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2 [[caption-width-right:350:As summer comes to an end in the kingdom of Prismal, the Bardic Festival is in full swing, bringing together musicians and minstrels from all over. But amidst the celebration, a sinister plot of murder unfolds…]]
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4''[[https://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/ Court of Roses]]'' is an original fantasy webcomic written and drawn by Kelsey Peterson, otherwise known as [=Nintendonut1=]. It was moved to Spider Forest.
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6It follows a ragtag group of bards as they band together and travel the realm of Prismal; Merlow the Rose, half-elf, charismatic leader, bagpiper, and perpetual drunk; Diana the Fleetfoot Fletcher, human tidinit player with a heart of gold; Nocturne, brooding but classy Infernal and violinist; Sven Rockscreamer, goliath drummer and seeker of justice; and Feliks Halfdance, curious gnome who plays accordion and magically conjures their entire backup.
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8And who knows! Mayhaps they'll solve a murder mystery together!
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11!!Tropes appearing in ''Court of Roses'' include:
12* DreadfulMusician: When Merlow is drunk he is...not very good at the bagpipes.
13* FriendToAllChildren: Merlow is very good with the children at the Bardic Festival, [[https://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/index.php?comic_id=98 easily capturing their attention with stories and jokes]].
14* LockedIntoStrangeness: Merlow's blond hair has a red streak running down his left braid. [[http://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/?comic_id=175 Nocturne's research]] indicates that it is [[spoiler: a demon brand]].
15* LoveEpiphany: [[spoiler:Merlow’s moment with Nocturne]] after the action ends at the Bardic Festival shows some major crushing happening. [[https://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/index.php?comic_id=137]]
16* MagicMusic: [[https://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/index.php?comic_id=125 All the bards in Court of Roses]] seem to have the ability to cast spells with the power of their music.
17** Merlow can [[https://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/index.php?comic_id=4 charm people]] with his magical bagpipes
18** Nocturne uses his violin to [[https://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/index.php?comic_id=134 conjure dark energy]] and send it flying at potential threats.
19** Diana uses her [[https://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/index.php?comic_id=115 enchanted tidinit to shoot magical arrows]] in battle.
20** Sven uses his war drum [[https://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/index.php?comic_id=110 to create a tempo]], sending him flying into a fighting bloodlust rage of smashing skulls.
21** Feliks can use their accordion to summon backup instruments [[https://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/index.php?comic_id=57 as musical accompaniment ]], as well as [[https://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/index.php?comic_id=113 makeshift weapons]] in the heat of battle.
22* ManlyTears: [[https://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/index.php?comic_id=119 Sven the goliath weeps openly]] when hearing Diana's instrument/weapon came from her supportive mother.
23* MeaningfulEcho: When Nocturne takes action to [[spoiler: save Merlow from Dorcas]], Merlow’s invitation [[https://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/index.php?comic_id=134 echoes back at him]], showing a literal interpretation of [[spoiler: “hit ‘em in their core”]].
24* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Merlow charms Dorcas in the prologue to avoid being robbed. [[spoiler: He later tracks Merlow to Saung to make the bard pay for humiliating him.]]
25* NightmareFetishist: Morana, priestess of the death goddess Sabal in the town of Saung (and [[http://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/?comic_id=170 former jester]]), is lively and upbeat despite her grim surroundings, and [[http://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/?comic_id=168 loves making corny death jokes]]. It is indicated that most clergy of Sabal are actually [[http://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/?comic_id=164 fairly grim]], so Morana is a bit atypical in this. The main cast's reaction is mostly disturbed by her flippant regard for the macabre.
26* OurDemonsAreDifferent: Nocturne is an infernal, though he is reserved, cultured, polite, and pointedly un-demonic in disposition. [[https://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/index.php?comic_id=26]]
27* PointyEars: As a half-elf, Merlow has pointy elven ears [[http://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/index.php?comic=20181101 that wiggle in his sleep]], much to everyone’s amusement. Overlaps with ExpressiveEars.
28* StrawCritic: Master Biggens, a judge at the Bardic Festival, [[https://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/index.php?comic=20190114 doesn’t appreciate the acts of any of the bards]], complaining that they are loud, boorish, inane and classless. He claims things were [[https://courtofroses.spiderforest.com/index.php?comic_id=101 much higher quality before they let "lowbrow" entertainers in.]]

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