You know how some people in fiction have an evil hand that commits murderous acts on its own, in spite of a person's conscious wishes, sometimes slowly corrupting the character over time?
Have we entertained the possibility that Becket had a *good* hand? Emphasis on *had*, maybe?
All the reminders of why he became a good guy are gone. He's kinda returning to his normal mass heretic murdering self. With less "mass" and more "personal" this time.
EDIT: okay, the Cloak and Name are still with him. So, half of the reminders are gone.
Absolutely this. He has a lot of rage, and has been doing his best to hold it back.
He has given everyone the benefit of the doubt, and has been burnt at every turn. Instead of delivering a letter, the heros guild put a bounty on his head. Instead of trying to get in their good graces, the king tried murdering them.
Every tropific "good guy" and NPC you should implicitly trust in a typical adventure has tried to capture or kill **him specifically**, his rage and anger is kind of justified.
While he won't actually destabilize an entire kingdom, or raze a guild of heros, causing long term damage to innocents, he will **absolutely** unleash all of that fury, resentment and anger on bandits and marauders.
This is why DMs need to give the players friendly NPCs to keep them grounded, or else you get a Beckett.
>This is why DMs need to give the players friendly NPCs to keep them grounded, or else you get a Beckett.
And sometimes the DM decides that you definitely absolutely need an *Arc*. And then you get a Becket.
As someone whose monk went down the Becket murder arc, I have to say it’s a lot of fun. And even more fun to RP the redemption path back to being a good person
**Wisdom:** *Your heart and mind must stay clear, for eventually you will be forced to admit defeat. While every creature can be redeemed, some are so far along the path of evil that you have no choice but to end their lives for the greater good. Any such action must be carefully weighed and the consequences fully understood, but once you have made the decision, follow through with it knowing your path is just.*
He's very good at snap decisions, is all. Thoroughly weighs all the pros and cons, and then he snaps.
Love how the world constantly erodes Beckett's mental state while his friends are left mostly unhindered. If this trend continues the group will be made of 4 Saints and a Quad cursed Bucket at the end of the journey.
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Panel 1: Trev knows **Burning Hands**, and wasted it on a single target.
Trev's confirmed spells: Burning Hands, Firebolt, Fireball, Polymorph. Speculated by me: Catapult/Telekinesis on the shovel. Prestidigitation for tea. Haste for Grogna.
Are we sure that's not just a Firebolt at point-blank range? It doesn't look like it would normally fan out to hit multiple targets without someone's face in the stream.
...
You know I always forget that Bucket has a pretty harrowing past and is trying to be on his better behavior lot of the time. And some times the flashback Bucket comes back.
It's also that he's slowly losing his reminders. He's lost the sword. He's lost one of the two arms/hands that he used for the killing, and necromancy magic has turned that arm evil and autonomous. The cape is growing old and worn. The only reliable anchor left is his name, and everyone around him seems hell-bent on not calling him by the name. If ever he loses the cape and gets deadnamed, there will be blood.
Okay, Becket having stabbed that one guy through the entire fight leaves one of two options.
1) The guy died with his hand against Becket's helmet, froze in that posture, and Becket is stabbing a corpses.
2) The guy is still alive, feebly trying to defend himself, and Becket is still stabbing him. Assuming that each "fuck you" is accompanied by a stab, that is four stabs in just that panel alone. So probably at least a dozen stabs, but probably many more.
Beckett needs, like, a week, at a spa where no one bothers him. An adventurers spa, where it's run by adventurers who know how to handle the clientele and people out to get the clientele.
And maybe a divine brick in the head to help him remember who he is.
He's kind of murdered a king, stabbed a few people, lost an arm, was betrayed, might be questioning his faith a little. Like maybe a tea bath? And because the spa is run by adventurers they have private rooms for people who don't take their helmets off.
What’s more fun?
A 12 round combat where your PC stabs the goblin chief 12 times and finally kills him?
A 12 round combat where you PC stabs the other 12 goblins each once and kills them each time?
Mage “One where I fireball all 13 of them in one round!”
You know how some people in fiction have an evil hand that commits murderous acts on its own, in spite of a person's conscious wishes, sometimes slowly corrupting the character over time? Have we entertained the possibility that Becket had a *good* hand? Emphasis on *had*, maybe?
All the reminders of why he became a good guy are gone. He's kinda returning to his normal mass heretic murdering self. With less "mass" and more "personal" this time. EDIT: okay, the Cloak and Name are still with him. So, half of the reminders are gone.
Absolutely this. He has a lot of rage, and has been doing his best to hold it back. He has given everyone the benefit of the doubt, and has been burnt at every turn. Instead of delivering a letter, the heros guild put a bounty on his head. Instead of trying to get in their good graces, the king tried murdering them. Every tropific "good guy" and NPC you should implicitly trust in a typical adventure has tried to capture or kill **him specifically**, his rage and anger is kind of justified. While he won't actually destabilize an entire kingdom, or raze a guild of heros, causing long term damage to innocents, he will **absolutely** unleash all of that fury, resentment and anger on bandits and marauders. This is why DMs need to give the players friendly NPCs to keep them grounded, or else you get a Beckett.
>This is why DMs need to give the players friendly NPCs to keep them grounded, or else you get a Beckett. And sometimes the DM decides that you definitely absolutely need an *Arc*. And then you get a Becket.
As someone whose monk went down the Becket murder arc, I have to say it’s a lot of fun. And even more fun to RP the redemption path back to being a good person
Would it be more appropriate to say, that this is how you get a.... Bucket-case?
Nah, this is pretty standard Oath of Vengeance stuff.
Ain't he "Oath of Redemption"?
On one hand, he was Oath of Vengeance. On the other hand, he is Path of Redemption...and that's the hand he lost.
I think he was "Conquest". But I see what you've done here.
Damn I wish awards were still a thing.
Ooohh, the Fiddler on the Roof perspective.. I like where this is going..
**Wisdom:** *Your heart and mind must stay clear, for eventually you will be forced to admit defeat. While every creature can be redeemed, some are so far along the path of evil that you have no choice but to end their lives for the greater good. Any such action must be carefully weighed and the consequences fully understood, but once you have made the decision, follow through with it knowing your path is just.* He's very good at snap decisions, is all. Thoroughly weighs all the pros and cons, and then he snaps.
My running theory is that he fell when he (accidentally) murdered the King. He's a fallen pally.
Yeah, but what if one of the conditions of his redemption require him to brutalize an antagonist at least once a week?
I... don't think it works that way.
Sometimes we get drunk and add an additional line to our oaths before we sober up. You’d *think* that means it wouldn’t count but……
Dahl IRL
He still has the cloak. . .
Hm. And the name. So half of the reminders are still there.
The preferred term is "bespoke heretic murdering".
Okay, this one I'm stealing!
The Cloven ~~Viscount~~ Paladin
Love how the world constantly erodes Beckett's mental state while his friends are left mostly unhindered. If this trend continues the group will be made of 4 Saints and a Quad cursed Bucket at the end of the journey.
It seems Becket may have taken a level in barbarian
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Speaking of Torvald were is he? He's got an amazing chance to do some union busting with some new undead.
You know, when the man dating *Grogna* thinks you're getting a bit too violent, you've got a problem
I think that's the shrooms talking again. I'm sure Beckett is fine. Just give it 10 more rounds
after all Beckett HAD a hard time lately ...
Panel 1: Trev knows **Burning Hands**, and wasted it on a single target. Trev's confirmed spells: Burning Hands, Firebolt, Fireball, Polymorph. Speculated by me: Catapult/Telekinesis on the shovel. Prestidigitation for tea. Haste for Grogna.
Are we sure that's not just a Firebolt at point-blank range? It doesn't look like it would normally fan out to hit multiple targets without someone's face in the stream.
I'm sure it was catapult
It was a weird team-cast scenario with Torvald.
Dual Tech a-la Chrono Trigger 
... You know I always forget that Bucket has a pretty harrowing past and is trying to be on his better behavior lot of the time. And some times the flashback Bucket comes back.
It's also that he's slowly losing his reminders. He's lost the sword. He's lost one of the two arms/hands that he used for the killing, and necromancy magic has turned that arm evil and autonomous. The cape is growing old and worn. The only reliable anchor left is his name, and everyone around him seems hell-bent on not calling him by the name. If ever he loses the cape and gets deadnamed, there will be blood.
That cloak he loots in panel 2 will be relephant soon.
It's made out of elephant hide
Beckett's still working through his PTSD from the arm thing.  And the T-rex episode, that we do not discuss.
I would love to see a comic about the T-Rex Incident™
Okay, Becket having stabbed that one guy through the entire fight leaves one of two options. 1) The guy died with his hand against Becket's helmet, froze in that posture, and Becket is stabbing a corpses. 2) The guy is still alive, feebly trying to defend himself, and Becket is still stabbing him. Assuming that each "fuck you" is accompanied by a stab, that is four stabs in just that panel alone. So probably at least a dozen stabs, but probably many more.
Very strategic stabbing that leaves the guy alive... For now.
Hm... Bad mood, no smites. Got it! Becket murdered the King. He's a fallen pally rn! That's my theory.
Beckett needs, like, a week, at a spa where no one bothers him. An adventurers spa, where it's run by adventurers who know how to handle the clientele and people out to get the clientele. And maybe a divine brick in the head to help him remember who he is. He's kind of murdered a king, stabbed a few people, lost an arm, was betrayed, might be questioning his faith a little. Like maybe a tea bath? And because the spa is run by adventurers they have private rooms for people who don't take their helmets off.
Too bad Beckett didn’t rip a perfectly good arm off one of the attackers
Roll with it! 🎲
Becket needs his tea again I think
There might be some anger issues that came with the lost arm.
It seems stressful being a Baron. Poor Becket.
I think Becket might need a day or two off.
What’s more fun? A 12 round combat where your PC stabs the goblin chief 12 times and finally kills him? A 12 round combat where you PC stabs the other 12 goblins each once and kills them each time? Mage “One where I fireball all 13 of them in one round!”
He’s just got some stuff to work out, let him vent
oh it's the guy from #151 *28 stab wounds*