Behind the Masque -A Megatokyo Endgames short story

by Fred Gallagher, Thomas Knapp

Pirogoeth and Largo, a former ruler of a small domain and mage of great power and a hard bitten legionnaire and leader of men, are unlikely travel companions. Once bitter enemies, they flee the advance of undead zombie hordes that destroy the very land itself.When a mysterious knight-errant named Moh joins their quest it is evident that his game involves more than just aiding them in their quest to find the source of the corruption and collapse of their world. While skilled in both sword and spell, his greatest challenge is not sudden attacks by undead knights or BalloonBears but finding a way through Pirogoeth’s icy exterior to the heart he knows is there."Behind the Masque" is a short story based on a fantasy MMORPG played by characters in the online webcomic/manga Megatokyo. This is the first in a series of short stories and light novels telling the Endgames story from the point of view of the characters in the game. Also includes several new illustrations by Fred Gallagher for this story.

Genres: Fantasy, Manga, Light Novel

39 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 9, 2011

Reviews

[kendermouse · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you love MegaTokyo, I would definitely recommend reading this story. It's very short, but gives a good little chunk of background info on the Endgames arc. I was especially amused by the ducks.

[Jesse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but good

Kind of short for the cost, but i really enjoyed getting into the backstory of MegaTokyo.
I'll probly continue with them.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Endgames is the fantasy multi-player roll playing game at the heart of the Megatokyo graphic novel series. The events in Endgames occurred before the beginning of the series and are told in flashback throughout the Megatokyo novels.

Behind the Masque short story provides a glimpse into the larger Endgames universe. The story makes a start at world building and fleshes out the lead characters and their relationships. A general knowledge of the Megatokyo series is helpful to contextualize the story.

[Bear Boxall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple fun

Quite enjoyable, a straightforward introduction to pirogoeth and Largo. I wouldn't call it the best story in the world but its good enough that I'll probably read the next in the series