Things You Never Noticed IV: There's A Comic in the Sidebar?

[TheWombatOfDoom]

This is a thread for posting anything and everything you might have not noticed your first time around. This could be a small realization like that Belkar has hair on his head and feet, or a huge revelation of some sort. Big or Small, we'd love to hear from you!

Previous Threads:

Things You Never Noticed I
Things You Never Noticed II: I Never Noticed the First Thread
Things You Never Noticed III: The Search for Spot

[Iferus]

There's A Comic in the Sidebar? You're going to have to explain that one to me...

[TheWombatOfDoom]

It's a joke that some people might not even have noticed the sidebar has a comic at all. For example, there's a ton of people who frequent the boards, but don't read the comic.

[Iferus]

Right. I've never noticed those people before.

:P

[Jaxzan Proditor]

Yay! New thread!

I never noticed that in 886 the comic slowly gets duller to show what's happening to them.

[Kurald Galain]

It's a joke that some people might not even have noticed the sidebar has a comic at all. For example, there's a ton of people who frequent the boards, but don't read the comic.

Sidebar? What sidebar?

[Tragak]

It's a joke that some people might not even have noticed the sidebar has a comic at all. For example, there's a ton of people who frequent the boards, but don't read the comic.

Boards? What boards?

[Keltest]

Do you think its too late to get Rich to correct a type one of the Demon Roaches has way back in DCF? Third Panel.

[Jaxzan Proditor]

Boards? What boards?

People? What are people?

[Werbaer]

Do you think its too late to get Rich to correct a type one of the Demon Roaches has way back in DCF?

What type of Demon Roach? The Royal one?

[Keltest]

What type of Demon Roach? The Royal one?

No. the one saying "what is your..." has it spelled "youe"

[monkeyslinger]

Do you think its too late to get Rich to correct a type one of the Demon Roaches has way back in DCF? Third Panel.

There are numerous typos throughout the comic, and I'm pretty sure Rich has said he's not going to correct them.

[Keltest]

There are numerous typos throughout the comic, and I'm pretty sure Rich has said he's not going to correct them.

Im aware. My comment was meant to be humorous.

[Yanisa]

Here is a silly one.

In 469, page 2 second panel, Belkar is confused by the fact he has evasion. However Belkar has been an level 9 ranger (that is the level rangers get evasion) since almost the start according the level Geekery post.

Meaning Belkar spend most of the first 2 books without knowing he had evasion, proving again that his intelligence and wisdom scores are seriously low.

P.S. that was one nerdy thing to spot.

[Jaxzan Proditor]

Here is a silly one.

In 469, page 2 second panel, Belkar is confused by the fact he has evasion. However Belkar has been an level 9 ranger (that is the level rangers get evasion) since almost the start according the level Geekery post.

Meaning Belkar spend most of the first 2 books without knowing he had evasion, proving again that his intelligence and wisdom scores are seriously low.

P.S. that was one nerdy thing to spot.

That's a good one to spot. I also notice, in that same strip, that one of the hobgoblins says: "looks like we handed out the t-shirts too early!", referring to 455.

[DaggerPen]

Also in 496, when the Eye of Fear and Flame's head is shattered, we see that his glowing red eyes come from gems of some sort - they remain lying on the ground after he's smashed.

[rodneyAnonymous]

Possibly Xykon's are, also.

[lazydemon]

Belkar's response to Haley when she asks him about naming the dinosaur echoes Roy's naming of another fearsome beast.

[Emperordaniel]

Elan was told to grab the Order's animals on the way out of the inn - but from all appearances, he forgot to do that.

[Jaxzan Proditor]

Elan was told to grab the Order's animals on the way out of the inn - but from all appearances, he forgot to do that.

I never noticed this before. I guess he was more concerned getting people out of the inn (or the animals didn't like pudding).

[Yanisa]

Elan was told to grab the Order's animals on the way out of the inn - but from all appearances, he forgot to do that.

Objection!

In Elan's defense some of the animals were at the same location as the equipment. And the stables were a separate building. Thus he saved the animals on the way out of the inn, but forgot the animals in a different building, which was not part of the order given.

Edit: I also never noticed that the Beaver talks in 232, last panel. I always thought it was Blackwing.

[ChristianSt]

Objection!

In Elan's defense some of the animals were at the same location as the equipment. And the stables were a separate building. Thus he saved the animals on the way out of the inn, but forgot the animals in a different building, which was not part of the order given.

While it is a possible explanation, I don't think Elan screwed up. In 251 we see Durkon still has his horse. So if Elan didn't save the animals, why is Durkon's there? (and it is still around later 322) Or why was it at a different place than the other horses?

I think that Miko left the other horses there to have better control over the Order (I think it is much easier/safer to transport them if they only walk and can't screw up while raiding an animal) and maybe to increase the punishment.

[lazydemon]

Haley never figured out which kind of obscure alchemical
metal hurts Sabine.

[Jaxzan Proditor]

Haley never figured out which kind of obscure alchemical
metal hurts Sabine.

Another good find. Of course, we know which one Sabine is vulnerable to, but Haley lacks that knowledge.

[John Coake]

Roy seems to have taken a Level of Psion in comic #787, panel 8.

[Malimar]

Also in 496, when the Eye of Fear and Flame's head is shattered, we see that his glowing red eyes come from gems of some sort - they remain lying on the ground after he's smashed.

Possibly Xykon's are, also.

Actually, that's just a feature of the Eye of Fear and Flame: as per BoVD, the monster is created with two gems in its eye sockets. It's a nice little bit of attention to detail. (So a lich like Xykon probably wouldn't have this feature.)

The eyes/gems should properly be one red (flame) and one black (fear), but it's not like that sort of deviation from the splatbooks is at all objectionable. A black gem in a black eye socket would be hard to depict on the page.

[BrotherMirtillo]

Haley never figured out which kind of obscure alchemical
metal hurts Sabine.

Maybe not, but Elan was on the right track. I'm not sure how he got to that point. My best guess is that, as a Dashing Swordsman, he recognizes her technique.

Here's one I never noticed: in Comic 578, panel 20, the far-right golem offers a new method of being a humanoid assistant with a stitched head.

[Keltest]

Maybe not, but Elan was on the right track. I'm not sure how he got to that point. My best guess is that, as a Dashing Swordsman, he recognizes her technique.

Here's one I never noticed: in Comic 578, panel 20, the far-right golem offers a new method of being a humanoid assistant with a stitched head.

Sabine is a succubus, quite visibly so. And quite frankly, I always thought that joke was a bit of a stretch. There aren't many denizens of the lower planes who look enough like succubi to confuse them. Even erinyes have radically different wings in 3.5 (and iirc, no wings at all in 4th, not that that matters.) The odds of NONE of the Order being able to identify one on sight, especially Durkon, is pretty slim, especially since Elan of all people was able to recognize what she was with no scene of him being informed or learning this info.

[Werbaer]

[...] especially since Elan of all people was able to recognize what she was with no scene of him being informed or learning this info.

Her energy-draining kisses weren't enough of a hint?

[Keltest]

Her energy-draining kisses weren't enough of a hint?

Apparently not, since shes been draining energy since the time she was revealed as being from the lower planes.