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Who are these people?

If you're really confused, you could go back to the very beginning of the changeling's story arc.

Or even the very start of the series if you want to binge read and maybe laugh a bit.

Love and Hex started out as a joke about my D&D campaign and turned into an ongoing rom-com/existential horror story. It's on Webtoon and other platforms. And you can find a version with a full transcript on my website.

(And Patreon if you want to skip the wait for the next part.)

There's also a book! You'll find it on Amazon (just use your country's site).

Page 160 from the comic Love and Hex. Full transcript: https://crookedgoat.ca/comic/160/#comic-page
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If you missed the last two episodes you'll probably want to start there.

Or if you're really confused, you could go back to the very beginning of the changeling's story arc.

Or even the very start of the series if you want to binge read and maybe laugh a bit.

Kayra here is a construct of mud and sticks, assembled by the night hag Granny Dismal to replace the stolen child she intended to raise as a new hag. Granny gave the changling a real human soul, which she acquired through her haggish ways, and changeling-Kayra has been living her whole life masking as a human. (That stolen child is one of the main protagonists of this series... don't worry, she has a very happy life.)

She's been struggling for ages to tell her fiancé the truth about herself. She finally confessed... and it turns out he knew all along. A happy resolution! Surely everything is fine and happy now and the rest of the wedding will go completely smoothly.

Believe it or not, Love and Hex is a comedy, not a drama. It started out as a joke about my D&D campaign and turned into an ongoing rom-com/existential horror story. It's on Webtoon and, well, all over the internet. Also !loveandhex@lemmy.ca. And you can find a version with a full transcript on my website.

Page 159 from the comic Love and Hex. The changeling learns why Jonathan is so relaxed about her revelation. Full transcript: https://crookedgoat.ca/comic/159/#comic-page
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If you missed the last episode you'll probably want to start there.

Or if you're really confused, you could go back to the very beginning of the changeling's story arc.

Or even the very start of the series if you want to binge read and maybe laugh a bit.

I struggled a lot with Kayra's reaction face in the last panel - trying to communicate shock without stretching into anger or fear. Here are a couple of the options I tried out (plus a silly one).

https://imgur.com/a/changeling-kayra-alternative-faces-jZxf6zg

Believe it or not, Love and Hex is a comedy, not a drama. It started out as a joke about my D&D campaign and turned into an ongoing rom-com/existential horror story. It's on Webtoon and other platforms. Also c!LoveAndHex@lemmy.ca. And you can find a version with a full transcript on my website.

(And Patreon if you want to skip the wait for the next part.)

There's also a book! You'll find it on Amazon (just use your country's site).

Page 158 from the comic Love and Hex. Changeling-Kayra confesses her true nature to her fiancé.
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This episode was not supposed to have a cliffhanger ending, but given the gravity of what she's confessing, I couldn't fit it all into one page; it needed some room to breathe. >!Patrons have seen the second part already.!<

The last panel is a bit dramatic, but I was trying to do a thing with it. I think it worked out pretty OK.

What exactly is her secret?

Believe it or not, Love and Hex is a comedy, not a drama. It started out as a joke about my D&D campaign and turned into an ongoing rom-com/existential horror story. It's on Webtoon and other platforms. Also r/LoveAndHex. And you can find a version with a full transcript on my website.

(And Patreon if you want to skip the wait for the next part.)

There's also a book! You'll find it on Amazon (just use your country's site).

Page 157 from the comic Love and Hex. Full transcript: https://crookedgoat.ca/comic/157/#comic-page
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A barbarian rage can express itself in more than one way.

I was camping all last week, so this comic's late. Sorry about that!

What's going on here?

  • The bride, "Kayra", has been struggling to tell her betrothed that she's not actually a human woman, but a changeling made of mud and sticks enchanted to look like the human she had replaced as a baby. Her mother has been getting in the way.
  • Now the ceremony has started, and she hasn't come out - not till she see's her betrothed, so they can finally talk.
  • Meanwhile, Sassy, the Maid of Honour at this wedding, has been tasked with keeping things on schedule. She's a little afraid of the mother of the bride. She's also pretty lonely, and has not had much luck with dating.
  • Her thwarted attempts at romance have been pretty frustrating; an offhand comment from the mother of the bride has pushed her over the edge.
  • Charlie is a Singing Cricket's pet owlbear, turned into a human to attend the wedding. He is perhaps the perfect man for Sassy? Or if he's not Mr. Right, he's at least Mr. Right Now.

Love and Hex started out as a joke about my D&D campaign and turned into an ongoing rom-com/existential horror story. It's on Webtoon and other platforms. Also !LoveAndHex@lemmy.ca. ^(And Patreon if you like early releases and extra stuff.)

There's also a book! You'll find it on Amazon (just use your country's site).

Page 156 from the comic Love and Hex. Full transcript: https://crookedgoat.ca/comic/156/#comic-page
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/68578868

Hey, the changeling is still here! It's her wedding! Don't let the other characters' shenanigans distract you from her story. (This is more a message to myself than to you.)

What's going on?

Love and Hex started out as a joke about my D&D campaign and turned into an ongoing rom-com/existential horror story. It's on Webtoon and other platforms.

There's also !LoveAndHex@lemmy.ca. ^(And Patreon if you like early releases and extra stuff.)

There's also a book! You'll find it on Amazon (just use your country's site).

Page 154 from the comic Love and Hex. Full transcript: https://crookedgoat.ca/comic/154/#comic-page Changeling Kayra is about to be married. She desperately wants to talk to her fiancé first, but her mother fears it would be bad luck.
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Green hags can change their appearance at will, which is particularly useful for Nanny Muk, who likes to get around. At least she's honest in her profile.

Lester will either have the time of his life, or end up a drained, soulless husk. Or both. He'd probably be OK with either result.

Nanny Muk was the first hag my party met (technically; Kayra was still human at the time). She took the form of a sweet old lady before things went sideways and our ranger lost his soul.

Lester here is from the comic Feral Mills. For some reason Kewkoh agreed to work with me on this and agreed to my insane comic pitch.

More Love and Hex:

More Feral Mills:

Lester's going to have the time of his life. What's left of it.
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Of course the bard takes the credit for a successful social check. Our rogue doesn't seem to mind.

What's going on here?

Love and Hex started out as a joke about my D&D campaign and turned into an ongoing rom-com/adventure/occasionally horror story. It's on Webtoon and other platforms. Also r/LoveAndHex. ^(And Patreon if you like early releases and extra stuff. Or get the book!)

Page 153 from the comic Love and Hex. Full transcript: https://crookedgoat.ca/comic/153/#comic-page. Maki and Tamilda try to trick the bartender into serving them.
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/67210007

Charlie may temporarily have the body and intelligence of a human, but a polymorphed owlbear still has no idea how to act in humanoid society. Singing Cricket is doing his best to keep Charlie out of trouble.

What’s going on here?

Love and Hex started out as a joke about my D&D campaign and turned into an ongoing rom-com/horror story. It's on Webtoon and other platforms. Also !LoveAndHex@lemmy.ca.

If you want early comics and bonus stuff, there's also Patreon.

There's also a book! You'll find it on Amazon (just use your country's site), or Comcraft.

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From Love and Hex, a webcomic that grew from a D&D campaign joke into an ongoing rom-com/horror story. It's on Webtoon, GlobalComix and other platforms. Also r/LoveAndHex.

^(And if you want early comics and extra art, there's also Patreon if you feel so inclined.)^

Page 132 from the comic Love and Hex. Full transcript: http://crookedgoat.ca/comic/no-bad-ideas
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What's going on here?

What's going on here?

As for Singing Cricket: he said something very rude to Granny Dismal, so she sent him away to think about what he did. It's not clear where he went, but he seems to be finding his way back through other comics. Happily, u/yoffeepop's Table Top crew are pretty welcoming and supportive.

From Love and Hex, a webcomic that grew from a D&D campaign joke into an ongoing rom-com/horror story. It's on Webtoon, GlobalComix and other platforms. Also r/LoveAndHex.

^(And if you want early comics and extra art, there's also Patreon if you feel so inclined.)

Page 131 from Love and Hex. Full transcript at http://crookedgoat.ca
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