A little bit more of the progression of my current Caves of Qud character. Growing wings and a tail has certainly been an improvement, but a lot has happened since this part. I’m just drawing from notes I’ve been taking while playing. 😀
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Art vs. Artist 2021
I don’t usually do these because I either miss the fact that the hashtag is going on, or I start having doubts about posting pictures of my own face online, but then I decided that it was acceptable to use a self portrait I did recently, so I did that instead.
2021 was a terrible year for existing, but somehow it turned out to be a decent year for art. I made a lot more stuff than I expected to, and a significant portion of it was comics. I learned some new techniques and improved on others, and that’s about all you can ask for as an artist.
To help me keep making more new art in 2022, or to get some custom art of your own, join the Chio Club! I’m also available for one-off commissioned art, and you can find out more about that on my Ko-Fi page.
Ask a Chio: Do some Chios envy humans because of the fact humans live longer lives?
Sketchblog: This quest is a trap
I started playing Caves of Qud and now that I’ve gotten the hang of it kinda, here’s my current character, Kirashur. They’re a humanoid mutant scholar with the ability to manipulate light and ice hands! Oh, and horns. Which got cracked in a fight with a croc. I imagine this will only get more fun as the mutations pile on, so I’ll do an update if I survive that long, haha.
Radio Chio Does a Capitalism (It’s a Black Friday Week Sale)
It’s That One Week of the year again and we’ve decided to do some capitalism and make our boy Tom Nook proud. That means basically all of our merch is discounted pretty deeply through this week!
All of our digital comics are on sale 11/22-11/30 on itch.io, ko-fi and Gumroad! Get your hands on something new with instant delivery!
Where to find our digital comics on sale
Itch.io
Get each comic for 50% off or get a bundle of ALL of them for just $15 total!
Ko-Fi
Each comic is 50% off when you use this link or the code ‘chiofriday2021‘ at checkout!
Gumroad
Get 34% off each comic in our Gumroad shop when you use the code ‘chiofriday2021’ at checkout!
Everywhere else we sell physical merch is having some kind of sale, but the discounts and dates vary by shop, so get all the details here!
Where to find our merch on sale
Society6
Icy tote bag 
Patience is a virtue tee 
Victor pouch
Apparel, home decor, tech cases, bags, outdoor and more
11/21 – 11/30 – Cyber Week: Up to 50% Off
The fine print: 50% off iPhone cases, Android cases, iPhone wallet cases, Android wallet cases, iPhone card cases and Android card cases, art prints, framed art prints, tapestries, posters, canvas prints, framed mini art prints, mini art prints, metal prints, wood wall art, wall hangings, framed canvas, recessed framed prints, floating acrylic, tapestries
40% off throw pillows, rectangular pillows, floor pillows, throw blankets, blackout curtains, sheer curtains, wall clocks, wallpaper, wall murals, rugs, comforters, pillow shams, duvet covers, bath mats, hand towels, bath towels, shower curtains
30% off everything else (excludes digital gift cards)
Teepublic
Dexter’s Lab Omelette du Fromage tee (licensed by Cartoon Network) 
Compcuter Mug 
Classic Brave Chio Tee 
Tribble Trouble Tee (licensed by CBS)
Tees, stickers, mugs, hoodies, phone cases and more
November 22-30
Everything will be up to 35% off — that means $13 tees, $20 phone cases, $30 hoodies, and way more!
Redbubble
Neon Woods Sticker Pack 
T-Rex Hoodie 
Messenger Moods Sticker Pack 
Icy Adventures Floor Pillow 
Follower Geedey and Dia Sticker Pack
Our favorite sticker shop! Get Follower and Messenger characters or original art on stickers, magnets, hats, even desk mats and backpacks!
November 26–30
Get 20–60% off sitewide with code CYBER5
We’re extra thankful for all our readers this year, so thank you yet again for reading this super long post! When you buy comics or merch from our shops, you directly support our ability to keep producing Follower and our other stories. From our family to yours, we hope you have an excellent Thanksgiving if you’re in the states, and just an excellent Thursday if you’re everywhere else! 💖
– Bug & Delade
Ask a Chio: Dia, you are alone in a room. There are no doors and only a single light illuminates the small space. There is a pedestal in the center of the room with a shiny red button on it. What do you do?
Chio Club: New Chapter 3 Pages
New chapter 3 pages? Didn’t chapter 3 happen years ago? Well, technically, yeah, but last year I breezed through the chapter and made some improvements to the artwork for both print and PDF books! A lot of the work was color adjustments, but the pages have also been re-lettered and generally given better consistency.
View the new pages now on:
Right now, Chio Club members are getting new batches of these pages every Friday! They’ll eventually make their way to the regular site sometime in 2022, but they’re a major example of the kinds of work we’d like to accomplish on fixing up the website and pages via our latest Chio Club goal! If we can get to $100/month in Chio Club memberships, I can start doing this work for ALL of the Follower archive. We’re a third of the way there already!
As an example of what’s changed, take a look at this before and after:
To get more pages like this, and to help us reach our goal, become a member of the Chio Club!
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Follower page 7.25 is up!
Follower updated this week! Page 7.25 is now up.
Read all the way to the end of Chapter 7 in advance when you join the Chio Club!
Commissions: Now Open!
I’m now offering a limited number of commissions for a short time! If you’ve ever wanted artwork drawn by me, now’s your chance!
If you’re interested, check out my Ko-Fi page to claim a slot.
November 2021 Chio Club News
The November edition of the Chio Club News post has gone out to all subscribed members! Check your feed via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Gumroad to read it!