Short Synopsis

Even though Familiar Ground is primarily a gag-a-day type of comic, there is an overall story which might be confusing for newcomers.

Here’s a summary of what’s happened so far:

  • The story starts in the middle of a quest for an artifact, near the gate of bones and cave of whispers
  • Toad has revealed that he doesn’t know everything about his hat
  • Their humans have disappeared after being attacked by elemental creatures
  • Sasha reveals that she and her human were sent to secretly watch over Toad’s wizard
  • Apparently there’s an apocalypse coming up and Toad’s wizard is involved, but the prophecy is not clear exactly how
  • The group found a possible clue to an apothecary in Tuskany
  • They traveled several weeks to get to the city
  • Sasha splits from the party to secretly follow her human husband
  • Toad and Coco encounter a strange seer that revealed where their humans are, as well as impart a warning about needing to leave the city by nightfall
  • Toad and Coco sell some of Coco’s hair to earn some gold and buy a ritual book and other supplies
  • Coco encounters a “doll” named Tony that warns him that Toad’s wizard is not to be trusted
  • Toad recruits the help of a Gnome Artificer(?)
  • Toad and Coco unwittingly frees a fiery giant-like spirit that grants wishes
  • Coco makes a wish to be able to shapeshift without his human’s help and loses his celestial nature
  • Toad makes a wish to restore Coco’s celestial nature, but he promises to deny mercy to the next god that begs it from him
  • A street bard reveals Sasha’s story that she used to be an elven princess that was  trapped in a cat’s body
  • Sasha’s husband, a Soul Harvester, is apparently working for one of the Councilors and has been drinking himself to a stupor on a regular basis
  • Coco and Toad notices that many of those attending the festival are…odd
  • The gang reunites at dusk at the apothecary’s place

I think that about summarizes what’s happened so far in terms of story.  Did I miss anything?


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