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   Slamlander

   August 10, 2012, 5:23 am | # | Reply

   I notice that in the last panel, the book spines are oriented in the French fashion rather than the American one

   We have both in our house

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     James Roden

     August 12, 2012, 3:20 pm | # | Reply

     Good catch. I’m kinda of embarrassed to say that I actually googled book orientation for that section. I figured that it might have changed over the years, and I wanted the guy who had this place to use an ‘older’ way
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   Jeffrey Root

   August 12, 2012, 10:49 pm | # | Reply

   Most excellent story and art, Mr. Roden! I discovered this comic a couple of weeks ago and just caught up from the beginning. Awesome work! I love a well developed backstory and world. You have mentioned at least once that it is based off an RPG. Which game system did you run?

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     James Roden

     August 13, 2012, 5:57 pm | # | Reply

     Initially it was a modded version of AD&D 2nd Edition…later we ended up using the WoD Storyteller system. I still have character sheets and game notes for the system around the house somewhere.

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       Jeffrey Root

       August 13, 2012, 6:55 pm | # | Reply

       Cool, I’m an old D&D gamer, cut my teeth on D&D Basic and the original black cover Traveler back in the early 80s, migrated to AD&D, then Iron Crown Rolemaster and Spacemaster ( which would have done well for this world you’ve created, as it included high fantasy spells, monsters and swords with high space opera . Everything from spells and swords to blasters and AIs). Kudos on your great story!

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         James Roden

         August 13, 2012, 7:09 pm | # | Reply

         Thanks. My RPG background is pretty similar (substitute MERP for Spacemaster) and add in a hefty dose of Cyberpunk 2020 and Gamma World.

         Glad you like the strip BTW

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           Jeffrey Root

           August 14, 2012, 7:36 pm | #

           Most definitely! Cyberpunk 2020.. I never had a character live much more than 5 or 6 sessions in that game:)

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   climbsquickly

   August 20, 2012, 1:20 pm | # | Reply

   Holy crap! You mean there are others who’ve played MERP? Most of the gamers I talk to, I have to explain what it is. Then they ask if it’s based on LotRO.

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     James Roden

     August 20, 2012, 7:10 pm | # | Reply

     Yes, I was a MERP player. I think I still have my copy of Cirith Ungol and Shelobs Lair around here somewhere. ICE made great modules back in the day. It’s a shame they no longer have the Middle Earth license.
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   Col klink

   September 7, 2012, 12:28 am | # | Reply

   Some interesting names on the spines…Skinner twice…Dr Moreau.

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