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2018-04-17, 05:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
I am loving the profusion of colors in these strips -- something about it feels really cathartic, after all the black and grey of creeping toward this encounter.
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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2018-04-17, 05:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
Each one of us, alone, is but a drop in the sea
Our powers pale compared with the great heroes
Our battles don’t hit theheadlines or shake the earth
But they are few, can’t be everywhere, and we, many
So, when the world or universe needs saving, they come
But when people needs saving, we are the ones to appear
We're underdogs, but we rise up to the challenge to be heroes.
(Wishing Joe, a low-powered superhero)
"I really like the Geek Math'ology we do here"
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2018-04-17, 05:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
It's also entirely possible that they wanted to maintain flexibility to respond to Greg's response to the giraffes.
i.e., if it turned out Greg had anticipated them sending in summons and hadn't ordered the vampires to focus-fire Vaarsuvius to the point of ignoring all the others, and there was now (let's say) an enraged fiendish dire elephant bearing down on Elan, Vaarsuvius could have cast Stoneskin on Elan.
"And Vaarsuvius was hurt, but they, as well, can go to--"Last edited by Kish; 2018-04-17 at 05:18 PM.
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2018-04-17, 05:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
The vampires are likely ALL lawful. They were dwarves who worshiped Thor in life. If I remember, Thor is LG in the strip. When you get turned into a vampire, your alignment on the Good / Evil axis becomes Evil, but your alignment on the Chaos / Law axis typically doesn't change.
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2018-04-17, 05:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
Aw, look, you can see the gears in the vampire's head turning as he tries to figure out how this is happening. Silly villain, don't you know what happens to plans when the Order of the Stick is around?
Speaking of plans, I think Hilgya is the second biggest threat to the Order's plans (after the vampires). She's almost certainly not going to just let Durkon be resurrected and go on his merry world-saving way; not when she came all this way to murder him. The Order should make as much use of Hilgya's remaining spells as possible. If she runs out of them, she'll be much less of a threat to Durkon and the Order after the vampire is defeated.
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2018-04-17, 05:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
Fantastic! Now I'm really curious to see what will be the third wave?
Each one of us, alone, is but a drop in the sea
Our powers pale compared with the great heroes
Our battles don’t hit theheadlines or shake the earth
But they are few, can’t be everywhere, and we, many
So, when the world or universe needs saving, they come
But when people needs saving, we are the ones to appear
We're underdogs, but we rise up to the challenge to be heroes.
(Wishing Joe, a low-powered superhero)
"I really like the Geek Math'ology we do here"
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2018-04-17, 05:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-04-17, 05:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-04-17, 05:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
Ponchola <3
Seems like Stickverse is at same time defying and validating Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus propositions 1. and 1.1. Also, it weirdly confirms proposition 6.44...
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2018-04-17, 05:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
Elan was right: Roy and the Order acting competently is the only thing Durkula would never see it coming.
Elan was right...
Elan was right...
Elan was r....
The world is about to end, isn´t?""Jeez, this dress! i look like a dominatrix""
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""Hey, no need to get cruel""
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2018-04-17, 05:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
Three dwarves worshipped stone, not Thor. And if you can find anything in OotS saying Thor is LG to begin with, please do let me know. And even then, Clerics don't have to share their deity's exact alignment.
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2018-04-17, 05:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
Yeah, she's got some sort of green aura going, which I was taking as "some sort of malevolent spell that does harm", but it could be (Greater)Dispel Magic. She cast Greater against the recalcitrant door, so it's a spell she prepared today. The aura was black that time, though, so maybe that indicates a different spell, or it just indicates artistic choice.
And I still think Durkon had some plan in mind when he directed Team Bloodsucker to this hall, and we're about to discover what it is.
EDIT: Regardless of deity choice, I think a rigidly honor-bound society is likely to be highly Lawful and produce mostly Lawful people.Last edited by Shining Wrath; 2018-04-17 at 05:49 PM.
This ... is my signature finishing move!
"It's never good when you make a fiend cringe" - MadGrady
According to some online quiz, I'm a 6th level TN Wizard. They didn't give me full XP for all the monsters I've defeated while daydreaming.
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2018-04-17, 05:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
And thus the hammer fell on the vampire era in the dwarven realm.
This page is comedy gold. XD
The heroes plan goes well so far, let's see how the dwarven vampires response to their thwarted trap.Last edited by Kuroten; 2018-04-17 at 05:51 PM.
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2018-04-17, 05:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
Wow, gorgeous strip! I'm sad to see the giraffes go. Once again, Elan speaks my heart's truth.
And V and Blackwing's ironic attempt at Bluff. And the Chaos Hammer. Just fabulous. I love everything about it: the visual rendition, the multi-colored WHAM!, the shock wave, the V ways grits their teeth.
It's really nice to see what a long way the art (and story, of course) have come from the first strips in Dorukan's Dungeon. Kudos to you, Giant! Thanks for all those good times with the OotS.Avatar by Mr_Saturn
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2018-04-17, 06:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
This comic shows the problem with D&D 3.5. The clever tactics at high levels mostly come from spells.
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2018-04-17, 06:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
#ChaosGiraffesAreTheRealHeroes
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2018-04-17, 06:21 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
Except the vampires were not given an opportunity to respond - an action - between the summoned creatures going in and V's turn.
So they didn't have an opportunity to summon an enraged fiendish dire elephant (which takes 1 round to summon, but maybe they pre-summoned it) to attack Elan who isn't in the room after everyone already knew the plan was to attack V first anyway.
Yes, yes, everyone knows you hate V with a passion.Last edited by Gusion; 2018-04-17 at 06:21 PM.
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2018-04-17, 06:27 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-04-17, 06:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-04-17, 06:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-04-17, 06:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
Wear platform shoes?
Still, on the strip itself, have just got to say it is looking awesome for far Frankly, not entirely surprised that the team is rolling over the vamps... but hey, it's not like Vampulon does not have some arrogance and blinders on when it comes to them. Still, shall be looking to see which way the tide turns, if the vamps can pull their act together... or if it shall continue quickly to the Jerry Springer Show, OOTS style.Summer Job has started, and eats a lot of time, particularly on weekends. Replies my be delayed.
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2018-04-17, 06:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-04-17, 06:57 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
Maybe so, but the general idea is pretty good. If something went wrong with the giraffe plan, like not triggering all traps or something, V had an action. They probably had to prepare for this possibility, something like "If all goes well, cast stoneskin and go in, else do X"
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2018-04-17, 07:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
Smarter vampires would have had a low-level Symbol or other trap (Glyph of Warding?) of some sort just inside the door to take out summoned creatures and protect the important symbols. But DurkonT thought he knew exactly what the Order was capable of doing, as shown in the 3rd and final panels, and didn't think to protect his traps from cannon fodder. If they had a trap to protect the other traps, sending V in there alone would have been suicide.
This ... is my signature finishing move!
"It's never good when you make a fiend cringe" - MadGrady
According to some online quiz, I'm a 6th level TN Wizard. They didn't give me full XP for all the monsters I've defeated while daydreaming.
http://easydamus.com/character.html
I am a Ranger Archetype: Gleaming Warden (thx to Ninja Prawn)
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2018-04-17, 07:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
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2018-04-17, 07:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-04-17, 07:27 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
Curious: how is V warded from energy drain? I mean, maybe Hilgya just cast death ward off-panel, but is there any other reason we would know of?
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2018-04-17, 07:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
They discussed using it here.
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2018-04-17, 07:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1117 - The Discussion Thread
Remember, idiocy generally makes for better comedy. Durkon (speaking as an audience member who hadn't especially noticed nor cared for the OotS planning) did a, "Wuh?!" when the comedy was against him.
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2018-04-17, 07:46 PM (ISO 8601)
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