OotS 611 is up!

[jeffh]

Here's a question for all you loyal OotS fans - well, more loyal than me anyway - I skipped basically everything from just after the first adventure to whenever it was that Roy's sister was kidnapped by Elan's brother.

During that time period was there ever any development of Durkon's character and backstory? We've seen lots of Roy and Haley and Elan, and Belkar has his own schtick, but as much as I like Durkon - he does seem to be secondary. V as well - though that just may be a feeling that comes from the strip not focusing on them as much lately. . .

A little, like his fear of trees, but overall I would have to say he's the least well-developed of the six title characters.

 

[Phaezen]

I also liked the way that Rich managed to work in a reference to "Mage vs. Housecat".

Mage/rogue - "Sneak Attack Acid Arrow!", I get the feeling that Mr Scruffy has been upgraded to animal companion status! For greater carnage!

Also, I am struggling to pick out a favourite panel on this strip, although the size of Belkar's smile on the first panel of the second block might win me over.

Phaezen

 

[Betote]

Well, it said he will "draw his last breath ever", which seems to preclude resurrection. I suppose he could become something that doesn't need to breath or the reference could be metaphorical, but these seem like dubious workarounds at best.

You know, maybe he'll ascend to divinity as the SSGoW

What would a priest of Belkar be like?

 

[Quartz]

Belkar does Bond!

 

[Mathew_Freeman]

As I said yesterday, stab stab stab stab stab...

Belkar FTW!

 

[Ulrik]

During that time period was there ever any development of Durkon's character and backstory? We've seen lots of Roy and Haley and Elan, and Belkar has his own schtick, but as much as I like Durkon - he does seem to be secondary. V as well - though that just may be a feeling that comes from the strip not focusing on them as much lately. . .

Most of Durkon's character "development" is in the origin book (On the Origin of the PCs). V, belkar and Elan have very short intros in that book, but the background and motivation of Durkon, Haley and Roy goes into greater detail. (Roy most, but then his story is intertwined with the main plot.)

What happens:

Spoiler

The High Priest of Thor sends Durkon on a mission to make contact with the human lands, which is just an excuse to exile him. Odin's priest prophecied that when Durkon returns home he will bring death and destruction with him, so the priests figure that if they order him to stay away until sent for, he will never return.

This is further expanded on with Miko's mission to the dwarven lands and Durkon's prophecy from the oracle. It's not a lot, and Durkon hasn't had any character development since (he's pretty unchanging, isn't he?) afaik.

 

[Quartz]

This is further expanded on with Miko's mission to the dwarven lands and Durkon's prophecy from the oracle. It's not a lot, and Durkon hasn't had any character development since (he's pretty unchanging, isn't he?) afaik.

What about Helga, that priestess of Loki?

Anyway, has anyone else noticed that the priest they hired is pretty high level - at least 9th - and so should have a good chance of successfully casting Resurrection from a scroll?

 

[Donovan Morningfire]

The pay-off was worth the build-up.

Was I the only one hearing Drowning Pool's "Bodies" while reading the strip?

And given Belkar's got a decent-level cleric with primarily healing spells memorized to provide support... this is gonna get messy for the Thieves' Guild.

 

[Starbuck_II]

Now that you mention this stuff, for some reason I remembered something about his not being able to go back to his people, ever? Or something. . .?

He also had a Prophecy that he will return post humously (that means death). So his death will bring destruction upon the his home if we had both prophecies together.

 

[RabidBob]

Well another bit part has a name. Jenny. Will we be seeing more of her...??