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[theintelligentfool]

Where is the goblin fanart from

genuinely: THANK YOU for asking

that's Redcloak (as rendered by my very cool friend lonny of @cosmicsodacan-art!!!!), from The Order of the Stick, aka probably my single favorite webcomic of all time !!!!!!!!!!!!!! which means more than you'd think given how many webcomics i enjoy....... it just had its 20th birthday, but it's still going very strong - though it's current update schedule has it slated to wrap up this next year or two, so, i recommend getting in on it before it ends!

it starts off as a simple dungeons and dragons themed gag-a-day strip, often going for goofy puns or banter between various d&d stereotypes, but very quickly developed a real heart at its core. the plot grew more involved, the characters gained more depth, and the stakes raised time and time again. the art style is all stick figures, but changes drastically (for the more interesting, definitely) over the course of the run.

redcloak, the character featured in that beautiful stained glass style piece, is one of the primary antagonists of the series. he's second in command of "team evil," and is fascinating for (among other reasons) his warped-over-time ideals, religious struggles, and the deeply rich backstory that's revealed by one of the prequel comic books but hinted at enough to get the gist of in the main comic itself.

order of the stick is available on the website it's hosted on, giant in the playground, as well as in a collection of books (one for each "arc" of the story). these books, including the assorted prequels, can all be purchased digitally, and almost all of them can also be purchased physically. one of my genuine goals is to, once the comic finally finishes, to purchase the entire collection and take them with me to college next year! that's actually been an idea i've had in the back of my head since middle school, so, wild that i've been keeping up with this series that long.....

#you can get into it now and keep up with it - always fun this is what i like - or wait till it concludes #anyways. um. i love oots so very much but it doesn't get a lot of traction on tumblr #half dozen or so other oots fans reading this post: I Would Die For You #order of the stick #the order of the stick #oots #fool.txt #Smiles at you. I love this fucking COMIC #redcloak #redcloak oots