Yikyik and Belkar clash once more on the way to the Earth Sigil.
Cast[]
Transcript[]
- Panel 1
Roy, Thog, Belkar, and Yikyik set out.
Roy: OK, let's go find an Earth Sigil or whatever.
- Panel 2
Yikyik stabs Belkar
Belkar: AARGH!
- Panel 3
Belkar draws his daggers.
Belkar: Why you little orange piece of sh—
Roy (interrupting): Did—did you just stab Belkar?
- Panel 4
Yikyik: What? He totally provoked me! He left my threatened area!
Roy: You've got to be kidding me. C'mon, let's go, this has to be simultaneous.
- Panel 5
Yikyik stabs Belkar a second time
Belkar: AARGH!!
Belkar: DAMN IT!
- Panel 6
Belkar: Again??
Yikyik: Combat Reflexes, ass-wipe.
Roy: HEY! Knock it off, you two. Let's go!
- Panel 7
Yikyik and Belkar don't move
- Panel 8
Yikyik: Why aren't you following your leader?
Belkar: And leave your threatened area again? Nuh-uh.
- Panel 9
Belkar: Why aren't you following your big dumb door-opener?
Yikyik: No reason.
- Panel 10
Belkar and Yikyik (in unison): Right.
- Panel 11
Yikyik and Belkar stare at each other
- Panel 12
Roy looks at Yikyik and Belkar
- Panel 13
Roy: You know, normally this kind of thing would upset me, but I think our chances of success just went up.
thog: yay! thog happy talky-man is happy.
Roy: Then again...
D&D Context[]
- The comic's title refers to Attacks of Opportunity, which allows a person to make a free melee attack on certain conditions, such as an opponent leaving a space when you are nearby. This is known as "leaving a threatened area." Yikyik, apparently, is not hesitant when it comes to abusing it. He refers to Belkar as "provoking" him, which is the language the rulebook uses to describe an instance where an opponent fulfills the conditions for an Attack of Opportunity.
- Normally, characters can only make one Attack of Opportunity per round, however if they've selected the Combat Reflexes feat they can make more.
- Warrior-type classes are known for their "kick-in-the-door" playstyle, hence Belkar's insult of calling Thog a "big dumb door opener."