The original Stiches in Duskwood scared the crap out of me when I first encountered him on my first character ever, a human paladin, back in 2006. I was a total newb, this was my first MMORPG, everything was so fresh and engaging. I remember it vividly.
I just had dinged 20 and learned Seal of Command. I had a mini-orgasm the first time it procced because it had a special attack animation...basically the only paladin skill that triggered the special attack animation back then. (I may be wrong, cant recall if Reckoning also did). I was dealing so much damage with my crappy green two-hand sword I thought I was gonna become a DPS machine at later levels. I traveled from Westfall to Duskwood on foot and got to Raven Hill Cementary. When I saw a ?? gold skeleton patroling the area, I got the FUCK OUTTA there. I tried to kill some lvl 26 skeletons, but it was futile and time consuming. I desisted and started following the main road to see where it would take me. Just in the middle of the road, near the T intersection, there were some friendly Night Watchmen. I didn't know what it was about. I loitered around the area for a while, trying to reveal the map and locate the town. I then went back to the road, past the T, and all the sudden I saw his huge ?? lvl monstrosity coming straight at me. I popped my poor's man version of Divine Shield (cant recall its name) and tried to run like crazy, Stiches attacks bouncing at my shield time and time again. Then my bubble expired and I got one-shotted. From that moment I was always scared shitless of going near that road.
Oh the memories.