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So I ran across a webcomic I really, really like recently, and I can't find anywhere that seems to be talking about it, so I'm taking it upon myself to spread the word.

Problem Child is the story of Amber and Sandra Bailey, a daughter and mother living in a fictional town called LeTrompé in Vermont. Sandra is, to put it mildly, not a good parent in the slightest - she's actually crass, abrasive, manipulative, and horribly abusive, as well as being a massive alcoholic. Amber deals with this as best she can, which since she's 14, isn't very well, typically by venting about her problems to anyone who'll listen and writing haikus. The plot is fairly complex and features a whole host of characters, each of which is distinct and well-developed, so I won't give spoilers - thematically speaking it's mostly about dealing with one's problems and shitty behaviour with the help of the people around you, while also helping them with the same thing.

Do be warned, this comic features adult content - while sex/full nudity aren't explicitly shown onscreen (to my recollection), there is more than a little of it happening, as there are characters dating and such. Also a lot of fairly realistic (or at least seriously played) depictions of alcohol abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, etc, if you find that sort of thing disturbing. So, uh, be aware of that, this comic ain't for kids.

So if you like complex narratives focusing on interpersonal development and interaction, dealing with past traumas, and trying to become a better person, then Problem Child may be for you.

Oh, and did I mention it updates every two days, CONSISTENTLY? Because it does.

Oh, and also this thread's inevitably gonna have spoilers for the comic so you should probably make sure to read it before perusing this if you care about that kind of thing

As the most loudmouthed of Bay12's resident unfathomable eldritch beings, it seems obvious that I make this thread. So!
This is a thread about discussing eldritch abominations, for example your ideas or concepts of a dread being that you wanted some feedback on, questions about an existing character, or maybe just talking about an existing setting or something. This includes all of H.P Lovecraft's works, as he did a lot for representing us here. Thanks, Howard.
Standard forum rules apply, don't post any illegal stuff, no tentacle porn please, if an argument gets heated just take a step back from the screen and calm down, then come back and talk; etcetera, we're all relatively decent connoisseurs of madness, so dig in!

It's the greatest pen and paper RPG ever. It rips off all the settings, all the weapons, all the things, and mushes them into a gigantic ball of awesome.
As an incentive to read an indepth explanation, a properly-statted PC (this isn't very difficult to do) can swordfight starships.

Now read this.

The rulebook's here for sale, and it's only 3 dollars.
But seriously, it's very much worth it.

 This thread will be about the webcomic Goblins, which is basically what would happen if a bunch of goblins became the PCs of a D&D campaign. It has - in my opinion - really cool combat, story, characters - it's good, basically. Go read it. It's a bit silly at the start but quickly gets very dark, just to warn you.

Also, warning for the squeamish - BLOOD AND GORE APLENTY RESIDE HERE.
So yeah.

http://www.goblinscomic.org/

In recent comic news, what the fuck, Minmax. No. Bad.

Oh, and there’s also an animated series being developed by Matt King, a bunch of the Futurama cast, and most notably for me, Phil Lamarr, aka Samurai goddamn Jack! (I’m 99% sure it was him, at least.) It’s a kickstarter right now, but, uh, these guys know how to make things. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1369986283/goblins-animated

This thread is a repository for every single update in the sprawling monstrosity awesome work that is RTD/R/D/D. If you're looking to browse through it without having to comb through a billion pages of derail and 6 seperate subgames, this is your thread.

This is to everyone who's forum games, RTDs, and such I'm participating in:
I'll be offline for about three weeks to a month in a day or two due to outside business. I'll not have Internet while doing this business, and thus will not be a very good game player. So if I'm currently participating, just handwave my character as hanging out in some safe location/following the party/etc. If I'm on the waitlist, keep me there until I return.
Sorry to have to do this, but them's the bites or whatever that human saying is. Starting tomorrow, sayonara Bay12.

Have a theory about what's going to happen in a book? Wondering what the ending of that movie meant? Was that charger really a vampire? This is your thread. Speculate about stuff, wild mass guessing, all that jazz.