Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy" discussion

So last year(?) I read The Barrow by Mark Smylie and quite enjoyed it (and am still waiting for the sequel; sigh). Come to find out, before writing The Barrow, Smylie had done a series of comics set in the same world, about the sister of the Barrow's main character, Artesia. She leads a company of soldiers and there's some warrin' and politickin' going on. I finally got around to picking up the three collections that have been issued:

Artesia Volume 1
Artesia Volume 2: Afield - The Second Book Of Dooms
Artesia Volume 3: Afire - The Third Book Of Dooms

Currently in the first volume and enjoying it. Be warned, though, that the first volume is out of print and was not cheap. Also, I'm not sure how it will end -- I think there was going to be a fourth collection, but I don't think he actually finished the comics that would have gone into the collection.

There is also an RPG set in the world: Artesia: Adventures in the Known World

Richard wrote: "There is also an RPG set in the world: Artesia: Adventures in the Known World"

Tempted to get that just for the world info.