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Old 09-06-2008, 07:59 AM   Top  -  End  -  #1
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Default Number of Character Appearances III

Updated through 832
Demon-Roaches, Jirix (hypoxic), Redcloak (with one eye), Monster in the Darkness, Xykon

Be sure to read the FAQ

Protagonists:
Roy Greenhiltx (429+148+55)
Elan (408+109+45)
Haley Starshine (396+124+46)
Belkar Bitterleaf$ (348+116+34)
Vaarsuvius (330+91+28)
Durkon Thundershield (291+93+23)

Major Characters
(more than 60 appearances but fewer than Durkon)
Redcloak (93+99+11)
Xykoncr (93+91+13)
Nale (86+13+9)
Mr. Scruffy (82+22+9)
Hinjo (75+11+20)
Celia (71+13+12)
Miko MiyazakiM (68+19+12)
Monster in the Darkness (65+31+7)
Thog (62+15+15)
Sabine (61+13+2)

Frequent Characters
(31 through 60 appearances)
Blackwing (58+4+5)
Demon-Roaches (51+31+7)
Tarquin (48+7)
O-Chul (42+6+9)
Lien (38+11+5)
Qarr (37+3)
Daigo Da- (36+3+5)
ShojoM (35+16+12)

Minor Characters
(21 through 30 appearances)
30. Zz'dtri (+2)

29. --

28. Eugene GreenhiltuuuuuuA (+33+4), TsukikoU (+1+3)

27. --

26. Kazumi Kato (+3+5)

25. Gannji (+1)

24. Malack (+1)

23. Enor (+1), ThanhU(+1+2)

22. Ian Starshine (+2)

21. --

Infrequent Characters
(11 through 20 appearances)
20. Banjo (+7), Jirixmo (+4), TherklaY (+3+2)

19. --

18. Hilgya Firehelm (+5), Roy's Archon (+4)

17. Empress of Blood (+2), GanonronU (+3), Jephton the UnholyU (+3), Mr. Jones (+6), Niu (+1), YikyikB(+7).

16. Booted WightuU (+2), Julia Greenhilt (+2+2).

15. Windstriker (+5+2).

14. Mr. Phil Rodriguez (+5).

13. Cedrik (+3), CrystalH (+12+1), Daimyo KubotaV (+1+2), Kilkil (+1), Lee (+3), Nero (+3), Silver (+1), Thor (+5+1).

12. Bozzok (+6), Elan's Mount, Flumphs (+1), Geoff (+1), Whisper.

11. Ancient Black DragonvV (+3+4), Leeky Windstaff (+1), Pompey (+1), Samantha's DadM(+1), Shadowdancer (+1), Solt's Donkey, Zombie Dragon!X (+6+5).

Incidental Characters
(2 through 10 appearances)
10. ChiefN (+2+1), Durkon's Pony (+2), Isamuub, "Kaboom" Redaxe (+1), Kobold Oracleub (+3+2), SamanthaM, Vaarsuvius' Mount.

9. Belkar's Riding Dog (+3), Evisceratus#, Hank (+3), Pit Fiend (+1), Rookie Cop (+4+1), SkullsyH (+3), Soon KimaM (+3+4).

8. Amun-Zora, Azure City High PriestC (+1), chief grukgruk, General ChangU(+1), Inkyrius (+1), Leeky's TreesD.

7. Adolescent Black DragonV, Argent (+1+1), Dark Bald Bandit, Dark Cop (+1+1), Death KnightR (+1), Eyepatched Resistance LeaderC (+1), Grand LarcenistB (+2), Haerta BloodsoakU (+1), Sara GreenhiltA (+11+1), Second Level Bandit, Team Peregrine CommanderC, "Zit Boy"E.

6. Blue-bearded Sapphire GuardsmanxC (+2), Eyepatched Sapphire GuardsmanxC (+1), Female Cop (+3+1), Funny Hat Bandit, Girard Draketooth (+3+2), Gourntonk, Greysky Priest (+2), Jenny (+6+2), Knot-topped Resistance LeaderU (+1), Light Guard Bandit, Pink-Haired Peregrine Team MemberU, SangwaanX (+2+2), shaman vurkle, Team Peregrine LieutenantC, TrigakB, Vaarsuvius' Auburn-Haired Child (+1), Vaarsuvius' Green-Haired Child (+1).

5. Azure City High Priestess, Balding Sapphire GuardsmanxC (+1), Blond Cop (+1), Blue Crewcut Sapphire GuardsmanxC, Bureaucratic Deva (+1), Captain Axe (+1), Clipboard Guard, Completely Bald Sapphire GuardsmanxX (+1), Crewcut Sapphire GuardswomanxX (+1), crong, Dark Guard Bandit, Do-Ragged Sapphire GuardsmanxC (+1), Eyepatched Bandit, Goggled Sapphire GuardsmanxC (+1+1), Hobgoblin GeneralM (+1+2), Horace GreenhiltU (+1+3), HuecuvaD (+2), JiayaxC (+2+2), Mustached Bandit, Razor (+1), Road to Adventure Sapphire GuardswomanxC (+1), Snarl (+6+2), YokyokB-U, Yukyuk.

4. Allosaurus, Black-Haired Sapphire GuardsmanxC, Brunchroom Barkeeper, Brunchroom Warlock, Casanova Bandit, Dirt Farmer's Wife (+1), DorukanX (+10+3), Dragon (+3+1), Eighth Level Greysky Rogue (+2), Elder HobgoblinZ, Eric GreenhiltU, Fiendish Mammoth (+1), GiroQ (+1+1), Gladiator Warden, Goblin Teen w/BracesE, Grey-cloaked Sapphire GuardsmanxC, Grey-haired SorcererxC, Hieronymous GrubwigglerQ (+2), Hobgoblin Granary BrowncloakH (+1), Hobgoblin Priest with Orange Symbol, Julio Scoundrél (+11+3), KittyR, Kubota's SamuraiE-K (+1), LirianX (+18+1), Loki (+2), Mouse-bag of tricks, Mr. Dragon (+1+1), mungu, Odin (+3+1), Old Blind PeteU (+2), Purple-haired Sapphire GuardswomanxC (+1), Purple Spiky-haired Sapphire GuardsmanxC (+1), Reddish Lizardfolk Gladiator, Short-Haired Bandit Girl, Sir Scraggly, Skeletal SteedV (+1), Teal-haired Sapphire GuardswomanuC (+1), Team Peregrine WizardU, TedB (see FAQ), Turban-Wearing Caster, Unshaven Gladiator, Vaarsuvius' Green BirdH, Weaker Gladiator, White-helmeted Sapphire GuardsmanxC (+1), Wingfooted Sapphire GuardsmanxC, Wizard GuyU, Yor (+2), YunjixC (+2+1).

3. Armored Midriff-baring Sapphire GuardswomanxC, Balcony Guard, Bald Bearded Sapphire GuardsmanxC, Balding Orc, Bearded Gladiator, Bearded War Councilman (+1), Beaver-bag of tricks, Big Green Bird at Air SigilH, Blond Bandit Guy, Blonde Bandit Girl, Blond Gladiator, Blue-cloaked Sapphire GuardsmanxC, Blue-haired Sapphire SorcererxC, Blue Spike Haired Sapphire GuardsmanxC, Brunchroom Lizardfolk Mook, Brunchroom Monk, Brunchroom Soulknife, Captain of Empress of Blood, Cat-bag of tricks, ChuckB-# (+3+1), Dark-Goggled Sapphire GuardsmanxC, Demon-Roach Bookie, Dockside Hobgoblin Cleric, Elderly Slave, Elderly War Councilwoman, Elf Bandit, Enlarged SoldiersU, Ereshkigal, Eyepatched Thiefb (+1), Female Camel Drover, Fiendish OctopusL, Flying Sapphire SorceressxC, Goblin who Killed FruitpieV, Goblinoid Spy^ (+1), gok, Gortok the Destroyer, Green Flesh GolemU (+2+1), Grey-Shirted Orc, Halfling Bandit, Hobgoblin Cleric #2, Hobgoblin Experimenters, Hobgoblin Sewer PriestU, Human Experiments, Lizardfolk Judge, Lockpicking thiefb (+3+3), Long-bearded Scarred Orc, Mind Flayer (+1), Miron Shewdanker, Monkey (+1), Navy-haired Sapphire GuardsmanxC, Nergal, Osmium Elemental, Pepe, Pineappled WightuB, Planetar-Thor's receptionist, Point-Granting WightuB, Purple Worm, Red-Headed Thiefb (+1), Resistance HalberdierU, Serini Toormuck (+2+2), Tan-loinclothed Orc, Teevo, Third WightuB, Tiamat (+2), Tiger (+2), Titanium Elemental (+1), Unarmored Midriff-baring Sapphire GuardswomanxC, Vaarsuvius' Blue BirdH, Vaarsuvius' Yellow BirdH, Viking-helmed Sapphire GuardsmanxX, Watchtower GuardX, Weasel-Eating OgresV.

2. Aarindarius (+1), Acidborn Shark (+1), Airship crewwoman (+4), Amun-Zora's Gaoler, Arena Guard with Manual, Arena Guard with Manual's Partner, AresS, Azure City archmage, Azure City Chef, Azure City long-haired priestess, Azure City mustachioed priest, Azure City rooster, Azure City Rooster's Stepson, Azure City Swordsmith (+1), Badger-bag of tricks, Bearded Devil Slain by Team Peregrine CommanderU, Belkar's Food BearerB, Belkar's Sapphire Guard Escort, Black Camel Drover, Black Camel Drover's son, Blue Bandana'd Sailor (+4), Blue-Haired Team Harrier ScoutU, Blue-Streaked Sapphire GuardswomanxC, Brontosaurus, Brother Hiram, Brown-haired CopT, Brownish Lizardfolk Gladiator, Brunchroom Human Mook, CeruleausU, Chang's Captain, Cherubim, Chlorine ElementalZ, Clipboard Guard's Assistant, Dark Oneu (+11), Dead Shark Tank HobgoblinO-U, Dog (+2), DracoliskE, Dragons near barbecue sauce trapD-E-R-V, Earth Sigil GuardianT, Elan's Mom (+6), Elderly Camel Drover, Elderly Sapphire GuardswomanxX, Executioner BanditR, Fellow Medium-Sized Paladin, Female Low-Level Cleric, Female Resistance ClericU, Fire antsE, Fire Sigil GuardianN, Fleeing Female Wedding Guest, Fleeing Male Wedding Guest, Gladiatorial Spectators, Goblin Dan (+1), Green Guy, Green HagB, Greenish Lizardfolk Gladiator, Guard Monster, HadesS (+1), Hobgoblin Warrior from Strip #433 Panel 3U, HordlingsE, "Hors D'Oeuvres", Hugin and Munin (+1), Hydra, Inkeeper of destroyed inn, Julia's blue friend, Kidnapped dirt farmer (+1), KidnapperZ, King of Somewhere, KraagorS (+3+1), Male Resistance ClericU (+1), Marduk (+3+1), MijungS, Mr. Guard, Notseenicus, Oil Steward, Old Man with Cryptic Musings, Other Bandit Who Abducted Elan, OwlbearR, Pig (+2), Palace Guard, PenelopeU, Phylactery-Finding HobgoblinU, Process Server, Process Server's Familiar, Psychiatrist, Mr. Real Blacksmith, Red Guy, Red-headed Gladiator, Rooster (+2), Salamanders at Fire Sigil, Sewer HobgoblinsU, Short-haired Female Orc, Stupid OgreB-D-E-H-R-V, Summoned Pit Fiends, Surviving Bearded Devils of 826U, Surviving Shark Tank Hobgoblin, Tarquin's Catgirl Ally (+1), Tarquin's ConqueredF, Teen-Aged Goblin With Sneakers, Therkla's Escorts, Thog's Entrourage, Undead Doctor, Veiled Soldier, VermilliusU, Violetu, Warden (+1), Warthog (+1), Weepy Hobgoblin ClericB, Xorns at Earth SigilR-T, ZeusS (+1).

Cameos
(named characters with 1 appearance)
(1.67x1015)Q, AphroditeS, ApolloS, Batman (+1), Beetle Bailey, Big Bird, Bluddy, Bob Bloodcamel (+1), Boss Monster, Brad, Buggy LouB, Burnie, Cathy, Celes Chere, Cyan Garamonde, Cyclops (+1), Dave (displacer beast), Dave (human), Dave ArnesonA, Death, DemeterS, Detective Elliot Stabler, Detective John Munch, Detective Odafin "Finn" Tutuola, Detective Olivia Benson, Duke Blue Devil, E. Gary GygaxA, Edgar Roni Figaro, EnriquéU, Eve, Fahruzi Lakshii, Felix the Mensch, Firestorm, Fox News, Frankenstein's Monster, Freya (+1), Fruit Pie the SorcererU, Frudu (+2), Fyron PucebuckleX (+3), Ghost of Lame Monsters Past, G.I. Joe, Giggles, Goat (+1), Green Lantern, Hak-Tonog the Moderately IncontinentB, Harold, Horse (+1), Hel, Ishtar (+1), Hurt, Ivan, Jaemin, JimX, Joe, Judy MorningstarG (+1), Keeno (+1), King of Nowhere, Kodrog the SlayerX, Kuurkk the AnemicB, Larry, Larry GardenerT (+1), Latte (mocha), Latte (soy), Leon, Little Roc, Locke Cole, Lokor the Chronically InsecureB, Madame Xanadu, Mark Cohen, Mia StarshineU, Milk DudesI, Mimi Márquez, Mog, Mr. Met, Muskrat 3000, Myrtok (+1), NachosI, Odysseus, Ollie, Orrin Draketooth, Ox (+1), PanS, Pigtails, Pizza, Polly, Popcorn, PoseidonS, "Pumpkin", Queen Shvitzer, Rabbit (+1), Randy, Rat (+2), Relm Arrowny, Roger Davis, RonjoU, RoverU, Samwose, Setzer Gabbiani, Shi Bao, Shlubbo Noname-zaki, Sir Francois (+5), Snake (+1), Soda (+1), Solt LorkyurgB, Sparky the Sun Devil, Strago Magus, Surtur, Teri, Terra Branford, Timothy, TobyH, Tom Collins, Tony, Trevon, TyrinarP, Weeping King, Wu Zhao.
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Unnamed Characters
with one appearance and one or more appearances in bonus material or in more than one page of a multi-page comic:
Azure City Soldier at Wall (+1), Balding orc thiefU (+1+1), Bearded GaolerW, Bearer of the Crimson MantleU (+1), Belkar's Left Shoulder Devil (+1), Belkar's Right Shoulder-Devil (+1), Black Flesh Golem (+1), Black-Shirted Thief (+1), Crew of Hinjo's Junk (+2), Dark-skinned halfling thiefU (+1+1), Disgruntled Gnome Wizard (+1), Eyepatched Airship Crewman (+3), Five-o'clock shadow Crewman (+2), Five-o'clock shadow thiefB (+1), Green-haired elf thiefB (+1), Grey Flesh GolemU (+2+1), Happily Married Cliffport Gaoler (+1), Hobgoblin Granary Rookie (+1), Hobgoblin Granary Whip (+1), Gay Cliffport Gaoler (+1), Kubota's Blue NinjaD (+1), Kubota's Light Blue NinjaU (+1), Lirian's TreantsC (+3), Little Psion That Could (+1), Polearm Emporium Cat (+1), Polearm Emporium Clerk (+1), Realm of the Dragon Elder% (+1), Redcloak's BodyguardU (+1), Robot (+1), Sapphire Guardsman Who Killed Bearer of the Crimson Mantle (+1+1), Sapphire Guardsman With Goatee (+1), Tan Flesh Golem (+1+1), Tarquin's Ally with Ioun Stones (+1).

Bonus Materials
Characters who appear only in bonus material:
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Notable Alterations
Alternate Magical Forms:
Sabine as Red-Leathered Adventurer (19), Vaarsuvius Soul-spliced (17), Miko as fallen paladin (12), Roy as Female (12), O-Chul Paralyzed (11), Vaarsuvius as Lizard (10), Belkar Sickened (9), Haley as Statue (9), Vaarsuvius Paralyzed (8), Thanh Dominated (7), Zz'dtri as Polozius (7), Durkon as Large Size (6), Pit Fiend as Statue (5), Qarr Dimensionally Locked (5), Roy as Bone Golem (5), Xykon as Phylactery (5), Belkar as Illusion (4), Belkar Charmed (4), Eugene Greenhilt as the Being of Pure Law and Good (4), Haley Shrunk (4), Vaarsuvius Seen Invisible (4), Celia as Statue (3), Girard Draketooth as illusion (3), Goblinoid Spy as Human (3), Haley Glib (3), Isamu as Wight (3), Sabine as Cliffport Officer (3), Sabine as Geisha (3), Suggestible Black Dragon (3), Vaarsuvius as Dragon (3), Ancient Black Dragon Head Reanimated (2), Bozzok frozen (2), Durkon in Sending Spell (2), Hinjo's Sting Operation Veiled (2), Leeky as Dire Bear (2), Nale in Sending Spell (2), Nale Seen Invisible (2), Sabine as Blacksmith (2), Suggestible Enor (2), Vaarsuvius in Sending Spell (2), Yukyuk Dominated (2), Elan as Popsicle (1.5), Banjo as Banjulhu (1), Belkar, Daigo, Durkon, Elan, Haley, Hinjo and Kazumi Kato as decoy illusions (1), Belkar with Owl's Wisdom (1), Big Bird as Illusion (1), Celia as Darkblood Gloomgloom (1), chief grukgruk charmed (1), Durkon and Elan Gaseous (1), Durkon and Malack on Macebook (1), Elan as Ogre (1), Elan as Warden (1), Hobgoblin Sewer Priest in Sending Spell (1), Julia in Sending Spell (1), Mr. Guard Paralyzed (1), Prison Liberators Seen Invisible (1), Rogue as Hobgoblin (1), Roy Resurrecting (1), Sabine as Dave (1), Sabine as Fortune-Teller (1), Sabine as Schoolgirl (1), Shojo as Giant Illusory Head (1), Vaarsuvius as badger(1), Xykon as Frog (1), Zz'dtri as Purple-Haired Elf (1).

Other Interesting Alterations:
Roy as spirit (46), Haley speaking in Cryptogram (25), Nale as Elan (19), Redcloak with One Eye (15), Kazumi Kato Pregnant (13), Empress of Blood on Banner (10), Haley as Dark Mistress Shadowgale/Self-Loathing Alter Ego (10), Thog in Rage (7), Elan as Nale (6), Durkon as chalk drawing (4), Haley's Optimism Alter Ego/pig-tailed girl (4), Redcloak on banner (4), Soon Kim's Sapphire Guard Ghostly Army (4), Xykon as Doll (4), Blue-Bearded Sapphire Guardsman as spirit (3), Do-Ragged Sapphire Guardsman as spirit (3), Ereshkigal as Idol (3), Eugene Greenhilt as Mortal (3), Eyepatched Sapphire Guardsman as spirit (3), Lord Shojo as vision (3), Nergal as Idol (3), Belkar as green line (2), Haley's Intellect Alter Ego (2), Haley's Mistrust Alter Ego (2), Haley's Self-Reliance Alter Ego (2), Haley's Sick of All This Emo Crap Alter Ego (2), Haley's Vanity Alter Ego (2), Jirix Hypoxic (2), Roy on poster (2), Thog on Poster (2), Vaarsuvius' Green Bird as Food (2), Xykon on Poster (2), Azure City High Priest as spirit (1), Belkar, Lord Shojo, and Mr. Scruffy as game pieces (1), Belkar as human (1) Belkar as sheep (1), Dark One in Painting (1), Durkon as Band-Aids (1), Elan as BardBoy (1), Elan as Elanasaurus Rex (1), Elan as XP (1), Empress of Blood on Shield (1), Enor as Mr. Scruffy (1), Eric Greenhilt as mortal (1), Flumphs as Sand Statue (1), Gannji as Belkar (1), Haley's Green-Haired Alter Ego (1), Haley's Latent Bisexuality Alter Ego (1), Haley's Rogue-Like Alter Ego (1), Haley's Tattoo (1), Hinjo as Hinjoker (1), Julio Scoundrél on Magazine Cover (1), Kobold Oracle on City Sign (1), Mr. Scruffy with Shojo's body (1), Mr. Scruffy with wings (1), Nale on Poster (1), OOTS as Illithid Food (1), OOTS on book cover (1), Qarr as Alfred (1), Redcloak as Statue (1), Roy as mummy (1), Roy as shadow (1), Roy as vampire (1), Sara Greenhilt as mortal (1), Shojo as halfling (1), Shojo as playing card (1), Shojo with winged Mr. Scruffy body (1), Tarquin as Statue (1), Tarquin in Manual (1), Teal-haired Sapphire Guardswoman as spirit (1), Therkla as Ninja Girl (1), Thin Empress of Blood (1), Thog on T-Shirt (1), Vaarsuvius as Macaroni Drawing (1), Vaarsuvius' Blue and Yellow Birds as Food (1), Xykon as Human (1).
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Q. Where did you get the idea to do this?

A. This started as a game (Guess which character had the most appearances, then second most, etc.), but once all characters with three or more appearances were guessed, someone had the idea of keeping a running total, just for curiosity's sake. Then someone thought it might belong here instead of silly games, so n11 moved the list here instead of there. When n11's thread got 'ported over to the new forum, the formatting changes made it difficult to read. Plus, n11 hasn't shown up for quite a few comics, so the list was falling hopelessly out of date. So I have reformatted the list for the new forums and updated it. n11 hasn't shown up in the new incarnation of the forums, so now I'm doing it. You can see the second iteration of the thread here: Number of Character Appearances (Improved!) The first iteraton of the thread was purged when the boards were purged in February 2009.


Q. What counts as an appearance?

A. Any likeness of the character being visible (so Elan's appearance on Nale's blueprint counts, and Belkar's self-portrait in blood counts) and any dialog from a character, even if "off-panel" or invisible (so the strip where the party is in the invisibility sphere counts for each of the main characters)


Q. What's with the stuff in red and blue?

A. Red means an appearance in bonus strips from the books or the strips published in Dragon Magazine. Each page of the book or magazine is treated as a separate strip. Blue means an appearance on multiple pages of a multi-page comic.

Thanks to Fawkes (aka Mechafox), Paladin Carver, Porthos, Flame of Anor, SPoD, Gift Jeraff, and all the other members who helped to compile all those bonus appearances!


Q. If two characters have the same number of appearances, in what order do you list them?

A. Characters are listed first by the number of standard appearances (as indicated with black numbers), and then alphabetically.


Q. What's up with all the raised letters?

A. These endnotes represent an existence-ending event to a character, such as when a character has been killed (i.e., Nale kills the Chief). Note that in D&D, not all death is permanent. In that case, the event is listed in lowercase (i.e., Xykon's phylactery restoring his body). Some characters have died, but we don't know why (for example, we know that Eugene Greenhilt died many times before dying permanently of old age). Other characters have died, but we don't the name of the killer (such as when Fruit Pie the sorcerer is killed by an anonymous goblin). Such events are denoted with "U". If two endnotes are connected by a hyphen ("-"), it means they jointly killed the subject.

The endnotes currently in use are:
ADied of old age.
BKilled by Belkar.
CKilled by Redcloak.
DKilled by Durkon.
EKilled by Elan/destruction of Redmountain Gate.
FKilled by Tarquin, Elan and Nale's father.
GKilled by Cathy.
HKilled by Haley.
IKilled in the battle of intermission.
JKilled by Julio Scoundrél.
KKilled by Therkla.
LKilled by Lien
MKilled by Miko.
NKilled by Nale.
OKilled by O-Chul.
PKilled by the Empress of Blood.
QKilled by Crystal.
RKilled by Roy.
SKilled by the Snarl.
TKilled by Thog.
UKilled by Unnamed Characters or Unknown Causes.
VKilled by Vaarsuvius.
WKilled by Sabine.
XKilled by Xykon.
YKilled by Daimyo Kubota.
ZKilled by Tsukiko
#Killed by Mr. Scruffy
^Killed by Thanh
Deaths caused by named characters seen only in bonus material:
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Q. Why haven't you listed the goblins/hobgoblins/zombies/ghouls/ghasts/Azure City guards?

A. A character only gets listed if it is recognizable as an individual or if it's a recurring distinct group (such as the flumphs or the demon roaches). The indistinct masses do not get listed.


Q. How did you choose the name for ?

A. Monster in the Darkness is his most frequently used name. The cast page in War and XPs and the commentary in Don't Split the Party calls him "Monster in the Darkness". The cast page in Don't Split the Party call's him "Monster in the Dark". The cast page in No Cure for the Paladin Blues lists him as "Creature in the Darkness", and O-Chul call him "Monster-San". Until we get more firm information, we will call him "Monster in the Darkness".


Q. What about the [insert unnamed character that only appears once]?

A. If a character appears only once and is not named, then it doesn't get listed. Otherwise, the list would be completely unmanageable.


Q. Who is Ted?

A. The appearances of a goblin caster in #90, #93, #105, and #107 could be the same caster, given the limited context, and he could be given the same “Ted” first mentioned in #90, but the Giant has specified no such connection was ever intended. We're listing him anyway because we think it's clever.


Q. Hey didn't you list Sabine's fiendish form as an alternate form? And wasn't this FAQ question previously about that?

A. Yes. Sabine used to be listed with her red-leathered adventurer form (the one she originally appeared in) as her "natural" form and her fiendish form as a magical alteration. But now she has appeared in her fiendish form more often than her leather-clad form, so I've switched it around. Her fiendish form is now her natural form and the red-leather clad adventurer is one of her alternate magical forms (along with the cop, geisha and schoolgirl disguises she's assumed).


Q. Why is Banjo listed as a character? Banjo is an inanimate object!

A. Blasphemy!! Seriously, you're probably right. But we like Banjo.


Q. Why is Shlubbo Noname-zaki from strip 435 listed? That's not his real name.

A. Well, it could be his real name. Either way, it's funny.


Q. What does not count as an "Alternate Magical Forms"?

A. We don't treat views of characters through scrying spells or devices, or characters covered in auras due to spellcasting or having a spell cast upon them as alternate magical forms.


Q. What does not count as an "Other Interesting Alteration"?

A. We don't treat corpses, changes in age, or costuming as interesting alterations.


Q. Is someone is killed by a summoned or created creature, who gets credit for the kill?

A. The summoned or created creature, not the summoner or creator.
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Is it just me, or does the "Characters who appear only in bonus material" spoiler not open?

Anyway, mmmm, gotta love that fresh thread smell. You have done a great job with this, keep it up.
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Is it just me, or does the "Characters who appear only in bonus material" spoiler not open?
It opens for me.
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Old 09-06-2008, 08:30 AM   Top  -  End  -  #6
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Allow me to be the first to welcome Daigo to the top 20! From unnamed NPC to top-tier character, now that's a rags-to-riches story.
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Does Daigo really have eleven more appearances than Kazumi?
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He got ten appearances without Kazumi on Orc Island, plus two more without her (the duplicated panel) fighting off scrags. The only time Kazumi has appeared without Daigo was when she "reassures" Elan that Haley has Belkar with her.
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Since we count being banished from the material realm as being "Killed", shouldn't Roy have an indicator that he was dismissed by the Oracle?
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Since we count being banished from the material realm as being "Killed", shouldn't Roy have an indicator that he was dismissed by the Oracle?
I think Roy has to be re-linked to the Material world first, not just wandering around insubstantial on the Ethereal Plane.
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Let me thank Wrecan for all this work. For some reason I care which character is "winning"

I can see Hilgya and Banjo aren't worth it to be in the top area but if Kazumi and Therkla get one more appearance (pretty likely), wouldn't that be a good moment to switch to top 25?
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You have 'happily married goaler' and 'gay goaler'... I can only assume this means you are Canadian, because I can only find this term in reference to hockey I would think that Jailer would be the correct term, wouldn't it?

Oh, and, just to be obnoxiously correcting something else that doesn't need it, wouldn't Roy be in the astral plane, not the ethereal? OCD for the win! XD
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No, it's gaoler, not goaler. A gaoler is a medieval jailer. The word is correct.

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No. Ghosts manifest from the ethereal plane. Roy doesn't know how to manifest and even if he did, I wouldn't consider that a reconnection. Actually, given that I wouldn't consider a ghost's manifestation to be a reconnection, I realize that Eugene should still have a capital "A" from his death of old age and Xykon shouldn't get a credit for killing him by sundering Roy's greatsword.

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1) uh... oops.

2) Well, yes- while he popped in on everyone and talked to the Oracle, that would be Ethereal, but wouldn't it be Astral where he was talking to his father?

3) Bah, callin' me out on it... I'm not really OCD. I can't be, if I was, I'd call it COD, since then Compulsive and Obsessive would then be in alphabetical order
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2) Well, yes- while he popped in on everyone and talked to the Oracle, that would be Ethereal, but wouldn't it be Astral where he was talking to his father?
Yes, but when I mentioned the Ethereal plane it was in response to RMS Oceanic discussing the Oracle's banishment.

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Finished the Dragon comics character count
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Great! Keep in mind most of those appearances are unnamed characters that appear only once. I'm not going to include those.

Were any of these characters killed in the comic? If so, by whom?
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Great! Keep in mind most of those appearances are unnamed characters that appear only once. I'm not going to include those.

Were any of these characters killed in the comic? If so, by whom?
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I'll need to double check stuff, though.
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Having seen these comics too, I've added a few notes on which ones have clear names, even if they aren't given:
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Okay. I've added the appearances. Let me know who kills whom and I'll add that in as well.

"going to die" isn't good enough. He has to be indicated as being killed or having already been killed.
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I just saw that Rich has 1 appearance. He should have 5, considering he is in every book.
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Why does Shojo look like a red X?
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Where exactly did Kazumi and Daigo appear in War and XPs? I didn't see them in any bonus strips.
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Where exactly did Kazumi and Daigo appear in War and XPs? I didn't see them in any bonus strips.
Paladin_Carver believed they might be depicted on the character splash pages. I don't have the book, so I cannot confirm nor deny it. Any opinions? I'm happy to dock them a bonus appearance if it isn't them.
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Paladin_Carver believed they might be depicted on the character splash pages. I don't have the book, so I cannot confirm nor deny it. Any opinions? I'm happy to dock them a bonus appearance if it isn't them.
Character pages? The only Azurites on the character page Shojo, Hinjo, Miko, Windstriker, Mr. Scruffy (each with bio), Thanh, Goggled Paladin, O-Chul, Lien, and the Wizard Paladin. Do you mean the chapter title pages? The only one with Azure City soldiers is Chapter 7, and there's zero indication that any of the four of them are Kazumi or Daigo. Besides, they appear to be fighting outside the city.
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Splash page for Chapter 7
For those who see it, obviously this is before they gain any unique identifier, but I feel certain that, since given the story, the nature of the splash pages, the expressions that the two are giving (or at least the one I think is Daigo) AND the fact that Chapter 7 is where we meet them (even if they were not named yet).

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Splash page for Chapter 7
For those who see it, obviously this is before they gain any unique identifier, but I feel certain that, since given the story, the nature of the splash pages, the expressions that the two are giving (or at least the one I think is Daigo) AND the fact that Chapter 7 is where we meet them (even if they were not named yet).

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I respectfully disagree. There are four soldiers, and they're not in a location where Daigo or Kazumi fought. Their expressions aren't anything special either.

Also, the sodas in the Goblin Dan's ad are just sodas. Not tiny refreshing gods.

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I forget the book rules. Do we include the cover, title page, character page, chapter pages, and non-numbered comics and non-comic appearances?

I believe some of my counts may be different than Carvin's.
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I respectfully disagree. There are four soldiers, and they're not in a location where Daigo or Kazumi fought. Their expressions aren't anything special either.

Also, the sodas in the Goblin Dan's ad are just sodas. Not tiny refreshing gods.

Edit: And, because I'm totally obsessive-compulsive,
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I forget the book rules. Do we include the cover, title page, character page, chapter pages, and non-numbered comics and non-comic appearances?

I believe some of my counts may be different than Carvin's.
There is a reference to the tiny refreshing gods while there being that same soda. I'd qualify that. I guess I'd give on the Kazumi and Daigo, only because you are right about the outside the wall bit... I don't know... there is just something about it. Anyway, I'll concede on that.
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There is a reference to the tiny refreshing gods while there being that same soda. I'd qualify that.
Upon closer examination, yep, you're right. That's Soda, all right.
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