Order of the Stick: November II

[Eldhrin]

My sides nearly split when Belkar revealed he took Craft Disturbing Mental Image. I'd love to have that feat.

[Lasombra]

surely he meant Craft (disturbing mental image) as a skill :P

i might have to take that with one of my characters sometime.

[Nightmarenny]

Originally Posted by Lasombra

surely he meant Craft (disturbing mental image) as a skill :P

i might have to take that with one of my characters sometime.

No there are several craft feats.

[Dark_Stalion]

Originally Posted by Eriol

WAY back in the beginning, in comic #8, he felt remorse for accusing Haley.

Though really, that's so early it could simply have been a slip by The Giant, having Belkar feel remorse at all. *Looking back, it does seem very out of character for him, so could have been before Belkar was "100%" formed in his mind, and thus was capable of remorse.

Hang on, aren't we forgetting when V cast 'Owels Wisdom' on Belcar so he could read the scroll to heal Durkon 'cos no one else would, and he had a whole change of heart and vowed to never kill another living creature. That was just before V dispelled it.

[Sir_Banjo]

It could just mean that bastard that he is, Belkar is also human (halfling) and part of being human (halfling) is that you occassionally act out of character. Hell, half of the nazis high command were loving family men (the other half were drug addicts and transvestites) but they still aren't the kind of guys you'd want as in-laws.

[mec]

I enjoyed the cryptograms. I certainly cared more about figuring them out than most cryptograms I've solved before!

Also, Haley got to vent without everyone around her asking her why she is so obsessed with treasure.

I wonder if Haley is right and the gold evaporated. In our universe, gold is an element with a high melting point. In an alchemical universe, the elements might be air earth fire and water, and it might be just as easy to destroy gold as it is to create it. I haven't played D&D since 2nd edition so I don't know what alchemy is like these days.

[Lasombra]

Originally Posted by Nightmarenny

No there are several craft feats.

Hmm, i'll have to look for those. i havnt seen any in the books recently.

[Rawhide]

Right there in your Players Handbook

Craft Magic Arms And Armor
Craft Rod
Craft Staff
Craft Wand
Craft Wondrous Item

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/feats.htm#...icArmsAndArmor

[The Glyphstone]

A little late, but....

Durkon's distressed expression in the last panel is so cute. :D


Oh! Oh! And the next comic #250! Special, I hope? Or maybe Rich will pull another #100. Either way, I'm looking to seeing it tomorrow morning - no sane person would expect our favorite artist to draw a comic bloated to the gills with turkey and such.

[The_Great_Dane]

Does anyone else find it a bit disturbing that Roy didn't leap at the chance for some 'hands-on' biology lessons?
If I had been in Roy's high-heeled shoes, knowing that Durkon could reverse the effect at any time, then I would have spent some time exploring my new self. ;)

[Lasombra]

Originally Posted by Rawhide

Right there in your Players Handbook

Craft Magic Arms And Armor
Craft Rod
Craft Staff
Craft Wand
Craft Wondrous Item

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/feats.htm#...icArmsAndArmor

i was actually looking for the feats Craft Disturbing mental image.

it might well be disturbing and somehow magical (hhehehehe mental images) but i cant really see belkar spending xp on each disturbing image he creates... oh, wait, yes i can.

[Ilaun_Undil]

I should think that since mental images would either be psionics, which Rich doesn't use much or Illusionist. I think a gnome therefore should have that as an unsaid bonus feat. which leads back to the question where are all the gnomes? I truly don't ever remember seeing any. Hopefully new 250 anniversary type thingy is up soon!!!

[Grey Watcher]

Belkar spending XP on Crafting Disturbing Mental Images might explain why he was behind everyone else in XP in 124.

Also, the gnomes, as usual, are building quirky inventions.

[thatwolfguy]

[glow=red,2,300]speaking of disturbing mental images...[/glow]

Originally Posted by The_Great_Dane

Does anyone else find it a bit disturbing that Roy didn't leap at the chance for some 'hands-on' biology lessons?
If I had been in Roy's high-heeled shoes, knowing that Durkon could reverse the effect at any time, then I would have spent some time exploring my new self. *;)

[Sylvius]

Originally Posted by The_Great_Dane

Does anyone else find it a bit disturbing that Roy didn't leap at the chance for some 'hands-on' biology lessons?
If I had been in Roy's high-heeled shoes, knowing that Durkon could reverse the effect at any time, then I would have spent some time exploring my new self. *;)

I find it more disturbing that you felt the need to share that.

[McScope]

does craft disturbing mental image fall under "Wonderous Item"?


also , i never thouught tha the OotS universe may have diffent physicial laws, but if gold evoporates...
the dragon may have had a hard time hording all that gold,as everytime it breathed on the gold, the gold evaporated

[quote]Does anyone else find it a bit disturbing that Roy €didn't leap at the chance for some 'hands-on' biology lessons?
If I had been in Roy's high-heeled shoes, knowing that Durkon could reverse the effect at any time, then I would have spent some time exploring my new self. Wink[/quote


ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
for all we know he could have, it has been overnight,




does anyone else think that we will see belkars "skill" again?

[Kizor]

Originally Posted by The_Great_Dane

If I had been in Roy's high-heeled shoes, knowing that Durkon could reverse the effect at any time, then I would have spent some time exploring my new self. ;)

I'll bite. While it's easy to speak of conquests with the opposite sex, actually making them takes a whole other kind of nerve (as most teenage boys know). This would only be worse since a swapped person would initially be very, very uncomfortable with parts on his own body that shouldn't be there in the first place - it'd feel like something you'd have to make up new words for "WRONG" for.

On a slightly saner note, I'll bet you a dollar that we're about to see why Durkon asked that question.

[Amalthea]

Okay, the mop Roy used for a wig ended up on the ground, but the cloak seems to have vanished. What will Elan do without his cloak?

[Rawhide]

Originally Posted by Amalthea

Okay, the mop Roy used for a wig ended up on the ground, but the cloak seems to have vanished. *What will Elan do without his cloak?

Roy took it off and threw it offscreen before the change back.

[HHLoneWolf]

If you peek around the edge of the frame, you may catch a glimpse of Elan catching the cloak

but you'll need these handy dandy 3D OOTS glasses in order to do so

and it just so happens that they're available at a fine retailer near you for only $9.99 a pair

get them while supplies last!

:P

[Ragnarok]

Originally Posted by McScope

also , i never thouught tha the OotS universe may have diffent physicial laws, but if gold evoporates... the dragon may have had a hard time hording all that gold,as everytime it breathed on the gold, the gold evaporated

It was a black dragon and therefore did not breathe fire, so the gold wouldn't have melted from heat.

[Kizor]

Originally Posted by Tempus Thales

If you peek around the edge of the frame, you may catch a glimpse of Elan catching the cloak

I tried to do that.

*Goes to bed*

[Aidan305]

Originally Posted by Ragnarok

It was a black dragon and therefore did not breathe fire, so the gold wouldn't have melted from heat.

Would have melted from the acid though.

[Ragnarok]

Originally Posted by Aidan305

Would have melted from the acid though.

Stop pointing out shattering errors in otherwise solid arguements!

[Lothorus]

Originally Posted by Ragnarok

Stop pointing out shattering errors in otherwise solid arguements!

No, this time we can use it to our advantage. One reason why gold is so valuble is because it is nigh impervious to all forms of chemical corrosion. Sure, you can bend it with your hands, but there is not a single acid or base that can melt it away. Why do you think it's used for teeth fillings and such?

Edit: That is to say: Black Dragon Acid, powerful as it is, would still be no match for the might of gold.

[Ilaun_Undil]

so if clouds had gold lining instead of silver linnings, then there would be no acid rain?

So just out of curiosity why would acid not destroy gold, yet a big explosion resulting in the colapse of the building destroy it. It ain't like it would go through nuclear fission/fusion. and even if it is one lump of gold they'd still be carrying that. if it was blown away, Haley would deffinately stay around to pick it up.

[McScope]

technically, the gold isn't ging anywhere, so they can pick it up anytime they want, so long as they don't leave.

[Samiam303]

Originally Posted by McScope

technically, the gold isn't ging anywhere, so they can pick it up anytime they want, so long as they don't leave.

Yeah, but remember Miko's still the one who decides when they leave. I sense a fight between her and Haley. :D

Place your bets here! ;D

[DOOM2099]

I got 5Gp on "Wardrobe Malfunction" to win in the 5th.

[powner]

I was read up on a locked post saying:

that in comic 244 Elan and Roy have the cloak, was this a type error, I understood it incorrectly or has Giant changed it?