Editing Dork Tower (section)

==Cast of characters==
''Dork Tower''{{-'}}s central characters are a group of people who play [[game]]s as a hobby, including [[role-playing game]]s and [[Miniature wargaming|miniatures game]]s, and some also participate in [[Live action role-playing|live action role-playing games]]. The comic primarily chronicles the ins-and-outs of the gaming world (typically exaggerating stereotypes of gamers for comic effect).

* '''Matt McLimore''' is the main character in the comic book; many of the storylines focus around his love life.  He usually serves as the [[gamemaster]] for his group of friends when they [[Role-playing|role-play]]; his favorite game is ''Warhamster'' (a parody of ''[[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay]]'').  He has been dating Kayleigh but has a crush on Gilly.  He works as a graphic designer but also draws his own comic book, ''That Grrl'', in his spare time.  The main character in ''That Grrl'' bears a strong resemblance to Gilly.
* '''Ken Mills''' is the most responsible of the group.  He likes miniature figures and usually plays as a [[Cleric (Dungeons & Dragons)|Cleric]] in the group's [[Role-playing game|RPG]] campaigns.  He is dating Sujata, Kayleigh's roommate.  Sujata enjoys miniature wargaming.
* '''Igor Olman''' is largely the [[comic relief]]. He has been Matt's best friend since they were kids.  In games, Igor tends to make rash decisions that get the party killed.  He also likes to [[Live action role-playing game|LARP]], usually playing Vampire: The Groveling (a parody of ''[[Vampire: The Masquerade]]'') with the [[goth subculture|goths]].  He cannot stand Kayleigh, and wants to get Matt together with Gilly.  He is an obsessive collector and a spendthrift; his cry of "It must be mine!" (accompanied by flung wads of cash) has become the series' most popular [[catchphrase]]. He also is an [[Extraterrestrials in fiction|alien]] in [[Cosmic Encounter|Cosmic Encounter Online]] as "Dork".  He claims to be the nephew of ''[[Good Eats]]'' host [[Alton Brown]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Kovalic |first=John |title=Archived Comic #635 |date=6 January 2005 |url=http://www.dorktower.com/2005/01/06/comics-archive-635/ |work=Dork Tower}}</ref>
* '''Carson''' is a [[muskrat]].  He is flighty and switches interests regularly.  He also makes rash decisions when he role-plays.  Carson works demeaning jobs in the [[Tertiary sector of industry|service sector]] to pay for his [[hobby|hobbies]], which include [[comic book collecting]].  Carson is a fan of the [[Chicago Cubs]].  He is also the star of John Kovalic's comic strip ''Wild Life''.<ref name="FAQ"/>
* '''Bill Blyden''' is the owner and manager of Pegasaurus Games, a store in Mud Bay where all the characters shop.  The ''Shop Keep'' comic strips published in ''Dragon'' magazine, before the strip reverted to ''Dork Tower'', focus on his activities.  He is married to Stacy, and his sole employee is Leslie.  Pegasaurus is strongly influenced by Madison, Wisconsin game shop Pegasus Games,<ref name="FAQ"/> as are the character designs of Bill and Leslie.
* '''Gilly Woods''' (the Perky Goth) likes to LARP, which is how Igor met her.  Matt saw her at a party and developed a crush on her, but did not meet her until Igor invited Gilly to one of their games.  Gilly likes cute and cheerful things, to the disgust of her brother Walden.  She recently moved to [[London]] for grad school.
* '''Walden Woods''' is Gilly's older brother, a mopey goth.  He is the leader of the goth gamers in Mud Bay, and often has to deal with the indignity of the LARPers being kicked out of everywhere they want to play (recently ending up at the [[pet cemetery]]).
* '''Kayleigh''' was Matt's girlfriend.  They have known each other since they were kids, and went steady in college.  They got back together recently, much to the disgust of Matt's friends, then broke up again.  She looks down on almost all of Matt's hobbies and interests (except for ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''), even though she is an excellent [[gamer]].  Kayleigh is a journalist for a local newspaper.
* '''Maxwell''' and '''Claire''' were also featured in ''Dragon'' magazine. Little is known about them save that they are married and enthusiastic role-players, although their differences within the hobby often lead to arguments. Maxwell also has a crush on Gilly, which causes a lot of friction.