Finally Durkon gets some screentime in this battle. He may not be swinging an axe, but he certainly does have the stereotypical dwarven view on death in battle. I'm sure after the battle, Durkon would take a moment to raise a tankard to salute Roy's valor.
As for Roy, I don't doubt for a moment that he's going to come back from the great beyond. But not before we get some strips with Roy having a chat with his dad, and perhaps even grandpa and great-grandpa. I for one would like to see them chew out Roy's dad for not following the family tradition of being warriors (they were probably 1st and 2nd edition characters), particularly after Roy's dad once again complains about his boy not being a wizard.
After reading through the DMG section on special weapon qualities, I'm starting to think that Roy's weapon has the vicious quality (+2d6 to opponents, 1d6 to wielder).
Somehow, I don't see Hinjo having a problem using the most powerful rez spell available to get Roy back on his feet. Although the idea of the OotS going on a sidequest to bring back their beloved leader (particularly at Elan's urging for the drama of it all) does have its appeal.
