Things You Never Noticed III: The Search for Spot

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I had never noticed the toy that Eric Greenhilt is playing with in strip 600. Nice black dragon foreshadowing!

[Gnomish Wanderer]

I don't know if this is even a thing, but when Redcloak admits he killed Tsukiko, Xykon replied something about killing 'uppity' minions. Could this have been a subtle jab about (SoD)

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[martianmister]

I had never noticed the toy that Eric Greenhilt is playing with in strip 600. Nice black dragon foreshadowing!

But, it doesn't look like a black dragon at all.

[Codyage]

But, it doesn't look like a black dragon at all.

The mama Dragon. Panel 7.

The toy Dragon. Panel 9.

How exactly are they different by appearance, except for size, and the sewing line?

[Peelee]

I just now noticed Belkar has a sword-shaped bruise all up on his face in the last panel.

The mama Dragon. Panel 7.

The toy Dragon. Panel 9.

How exactly are they different by appearance, except for size, and the sewing line?

Well, the toy Dragon is clearly a less detailed version of the real black dragon. Exactly how toys in the real world are. It's actually pretty impressive, the level of detail that went into that (even though, ya know, less detail went into the toy dragon. Still).

Also, martianmister, it's a dragon, and it's black. I'm also curious in how you think it doesn't look like a black dragon.

[TopCheese]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0556.html

Durkon tries to cast Holy Word in the second to last panel only to be stopped by the AoO.

Seems like Durkon has been a decent level for a while...

[Procyonpi]

So I just re-read SoD for the first time since I tarted watching stargate.

Needless to say, I got a great laugh out of page 87 where previously I was just confused.

[martianmister]

Also, martianmister, it's a dragon, and it's black. I'm also curious in how you think it doesn't look like a black dragon.

How exactly are they different by appearance, except for size, and the sewing line?

Well, for starters, Eric's dragon-plushie is green, not black...

[Shale]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0556.html

Durkon tries to cast Holy Word in the second to last panel only to be stopped by the AoO.

Seems like Durkon has been a decent level for a while...

Not to mention, when he finally did cast the spell, all he had to say was "HOLY". In that strip, he gets cut off on "word." I call hax!

[hamishspence]

Well, for starters, Eric's dragon-plushie is green, not black...

It looks dark grey to me. And the purple wings go well with those of Mama Dragon we see later.

[Peelee]

Well, for starters, Eric's dragon-plushie is green, not black...

And here's where I pull the colorblind card! I have issues with anything close together on the spectrum (dark reds and browns, for instance, or light greens and yellows). Looks like a darkish grey to me, which equates to black for a plushie. If it is green, my mistake.

Oh, and purple. Can't see purple. Ever. Nice, blue wings on that dude.

[hamishspence]

It doesn't look green to me. Horace's armour- that's a good example of dark green. The dragon is grey enough that it's reasonable to say it's representing a black dragon, not a green. Especially with the purple wings and the purple-ish eyes.

[Codyage]

It doesn't look green to me. Horace's armour- that's a good example of dark green. The dragon is grey enough that it's reasonable to say it's representing a black dragon, not a green. Especially with the purple wings and the purple-ish eyes.

Same. Horace, and Roy's mom are in green. The Dragon is more black/grey.

[Zweisteine]

If you look carefully at the scrabble board in strip 31, you'll see that the word on the triple word score is not long enough to be "zyqxuwy." Also, you can't spell a seven letter word in scrabble, using only one tile already on the board, and have two tiles left, as the Illithid does (but if he did make that six-letter word that is on the triple word score, he could).


@V But... but... but... You still can't spell zyqxuwy with only six tiles!

[Peelee]

If you look carefully at the scrabble board in strip 31, you'll see that the word on the triple word score is not long enough to be "zyqxuwy." Also, you can't spell a seven letter word in scrabble, using only one tile already on the board, and have two tiles left, as the Illithid does (but if he did make that six-letter word that is on the triple word score, he could).

Clearly, there are house rules in effect.

[Kurald Galain]

I had never noticed the toy that Eric Greenhilt is playing with in strip 600. Nice black dragon foreshadowing!

Isn't that the same dragon that the MITD and Right-Eye's son are playing with in SOD?

Not to mention, when he finally did cast the spell, all he had to say was "HOLY". In that strip, he gets cut off on "word." I call hax!

He clearly pronounces it in a different font; that's what matters.

@V But... but... but... You still can't spell zyqxuwy with only six tiles!

Mind Flayers are evil, so they cheat. Plus Elan is too dumb to remember the rules of Scrabble anyway :)

[Gryffon]

Not to mention, when he finally did cast the spell, all he had to say was "HOLY". In that strip, he gets cut off on "word." I call hax!

Well, the spell is Holy Word, not Holy Sentence. He wasn't cut off, the verbal component for Holy Word, is just the word Holy.

[Ron Miel]

Isn't that the same dragon that the MITD and Right-Eye's son are playing with in SOD?

No, MITD's dragon IS green.

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0475.html

[Peelee]

No, MITD's dragon IS green.

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0475.html

Man, whatever merchant is selling those is looks like he's making a decent living. Product placement galore!

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Man, whatever merchant is selling those is looks like he's making a decent living. Product placement galore!

It's the same hobgoblin that distributes Gouda Cheese, and Hydra burgers.

[Tragak]

in 453, the assassin is making a joke about the Conservation of Ninjitsu.

[MaximKat]

I couldn't find a better place to ask this, so I'm going to do it here. In #309 Haley says "I'm not exactly --". I don't believe this was ever resolved in-comic.

What are the most popular theories about what she is not? I remember "not human" was one, but it seems unlikely, considering both of her parents look 100% humans. Anything else?

[Codyage]

I couldn't find a better place to ask this, so I'm going to do it here. In #309 Haley says "I'm not exactly --". I don't believe this was ever resolved in-comic.

What are the most popular theories about what she is not? I remember "not human" was one, but it seems unlikely, considering both of her parents look 100% humans. Anything else?

It has been brought up before on the forums. I think a popular one may have been "I'm not exactly what you would call...(A Rogue)"

Because she was no longer part of the Thieves Guild at the time.

[Toy Killer]

in 453, the assassin is making a joke about the Conservation of Ninjitsu.

I wonder if the 12 gods getting uppity with the Norse gods in that comic is why Durkon was left without divine aid when he was in need against Malak, seeing as how they are in the western continent now...

[MaximKat]

It has been brought up before on the forums. I think a popular one may have been "I'm not exactly what you would call...(A Rogue)"

Because she was no longer part of the Thieves Guild at the time.

Wouldn't it be covered when she said "I'm not really in the Thieves' Guild anymore"? Besides, how does not being a member of Thieves Guild change one's class?

[Dr. Gamera]

I couldn't find a better place to ask this, so I'm going to do it here. In #309 Haley says "I'm not exactly --". I don't believe this was ever resolved in-comic.

What are the most popular theories about what she is not? I remember "not human" was one, but it seems unlikely, considering both of her parents look 100% humans. Anything else?

Here's a link to the comic #309 discussion thread, which has some speculation:
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5745

[Gnoman]

Being blind gives a penalty to skill checks such as those that would be needed. It also makes you more likely to trip, which is amusing when you're dragging someone you detest in chains.

[Thrillhouse]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0047.html

Second panel.

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0276.html

Last panel.

Nale's info was accurate, it seems.

[Hirilnara]

Comic 701, Redcloak looking at his reflection and saying it will all be worth it... in the mirror, he looks very, very similar to someone else.

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Right-Eye, obviously.

I can't believe I only just noticed that. Created a brand new account just to say so.

[RoboChap]

I have reread through the comic from the start to the latest strip on multiple occasions, in both book form and online. Only during my most recent read through did I noticed that panel 5 of strip 528 is different depending on which medium you are reading (in the online version, Roy says he wishes he could look through the archive, in the print version Roy wishes he could read through the previous books)

Quite possibly been mentioned in the "things you never noticed" threads before, but amused me nonetheless!