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[Link] The Gods Of Arr-Kelaan [Date] 2/19/04 [Comments] 
The Gods of Arr-Kelaan contains some really neat writing. It's not that the concept is so new (somebody get some windex so that we can wipe Terry Pratchett's fingerprints off this comic), but the characters, particularly the shell-shocked and slightly ticked-off hero, are fleshed out well beyond their D&D-ish origins. How they react to every situation and interact is refreshingly down-to-earth, making it easy for the reader to imagine themselves in this epic. Our hero last remembers that he was on a spaceliner on a routine cruise, now he has woken up on a strange planet posessing nearly god-like powers. As he eventually encounters others who were on his ship he learns that they too have discovered their own super abilities, and each one has come up with a slightly different idea of what to do with themselves. All of this happens in the ampitheater of the fearful and superstitious local population, resulting in a multileveled exploration of mythology, along with an overarching question of whether they will discover what happened and get home. Now, the link above is to "Volume 3", currently in progress, which it turns out is a good place to start because the author has become familiar enough with his characters that he doesn't belabor introductions, and the story takes front and center stage where it belongs. However, the backstory is just so interesting that you want to read more about it, and guess what, you can! Volume 0 is being serialized at Strippers Corner, and Volume 2, about 100 pages, is available in a slightly shrunk but fast-loading format in the author's own website at DrunkDuck.com. For Volume 1, you will have to buy the book.
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