OOTS #602 - The Discussion Thread

[EvilElitest]

that cleric is amazing, i want him to say in the strip
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[Welf]

I'll instantly join every "nameless cleric" fanclub

[Georlik]

More and more funny with each strip. I thought 600 is great, then 601 came out and it got my A+ grade. But now. I don't even have more prises to give. Just greater than anything.
Naked>blind 8))
Also. That traitor will loose his googles, but will gain falsetto, as soon as Belkar gets up, and finds out.
P.S.: Nameless cleric for the temporary party leader!

[Scarlet Knight]

Yeah, about the part of letting Belkar stew in his misery... might want to rethink that strategy Haley.

You got that right! Despite other chances, Belkar has never turned sides on the party; but that was before he heard Haley & Celia decide to let him suffer. An uncursed Belkar in an evil city? Thor preserve them! And what price would the “sexy, shoeless, God of War” demand to fight on the desperate damsel’s side? Oh boy! Oh boy! Oh boy! I can’t WAIT to see how this resolves! Roy may want to look away…

[Friendly_Nut]

I think the cleric looked around wildly (in addition to being jumpy) because he may not have wanted them to look at him too intensly, so they may not be able to describe him properly in the future... (In Panel 4 he says "I don't want you to be able to identify me")




More important (to the Giant):
I found a little error in the 12th panel (the first one of the second page):
Haley says "If he activated the curse, than he likley killed somebody ..."

AFAIK "than" is used for comparison (... bigger than ...) while this sentence requires a "then" with an "e". (Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm NOT a native speaker.)

[silvadel]

Was anyone else dissipointed it wasnt Hilgya. I am sure she could give you a good description of parts that the rest of the party has never seen....

[B.I.T.T.]

Good comic.

I sure hope replacing those fourth walls doesn't get too expensive.

[teratorn]

I'm Guessing Rich houserules that the effects are a Curse, the Mark itself is not. the cleric can end effects, but without knowledge of password, cannot end Mark.

But he probably knows the password. All the thieves coming back from AC had the same password.

[Superglucose]

Yes! I want to see that cleric kick some ass!

What kind of saves to Assassins get? Low fortitude, right?

[Kaytara]

Good comic.

I sure hope replacing those fourth walls doesn't get too expensive.

Truly, I don't think OotS even HAS a fourth wall. The glaring gap probably just has such a high Hide skill that they only succeed on their Spot checks once in a while.

[Ascension]

The cleric makes me think of one thing...

Paranoia strikes deep! Into your heart it will creep!

Of course, this time it's justified... In fact, in Greysky it's probably usually justified.

[solidrotgut]

Great comic.

And I believe the forth wall has invisibility as a spell like ability.

[Falxo]

I have the feeling that the "I've only been in one strip so far" line precisely implies that he will be in many future strips.

Then again, I thought that Kubota was here to stay after the whole poisoning-Therkla-then-fleeing-on-a-tiny-boat thing...

I'm also sad at Pete's treason, although I can't see Haley didn't deserve it (I mean, he's a rogue just like everyone else in town !).

As usual, can't wait to see what is going to happen !

[Lycan 01]

Awesome comic! I love the new Cleric. He has a sweet goatee, apparently he's pretty good at what he does, he's cool, and he's funny!

Please don't kill him off like so many other nameless NPCs...


*has an epiphany*

Wait, give him a name! A named NPC can't die! It worked for Hinjo's guards, right? One minute they're about to die, the next moment they're up and running since they revealed their names.


So please, give the Cleric a name!

[fruityjanitor]

Great strip!

Besides the Loki cleric and the 4th wall destruction at the end, I also liked seeing Haley jump 10 feet in the air to dodge Belkar's projectile vomit. rofl

[Blaznak]

There's nothing like a good old fashioned double-cross.

However, I have to admit, the first time I read through the strip, I thought Pete meant his eyes to be regenerated were in his basement! That was creepy.

Then, I re-read it and now I get it! Woot!

Later...

[Telpesoron]

This my first post here!

It seems that there will be a new adventurer in the party. It should be revolutionary.
Good strip, Giant!

[Jeivar]

Say, why would the church be so upset at Nacle (nameless cleric), for going behind Bozzok's back? Isn't that exactly in the spirit of the trickster god?

Oh, and I just noticed that Nacle is POINTING AT THE PREVIOUS PANEL in the last one! Brilliant!

[hamishspence]

Even CE groups have some sort of order, even if its just the boss saying Do What I Say Or Die. And, since Nacle has not Done What Bozzok Say...trouble.

[Whitebeard]

What does Q.T. stand for when Haley says 'he has to keep things on the Q.T.'?

[Cizak]

I like the cleric

Great comci, Giant!

[amuletts]

What I loved is that a 4th wall break has just completely altered the plot. Rather than the element of surprise, they're prepped to fight. The last time I can remember that happening was with Z'zdtri

I miss the lawyers :(
Also, I love the cleric of Loki.

[Mercenary Pen]

Great comic.

And I believe the forth wall has invisibility as a spell like ability.

It also has Mending 3 times per day as a spell like ability.

It's possibly a shame that Belkar's Mark of Justice didn't specify no killing within good or neutral-aligned urban areas...

[SPoD]

What does Q.T. stand for when Haley says 'he has to keep things on the Q.T.'?

Wiktionary: On the QT

[Lumenadducere]

"I don't want to die, I've only been in one strip so far!"

Awesome. Looking forward to the next one.

[Lizard Lord]

Hardly worth scolding Pete, really. He is an old rogue after all. Just in his nature.

Haley is a rogue and she wouldn't do that.

[Mr. Scaly]

Nameless Cleric rules. End of discussion. I wouldn't object to him becoming a semi-regular character, but seeing as how Rich just killed off two other major NPCs I'm not holding my breath.

Then again, Team Good Guys is down three members and could use more allies.

[fang_q]

Yeah, though he could still come back after being cured to help rescue them.

I hope.

But will he be able to rescue our ears?

He'll be in at least two. He has to die in one of them.

He could disappear - without anyone seeing him - in the next strip, never to be heard of again.

[silvadel]

Looking at it from his point of view -- I have the funny feeling he has faith in haley's ability to handle the situation.

Going to do some analysis below so....

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I mean best case scenario from his POV. Haley, the priest, celia, etc defeat Boz and friends giving him his revenge as well as his eyes back with their blessing. Would be a major win. Wouldnt even have to trust that they weren't doublecrossing him and were going to take his eyes back the minute they dispatched haley etc.

[Belkster11]

I think it's just stupid for OBP to trust them. Who's to say they won't gouge the eyeballs back out after they get the $$$ and a very dead Haley, Celia, Belkar, and Cleric?

I hope he'd better have a Jack Sparrow-esque plan where he pretends to side with the enemy so he can get his sight back so he can go rushing back to his house to have his revenge against the Thieve's guild.