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Greg the Barbarian [HIATUS]

Greg the Barbarian [HIATUS]

by John Baldur

Portal Fantasy / IsekaiComedyAdventureFantasySatireRomance SubplotHigh FantasyLitRPGPortal Fantasy / IsekaiProgressionComedyMale Lead
Rising Stars:Satire #50Romance #50Comedy #50
Shadow rank ~4360–4484 in Adventure

⭐ Comedy/Satire/Fantasy RISING STAR⭐ To save the princess and beat the game, he’ll have to do more than git gud… he’ll have to talk to women! THIS STORY IS CURRENTLY ON HIATUS AS OF 4/8/2026 Greg wasn’t always a Barbarian. Once upon a time, he was an IT Specialist Level III for the second largest B2B Internet Marketing firm in the lower southwest United States. Until his mistakes caught up with him. Life back on Earth wasn’t great for Greg. Divorced. Depressed. Chronically online. So, getting "isekai'd" was kind of a nothing burger. He didn't really know (or care) how (or why) he ended up in a video game world: the air was clean, the rent was free, and the booze was cheap.  What’s really weird is (wait, that’s not weird already?) this is a game Greg already knows. It’s one of those nerdy-ass Computer RPGs based on an old tabletop game he used to play. Exactly like the tabletop game he used to play… except, he and his friends had made it up. Hadn’t they? His own creation was now his prison. And he's about to find out he's not alone. Time to pick a class, roll the dice, skip the tutorial and never use any of your best items because what if you need them for later?? What to Expect: • Medium-crunchy LitRPG (classes, dice rolls, hit points, level progression, but System-lite) • Slow Burn "Overpowered MC" (he will get there, but he earns it the hard way and pays his dues) • Absurdist, satirical humor mixed with earnest, heartfelt fantasy adventure (think Robert Jordan meets Hunter S. Thompson, and they play Baldur’s Gate 3) • Shockingly foul language, to be completely honest with you • Traditional Fantasy Tropes: elfy elves, dwarfy dwarves, deep dark dungeons and gobs upon gobs of goblinoids • Satisfying action scenes mixed with strategic RPG combat elements • Just a lil’ bit of Romance: it’s not a focus, but it's an element • The unexpected 2500 - 3000 words per chapter on average, new chapters release every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Check out my Patreon for early access, cut content, artwork, behind-the-scenes shenanigans, and whatever else I can cook up. I'm taking requests.

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Peak Rank
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OverviewEngagementProseChapters
Favorites
57
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FVR
0.75%
Rating
4.47
Ratings
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Reviews
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RS Days
165
Total Chapters
41
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Chapter Analysis
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1Chapter 1: A Day In The Life0----
2Chapter 2: A Familiar Thickening0----
3Chapter 3: Bad Company0----
4Chapter 4: Fight or Flight0----
5Chapter 5: A Bit Of Friendly Advice0----
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Chapter 6: Rodents Of Unusual Size
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7Chapter 7: Greg the Barbarian0----
8Chapter 8: Nars, Just Nars0----
9Chapter 9: Into Darkness0----
10Chapter 10: Marching Orders0----
11Chapter 11: The Radiant Balance0----
12Chapter 12: Reunion in the Dark0----
13Chapter 13: Warden of the First Break0----
14Chapter 14: Eternal Moonlight0----
15Chapter 15: Burdens0----
16Chapter 16: Greg the Destroyer0----
17Chapter 17: Gleaming the Cube0----
18Chapter 18: Heart of Darkness0----
19Chapter 19: The Stench of Destiny0----
20Chapter 20: Greg the Pathetic0----
21Chapter 21: Unnecessary Roughness0----
22Chapter 22: II Heart II Darkness0----
23Chapter 23: Everybody Hates Greg0----
24Chapter 24: Look Upon My Works0----
25Chapter 25: Dark Council0----
26Chapter 26: That's Gonna Leave A Mark0----
27Chapter 27: Greg the Hero0----
28Chapter 28: Well, Shit0----
29Chapter 29: Mutuals0----
30Chapter 30: Paint It Black0----
31END OF BOOK ONE: ANNOUNCEMENTS!0----
32ERRATA A1: Maps & Such0----
33ERRATA A2: The Ballad of Timotheus0----
34Chapter 31: Ah, Shit... Here We Go Again0----
35Chapter 32: Splitsville, Population: Greg0----
36Chapter 33: Road to the Sun0----
37Chapter 34: Cody Explains It All0----
38Chapter 35: Big V Energy0----
39Chapter 36: Small Fish0----
40HIATUS ANNOUNCEMENT0----
41Greg is Dead, Long Live Greg (Final Update?)0----