OotS #440

[krunchyfrogg]

I liked the old warlord, especially since his sword goes, "AoO!"

Why am I having trouble finding this?

 

[Henry]

Why am I having trouble finding this?

In the last strip (#348/ 347?) where the death knight appeared -- last panel in the strip.

 

[Jdvn1]

Why am I having trouble finding this?

Two strips ago, I believe, when the Death Knight enters.

EDIT: Henry beat me to it. How can I compete with an admin?

 

[TwinBahamut]

I disagree. Tiring and uninteresting would be every NPC fighting it out with enemies for three strips before dying. This isn't a R. Jordan novel; we don't have to know everything about everyone. Low-level NPCs in DnD can and do die without much ceremony. That's why heroes are needed.

Well, why is it necessary that he dies? I mean, why not have the guy live, or at least buy time for V to do something amazing? Killing him in one panel just seems a little too simplistic a way to have the Order of the Stick shine, that is all. And the NPCs are just a bit too throwaway in the comic.

 

[Henry]

Two strips ago, I believe, when the Death Knight enters.

EDIT: Henry beat me to it. How can I compete with an admin?

I'm the one who spent so much time online he knew the answer quickly -- I'd reconsider who the winner REALLY is...

 

[Jdvn1]

I'm the one who spent so much time online he knew the answer quickly -- I'd reconsider who the winner REALLY is...

I knew the answer immediately, but I just got to the question after you did.

I guess that makes the winner Rich.

 

[Gez]

Hm? The only other time a combatative NPC got gacked suddenly was the police chief in Cliffport.

You forget Old Bandit Boss, killed by Miko after she killed his daughter.

And, although he wasn't a combative NPC, the previous leader of Azure City. Likable old NPCs get swords run through them with a great regularity. Roy's dad would be the exception, 'cause he was already dead before the strip began.

 

[frankthedm]

Well, why is it necessary that he dies? I mean, why not have the guy live, or at least buy time for V to do something amazing? Killing him in one panel just seems a little too simplistic a way to have the Order of the Stick shine, that is all. And the NPCs are just a bit too throwaway in the comic.

That emulates D&D perfectly. The foes that will challenge high level PCs kill mid level NPCs pretty easy. A 10 die fireball and a scimitar crit from a STR pumped undead SHOULD be dropping an old age guard captain.

 

[WhatGravitas]

And the NPCs are just a bit too throwaway in the comic.

And to add to frankthedm's statement: In stereotypical D&D, NPCs *are* throwaway, just like the ever forgotten familiar!

 

[Slife]

I can't see the comic. Can someone mirror/upload it?