OOTS #1154 - The Discussion Thread

[Peelee]

Yes! Durkon is definitely worthy. Is that THE hammer??

I have a feeling I'm gonna clean up on this.

Five gold says its not.

Prediction: whatever new armor Durkon gets will have highlights the dark blue of the Church of Thor.

I'm jumping on the Zim bandwagon.

[zimmerwald1915]

I also missed it at first. I choose to believe they're silk. Hammer in smooth comfort, Durkon.

Clearly they're cashmere. Just as comfy, but more insulated for the polar climes.

[Ruck]

We... we're gonna need some power chords in the ol' soundtrack right about now.

One of my favorite touches of Thor: Ragnarok-- and something I don't understand why Game of Thrones hasn't done, or really any other massive-Nordic-and-or-icy-weather-land battle scene in a movie has, to my recollection-- was the use of "The Immigrant Song" for an ass-kicking battle scene.

[Verappo]

Yay, long awaited weapon upgrade!
Nice twist to the prophecy too, making it about Durkon's choice to kick ass

[KorvinStarmast]

I love that Elan needed warm milk to settle down instead of the actual baby.

The first of numerous chuckles this strip provided. (Blackwing's wasn't quite as funny).

I suppose that answers the question of what the dwarves forgot. The password!

Yeah.
I looked at the letters lighting up and laughed. Nice one.

I also like Belkar's fashion critique.

[Peelee]

Clearly they're cashmere. Just as comfy, but more insulated for the polar climes.

Silk, IIRC, is nonconductive.

[Sniccups]

Oh, wow, YES. I was not expecting that. This is going to be so great.

[King of Nowhere]

I love the message that opens the secret compartment

I wonder how the dwarves forgot a holy relic in their own temple

[zimmerwald1915]

Silk, IIRC, is nonconductive.

It's a magic holy weapon. It's not harming its divinely-ordained user in any event.

[Ruck]

Yeesh, I'm a dummy. When I first read Belkar's "Deep-V look", I thought he meant that Durkon, like V, was now opting for robes instead of armor. Then I re-read and realized just how much of Durkon's chest is exposed. Between that and his holy symbol, he looks ready for a night at the disco.

[Resileaf]

A number of experienced adventurers, who learned various ways villains might hide their treasure?

Ah, but how many adventurers would search a non-dungeon temple? Everyone knows that treasure is found in the lairs of your enemies, not of your allies.

[Peelee]

One of my favorite touches of Thor: Ragnarok-- and something I don't understand why Game of Thrones hasn't done, or really any other massive-Nordic-and-or-icy-weather-land battle scene in a movie has, to my recollection-- was the use of "The Immigrant Song" for an ass-kicking battle scene.

Led Zeppelin is notoriously stringent on granting the rights to their songs.

It's a magic holy weapon. It's not harming its divinely-ordained user in any event.

True to the first part, but he is holding it in a gloved hand, to be fair.

[zimmerwald1915]

The first of numerous chuckles this strip provided. (Blackwing's wasn't quite as funny).

Yeah, had to reread it a couple times to get it - it was not immediately clear that the milk would be grazers' milk, and not grazing itself.

What? It's D&D, "ruminant boob drippings" could be an Ooze.

[Ivrytwr]

Nice upgrade for Durkon. Just imagining Thor whispering "Loki sucks" in his ear!
Thanks Giant!

[mjasghar]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DJlhquUGZKY

[zimmerwald1915]

Ah, but how many adventurers would search a non-dungeon temple? Everyone knows that treasure is found in the lairs of your enemies, not of your allies.

Evil-aligned adventurers, presumably. Most likely clerics of Loki - who would be unlikely to think of such a blasphemy as "Loki sucks," never mind bring themselves to type it in.

Checkmate, trickster

[micerang]

I'm excited to see what kind of havoc Durkon will wreak with the hammer, but I also can't help but wonder if he's going to get an awesome upgrade to his armor.

[zimmerwald1915]

I'm jumping on the Zim bandwagon.

May I sig?

[mjasghar]

I didn't even think to look at that! Wonderful.

I missed the i bolded and thought it was locks suck - wondering if there was some word blocked off lol

[DaveMcW]

It's not Mjölnir.

I will bet 5 gold on Hammer of Thunderbolts though.

Hammer of Thunderbolts

This +3 Large returning warhammer deals 4d6 points of damage on any hit. Further, if the wielder wears a belt of giant strength and gauntlets of ogre power and he knows that the hammer is a hammer of thunderbolts (not just a +3 warhammer), the weapon can be used to full effect: It gains a total +5 enhancement bonus, allows all belt and gauntlet bonuses to stack (only when using this weapon), and strikes dead any giant upon whom it scores a hit (Fortitude DC 20 negates the death effect but not the damage).

When hurled, on a successful attack the hammer emits a great noise, like a clap of thunder, causing all creatures within 90 feet to be stunned for 1 round (Fortitude DC 15 negates). The hammer’s range increment is 30 feet.

Strong evocation, necromancy, and transmutation; CL 20th; Weight 15 lb.

[Ruck]

Led Zeppelin is notoriously stringent on granting the rights to their songs.

That's lame. I mean, it's not like they're doing all that much with them these days.

(I actually do have a certain respect for that, but come on, that's a perfect badass-fight-scene song. They know this; it's hard to believe Thor: Ragnarok is the first time it came up.)

[KorvinStarmast]

Between that and his holy symbol, he looks ready for a night at the disco.

All he needs is a spoon for up his nose, and he'd be a dancin' fool. (Zappa reference ....)

Everyone knows that treasure is found in the lairs of your enemies, not of your allies.

Aye. Hiding in plain sight.

Not sure why the gloves would be silk? (In re a comment further up)

Thor would smash their heads with his mighty hammer Mjollnir. To wield this awesome weapon he needed iron gloves and a belt of strength. Mjollnir would return to Thor's hand after being thrown and was symbolic of lightning. Thor was foremost of the gods to the common man, who would call on him to ensure fertility, and widely worshiped.

And per "The Challenge of Thor" by Longfellow, Thor was indeed originally a ginger.

[littlebum2002]

Glad I'm not the only one to think this strip sounds like Immigrant Song

[Peelee]

May I sig?

Always. I figure I shouldn't say stuff if I'm ever afraid of the words being preserved, and if I ever say bad things, it should be available as a reminder to be better.

Also I'm very egotistical.

[Fyraltari]

Darn, according to V, vampires are resistant to electicity. I hope liches aren’t.

I love the message that opens the secret compartment

I wonder how the dwarves forgot a holy relic in their own temple

Most likely it was kept a secret of the highest member of the Clergy. A secret weapon to only be used at the direst of time. And then one day everybody who knew were killed in a cave-in or some such and all mentions of the hammer were allegorical or thought to be allegorical.


Now I imagine a young Durkon having to write an essay on the symbolism of ‘the power of thunder lies under the feet of Thor’.

[Peelee]

Not sure why the gloves would be silk? (In re a comment further up)

Silk, IIRC, is nonconductive.

Of course, when I say "I choose to believe," it's usually about something im fairly certain is not the case, but I'm very amused by the thought.

[zimmerwald1915]

Darn, according to V, vampires are resistant to electicity. I hope liches aren’t.

Actually, liches are immune to electricity.

[Fyraltari]

Actually, liches are immune to electricity.

Oh, that’s too bad.

[Sapphire Guard]

Ah, there's that destruction I was wondering about.

[Grey Watcher]

It's so ecclesiastical and smitey!

[a shiny, newly-minted quatloo to the first person to tell me what I'm quoting there]

I love it. In addition to being awesome-looking, it's got just the right mix of profundity and goofiness (the password).

Thundershield, meet Thunderhammer.