Tales From t he Tables is back with episode 58: The Yawning Portal, part 3!
As our intrepid misadventurers are about to descend into Undermountain, they cross paths with a certain Moon Elf cleric!
For those who might not know, Betheniel is my wife's precious character, and Angela's longest-running companion in our real D&D campaign, having been there since the very beginning years ago. It was an absolute joy to finally give him an introductory scene in the alternate timeline of TFTT :)
It's literally just an Imgur link. I don't know what to tell you. Try this one: https://www.deviantart.com/jonboy2312/art/TFTT-57-The-Yawning-Portal-part-2-1273670302
Tales From the Tables episode 57!
The Yawning Portal, part 2.
Our intrepid misadventurers get a new side quest before they descend to Undermountain.
I'm sorry I couldn't make it on the first Saturday of the month, which is what I usually aim for. We've had a death in the family and we're still coming to terms with it... But, our grief is our own. I hope you enjoy the new episode!
Hear ye, hear ye! Our intrepid misadventurers are back in episode 56 of Tales From the Tables, and they make a new acquaintance!
A esteemed scholar, famed traveller, explorer of not insignificant renown, beloved raconteur of tales of high adventure!
This will surely go well, right? ... right?
Hear ye, hear ye!
Tales From the Tables is back with episode 55: The Great and Powerful Iliad Dais!
Our intrepid adventurers make their way to the Yawning Portal and get acquainted with the (alleged) greatest sorceress in Faerun!
Whew... this is it, this is the last episode done while I still have my day job. Starting with #56 onwards, I'll be drawing as a self-employed comic artist, drawing Tales From the Tables full time... I'm equal measures terrified and excited, counting on my precious supporters to help make this dream come true.
As always, you can find the rest of the story on Tapas, Webtoon, or DeviantArt if you want to check out the artwork in glorious HD :)
Hello there :)
📯 Hear ye, hear ye! 📯
Tales From the Tables is back with episode 53: Lady Mage of Waterdeep, part 3!
Our intrepid adventurers bond with Laeral and plan their next move. Looks like Ieiridauna, the sweet watchghost looking after Mirt's (now Laeral's) mansion, took a liking to Rumples!
Big thanks to Ed Greenwood for helping me out with a few details! 😊
They did get some poster-style images for their "who's who" special, but other than that, not really. I really should set that up soon...
Yep, and that's why she and the current Blackstaff, Vajra... don't exactly mesh well on personal level. Although they're very professional about it and do work together for the good of Waterdeep, things are... a bit tense.
Hear ye, hear ye! Tales From the Tables is back with episode 52: Lady Mage of Waterdeep, part 2.
Apologies, not very meme-y this time, still submitting for the sake of completion and popular demand :)
Our intrepid adventurers befriend Laeral Silverhand, and get to know the fames Lady Mage of Waterdeep from a different, personal side. It's very much a Laeral special, lovingly consulted with the man, the legend, Ed Greenwood. It saddens me that so many D&D players only know Laeral superficially, if at all.
"Ruler of Waterdeep" "Oh, she's a powerful wizard and very old, isn't she?" And that's about the extend of most players' knowledge... She's a truly fascinating character who's walked Faerun for over 7 centuries, with beautiful, oft heart-wrenching stories to tell. I do hope my little hints at but a handful of events from her past will encourage a few people to at least read up about her on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, or better yet, reach for the many amazing books by Ed Greenwood or Steven E. Schend.
A shoutout to a much loved player character in one of the other connected campaigns on our ForeverDM's Discord :)
It started off with a humorous comic, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons #23: "Lawyers!" by DC Comics, way back in the day. And since these were ultimately canon, they had to... meander a bit in later materials to to make it all work. More on this topic here.
Our intrepid misadventurers seek audience with lady mage Laeral Silverhand, Open Lord of Waterdeep, to report on how their quest went. Meanwhile, Laeral is facing unspeakable horrors of her own...
As always, you can find the rest here should you wish to catch up :)
Apologies I wasn't able to deliver the full episode I intended for this month... Just this last Wednesday just a minute away from home I ended up in a car crash, t-boned by a distracted lady who pulled out of a neighborhood without ever looking right... I'm okay, no major injuries, but there's a lot on my plate right now. I feel defeated and dejected, but don't worry, I'll get back up, persevere and fight on. I'm just sorry about this slight hickup in delivering the story those of you invested in it have been waiting for ;_;
What's in the bag, Redwen? What's in the bag??
Holy moly, we're at fifty episodes! Fifty! And to think when it first started, it was supposed to be just a one-off joke made as a DnD meme...
And now we're 50 episodes in, with an exciting story planned out for many times that, that I'm ITCHING to share with you all! Funny how things work out.
As always, should it be your first time stumbling upon this story, you can always find the rest on here, or on dedicated comic platforms like Tapas and Webtoon for ease of navigation :)
And please consider supporting us on Patreon... it helps more than I can express, and each supporter is a step closer to us being able to do this full time, on a more frequent schedule! Getting in on our wonderful growing D&D community on Discord is another added benefit :)
Speak-With-Dead, cast on remnants of someone who's not? It is to be avoided.
Apologies for the short episode this month! I'd love to be able to treat you to an amazing 4-page chapter each month but I'd be killing myself if I keep that up at this time 😭 I dream of the day I'll be able to draw full time and give you the amazing long chapters you deserve, tell you this amazing story that lies ahead faster and hopefully we'll get there soon. We're halfway to the $2K goal on Patreon, which is the threshold where Tales From the Tables would be self-sustainable. We just need to endure a bit longer! ^^
Hear ye, hear ye!
Tales From the Tables is back with episode 48: Homecoming, part 2.
Our intrepid adventurers enjoy some much needed downtime at the Hawthorne house in Waterdeep. Although our weary paladin can finally rest in the cozy warmth of her own home... she has trouble getting sleep, reminiscing simpler times bygone...
Whew... this one took a LOT of work, with a masochistic amount of city and interior perspectives. As for that view of Waterdeep... Yes, I'm THAT obsessive about getting it right, haha.
As always, should you wish to catch up on any episodes you might have missed, you can find it all on Tapas and Webtoon as well as other platforms should you wish to see delicious UHD art :)
OMG that would be SO APPRECIATED. It's been a struggle lately... 😭
As a little bit of a curious side-note, this is the creative process behind key location backgrounds.
Making sure everything is exactly how we'd see it if we stood there, in-universe, true to Ed Greenwood's wonderful world... that really brings the scenes to life in my mind...
𝕳𝖊𝖆𝖗 𝖞𝖊, 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖗 𝖞𝖊! Tales From the Tables is back with episode 47: Homecoming, part 1! Our intrepid misadventurers finally make their way back home to Waterdeep. Whew... should you wish a refresher on the whole series, you can always find it here 😊
Thank you... Every little bit helps immensely. One step closer to me finally being able to draw full time! And that means more story, more often! 😊
The file is literally 2000 pixels wide by 9000 pixels tall... Just open the full size. Right click on ot, select "open image in new tab". Then, even if it's resized to screen height, you should see the magnifying glass cursor and be able to display the full size with a single click. It's... the normal way of opening full size images pretty much everywhere...
Oh, that's Alexander of course! Going into Undermountain is part of Laeral's plan to defeat him for good.