Who do you think will win in this fight here?

[Still-alive]

Hmmm not sure

The Dragon will win frying them both

The archer will manage to slay him somehow

The dude with the warhammer will step up after his buddy is burnt to a crisp

It'll be a stalemate where the dragon gets pierced with an arrow and eventually dies of his wounds but not before burning both those dudes!

[Rosexøxø]

I love a good dragon 🐉 and usually the tales of these are unrealistic but the picture seems very telling to me.

I truly

think IF the guy isn’t an idiot and skilled he will shoot fast enough and with precision at the back roof of the throat of this dragon as it’s inhaling, so the arrow will confuse

it and disrupt its air or fire flow (both I don't know), and the arrow will be the equivalent of a toothpick in our throats. It will be an aggravation and feel like an allergic reaction.

That could cause the dragon to become confused/baffled and coughing instead of producing fire, but either way, even if it’s one of the first two or if it’s the dragon clearing his or her throat with the fire or a fire related breath, this whole process will give the archer and the guy in silver enough time to hide/ seek cover or choose a new path of retreat.

It would have to be a quick maneuver if they only get a second of time and dragon confusion, so it also depends on how bright and opportunistic that duo will be.

In this case if all went well none die. Lessons are learned and they grow smarter. Maybe whoever provoked will leave the other alone. But if the archer in the very beginning, misses he is pretty much burnt toast and his friend is a chicken pot pie for that grandiose beast. 🐉 💯

But as the saying goes: cameraman never dies, the father of the cameraman- the painter will not die and live to tell of this event teaching the youngsters generations to come. (It’s somewhat of a joke I know that is not a literal painting).

[Rosexøxø]

I didn’t vote. Neither is slayed or killed if the archer acts rightfully and if he doesn’t then the archer and the man in silver will BOTH be killed.

[Rosexøxø]

Okay with further observation, it could be a painting. 50/50 but it looks very digital art format which presents the possibility of it being an ai generated art piece as well. If it’s not digital, at all, then it’s painting, by default. 🖼️ 🎨.

Or some other type of natural form of coloring/art.

[purplepoppy]

Real question is why are they harassing that poor innocent dragon who just wants to live in peace?

[Still-alive]

They want da gold

[purplepoppy]

Exactly, why must an innocent creature by slain to satisfy the greed of men who'll do no more than squander it on beer and whores

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

No, no, no !
This is not how it works, this is not about beer and whores, it is about sidequesting for an enchanted rusty helmet giving -2 INT, -5 DEX and +10 DEF.

[purplepoppy]

Is a rusty helmet a euphemism for an STD

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Extremely unlikely, sex does not exist in this area, just creatures, EXP and equipment

[purplepoppy]

Yeah I'm getting the feeling there's a lot of male virgins involved

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Back to the 80's, most certainly, but things might have changed since then

[Lynx122]

That's not squanering that's what gold was made for XD

[MisterWack]

I’ll assume the dragon though I will say IF the village government trained these two warriors to slay the beast because they have at least some history of slaying dragons / dealing with them or pass ’Dragon Killing School’…. I’d have to assume they can certainly kick some ass though I’m leaning towards the fire breathing reptile with wings.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

For the record, this artwork seems to be named "Dragon´s Lair" (well.) and would be painted by Matt Stawicki

[goaded]

A: but only because the archer isn't standing on one foot and not aiming at all, with their eyes closed. Million to one chances work 9 times out of 10, as everybody knows. The trick is to make it exactly a million to one.

[goaded]

Did I mention hopping?

[LiamJHayden]

Dragon unless the author wants to have the dudes win.

[Still-alive]

Plot armor. better than steel or diamond!

[MillieMin]

Dragon's gonna fry em

[Viking_Girl19]

Dragons always defeat evil!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

The dragon would win

[call_me_scar]

Depends on who has the highest role

[Kayla45]

The dragon!