OOTS #696 - The Discussion Thread

[Forbiddenwar]

"And that would be wrong."

I liked that line.

Still no obvious path for the story to take right now, what with no idea where to look for the gate, but I suspect a sideplot may be forced upon them.

And I hope Roy gets to call Girard out.

Definite side plot time, perhaps

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we will see haley's father soon.

[Cicciograna]

I didn't like Elan's message. Why the grammar is so awful? He's a bard, he should know his language up to the smallest shades of meaning: how comes that he cannot write it correctly?

[ScottishDragon]

Where was Mr.Scruffy during the comic?I didn't see him anywhere.Hope nothing happend to him

[Swordguy]

I didn't like Elan's message. Why the grammar is so awful? He's a bard, he should know his language up to the smallest shades of meaning: how comes that he cannot write it correctly?

Do yourself a favor - never read Twitter feeds.

[Etcetera]

Oh noes!
A EPIC SORESIRER!

Now, how did he get a stick with a leaf on?

[Razaele]

"As the size of an explosion increases, the number of social situations it is incapable of solving approaches zero."

I just found my favorite Vaarsuvius quote.

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The Law of Vaarsuvius: "As the size of an explosion increases, the number of social situations it is incapable of solving approaches zero."

Brilliant. I'll keep that in mind.


Where did Elan find a tree branch in the middle of the desert?


Edit: Damn, I got ninja'd twice in the same minute! How can that be?! I'm a pirate, and everyone knows that pirates own ninjas!

[Zanaril]

Another question occurs to me; why is Belkar smirking in that last panel?

[Kish]

Because Vaarsuvius admitted that it's wrong to blow up one's companions.

[Ruduen]

Interesting to note that Elan, Haley and Vaarsuvius all survived Girard's little nuke. Kind of provides fuel for both sides of the "Girard is an idiot" argument, because if that explosion couldn't even take out V or Haley there's no way it would have hurt Soon--therefore, either Girard was being an idiot for placing such a weak explosion, or all the people who said the explosion was nothing more than a warning that was never intended to kill anyone are correct!

V, yes. Haley, not so much, with evasion and possibly improved evasion. Seeing as she doesn't have wounds, she was either healed off-screen or made her saving throw.

The Law of Vaarsuvius: "As the size of an explosion increases, the number of social situations it is incapable of solving approaches zero."

Brilliant. I'll keep that in mind.

So would it be a linear or logarithmic curve?

[Kobold-Bard]

I didn't like Elan's message. Why the grammar is so awful? He's a bard, he should know his language up to the smallest shades of meaning: how comes that he cannot write it correctly?

Agreed. I thought he was supposed to be getting more intelligent, why is he writing like a five year old?

Despite that, good comic and thanks as always.

[Cestrian]

I didn't like Elan's message. Why the grammar is so awful? He's a bard, he should know his language up to the smallest shades of meaning: how comes that he cannot write it correctly?

Elan isn't actually all that bright. It's easy to miss but it's mentioned now and again.

[Shale]

Low INT is low INT.

[Mando Knight]

Thank you, Blackwing.

[Big Hungry Joe]

I sort of like how Haley is only confused when V amends er answer. Not quite sure what to make of that.

[Lissibith]

I suppose there's no reason for bardic-quality oration and written grammar to go hand-in-hand. Read aloud (with the exception of 'a epic' but some people DO say it like that) Elan's note is pretty much fine.

And I can't see "whisper whisper whisper" anymore without thinking of Caboose. Not that crossing two geeky fandoms in my mind is a bad thing...

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So would it be a linear or logarithmic curve?

Logarithmic. I think zero is the asymptote: even if you use a nuke, there's a chance that you still have to deal with social situations.

[hewhosaysfish]

Blackwing == Jiminy Cricket

[Shale]

Indeed. For instance, you could have social disputes with cockroaches. Or fire elementals.

[MReav]

I have an idea on how Girard is going to react to the Order.

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V killed Girard when V used Familiacide. Or Girard, with his epic wardings survived, but now views V (and V's compatriots) as an enemy

[Wou]

Anyone noticed tha Elan is using the stick form OotS "coat of arms"? :P

[Somewhere]

Even ignoring Haley's potential two picks of Rogue abilities (since she's supposed to be at least 15th level?), she's not that fragile. Going with the speculated minimum of 14 con from the geekery thread, average HP for her would be at least 85 HP.
...wait, Evasion, which Rogues get at lv 2 is the make Reflex save for zero damage ability? And Fireball-type explosions are generally Reflex? What the hell, D&D

V would be the tough one....if it this was an actual game. Can't stop the author demanding 1's and auto-save.

At least seeing V affected should kill the 'only target lawful-good' idea.

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I have an idea on how Girard is going to react to the Order.

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V killed Girard when V used Familiacide. Or Girard, with his epic wardings survived, but now views V (and V's compatriots) as an enemy

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Think he's a descendant of mama black dragon?

[glowface]

Read aloud (with the exception of 'a epic' but some people DO say it like that) Elan's note is pretty much fine.

Also, epic seems to be inserted later on. Maybe Elan thought, warning about a soresirer approaching does not sound important enough, so he added the mention of the soresirer being epic.

What I like, is the !!1! in handwriting.

[Babale]

I have an idea on how Girard is going to react to the Order.

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V killed Girard when V used Familiacide. Or Girard, with his epic wardings survived, but now views V (and V's compatriots) as an enemy

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Because Girard is a dragon now?

[ScottishDragon]

Where did Elan find a tree branch in the middle of the desert?

exactly what i was wondering!

[Shale]

Some people think

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"Draketooth" implies he's part-dragon.

[Hamilkar]

Hu? Belkar and V are understanding each other?
And Elan is here behaving especially stupid.

I wonder what Xykon is doing now? Bet he also has problems finding the gate?

[Lissibith]

Also, epic seems to be inserted later on. Maybe Elan thought, warning about a soresirer approaching does not sound important enough, so he added the mention of the soresirer being epic.

What I like, is the !!1! in handwriting.

I was personally disappointed (in the internet meme part of my mind) that there was no eleventy in there

[glowface]

Yeah, geting stick in a desert for an order of the stick bard should be an easy task. Maybe they have one of those guild-benefits they introduced around DMG II (3.5).

[MReav]

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Think he's a descendant of mama black dragon?

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More like a third cousin four or five times removed.

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Because Girard is a dragon now?

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Well, "Greenhilt" name is based on his family sword, perhaps "Draketooth" indicated he has Dragon ancestry.