The Thog Thread

[Blackjackg]

This is my first OotS plot-speculation thread. For the record, I feel a little dirty inside.

I'm wondering about our good friend Thog, and his future with the Linear Guild. Particularly, wondering if he has one. See, he's been on the fence between an asset and a liability for a while (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0070.html) now, and recently fell headfirst down the liability side (what with helping Elan escape (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0387.html), and tackling Sabine (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0393.html) and all).

We know that Nale doesn't actually care about Thog's wellbeing (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0255.html), even being willing to sell him up the river for life just to get Elan. We also know that Nale's massive ego wouldn't allow him to keep someone around who's actually loyal (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0396.html) to his idiotic brother. So how long before we see Thog with a longsword through his chest? And what will happen to our lovable oaf when he realizes that Nale doesn't have his best interests at heart?

[TengYt]

I miss Thog. Well, all the Linear Guild, really. How long has it been since we last saw them? It's gotta be well over a year now...

[SadisticFishing]

thog not in this book.

thog sad.

[pyrefiend]

Thog is comedy gold, I don't think he's going anywhere.

[Murdim]

murdin change thread title. title fine now. blackjack should change title too. blackjack's title not thoggish enough.

[Blackjackg]

Thought about it. Decided grammar is more important to me than thoggishness.

[Starscream]

I think Thog liked his time with Elan so much that he started crossdressing, took enunciation and ninja lessons, and changed his name to Therkla.

...What?

[Crazeemeel]

I just hope he returns sooner rather than later. He is by far the most entertaining character in team Linear.

:thog: Thog got to use a mop!

[Optimystik]

Thought about it. Decided grammar is more important to me than thoggishness.

:thog:: thog sad.

[DSCrankshaw]

I'm wondering about our good friend Thog, and his future with the Linear Guild. Particularly, wondering if he has one. See, he's been on the fence between an asset and a liability for a while (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0070.html) now, and recently fell headfirst down the liability side (what with helping Elan escape (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0387.html), and tackling Sabine (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0393.html) and all).
You say that like tackling Sabine wasn't exactly what Nale wanted him to do. I think that counts solidly as an asset from Nale's point of view.

[Bibliomancer]

Perhaps :thog: will replace :belkar: when :vaarsuvius: or :roy: or :randomperson: snuffs :belkar:. If Roy is specializing in spellcaster suppression, then they need someone with more raw power.

But seriously? I doubt anything is going to happen to Thog as long as he's off-screen.

[King of Nowhere]

And what will happen to our lovable oaf when he realizes that Nale doesn't have his best interests at heart?

:thog: Thog has enough hp to survive sneack attack. Nale bad. Nale hurt Thog. Thog Crush Nale!
-swoosh-splorthc-squelch-schlart
:nale: GAAHHH!!! ARRGGHH!! (dies)

[Optimystik]

:thog: Thog has enough hp to survive sneack attack. Nale bad. Nale hurt Thog. Thog Crush Nale!
-swoosh-splorthc-squelch-schlart
:nale: GAAHHH!!! ARRGGHH!! (dies)

thog also have Improved Uncanny Dodge (Barbarian 5 (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/classes/barbarian.htm)).

[veti]

Thog is to Roy as Nale is to Elan. The contrast is just too perfect to lose.

Remember, Nale is only marginally interested in putting together an optimised adventuring party. The "evil opposites" theme is more important to him than effectiveness. From that point of view, Thog is pretty much irreplaceable.

[Bibliomancer]

Thog is to Roy as Nale is to Elan. The contrast is just too perfect to lose.

Remember, Nale is only marginally interested in putting together an optimised adventuring party. The "evil opposites" theme is more important to him than effectiveness. From that point of view, Thog is pretty much irreplaceable.

Really? There are a shortage of dim-witted 1/2 orc barbarians with a few fighter levels out there?

[veti]

Really? There are a shortage of dim-witted 1/2 orc barbarians with a few fighter levels out there?

Well, we haven't seen any others.:smalltongue:

Fair point, I suppose. I guess I'm just trying to rationalise my gut feeling, which has been better summed up already: Thog is comedy gold.

[SadisticFishing]

Really? There are a shortage of dim-witted 1/2 orc barbarians with a few fighter levels out there?

I'm not sure, Thog is preeeeetty dim-witted...

[Cracklord]

Thog is actually the Chessmaster behind this whole thing.

[theinsulabot]

you actually provide a link to this series of events and forgot this?

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0396.html

[ericgrau]

The linear guild will keep Thog because Thog hits things hard. They probably would have held on to that druid too if they didn't have such different goals.

[Eldrys]

you actually provide a link to this series of events and forgot this?

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0396.html

Noooooo, he didn't.

[BlueWizard]

I am a fan of Thog, and I feel he shall return, but I am in no hurry to see him. There is too much going on with our heroes. When we see Thog and his jerk boss, hopefully Roy will be up and at-em!

[Linkavitch]

Thog wasn't in WaXPs, and he probably won't be in this book either. I'm sad.:smallfrown:

[Blackjackg]

Thog wasn't in WaXPs,

What about here? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0458.html)

[Mr. Pin]

Thog is gonna stay blindly loyal to Nale, probably leading to his being betrayed in some unthinkable way. I predict that eventually we get a tearjerker ending with thog jumping willingly at the snarl or some such thing.

[Mr. Pin]

Really? There are a shortage of dim-witted 1/2 orc barbarians with a few fighter levels out there?

there's a shortage of ones strong enough to hold their own against level 14 opposition. So far I haven't seen any evidence that high-level NPC's are common-remember the Azure city high-level prisoners- and from this I infer that the order is one of the most powerful fighting forces on the planet. This being the case, Nale might be able to find another half-orc barbarian or another high-level evildoer, but probably not someone who is both.

[Llama231]

silly OP. thog is mitd. :thog:

Yes, I can rhyme.


Now all of you munchkins, go run off and disprove me. :smallamused:

[Yoyoyo]

Thog left Linear Guild to work on independent project, but :thog: get band back together!

Yay, ice cream!

[Teddy]

:thog:thog want more screen time. thog too pretty for off-screen story.

[Bibliomancer]

:thog:thog want more screen time. thog too pretty for off-screen story.

:thog: thog smash puny script-writer!

[David Argall]

Thog wasn't in WaXPs, and he probably won't be in this book either.
Origin Thog says that in a middle page of Origin.
He appears several times in W&XP

Now Thog may yet appear in the upcoming features page, say about 665 or so.

[Serebii]

Well, I don't think my sig could get any brtter press than here!:smalltongue:

[Brauley]

:thog: thog smash puny script-writer!

:thog:thog eat script mans ice cream!

[infiniteviking]

I don't think Thog will knowingly initiate a tear-jerker moment. If he's involved in one, the pathos will come from his blissful disregard of the scene's impact.

That said, it'd be great to see the Guild again soon -- but we may have to be satisfied with anticipating a great big arc for them in the next book.