Not every idea would go all the way to a finished strip. The sketches in this section were published in Bernard's Swedish compilation book as examples of strips that didn't make it into Fenix magazine, for various reasons. They're sketches so no guarantees regarding their readability.

Please note that the above sketches are for two separate strips.

I scrapped the one on the left since Bernard had already met and commanded a female water elemental in a strip (which will be uploaded here eventually) and I didn't want to rehash that idea too much.

The other one got scrapped because it was a tad raunchy. Bernard can be pretty heavy on the flirting, but he doesn't just randomly grope wenches within reach.  At least not sober.

The Dark and Hairy Annals of Birger Barbaren