Adventuring Goblins

26 March 2010 | Filed Under Webcomic Reviews 

A Review of “Goblins,” by Tarol Hunt

“Stop living in second edition, man. Anyone can be a player character now.”
- Fumbles


Chief, Big Ears, Complains of Names, Thaco, Fumbles
Not shown: Dies Horribly

Goblins is an intense webcomic that follows six goblins, five of whom have taken adventuring levels to save their clan. What starts off as a humorous look at the life of low-level monsters in Dungeons & Dragons quickly takes a darker turn. Our heroes face dangers ranging from adventurers to dungeon crawls to human armies led by a goblin torturer to a paladin who destroys everything even potentially tainted by evil.

The characters are well-developed and realistic, except the player characters who are unrealistic on purpose – which is hilarious. And the main villains are completely terrifying.

The art is wonderfully detailed, and Hunt does a terrific job of illustrating the action scenes in a smooth and logical succession. You won’t get lost in the middle of battle.

Stretching from amusing to inspiring, this webcomic gives us an amazing story.

Goblins updates regularly every Tuesday.

Warning: May not be suitable for younger audiences.

My Rating (out of five stars)
★★★★

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