Annnnnd we’re back! I needed to take this last week off as it was Holy Week, or as I now refer to it, the Easter Enduro-Rally. Y’see, my wife sings in our church’s choir, as do both of our daughters in the children’s choir (in fact, on Easter, our two girls and one other kid were the entire children’s choir). That meant that all last week except Monday my wife didn’t get home until 10:30 – 11:00 at night, singing in services or practicing for said services. Coupled with that a business trip to the Bay Area for my super-hardworking wife and… well, let’s just say we’re glad Easter is over. Now then, back to making comics!!

We are now roughly 7 days away from the end of the first month of the MeatShield Patreon campaign! So far we have one generous patron, but there’s always room for more! Here are the cool bonuses you get when you become a patron!

• BARD LEVEL (Pledge $1.00 or more per month): You have a fine appreciation for the arts and have become a Bard! You have earned my thanks and gratitude, along with your name inscribed upon the Adventurer’s Wall!
• MONK LEVEL(Pledge $3.00 or more per month): You have centered your chi and become a Monk! As such, you are entitled to have not only your name inscribed upon the Adventurer’s Wall, but to also have your website’s link posted there as well, subject to DM approval (i.e. no pyramid schemes, porn, etc).
• CLERIC LEVEL(Pledge $5.00 or more per month): Answer the call of the gods and become a Cleric! As a Cleric, you will earn all of the above rewards plus a monthly MeatShield wallpaper download – new ones to be posted each month!
• PALADIN LEVEL(Pledge $10.00 or more per month): You have taken up arms to defend the helpless as a Paladin! Such holy might grants you all of the above rewards, plus access to a special Patreon-only sketch blog!
• BARBARIAN LEVEL(Pledge $20.00 or more per month): The call of the wild sings through your blood as a Barbarian! As such, you receive all of the previous rewards, along with the ability to request a sketch for the sketch blog 1/month (within reason – again, no porn)!
• WIZARD LEVEL(Pledge $50.00 or more per month): Arcane secrets in musty tomes have prepared you for life as a Wizard! Wizards will unlock all of the previous rewards, plus access to a monthly video chat Q & A with the creator of MeatShield, Rob “The Guy Typing This Stuff” Chambers!
• ARCHMAGE LEVEL(Pledge $100.00 or more per month): The secrets of the multiverse are laid out before you as an Archmage! Become an Archmage and all previous rewards will be yours, as well as a one-time cameo of yourself or anyone else you wish as a Non-Player Character (NPC) in a MeatShield strip! You will also receive a signed print suitable for framing of the strip in which you (or whoever you choose) appears! (Limited 5 of 5 left)

I’m really looking forward to doing all this cool stuff for you guys! Go check out the MeatShield Patreon page now! Thanks 🙂

Until later this week, take care,

~Rob