OOTS #801 - The Discussion Thread

[Edhelras]

Ha-ha, that was just SO funny!

A real slap-stick comedy. Good, for a change...

[MagusBloodsoak]

energy drain can do anything in this comic, didn't you know that?



Seriously though, it'll be interesting to see where the Linear Guild goes from here. I'm certainly looking forward to this sidequest wrapping up soonish.

[Mesoni]

I'm really starting to feel like Elan raised his intelligence...

i don't know... Seems to me he did not take any damage from falling headfirst to that lizardpersons helmet :)

[hamishspence]

You don't "lose" levels. Negative levels means an array of penalties, and losing spell levels.

True, but 24 hours later, if they fail the save, they will lose levels as well.

[kojar]

Wow, the first time I post in a discussion thread with only one page.

Also: great comic.

[lothos]

Nice..... Good use of available resources by Elan.

So.... if it was Nale / Sabine / Z / someone else in the Linear guild doing the scrying in strip 698, presumably they know where Girard falsely said the gate was to Soon. Presumably "Elan" heard it from Shojo in strips 378 and 798.

Otherwise it means that someone else was scrying on them too... or it means that the Linear Guild found the co-ordinates from some other source that had the same location Soon had from Girard.. if that last option is the case, perhaps the gate really is at the location they searched at.... hmmmmmmmm.

Can't wait to find out more.

[Shatteredtower]

Everything about this strip was wonderful. Improvising on the fly to make use of his Charisma (Diplomacy for recruiting, and when that fails, a most hilarious Bluff), paying attention to the details his brother spilled in conversation, hiding behind the door with ready weapon at hand...

A merry chase, Elan. A most merry chase indeed. The Roadrunner himself could not have done so well.

[Wanda V'Orcus]

Where are the Flumph guards?

ROFL! That would've been AWESOME!!

But somehow I doubt that a Lawful Good flumph would be employed within a Lawful Evil empire...??

Cheers, JohnH / Wanda

[Mauve Shirt]

I love it when Elan is effective.

[Nightfall]

I love the penultimate panel where Elan casually hands Amun-zora a sword from behind the door.....

That was my favorite part as well. Great comic, Giant.

[Krim]

This was just hilarious!!!!
I'm surprised no one predicted that we'd see her again.
Doesn't Nale know better than to split up in this sort of situation? They're much more vulnerable when they're by themselves than they are when they're together.
Also, we appear to finally have solid proof that the mysterious scrying was done by Z, as Nale seems to have solid proof that a week ago, the Order was in the middle of the desert, which surprises Elan.

They NEED to intercept Elan and prevent him from getting help at any cost. It's not just the OotS they are afraid of, if Elan escapes and shows up with Tarquin and/or Malack, the Linear Guild are toast.

[Kaytara]

She saw he didn't have a goatee when he was standing between her and Tarquin, but she's probably too enraged to notice.

That was days ago, wasn't it? Besides, this is a place where magic can grow hair instantly. So, you know.

[Timeless Error]

Nice one! Very clever, Elan.

Who would have thought anyone would ever call Elan clever?

[King of Nowhere]

Amun-Zora failed a reality check. She's never been a realistic threath to Tarquin in the first place.

But very nice swap indeed

[bengator]

Since i am comically challenged, can someone link to amun zora's first appearance?

Edit: many thanks bedinsis. I remember now!

[Bedinsis]

Captain Amun-Zora to the rescue!

Here you go Bengator.

[Name Lips]

I think they're pretending the level drain took away his Dashing Swordsman levels, which is why he isn't punning. I know level drain doesn't work that way, but it wouldn't be the first time rules were ignored in favor of drama.

[mucco]

"Last week, you're hundreds of miles away in the middle of the desert-"

Even Elan noticed this. Who's given Nale this info? The only thing we've seen that has spotted them in the desert is the green scrying sensor. It is settled that it was Girard's magic.

The only person who has to gain from yet another brother-brother fight is Tarquin, though. It is well within his possibilities that he knew of Nale being there, because of Thog; with that, it's also possible that he was able to manipulate the information available to Nale. It just fits with his character that he lets his two sons battle it out while Nale would have wanted to kill Tarquin instead.

Plus, Tarquin knows about Girard. I'm starting to think the two might be very close, and working together. Maybe they could even be the same person but that would be a very big stretch.

Every strip I read, Tarquin becomes more and more similar to Hans Landa of Inglourious Basterds.

[Kingscourt]

Great update! Glad to see Elan being a lot better at handling combat now.

Also, I'm in the camp Elan didn't use a pun because he wanted to get information from his brother, because energy drain doesn't take away class abilities.

On another another note, I'm pretty sure Amun-Zora didn't see Nale and think, 'Hey you grew a goatee since the last time I saw you! That can only mean you're a twin and I shouldn't attack you'

[Antonok]

I think they're pretending the level drain took away his Dashing Swordsman levels, which is why he isn't punning. I know level drain doesn't work that way, but it wouldn't be the first time rules were ignored in favor of drama.

Or it could have simply been a case of there being more important things to be said in the very short confrontation.

[Brennan1214]

Actually, Elan´s effectiveness increases when he is alone and/or forced to rely on his own abilities.

Which is weird, because a Bard's class abilities are mainly buffing and some healing.

[pendell]

*Giggles madly*

Well, it's about time it finally worked out. That last panel was comedy GOLD!

Respectfully,

Brian P.

[SamBurke]

Oh boy. Did not think that was "bound to happen..." Love the pun there, though. It's reaaaaaal subtle.

[Blackcloak]

Looks like Elan is using his intelligence this time! :)

[warmachine]

Superb trick. And the woman doesn't ask why there's a convenient sword.

[The Pilgrim]

I haven't laughed that much in a LOT of time!!!

Release the Bull right into the nose of your enemy, while hiding behind the barrier and handling her a weapon!

Elan showing one of his rare sparks of genius.

[hamishspence]

"Last week, you're hundreds of miles away in the middle of the desert-"

Even Elan noticed this. Who's given Nale this info? The only thing we've seen that has spotted them in the desert is the green scrying sensor. It is settled that it was Girard's magic.

When was that? Girard's magic is purple.

It could have been an ally of Girards, but now we know Zz'dtri is here, we have a good candidate.

I believe it was checked before- and people noted that there was a very slight color difference. However that might be due to art shift. Or translucency against a sandy background.

Does the present-day color of Zz'dtri's magic match the color of the scrying sensor?

[Burner28]

Well, I guess Amun-Zora is back

[Garwain]

i don't know... Seems to me he did not take any damage from falling headfirst to that lizardpersons helmet :)

If you think about it, Elan is lucky to headbut the guard instead of the other way around... He could have suffered 1d4 damage from the spiked helmet.

[Belsirk]

had problem reading the last panel on the comic..... TOOO MUCH laguh before that!!!

Great comic!