Goblins IX: For that, you shall DIE! - Page 17

t209 · 08-11-2012, 01:17 AM

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Fraggle Rock was a Canadian children's TV series made by Jim henson that was big in the early 1980s. All the Goblins are depicting different Fraggles, with the exception of Klik, who's dressed as a Doozer.

Keep in mind that their appearances have been altered somewhat to match their Fraggle counterparts. That's THACO as Gobo, Chief as Boober, Big Ears as Wembley and (very likely) Saves a Fox as the afore-mentioned Red.

Too bad they didn't bring in Young and Beautiful as the Trash Heap.

Jim Henson! You mean, the one who made muppets!
I love goblins comic but there is one thing I don't like. Thunt opened up too many frontlines of the player characters (Goblin Adventure Party and Kore, Min Mix and his company, and current Dies party. It is not bad but it hinders the story progress.

willpell · 08-11-2012, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by t209

I love goblins comic but there is one thing I don't like. Thunt opened up too many frontlines of the player characters (Goblin Adventure Party and Kore, Min Mix and his company, and current Dies party. It is not bad but it hinders the story progress.

I'm pretty sure we're not going to see the GAP again until after the Maze of Many storyline wraps up. But I would count Saves vs. Duv as its own nascent scene, so there's that, plus Biscuit and Dies, plus Grem, plus Fogath/Minmax/Kin, and technically Tempts Fate. And that's assuming he doesn't randomly decide to start a new arc for the purple hobgoblin or something. So you're right that there are a lot of different cliffs for us to hang from.

Draconi Redfir · 08-11-2012, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by t209

Jim Henson! You mean, the one who made muppets!
I love goblins comic but there is one thing I don't like. Thunt opened up too many frontlines of the player characters (Goblin Adventure Party and Kore, Min Mix and his company, and current Dies party. It is not bad but it hinders the story progress.

Forgath, Minmax, and the ex-drow are technechly the only ones with players, but yeah i get what you mean.

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I'm pretty sure we're not going to see the GAP again until after the Maze of Many storyline wraps up. But I would count Saves vs. Duv as its own nascent scene, so there's that, plus Biscuit and Dies, plus Grem, plus Fogath/Minmax/Kin, and technically Tempts Fate. And that's assuming he doesn't randomly decide to start a new arc for the purple hobgoblin or something. So you're right that there are a lot of different cliffs for us to hang from.

The moster party is supposed to be an important part of the story i beleive, but from what i'm aware thunt doesnt want the extra workload. I beleive it's been mentioned that they're hoping to hire annother artist to draw that story to take over one of the two update days, but i could be wrong, so take this with a grain of salt.

willpell · 08-11-2012, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Draconi Redfir

Forgath, Minmax, and the ex-drow are technechly the only ones with players

The only ones known to have players. Fogath didn't seem to know he was played by a girl until Minmax pointed it out, so it's possible that the goblins have players but don't know this. Then again you may be completely right; technically I don't think it's even entirely established that Minmax has a player.

Oh, and am I the only one who wants the ex-drow group to show up again? It seems as though Thunt just kinda abandoned them, but it's possible that they'll pop up again in some surprising way.

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The moster party is supposed to be an important part of the story i beleive, but from what i'm aware thunt doesnt want the extra workload. I beleive it's been mentioned that they're hoping to hire annother artist to draw that story to take over one of the two update days, but i could be wrong, so take this with a grain of salt.

Well I love Thunt's style but I can't blame him a bit if he needs to roll back on the investment.

Draconi Redfir · 08-11-2012, 05:04 AM

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The only ones known to have players. Fogath didn't seem to know he was played by a girl until Minmax pointed it out, so it's possible that the goblins have players but don't know this. Then again you may be completely right; technically I don't think it's even entirely established that Minmax has a player.

I beleive Thunt said out of comic somewhere that the goblins are player characters, but dont actually have players. Baisically they get the benifits without any limits or bonuses players give them.

willpell · 08-11-2012, 06:40 AM

To which my response, in full, consists of the word "shrug".

The Linker · 08-11-2012, 03:19 PM

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The only ones known to have players. Fogath didn't seem to know he was played by a girl until Minmax pointed it out,

Wha? I really didn't get "Holy crap I didn't know that" from that face. He just seems annoyed at Minmax for his inane logic.

SaintRidley · 08-11-2012, 03:27 PM

Fraggle Rock filler is wonderful!

Emperordaniel · 08-15-2012, 02:48 PM

Mr. Fingers seems a lot less evil now for some reason...

willpell · 08-15-2012, 06:50 PM

I've never been clear why that thing is called "Mr." Fingers; first time I saw it I thought it looked like an old woman.

The Linker · 08-15-2012, 08:19 PM

Eh. That's what Thunt called it in his Twitter feed when it first appeared. Came straight from a childhood nightmare of his, it did.

willpell · 08-15-2012, 10:07 PM

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Eh. That's what Thunt called it in his Twitter feed when it first appeared. Came straight from a childhood nightmare of his, it did.

Well whatever he calls it, it's a great monster. Has anyone ever statted it up? Aberration type is a gimme, clearly Aquatic, but beyond that I dunno.

The Linker · 08-16-2012, 12:41 AM

Oh gods.

I don't suppose I can just say "That's a very touchy subject," and just leave it at that, can I?

Thunt released the stats on it. Massive controversy ensued. Generally regarded as a pretty nonsensical stat block. Bringing it up again causes pages of arguing. And we just did that, like, two weeks ago.

willpell · 08-16-2012, 01:05 AM

Okay, well I think it's already been stated that Thunt doesn't seem to be a D&D rules expert. All told I can live with this.

Yuki Akuma · 08-16-2012, 08:18 AM

Aberration is a given, yeah.

Which makes it really weird that Thunt made him Undead.

willpell · 08-16-2012, 08:40 AM

Ah, well I can sort of see that as the other possibility. Not quite as good, though, and with excessive mechanical baggage.

Ubiq · 08-17-2012, 02:50 PM

Looking at that matchup chart, I almost feel bad for the guys at the bottom. Right up until I remember that it could have easily been avoided.

Draconi Redfir · 08-17-2012, 03:05 PM

I just hope that the green goblin makes it out alive, he doesn't seem too keen on killing dies at least.

Lord Raziere · 08-17-2012, 03:37 PM

Yea, the Big-Ears McGreen sounds like a nicer guy than most. or at least saner.
I hope he gets out ok to, he really doesn't deserve it, as far as I can tell.

Ping Pong Along · 08-17-2012, 03:42 PM

From a narrative standpoint, here are my predictions.

Grem vs. Biscuit

This fight could go either way. Biscuit has only recently been introduced, so it would make sense for him to stick around for awhile. However, Grem has been gone for quite awhile, so it would also make sense that he would win, because why bring him back just to die? Given what I think is going to happen in the following scenario, I think Grem's going to win this.

Saves a Fox vs. Duv

Saves a Fox is going to die. Like, hardcore going to die. Duv is becoming the big threat of the world. She is the White Terror. There's been prophecies that she will come back in a big way. It will also lead to some drama between Duv and Grem if Duv kills Fox. Duv wins.

Dies Horribly vs. Everyone else

Obviously Dies is going to win this one. I think some of them may survive, but Dies is going to hardcore kill them. It makes much more sense as well to keep him around since he is the new chief. The hand's personality might even side with the Viper clan (probably not though). Dies wins.

What do you think will happen?

Lizard Lord · 08-17-2012, 03:58 PM

Dies isn't the new chief. He refused Dev's offer to make him chief.

LoneStarNorth · 08-17-2012, 04:16 PM

I don't think that each of those three matchups will necessarily end in one side dead. It's not IMPOSSIBLE that they'll ALL survive... but I'm guessing we lose at least one named character here.

RMS Oceanic · 08-17-2012, 04:30 PM

I would say in order of least-to-most danger:

Dies Horribly
Klik
Duv
Biscuit
Grem
Saves a Fox
One of DH's opponents

This is pure speculation however, but I think DH dying after fulfilling his prophecy and having the plot hook about the two souls would possibly be anticlimactic.

Poil · 08-17-2012, 05:03 PM

Let's see here, I
don't care, hope both die aaaaand don't care.

Aquillion · 08-17-2012, 06:14 PM

Well, also, if Dies dies here, it'd sort of be like his entire plotline has been a waste, since it doesn't seem like much has been accomplished yet that would relate back to the other half of the story.

I mean, I assume they have to reconnect somehow. And if Dies dies here, then they're completely severed -- almost nothing would really connect them anymore.

t209 · 08-17-2012, 06:41 PM

Am I the only one to see the One winged goblin to die? Sure, she wanted civil rights for the goblins but she's evil and have abit hypocrisy in her ideal (keeping goblins and other race as slaves).

The Glyphstone · 08-17-2012, 10:36 PM

We all want her to die, but in terms of future plot development, it's very unlikely that she will die.

Marnath · 08-17-2012, 11:08 PM

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We all want her to die, but in terms of future plot development, it's very unlikely that she will die.

You all thought Chief was unlikely to die too. How did that turn out for you?

Gift Jeraff · 08-17-2012, 11:11 PM

I think Klik might die. There will probably be a lot of blood, after all.

willpell · 08-18-2012, 12:11 AM

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I think Klik might die. There will probably be a lot of blood, after all.

He can fly, so avoiding it won't be hard if he chooses to. Of course he has something of a history of endangering himself.