Comic #847: The Azeroth Wildlife Workforce (Patreon)

Workforce isn't the best name for the organization but I couldn't think of any better W word to make the acronym "AWW".

This came to me while doing a world quest that had a very small quest area with very long respawns and low mob density. I started to think what a lore explanation could be for low density quest areas. My solution, as usual, made the playerbase look like monsters.

I had some trouble drawing the marmot at first. I wanted it to be very cute, but somehow my drawings always come across as more creepy and disturbing (which comes as a surprise to nobody). I think it turned out well in the end, especially panel three.

I'm not entirely satisfied with the fourth panel but I think it turned out okay. I struggled trying to get across the sheer barbarity of Keydar's execution. I drew inspiration mostly from the 70s Japanese manga series Lone Wolf and Cub. I think my drawing looked a bit better in black and white, like the comic that inspired it (the blood was originally black). But it's good enough.

Here's an example: