Things You Never Noticed V: Your Familiar

[Rollin]

I don't see a stream of tears, but it is the same shape as the King's eyebrows.

Well, just that it's blue. I see it as a very board-shaped stream

[The Linker]

Dammit. I only just figured out that the high priest of Odin was gasping at the vampires coming in. I couldn't figure why she was gasping! It looked like she was gasping at HPoH calling to her, but she was looking in the wrong direction. Like she suddenly went blind and looked in the direction of the speech bubble.

[DaggerPen]

Dammit. I only just figured out that the high priest of Odin was gasping at the vampires coming in. I couldn't figure why she was gasping! It looked like she was gasping at HPoH calling to her, but she was looking in the wrong direction. Like she suddenly went blind and looked in the direction of the speech bubble.

... ohhhhhh.

[Origamite]

I'm not sure if I'm oblivious, judging by personality or it's the speech bubble, but I always saw the "Hold Person" in 398 as coming from V. Apparently it's Durkon.

[AlignmentDebate]

The new high priest of Hel can be seen in the first panel of 994.

Other vampires are possible to spot as well.

[Gift Jeraff]

I just realized we've seen the dusting effect in 1018/1019 before.

[Kurald Galain]

Durkula's accent disappears as soon as he's out of Roy's sight and hasn't returned since.

[hroþila]

I never noticed that, in #661, panel #8 O-Chul is freaking out, but by panel #10 he's calm, having accepted his own death and ready to die with dignity.

[An Enemy Spy]

I never noticed that, in #661, panel #8 O-Chul is freaking out, but by panel #10 he's calm, having accepted his own death and ready to die with dignity.

I think that's more him reacting to having a fist go down his throat. O-Chul had already accepted his probable death when he broke out of the cage.

[hroþila]

I think that's more him reacting to having a fist go down his throat. O-Chul had already accepted his probable death when he broke out of the cage.

Yeah, but I think there's a difference between "Xykon is most definitely going to kill me" and "I'm going to die RIGHT NOW". Not that he'd be scared either way, because paladin, but the level and meaningfulness of that acceptance is not the same I think.

[ti'esar]

Either way, neat catch on the changing facial expressions. I don't think I've noticed that before.

[Mx56]

I just realised that in #963, Durkula briefly slips into Durkon's accent ("somethin' to look forward to") and feel kind of stupid because it was immediately highlighted by Durkon in the following panel.

[Ron Miel]

Not that he'd be scared either way, because paladin ...

Of course he was scared. A hero acts even though he's scared.


'Can a man still be brave if he's afraid?'
'That is the only time a man can be brave,' his father told him.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

Being scared is an advantage, if you use it properly.

Let me tell you about scared. Your heart is beating so hard I can feel it through your hands. There’s so much blood and oxygen pumping through your brain it’s like rocket fuel. Right now you could run faster and you could fight harder, you could jump higher than ever in your life. And you are so alert it’s like you can slow down time. What’s wrong with scared? Scared is a superpower.
Doctor Who, episode Listen

[Peelee]

Of course he was scared. A hero acts even though he's scared.

A paladin, however, doesn't. Because above 3rd2nd level, they're immune to fear. They simply act.

[Pyrous]

A paladin, however, doesn't. Because above 3rd level, they're immune to fear. They simply act.

Above and including 3rd level.

[Kantaki]

A paladin, however, doesn't. Because above 3rd2nd level, they're immune to fear. They simply act.

Oh, that's Miko's interpretation of that ability. I think Redcloak had something to say about that. The word unnatural was used if I recall correctly.
Seriously, being immune to fear doesn't (or shouldn't) mean that you don't feel it. It just doesn't affect you in a negative way*. Instead of being paralized or driven to fight or flight instincts a Paladin can still think (more or less) rational. More in O-Chul's case less in Miko's.

[goodpeople25]

A paladin, however, doesn't. Because above 3rd level, they're immune to fear. They simply act.

Though the Miko discussion and (maybe?) other in-comic stuff seems to support just not feeling any fear at all being the effect in OotS (and i don't think that is definite as it's Miko but still an indicator) i think wether or not aura of courage effects feeling the emotion of fear is up to interpretation for roleplaying purposes. Any real ingame effect they're immune to of course.
And i think a paladin can feel fear in an antimagic field as unlike most immunities (or even divine health so it dosen't seem to be for flavour) it's a Su effect not an Ex one (unless the Su is referring just to the aura not the immunity, any statements on that?) so there is that.
Not really sure I prefer one interpretation over the other, but i do believe its interpretation.

[Pyrous]

(unless the Su is referring just to the aura not the immunity, any statements on that?)

I think the immunity is part of the effect of the aura.

[goodpeople25]

I think the immunity is part of the effect of the aura.

Ok just a question as most immunities do seem to be Ex abilities and it dosen't seem to be a flavour "power from the gods" angle as divine health is Ex.
Also just to clarify by aura i meant the all allies in 10 feet get a bonus.

[Vinyadan]

Oh, that's Miko's interpretation of that ability. I think Redcloak had something to say about that. The word unnatural was used if I recall correctly.
Seriously, being immune to fear doesn't (or shouldn't) mean that you don't feel it. It just doesn't affect you in a negative way*. Instead of being paralized or driven to fight or flight instincts a Paladin can still think (more or less) rational. More in O-Chul's case less in Miko's.

Besides, there isn't only fear. There is the crushing suffering of knowing that you will die in the ruins of your city, after having spent your last miserable months in pain and torture, away from most of your loved ones.

You can be scared by the prospective of suffering or paralyzed by the fear of losing something. Paladins can knowingly go towards loss and suffering without being scared, and then, when the time comes, suffer the whole deal nonetheless.

[Vovix]

In strip 705, Niu is holding bludgeoning weapons and holy water. As in, she actually prepared to battle a "skeleton crew".

[Rift_Wolf]

Was probably noted at the time, but had a moment of fridge logic.

When Tarquin meets Sabine, he says 'lovely as ever' and she replies 'that doesn't mean anything to a Shapeshifter'. Tarquins wearing a ring of True Seeing; he's the only character we know for certain who knows what Sabine actually looks like.

[Lord Torath]

I never noticed that Mr. Scruffy attempted to disembowel the dwarf in black armor (page two panel six). Either practice and/or lack of armor makes him more successful in the arena.

[Ron Miel]

What makes you think he didn't succeed? The dwarf has scrathes on his torso, which indicates several wounds. At minimum he lost HP to Scruffy's attack. This probably contributed to his death.

[Pyrous]

What makes you think he didn't succeed? The dwarf has scrathes on his torso, which indicates several wounds. At minimum he lost HP to Scruffy's attack. This probably contributed to his death.

There's no indication that the dwarf was disemboweled.

[Markozeta]

Where is this fine lass now? Is she Bandana's Ex?

Edit: Nevermind, I found her

[Lord Torath]

What makes you think he didn't succeed? The dwarf has scratches on his torso, which indicates several wounds. At minimum he lost HP to Scruffy's attack. This probably contributed to his death.

Obviously, because his bowels stayed in his stomach. Not saying Mr Scruffy didn't kill him, just that a disembowelment did not occur. And I never noticed his attack before.

[Pokemonster2]

What Hinjo says in strip 302 "it is a time for new beginnings and new plotlines which may or may not be immediately apparent"
This is almost for sure our reference to the new story arc that's happening.

[goodpeople25]

Obviously, because his bowels stayed in his stomach. Not saying Mr Scruffy didn't kill him, just that a disembowelment did not occur. And I never noticed his attack before.

Technically we don't see all of him in the last panel. So technically it is possible i guess. Though his position on the gorund makes that quite unlikely, (but then agian after looking at the last panel closely, i don't understand how the bodies got in the postions they did anyway, some seem to have fallen the wrong way or are too close together, Not saying it's important it just slightly bugs me now.)

[ti'esar]

Gotta say, as debates in this thread go, the question of whether a random mook was disemboweled or not has got to be one of the ickier.