The following is a guest post by Repentant Soul.
G is for Guest Post, G is for Goblins, G is for “Gosh, when is the next update?”
These words are commonly overheard from anyone who has found the gem of a webcomic called “Goblins: A life through their eyes.” For any who are a die hard gamer, have ever played any table top Dungeons and Dragons game, or known those that did; this story is for you. Let me be the first to state, that this is by far, hands down, one of the best and most enjoyable webcomics that is out there currently. Unfortunately, with popularity comes downfall. There are some drawbacks to it, which will be discussed as well.
We start the story with a young, low level paladin, on the run in a forest. We do not know what this character’s antagonist is, at least right off, however, our curiosity is soon satiated with the second strip and we find that goblins, those hated, low level nemeses of many an adventuring party, are the cause for all the hoo-hah.
The strip then goes forth to explain that goblins are people too. Though primarily used as NPCs (Non-Player Characters) and antagonist nuggets of experience points (XP), they have their own society, their own lives, and are just like you and me. That is, until a party arrives to “wipe out the evil” in the forest, namely, the goblins.
The trouble and hilarity ensues and without giving away too much of the story, eventually the party is beaten back, but not without substantial loss to the goblin population. The few that are left, vow to put an end to goblin suffering everywhere, and decide to become players/adventurers themselves.
I won’t go and give away any spoilers from this point on. The story progresses following the brave, intrepid party of goblin adventurers and forms really well written character concepts and ideas. The plots are well thought out and executed, and the artwork is really well done for a webcomic. Each story arc is followed through and segways well within the story. The humor is planned and delivered in such a way that a reader can often miss the innuendos if not paying attention.
So, yeah, read it. Love it. The strip starts in black and white, but soon switches over to full color panels. It’s a quick read, and quite enjoyable…. Until…..
Yeah… the downside now…
While the strip has progressed quite a ways now, the downside is, it takes FOR-FREAKING-EVER for it to update. Not sure if the artist and author is simply busy with life, just likes making sure that his content is that good, or just is.. well…. Slow. He does write for another comic that seems to take most of his time, Tempts Fate 9. But, it just doesn’t really add up how long it takes the site to update with a new strip. On average, it’s about once every three weeks, though it has gone longer in the past. It’s annoying, it really is, and many of the readers would like to see nothing more than the full attention brought to the strip; however.. it is not to be.
Either way, the strip is well worth the read and check out, even if you don’t want to keep up with the slow-paced updates. The laughs that abound, and the jokes that are cracked, are sure to be enjoyed by anyone who has ever been opposite of… Goblins.
