Things You Never Noticed V: Your Familiar

[Vinyadan]

At the end of this page, you can actually see Elan place his hand behind his back to pull his rapier out of... uhm... let's say "nowhere".

[Bestigle]

I never realized that Haley's bluff potion was a Philter of Glibness.

[Peelee]

At the end of this page, you can actually see Elan place his hand behind his back to pull his rapier out of... uhm... let's say "nowhere".

Check yourself before you wreck yourself!

In this case, "yourself" refers to your link. Double http'd it.
Ali G indahouse, diggity!

[ti'esar]

I actually noticed this a long time ago, but I thought I'd mention it here because it's kind of interesting: despite what I assumed on my first reading, the guy commanding the EoB forces that helped conquer the Free City of Doom isn't Tarquin. In addition to the fact that T doesn't seem to have had time to leave the city, the commander has no cape and a less spiky helmet. Which is a little amusing to me, because it implies that even when being just another general on paper, Tarquin's ego still insists on him having more elaborate armor then everyone else.

[Vinyadan]

Check yourself before you wreck yourself!

In this case, "yourself" refers to your link. Double http'd it.
Ali G indahouse, diggity!

Thank you, I edited it.

[M.A.D]

Everyone probably noticed already, but in Strip #0939, Belkar said "Everything we hold dear" while talking about Durkon, implying that he now holds Durkon dear. Though in the next sentence, he also referred to Durkon as a mockery.

I actually noticed this a long time ago, but I thought I'd mention it here because it's kind of interesting: despite what I assumed on my first reading, the guy commanding the EoB forces that helped conquer the Free City of Doom isn't Tarquin. In addition to the fact that T doesn't seem to have had time to leave the city, the commander has no cape and a less spiky helmet. Which is a little amusing to me, because it implies that even when being just another general on paper, Tarquin's ego still insists on him having more elaborate armor then everyone else.

Huh, I didn't think anyone would make the assumption that Tarquin would be personally going out to conquer the FCoD in the first place. Leading the charge of a measly 500 dragoons afield seems to be more of a sub-commander's job, comparing to his position as General of the whole army and hidden power behind the throne. It's not even an attack against whole country, merely a single independent city. And considering that he's the one with the big statue, of course his armor has to be more fancy than a lackey's. Also, Tarquin said so himself that he'd "send" the soldiers, not "lead" them, and he in fact spent that entire morning with Elan, watching the parades.

[Peelee]

Granted, it just came out not to long ago, but I just noticed the battle damage in the back of Roy's armor. Looks like it's got two large gashes in it. That's impressive on the vampire's part.

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Granted, it just came out not to long ago, but I just noticed the battle damage in the back of Roy's armor. Looks like it's got two large gashes in it. That's impressive on the vampire's part.

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1008.html

You mean in this strip? That's where his sword goes.

[Peelee]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots1008.html

You mean in this strip? That's where his sword goes.

I meant 1010, actually. And crap. Coloration combined with my colorblindness made it seem like slash marks through the armor.

[Bestigle]

Another thing I recently noticed was that Haley said that Crystal said they could borrow her knife when they got back from fighting golems.

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Oddly fitting, considering Crystal's fate.

[Vinyadan]

About the dragoons lead by not-Tarquin: I had never noticed the EoB officer before.

[littlebum2002]

In 781, V ALMOST calls Belkar "a friend", before correcting themself.

[Syekate]

It may have been said previously, but I love how the phylactory goes "bingk" off of Wrong-Eye's newly wrong eye on the statue in #660. Nice touch of reference and foreshadowing.

[ChristianSt]

In 781, V ALMOST calls Belkar "a friend", before correcting themself.

How do you know V wanted to say "a friend" and not for example "a psychopathic hafling"?

[Gift Jeraff]

In 781, V ALMOST calls Belkar "a friend", before correcting themself.

I just noticed Haley is doing a face to V and Belkar.

[Vinyadan]

The king of Nowhere is black and wears blue, which must have had an effect on the inn personnel jumping to conclusions.

[Peelee]

The king of Nowhere is black and wears blue, which must have had an effect on the inn personnel jumping to conclusions.

Also bald.

[Mordae]

In this strip, Daigo and Lien are physically restraining Durkon--by the beard.

[nospacebar14]

I just noticed that the dwarf was also the only one to die in the original party (the party that built the gates) (well, before they parted ways, at least).

Strip 276, I think. RIP Kraagor.

[Peelee]

I just noticed that the dwarf was also the only one to die in the original party (the party that built the gates) (well, before they parted ways, at least).

Strip 276, I think. RIP Kraagor.

Also? I assume you mean as a parallel to the Order of the Stick?

Durkon wasn't the only one to die in the Order, though. Roy also died.

[Vinyadan]

I realized that Redcloack might have been right in panel 2.

Which means that Gobbotopia may be on rather unstable footing.

[nospacebar14]

Durkon wasn't the only one to die in the Order, though. Roy also died.

Good point. Which makes me wonder -- why didn't they bring back Kraagor? Did he get sucked into the rift?

[toapat]

I thought the joke there was more that Drow Sign Language (which, IIRC, is designed specifically for use in battle) has a way of saying "accountant".

Or how about the fact that a subteranean race which has purple/navy/slate/black skin has a Sign (visual) Language

Huh, I noticed that it was Lirian immediately even without reading the prequel stories.

Took me about 4 passes of the entire comic so far to realize its Lirian. But not because i was looking to see who Dorukan was wining/dining

Everyone probably noticed already, but in Strip #0939, Belkar said "Everything we hold dear" while talking about Durkon, implying that he now holds Durkon dear. Though in the next sentence, he also referred to Durkon as a mockery.

A few strips later we see that Belkar wants his ultimate fate to be that he dies having done enough good to earn entry into the CG afterlife where he can serve Shojo and Scruffy, which may itself be a callback to his lemming Wisdom score being whats keeping him CE not CG

[Kish]

When drow sign language was invented, they had "infravision" instead of darkvision; if they weren't in a lighted area, they would see other drow as glowing red.

[Vinyadan]

Only here did I notice that Myron and Laurin still are wearing the right colours for the empires they work with.

[Quild]

Good point. Which makes me wonder -- why didn't they bring back Kraagor? Did he get sucked into the rift?

I suppose Kraagor wasn't raised for the same reason than Mijung wasn't.
I've always thought that the Snarl does not just kill but destroys the soul itself. Can't find where it is said though.

[hroþila]

I suppose Kraagor wasn't raised for the same reason than Mijung wasn't.
I've always thought that the Snarl does not just kill but destroys the soul itself. Can't find where it is said though.

SoD, when Redcloak explains to Right Eye that their fate, in case the Plan fails and the Snarl gets out, would be worse than death.

[Vinyadan]

I suppose Kraagor wasn't raised for the same reason than Mijung wasn't.
I've always thought that the Snarl does not just kill but destroys the soul itself. Can't find where it is said though.

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0547.html :
"Don't their lives - their very souls - mean anything to you?"

[hroþila]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0547.html :
"Don't their lives - their very souls - mean anything to you?"

545 is more explicit: "If the Snarl escapes its prison uncontrolled, it won't merely kill us. It will unmake us, dissolving our existence. There will be no Afterlife for us, punitive or otherwise, just nothingness".

[Vinyadan]

I just realized that at least one high priest considers Roy to be part of the Church of Hel.