I really feel sorry for the orcs here. It’s like they’re the designated “slave race” and the people around them are hungry, hungry slavers. It’s like their whole destiny is to constantly get shafted and be on the run with that dumb look on their face, never saying anything while wearing ropes for belts and sacks for clothes.
Alas the Prime Directive prevents me from interfering and thus I can do nothing but sit back and watch their plight as I dispense into the void the musings of a bald warrior-poet. Tea…Earl Grey…….cold.
From what “race chart” that Erika (is that her name, right?) did long ago, looks like these orcs are simple-minded but dedicated to that single task, be it fearsome warriors or diligent farmers.
Looks like the so-called-not-so-savage-races want them boyz for “stuff they wouldn’t want to dirty their hands with”, like farming, cleaning and all-around slavery.
I guess Gastonia would want them to be raised as obedient soldiers, instead, given the “war effort” comment. Sure, in a war, both manpower and supplies are useful, but I believe that +4 racial bonus to strength is best applied to axes and maces than hoes and wheelbarrows.
Especially since stupid humes got nothing good to nuke those savages (well, they had Engie, but Sundar intentionaly the whole thing), with the sky elves’ apathy, wood elves’ macguffin capable of inducing RAAGH WHAARGARBL fits of power overdose (otherwise they’re just good to absorb moisture with their taproots), and the best option shit elves had to offer is gone…
Well, remember, Ardaic is sometimes called in to handle legal matters within the military, ranks. We don’t really know what Ardaic was like as a soldier; we only know him as statesman and administrator.
Sundar did your loss of your eye make you lose your morality?
God damn people why do you need to hurt those other races like that? They don’t deserve it! Damn racist humans and their laziness to plow their own fields.
I was going to quote and link the relevant page, but… all the “fluff” pages (the “outlines on crumpled sepia paper” pages done by Erica) were purged/rearranged/sold to hobgoblins/turned as premium content? I can’t find them anymore. I just barely remember something about “orcs being either diligent farmers or vicious warriors depending on their orders” and the obligatory take that at the Troll description, with a nice, well-toned and gemless (if my memory isn’t failing) Harky lookalike.
Seriously, I just wanted to see the grin of the gnoll entry at that makeshift bestiary again. (Which again I don’t remember if it was just out of context fluff or in-story Gravedust notes)
You might find stuff missing if you did your first archive binge about one year ago. And still not sure if willing to whip my credit card since I got no confirmation that those amusing bestiary doodles are included in the “extra premium with whipped cream” content.
In my opinion, such Paladins should fall. But then again, my biggest inspiration of Paladins is from the Quest for Glory series, where it is made abundantly clear that only Goodness and Honor matter.
I’m pretty sure that a paladin working for Gastonia as a slaver would fall, but I’m not so sure that ‘goodness’ is a requirement for Arkerran Crusaders. It seems to me as if conviction is the key. Conviction and the willingness to tap into the power it can give.
The problem with positing conviction as the source of their power is that conviction is a very personal thing. Frigg’s and Rachel’s experience come from without. In Frigg’s case, much of it is beyond her control and speaking to her as its own entity; Rachel understands and wields it very much in a religious fashion.
Of course, the problem here is that we thus have some sort of Divine Power willing to be used for horrible, unethical purposes. But then, that would go back to how Frigg’s god (I use the possessive form very loosely) demands that where justice fails, punish justice itself. Maybe that’s the very point of Frigg being chosen by this power.
Good page. New characters are being introduced, and they don’t feel like a plot cul-de-sac.
I confess, still find it weird we spent 17 pages at that dopey evil-con, but a story where the main characters are invading a “country” of adventurers is weirdly truncated, and ends with a mystery horse making everyone forget their differences.
Maybe a Dire Horse could be used like Crazy Harry in the muppet show? When you can’t figure out how a storyline should end boom, horse.
A lot of people are noticing this guy should ‘fall’ as a paladin for his apparant non-goodness. But look at his chest. That’s the Gastonian Crest. He’s not a paladin of a god. He’s a centurion of a Nation. He serves that nation and the laws of that nation.
No other.
So he’s got mentally stable (if grossly misdirected) devotion. Keen mental focus. And a smite stick.
Time for Frigg to lay down the smite of love on his ass.
To many people, the difference between a ‘Crusader’ and a ‘Paladin’ is nothing but semantics. I understand that these people aren’t paladins, of course. In fact, I don’t think we’ve seen one in this webcomic at all.
Pretty obvious this is a flashback. The cape of Brunhilde ending as the flag, the reference to her in the previous chapter, the lack of eyepatch on sundar. Thus rather then Ardaic, we might look to other characters. Perhaps the twist is that it is a now amicable military leader that was talking to plant girl leader of the band?
Bring us the orcs, and wipe away the debt, is it?
I wonder if any of them are missing a finger…
I really feel sorry for the orcs here. It’s like they’re the designated “slave race” and the people around them are hungry, hungry slavers. It’s like their whole destiny is to constantly get shafted and be on the run with that dumb look on their face, never saying anything while wearing ropes for belts and sacks for clothes.
Alas the Prime Directive prevents me from interfering and thus I can do nothing but sit back and watch their plight as I dispense into the void the musings of a bald warrior-poet. Tea…Earl Grey…….cold.
From what “race chart” that Erika (is that her name, right?) did long ago, looks like these orcs are simple-minded but dedicated to that single task, be it fearsome warriors or diligent farmers.
Looks like the so-called-not-so-savage-races want them boyz for “stuff they wouldn’t want to dirty their hands with”, like farming, cleaning and all-around slavery.
I guess Gastonia would want them to be raised as obedient soldiers, instead, given the “war effort” comment. Sure, in a war, both manpower and supplies are useful, but I believe that +4 racial bonus to strength is best applied to axes and maces than hoes and wheelbarrows.
Especially since stupid humes got nothing good to nuke those savages (well, they had Engie, but Sundar intentionaly the whole thing), with the sky elves’ apathy, wood elves’ macguffin capable of inducing RAAGH WHAARGARBL fits of power overdose (otherwise they’re just good to absorb moisture with their taproots), and the best option shit elves had to offer is gone…
… yeah, Gastonia “needed” da boyz’ help badly.
It is a video game setting.chances are they are the designated slave race.
Hungry Hungry Slavers: Play the newly revamped Orc race in this mini-game based off of a classic arcade hit!
Watch it. You could poke an eye out with that thing, buddy.
That’s totally Ardaic under the helm, innit. Ardaic with previously-unsuspected magic powers. This explains much.
(or it doesn’t)
(whatever)
aw you beat me to it i was thinking the same thing :D
His tag is “Silver Centurion”, so I’m doubtful. Seems to be quite the paladin type.
Possibly see also Argent Crusade.
I thought ‘Silver Centurion’ was an Iron Man reference.
Ajup.
His helmet kinda has a mustache, too
Yeah.. You have to wonder if the strikingly-similar mustache shape was an intentional clue or a simple coincidence.
Well, remember, Ardaic is sometimes called in to handle legal matters within the military, ranks. We don’t really know what Ardaic was like as a soldier; we only know him as statesman and administrator.
Death by glowy stupidlawfulshit at the hands of one of those Lawful Stupid guys.
Ouch.
There’s not enough white phosphorus in Arkerra to fix that.
Sundar did your loss of your eye make you lose your morality?
God damn people why do you need to hurt those other races like that? They don’t deserve it! Damn racist humans and their laziness to plow their own fields.
I guess they wanted them for war, instead.
I was going to quote and link the relevant page, but… all the “fluff” pages (the “outlines on crumpled sepia paper” pages done by Erica) were purged/rearranged/sold to hobgoblins/turned as premium content? I can’t find them anymore. I just barely remember something about “orcs being either diligent farmers or vicious warriors depending on their orders” and the obligatory take that at the Troll description, with a nice, well-toned and gemless (if my memory isn’t failing) Harky lookalike.
Seriously, I just wanted to see the grin of the gnoll entry at that makeshift bestiary again. (Which again I don’t remember if it was just out of context fluff or in-story Gravedust notes)
Now that I remember, is that bestiary the first reference to “shit elves”, right?
Can someone confirm that was turned into Plus content?
As a note: Sundar had two eyes when he was messing with the kids.
He’s probably still got two eyes. He just wears the eyepatch for the charisma bonus.
I really need to reread this stuff…
You might find stuff missing if you did your first archive binge about one year ago. And still not sure if willing to whip my credit card since I got no confirmation that those amusing bestiary doodles are included in the “extra premium with whipped cream” content.
He wields Cluebringer!
Make the lawful, armored, human soldiers appear as the “bad guys/slavers/etc. in disguise” … how conveniently typical …
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HumansAreBastards
And it ain’t necessarily false, especially in Gastonia.
Because the guys with the law, money, and military on their side never EVER abuse said powers…
This.
Ja, venn haff the lawfull panzer-soldiers of the Reich ever been anything but the good guys?
*rolls eyes*
When paladins choose “Law” over “Goodness”. :-(
In my opinion, such Paladins should fall. But then again, my biggest inspiration of Paladins is from the Quest for Glory series, where it is made abundantly clear that only Goodness and Honor matter.
I’m pretty sure that a paladin working for Gastonia as a slaver would fall, but I’m not so sure that ‘goodness’ is a requirement for Arkerran Crusaders. It seems to me as if conviction is the key. Conviction and the willingness to tap into the power it can give.
Power through Conviction? So Sundar should manifest these powers now that he has a conviction for kidnapping on his record. ;)
The problem with positing conviction as the source of their power is that conviction is a very personal thing. Frigg’s and Rachel’s experience come from without. In Frigg’s case, much of it is beyond her control and speaking to her as its own entity; Rachel understands and wields it very much in a religious fashion.
Of course, the problem here is that we thus have some sort of Divine Power willing to be used for horrible, unethical purposes. But then, that would go back to how Frigg’s god (I use the possessive form very loosely) demands that where justice fails, punish justice itself. Maybe that’s the very point of Frigg being chosen by this power.
Good page. New characters are being introduced, and they don’t feel like a plot cul-de-sac.
I confess, still find it weird we spent 17 pages at that dopey evil-con, but a story where the main characters are invading a “country” of adventurers is weirdly truncated, and ends with a mystery horse making everyone forget their differences.
Maybe a Dire Horse could be used like Crazy Harry in the muppet show? When you can’t figure out how a storyline should end boom, horse.
“No shame? Enh. I wouldn’t say none, I got some in the back in the back of the fridge from ’12…”
A lot of people are noticing this guy should ‘fall’ as a paladin for his apparant non-goodness. But look at his chest. That’s the Gastonian Crest. He’s not a paladin of a god. He’s a centurion of a Nation. He serves that nation and the laws of that nation.
No other.
So he’s got mentally stable (if grossly misdirected) devotion. Keen mental focus. And a smite stick.
Time for Frigg to lay down the smite of love on his ass.
There’s no reason to think he’s a paladin. He’s summoning a glowy weapon like Frig, and she’s a crusader.
That’s what I’m saying!
To many people, the difference between a ‘Crusader’ and a ‘Paladin’ is nothing but semantics. I understand that these people aren’t paladins, of course. In fact, I don’t think we’ve seen one in this webcomic at all.
That metal moustache demands fair and brutal Fisticuffs!
is it me or does sundar and brunhilde kinda echo Naked Snake and the boss?
Y’know? I can really see that, actually. Only Sundar doesn’t make a very Naked Snake.
Aren’t all snakes naturally naked?
Not if they’re solid.
It’s probably not Ardaic – Ardaic has brown eyes and our jerk paladin guy here has blue eyes.
Pretty obvious this is a flashback. The cape of Brunhilde ending as the flag, the reference to her in the previous chapter, the lack of eyepatch on sundar. Thus rather then Ardaic, we might look to other characters. Perhaps the twist is that it is a now amicable military leader that was talking to plant girl leader of the band?
“Yeah? Well you got a broom on your head.”