OOTS 369 is up...

[morbiczer]

Then again, maybe he's viewing this as a Luke-vs.-Vader fight - if Miko wins, he'll find some way to twist her around into a blackguard and have her take up the Crimson Mantle.

It reminds me more of the Anakin - Count Dooku fight at the beginning of Episode III.

But I don't think Rich would kill Redcloak off.

 

[shilsen]

Xykon is using bad tactics. Sure, Miko would be weak if she wins, making her easy prey for Xykon, but the battle would go more smoothly if Xykon stepped in. 2:1 is better than 1:1 and then 1:weak 1.

Maybe Xykon doesn't want to use up any spell slots.

Personally, I think Rich just figures it would be boring for Xykon to just whack Miko right now, so he came up with a funny way to justify Xykon not taking a hand in the fight.

Which is also why I don't think levels and such matter. It's a comic strip. Whoever Rich wants to win, when he wants to win, will do so.

 

[Klaus]

Personally, I think Rich just figures it would be boring for Xykon to just whack Miko right now, so he came up with a funny way to justify Xykon not taking a hand in the fight.

Which is also why I don't think levels and such matter. It's a comic strip. Whoever Rich wants to win, when he wants to win, will do so.

And note, Xykon is betting on Miko.

 

[Nyeshet]

However, Xykon is also betting on a K.O. - not a death.

On the other hand, the idea of a member of the Sapphire Guard wearing the Crimson Mantle (which, apparently, is akin to the Jedi / Sith setup of many vs 2 [or, in this case, 1]) has so much potential for irony that I almost wish it would happen. I doubt it will - just as I doubt that Miko will be taken prisoner (or, at least, that she would give up any useful info while a prisoner). Somehow Rich will have her either escape or become a prisoner - I'm almost certain of this.