Goblins XVI: Corrupted to the Kore

[Douglas]

I don't even remember when he said that. Maybe the change will be more obvious in hindsight.

I think it was three pages before the Axe of Prissan got damaged.

[Lvl 2 Expert]

My guess: his idea actually worked. The process is normally only lethal because of the life energy it takes from the teller to sever the bonds or something like that, so fumbles lives. (Or something similar, I'm sure Big Ears can bat-deduction what happened.)

He's still going insane again of course, or turning evil, or he gets tentacles growing out of his body which rape him as he sleeps, or he becomes sensitive to the immense pain radiating out from the hell holes, or anything like that that will remind you you're still reading Goblins, the comic that goes from wow to why in less time than it takes to put out an update. Although to be fair, that's not that fast.

[danielxcutter]

My guess: his idea actually worked. The process is normally only lethal because of the life energy it takes from the teller to sever the bonds or something like that, so fumbles lives. (Or something similar, I'm sure Big Ears can bat-deduction what happened.)

He's still going insane again of course, or turning evil, or he gets tentacles growing out of his body which rape him as he sleeps, or he becomes sensitive to the immense pain radiating out from the hell holes, or anything like that that will remind you you're still reading Goblins, the comic that goes from wow to why in less time than it takes to put out an update. Although to be fair, that's not that fast.

Now now... being positive is good, but let's be realistic, shall we?

[Lvl 2 Expert]

Now now... being positive is good, but let's be realistic, shall we?

Okay, maybe he dies to his psychic wounds after healing Ears, making demon boy chief and saying a tearful farewell to Minmax, but that's my final offer.

[Vinyadan]

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How long for Ears to realize that the Axe broke because of the staff?

[Traab]

I dont suppose there is any D&D class based around pulling in so much energy it transforms the person is there? Like a dr manhatten sort of thing. An energy being, a gestalt entity, something along those lines? I just have this mental image of fumbles turning into this

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Ok, so it looks like my theory is still possible.

[eschmenk]

I guess when Thunt said everything changes in three pages, it didn't, huh?

That wasn't quite what he said, so no, it wouldn't. Not that many people would have expected Thunt's pacing to change, anyway.

[The Glyphstone]

What he means is that horrible things will stop happening for drama's sake. That would be a big change, wouldn't it?

[-D-]

What he means is that horrible things will stop happening for drama's sake. That would be a big change, wouldn't it?

Precisely. What we got, is more in line with same old, same old, just with more Demons.

[Anteros]

So I wonder what kind of transparent, or oddly colored limbs Vorpal is about to get. Pretty sure everyone in the comic is on pace for at least one.

[-D-]

So I wonder what kind of transparent, or oddly colored limbs Vorpal is about to get. Pretty sure everyone in the comic is on pace for at least one.

I think that's when you make contract with Demon, no? My vote is legs. Then we have both chicken legs and skelly legs Goblin.

[Anteros]

I think that's when you make contract with Demon, no? My vote is legs. Then we have both chicken legs and skelly legs Goblin.

Well, no. Kin, Forgath, Minmax, and Dies all have at least one non demon related glowy body part. Sometimes multiple. Thunt really likes that design for some reason.

[-D-]

Well, no. Kin, Forgath, Minmax, and Dies all have at least one non demon related glowy body part. Sometimes multiple. Thunt really likes that design for some reason.

Secret theory - Thunt hates himself.

[Rezby]

So either Fumbles becomes more powerful than ever, manages to secure/bind something like a dozen souls when the record was like 4 or 6, and Saves The Day. Or he explodes and the GAP loses another party member

[Draconi Redfir]

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How long for Ears to realize that the Axe broke because of the staff?

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i'm not convinced that's the case anymore. the staff destroys magical bindings, i don't think the axe counts as.... OOOOhghhh... waaiiit... it's a binding to the DEMON! nevermind.

[Anteros]

Secret theory - Thunt hates himself.

Eh...I hate to say things like that. The poor guy has legitimate health issues. Mental health issues are hard enough to deal with, and it can't help to have the internet constantly poking at it every time they don't like a development in the story.

[Yuki Akuma]

Eh...I hate to say things like that. The poor guy has legitimate health issues. Mental health issues are hard enough to deal with, and it can't help to have the internet constantly poking at it every time they don't like a development in the story.

Sure, but honestly, if you have mental health issues that mean you can't take people criticising your work on the Internet, it's a weird choice to publish your work for free on the Internet.

[Slayn82]

Guys, I've been re-reading the comic, since the point of MinMax and Forgath releasing Kin in Brassmoon (about the prophecy), and then I got to this comic:

http://goblinscomic.com/comic/06292012

Viper clan's Teller did the chief ritual in Dies Horribly, at least the first step, and it worked. Maybe it's relevant? What if he somehow completes the other steps by himself, before the Goblin party does it?

[-D-]

Eh...I hate to say things like that. The poor guy has legitimate health issues. Mental health issues are hard enough to deal with, and it can't help to have the internet constantly poking at it every time they don't like a development in the story.

Thunt has a great skill to complicate drawing things for no reason. I didn't consider his actual life or mental issues.

[Draconi Redfir]

Guys, I've been re-reading the comic, since the point of MinMax and Forgath releasing Kin in Brassmoon (about the prophecy), and then I got to this comic:

http://goblinscomic.com/comic/06292012

Viper clan's Teller did the chief ritual in Dies Horribly, at least the first step, and it worked. Maybe it's relevant? What if he somehow completes the other steps by himself, before the Goblin party does it?

that wasn't the cheif ritual, that was just a ritual to determine if any of the clans present lacked a cheif or not. With Duv out of the picture and Dies on his own again, i really don't think he has any motive to try and make himself cheif, espesually without a nearby teller handy.

[Lethologica]

that wasn't the cheif ritual, that was just a ritual to determine if any of the clans present lacked a cheif or not. With Duv out of the picture and Dies on his own again, i really don't think he has any motive to try and make himself cheif, espesually without a nearby teller handy.

And we see later that Dies turns down the offer to become chief.

[eschmenk]

What he means is that horrible things will stop happening for drama's sake. That would be a big change, wouldn't it?

Do you really think Thunt was promising that? If not, then it's wrong to act as if he failed to match what he promised by having horrible things continue to happen.

In any case, Thunt definitely didn't promise that everything would change.

[Anteros]

To be fair, the breaking of the axe is a pretty big change. We're probably actually a lot closer to the end of the comic than the beginning at this point.

[FatJose]

I don't know about that. It's been a decade and it still feels like we're in Disc 1 of this RPG.

[-D-]

Do you really think Thunt was promising that? If not, then it's wrong to act as if he failed to match what he promised by having horrible things continue to happen.

In any case, Thunt definitely didn't promise that everything would change.

In three pages, Goblins changes forever.

Yeah, he promised things would change, forever. That implies a large permanent change. Since you'll probably dispute this, e.g. you can't say on Twitter, MY COMIC CHANGES FOREVER, and have main character break a leg and have to wear prosthetic, without having any impact on rest of the comic.
Adding more Demons, or Goblins taking place in hell is kinda meh to be honest. We already had Goblinslayer, that's close enough to hell for Goblins if you think about it. Biggest change to Goblins so far is the new colorist.

Not to mention the Axe of Prissan is kinda weird, and makes me think Demons are idiots. Why concoct such an elaborate trap, if all you need is just a paladin soul to feed on? But I digress.

[Anteros]

Yeah, he promised things would change, forever. That implies a large permanent change. Since you'll probably dispute this, e.g. you can't say on Twitter, MY COMIC CHANGES FOREVER, and have main character break a leg and have to wear prosthetic, without having any impact on rest of the comic.
Adding more Demons, or Goblins taking place in hell is kinda meh to be honest. We already had Goblinslayer, that's close enough to hell for Goblins if you think about it. Biggest change to Goblins so far is the new colorist.

Not to mention the Axe of Prissan is kinda weird, and makes me think Demons are idiots. Why concoct such an elaborate trap, if all you need is just a paladin soul to feed on? But I digress.

He built the axe up for a long time though. Having it break is a pretty big deal within the context of the story. Isn't hell bleeding into the world or something now? We just haven't seen much of it because no time has passed.

[Traab]

He built the axe up for a long time though. Having it break is a pretty big deal within the context of the story. Isn't hell bleeding into the world or something now? We just haven't seen much of it because no time has passed.

We have already seen its getting worse. First was the hell bleeding into the environment, then came the flea demon, now we just had a LOT of flea demons. I would think its likely that as soon as vorpal gets some heals cast, the next level of demon will make its appearance shortly afterward. Maybe even not-walter. That would make for an interesting excuse for kore to show up and "help" Greater evil and all that. Though I doubt it would work that way, kore is pretty crazy. The instant not-walter dies/is banished, he would turn on them as well.

[Vinyadan]

He built the axe up for a long time though. Having it break is a pretty big deal within the context of the story. Isn't hell bleeding into the world or something now? We just haven't seen much of it because no time has passed.

Hey, glacial pacing is the better part of virtue.

[-D-]

He built the axe up for a long time though. Having it break is a pretty big deal within the context of the story. Isn't hell bleeding into the world or something now? We just haven't seen much of it because no time has passed.

In terms of decor, yeah. In terms of tone? Not really.

[Killer Angel]

What he means is that horrible things will stop happening for drama's sake. That would be a big change, wouldn't it?

Yeah, that would be nice. But i'm skeptical...