As far as I can tell, the implication is that the beholder got him right before he finished, so his so-called foolproof method is useless.
I read it as the gnome being a general jerk. "The simple way to avoid a beholder is to simply avoid it." Sounds like something my dad would say, actually.
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Originally Posted by Elricaltovilla
I always thought understanding Scottish required a fort save vs. Alcohol poisoning.
Originally Posted by Twelve.five
Hipsterdin- Smiting Heathens before it was cool.
Originally Posted by Elricaltovilla
See, this wouldn't happen if you were a Zweihander Sentinel Warder with Silver Crane. You'd have a 60 ft. fly speed with good maneuverability, DR and glowing pants as early as level 8.