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Baldur's Gate Comic Book

Discussion in 'Booktalk' started by flysoup, Jul 4, 2008.

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    Surprisingly good, reckon it is the comic adaptation of your evil game?
     
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    Decados The Chosen One

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    I agree, it is better than expected- I'm sure I've seen bits before though.

    I'm not particularly fond of some of the faces- I think it is something to do with the shape of the mouth and the way the eyes don't always both look the same way. Also, a minor quibble with comic 10- I struggle to see a Xvart saying 'humanoid'. Still, both of those comments aside, it is fairly good. ;)


    Oh, incidentally, all of the portraits you've done make the characters look like berserkers to me! Appropriate for Minsc, perhaps slightly less so for Tiax. :p
     
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    Shaitan Always forgive your enemies; it annoys them so

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    Really fine artwork
     
    Shaitan, Jul 4, 2008
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    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    Since skulls are mentioned in the comic several times, it'd probably be good to correct the spelling (i.e. skulls, NOT sculls).

    Also, Kagain's name is also misspelled.

    Aside from that, not bad.
     
    Taluntain, Jul 4, 2008
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    Kitrax Pantaloons are supposed to go where!?!?

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    The artwork isn't bad...not great, but I'd say it's in the top 25% of web comics. Misspelled words are irksome though. :bad: :rolling:
     
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    Hi folks and forgive my late reply.

    The likings and dislikings have been equal when it comes to my artwork. And that is fine by me since the taste differs in each and every mind.

    I am using simple lines and a fast style since the everyday life doesn't always allow me to put the amount of time into the artwork that I could hope for.

    And that eyes looks different on each side of the face as one mentioned above, that is how it looks for real. Check in the mirror and compare both sides of your face and see the difference ;)

    The spelling and gramma issue is not the best but that is due to that I am swedish and I am correcting the errors every time someone points out them for me. If I could afford to pay someone that know both swedish and english to translate the comic then belive me I would.

    And the Xvarts in the game actually speak the words humanoid scullsucker :)

    The comic is based from my fantasy, improvisation, the game and minor parts from the novel.

    Aside form this I really am grateful for the constructive criticism since I learn alot from it. Also thanks for all the comments and good speed to you all both the ones that likes my comic but to the ones that don't as well:)
     
    flysoup, Jul 15, 2008
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    What an awesome effort. I'm delighted to see the results. The youtube-preview looks great with the moving critters. Love it. :)
     
    Nizidramanii'yt, Jul 15, 2008
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    I like it. Artwork's smooth and very nice.
    Only problem I have with it is with the depiction of mouths. They seem somehow...hmmm, I don't know. Strange. Too lippy, perhaps...

    Other than that, good stuff!
     
    Deathmage, Jul 15, 2008
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    Thanks for the inspiring comments friends. About the mouth issue I can actually agree to that they look weird. I think it is due to my insecurity on how to decide the style and technique to use when drawing a mouth.

    I hope that my misstakes here and there doesn't draw down the overall feeling of the comic.

    Again many thanks to you all for the constructive criticism and the inspiring comments. I will start the crafting of page 15 today if the real life cycle allows me.

    (edited the scull and kagain typos mentioned above.)

    Good speed!
     
    flysoup, Jul 15, 2008
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    Is this from an evil/neutral game or the game books? I remember that seeing a mention of a BG novel with the protagonist having a similar name.
     
    The Shaman, Jul 15, 2008
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    That's the name that the official novels (if you can call them that) used, yes.
     
    Taluntain, Jul 15, 2008
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    I once worked with an old Algerian man named Abdel, he made the best couscous.
     
    joacqin, Jul 15, 2008
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    I improvise the comic based on gaming experiences but mostly from whatever falls into my mind. I do some research though so that the npc's are close to the ones as we know them.

    I have taken the protagonist name from the novels and also the visual appearance of the protagonist as a dark long haired, tall and muscled individual.

    I borrowed small bits from his personality as well, humorless and always willing and eager to join a fight.

    He is chaotic neutral in my comic as I think that a Bhaalspawn probably would have such a alignment even though he would have been raised within Candlekeep.

    He has his heritage from the lord of murder after all and I am sure that such a thing would affect ones personality.

    Hmm maybe I should make a scene with couscous involved in my comic :)

    Good speed and happy adventuring to you all!
     
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    flysoup, Jul 16, 2008
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    Elfen Lied The Bird of Hermes is my name, eating my wings to

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    Awesome. Can't want to see Minsc and Boo.
     
    Elfen Lied, Jul 18, 2008
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    Nice art for Tiax! So THAT's where Ghouly came from? :D
     
    Deathmage, Jul 18, 2008
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    Agreed, I like number 15.
     
    Decados, Jul 18, 2008
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    Indeed that is the birth of his summon Ghoul/Ghast ability :)

    Actually without leaving to many spoilers Boo will appear on page 16 that I am currently brainstorming about.

    Glad you like it :)
     
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    flysoup, Jul 18, 2008
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