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2014-08-08, 10:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: MitD VIII: Everything we know about MITD (but were afraid Tarrasque)
FWIW, as a DM I would have given a character playing the MitD XP for the latter two events. They don't require combat, per se, but they do require the application of power and/or a risky diplomatic move to achieve a very combat-related outcome.
I still agree that it's very unlikely the MitD is gaining levels in anything, though.Number of Character Appearances VII - To Absent Friends
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2014-08-09, 01:30 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: MitD VIII: Everything we know about MITD (but were afraid Tarrasque)
In what way does the earthquake or the teleport 'achieve nothing'? It seems to me that they both achieve something.
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2014-08-09, 07:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: MitD VIII: Everything we know about MITD (but were afraid Tarrasque)
The earthquake definitely doesn't achieve much. In general, XP is gained for defeating something, or overcoming some kind of challenge. With the earthquake, all he does is recapture O-Chul, which (while probably not nothing) isn't really worthy of an XP gain. With teleport, you could make a better case, but it still probably wouldn't be a whole lot of XP.
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2014-08-10, 02:16 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: MitD VIII: Everything we know about MITD (but were afraid Tarrasque)
Finally chiming in here. I miss the guy, hope we see him again soon.
My thoughts (which I'm sure have been asked and answered before, probably several times):
1) I don't have the books, so can't see the actual picture - but in the circus scene description it seems the females are the ones who find "him" beautiful. Maybe a creature with some sort of 'sexual/gender based' appearance or affect? Would explain why a child 'feels funny' if she isn't old enough to really process what's going on. Some of the male devil/demons come to mind, but they're out since they're 'embodiments' of evil and we know that MitD is "a good man".
2) The fine line. My first thought when I read that long ago now was that there might be some book out there where Rich has a monster (or something) published next to the entry that someone else wrote (which is the MitD), separated by a fine line.
3) The Go board is definitely Raccoon Mario. DefinitelyLast edited by mouser9169; 2014-08-10 at 11:55 AM.
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2014-08-10, 08:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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2014-08-10, 11:32 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: MitD VIII: Everything we know about MITD (but were afraid Tarrasque)
Actually, refreshingly new thoughts - thanks. Particularly glad not to have the "meaning of the fine line" discussion in the exact same way for the umpteenth time. And I love your take on the Go! board.
Yeah, as Jaxzan said, it's only the one female. It's important in that whatever disgusting thing he is, some people find it beautiful, but I don't think reading too much into the sex of the person is warranted. Small sample size and all that.
A little too literal for my tastes, but I can see that being a cryptojoke, I suppose. That said, I had the occasion to check out the infamous "acid shark" book, and I do not recall any lines between entries (each entry had its own page), so unless it was one of the other manuals, I think we are out of luck down this alleyway.
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2014-08-10, 05:37 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: MitD VIII: Everything we know about MITD (but were afraid Tarrasque)
After weeks scrounging in the dark corners of the Steam Forums, I think I have found just the right evidence for MitD being a rock! Prepare yourselves for the perfect explanation for MitD's increased strength and durability!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cY67PQFOVE
Are you impressed yet?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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2014-08-12, 02:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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2014-08-13, 12:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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One of my favorite hobbies is criticizing popular members and moderators for anything they do wrong. So nothing personal.
I know I promised to stat a lot of things, but my life got busy and, well, my life got busy. I'm not very active on the forum for now, but I will be fulfilling my promises later.
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2014-08-13, 01:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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2014-08-13, 08:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: MitD VIII: Everything we know about MITD (but were afraid Tarrasque)
I made my name too long, so just call me "AsteronI."
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2014-08-14, 08:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: MitD VIII: Everything we know about MITD (but were afraid Tarrasque)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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One of my favorite hobbies is criticizing popular members and moderators for anything they do wrong. So nothing personal.
I know I promised to stat a lot of things, but my life got busy and, well, my life got busy. I'm not very active on the forum for now, but I will be fulfilling my promises later.
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2014-08-14, 10:15 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: MitD VIII: Everything we know about MITD (but were afraid Tarrasque)
New to this forum, but I thought I would throw a half-serious suggestion out there:
MitD is a giant snowman.
Yes, I got that directly from the artwork Rich released, seen here
From the big 5 questions:
1) How did giant snowman punch Miko and her horse through a wall?
- appropriate strength
2) Why didn't Miko or Belkar's weapons hurt [insert suggestion here]?
- slashing weapons would have little effect cutting through snow, it would jsut ooze shut.
3) Why wouldn't a wizard recognize [insert suggestion here]?
- don't knpw specifically, unless wizard was from some place where building snowmen was unknown (tropical climate?).
4) Why would humans become nauseous at seeing [insert suggestion here]?
- watching Frosty the Snowman at christmas time each year always makes me queasy.
5) How did [insert suggestion here] teleport V and O-Chul to the beach with Hinjo?
- its a magical hat that grants wishes.
It does explain why he needs the umbrella- he would melt in the sun. It also explains why he didn't go to the beach- too hot.Keeper of the 49 Rules.
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2014-08-14, 10:24 AM (ISO 8601)
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2014-08-14, 11:16 AM (ISO 8601)
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2014-08-14, 12:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: MitD VIII: Everything we know about MITD (but were afraid Tarrasque)
I made my name too long, so just call me "AsteronI."
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2014-08-14, 01:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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2014-08-14, 02:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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2014-08-14, 02:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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2014-08-14, 03:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: MitD VIII: Everything we know about MITD (but were afraid Tarrasque)
God, this thread needs a Team Evil cutaway.
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2014-08-14, 03:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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2014-08-14, 04:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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2014-08-14, 04:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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2014-08-14, 09:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: MitD VIII: Everything we know about MITD (but were afraid Tarrasque)
Whatever he is, I think the "Escape!" moment represented him moving up an age category, or something similar. Granted, we haven't seen much of him since then (we need to get Team Evil back into the strip, it's been like a year now since we've seen them), but look at what we have seen:
The MitD making a "bluff" or some other check to outsmart Xykon and get him to leave the OotS alone.
That's something I can't see MitD pulling off with all we knew about him prior to that. Yes, Rich said he 'dug deep', and found powers he didn't know he had, but isn't that exactly what "growing" and gaining powers would be like for a creature that didn't have peers around to explain what was going to happen to him?
Personally I think he kind of knew he should have that ability before, which is why he kept betting on "escapes and lives happily ever after", and is confused that his 'hoping really hard' didn't make it happen. He just finally grew enough and cared enough for it to work.Skipper of the Good Ship O-ChOona (accepting crew applications)
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2014-08-15, 02:26 AM (ISO 8601)
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I like the idea that MitD knew vaguely that he should be able to do something like that, perhaps from something his father did at some point. It being an age category changeover seems sensible to me, but creatures with clear age categories are far and few between.
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2014-08-15, 07:13 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: MitD VIII: Everything we know about MITD (but were afraid Tarrasque)
One thing that really puzzles me, is MitD's mass. (Weight, for non-STEM types). In SoD, Redcloak moves MitD's cage (with itself inside it) by himself. While RC's strength is unclear, I thinks it's safe to assume that he is not exceptionally strong. Even with leverage, MitD cannot therefore weigh much more than 140kg (300 lbs). I thought maybe MitD floats (making it effectively weightless), but then why would it describe the Astral plane as weightless?
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2014-08-15, 07:28 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: MitD VIII: Everything we know about MITD (but were afraid Tarrasque)
I did the math some threads back. If the box is made of light wood (like pine) and it is not as reinforced as it looks, MitD can be of humanoid size or even a quite light large creature (500 lb.) and RC could still have pushed it onto the cart. The key is that RC planned the robbery, so he would have had access to strength-boosting spells.
That said, I suspect that Rich did not do the math. He needed MitD's cage on the cart, so RC pushed him onto it - it is as simple as that. If the box is reinforced (which it looks like) and made of something a little more reliable than pine, no amount of boosts would give a non-melee cleric the strength to lift it, never mind anything inside it.
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2014-08-15, 03:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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2014-08-15, 08:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: MitD VIII: Everything we know about MITD (but were afraid Tarrasque)
If he was made of snow, and got a bit melty, that would lower the friction and make the box easier to slide.
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