That Guy with a Halberd

[Corrupted One]

I don't think Rich will bring TGWtH back. Why? Is it because he is an obscure NPC who was used for one joke and was never intended to return? Of course not. Is it because TGWtH has absolutely no potential for character development? The sentiment of a fool. Is it because TGWtH is some random warrior possibly low level paladin worshipped by a bunch of crazy Playgrounders? I should slap myself for even thinking that. Then why won't he be back? Because even the great and mighty Rich Burlew fears TGWtH! The comic simply CANNOT hold his might. If he is brought back the world would began to fall apart. That portal Redcloak threatened to throw those innocents in? Was caused by the sheer power that radiates from TGWtH! How did the Snarl really originate? TGWtH decided he wanted a pet. TGWtH is simply too great for the OOTS comics strip to hold. Now a fan comic on the other hand

[Nevitan]

How did the Snarl really originate? TGWtH decided he wanted a pet.

THAT should be a banner
*looks around for trasoi*
aww man

[Graymayre]

How did the Snarl really originate? TGWtH decided he wanted a pet.

That is awesome ,

I have an idea, lets make overly zealous facts about GwaH (much like with the Chuck Norris meme).

I'll start:

• GwaH can beat a basilisk at a staring contest.
  
• GwaH's halberd never gets bloody, the things he kills get Gwah'ddy.

[Nevitan]

uuh, graymayre your not stealing ideas are you
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77064

[Graymayre]

...GwaH damn it...

really cool thread though , I have never seen it.

[Graymayre]

Regardless, here are some good ones I pilfered from the thread (now GwaH-ified)

• GwaH doesn't make fortitude saves. Fortitude makes GwaH saves.
  
• GwaH never takes 20. He takes infinity.
  
• GwaH doesn't deal damage. He deals righteous justice.
  
• GwaH is the reason Monster stays In The Dark.
  
• GwaH kicked the mouther so hard, it has been gibbering since.
  
• GwaH can divide by zero.
  
• People fear there may be boogeyman under their beds. Boogeymen fear there may be GwaH under their beds.
  
• GwaH soloed Tomb of Horrors. At level 1.
  
• GwaH doesn't have an hourglass. He decides what time it is.
  
• The reason Blood War is scrubbed from 4E is because GwaH smote all fiends in the Lower Planes.
  
• GwaH smote Forgotten Realms.

originally from poster cnsvnc

[Nevitan]

ERK, plagiarism, urph, can't stand it, Tell me when your done ,then I'll come back to the thread.

[Graymayre]

umm... done?

[Zolem]

Taht looks like fun

• GwaH's weapon may not be beutiful, but it IS in the eye of the Beholder.
• GwaH *can* touch MC Hammer.
• GwaH doesn't need to roll initiative. You're already dead.
• GwaH once defeated 1000 opponents alone: he surrounded them.
• GwaH doesn't have a Constitution score. Constitution has a GwaH score.
• I think, therefore GwaH hasn't killed me yet.
• GwaH was so awesome, he was declaired his own soverign nation. His main export is PAIN! His national flower is the lylac and his national bird is the swallow.

[Corrupted One]

How dare you disgrace His Holy Halberdness by re-using facts! Come on guys! I'm sure if we all came together and put our minds to it, we could come up with our own insane gimmic tribute! So forget the facts. Lets try to come up with something original. Or, barring that at least plagarize something a little less regonized by Playgrounders

[Graymayre]

ok how about "Halberd versus".

Pick a something to fight GwaH.

There are no weapons other than what the competitors, by standard, carry.

It is a large Gladitorial arena (big enough for a fullsized dragon to fill half of it).

The idea is to be creative as possible on how a low level (for the sake of the experiment) halberd wielding warrior would defeat something much bigger/more powerful.

It does not have to be hindered by the D&D rule set (if you want him to do things that aren't specified like attacking an eyeball).

[Aquillion]

That Guy with a Halberd vs. O-Chul.

[Corrupted One]

That Guy with a Halberd vs. O-Chul.

Yeah, let's not do that just yet. Maybe later we can have a debate between the two cults groups as to who would win. Let's start small and work our way up.

TGWtH vs. a goblin

[Aquillion]

Yeah, let's not do that just yet. Maybe later we can have a debate between the two cults groups as to who would win. Let's start small and work our way up.

Aww, but I'm picturing it as the most absurdly over-the-top battle the OOTS universe has ever seen. Like two Exalted facing off in a grudge match or something, utterly destroying the landscape as they do.

[Graymayre]

if we start off like that, then there would be no excuse to do any other fight, because he would just use all of the powers he used to fight O-Chul.

I agree with the corrupted one. We'll start with a goblin.

[Zolem]

Basic attack. The goblin is dead. *FF victory music*

Level 2.

GwaH vs Gric (DR 5 Magic)

Edit: I'm a Dawrf now. Yeay.

[Raging Gene Ray]

Everyone loves The Guy With a Halberd. He's a terrific athlete soldier.

Once a time, he was playing a game of Snarlball with his friend, The O-Chul. He won a million to three!!!

[Graymayre]

GwaH vs Gric (DR 5 Magic)

I am completely unaware as to what a Gric is, could you give a description of it? (preferably starting with the words "You stare upon".)

[Raging Gene Ray]

I am completely unaware as to what a Gric is, could you give a description of it? (preferably starting with the words "You stare upon".)

She could either mean a Grick or a Grig.

I'm gonna assume she meant a Grick and say that GwaH made a Perform (Weapons Drill) check for the sheer joy of twirling his Halberd around and bisected the little abberation without even knowing it.

[Corrupted One]

His Holy Haliberdness versus two hobgoblins.

[bobothegoat]

That Guy with a Halberd vs. O-Chul.

It's already happened. This event was responsible for the big bang.

[Zolem]

His Holy Haliberdness versus two hobgoblins.

OSrry about earlier, I forgot the k. GwaH taunts both hobgoblins to try and attack him. Dodging and rolling, he makes it so both oponents skewer each other. GwaH wins. *FF victory music*

:Elan: "That's so classic, I'm surprised the hobgoblins didn't see it comeing."

[Sonar009]

*FF victory music*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-B5j...eature=related

This victory music is here. :P

[Graymayre]

Better one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCLIg...eature=related

Also, we need some more description in the fights. So far there seems to be little grandeur in the delivery.

P.S. GwaH versus 3 kobold mages.

[Coplantor]

good and bad news, First, the bad new. Due to a creative crisis, my "GwaH in: Magentia Dementia" short story comic is in a pause, I just dont like any of my ideas and the final results Im having are all quite boring.

Good news is, I might be able to draw a "GwaH in: Magentia Dementia" poster, wich would be my first GwaH piece of artwork. It will look like a movie poster.

[Salty]

P.S. GwaH versus 3 kobold mages.

GwaH stands next to them, decapitates one, kills another with the attack of opportunity he gets for the spell it tries to cast, and the third dies from the sheer awesomeness of GwaH (Or another halberd attack)

[Graymayre]

I haven't done one yet so I'll try the same one.

The three kobold mages stood foot to foot, chanting in a simultaneous call for magic. GwaH started to sweat, the words made his hair stand on end. Whatever they were saying, he thought, I know that they must be stopped.

GwaH screamed "In the name of my ancestors shall I smite you this day!" and begun his daring charge at the lizard band. The center one pulled himself out of his trance to spot GwaH steaming towards them. With barely a thought, he subtly changed the lyrics of his spell, causing a gout of silvery blue flame to spew towards our intrepid hero.

GwaH dodged to the side, a loud whooshing sound filled his ears and the fire grazed his back, causing GwaH's cloak to become into a smoldering crusting of ash. The jump sideways had him rolling across the ground, he braced the ground with his right foot and pushed off, continuing his charge.

Just as he reached the group, there voices ramped up. Suddenly there was a great cracking sound, a fissure started to open in the ground. A great black claw reached into the sky and towered over the GwaH.

"The Great Dread God of Kobold myth has awoken!" mocked the middle kobold.
The two flanking it were still chanting, and their words were shaking the ground asunder.

GwaH raised his halberd and struck a killing blow on the leftmost kobold. Its skull was cleaved in twain, yet words still poured from his husk. GwaH violently crushed the lizard's mouth with the blunt end of his weapon, effectively ending the invocation.

As the gorge started to close, the two remaining kobolds surrounded GwaH.

"You've ruined everything!" the lead one said before attacking with an electrifying grasp. Gwah sliced his halberd in an arc that dismembered its hands.

The other one started the utterance of a spell, but was pierced in the throat before the words were finished. As the kobolds laid dieing, GwaH could hear the gentle groan of a god's slumber echoing from the nearly closed chasm in front of him.

That is how this s**t is done.

What do you think?

[kaptainkrutch]

I've been noticing some of you guys saying, "Kiss my ten-foot reach." Halberds aren't reach weapons. Check the PHB. There is no superscript 4 next to the name of the weapon. There may have been a revision or something on the WotC website, but the PHB does not list it as a reach weapon.

[Nevitan]

Yeah, thats been said, Although no one seems to care, and I know that I don't, because kiss my ten foot reach is still funny.

[Aquillion]

I've been noticing some of you guys saying, "Kiss my ten-foot reach." Halberds aren't reach weapons. Check the PHB. There is no superscript 4 next to the name of the weapon. There may have been a revision or something on the WotC website, but the PHB does not list it as a reach weapon.

New challenge: TGwaH vs. the PHB's effort to nerf Halberds.

TGwaH glues two Halberds together with sovereign glue. This grants him reach again, which he uses to beat up the PHB before it can say otherwise.