Song of the Eastern Sands (Teaser 2)
Apologies on the lack of a page this week — the end of tax season and a number of various projects creeping up caught us both off guard. Instead of putting up the usual chess image, I figured this would be a nice opportunity to share a new teaser for the upcoming side-story that Jerome will handling art duties for.
It’s called Song of the Eastern Sands.
While Beyond the Western Deep is an epic adventure story, SotES was written to be a lighter take on the world of Dunia, focusing on a completely different cast with completely different motivations.
The characters shown in these teaser images are indeed members of the main cast of the spinoff story. These aren’t just mood pieces, but give little hints about the characters and the environments we’ll be seeing. How they fit into the main story alongside Quinlan, Dakkan, Sunsgrove, Aisling, and the Sratha Din is still yet to be revealed, but their adventures will cross over with the main plot in some very fun ways.
Next week, Rachel and I will be at C2E2 in Chicago, at booth U-16 in Artist’s Alley. There also won’t be a page next week, but we should have some fun art up all the same :)
We’ll be returning to our regularly scheduled program the first weekend in May!
Hmmm … It is a pity that this week failed the new image insert… :( – But we are only human, not robots ;) – it is impossible to do 10 things at the same time ;) .
And after that, will there ever come to Europe at some Book fair ? For example, to Berlin (I wouldn’t go far – Highway A4 from Krakow to Berlin is a 6-7 hour drive :) – would have been nice though you once in a lifetime meet live :) )
Or last year I was at the great International book fair in Cracow, in the modern centre of trade fairs and conferences – EXPO (http://targi.krakow.pl/gb/strona-glowna/targi/19-miedzynarodowe-targi-ksiazki-w-krakowie/o-impreziea6cdf0.html), and I admit that I went there mainly from your reason with the Dim hope that I find there your comic… Well, unfortunately, failed :( …
“Adventures will cross over with the main plot in several fun ways”
Who else hears “Janik cameo” in those words?
With all due respect but I don’t even know who that is … ;)
Fourth character down: https://westerndeep.net/cast/
Ahhh… i’m stiupid :p My multiple sclerosis killing me. … Sorry :( ;)
I don’t hear “cameo.”
I hear “role.”
On a completely unrelated note to anything else, I recently discovered Ironclaw, and was quite impressed with what I found. It’s a traditional pencil-and-paper tabletop role-playing game set in a world of anthropomorphics. If anyone out there has played D&D before and wants to try something new, or you’re a total novice who wants to play, I highly recommend giving it a look.
You can find the official website here: http://www.sanguinegames.com/our-products/
In addition, you can get the first edition books and reference sheets through this link (I prefer the old rules over the new ones): http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/50295/Ironclaw-Legacy-Bundle
I am not affiliated with the company in any way, I just want to raise awareness of this fun creation.
That’s why I’m spreading awareness around. I feel that it’s better than most people give it credit for.
Ironclaw? Is that an orc warboss, or something?
Anyway, if it’s about games we are gonna talk, I will take this excu- this oportunity to mention Salem.
Now, while I’ve never actually played Dust: An Elisian Tale (Yes, yes, I know. Burn the infidel.), I could see that Salem shares a lot of elements with the aforementioned: Fast-paced action, shooting, mysterious artifacts, hideous enemy bosses, lots of jumping around, a floating bunny creature that follows you and tells you what to do…
It is rather short, being a flash game and all, pun not intended. But, hey, it’s fun and it’s free, so yeah, check it out, if you want.
Or dare!
We’re not gonna burn you at the stake.
We will, however, drop you in lava.
Damn, for me the name of this comic – “Ironclaw” – all the time associated with the name of the city – Inowroław -, which interferes me in reading this discussion… -.-
I knew if the folks in this website were to rise up against me you would be the one leading the charge, Shield Maiden. You were always passionate about what you cared for and never enjoyed whenever someone disrespected you or made fun of you, or of those silly-looking characters that you love so much. The ones that look like they were doodled by an epileptic.
If this is to be our final confrontation, then I merely ask you to grant me one last favor and… uhm… lose. Oh, and I kind of wanna know if you liked that game I talked about!
I was only joking about the lava, you’re neither a General nor a weapon.
That’s not a nice thing to say. :I
I generally don’t like giving an opinion RE: things until I finish the entire thing, and the few times I have I was wrong. That said, I haven’t finished playing it but it looks promising so far.
In case anyone is interested the song sounds like this.
For me, the geographer – it is beautiful natural phenomenon :) ; but it also reminds me of the sound of high flying bombers, at the time of the bombing raids during World War II…
Very excited to get to explore more of the BtWD world!
Despite my disappointment at the lack of a new page, I’m very excited that you guys seem to be working westward in your comic expos. Perhaps you might reach one in Colorado at some point?
Also, great art, Jerome! These teasers certainly live up to their name.
And it appears we’ve acquired a new subje- ah, addition to the ranks. Welcome, Jakub! I hope you don’t get scared off too quickly, haha.
And I also welcome you, I’m pleased to meet you :D . And I do not know what I scared? XD :D (For now I recognize you :) ;) )
He means that he hopes our strangeness doesn’t scare you away, not that you’ve scared anything.
My dear – You don’t know what I am twisted artist XD :D And J’m not afraid you ;)
It’ll be nice to see more of another area of Dunia! (Which, question: Do the characters use Dunia to refer to the world at large, or do they mean just the Four Kingdoms?)
Song of the Eastern Sands, eh? I like the title. And we know that Quinlan and Co are likely heading over there eventually (politics yay! Vote for Clovis)
Also, not to be the Question counterpart on this site, but I’d like to point out that ‘lighter’ can mean anything from fluff to just not as bad as what’s going on at Deltrada. :I Also, is this happening exactly parallel to the Deltrada events or give or take a few days?
Politics, you say?
http://i.imgur.com/jHqDkDm.png
Gah, wrong link. Can’t one edit one’s own comments? Ah, well. Here’s the right one (and dramatic effect ruined, too).
http://i.imgur.com/I3BsZFp.png
A challenger appears!
http://i.imgur.com/Ur1Ixxb.png
That is GENIUS.
No, no, genius is something like curing cancer or inventing an entirely new sound. I just used Photoshop is all.
If inventing new sounds is genius, I must let you know that I went to the bathroom the other day with a serious case of gastritis and came out as Aristotle.
Anyhow, you guys are hilarious and really inventive, you guys!
A challenger indeed- excellent work, sir! I heartily applaud your photoshop skills.
The struggle for dominance continues!
http://orig13.deviantart.net/f4fa/f/2015/110/5/0/iwant_by_lady_of_the_shield-d8qgvgh.jpg
http://orig13.deviantart.net/de05/f/2015/110/1/b/crim3_by_lady_of_the_shield-d8qgvep.jpg
This is a beautiful chain. :’)
I’m getting way too hyped for this upcoming story. It’s really nice to get another look around the world of Dunia and I can just tell this scenario will oozing with personality!
Out of topic though, how old are Quin and Dakkan to be exactly? just curious.
Well according to the author’s in the Cast section, in their early 20’s.
Oh my gosh! I forgot to reply to this comment! I’m really sorry! Thank You for the answer.
Woah, I assumed the side comic would be black & white, but painted? Jeez, Jerome’s really going all the way. Really looking forward to that!
Yeah, that’s why we’re doing as much pages as we can while chapter 2 is still going. Otherwise, I’m gonna have problems coping with that weekly sched x)
Ah, I totes understand. No pressure man!
More updates and lovely art from Jerome, hooray! And I love the title for the story. It’s beautiful. I look forward to reading it. x)