Mark's Cast (Patreon)

A very simplified concept-sheet for Mark and his most immediate cast of supporting characters. I'm not dumping any lore on anyone, just giving the briefest of bios for each character, focusing more on their personality than their history. 

Mark is a dumb OC. I invented him at a time when just about every artist on HF (this was before Twitter, I think) had an OC, and I wanted to do what everyone else was doing. 'Mark the Adventurer' was always an intentionally awkward and corny name. He is supposed to be 'me,' but the 'me' I'd be if I had the strength, confidence, and lack of empathy necessary to become an anime-protagonist. He was never supposed to be taken seriously. He is, like me, a joke. 

Key is actually a closer aproximation of myself, I think. (Mark, Key, Marky). 

Cadence is just my unapologetic dream-girl. Blond, beautiful rich, happy, fun, intelligent, outgoing, loving, curious, feminine, but also a bit wicked and selfish, which I respect. D&D Barbie, basically. 

Briar is Cadence's foil. That's basically it. 

Tamora is the bad guy. 

Thistle is there because I have a fetish for faeries like Tinkerbell. 

I started doing Kee-Va and Brule because they're closer to what I think is 'cool,' but Mark is closer to my heart, since my heart is corny and stupid. 

I transitioned him into being a Half-Dwarf as a concession to myself. I like Dwarves, and for some reason I just knew that if Mark was Human I'd lose interest in him. Retroactive-continuity is always jarring, but lots of us do it. 

Most of my upcoming Mark ideas are very simply chuckle-jokes about rolling 'nat 20s,' or switching between classes, or finding out that God is just a cosmic DM. I've already got a comic about 1/3 done. It features Mark, Key, Thistle, and a trio of Goblins reminiscent of the Powerpuff Girls (since they seemed to be the winners of the last poll I did). 

Thanks everyone! Drawing for you has been getting me through Corona. I would be drawing regardless, but it's fucking amazing that I'm getting paid for doing my hobby and I'm not homeless or jobless or dead! Holy shit.