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2018-04-04, 01:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
I'm not sure if this is an artistic choice or significant, but the symbols shown in panel three don't match those shown in panel 10 - so, perhaps, there are 8 symbols in the room.
Or Rich just didn't bother trying to make them match.
If there are 8 (Death on the ceiling, 4 from #3, 3 from #10) then a truly significant share of Team Durkula's spell casting has been used.This ... is my signature finishing move!
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2018-04-04, 01:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
Avast, spoilers (hey! don't start here, go back to the beginning):
Greg doesn't know that Xykon moved his phylactery to a pocket plane
But Xykon doesn't know that it was a fake, his phylactery is still with Red Cloak.
So to Xykon, what looks like a temporary issue (it would mean that he wasted the last few centuries, but he can always find a new kick) would actually finish him off. Note that since all the gods were able to summon their high priests, I would certainly expect the Dark One to be able to tell Red Cloak if he finds out.
Red Cloak will be in quite a bind trying to convince Xykon that losing the world is not an option.
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2018-04-04, 01:27 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
That rat is all of us. Ride on, little dude. Ride on.
At least now I can get back to enjoying my glass of elven wine in peace and quiet, without being called on to intervene in someone else's problems.
Clang, clang, clang goes the trolley! Ring, ring, ring goes the bell! Git away from me, ye daft fool!
*sigh*
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2018-04-04, 01:30 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-04-04, 01:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
"As a default, a symbol of death is triggered whenever a creature does one or more of the following, as you select: looks at the rune; reads the rune; touches the rune; passes over the rune; or passes through a portal bearing the rune."
Emphasis mine. I assume the universe is smart enough to treat "passes under" and "passes over" as basically the same.If you can read this you are too close.
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2018-04-04, 01:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
The spawn may not be as stupid as a sand elemental, but they definitely stick very closely to their orders as given.
Does anyone else think it's going to become significant that Durkula ordered them to attack "the elf first, then the cleric of Thor"? Minrah definitely seems like she should be less of a tactical priority for Team Bloodsucker than Hilgya. Most of the spawn have hosts who personally knew Minrah, so they know from their hosts' memories that she's definitely a cleric of Thor. We don't know whether they know who Hilgya is, though she has been living locally and most likely trying to spread the good news of Loki. (See strip 1114 for Hilgya's take on Loki's good news for dwarfs.)
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2018-04-04, 01:37 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
Well, that was amusing. I like that the giraffes come in multicolor, really brightens up the room decor!
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2018-04-04, 01:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
And I had assumed that Roy had lost his bags of critters when he died. Silly me.
I'm not sure what they are supposed to do here.
Besides answering Lurkon's request, of course.
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2018-04-04, 01:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
It reappeared early on in the last book when they were looking for the Gate:
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0692.html
It's being used in the 7th panel.
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2018-04-04, 01:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-04-04, 02:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-04-04, 02:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
That may be the best use of Summon Monster ever.
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2018-04-04, 02:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
Thanks for the laugh, Giant. I was much needed on a bleak week.
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2018-04-04, 02:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
I had an interesting thought. Durkon must know that the cleric of Thor cannot have summoned the anarchic giraffes. Does he have enough information now to know that it's Hilgya?
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2018-04-04, 02:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
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2018-04-04, 02:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
...This is why I love this comic. Because we can go from dramatic character moments to this, and it doesn't even feel like tone shift.
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2018-04-04, 02:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-04-04, 02:21 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
Depends on whether he subscribes to the same school of thought as V with regards to probability and its willingness to tart it up to service drama.
I.e. there is more than one cleric capable of casting this spell, but narrativium really suggests the one from their backstory, chances be damned.
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Ceterum autem censeo Hilgya malefica est
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2018-04-04, 02:26 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
"A cleric of Thor cannot have summoned anarchic giraffes" is only true if 1) Thor, or 2) the cleric in question is Lawful.
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2018-04-04, 02:26 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
This update, possibly more than any other in the entire history of OOTS, reminds me of how my D&D games usually go. Can't wait to see what happens next
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2018-04-04, 02:26 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-04-04, 02:27 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-04-04, 02:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-04-04, 02:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
Interested in MitD? Join us in MitD's thread.There is a world of imagination
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Where reality is an intruder
And myth and legend thrive
Ceterum autem censeo Hilgya malefica est
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2018-04-04, 02:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
Good. I love a little randomness.
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2018-04-04, 02:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-04-04, 02:55 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
Nobody mentions the buff cast by our favorite halfling?
Sure, the Anarchic giraffes are great and all...
But...
: Bears Endurance!
(pic to add) : Bulls Strength!
: Cat's Disgrace!
Thats my sort of humor
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2018-04-04, 02:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
unexpected surprises are the best kind
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2018-04-04, 02:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
ah yes, the old "stand-before-the-bossfight-door-and-summon-away"-trick
get rid of traps and inmediate ambushes, bussies minions, hell even if the boss just drops a death spell then you've still gotten rid of that for lower cost
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2018-04-04, 02:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1116 - The Discussion Thread
I imagine that Rich had this idea 6 months ago and has been waiting for this moment since then.
Holy herbivores, that was funny. I am at work and I barely managed to keep my laughter in.
What a great strip. This battle will be awesome.