Paperback, 122 pages
English language
Published Feb. 1, 2022 by Iron Circus Comics.
Adventure awaits! But our heroes are missing some manpower.
People are going missing in a small mountain town. The city guard are blocked from a real investigation. The notorious Underguild has assigned Michel a secret mission: find the missing villagers and bring whatever kidnapped them to justice. Unfortunately for Michel (and his fellow adventurers, Ani and Hocus), they’re short a fighter and need one more party member to foil this plot. Even more unfortunately, the only volunteer seems to be the arrogant, ostentatious, purple playboy Prince Eugene looking to cure his boredom. Covert is not a concept that he’s familiar with, and let’s just say his commitment to the mission is questionable.
Every day is basically spring break for Eugene, but outside the palace walls he crashes into a hard reality: the system that kept him safe in his silk-sheeted bed isn't particularly concerned with the well-being of anyone who …
Adventure awaits! But our heroes are missing some manpower.
People are going missing in a small mountain town. The city guard are blocked from a real investigation. The notorious Underguild has assigned Michel a secret mission: find the missing villagers and bring whatever kidnapped them to justice. Unfortunately for Michel (and his fellow adventurers, Ani and Hocus), they’re short a fighter and need one more party member to foil this plot. Even more unfortunately, the only volunteer seems to be the arrogant, ostentatious, purple playboy Prince Eugene looking to cure his boredom. Covert is not a concept that he’s familiar with, and let’s just say his commitment to the mission is questionable.
Every day is basically spring break for Eugene, but outside the palace walls he crashes into a hard reality: the system that kept him safe in his silk-sheeted bed isn't particularly concerned with the well-being of anyone who isn't him. Eugene will have to level-up his awareness if he means to be a real hero, and time is running short!
Fun easy read. Story is basic D&D trope, but the characters are well drawn and have distinct personalities. Would love to see further adventures!
I liked the characters and the setting, but I wish I could have spent more time with them. Many elements were just briefly introduced and never expanded on.
Also, the last paragraph from the blurb suggest that Prince Eugene gets a sort of character arc, maybe a greater understanding of what happens outside of his carefree life and... it doesn't really happen, does it? Eugene is still the same at the end of the book. It's not a problem, because he's a fun character, but not hinting at any depth and just saying it's a D&D inspired queer lighthearted fantasy would have been more accurate, I think.
