Health issues, I reckon. They always come back to bite him in the ass.
This was a fun strip this time, Roy actually putting everybody's talents to good use. And it's nice to see him actually being nice to Elan. The poor hapless bard took so much flak in the early days...
Also, as someone who ate spicy food and went for a few drinks afterwards with friends... I can sympathize with Belkar and his ass.