Holy crap. When did Cale become a total badass?

Also, Richard is adorable the way he still wants to be the badass. <3

i cant see it

Huh. I see it just fine.

all i can see is an x can u put it up on the treat

There you are.

Cale's lookin' shexy. Isn't he cute? ^^

Richard's trying to kick butt with his bunny mount. Isn't he cute? ^^

Okay, who called the whole "Richard goes charging in on the bunny" scenario?

And since when does Krunch look to Cale for leadership? Or is it one of those, "Let's see what the kid can do" things?

Hee hee, RIchard heading forward despite his state, too bad his fireballs doesn't do much against someone 100X his size. XD

whoo, i don't know about you guys, but the shopping section was real laggy. talk about limited edition!!

also, i can't see the comic

Lu, I think that's exactly it. At this point, I think Krunch has recognized Cale's potential and intends to help Cale recognize it, too. Krunch is an excellent tactician, but I think he recognizes that Cale has leadership potential and has probably been teaching him on the side.

ILR, seems you're not the only one. Looks like a lot of people, my girlfriend included, are having trouble.

Probably spoilers in the future: (somewhat off topic)

Group saves villagers, village is destroyed but villagers are saved, villagers pledge loyalty to Cale then moves to Kathanecia.

I think Gutters might be happy with this one. We get another classic Cale face-palm.

i wanna see cute baby Richard!!! ToT

I don't think so. That's advancing the plot a little fast, don't you think? Cale is destined to be king, but not necessarily immediately.

Besides, in his current state of mind, seems he'd probably push the villagers away.

Minute detail alert:

Tiny richards mounted upon death bunnies are seen running away from the elemental while it is being struck by the sharpened stick... er... tree. Bottom Left Corner.

no, he's just getting out of the way

Yeah. That's a smart bunny who decides not to be crushed to death.

Noted detail, Rabbits are quick to train.

not too smart a bunny if it's sticking round Richard!

It's also certainly a Drizzt reference. Drizzt once did just about... exactly that to a rock elemental. XD

yeah i remember that one. need to get the new book

Was it really a rock? it looked a little to easy to impale with a tree and get hack-n-slashed by an increasingly badass Cale.

I'll agree with Gid though... that was one sexy entrance.

awww Richard isn't as good as battles as he was before

he's still adorable tho

Yup, Cale is definitely badass in this one. Very pleased

Although, I'd probably lead the giant golem to a giant lake or something.

Was that an earth elemental or a stone elemental?

Cale must have +1 blades to do that much damage. *giggle*

He's so cute when he's kicking ass.

im no Cale fangirl, im not even a girl, but dang, that was pretty hawt. Thank goodness Cale is coming back into being cool and not just emo.

I gotta admit, I was wrong. I thought the villager was a distraction set by little bitch so that he could get to richard...obviously not.

I'm pretty sure it's earth. It'd be kinda difficult for a tree to impale a rock. Then again, given the velocity and everything, it MIGHT work, too. we'll never know

What would it do? A rock elemental walks in a lake, doesn't need to breathe, doesn't have a problem, walks back out? o.O;

Aww Richard didnt get crushed by the elemental and the tree :<

Maybe it was a +1 Tree as well.

The tree-impaling was great improvisation!

Aye, I was thinking the same thing, but that may just be because I just finished the 2nd book of the "Dark Elf Trilogy". Don't remember him doing that, but Cale did remind me of Drizzt as well.

Actually, now that I think about it more, the whole thing with "Cale being the only good in a race of evil beings" seems to be a tribute to Drizzt as well but I bet I'm one of the last ones (who've read the books) to think of it that way.

What's wrong with being a little emo? You say it as if it's a bad thin. It's no fun (and it certainly makes the characters seem more hollow and plain) if they didn't have to deal with some drama over the course of their existence. :3

Well keep in mind, different rocks have different strengths. Sandstone for example, crumbles very easily.

And yes, velocity definitely plays a part. I've seen a tornado impale a brick wall with a plank of wood.

That's the second time Krunch helped to end the picture with some lumber throwing action. Everybody remember how he threw Richard's fiery mast towards the hostile ship? That's Teamwork for ya

Cale.. owning?!

That rocks.

And Chibi Richard on his bunny mount is my new avi.

I luv it!~

How did I ever live without this comic?!!

Cale is in badass mode, how sweet!
And little Dick goes charging in and makes little fwooming gestures, how sweet!
Wonder what kind of rabbit would rush a 100-foot earth elemental, though. o.O Does this mean the bunny gets to stay? >D

And lol, another classical damn-it-forgot-about-Richard-again facepalm. XD
This reminds me of page 22, when they're approaching Stoll's camp, Krunch emphasizes the need to be discreet and not draw attention and everyone makes a pointed glare at Richard. Who's in his innocent hands-crossed-behind wasn't-me pose. XD I love that pose. >D

And I luuurve this comic! ^^

You didn't, that was just the "warm-up round."

I must say, I have to salute that rabbit for picking up mounted combat so quickly...let alone for letting the undead warlock get on it's back. Its a very bold little bunny to charge a towering elemental, then again, I remember the rabbit a friend of mine used to have...EVIL BUNNY!

Anyone else notice that Cale has yet to regain all of his rather dour outlook? As "Cale" as the Little Dick joke was, it seems to have done some good. Can't complain he went from emo-elf to arse-kicker either.

Yeah that was the first second thing that came to my mind: "Double-wielding elf... rock elemental... hehe, Drizzt reference." I can't stand Drizzt, but it's not because of his flair for the dramatic. (Because he's a damn Marty Stu, that's why. I forced myself to read the comic book adaptions, because I couldnt get through the novels. *snore*)

The first thing, actually, upon seeing panel 7 (Cale riding the rocket tree to heaven) was: "Whoa, what the... physics just went kablooi... first Legolas and now Cale, do elves have inbuild Spiderman boots?" I guess Cale took a few lessons from Tuatha De Danann heroes of Celtic mythology and their superpowers, there's a couple of them (The Gaulish/Irish hero-god Lugh for example, if I remember correctly? or was it Cúchulainn of the Fianna?) who were known for such feats as hurling a spear against an enemy and then jumping onto the flying spear while it was in the air and "surfing" it towards the enemy, meaning the enemy would 1) be pierced by the spear and 2) if that didn't kill him, he got a Tuatha hero in full battle-mode in his face. What? Anyone got a problem with that?

It's nice to see that Krunch, the tactician, pushes Cale to action. But panels 3 and 4 could have come from a roleplaying game, it's textbook: While the group leader starts drawing up an elaborate battle plan and strategies, etc etc, but the chaotic character grows bored after 2.5 seconds and decides to take matters into his own hands and simply charges the enemy in a frontal attack, thereby forcing the other characters to rush into combat without preparation or buffing spells, too. I've seen more than one "Let's sneak in quietly and take out the sentinel." plan sabotaged by some idiot who couldn't wait. It's worse if you decide that you have had enough and just walk away because the idiot deserves to reap what he sowed and have the floor wiped with his face, but then he actually wins and afterwards he accuses you of not coming to his aid and being overly cautious because his victory "proves" that we don't need plans, because a frontal assault will work every time. And so he not only speads his overconfidence and drags the group into combats that could have been avoided, he undermines your authority as a group leader. And one day, a Big Boss fight that could have been won with careful preparation ends instead in a Total Party Kill. But the chaotic player just shrugs and makes a new character, because hey, who cares? His previous character probably didn't even have a name. That kind of player will instigate inter-party comflict or sabotage negotiations with non-player characters by characters with social skills because he's "bored" and wants some "fun".

Yeah, but you know we're all gonna love Richard no matter what he does.

Bet Richard did a Leeroy Jenkin's, maybe next comic, the elementals will surround the group due to the ruckus the tree crash caused.

Cale obviously operates not under D&D rules but under something more freeform, like Amber RPG, where your weapon damage is directly proportional to the coolness of your entrance.

I remember one rule from GURPS Goblins (a wacky world setting of a Dickensian Victorian Age inhabited by... goblins), which stated that the size of your weapon and your general badassness (and level of aggressive drunkenness) increased not only your Intimidation skill but I think also your damage rating, regardless of if you actually knew how to wield the weapon or not! If everyone believed you were a dangerous motherf*cker, you were, at least for that combat. Which means Bluffing skill could be more important than actual combat skill *snerk* unless you ran into someone who knew how to fight, but then, all the goblins were by default pretty cowardly, arrogant and bigotted and prefered bribes and exploitation to sticking out their own necks.

Anyway.

Richard will be pissed off that Cale upstaged him.

And I still can't stand Pella's baby face.

Richard probably threatened the bunny with horrible things to "tame" it. I mean, if I were that bunny, and the alternative was to charge an elemental or be killed by a mad warlock, I'd charge the elemental.

Holy cow, Krunch has a great body! Too bad about the snout. I mean, horns can be sexy, but a cow muzzle? No. I'm not a Furry.


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Ah, you're right. I know he doesn't operate in the D & D world.. I just like to make refrences because that's where my brain lives. If it were the D&D world, he wouldn't be able to get critical hits on Elementals!

And although this is off-topic slightly, may I add adoration for your Downer icon? Downer is the coolest elf- after to Cale and Tavor, of course. ♥

1. That sounds like a highly entertaining game!

2. I agree, I somewhat doubt the bunny decided Richard is really a kind soul...though I am still holding out for it being an avatar of destruction and ruin.

3. Holy Cow?

Minotaur Lawn Darts...gotta love it...

Yeah, Richard is probably going to be especially cranky after this battle is over. He doesn't handle sitting on the bench very well. As for the bunny, I'm fully expecting it to pull a Monty Python. Hopefully Cale is secretly carrying the Holy Hand Grenade.

Finally: What's wrong with having a baby face? *puts bag over head and cries* I'm cursed.

Cale kinda reminds me of Prince of Persia now... Especially that beheading move.

Richard rushing in battle on his bunny is priceless.

And Richard fans are tearing the site apart with the orders. Lfgcomic.com has never took such amount of time to load for me. Lar & Sohmer, if you intend to make a mini-Richard figure, please, be ready for a storm of orders...

Even though I'm not much of a Cale fan...but...
ZOMG CONGRATS,CALE!You've learnt the art of
badass arse-kicking!
But it's surprising to see Richard agreeing to
ride the bunny,perhaps he should turn the bunny
into a skele-bunny,to match with his undead status.

Probably earth elemental, not rock.

That spear thing? That was awsome.

OMG RICHARD IS SO CUTE!

You are correct. Gutters is indeed happy with this one. Not only to we get a facepalm, but we get a "holy monkey, looka that!" bit of Cale kick-assery. What more could a Cale fan want?


Not quite. If that were so, the elemental would have simply exploded into clods at his mere appearance on the stage. His entrance was just that cool. Heh.


*sigh* I'm not either. At least, not by choice. But all the other guys...*wibbles over Cale*...are taken, and Rabies -- or was it Frozen? -- pretty much picked me up and threw me at Cow Head.

But at least I get moments like this, where Krunch shows off his physique and studliness factor. I mean, really. It's like the old Highland Scots tossing cambers to win brides and more land. Whew!

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So, we got sand dragons, earth elementals... is that enough to detect a theme yet, or pure coincidence?

I wonder how the villagers have been holding out for days against even one of these monsters, and there's apparently several of them? Hm.


And here I thought that civilised minotaurs played croquet. Except when taking tea on the lawn, of course.