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[RedWarrior0]

Re: latest comic

Well then.

[Blade Master Model 42]

Okay, Belkar dies, and Durkon rezzes him the fast way. Or he just stays dead. Also, not sure this is a good move on Tarquin's part- He's removing 3/4 of Elan's team!

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Hey, you know how it is. Kill off most of the hero's friends, and it'll only make his resolve and cause stronger for the inevitable comeback.

[MadMalkavian]

This is why I never play Evil-aligned characters - I'd have some degree of remorse when it came to pulling off something like what Tarquin is pulling.

[Blade Master Model 42]

I don't. The people I put to the sword (actually, mostly axe when I play bad people) aren't real, so I get to just enjoy the glorious, glorious slaughter of the fictional innocent.

[Oliolli]

Aaand another one.

[RedWarrior0]

Indeed.

[scriver]

Posting to watch for a dramatic opportunity tor my dark twist reveal.

[ChairmanPoo]

hmm... I wonder if Tarquin's recent comments about Xykon being a sub-boss count as "pride before the fall". Particularily considering how underestimating X is correlated to bad things happening afterwards

(I also wonder if his comeuppance will be being brough down by him, both in the sense that it establishes HIM as the sub-boss, and that a chaotic character is the one beating him)

[Bauglir]

It's very likely that Tarquin will be casually murdered by Xykon at some point, yeah. He understands the rules of storytelling and all that very well, but the problem is that he misevaluates his own position in the story (amusingly enough, he'd probably be able to recognize this if he actually critically examined what his own role has been so far, but he won't).

[MetalSlimeHunt]

I doubt Tarquin could be casually murdered by Xyklon. If nothing else, he would appreciate the potential of a shocking antagonist switch. Besides, both of them have vast armies.

[scriver]

I'm pretty convinced Tarquin will be killed by the demonlady. Possibly while remarking on how he should have realised (because rule of drama) she would have to revenge her murdered boyfriend and how it would be her because it allows the hero to triumph over him without having the blame of murdered his own father.

[IronyOwl]

I think I like Tarquin entirely too much.

It's very likely that Tarquin will be casually murdered by Xykon at some point, yeah. He understands the rules of storytelling and all that very well, but the problem is that he misevaluates his own position in the story (amusingly enough, he'd probably be able to recognize this if he actually critically examined what his own role has been so far, but he won't).

I'm pretty convinced Tarquin will be killed by the demonlady. Possibly while remarking on how he should have realised (because rule of drama) she would have to revenge her murdered boyfriend and how it would be her because it allows the hero to triumph over him without having the blame of murdered his own father.

The problem with both of these is that he's not stupid, he's not careless, and he's not insignificant in pretty much any regard. Getting taken completely by surprise, even by an epic or nearly so lich, doesn't sound likely unless Xykon gets reeaaaaally clever pretty much out of nowhere- something he hasn't really been known for so far.

Getting taken out by Sabine in some fashion is far more likely, but she'd also need to get incredibly clever and/or pull some strings regarding her superiors. I don't doubt she'll be relevant to something in some fashion, but she doesn't really have a visible path to Tarquin at the moment.

[Pnx]

I wouldn't underestimate Xykon too much, I think to some unknown extent the stupid act is just an act. I mean I'm pretty sure he suspects that Red Cloak is keeping back details about the whole rift situation, and he's had some very shrewd moments in the past. But that aside you're kind of ignoring Redcloak here. I mean it may sound kind of weird, but I think that Redcloak is actually a more important antagonist to worry about that Xykon.

I mean Redcloak may be playing a very dedicated advisor role, but at the end of the day he's been lying to Xykon about the rifts (Xykon can't feasibly use it to take over the world), and he's always been the one with the plan that gets things done. I reckon that once Xykon has helped him secure the last rift, he's going to just wind up offing Xykon, and then becoming the primary villain.

[Darvi]

Xykon isn't stupid, he's lazy. Important difference. And after the stunt with the elf and the paladin he's going to make sure not to play around anymore.