Elan has ideas of his own.
Cast
Transcript
- Panel 1
Elan is tied up in the bandit camp. A sign near the tent reads, "Definitely NOT a Bandit Camp."
Dark Guard Bandit: Blech. Guard duty.
Light Guard Bandit: Tell me about it.
- Panel 2
Dark Guard Bandit: Time was we'd be out drinkin' all night after a good pillage, y'know?
Light Guard Bandit: Yup, not no more.
- Panel 3
Elan uses a spell to untie the ropes binding him.
Dark Guard Bandit: Nope. Ever since Sam took over, it's been all work an' no play.
Light Guard Bandit: Yeah. I mean, I used ta like stealin' from the rich an' givin' to the poor, but now every copper piece goes to Sam's coffers.
- Panel 4
Elan puts on his Boots of Elvenkind.
Dark Guard Bandit: And did you hear what happened to Jim when he questioned it?
Light Guard Bandit: Yeah. Ouch. Those do not grow back, y'know.
- Panel 5
Elan starts to sneak away. His boots make sneaky noises, "sneak! sneak!"
Dark Guard Bandit: It's a crying shame, is what it is.
- Panel 6
Elan listens to the guard's conversation.
Dark Guard Bandit: And can you believe now she's got us kidnapping men she finds attractive?
Light Guard Bandit: Seriously. As gorgeous as Samantha is, you think she wouldn't need to stoop to that.
- Panel 7
Elan sneaks away, "sneak! sneak! sneak!"
- Panel 8
Beat. The guards stand alone.
- Panel 9
Elan sneaks back with a bundle of roses and a box of chocolates, "sneak! sneak! sneak!"
D&D Context
- Elan is most likely using the Animate Rope spell to untie his bonds, although Freedom of Movement is possible if Elan is high enough level to cast that spell.
- Elan apparently uses neither verbal nor somatic components to cast his spell. With his hands tied, he must have used the Still Spell feat to cast this spell without somatic components. Bards cannot have Silent Spell, so he must have uttered the verbal component without it being portrayed in the panel.
- Elan's Boots of Elvenkind are helping him Move Silently.
Trivia
- Elan finally uses the Boots of Elvenkind he acquired in #130, Itempalooza.
- The bandit guards also took part in the ambush in #152.