OotS 358

[Jedi_Solo]

The last panel was... unnecessary.

The chips joke harkened back to the last battle with the linear guild and was very Belkar. In my perfect version of that strip that would have been the last joke. The last panel took the joke one step too far (if it is actually what Belkar implies it is or not).

I like Belkar less than I did before. Not because he is evil or rude. But because he so often crosses the line for the sole purpose of crossing the line, just as he did here.

 

[Piratecat]

But because he so often crosses the line for the sole purpose of crossing the line, just as he did here.

That's his job. Seriously. And I've had a player just like this; Belkar is a force of chaos that is kept under control by the force of Roy's guidance, browbeating and personality. Watching Belkar's tendencies leak out around the edges is hilarious for some, much less so for others, but for me always seems very true to the character.

 

[Odhanan]

Made me laugh. I loved the strip. Belkar is just sick. hehe.

 

[diaglo]

ROFLMAO. Belkar is da hin!

quoted for troof.

edit: besides he is just roleplaying his skill points. i mean he took Craft (disturbing image)

 

[Enforcer]

I thought it was pretty funny myself, and I find it hard to be grossed out by stick figure craniums turned into tortilla chip bowls.

 

[Zaukrie]

For me, the part that made fun of D&D the most, was the assumption that a city that size needs a small group of adventurers to rescue it from a handful of bad guys. That is one of the great stereotypes of D&D - a city of thousands doesn't have characters of high enough level to obliterate that small group of baddies?

As for the kobold head, that just did nothing for me either way. It wasn't funny, and it seemed unnecessarily over the top.

 

[sckeener]

Does anyone else think of Spike w/chip from BtVS in connection with Belkar's curse against violence?

Spike might not have been able to inflict as much violence, but he enjoyed watching it....Belkar's salsa bowl just made me think I could picture Spike doing that....

additional...I 2nd the plush of Belkar.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Go Belkar go!

And yeah, I wanna plush too!

-Hyp.

 

[Drowbane]

A little revolting is good for the soul. And a lot of revolting is better. IMNSHO, of course.

Personally, I thought it was damn funny!

QFT

I don't understand the Belkar-hatin'. Gotta have the id to go with the superego. Don't really understand the claims of revulsion from people who play a game predicated on the whole-sale slaughter of thousands upon thousands of creatures.

also, QFT

 

[MoogleEmpMog]

Belkar is the kind of character to whose player I would politely suggest an arranged death and the introduction of a new PC. If that were declined, I would politely suggest the player not come back for the next session. If that were declined, I would cease to be polite.

Nonetheless, in a comic about D&D stereotypes, he certainly belongs.