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Annotations Every Day - Written by T Campbell & Flo Kahn - Illustrated by John & Jason Waltrip

Proving once and for all: Just because you're dual-wielding doesn't mean you're a Ranger.

Chapter 19 – Page 14

on November 12, 2012
Chapter: Chapter 19
└ Tags: Bandit, Byron, E-Merl, Faereksch'Nj, Fr'Nj, Frigg, Kon'kr, Oak'f, Rachel, Scipio, Syr'Nj
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Discussion (47) ¬

  1. JSStryker
    JSStryker
    November 12, 2012, 12:17 am | # | Reply

    Good to see Bandit recovered from her injuries.

    • Hypothetical
      Hypothetical
      November 12, 2012, 11:17 am | # | Reply

      I see several pages of interesting “On Paper Only” story to this when the book comes out.

    • Joe
      Joe
      July 27, 2013, 4:43 pm | # | Reply

      That regeneration power is amazing…

  2. Karishi
    Karishi
    November 12, 2012, 12:20 am | # | Reply

    Part of me’s still waiting for “varryn” to turn out to be a seed she planted in his chest while he was sleeping.

    • SotiCoto
      SotiCoto
      February 17, 2014, 8:28 am | # | Reply

      Still thinking of the fish-dog-aliens from Mass Effect.

      • nemui
        nemui
        July 29, 2014, 8:26 pm | # | Reply

        In ancient Krogan tradition, varyn-bearer is the guy you pay to walk your puppies while you’re away mercing it out all over the galaxy. It’s not a title given to outsiders either.

  3. Ishmael
    Ishmael
    November 12, 2012, 12:45 am | # | Reply

    “Oh, look at the cute little human. It can’t even word right. It’s like a pug.”

    • Jean-Luc
      Jean-Luc
      November 12, 2012, 10:25 am | # | Reply

      It think it’s people.

  4. Garygolf
    Garygolf
    November 12, 2012, 1:25 am | # | Reply

    Looks like the Grave-meister is sitting this one out.

    • ahdok
      ahdok
      November 12, 2012, 4:09 am | # | Reply

      He did say as much.

  5. Locke
    Locke
    November 12, 2012, 2:03 am | # | Reply

    Ah, but does the Wookie get a medal, too?

    … Wait, no, wrong work of fiction.

    • zero
      zero
      November 12, 2012, 5:57 am | # | Reply

      Yes, Scipio is there too

      • Scrunchy
        Scrunchy
        November 13, 2012, 8:14 pm | # | Reply

        He’ll get his wreathe when the little dude next to him figures out how to reach.

        then he’ll get his lay.

  6. Carl-E
    Carl-E
    November 12, 2012, 2:09 am | # | Reply

    Oh Byron, you’re such a sap.

    • randomdude
      randomdude
      November 12, 2012, 10:38 am | # | Reply

      “It’s like, you need to be the, uh, oak trees, right, and we need to be like the, uh, kudzu, uh, wait no, that’s gross, isn’t it?”

    • biggmac
      biggmac
      November 12, 2012, 1:51 pm | # | Reply

      Well, it fits what he was doing in the battle.
      The sap was running through the trees.

  7. Sabreur
    Sabreur
    November 12, 2012, 4:01 am | # | Reply

    Wait, you mean my science teacher was right when she said botany would be crucial to my success someday!? Dammit!

  8. SoulDragon
    SoulDragon
    November 12, 2012, 4:05 am | # | Reply

    I can see where this is all going, and I approve wholeheateredly.

  9. ahdok
    ahdok
    November 12, 2012, 4:10 am | # | Reply

    Can I get one of those leafy robes? those are badass.

  10. Richard C.
    Richard C.
    November 12, 2012, 4:18 am | # | Reply

    I’m expecting Syr to blush at what he just said, and her mum to look shocked and slap his face.

    • Scrunchy
      Scrunchy
      November 13, 2012, 8:16 pm | # | Reply

      How DARE you talk about our flax in such a public forum!

      (I’ll show you wehere my flax grows afterwards)

  11. zero
    zero
    November 12, 2012, 5:57 am | # | Reply

    ~~Someone has no ranks in Diplomacy!~~

    • Darkening
      Darkening
      November 13, 2012, 2:13 pm | # | Reply

      I think he failed his knowledge (nature) check too.

  12. The Indomitable Eric
    The Indomitable Eric
    November 12, 2012, 8:08 am | # | Reply

    “What I’m really trying to say, here, is that we still need to hit LOTS OF DUDES WITH AXES.”

    • randomdude
      randomdude
      November 12, 2012, 10:36 am | # | Reply

      win

  13. David DeLaney
    David DeLaney
    November 12, 2012, 9:06 am | # | Reply

    In panel 3, E-Merl is saying that left word balloon sequence, correct?

    –Dave

    • Snowblind
      Snowblind
      November 12, 2012, 10:06 am | # | Reply

      No, that is his crotch making the comments…

      • biggmac
        biggmac
        November 12, 2012, 2:03 pm | # | Reply

        MY GOD YOU’RE RIGHT!
        “It’s not over yet” – does it still think it’s gonna get lucky with Rachel?

    • randomdude
      randomdude
      November 12, 2012, 10:36 am | # | Reply

      I think Syr is prompting Byron.

      • Jessie
        Jessie
        November 13, 2012, 1:45 pm | # | Reply

        That was my thought, too…but except for “Both,” none of his speech matches up with what she was saying…I’m really not sure WHAT she was doing there…

  14. Jean-Luc
    Jean-Luc
    November 12, 2012, 10:24 am | # | Reply

    This speech was Byron’s crowning achievement.

    • Hornet
      Hornet
      November 12, 2012, 10:33 am | # | Reply

      Agreed you have no idea how hard pulbic speaking is for those who normally let their actions do the talking. Course just think how much better off we would all be if more politicians where of this type.

      • coldelectrons
        coldelectrons
        November 12, 2012, 11:30 am | # | Reply

        Ah, but you wouldn’t vote for them. That type of politician wouldn’t promise free stuff.

        • Jean-Luc
          Jean-Luc
          November 12, 2012, 12:40 pm | # | Reply

          Byron could’ve at least promised never to jack another piece of lumber again.

          • biggmac
            biggmac
            November 12, 2012, 1:58 pm | # | Reply

            His speech teacher was Gladys Overwith.

          • Timelost
            Timelost
            November 13, 2012, 7:30 pm | # | Reply

            Ah, you don’t want him out of the lumber-jacking game, then he’d just be resting on his laurels.

            • centuriancode
              centuriancode
              November 13, 2012, 10:44 pm | # | Reply

              But he’d be OK. At least in the eyes of the wood elves.

  15. King of Zeroes
    King of Zeroes
    November 12, 2012, 12:01 pm | # | Reply

    Ah yes. The lesser known method of diplomacy. The one that doesn’t involve stabbing. Mockery! Nothing says “we should be friends” like peppering your speech with clever wordplay about hippies.

    • zero
      zero
      November 14, 2012, 9:16 pm | # | Reply

      if you can’t convince em, incompetence em!

  16. Aleister Crow
    Aleister Crow
    November 12, 2012, 1:33 pm | # | Reply

    Hey, everyone’s getting lei’d!

    • biggmac
      biggmac
      November 12, 2012, 1:56 pm | # | Reply

      No, they’re getting flowered.
      Not deflowered.

  17. Mordecai
    Mordecai
    November 12, 2012, 1:50 pm | # | Reply

    Byron, leaf the plant metaphors to the professionals.

  18. biggmac
    biggmac
    November 12, 2012, 1:54 pm | # | Reply

    That crown of twigs triggered his PTSD. He was back to being weird antlered Byron again. Kinda looks like it in panel 3.

  19. The Occupant
    The Occupant
    November 12, 2012, 11:04 pm | # | Reply

    Rangers make pretty poor duel weilders anyway.You might make it work as a Barbarian, Whirling Frenzy variant partiularly, but the kings of Duel Weilding are Sneak Attackers. This is from a D&D 3.5 perspective.

    • The Indomitable Eric
      The Indomitable Eric
      November 13, 2012, 1:56 am | # | Reply

      Fighters make insane dual wielding characters, as well, thanks to all their extra proficiencies. A human fighter can be buckling swashes like a madman by level 3.

    • MichaelHaneline
      MichaelHaneline
      November 13, 2012, 8:16 pm | # | Reply

      It’s all about the Fighter/Assassin dual-wielders. Almost full attack bonus + sneak attack on every hit + the ability to cast haste and improved invisibility on yourself = death machine.

      • centuriancode
        centuriancode
        November 13, 2012, 10:48 pm | # | Reply

        I stand by vorpal, keen rapiers wielded by two-weapon rogues with just enough levels in temple raider to get dimension door. They’re invisible, they teleport, and they get 8 attacks to instantly kill one a 15 or up. Just in case the enemy is undead, they also get to sneak attack on all those hits.

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