Roy fractures Girard's Gate, and the party flees the pyramid. With not enough time to escape before the Gate explodes, they put their trust in Belkar's idea.
Cast
Transcript
- Panel 1
Roy hacks at Girard's Gate with Greenhilt with a "klunk!". Elan inspires him with some music, "♪♪♪"
- Panel 2
Haley: Is this even going to work?
Roy: It should. Starmetal should be able to crack crystal, even if it's been reinforced with magic.
Roy: Let me try again.
- Panel 3
Roy swings again, this time green flame erupts from Greenhilt. "KNNGTK!!!"
- Panel 4
Haley: OK, now I definitely see cracks.
Roy: Me too. The question is, how much more damage before we destabilize it enough to—
- Panel 5
The room shakes and is bathed in purple light.
Roy: OK, asked and answered!
Haley: Let's get the heck out of here!
Roy: Suggestion accepted!
- Panel 6
The party flees in the inner chamber of the pyramid.
Belkar: Someone grab Mr. Scruffy!
- Panel 7
They run through the passageway with the phantasm runes, shutting their eyes. Haley has grabbed Mr. Scruffy by the scruff.
Elan: La la la la! I can't hear you!!
- Panel 8
They run past the sliding door that separated Malack from the group. The walls are crumbling around them.
- Panel 9
They run up a set of stairs. The floor begins to crack apart.
Haley: I don't think we're gonna make it, boys!
Elan: But we're almost at the top!!
Roy: It's a pyramid, Elan—we still need to get back down!!
- Panel 10
The reach the first room in the pyramid with the stairs up to the living quarters.
Belkar: This way! I have an idea!
Roy: Belkar! We don't have time to—
Belkar: Then shut up and do it!
- Panel 11
Elan: Roy?
- Panel 12
Roy runs after Belkar as Haley and Elan follow.
Trivia
- "Let's get ready to rumble" is the trademarked catchphrase of boxing and wrestling ring announcer Michael Buffer.
- Despite the title, this comic has significantly less rumbling than #54, Touch My Sigil.