Erfworld 22

[Khantalas]

Uh, discuss!

Well, now we learn more about:

1) Arkentools. Pliers? How do you use that as a weapon? By bashing them repeatadly?
2) Jillian's fate. Poor Jill.
3) More elven subraces. Which is always cool.

[teratorn]

No one to command his forces? haha. Go Parson!

[Lord Zentei]

Uh, discuss!

Well, now we learn more about:

1) Arkentools. Pliers? How do you use that as a weapon? By bashing them repeatadly?
2) Jillian's fate. Poor Jill.
3) More elven subraces. Which is always cool.

Lofty Elves, Altruistic Elves, Superfluous Elves, Eager Elves, Schlemiel Elves, Luckless Elves, Shady Elves and Woodsy Elves.

Quite a menagerie.

Oh, and Tardy Elves, but they didn't make it.

[Archaicwonder]

"What's in it for me" Awesome

[Necrosis]

lol, Superfluous Elves-

gota love a good running gag

[Marller]

Commander Zamussels is scouting the prison cells it seems.

4:1 and without Jill (get her out Ansom!) Parson might control the air.
It seems his service under Stanley the Tool won't be endangered.

[Khantalas]

"What's in it for me" Awesome

But s/he is kidding. So I've read.

Well, the only bad thing about Parson going to Erfworld is... NO MORE HAMSTARD UPDATES!

[Norsesmithy]

Looks like two very big, very unpleasent suprises in store for Ansom.

[Daerthax]

I was looking for a "dun dun dun" like Elan did during the the OOTS Chimera line.

Still, this will be an interesting fight and it's good to see Parson's on top of things. Only thing I'm curious about is there seems to be a lessened height difference between Stanley and Parson. Change in art, or did someone cast a shrink spell on him?

[teratorn]

"What's in it for me" Awesome

Altruist and funny. Got to love those guys. Now we learn why Stanley wants the tools and why Parson would not gain anything from him having an accident. He is attuned to them.

Only thing I'm curious about is there seems to be a lessened height difference between Stanley and Parson. Change in art, or did someone cast a shrink spell on him?

He is climbing onto something. Note the legs at the same level.

[Mr Wizard]

*evil grin which is so evil there is no smilie that can adequately express it*

Oh wait...

[Khantalas]

Still, this will be an interesting fight and it's good to see Parson's on top of things. Only thing I'm curious about is there seems to be a lessened height difference between Stanley and Parson. Change in art, or did someone cast a shrink spell on him?

Well, Parson being on top of things is... bad news for the things.

About the height thing, I have two explanations: 1) Parson is bending over or on his knees, 2) Stanley the Tool is standing on the Arkenhammer.

[Xenon]

so the 'tool' is attuned? and this gives him a troop type? nice. well, 2 troop types if we count the pidgeons.

so... a 25:1 advantage gives him an estimaed 4:1 advantage after we take the fortifications into account? sounds like fortification could be a x6 multiplier for defense. That, combined with a suprise of good strategy and control of the air... the tool will soon have some nice new pliars.

Looking at the plot... mr Tool states hes going to work towards a non-military victory condition. everyone else gangs up on him. probably because they know hes not much of a threat militarily, but hes already shown he can attain goals on his alternate route to victory.

Reading this comic makes me want to play an oldschool turn-based game.

[TheAnimal]

1) Arkentools. Pliers? How do you use that as a weapon? By bashing them repeatadly?

Looks like that in panel #8. Ansom is swinging them like a mace.
Hmm. It seems Ansom is not enough of a Tool to figure out the true power of the Arkenpliers.

[Dunx]

What's the betting Parson is also the one Fated to unlock the secrets of the Arkenpliers? Will he use them in service to Stanley or merely to disentangle himself from his Tool's control?

[onasuma]

He uses pliars just like i do whilst modeling

[talonos]

And so begins the long wait to next Tuesday...

You guys should really switch to Tuesday-Saturday. That way, at most, we only need to wait four days, not five. It'll spread them out more.

[One Skunk Todd]

Any idea what the Goat-headed thingy is in the first panel? Looks sort of like a scroll.

[Machiara]

I'm still rooting for Ansom and the good guys, even though I know they're probably going to lose. Had the same problem with the Illiad (was rooting for the Trojans, and look what happened to them! Poor Hector. <sniffs>).

[innovan]

Nice shorthand single box for Parson getting up to speed on the situation. But Parson shouldn't be trusting Stanley's judgement of the situation of ANYTHING. He needs to review the resources and ground to be used himself.

Only then will he find "The overlooked details".

Do wish his tabletop model was a bit more cool looking though. And larger than a tabletop.

Stanley the Tool has 200 living in their forces.
Against 25x 200 = 5,000 troops.

Is Parson going to add healers to his side? Particuarly with large damage absorbing items like dwagons, that would be useful.

And Jillian is still reserved for a future plot point.

[Piedmon_Sama]

Oh snap.

I suspect Lord Ansom is in for a very nasty surprise. =D

[Piedmon_Sama]

I'm still rooting for Ansom and the good guys, even though I know they're probably going to lose. Had the same problem with the Illiad (was rooting for the Trojans, and look what happened to them! Poor Hector. <sniffs>).

I still strongly suspect that "Good" and "Evil" are more an academic choice of color scheme and faction theme (lol rhyme) in Erfworld. Ansom was willing to ally with the Shady Elves, after all. (Unless they're going to go for a whole-race-of-rebels joke).

Also the thought of Parson as Achilles is amusing on several levels. =p

[Name_Here]

Love the lofty elves. You can only see their freaking legs.
Though you gotta wonder how huge Erfworld is to create such a large number of different elvin species.

[Mauril Everleaf]

Any idea what the Goat-headed thingy is in the first panel? Looks sort of like a scroll.

Looked like a literal battering ram to me.

I love this comic, and GAH! the pains of a weekend cliffhanger!

[ObadiahtheSlim]

So do we have the arkenscrewdriver? I bet it doubles as a wicked spear.

[teratorn]

Looked like a literal battering ram to me.

Yes, but it's being healed. So it's alive?

[Demented]

It ain't hard to see where this is going....

The fat golem obviously rolls over all the elves and then gets into a sumo match with a similarly-sized cloth golem.

[TheAnimal]

Yes, but it's being healed. So it's alive?

It looks that way. The horns look like they actually grow out of its head, and judging by its expression, it's currently unconscious.

[Ceska]

4:1 and without Jill (get her out Ansom!) Parson might control the air.

Actually he said 4 times more than what is needed to take the fortress. As we know they will need quite a lot, it's still more than 4:1 for the enemy. Then again, I agree with the air part.

[teratorn]

I wish Parson would get some nifty armor. That stained shirt will have to go sooner or later.