# Too Proud to Die - the Fighting Ignorants **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 19, 2010, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657 "2010-04-19T19:58:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/281 "2010-05-21T15:51:49Z")
“I call the internet White Knight. It’s good with the ladies.” ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/282 "2010-05-21T15:52:55Z")
(Sorry guys, have had one mofo of a sore throat, disrupted sleep, headaches, nausea… I have not been a happy camper since Monday. May be _finally_ emerging from the tunnel though.) ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/283 "2010-05-21T16:10:14Z")
> [@Autolycus](#): > > “I call the internet White Knight. It’s good with the ladies.” “There aren’t any girls on the internet, doofus!” ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/284 "2010-05-21T17:08:00Z")
“Oooh, can I be the Wizard of the boards? I could get to use Mod Spells such as \*Warn \*and \*Merge thread \*to keep you all in line! And then I could go mad with power when I level up, and gain access to the Ban-hammer spell! I’d call my character Bronx!” ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/285 "2010-05-23T15:02:40Z")
(Apologies for the delay). At the junction you pause for a few moments, and then become aware of some rough guttural voices muttering away somewhere off in the darkness up the left passageway, beyond the range of your torches. There seems to be a rasp of metal on metal too. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/286 "2010-05-23T18:59:57Z")
“Do we have any way of stealthily seeing up ahead, guys?” ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/287 "2010-05-24T01:08:31Z")
“how about we send the sneakiest quietest member of our party out there to spy on them? Someone stealthy, and probably apt to have a profession in stealing things?” says Ishtar, staring at **Auto**. “Hand signals might also help.” :gestures “This means how many bad guys there are.” :Gesture #2 “this means what types of bad guys there are- human, undead, orc, reptilian, amorphous, or ‘oh shit’ varieties.” :gesture #3,4,5: “these gestures might tell us if you think we can take them. Or if they’re coming our way right away, or we should flee because you’re going to sacrifice yourself to give us a chance at escape.” ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/288 "2010-05-24T02:52:25Z")
“OK, that’s one idea **ToeJam**. Anyone else have other suggestions?” ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/289 "2010-05-24T03:15:59Z")
“I think we should continue to discuss our plans within earshot of the enemy, keeping in mind that, because of our torches, they can see us but we can’t see them. Sound like a plan?” ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/290 "2010-05-24T03:23:50Z")
:gestures the “oh shit” gesture :Extinguishes the lantern and puts it away, pulls out a Dart too to be prepared… ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/291 "2010-05-24T03:24:52Z")
:gestures: :whispers “hmmm… but if I extinguish the lights that’ll kill my awesome Gestures idea. Damn!” ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/292 "2010-05-24T03:26:12Z")
“Macaroni-breath has a point. Well, I’m prepared to go stealthily check it out if nobody else has any ideas. It’s a shame though, what with there being no bushes and all…” ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/293 "2010-05-24T06:51:00Z")
(There is plenty of shadow, though. Is that your plan?) ( **Melon** gets a free level in Deadpan Snarker) ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/294 "2010-05-24T06:53:30Z")
In the interest of speeding the game along, yes, that is the plan. Heaven help me. I activate any abilities or traits I have that are relevant. “Alright **Auto** , don’t fuck this up,” he whispers to himself under his breath. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/295 "2010-05-24T14:50:21Z")
“Geeze, are we looking for fights? If there are noises from the left why do we just go right? Oh well, How much you I owe you Ishtar when Auto gets killed again?” ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/296 "2010-05-24T15:50:21Z")
:coughs discretely, and whispers, “One gold piece (or whatever the currency thing is around here). But that’s really neither here not there right now… Also, the other one’d owe me money too.” Good luck, **Auto** , I have complete faith in you. I shall keep a Magic Missile Ready for if \*\*Auto \*\*comes hurtling towards us due to problems and needs backup, because I think I can cast that and start running away too. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/297 "2010-05-26T22:52:20Z")
As blind as a bat now that all the lights have been put out or hidden, **Autolycus** the sultan of stealth creeps forward in the darkness, trying not to trip over anything. His groping fingers soon discern the rough wood of a partly-open door, a large one - and nearby he hears the rasp of metal and a hoarse whisper in an unknown tongue. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/298 "2010-05-27T00:23:27Z")
Heh, sorry, I just thought of an insult for auto (or anyone with that sort of a straight line) that would work for the above situation, but it has nothing to do with the game. So I’ll just spoiler it and get back to the dramatic tension… \*\*Auto \*\*can speak horse? Who knew his skills in being an ass would pay off? Ishtar tries to quietly and slowly either duck down, or try to stand behind a larger person and try to peek around them… ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/299 "2010-05-28T14:59:06Z")
“Hey, I rolled a 7 does that my troll get banned or what? Oh right Auto is trying to get killed I guess I should pay attention to the scary noises but damn this game is so much fun.” ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2010, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-proud-to-die-the-fighting-ignorants/536657/300 "2010-05-28T15:01:03Z")
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