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I don't think I ever actually shared this? I'm really heckin' proud of it, and as the cover for Volume 2 of my comic I'm really chuffed.

#the epic odyssey of thomas mclean #i made this #my webcomic

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ITS BACK!

That's right my friends, we are back to regularly scheduled Monday updates of The Epic Odyssey of Thomas McLean. Which is the webcomic i write and draw.

What's it about?

Thomas McLean grew up being told a simple formula: do good in school, go to college, get good job, meet good girl, succeed at life. Steps 1 and 2 were no problem – but good jobs are scarce, the girl broke up with him, and succeeding at life doesn’t seem possible while stuck feeding grumpy tourists at Fisherman’s Wharf day in and day out. Disillusioned and afraid that he’s wasting his 20s going nowhere, Thomas spends his nights wishing he could just escape. But when his wish is granted and he’s flung into a world that is remarkably similar to his favorite tabletop and video games, he begins to question his priorities. And so, with the help of the people he meets and a magic guitar, it’s up to Thomas to face monsters, magic, mayhem and the specter of his own doubt to become a hero.

Please check it out! If you're intimidated by archive binges, chapter 8 is kicking off with a small recap, so it's a great place to jump in. Enjoy!

#the epic odyssey of thomas mclean #webcomics

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Join me on Artfol!

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from the sketchbook, 2017-2019

#sketches

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Just some normal vancouver boys turning into elves, nbd.

Movie prop blacksmith Angus turning into pumpkin spice elf paladin And jobless hipster Keith turning into cool ranch elf wizard. My end goal is to drag everyone into elf hell.  I love playing DND. 

#dungeons and dragons #elves

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The Lightbringer MORE FROM MY COMIC WOO I’m just…. on a roll, productivity wise tonight.

READ MY COMIC

#the epic odyssey of thomas mclean #original character #webcomic

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from the sketchbook, 2018. Epic Odyssey character design and evelopment

#the epic odyssey of thomas mclean #sketches

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well hi there, sailor!

#pin up #original art #mermaids

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All hail Their Royal Highness, the Prince of Frost, interim ruler of the Winter Court. 

#dnd 5e #original character #the prince of frost #an anomaly

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A quick clean-up process video! 

Art and music by me :)

#the epic odyssey of thomas mclean #original character #original music

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From yesterday’s stream, my take on an older version of Callum and Rayla :) I don’t really see them settling down once Viren and Aaravos bite it. The problem is bigger than a couple of dudes, y’know? Plus they’re both action-oriented folks, so I think they’ll be a really cool battle couple, having adventures until they’re ready to have a family (and even then, still having adventures) The goggles are for keeping his eyes from drying out in high winds. I designed the staff to be maybe a wedding gift from Ethari, with elements both from elven craftsmanship but still indicating Callum belongs to Katolis.  Anyway, that’s my take on an aged up Rayllum 

#i drew this! #my art #the dragon prince #fan art

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This weeks DND encounter involved sentinels in a vault and a lot of sneaking.

Which is fun fun times for someone with a stealth check 6. Didn’t help that Velenya walked straight into the alarm runes either.

#dnd 4e #original character

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from the sketchbook, 2019

#sketches

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My current dnd character, an eladrin trickery cleric/bard MC named Isilme who is a little too vain and horny for their own good.

#dnd 5e #elves #original characters

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#sketches #dnd #an anomaly

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Updated them Epic Odyssey designs because the current designs were like…

6? 8? years old? Anyway, really heckin’ old and my art has definitely evolved since them. Plus the old designs were gonna be tough to build/animate the way I wanna, so. UPDATE!

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sketch from 2017 for our DM when his mom died.

#dungeons and dragons #4e #original art #sketch