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2013-02-22, 01:39 AM (ISO 8601)
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2013-02-22, 02:05 AM (ISO 8601)
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Haham great comic! Didn't see the twist coming either, probably because it's so "normal" to see Belkar, mmm, sorry Ali, kill everything that moves without any backfire!
Just one comment though, on page 6 panel 7, there's a typo, I believe it should be "baguette" and not "bageutte", at least if you're refering to french bread!
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2013-02-22, 02:17 AM (ISO 8601)
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I find it wonderful that I and, I presume, most readers, as well as Belker, simply assumed that Belker's most valued skill was in killing things. It was a great insight in how not only Belker sees himself, (bad ass at killing, not jumping) but how the audience and the other characters also see him.
Wasn't Roy who also thought the same of him? That his only redeemable quality is that sometimes Belker killed bad guys, usually by accident?
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2013-02-22, 02:49 AM (ISO 8601)
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This was an unexpected read in the morning. :D
Ser Ilyn, Ser Meryn, Queen Cersei, King Joffrey, The Tickler, The Hound, Ser Amory, Polliver, Raff the Sweetling, Weese, Dunsen, Nale, Ser Gregor Clegane and Chiswyck: Winter is coming!
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2013-02-22, 04:10 AM (ISO 8601)
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2013-02-22, 04:15 AM (ISO 8601)
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I don't get the Toshiro Mifune reference....
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There's an armor variant rule in UA that will drastically increase character survivability without completely bubble-wrapping them in plot invulnerabilityThrophies won:Spoiler
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2013-02-22, 04:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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It's a reference to a Kurosawa film. I'm sure you can see similarities between the plots.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yojimbo_(film)Last edited by generic.hybrid; 2013-02-22 at 04:59 AM.
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2013-02-22, 05:58 AM (ISO 8601)
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So I read it last night at home. This morning I find myself asking why the pair ran away from the deputy mayor? And I can't reference the PDF right now as I'm at work.
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2013-02-22, 06:12 AM (ISO 8601)
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2013-02-22, 08:07 AM (ISO 8601)
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Who knew? We've been told that Belkar has just two skill sets all these years when he actually has three and the third one has been right in front of us all along...
Nicely played, Rich. And, thank you, O Generous Backer for donating and choosing Belkar.
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2013-02-22, 09:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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Really great story! <3 Belkar *g* (Can we get another one some day?)
[Only thing that would be a nice addition would be some comment like they're are in the books, but I think we have to wait until the story is actually inside a book]Last edited by ChristianSt; 2013-05-17 at 08:14 AM. Reason: Edited to add singature
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2013-02-22, 10:08 AM (ISO 8601)
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2013-02-22, 10:49 AM (ISO 8601)
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I would count the police sketch artist as an appearance, even if his actual "appearance" apparently doesn't resemble Rich.
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2013-02-22, 11:15 AM (ISO 8601)
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Sir Thumb is really sad that no one remembers him...
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2013-02-22, 11:28 AM (ISO 8601)
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Bold Sir Thumb appeared here.
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2013-02-22, 11:34 AM (ISO 8601)
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I found it more sad than funny for the greater part, but still nice. Couldn't expect anything else from a belkar without roy to control him.
By the way, at page 4 of the pdf file, there are a couple of boots of eldricht supremacy with something written on them. It really looks like a code, and I expect it to contain some random joke like the one when V accepted the soul splice. I don't want to take the effort of translating it, but I'd really appreciate if someone with more passion for eciphering codes did.In memory of Evisceratus: he dreamed of a better world, but he lacked the class levels to make the dream come true.
Ridiculous monsters you won't take seriously even as they disembowel you
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2013-02-22, 11:53 AM (ISO 8601)
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2013-02-22, 11:54 AM (ISO 8601)
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Question: What level is Belkar supposed to be in this? He's obviously high level as he can destroy the town and kill the 28HP Ankheg with one blow, but not that high as his first act was to run from the creature, this is set before he was imprisoned by the town guard in Origin and before he gained Level 9 in 12. But if he was any level below 7, the chance of him killing the Ankheg with one blow is low.
Also, since when was Belkar a good jumper before his ring? He did not demonstrate this skill before his ring (Fight with Linear guild being primary example) and he is limited by his height under 3.5 rules.
Finally, any hint as to which story is next on the line up.
PS: the twist at the end is the greatest i've seen. It made me go back and check everything (something I rarely do). "Money for the boys" indeed.
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2013-02-22, 12:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0270.html
I dunno if Rich actually remembered that panel or not, but either way there you have it!
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2013-02-22, 12:37 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-02-22, 01:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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I really doubt that 3.5 rules played any part in this story.
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2013-02-22, 01:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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Aaah so good! My favorite gag was the magical shoemaking elves, but there was a lot of awesomely clever dialogue, like the "stationary store" exchange.
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2013-02-22, 01:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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Isn't it the other way round- with 3.0 having a height-based cap on jump checks, not 3.5?
http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/jump.htmLast edited by hamishspence; 2013-02-22 at 01:48 PM.
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2013-02-22, 01:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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belkar has always had his jump maximized or close to that. so he could already jump high enough.
And for the killing the ankeg with one hit, I think you're taking it too literally. rich can't show all the hits in a battle, especially since belkar is likely to have 5 or 6 attacks per round. they were probably several blows.
Last, in the first scene belkar run away from the ankeg because he is unarmed. the second time he has a knife with him (a bread knife, true, but still a weapon) so he fight.In memory of Evisceratus: he dreamed of a better world, but he lacked the class levels to make the dream come true.
Ridiculous monsters you won't take seriously even as they disembowel you
my take on the highly skilled professional: the specialized expert
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2013-02-22, 02:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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This is fantastic. The "monsters with skin like a baguette" line is hilarious, and panel 1, page 5 is a wonderful moment -- serene Belkar.
Thanks.
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2013-02-22, 02:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-02-22, 02:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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Hiring "ringers", or professionals, as employees to win a company charity event is generally frowned upon. That's what they were doing with Belkar. There's lots of examples of this in media. Most notably the "Homer at the Bat" episode of The Simpsons, where Burns hired real baseball players into entry level positions so they could play on the company softball team.
edit to add- Technically, a ringer is anyone entered under false pretenses, not just the fact that they're a professional. But in terms of charity or company teams, it usually means finding a proffessional player and hiring them temporarily, just for the purpose of playing on your team.Last edited by NerdyKris; 2013-02-22 at 02:52 PM.
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2013-02-22, 04:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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Very interesting. Did not predict the twist, at all.
Agree that low Wisdom behind Evil shines through in his case. Particularly to start with, he seems almost autistically oblivious to a lot of things, and frequently the victim of circumstances because of it. Hungry, ragged Belkar does evoke my sympathy, as well as Belkar fleeing the ankheg.
Then, with every chance he gets, he verbally argues for Evil as a system, as in Evil is the only way the world makes sense for him, getting and receiving in like measure. He hasn't learned yet that others may think differently.
Yes, very low Wisdom, and shaped by a poor, hard life. Neither of which made him anything other than Evil.
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2013-02-22, 04:37 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-02-22, 04:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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