glad he decided to…
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Chapter 18 Page 85 Just in case you missed last week's note, we are looking for guest art to feature during the upcoming between-chapter break - if you'd like to contribute, please send your art to us (tamurancomic@gmail.com) by the end of August. In the meantime, and in any case, thank you for reading! This content originally published by Aron at Tamuran .
Chapter 18 Page 84 Huh. Nobody told him his assigned partner would be quirky, or considerate, or thoughtful, or kind... or cute... Unfortunately being Companioned pretty effectively precludes any potential for romance. At least Morphyx don't experience physical attraction while bound in animal form, mercifully. (and that is not queerbaiting, I swear - I promise you good wholesome queer romance in…
Chapter 18 Page 83 Thanks for your patience while I finished the page. Next one should go up on Friday as usual. (Afternoon edit: I updated the dialogue a bit for the sake of clarity) This content originally published by Aron at Tamuran .
Chapter 18 Page 82 ( EDIT: Just a note that the page for 6/28 will go up later in the evening rather than in the morning. Or possibly on Saturday) Looks like somebody's determined to ruin everyone's big day... Reminder that SpiderForest applications close on June 30th, if you make a webcomic and are looking for a fun, supportive collective of fellow comickers to help you along on the journey. This…
Chapter 18 Page 81 By pure accident, this is page 700 of the comic. Reminder that SpiderForest , the webcomic collective we belong to, has opened applications for new members until June 30. If you make comics and are interested in joining a fun, supportive, enthusiastic community, you can check out all the details here . This content originally published by Aron at Tamuran .
Chapter 18 Page 80 Moment of truth, Morgen. What are you going to do...? This content originally published by Aron at Tamuran .
Chapter 18 Page 79 The form a person's Morphus takes is supposed to reflect and support their role in life - Zharus Guard companions will commonly become the sorts of powerful predators like wolves or big cats or birds of prey you've seen among the palace guard. Snakes are very rare, and some might assume that they and their companions are meant for more clandestine purposes. That, and some people…
Chapter 18 Page 78 Just a note that SpiderForest , the webcomic collective we're a member of, is opening its annual application season on June 10. So if you make a webcomic yourself and are interested in joining a community of supportive, knowledgeable, fun, weird, enthusiastic fellow creators, check out the application page for more info. This content originally published by Aron at Tamuran .
Chapter 18 Page 77 No one died in the inn fire (chapter 6) , at least. Just a lot of property damage suffered by innocent bystanders... When Morgen mentions jam he's referring to the conversation they were having way back at the beginning of chapter 16 . Or, in in-universe terms... yesterday. Less than a week left in the SpiderForest Kickstarter campaign to print their newest short comics…
Chapter 18 Page 76 The young prince will definitely be fine with people who make this face when they have a knife to someone's throat and leave a roomful of palace guards looking like this . Just under two weeks left to back our comic collective SpiderForest's latest short comic anthology, Threads: Immortal on Kickstarter! Sixteen short comics by a diverse variety of creators on the subject of…
Chapter 18 Page 75 Morgen doesn't want Effire to die for his sake, of course, but he's not going to reject the attempt at comfort for the both of them right now, either. Or pass up the chance to tease his partner. Reminder that our webcomic collective, SpiderForest, is currently Kickstarting its newest short comic anthology, Threads: Immortal ! We don't have a story in this one, but I forgot to…
Chapter 18 Page 74 SpiderForest is currently running a Kickstarter to print their new comic anthology, Threads: Immortal , a collection of short comics about the undying and everlasting. We haven't contributed a comic to this one, but I can confirm that the stories are fantastic. Go check it out! This content originally published by Aron at Tamuran .
Chapter 18 Page 73 The Red Lady they're referring to is the Red Dragon, guardian deity of everyday affairs and the common people. This content originally published by Aron at Tamuran .
This content originally published by Aron at Tamuran .
This content originally published by Aron at Tamuran .
Chapter 18 Page 70 The "Resistance" he's talking about is the one mentioned way back on chapter 16 page 2 . This content originally published by Aron at Tamuran .
Chapter 18 Page 69 Effire does not expect that the former guard captain will be allowed anywhere near a usable weapon during his execution, unfortunately... but he does expect that the two of them will be made an example of. I updated the comment system to the latest version - let me know if you find anything that isn't working. Also - our friend Varethane is currently running a Kickstarter to…
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Chapter 18 Page 67 The Death and Decay art zine I'm contributing a painting to ends its Kickstarter on Wednesday ! It's very close to the second stretch goal! If you like spooky-creepy-melancholy things, go check it out. Last round of SpiderForest comics of the week! I hope the feature exchange has helped you find some awesome new things to read. Be True to Your School? Figuring out life can be…
Chapter 18 Page 66 I updated the dialogue slightly on chapter 18 page 57 just to spell out Effire and Morgen's train of reasoning and conclusion about the poisonings a little more clearly. Here are this week's featured SpiderForest comics! The third of this batch is Tamuran, so hello and welcome to any new readers! Week of February 26-March 02 The Road We Travel Pitfalls and pranks, curses and…
Chapter 18 Page 65 (Crimson Talon priests serve the Red Dragon, who is the deity concerned with the affairs of everyday life, including justice and the mediation of disputes. And Serene, as a reminder, is this sorceress from chapters 3-4 (named on page 11 of chapter 3 ). You will learn more about bloodbinding later, but controlling people is one of her specialties.) Maybe this will satisfy the…
Chapter 18 Page 64 This week's featured SpiderForest comics: Week of February 12-18 In Their Shoes... Would you do the same? Sometimes circumstances push people to do things they never considered before. Of Conquests and Consequences - A coming of age comic where a teenage aristocrat from the North finds himself a prisoner of war and is assigned as a servant to the young heiress of one of the…
Chapter 18 Page 63 This week's featured SpiderForest comics: Week of February 05-11 Which Witch? Witches can be good or they can be evil. Solve problems or create nightmares. Which witch do you prefer? Witch of Dezina - A country is thrown into chaos when their goddess disappears, taking her magic with her. Tayver is in over his head with the investigation. Good thing Elenore is here to... help?…
Chapter 18 Page 62 This week's SpiderForest Comic of the Week features: Week of January 29-February 04 Tripping Through Fantasy... Not all fantasy stories take themselves too seriously... these are a few. Saffron and Sage - Saffron Saldarriaga's crush has been kidnapped! Together with her trusty pet-slash-mentor Sage, a large axe, and an inept guide, she sets out to rescue him from the evil nymph…
Chapter 18 Page 61 Week 3 of SpiderForest comic features: Week of January 22-28 Checkmate Life can be a bit like a game of chess. Strategizing and positioning in the hope that you can get to your checkmate. Magefront - Amarantha is a necromancer on a mission. She wants to become a famous battlemage just like her mother, and she knows just how to do it. She's already been accepted to the College of…
Chapter 18 Page 60 Here's week 2 of the SpiderForest featured comic exchange: Gifts or Curses Gifts come in many forms, and sometimes the consequences of those gifts aren't what's hoped for. Gifts of Wandering Ice - A story about ancient things people find in melting icebergs and the apocalypse that made humanity better. Aster and the Fire - A failed Chosen one falls into a life of magical crime.…
Chapter 18 Page 59 It's time for this year's SpiderForest Comic of the Week feature exchange! If you enjoy fantasy adventures with a lot of heart, this week's featured comics should definitely be going on your to-read list. It's Not the Destination... It's the Journey! It's truths revealed, friends made along the way, and lessons learned. Clover and Cutlass - Maggie is a reluctant heir to the…
Chapter 18 Page 58 Happy anniversary, readers old and new - the Tamuran site launched on January 5, 2010. Thank you all so much for your support, enthusiasm, and readership over the years - making comics is fun in itself, but knowing y'all are out there looking forward to more story really makes all the hard work worth it. I took down the art updates and will post them in the gallery when I get a…
Chapter 18 Page 57 (EDIT: I tweaked the first panel dialogue a bit to make their reasoning here a little clearer.) I don't usually take breaks from updating for the holidays, but this year I could really use the time to catch up on some other projects, as well as working ahead on pages a bit. So I'll post the next comic page on January 5 - which is the comic's 14th anniversary, incidentally. I may…
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This content originally published by Aron at Tamuran .
Chapter 18 Page 54 Do you remember the Kaelon? They were first mentioned in the party's discussion of the three legendary guardian races, way back on chapter 11 pages 22 -25. This content originally published by Aron at Tamuran .
This content originally published by Aron at Tamuran .
Chapter 18 Page 52 Effire hates eating mice. Fortunately he only has to do it about as often as a normal snake... This content originally published by Aron at Tamuran .
Chapter 18 Page 51 Speaking of friends running Kickstarters, there's just a few days left in Max and David Kinne's campaign to print Book 2 of their excellent queer fantasy romance comic, Jack Beloved , and they are close to reaching their second bonus story stretch goal... This content originally published by Aron at Tamuran .
Chapter 18 Page 50 Just a note that fellow SpiderForest member Brandon Hankins is crowdfunding to print Chapter 2 of his comic Autumn Wing and the Crown of Fire , with just a week to go. If you like RPG-inspired fantasy that's both heartfelt and action-packed, painted in gorgeous traditional media, go take a look! This content originally published by Aron at Tamuran .
Chapter 18 Page 49 I moved the extra art posts from the comic archive to the appropriate gallery pages, so direct links going to comic pages in the current chapter have gotten shuffled around a bit, just as a heads-up. If you find anything else that isn't working correctly, let me know. And please welcome this week's featured new SpiderForest members! Week of October 16 Future Worlds Two comics…