What do you think is going on with Niu?

[Cisturn]

So we know that she's probably a low to mid level fighter with at least one level in rogue. But when we see her in 705 she's duel wielding a hammer and mace (i think), she's got potions strapped around her and what looks like a holy symbol around her neck. What do you think? Crazy Cross-classing? Or does she just like to go on a mission prepared?

[hamishspence]

Maybe she's secretly a Factotum?

(class in Dungeonscape, which Rich Burlew helped write, and which has already contributed to the strip- the acid-breathing shark)

They can have both sneak attack and turn undead- and are OK at ordinary fighting as well.

[Nimrod's Son]

It's a joke. Thanh told her to expect a skeleton crew, she came prepared to fight actual skeletons.

[Optimystik]

(class in Dungeonscape, which Rich Burlew helped write, and which has already contributed to the strip- the acid-breathing shark)

Dungeonscape has acid-breathing sharks? :smalleek:
(Can we attach laser beams to their heads?)

[hamishspence]

Hmm- maybe there's a Scorching Ray graft somewhere :smallamused:

The phrase "They'll let any old hack write a sourcebook these days" was a ironic "Take That" to himself.

Personally I think Dungeonscape is one of the better sourcebooks out there.

[Dr Bwaa]

I'd be pretty happy if she were a Factotum (I agree that Dungeonscape is one of the best 3.5 sourcebooks out there), but I think it's more likely that she just wanted to be prepared (various kinds of bludgeoning weapons for the skeles, holy water/symbols at the ready, etc).

[Starscream]

It's a joke. Thanh told her to expect a skeleton crew, she came prepared to fight actual skeletons.

Agreed. Bludgeoning weapons, and the vials are probably holy water. She's loaded for skeletons.


Personally I think Dungeonscape is one of the better sourcebooks out there.

Also agreed. The Factotum is a great base class, and most of the other stuff is quite well balanced and useful.

[derfenrirwolv]

Niu has

A mace

A maul

A holy symbol

A bandolier of Holy water.

These are all objects with which to fight SKELETONS, since she was told the guard would be a SKELETON crew.

Skeletons have damage resistance 5/bludgeoning.. meaning that if you use a peircing or slashing weapon, the skeleton takes 5 less points of damage.. a considerable % of what most low to mid level characters put out in one hit. The mace and maul deal bashing damage, which means the skeleton takes full damage from the hit.

Holy water can hurt them regardless of their natural resistance and is about the only way to hurt them with ranged weapons besides rocks or tossed dwarves.

[Starscream]

A holy symbol

Hmmm, didn't notice the holy symbol. Is Niu a cleric or paladin, then? Because otherwise it's just a fashionable accessory.

[Optimystik]

Hmmm, didn't notice the holy symbol. Is Niu a cleric or paladin, then? Because otherwise it's just a fashionable accessory.

As hamish suggested, she might be a nod to a Factotum - they use them too.

[hamishspence]

The other possibility I suggested, in the main thread for strip 705, was vampire spawn or vampires- anyone with a holy symbol- not just clerics, can "strongly present" it- keeping vampires from approaching.

[Scarlet Knight]

Maybe she's just "Niu" to fighting skellies?

[Snake-Aes]

Maybe she's just "Niu" to fighting skellies?

You do not deserve your account.

[Optimystik]

You do not deserve your account.

Oh come now... skeletons are a ripe subject for a little ribbing.

[Asta Kask]

Sticks and stones may break my bones but puns will never hurt me. Or so I thought. :smallfrown:

[veti]

Hmmm, didn't notice the holy symbol. Is Niu a cleric or paladin, then? Because otherwise it's just a fashionable accessory.

Unless - and I realise this is a pretty off the wall suggestion, I don't think I've ever met such a character in D&D but it is theoretically possible - she actually believes in her gods and takes some personal comfort from carrying their symbol, even though it's of no in-game value.

Well, you never know.

[Snake-Aes]

Unless - and I realise this is a pretty off the wall suggestion, I don't think I've ever met such a character in D&D but it is theoretically possible - she actually believes in her gods and takes some personal comfort from carrying their symbol, even though it's of no in-game value.

Well, you never know.

Or, if I may dare... she has a superstition!

[Asta Kask]

Maybe this is a throwaway joke with no deeper plot significance?

...

Naaaah!

[Scarlet Knight]

Unless - and I realise this is a pretty off the wall suggestion, I don't think I've ever met such a character in D&D but it is theoretically possible - she actually believes in her gods and takes some personal comfort from carrying their symbol, even though it's of no in-game value.

Well, you never know.

No in-game value? But that would mean...OK, who let in the role-player?

[licoot]

i thought it was because she thought they were fighting skeletons.

[Snake-Aes]

i thought it was because she thought they were fighting skeletons.

It is. But apparently it's not fun reaching simple conclusions. I say hi to you, clearly i'm interested in having relationships with your <insert relative> while dressing as <insert oots character>, all the while singing to Meet Me in St Louis.


Even though I just said Hi.

[Durgok]

It is. But apparently it's not fun reaching simple conclusions. I say hi to you, clearly i'm interested in having relationships with your <insert relative> while dressing as <insert oots character>, all the while singing to Meet Me in St Louis.


Even though I just said Hi.

You mean you're not?... :smallfrown:

[Snake-Aes]

I'm not. I'm happily married with a playboy bunny girl.

[ref]

I'm not. I'm happily married with a playboy bunny girl.

WHAT? Pics!

[CrimsonAngel]

Skeletons hate blunt damage and that's holy water and a holy symbol.

[Beorn080]

Phylactery of Undead Turning

Ya, she isn't a cleric or other turner, but who knows? Perhaps a very generous UMD reading would allow you to turn as a cleric 4 levels higher then your cleric level.

[ThePhantasm]

Fwooooop!

That was the sound of the punchline going over someone's head!

[Felixaar]

Dungeonscape has acid-breathing sharks? :smalleek:
(Can we attach laser beams to their heads?)

Sig'd.

Also, I though she looked a bit like a tank, but I'm assuming it's more just to go with the joke. Not that that's a new opinion, I just said it to make this post seem worthwhile.

[Crusher99333]

I'm not. I'm happily married with a playboy bunny girl.

heard of sarcasm?

[Shadowbane]

Maybe she's just "Niu" to fighting skellies?

I have a bone to pick with this statement.

[The_Weirdo]

I have a bone to pick with this statement.

Well, do you have enough of a spine to say what it is?

[JoseB]

Well, do you have enough of a spine to say what it is?

Of course he does! Don't rib him!

[Shale]

Well, do you have enough of a spine to say what it is?

You can't figure it out on your own? How thick-skulled can you be?

[Pyron]

Maybe she's just "Niu" to fighting skellies?

Would that make her a Niu-oob?

[Snake-Aes]

Would that make her a Niu-oob?

You don't deserve your account either.

[Pyron]

You don't deserve your account either.

:smallsigh: I'd niu you'd say that.

[Shyftir]

:smallsigh: I'd niu you'd say that.

I think I just threw-up a little.

[Kish]

Hi, Roland.

[Scarlet Knight]

:thog: "Human and wildebeest walk up to prison. Gnu, not Niu, knew that Niu, not gnu, was new to ways to hew skeleton crew..."

I'm sorry, it just popped into my head...:smallfrown:

[Magicyop]

This is cracking me up. Reading all your awful puns is making my ribs hurt.(No pun intended)

Maybe I'm just extremely childish, but this kind of 'running pun' still makes me giggle. I wish I had any sort of wit and could join in.

[Snake-Aes]

You could try aniuway

[licoot]

How long till this thread gets locked?

[Roland St. Jude]

What, and ruin all the pun you've been having?

[Tyndmyr]

What, and ruin all the pun you've been having?

All hope of stopping this punny buisness is lost. I niu it.

[Asta Kask]

I'm shocked, shocked to find that thread drift is going on in here!

[Flickerdart]

This is cracking me up. Reading all your awful puns is making my ribs hurt.(No pun intended)

Maybe I'm just extremely childish, but this kind of 'running pun' still makes me giggle. I wish I had any sort of wit and could join in.
All it takes is a bit of ingeniuity. You can do it, we believe in iu.

[Magicyop]

I'm too niu to this pun thing. I don't think I'm very good at it, so throw me a bone here!

[Scarlet Knight]

Don't be so stern-um. It's ok to be an ingeniu :smallwink:

[Hurkyl]

Our heroine Niu as on the trail of the evil sorcerer Roselyn. Rose knew Niu was after her and prepared an attack, but Niu rose to the occasion and caused it to backfire -- Niu was polymorphed into an animal, and Roselyn into a reddish flower.

Roselyn the flower slumped over, as if dead, trying to trick Niu. As Niu turned as if to leave and, Rose stood back up and bloomed, trying to quickly cast the counter-curse.

But fortunately, the new gnu Niu knew that the rose rose Rose rose, and returned to finish her off.

(Yes, I know the setup is terrible. I didn't feel like spending a few days on it. :smalltongue:)

[Dr Bwaa]

But fortunately, the new gnu Niu knew that the rose rose Rose rose, and returned to finish her off.

(Yes, I know the setup is terrible. I didn't feel like spending a few days on it. :smalltongue:)

This thread has reached a niu low. Not to start this thing aniu, but what if we were to reniu the prospect of assault on the niu Goblin city--not by land, but by caniu?

[Tass]

Sorry for the on-topic post, but regarding the OP: Niu isn't really dual wielding, she is just holding two weapons, we don't know that she can fight with both at the same time.

[Raging Gene Ray]

Sorry for the on-topic post, but regarding the OP: Niu isn't really dual wielding, she is just holding two weapons, we don't know that she can fight with both at the same time.

Under the Niu house rules, she can!

[Anterean]

What, and ruin all the pun you've been having?

I Niu the moderators had a funny bone...

Okay that was aweful

[Scarlet Knight]

Our heroine Niu as on the trail of the evil sorcerer Roselyn. Rose knew Niu was after her and prepared an attack, but Niu rose to the occasion and caused it to backfire -- Niu was polymorphed into an animal, and Roselyn into a reddish flower.

Roselyn the flower slumped over, as if dead, trying to trick Niu. As Niu turned as if to leave and, Rose stood back up and bloomed, trying to quickly cast the counter-curse.

But fortunately, the new gnu Niu knew that the rose rose Rose rose, and returned to finish her off.

(Yes, I know the setup is terrible. I didn't feel like spending a few days on it. :smalltongue:)

So, the Rose rose was just a pose? Which the Niu gnu chewed? :smallconfused:

[Magicyop]

I niu someone would try to go back to the original skeleton of this thread. We've been having so much pun here.

[fishguy]

these puns are oss-um

[Scarlet Knight]

Now THAT was humerus! :smallbiggrin:

[Hurkyl]

This thread has reached a niu low.
Thanh Niu, Thanh Niu very much!

[Scarlet Knight]

Bravo! Very well played!

[Argetlam15]

Oh! Stop the punishment! It is bone-nummingly horribad :P

[Asta Kask]

That's it. I'm giving you all a sternum warning. If you don't stup punning, I'll send in my crack phalanges to take care of you.

[Deca]

That's it. I'm giving you all a sternum warning. If you don't stup punning, I'll send in my crack phalanges to take care of you.

Such nius chills me to the bone.

[derfenrirwolv]

I see the bone headed puns are not abating. We'll have to call FEMUR, xykons emergency response crisis squad. (Fanged Emigrants Multigoblin Urgent Response)

[Scarlet Knight]

I really enjoyed that so many readers used this thread as an aveniu for their creativity. We can't ignore these opportunities. As Xykon says, "Carpal Diem" !