Class and Level Geekery VIII (spoilers ahoy!)

[Kurald Galain]

Welcome to the latest incarnation of the Class and Level Geekery thread! Here, we are discussing what the possible stats are for each of the six OOTS members. Below is an estimate of the characters' stats; this was first kept by Runolfr, Wrecan, and Chrismith. I will update this post as the discussion continues and as subsequent strips reveal more information about OOTS; RMS Oceanic will update the post with all the other characters.

Please note that we all know that Rich isn't necessarily being careful about the rules. Funny always trumps rules. Thus, there will always be some dispute as to some of the stats as some jokes are used as evidence as abilities and other strips are used as evidence of funny.

Please read the thread rules by Mark Hall.


3E source books used for the comic:

• Player's Handbook 1 and Dungeon Master's Guide 1
• Book of Vile Darkness (certain monsters, Boost Spell Resistance)
• Complete Adventurer (ninjas)
• Complete Arcane (warlocks, Tsukiko's and Zz'dtri's spells)
• Dungeonscape (Thog, the acid-breathing shark; note that The Giant co-wrote this book)
• Expanded Psionics Handbook (blue, mindblade)
• Fiend Folio (certain monsters)
• Monster Manual (mentioned by Celia and Vaarsuvius)
• Monster Manual 2 (certain monsters)
• Spell Compendium (numerous spells that aren't from the PHB1)
• uncertain: Epic Level Handbook (a feat and spell from this book are mentioned, but most epic characters or spells in the comic don't follow the rules from this book)

In which comic do the characters demonstrate having leveled?
{table]Level||||||
11|12|12|12|12|12|12
12|124, 665|125|124|124|124|124
13|485, -|???|556|393|512|397
14|-|???|???|647|???|627
15|-|???|859|-|615|716
16|-|748|-|-|-|-[/table]


Roy Greenhilt
Lawful Good, Human Male Fighter 12+
Str 24+ (Unmodified strength 20+) *)
Int 14-17 (“very good"*, but V's Int is "higher"*)
Wis 14+ (“very good"*)
Cha 12+ (“decent*), modifier less than Elan's.
Age: 29.
Feats (13): Cleave, Great Cleave, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (greatsword), Weapon Specialization (greatsword), Endurance (sleeps in armor without getting fatigued).
Skills (60+): Intimidate, Ride 1, Knowledge (Architecture and Engineering) 2+, Spellcraft (OOPC), No Bluff or Sense Motive.
Items: Magical breastplate (only armor that is medium weight and rigid; it has to be medium for Roy to be faster than Durkon), Bedroll, Boots, +5 Greatsword (with other unspecified bonuses), oil of shillelagh, potion of delay poison, Bag of Tricks, Partial list of Xykon's spells, feats and magic items, Belt of Giant Strength, Unnamed Book, Sextant

Belkar Bitterleaf
Chaotic Evil, Halfling Male Ranger 11+*/Barbarian 1+* (character level =16) Not higher than 16 since he's deafened by Durkon's Holy Word.
Str 14-18 ("jump... exceeded movement..."*, can't carry Roy)
Dex 15+ (to use Two-Weapon Pounce)
Wis <=9 ("I have an ... ability score penalty" in Profession skill checks)
Cha <=10 (V includes him in those w/out any Cha)
Feats (11): Craft Disturbing Mental Image, Endurance^B, Greater Two-Weapon Fighting^B, Improved Sunder, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting^B, Track^B, Power Attack, Two-Weapon Fighting^B, Two-Weapon Pounce...
Skills (89): Balance 5+, Climb, Craft: Trapmaking, Handle Animal 0, Hide (“a good Hide skill”) (+4), Intimidate (sufficient to intimidate cowardly eye of fear and flame), Jump, Listen 0 (+2), Move Silently (“High”) (+2), Profession (gourmet chef) 4, Search 0, Sense Motive 0, Speak language^B (halfling), Spot 0, Survival 0.
Abilities: +1 saves, +1 thrown weapons, +2 v fear, Animal companion, Evasion, Fast movement, Favored enemy x3, Rage, Small size, Swift tracker, Wild empathy, Woodland stride
Items: Chef's Hat, Cloak, 3 or more small magical daggers, red chalk, Bedroll, Mama Bitterleaf's Secret +2 Circumstance Bonus Ingredient, Ring of Jumpng +20, stilts, Sapphire guard disguise, string, Dune, Bucket and Spade

Mr. Scruffy
True neutral male Tiny Animal (cat) animal companion
Str 4+
Dex 16+
Con 10
Int 2
Wis 12
Cha 7
Feats: Stealthy, Weapon Finesse^B
Skills (6+): Listen 2, Spot 2...
Abilities: Animal companion (2+ HD bonus, 2 natural armor bonus, 2+ bonus tricks, Link, and Evasion, possibly more depending on number of Belkar's levels of ranger), Cat Skills (+4 racial bonus on Climb, Hide, and Move Silently checks and a +8 racial bonus on Balance and Jump checks. Use Dexterity modifier instead of Strength modifier for Climb and Jump checks. In areas of tall grass or heavy undergrowth, the Hide bonus rises to +8).
Items: string.

Durkon Thundershield
Lawful Good, Dwarf male Cleric 15 (required to deafen Belkar).
Str 14-19 (can carry Vaarsuvius, can't carry Roy)
Dex <10 (in a SSDT, says he has a Dex penalty)
Con ~12 (racial)
Wis 17+ (required to cast 7th-level spells); also 24+ if he's level 13 (required to cast three 7th-level spells per day), and <24 if he's level 15 (required to lose his best 7th-level spell to Enervation).
Cha <10 ("low Charisma modifier" and V includes him in those w/out any Cha)
Age: 55+.
Feats (5): Extend Spell, Extra Turning, Weapon Proficiency: Warhammer.
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Skills (31+): Knowledge: Religion (not maxxed), Listen 0 (OOPC), Ride 0, Speak language: dwarf (racial) and giant (SSDT), Spot 0.
Abilities: Dwarf racial abilities, Turn Undead, Good domain (required to cast Holy Smite).
Items: Candles, bedroll, full plate armor, deck of cards, holy symbol, Amulet of Natural Armor, heirloom shield and warhammer, spyglass, religious vestments, scroll of Sending, belt pouch, Kingdom of Blood papers, flask of liquor, 10,000+ gp of diamond dust, Flying Carpet.
Spells: Standard cleric list, plus domain spells as listed above, plus Bless Beer (WXP), Call Lightning (DCF), Cat's Grace, Control Winds, Mass Resist Energy, Thor's Lightning, and unfinished Mass Death Ward. Might of Thor is assumed to be the standard cleric spell Righteous Might.

Elan
Chaotic Good, Human male Bard 13 (required to get these spells at level-up) / Dashing Swordsman.
Str <19 (can't carry Roy, and the same as Nale, forum).
Dex 13-17 (required for Dodge, and to get a four on Move Silently).
Int <10 (too low to cast cantrips, but higher than Thog; Belkar states Elan's int is 2, in NCPB).
Wis <10 (not even a smidgen).
Cha 22+ (20 required for 5th level spells at level 13, and +2 from this belt).
Age: 21+ (WXP).
Feats (6): Dodge, Mobility (both prerequisite for Spring Attack), Spring Attack, Still Spell.
Skills (85+): Diplomacy, Hide, Listen (higher than Sir Francois, OOPC), Move Silently <3, Perform: sing 12+ (required for Inspire Greatness), Perform: string instruments 9+ (required for Suggestion), Perform: kazoo, Ride 2+, Spot 0, Tumble.
Abilities: Bard class abilities, charismatic strike, glass damage immunity.
Items: Magic rapier, Banjo, Boots of Elvenkind, kazoo, jam, lantern, pingpong bat, roller skate, squirrel, yoyo, dashing outfit, silver-colored +3 keen rapier, lute, Belt of Charisma +2, treasure chest, drawing, The Stick the Order was named after, castanets (SSDT), no armor. Elan still has his old equipment (forum).
Spells: Animate Rope, Disguise Self, Greater Dispel Magic, Lesser Confusion, Major Image, Mass Cure Light Wounds, Mending, Neutralize Poison, Prestidigitation, Silent Image, Summon Plot Exposition, not Cure Critical Wounds, Identify, or Break Enchantment.

Haley Starshine
Chaotic Good, Human female Rogue 15+ (required for Improved Precise Shot).
Str 13-19 (high enough to drag the cart, but can't carry Roy).
Con 9+ (higher than Vaarsuvius).
Dex 20-21 (modifier of +5, forum).
Int 12+ (received bonus languages).
Cha 12-19 (part of all party members with any charisma; and with maxed out Bluff, for Hide to be her best skill, her cha mod has to be less than her dex mod).
Age: About 25 (forum; was 24 here, and that was over a year ago).
Feats (9+): Dodge (SSDT), Improved Precise Shot, Manyshot, Martial Weapon Proficiency (longbow), Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot (prerequisite for Improved Precise Shot), Ranged Pin, Ranged Sunder, Rapid Shot.
Skills (180+): Appraise, Bluff 18 (maxed out), Disable Device, Forgery (OOPC), Hide 18 (best skill), Open Lock 15, Ride 0, Search not maxxed, Sense Motive 2+, Tumble, Use Magic Device, Use Rope 8, Spellcraft.
Abilities: Evasion, Improved uncanny dodge, Sneak attack, Trapfinding (DCF), Trap sense, Uncanny dodge; two special rogue abilities, both spent on a feat.
Items: 8 Bags of Holding, rope, a lot of clothes, bedroll, +5 longbow of Icy Burst, Crystal's +4 blade, magic leather armor, dyed Boots of Speed (forum), at least 200,000 gp in cash, trowel, metal detector, 4+ quivers of green arrows including silver and cold iron, three potions (since Belkar took one), thief's tools.

Vaarsuvius
True Neutral (forum), Elf ambiguously gendered Wizard: Evoker (DCF) 15+ (required to cast Power Word: Stun).
Str 5-9 (can carry Yukyuk, and strength penalty).
Dex <12 (no real attack bonus on rays, forum).
Con 8-12 (required to have enough HP to survive the fight against Xykon; also, lacks a decent con, forum; and lower than Haley).
Int 23 (required to cast four 6th-level spells with a base int of 18 increased to 19 at level 12).
Wis 10-11 (moderate, forum).
Cha 6-9 (can return as a ghost, and poor charisma, forum).
Age: 130+ (WXP).
Feats (11+): Alertness, Empower Spell, Extend Spell (SSDT), Maximize Spell (SSDT), Quicken Spell, Scribe Scroll (wizard bonus feat), not Silent Spell (forum), not Still Spell.
Skills (108+): Appraise +3 (from familiar), Concentrate, Craft: Alchemy, Decipher Script (SSDT), Knowledge: Arcana, Ride 0, Spot 0, Search 0, Speak Language: elf (racial), raven, not draconic (SSDT), Spellcraft.
Abilities: Elf racial abilities, familiar: Blackwing, share spells with familiar, scry on familiar, barred schools: Conjuration and Necromancy (forum; also by elimination).
Items: Headband of Intellect +4 (required to cast four 6th-level spells with a base int of 18 at level 11), Ring of Wizardry III or IV, two small gemstones, many scrolls and spellbooks, Finding Plot Holes for Dummies, twelve more books, jar of diamond dust, two potions (SSDT), apricot-scented face gel (SSDT).
Spells: Arcane Eye, Banishment, Bull's Strength, Bugsby's Cat-Retrieving Hand, Bugsby's Expressive Single Digit, Bugsby's Flicking Finger, Bugsby's Grasping Hand, Chain Lightning, Charm Monster, Cone of Cold, Crushing Despair, Detect Magic, Dimensional Anchor, Disintegrate, Dispel Magic, Dominate Person, Evan's Spiked Tentacles of Forced Intrusion, Expeditious Retreat, Explosive Runes, Feather Fall, Fireball, Fire Trap, Forcecage, Fly, Greater Dispel Magic, Greater Invisibility (SSDT), Gust of Wind, Haste, Heroism, Hold Monster (SSDT), Hold Person, Hold Portal, Identify, Invisibility, discount Invisibility Sphere, Lightning Bolt, Magic Missile, Mass Bear's Endurance. Mass Bull's Strength, Mass Enlarge Person, Overland Flight, Owl's Wisdom, Passwall, Polymorph, Power Word Blind, Power Word Stun, Prestidigitation, Prismatic Spray, Protection from Arrows, Resilient Sphere (SSDT), Scorching Ray, See Invisibility, Sending, Silent Image, Sleep, Stinking Cloud (DCF), Stoneskin, Stone to Flesh, Suggestion, True Seeing, Vaarsuvius' Enhanced Scrying, Vaarsuvius' Greater Animal Messenger, Vampiric Touch, Veil, at least one sonic spell.

Blackwing (Common name)
Raven male, 15+ HD (same as Vaarsuvius).
Str 1 (racial).
Dex 15 (racial).
Con 10 (racial).
Int 13+ (familiar, based on Vaarsuvius's level).
Wis 14 (racial).
Cha 6 (racial).
Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse (racial bonus feats).
Skills: Listen +5, Spot +7, Use Magic Device, can use Vaarsuvius's skill ranks.
Abilities: Flight, low-light vision (both racial abilities); natural armor +8, improved evasion, empathic link, deliver touch spells, speak with birds, spell resistance 18 (all familiar abilities).
Items: Bauble, sombrero, fake beard and mustache, wand.

[RMS Oceanic]

Team Evil

Xykon, pseudonym (SOD)
Chaotic Evil, Human male lich, Sorcerer 21+
Con n/a (undead).
Int ~15 (no evidence, age and lichdom).
Wis ~15 (no evidence, age and lichdom).
Cha 28+ (casts seven 9th-level spells in one combat, SOD).
Age: 111+ (WXP).
Feats (13+): Maximize Spell, Still Spell, Epic Spellcasting, at least one craft feat.
Skills (46+): Bluff, Concentration (required to cast while grappled), Spellcraft 24+, Knowledge: Arcana 24+ (required for Epic Spellcasting), Reverse Psychology 2+, Speak Language: Draconic (NCPB); +8 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, Move Silently, Search, Sense Motive, and Spot checks.
Abilities: Fear aura, paralyzing touch, turn resistance, damage reduction (SOD), immunity to cold, electricity, polymorph, and mind-affecting attacks (all lich abilities).
Items: Soul gem (SOD), Serini's diary, Widescreen crystal ball, Teevo, crown that radiates evil, Dorukan's headband, unspecified item that gives fire immunity, Ring of Protection that gives deflection bonus.
Spells: Animate Dead, Animate Dead Animal (SOD), Cloister, Cloudkill (SOD), Contingency, Energy Drain (SOD), Epic Mage Armor, Finger of Death, Ghostform, Greater Invisibility, Greater Teleport, Invisibility (SOD), Lightning Bolt, Magic Missile, Mass Hold Person, Meteor Swarm, Otiluke's Resilient Sphere (SOD), Overland Flight, Ray of Frost, Shatter, Soul Bind (SOD), Stoneskin, Superb Dispelling, Symbol of Insanity, Symbol of Pain, Teleport, Xykon's Moderately Escapable Forcecage, unspecified fire spell, unspecified spell that enables travel to the Astral Plane.

Redcloak, pseudonym (SOD)
Lawful (required for Law domain) Evil (SOD), Goblin male, Cleric (SOD) 17 (Recently reached level 9 spells).
Str ~8 (no evidence, racial; ).
Dex ~12 (no evidence, racial).
Wis 20+ (based on saving throw difficulty class).
Cha 12+ (required to use Rebuke Undead four times per day).
Age: 55+ (WXP), does not age physically (SOD).
Feats (5+): Craft Wondrous Item (Xykon's phylactery in SOD), Extend Spell.
Skills (36+): Diplomacy (SOD), Knowledge: Chemistry. Does not speak Draconic (NCPB).
Abilities: Goblin racial abilities, Rebuke Undead (and Command Undead), Destruction domain (required to cast Disintegrate) and Law domain (required to cast Hold Monster, SOD).
Items: The Crimson Mantle, backup unholy symbol, Book of Vile Darkness, Fiend Folio, Monster Manual II, eye patch, spyglass, Xykon's Phylactery, Arcane half of the Snarl Ritual, Ring that protects from Negative Levels
Spells: Standard cleric list, plus domain spells as listed above, plus Unseal, Greater Obscure Object, Superior Resistance, Hardening

Tsukiko (deceased)
Evil, Human female, Wizard: Necromancer (forum) 3+ / Cleric 3+ (required for Mystic Theurge) / Mystic Theurge 6+, and two more levels of either Wizard or Mystic Theurge (required to cast 6th-level wizard spells).
Int 16+ (required to cast Create Undead as a wizard).
Wis 15+ (required to cast Flame Strike as a cleric).
Feats (6+): Scribe Scroll (wizard bonus feat), Quicken Spell.
Skills (42+): Knowledge: Arcana 6+, Knowledge: Religion 6+ (required for Mystic Theurge).
Abilities: Rebuke Undead, two unknown domains, barred school (forum): Abjuration (by elimination).
Items: Spellbook (wizard feature), unholy symbol (required to cast Flame Strike), Xykon plushie, Xykon portrait, various books and scrolls, quill.
Spells: Standard Cleric List plus Cold Orb, Create Undead, Dominate Person, Electric Orb, Fire Orb, Fireball, Fly, Invisibility, Lesser Acid Orb, Lightning Bolt, Mind Fog, Shout, Teleport, Tsukiko's Amazing Wight-Making Spell (forum).

Monster In The Darkness
Please see this thread for details.



The Linear Guild

Nale
Lawful Evil, Human male, Fighter / Rogue 2+ (required for Evasion) / Sorcerer 8+ (required to cast Dimension Door); Total Level 16 (Hit by Holy Word).
Str <19 (same as Elan, forum).
Dex 13-17 (same as Elan).
Con ~10 (same as Elan).
Int 10+ (higher than Sabine, forum).
Cha 15+ (required to cast Sending).
Age: 22+ (same as Elan).
Skills: Bluff.
Abilities: Rogue class abilities.
Items: Longsword, wand of Enervation.
Spells: Charm Person, Dimension Door, Expeditious Retreat, Prestidigitation, Suggestion, Unspecified Invisibility Spell.

Sabine
Evil, Succubus female, Racial hit dice 6 / Level adjustment 6 / Rogue (NCPB) 3+ (at least as high as her personal rival Haley).
Dex ~13 (no evidence, racial).
Con ~13 (no evidence, racial).
Int 9+ (racial minimum, and higher than Thog).
Wis ~14 (no evidence, racial).
Cha ~26 (no evidence, racial).
Age: 2000+ (WXP).
Feats (5+):
Abilities: Flight, change shape, energy drain, charm monster, detect good, detect thoughts, ethereal jaunt, suggestion, greater teleport: self plus 50 pounds of objects, summon demon, damage reduction 10 / cold iron or good, darkvision, electricity and poison immunity, acid cold and fire resistance, spell resistance 18, telepathy, tongues; plane shift 1/day (all racial abilities), rogue class abilities, doesn't grow tired.

Zz'dtri
Non-Good Drow male, Wizard: Transmuter (DCF) <16 ( Affected by Holy Word).
Dex ~12 (no evidence, racial).
Con ~8 (no evidence, racial).
Int 17+ (required to cast Plane Shift).
Cha ~12 (no evidence, racial).
Feats (9+): Lightning Reflexes, Scribe Scroll (wizard bonus feat), Silent Spell (forum), Boost Spell Resistance, unspecified feat that increases Spell Resistance, Empower Spell.
Abilities: Spell Resistance 28+ (racial, at least +4 from feats and an item), barred schools: Enchantment, Necromancy (by elimination).
Items: Spellbook (wizard feature), unspecified item that boosts Spell Resistance.
Spells: Baleful Polymorph, Break Enchantment, Dimension Door, Disguise Self, Flesh to Stone, Fly (3.0 version), Gust of Wind, Phantasmal Killer, Plane Shift, Protection from Energy, Shield, Vitriolic Sphere,
Wall of Ice, unspecified lightning spell, Scrying.

Qarr
Lawful Evil, Imp male, Sorcerer 8-10 (required to cast Charm Monster, and to get only two Scorching Rays).
Dex ~17 (no evidence, racial).
Int 12+ (familiar, based on Zz'dtri's level).
Wis ~12 (no evidence, racial).
Cha 14+ (required to cast Charm Monster).
Feats (5+): Dodge, Weapon Finesse (racial bonus feats).
Abilities: Flight, poison, detect good, detect magic, invisibility: self, suggestion 1/day, commune 1/week, alternate form, damage reduction 5/good or silver, darkvision, fast healing, poison immunity, fire resistance; greater teleport: self plus 50 pounds of objects, plane shift, summon devil (all racial abilities);
Spells: Charm Monster, Lesser Telepathic Bond or Telepathic Bond, Lightning Bolt, Scorching Ray.

Tarquin
Lawful Evil, Human male, level 17+ (Unharmed by Holy Word).
Age: 51+ (Has been adventuring for 35 years).
Str ~9 (Age Penalty)
Dex 13+ (For Sidestep Charge or Robilar's Gambit)
Con ~9 (Age Penalty)
Int ~11 (Age Bonus)
Wis ~11 (Age Bonus)
Cha ~11 (Age Bonus)
Feats: Quick draw, [Dodge and Sidestep Charge or Combat Reflexes and Robilar's Gambit], [Snatch Arrows or Gloves of Arrow Snaring]
Skills: , Spellcraft, Spot
Items: Dagger, helmet, two Rings of Regeneration, Ring of True Seeing Glamoured Armor, Axe Mask that says "Nope" on it.

Malack
Lizardfolk male Cleric of Nergal 11+ (Can cast Harm)
Str ~12 (Racial)
Con ~12 (Racial)
Int ~8 (Racial)
Wis 16+ (To cast Harm)
Feats (4+): Quicken Spell
Items: Holy Symbol, Staff with Unspecified Spell that Creates Undead.

Kilkil
Non-Good Winged Kobold male. Unknown Class. Character level 6-11 (Paralyzed by Holy Word)
Items: Glasses
Abilities: Flight.


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Thog
Non-lawful (required for rage) Evil, Half-Orc male, Fighter 2 / Barbarian 9+ (Appears to have 3 attacks a round).
Str 14+ (his highest ability score).
Int <8 (racial, dump stat).
Wis <10 (abysmal will save).
Cha ~8 (no evidence, racial).
Age: 17+ (WXP).
Feats (3+): Power Attack.
Skills (6+): Jump.
Abilities: Dungeoncrasher alternative class feature (forum), half-orc racial abilities, barbarian class abilities.

Hilgya
Non-lawful (worships the god of chaos) Evil (DCF), Dwarf female, Cleric of Loki 7+ (required to cast Restoration).
Wis 14+ (required to cast Restoration).
Abilities: Dwarf racial abilities, Fire domain, one unknown domain.
Items: Horned helmet, armor, shield, holy symbol (required to use rebuke ability).

Leeky Windstaff
Neutral Evil, Gnome male, Druid 13+ (required to cast Fire Storm).
Str ~8 (no evidence, racial).
Con ~12 (no evidence, racial).
Wis 17+ (required to cast Fire Storm).
Feats (5+): Leadership.
Abilities: Gnome racial abilities, druid class abilities, animal companion (hawk "Kitty", deceased).

Pompey
Evil, Half-Elf male, Wizard: Conjurer 5+ (required to cast Still Silent Animate Rope).
Int 14+ (required to cast four 2nd-level spells per day).
Age: 44+.
Feats (3+): Scribe scroll (wizard bonus feat), Silent Spell, Still Spell.
Skills (35+): Knowledge: Arcana.
Abilities: Half-elf racial abilities, barred schools: evocation and enchantment.
Items: Spellbook (wizard feature).
Spells: Animate Rope, Summon Monster I, Summon Monster II, at least 5 touch-range buff spells -- lowest-level possibilities are Mage Armor, Protection from Good, Protection from Law, Bull's Strength, Bear's Endurance.

Yikyik (deceased)
Chaotic Evil (same as Belkar, DCF), Kobold male, Ranger (DCF).
Str ~6 (no evidence, racial).
Dex 12+ (gets additional attack from Combat Reflexes).
Con ~8 (no evidence, racial).
Feats: Combat Reflexes, Track (ranger bonus feat).
Abilities: Ranger class abilities.
Items: Dagger.

Yokyok (deceased)
Kobold male.
Str ~6 (no evidence, racial).
Dex ~12 (no evidence, racial).
Con ~8 (no evidence, racial).
Items: Rapier.

Yukyuk (Deceased)
Kobold male, Ranger 4+ (required for an animal companion) / Rogue.
Str ~6 (no evidence, racial).
Dex ~12 (no evidence, racial).
Con ~8 (no evidence, racial).
Abilities: Ranger and rogue class abilities, animal companion (riding dog "Sir Scraggly").
Feats (4+): Endurance, Track (ranger bonus feats).
Items: Two Crossbows of Quick Loading.

The Sapphire Guard

Hinjo
Lawful Good, Human male, Paladin 11-12 (three attacks per round, but was lower level than Roy during the battle at Azure City, and hasn't leveled up since).
Cha 12+ (required for Lay On Hands).
Age: 26+ (WXP).
Abilities: Paladin class abilities, Summon Conscience, paladin mount: dire wolf "Argent".
Items: Cold-iron katana, silvered katana; magic boots, cloak and armor (WXP).

Lien
Lawful Good, Human female, Paladin 12+ (higher level than Hinjo).
Str 13+ (required for Cleave).
Int 10+ (good, not dumb).
Cha 12+ (required for Lay On Hands).
Age: 29+ (three years older than Hinjo, DSTP).
Feats (6+): Cleave, Power Attack (prerequisite for Cleave), Weapon Focus: Longspear.
Abilities: Paladin class abilities, paladin mount: large shark "Razor".
Items: Longspear; magic boots, cloak and armor (WXP); ring of waterbreathing (DSTP).

Miko Miyazaki (deceased)
Lawful Good, Human female, Monk 2+ / Fallen Paladin 10+ (three main-hand attacks per round, and higher level than Hinjo).
Str 13+ (required for Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Katana; the DMG states that a katana is a masterwork bastard sword; wielding it in one hand requires a feat, wielding it in two hands does not).
Dex 17+ (required for Improved Two-Weapon Fighting).
Wis 11+ (required to cast Cure Light Wounds in the Miko fight).
Cha 12+ (required for Lay On Hands).
Age: 28+ (WXP).
Feats (6+): Cleave, Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Katana, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting (two off-hand attacks per round), Improved Unarmed Strike, Power Attack, Quick Draw, Stunning Fist, Track, Two-Weapon Fighting (prerequisite for ITWF).
Skills (30+): Knowledge: the Planes, Survival +1.
Abilities: Monk class abilities, unavailable paladin mount: horse "Windstriker".
Items: Magic boots, cloak and armor (WXP); katana, wakizashi.

O-Chul
Lawful Good, Human male, Fighter / Paladin 3+ (has Aura of Courage), total level 12+ (higher than Hinjo).
Str 11+ (can carry Vaarsuvius).
Con ~25 (WXP).
Cha <10 (dump stat).
Age: 29+ (fighter for twelve years, and minimum age for a fighter is 16).
Skills (45+): Bluff 0, Swim, Spellcraft.
Abilities: Paladin class abilities.

Shojo (deceased)
Chaotic Good, Human male, Aristocrat 14.
Str / Dex / Con ~4 (no evidence, age).
Int / Wis / Cha ~13 (no evidence, age).
Age: 72+ (WXP).
Feats (6): Improved Paranoia.
Skills (68+): Bluff, Perform (puppetry).



Family and other characters

Celia
Lawful Good (DSTP), Sylph female, 6+ HD (required to cast Lightning Bolt).
Cha 16+ (required to cast four 3rd-level spells in a day).
Age: 22+ (WXP).
Abilities: Flight, cast sorcerer spells as a caster of a level equal to her HD, shoot lightning out of her fingers (all racial abilities).
Feats (3+):
Skills (36+): Spellcraft.
Items: Black eyeliner pencil, cell phone, dress that causes Feeblemind.
Spells: Alter Self, Lightning Bolt, Summon Employee Exit, either Fog Cloud or Obscuring Mist, no necromancy spells.

Eugene Greenhilt (deceased, OOPC)
Lawful Good (SOD), Human male ghost, Wizard: Illusionist 11+ (required to cast Permanent Image).
Str/Dex ~4 (no evidence, age).
Con n/a (undead).
Int 16+ (required to cast Permanent Image).
Wis ~13 (no evidence, age).
Cha 6+ (required to become a ghost).
Age: 81+ (WXP).
Feats (8+): Scribe Scroll (wizard bonus feat).
Items: Spellbook (wizard feature).
Spells: Detect Scrying, Fly (SOD), Invisibility Sphere, Minor Image (OOPC), Permanent Image, Summon Boot, Teleport (SOD), unspecified chair conjuration (OOPC), unspecified fire spell.

Julia Greenhilt
True Neutral, Human female, Wizard 3.
Int 15+ (required to cast Sending from a scroll).
Age: 17+ (five years younger than Nale).
Feats (4): Scribe Scroll (wizard bonus feat).
Spells: Feather Fall, Magic Missile.

Samantha (deceased)
Evil (NCPB), Human female, Sorcerer 12 (required to cast exactly three 6th level spells in a day).
Cha 16-21 (required to cast Chain Lightning, but has no bonus spells at level 6). Also, her charisma is higher than Haley's.
Age: 18.
Feats (5): Maximize Spell, not Silent Spell, not Still Spell.
Spells: Chain Lightning, Fireball, Fly, Hold Person, Lightning Bolt, Magic Missile, Protection From Arrows.

[Kurald Galain]

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What happened to the old FAQ?
RMS and I found that the old FAQ was rather outdated and the questions on there weren't really frequently asked any more, so we're starting from a blank FAQ for now.

Q: Which characters are included in this thread?
(1) All members of the Order, Team Evil, and the Linear Guild.
(2) Any frequently occuring character, as noted in the Character Appearances thread. Note that this includes Samantha: it was easier to be a common character back when the comic was shorter. We don't unlist characters just because they've died.
(3) Family members of the main characters, as long as we have something to write about them.

Q: Which material is covered by this thread?
All comics on the web and in print (yes, including SSDT), as well as anything written about the comic by The Giant. However, not included are any one-panel joke comics, such as used for incentives, t-shirts, or kickstarter.

Q. A character undertook this heinous/awesome/dutiful/impulsive/meh action. Does that mean they are now evil/good/lawful/chaotic/neutral?
No. As seen in a thousand Miko threads, people have different ideas about alignment, and what defines and changes them. The alignments posted here, wherever possible, are taken from the character's own mouth, someone else in a position to know their alignment, or their use of a spell/feat/whatever which has an alignment restriction. Kindly refrain from speculating from how a character's action changes their alignment, since it's not really something you can reason out with facts and numbers.

Q: How does Xykon cast Maximized Energy Drain in comic 652?
We don't know for sure. The most popular theories involve the feat Improved Spell Capacity, the feat Sudden Maximize, or a Rod of Metamagic. Each theory has its pros and cons.

[Flame of Anor]

Best of luck to you both! I will try my best to keep a level head at all times, and I hope everyone else will, too.

[Douglas]

So we've got one curator for the Order and a separate one for the rest? Good luck, and I hope this all works out.

Ok, so, can we can some [disputed] tags up? The recurring arguments that I recall are:
Belkar's wisdom (<=9 is universally accepted, =9 based on the Owl's Wisdom incident is disputed)
Elan's rapier (whether it's silver or not is disputed)
Strength scores and feats based on flight encumbrance (whether flight encumbrance is admissible evidence is disputed)

This turned into a general proofread, so here goes:
There are a few inequality signs that I think are pointing in the wrong direction. Belkar's wisdom and charisma, and Elan's wisdom.

The linked comic for Elan's modified charisma demonstrates a lower bound, not an exact value. Same for his skill ranks in Ride.

For an update, Redcloak is now at least level 17 as demonstrated by casting Implosion. He also now possesses Xykon's phylactery, and Xykon has a fake phylactery. Oh, and Tsukiko is dead.

Did I miss anything?

Oh, and: Yay, the thread is back!

[Gift Jeraff]

Nice to see this return.

Perhaps Tarquin and Malack can be added to the Guild now? Malack is a Lizardfolk Cleric 11+ with Wis 16+...Not sure if we know anything else. EDIT: And Quicken Spell.

[RMS Oceanic]

I've added an entry for Malack and moved him and Tarquin to the Linear Guild. I haven't removed Yukyuk just yet because we don't know if he's permanently removed from the story. I also haven't added Kilkil because other than his race I don't think we know anything else about him.

Also added Xykon and Redcloak's stats and possessions, including a link for Redcloak's command undead, and Tsukiko's deadness.

[Gorm_the_DBA]

Enquiring minds wanna know....how does strip 675 prove that Elan's charisma is exactly 22?

All I see evidence of is crazy low int/wisdom...

[Illven]

For Nale, are we sure he doesn't have a ring of evasion?

I mean I think it's unlikely, but it is a core magic item.

Also Haley's charisma has to be less then 21. Samantha couldn't have a charisma of 22 without having 4 6th level spell slots, and Haley has less Charisma then Samantha.

[RMS Oceanic]

Enquiring minds wanna know....how does strip 675 prove that Elan's charisma is exactly 22?

All I see evidence of is crazy low int/wisdom...

I can't speak for exactly 22, but at least 22 is explained as such:

1. The strip where he and Durkon reunites with Haley and Belkar, explaining how he learned two level five spells. The only way a bard can do this is achieving level 13 with a charisma of at least 20.
2. Buying a belt of charisma in strip 675.

[Douglas]

Enquiring minds wanna know....how does strip 675 prove that Elan's charisma is exactly 22?

All I see evidence of is crazy low int/wisdom...

It proves that he has an item that increases his charisma, and we have prior evidence that his normal charisma was at least 20. There are no +1 items (inherent bonuses excepted) in 3.5, so it's at least a +2 (probably exactly +2, given the price) which would combine with his base to produce at least 22. Listing it as evidence of an exact value is a mistake, though.

For Nale, are we sure he doesn't have a ring of evasion?

I mean I think it's unlikely, but it is a core magic item.

Given that we know he's a rogue and rogues get evasion at the very low level of two, it is technically a possibility but sufficiently unlikely that it's not worth serious consideration (in my opinion).

[Illven]

Given that we know he's a rogue and rogues get evasion at the very low level of two, it is technically a possibility but sufficiently unlikely that it's not worth serious consideration (in my opinion).

Oh I fully agree it's unlikely, and that him being a level 2 rogue makes more sense. But the ring doesn't require non-core sources, and we know he went shopping for magic items.

[Flame of Anor]

Ok, so, can we can some [disputed] tags up? The recurring arguments that I recall are:
Belkar's wisdom (<=9 is universally accepted, =9 based on the Owl's Wisdom incident is disputed)
Elan's rapier (whether it's silver or not is disputed)
Strength scores and feats based on flight encumbrance (whether flight encumbrance is admissible evidence is disputed)

This, very much. I would really like to see some more flexibility in this thread than the last one--surely it's easy to see that running it the same way will lead to the same problems?

[Douglas]

Oh I fully agree it's unlikely, and that him being a level 2 rogue makes more sense. But the ring doesn't require non-core sources, and we know he went shopping for magic items.

There are so many different ways to do so many things in 3.5 that if we started listing every possibility the first two posts would quickly balloon into an enormous unusable mess. When one explanation is the clear leader for being the most likely and making the most sense, that explanation should be assumed correct - and be the only one listed - until and unless further evidence changes it. Anything else would, in my opinion, contribute negligible value to the thread and make the stats more confusing. Alternatives should be listed only when there is substantial debate about which one is more likely - not which ones are possible.

The comic linked for Redcloak's level is one off - it should be 826, where he actually casts Implosion and comments about it being a new spell level for him.

[RMS Oceanic]

The comic linked for Redcloak's level is one off - it should be 826, where he actually casts Implosion and comments about it being a new spell level for him.

Indeed. I momentarily forgot how to count.

Kurald and myself are discussing how best to handle disputed facts. We'll be bringing this discussion into the thread in due time.

[Kish]

If I correctly understand that RMS Oceanic is now the curator of all non-Order members, I would like to formally request that he review the evidence that led to Shojo being listed as having Perform (Puppetry).

Also Haley's charisma has to be less then 21. Samantha couldn't have a charisma of 22 without having 4 6th level spell slots, and Haley has less Charisma then Samantha.

We don't know that Samantha didn't have 4 6th level spell slots. If you mean, because she only cast three onstage before agreeing she was out of spell slots, we don't know what she cast during her duel with Haley, beyond that Haley explicitly noted she wasn't going into her battle with the Order with all her spell slots.

[Sniffnoy]

Some nitpicks: "Dress that causes feeblemind" link has bad URL.

There seem to be some backwards inequalities -- e.g. Belkar being listed as Cha>=10 instead of Cha<=10.

Also, is the * after the note about Haley's age supposed to link somewhere?

[Flame of Anor]

Here, if you want to be fancy--these are copy/pastable:

≥
≤

[Chronos]

I know we're not listing ordinary spells for clerics, because they have access to their full list. But Redcloak has cast some nonstandard spells on the fake phylactery: Hardness is a Sorc/Wiz spell in the Spell Compendium, Greater Obscure Object isn't listed anywhere, and Superior Resistance is listed in the SpC, but can't be cast on objects, so what Redcloak is casting is clearly different from the SpC one.

Also, we could make some arguments about Redcloak's Wis based on the spells he's cast today (828-831): Based on the number of slots cast (not counting the nonstandard spells I mentioned above, since we don't know what level they would be for him), the simplest explanation is a Wis of 22+. But there are still alternate explanations, such as a spell being cast from a higher-level slot, or some of the bearded devils being from Lesser Planar Ally instead of the regular form.

[Howler Dagger]

Here, if you want to be fancy--these are copy/pastable:

≥
≤

Or you could just underline >/< signs.


Glad to have this back. I notied Redcloak doesn't have his spells listed, perhaps you should do that?

[137beth]

Str 14+ (can carry two goblins in an elf;

Is that suppose to be two goblins AND an elf?

[Kish]

Well, if the elf hasn't digested the goblins yet, and ate them bones and all, then the weight's really no different...

[thereaper]

How do we know the book Belkar was reading was Dune?

[Shakiko]

How do we know the book Belkar was reading was Dune?

Well, there is no 100% proof, but considering that the setting was parody-ing Dune in General and Belkar's speech balloon seems to be referring to the scene where Duke Leto Atreides tries to kill the Baron Harkonnen using the poisoned tooth that Dr. Yueh implanted, it seems to be most likely that Belkar is rooting for the Baron in Dune.

[Kurald Galain]

Okay, welcome back everyone.

Well, this thread has traditionally had two different people running it, one for the OOTS part and one for the other characters; so we decided to return to that. RMS and I are also reviewing one another, so to speak.

I think it would be nice to start the thread with catching up to the recent comics (basically what we're already doing). That said, I see no harm in putting up a few "disputed" tags. Two other classic disputes are Xykon's level (21+ is universally accepted, 27+ is not), and whether Vaarsuvius uses Overland Flight.

I think we should have an entry for Kilkil, even if it's only one line "kobold male". We had the same for Yukyuk and Yikyik, after all.

Incidentally, Shojo has Perform because the title of that comic says so.

I would prefer to avoid ≥ signs because they apparently disappear when copy/pasted into notepad, and I find 16+ easier to read than ≥16. That's why some signs in the first post are messed up, I'll fix those as soon as the forum lag gets less bad.

Finally, I should point out that in the past the thread has defaulted to using the lowest level, because levels are a really big deal in D&D. That is, if somebody uses an illusion spell that could be either Silent Image or Major Image, the former is assumed, because it's lower level. Likewise, if a caster requires "level 10+ and 18+ wis" or "level 11+ and 16+ wis", then again the former is assumed, because it's lower level. This is also to make the thread less cluttered.

[Once&FutureKing]

I'm sorry, but what on earth is the dispute Xykon is above 21? I remember reading many earlier calculations on the old threads that he was a minimum of 27, and quite likely a great deal higher. The only argument anyone ever made about it was he had invisible rods of metamagic on him, which is a line of argumentation you could use for every character and level ever (eg "O'Chul doesn't have many hit points, he just had an invisible armour made of magic").

[RMS Oceanic]

I have added a ^DISPUTED tag to anything in my post regarding flight encumbrance until we can reach a decision. I've also added Kilkil.

Does anyone have a picture for Malack or Kilkil?

[Douglas]

I have added a ^DISPUTED tag to anything in my post regarding flight encumbrance until we can reach a decision.

You missed Celia's strength and feat, and Sabine's feat. Also, I think we have more than sufficient evidence completely unrelated to flight for Thog having 14+ strength.

[ThePhantasm]

I have added a ^DISPUTED tag to anything in my post regarding flight encumbrance until we can reach a decision. I've also added Kilkil.

Does anyone have a picture for Malack or Kilkil?

From the Smilies thread.

[RMS Oceanic]

From the Smilies thread.

Thanking you sir.

You missed Celia's strength and feat, and Sabine's feat. Also, I think we have more than sufficient evidence completely unrelated to flight for Thog having 14+ strength.

Indeed I did. They are now added. Also on Kurald's advice, I've tried to make the ^Disputed tag slightly less attention grabbing.

Can someone do precise number crunching for Thog's strength that doesn't need flight, and I'll link that post to his strength?