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2012-03-26, 06:45 PM

...Nah, sorry but college takes priority. I'll be able to tell you guys ahead of time if I can't make the weekly update though. :smalltongue:

Hi! Welcome to the EIGHTH thread of Murphy's Law! As you can probably guess, this is an OOTS-style webcomic. It's comedic, yet with an ongoing, in-depth storyline. It starts out with a multiclass Fighter/Paladin named Lloyd Zephyr looking to organize an adventuring party, and quickly mushrooms from there into something much bigger...

So, yeah...Enjoy!

MURPHY'S LAW

Current comic:

#206: Enough
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Archive:

#1: Why I Hate Fanservice (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/WhyIHateFanserviceRedo.png)

#2: Always Use A Pencil (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AlwaysUseAPencil.png)

#3: First Impressions (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/FirstImpressions.png)

#4: Subversions (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/Subversions.png)

#5: Oddly, They Didn't Confiscate His Weapons (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/OddlyTheyDidntConfiscateHisWeapons.png)

#6: This Will Work Out Great! (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ThisWillWorkOutGreat.png)

#7: Off On The Wrong Foot (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/OffOnTheWrongFoot.png)

#8: Well, She IS A Druid (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/WellSheISADruid.png)

#9: Don't Worry, The Weasel's Alright (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/DontWorryTheWeaselsAlright.png)

#10: Not So Rough (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/NotSoRough.png)

#11: Well, This Isn't Foreboding At All! (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/WellThisIsntForebodingAtAll.png)

#12: Captain Obvious (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/CaptainObvious.png)

#13: Rule Of Cool (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/RuleOfCool.png)

#14: Roll A Fort Save (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/RollAFortSavepng.png)

#15: Avenue J (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AvenueJ.png)

#16: Lloyd Zephyr Is Not A Morning Person (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/LloydIsNotAMorningPerson.png)

#17: Actually, Radic Has a Higher Dex Score (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ActuallyRadicHasAHigherDexScore.png)

#18: Digging Yourself Deeper (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/DiggingYourselfDeeper.png)

#19: Kid In A Candy Shop (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/KidInACandyShop.png)

#20: He Really Should Know The Answer To This By Now (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/HeReallyShouldKnowTheAnswerToThisBy.png)

#21: Deja Vu (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/DejaVu.png)

#22: No More (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/NoMore.png)

#23: They're Required To Do This Every So Often (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/TheyreRequiredToDoThisEverySoOften.png)

#24: He, At Least, Didn't See That One Coming (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/HeAtLeastDidntSeeThatOneComing.png)

#25: Tomorrow's Spells Consist Entirely of Cure X Wounds And Atonement (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/TomorrowsSpellsConsistEntirelyOfCur.png)

#26: Seatbelts Help Prevent Whiplash (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/SeatbeltsHelpPreventWhiplash.png)

#27: Say What You Will, But He's Got Style (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/SayWhatYouWillButHesGotStyle.png)

#28: Harmful To Minors (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/HarmfulToMinors.png)

#29: Matt's Best Chance (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/MattsBestChance.png)

#30: At This Rate, He'll Command An Entire Army By The End Of The Comic (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AtThisRateHellHaveAnArmyByTheEndOfT.png)

#31: And You Thought Rogues Got Buckets Of Skill Points (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AndYouThoughtRoguesGotBucketsOfSkil.png)

#32: All In Good Time (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AllInGoodTime.png)

#33: It Doesn't Start With "U" Either (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ItDoesntStartWithUEither.png)

#34: At Least He's Warm (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AtLeastHesWarm.png)

#35: Genki If There Ever Was One (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/GenkiIfThereEverWasOne.png)

#36: Ad Campaign (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AdCampaign.png)

#37: This Happens Every Few Weeks (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ThisHappensEveryFewWeeks.png)

#38: Gonna Need More Duct Tape (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/GonnaNeedMoreDuctTape.png)

#39: Critical Communication Failure (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/CriticalCommunicationFailure.png)

#40: Insult To Remus (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/InsultToRemus.png)

#41: That She Lasted So Long Is A Miracle In Itself (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ThatSheLastedSoLongIsAMiracleInItse.png)

#42: She Didn't Mean The Liches Or Necromancers (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/SheDidntMeanTheLiches.png)

#43: Meanwhile, Thousands Of Miles Away (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/MeanwhileSeveralThousandMilesAway.png)

#44: Matt Could Have Told You Years Ago (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/MattCouldHaveToldYouYearsAgo.png)

#45: 240 Proof (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/240Proof.png)

#46: Divination, How I Love Thee (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/DivinationHowILoveThee.png)

#47: A Rare Quiet Moment (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ARareQuietMoment.png)

#48: A Familiar Occurrence (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AFamiliarOccurrence.png)

#49: Think Fast (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ThinkFast.png)

#50: Miss Exposition (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/MissExposition.png)

#51: Iris Said To Squick Him Out (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/IrisSaidToSquickHimOut.png)

#52: Every Single Time (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/EverySingleTime.png)

#53: He Didn't See Panel Five (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/HeDidntSeePanelFive.png)

#54: All Aboard The Plot Train (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AllAboardThePlotTrain.png)

#55: Ursa Saphrin (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/UrsaSaphrin.png)

#56: But Seriously, They're Safe (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ButSeriouslyTheyreSafe.png)

#57: Story Arcs Start Slow (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/StoryArcsStartSlow.png)

#58: Presumably For His Height (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/PresumablyForHisHeight.png)

#59: Like Electric Guitars, But More Explodey (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/LikeElectricGuitarsButMoreExplodey.png)

#60: On Patrol (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/OnPatrol.png)

#61: They Should Schedule A Meetup (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/TheyShouldScheduleAMeetup.png)

#62: That's Fewer Than Half (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ThatsFewerThanHalf.png)

#63: Mission Possible (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/MissionPossible.png)

#64: Matthew "Deathwish" Silver (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/MatthewDeathwishSilver.png)

#65: Baby Steps (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/BabySteps.png)

#66: Denial Ain't Just A River (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/DenialAintJustARiver.png)

#67: The Best Wizards Are Unpredictable (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/TheBestWizardsAreUnpredictable.png)

#68: But It Just Might Work (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ButItJustMightWork.png)

#69: Unexpected Greeting (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/UnexpectedGreeting.png)

#70: Why I Won't Use Foreign Languages (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/WhyIWontUseForeignLanguages.png)

#71: Not Private Enough (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/NotPrivateEnough.png)

#72: Paladins Can Bluff Too (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/PaladinsCanBluffToo.png)

#73: Some Would Say Yes (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/SomeWouldSayYes.png)

#74: A Fitting Punishment (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AFittingPunishment.png)

#75: Come On, Let's Get Real (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ComeOnLetsGetReal.png)

#76: Ostensibly Heroic Kleptomaniac (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/OstensiblyHeroicKleptomaniac.png)

#77: She's Conflicted Too (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ShesConflictedToo.png)

#78: Not A Bluff Check (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/BluffCheck.png)

#79: Resolutions, Wishes, And Prayers (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ResolutionsWishesAndPrayers.png)

#80: Knowledge: Religion (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/KnowledgeReligion.png)

#81: No, She Wasn't Listening Before (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/NoSheWasntListening.png)

#82: As The Stories Say (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AsTheStoriesSay.png)

#83: Collective Guilt (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/CollectiveGuilt.png)

#84: Fir Saw It Coming (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/FirSawItComing.png)

#85: She'll Actually Be Sensible For Once (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ShellActuallyBeSensibleForOnce.png)

#86: Talk About Timing (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/TalkAboutTiming.png)

#87: I Don't Know Either (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/IDontKnowEither.png)

#88: The Montage Mobile (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/TheMontageMobile.png)

#89: Golden Eagle Shipping And Trading (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/GoldenEagleShippingAndTrading.png)

#90: More Appropriate As Comic 99 (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/MoreAppropriateAsComic99.png)

#91: Dun Dun DUN (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/DunDunDUN.png)

#92: The Abridged Edition (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/TheAbridgedEdition.png)

#93: Ever Heard Of Milgram? (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/EverHeardOfMilgram.png)

#94: They're Serious (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/TheyreSerious.png)

#95: Tin Soldiers And Kago's Coming (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/TinSoldiersAndKagosComing.png)

#96: Help, Help, They're Being Repressed! (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/HelpHelpTheyreBeingRepressed.png)

#97: What Did You Think (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/WhatDidYouThink.png)

#98: Lockstep (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/Lockstep.png)

#99: Hyperbole? (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/Hyperbole.png)

#100: Don't Cut Your Hands (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/DontCutYourHands.png)

#101: A Paladin, Not A Killing Machine (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/APaladinNotAKillingMachine.png)

#102: Fair For Its Time (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/FairForItsTime.png)

#103: Bad Time To Haggle (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/BadTimeToHaggle.png)

#104: On That Note, It's Lamplight (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/OnThatNoteItsLamplight.png)

#105: A Bit Of An Inside Joke (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ABitOfAnInsideJoke.png)

#106: Astrid's Seal Of Approval (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AstridsSealOfApproval.png)

#107: No, I Don't Know The Spell (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/NoIDontKnowTheSpell.png)

#108: Mr. Fixit (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/MrFixit.png)

#109: Just As He's An Angel (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/JustAsHesAnAngel.png)

#110: What They'll See (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/WhatTheyllSee.png)

#111: News To Them (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/NewsToThem.png)

#112: Awesome By Analysis (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AwesomeByAnalysis.png)

#113: Would Be More Dramatic If They Had Chairs (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/MoreDramaticIfTheyHadChairs.png)

#114: Guess Who's Not Sleeping Tonight (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/GuessWhosNotSleepingTonight.png)

#115: For The Love Of Astrid, Don't Turn Around (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ForTheLoveOfAstridDontTurnAround.png)

#116: This Can Only End Very, Very Badly (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ThisCanOnlyEndVeryVeryBadly.png)

#117: Oh Dear God (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/OhDearGod.png)

#118: It's Not Like She's Going Anywhere (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ItsNotLikeShesGoingAnywhere.png)

#119: Devotion (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/Devotion.png)

#120: A Cleric By Any Other Name (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AClericByAnyOtherName.png)

#121: Barely Breakable Vow (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/BarelyBreakableVow.png)

#122: Seven Drunken Strips (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/SevenDrunkenStrips.png)

#123: Infirvention (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/Infirvention.png)

#124: Not So Much Singing As Screaming (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/NotSoMuchSingingAsScreaming.png)

#125: Here She Comes To Save The Day (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/HereSheComesToSaveTheDay.png)

#126: It's Every Adventurer's Best Friend (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ItsAnAdventurersBestFriend.png)

#127: Graphical Representation: Not To Scale (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/GraphicalRepresentationNotToScale.png)

#128: What Else Does She Have (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/WhatElseDoesSheHave.png)

#129: The Boy Prince (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/TheBoyPrince.png)

#130: For The Record, She's Not (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ForTheRecordShesNot.png)

#131: There's Theocratic, And There's Theocratic (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/TheresTheocraticAndTheresTheocratic.png)

#132: And All The Characters Merely Players (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AndAllTheCharactersMerelyPlayers.png)

#133: Hear No State Secrets, See No State Secrets, Speak No State Secrets (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/HearNoStateSecretsSpeakNoStateSecrets.png)

#134: The Merchants Of Runite (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/TheMerchantsOfRunite.png)

#135: Just Business (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/JustBusiness.png)

#136: Family Values (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/FamilyValues.png)

#137: Except For Those Fire Ones (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ExceptForThoseFireOnes.png)

#138: Rogues' Creed (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/RoguesCreed.png)

#139: Not To Mention The Cart (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/NotToMentionTheCart.png)

#140: I'll Be Shocked If You Didn't See It Coming (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/IllBeShockedIfYouDidntSeeThisComing.png)

#141: Going Meta (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/GoingMeta.png)

#142: Actually, You Kind Of Did (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ActuallyYouKindOfDid.png)

#143: Again, A Weekly Occurrence (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AgainAWeeklyOccurrence.png)

#144: A Little Self-Indulgence (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ALittleSelfIndulgence.png)

#145: You're Looking Several Blocks Over (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/YoureLookingSeveralBlocksOver.png)

#146: But What About The Halberd? (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ButWhatAboutTheHalberd.png)

#147: Convenience (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/Convenience.png)

#148: It's Really Not That Big
(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ItsReallyNotThatBig.png)
#149: Steamy (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/Steamy.png)

#150: NPC's Never Move (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/NPCsNeverMove.png)

#151: She's Not Kidding (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ShesNotKidding.png)

#152: Think Of The Potential (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ThinkOfThePotential.png)

#153: Basic Manners (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/BasicManners.png)

#154: We'll Return To The Humor After These Messages (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/WellReturnToTheHumorAfterTheseMessages-1.png)

#155: Obligatory Filler (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ObligatoryFiller.png)

#156: No Checks Necessary (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/NoChecksNecessary.png)

#157: Of Course He Won't (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/OfCourseHeWont.png)

#158: And Even Harder To Get (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AndEvenHarderToGet.png)

#159: Fear The Day She Discovers Fanfiction (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/FearTheDaySheDiscoversFanfiction.png)

#160: Never Gamble With A Dragon (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/NeverGambleWithADragon.png)

#161: Overpowering His Entire Class (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/OverpoweringHisEntireClass.png)

#162: Any Fresher And She'd Be Alive (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AnyFresherAndShedBeAlive.png)

#163: Shove Her In An Animus And See What Comes Out (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ShoveHerInAnAnimusAndSeeWhatComesOut.png)

#164: Reaction Shots (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ReactionShots.png)

#165: Class Nutritional Warfare (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/ClassNutritionalWarfare.png)

#166: I Think It Is That Spicy (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/IThinkItReallyIsThatSpicy.png)

#167: Don't Drink From It (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/DontDrinkFromIt.png)

#168: Also, He's Chaotic (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AlsoHesChaotic.png)

#169: Always Someone Better (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/AlwaysSomeoneBetter.png)

#170: The Moment You've All Been Waiting For (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/TheMomentYouveAllBeenWaitingFor.png)

#171: Tinder Has No Idea (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/TinderHasNoIdea.png)

#172: Just Before Means A Few Decades (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/JustBeforeMeansAFewDecades.png)

#173: Who Learned Nothing (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/WhoLearnedNothing.png)

#174: Oscillating Wisdom Score (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/OscillatingWisdomScore.png)

#175: Loose Lips Sink Ships (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/LooseLipsSinkShips.png)

#176: Yes, Even When He Sleeps (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/YesEvenWhenHeSleeps.png)

#177: He Actually Made A Listen Check (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/HeActuallyMadeAListenCheck.png)

#178: Party Pooper (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/PartyPooper.png)

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BONUS: Oh! In case you didn't know, I'm originally from the Crack Pairings Thread. So, I love it when people do crack pairings and stuff of this comic! In fact, I'll post it on here! Just make sure that it obeys board rules and the like, okay?

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“Went down your--” Lloyd began to say.

“And that is all I’m going to say about it,” Matt cut him off flatly.

“Whatever,” said Lloyd, looking at Matt’s weasel-inflicted wounds critically, “You should probably go get Janine to heal you.”

“Can’t paladins heal?” Matt asked, not sure where Janine was and in no mood to search for her while every scratch on his body was still smarting.

“The technique’s called ‘Lay on Hands’,” Lloyd replied neutrally.

“Oh,” said Matt. A few seconds of silence passed. “This sucks,” he added in a grumble.

“More than max security?” Lloyd asked as a reminder.

“No,” said Matt darkly, staring broodingly into the middle distance.

---

It was two years ago, back when he was just learning how to get away with things and had recently tried to put a red streak in his hair. The hair was a minor fiasco—he’d bleached first and the red dye wasn’t strong enough, leaving the streak an embarrassingly pretty purplish pink; maybe he should try blue next time—but he was getting to be a really good rogue. Or so he thought.

In retrospect he realized that he probably shouldn’t have been so cocky—after all it was already the sixth time he’d been caught stealing and he’d only been at it a few months—but back in those days he’d felt like he could do anything, like he was untouchable. Sure, he’d gotten thrown in the local jailhouse once or twice, but those cells were a joke; he watched a party full of Level 2 adventures with not a rogue among them break out in ten minutes flat once. Of course, those were the lowest security cells, not max. He didn’t know yet that when they threw you in max, you weren’t getting yourself out any time soon unless you were epic level or something.

That day, the day he got caught for the sixth time, they threw him in max.

“I really am sorry, kid,” the warden had told him grimly, “But today we got three adventuring parties filled with chaotic types who thought they’d found the second easiest way to get some extra gps; the cells are packed, so you’re going to have to go in max.”

“Whatever,” Matt muttered.

A little annoyed by the boy’s indifference, the warden added, “Just so you know, your cell mate got life for massacring a relatively peaceful group of kobold merchants for the XP and…” He gulped. “Accessorizing opportunities.”

“Whatever,” Matt repeated. Wait a minute, what about accessorizing?

“He gets violent when we try to remove things from his cell,” he went on, now honestly angered by the boy’s lack of interest, “Such as the beheaded corpses of former cell mates…”

“What do you mean--” Matt began to ask, a little panicked, before regaining his cool. “You’re making that up just to scare me.”

“If only,” the warden said with a sigh, “I suggest you just try to have a conversation with him; some say the solitude’s made him snap. Ah, here we are.”

At first Matt thought his cellmate was a kobold. Then, gagging, he realized what the warden had meant by “accessorizing opportunities”.

“How’s it going, Killer?” the warden asked with false joviality.

Clutching a human skull pointed at the warden, the filthy Halfling shrieked, “Fireball! Fireball now, or I’ll give you something to Fear you worthless undead piece of crap!”

“This is your new roomie!” the warden continued, forcing himself to smile in the hope that the Halfling would calm down, “His name is Matthew Silver.”

Matt was too terrified to correct him.

While the Halfling did something partially hidden but, Matt feared, definitely obscene to the skull that wouldn’t obey his commands, the warden very quickly unlocked the cell, shoved Matt in, and relocked it.

“I really am sorry,” the warden told Matt again, “If one of those parties breaks out, I’ll get you out of here pronto, but…” He glanced at the Halfling. “It’d be a lie to tell you anything but this: From here it can only get worse.”

He left Matt alone with this thought. And the delusional, psychopathic Halfling.

It took several minutes for the Halfling to get bored with… what he was doing with the skull, but once he did, he took an immediate interest in Matt.

“You don’t look like max security material,” he told the boy smugly, “I guess without the Belkster out there to show ‘em how it’s done, the standards are dropping.”

Matt could manage nothing but a deer-in-the-headlights expression. At this point he was so scared he was barely even breathing.

To his wide-eyed horror, the Halfling began to approach him, picking up a severed head that was lying on the floor by its silvery hair on the way.

“Let’s get a few things straight,” the murderer said, “When they bring the grub in, your plate goes to Mr. Scruffy.” He began stroking the hair on the head affectionately. “Of course none of the stuff here’s good enough for his carnivore tastes, but he’s gotta eat eventually, and when he finally gets hungry enough, he is not going to starve on your account. Got it, wuss?”

Matt managed a nod. Living to see suppertime would be blessing enough. Glances around the room had let him count six different heads, and worryingly he’d only been able to spot four of the respective bodies…

“You really are a wuss, you know? You really shouldn’t be here…” As if too distracted by this revelation to hold his concentration on other things, the Halfling dropped the head known as “Mr. Scruffy.” He stared at Matt. For a long time.

“Aha!” Before Matt had time to realize anything was happening, the Halfling had him pinned to the ground and was yanking on a lock of his hair.

“Thought you could get a way with that?” the Halfling raved. The hand that wasn’t gripping Matt’s hair began fishing around in his grubby pockets for something. “Oh… I’ll do you for that, you androgynous twit…”

“Wh-what?!” Matt sputtered. Through the haze of pain the hair-pulling was spreading through his skull, he thought that the victimized hair might be that stupid attempt at a red streak, not that that was even remotely important right now…

“Come off it, Ears,” the lunatic snapped, yanking what appeared to be a sharpened spoon out of his pocket, “Your friggin’ lame disguise has failed epicly.” His eyes gleamed. “Then again, you always were one for epic failure, weren’t ya, pal?”

“What are you talking about?” Matt asked desperately. And, what did he mean by “Ears”? His voice now laced with disgust, he added, “You think I’m an elf?”

“I said come off it,” the Halfling repeated sharply. Then, to Matt’s surprise, he let go of his hair and his expression softened. “I guess I should’ve stopped bringing it up, after you told us everything that happened, but it was just too good; you finally admitted you screwed up.”

“Oh, I see,” Matt snarled, “An arrogant prick of an elf. Why you--”

“It was worth it, too,” the Halfling continued, now mostly ignoring Matt, “When you just kept blowing stuff up, especially when Roy was throwing hissy fits all the time because we wouldn’t knock it off. But then,” now his face flushed with rage, “You frickin’ set me up in this dump of a town with a frickin’ epic level prison!” He refocused his gaze on Matt. “And of course you had to come back and gloat,” he added, his voice cold.

“Dude,” said Matt, “I don’t even know what you’re talking about, and I’m not an elf! I hate elves!”

“Nice try, Ears,” said the Halfling, “But you really should have chosen a disguise that looked like it actually belonged in max security.” With a disturbing suddenness, the Halfling grinned. “Since you obviously can’t break out of this cell anymore than I can… Do you know what they do to pretty, purple-haired little elf-boys like you in prison, Vaarsuvius?”

“It’s Matt,” Matt spat, but his face was paling.

Brandishing the lethally sharp spoon, the madman said, “Because I’m about to show you.”

---

One of the adventuring parties did break out eventually, and the warden came to move Matt to another cell as he promised, in the nick of time, at that. Whenever Matt looked back on the whole incident (usually after waking up from a graphic nightmare) he shuddered to think what might have happened had he been left in there longer, but nonetheless wished that he could have been moved sooner.

In the weeks following his stay in prison Matt improved as a rogue very quickly. Before it’d been all about the loot but now he’d learned to focus on not getting caught. He decided he was never going to prison again and would do whatever it took to stay out of maximum security.

---

“Did you just have a flashback?” Lloyd asked Matt accusingly.

“Yeah,” said Matt, “Got a problem with that?”

“I’m the main character and I’ve already hinted at a dark and interesting backstory,” Lloyd said hotly, “I’m supposed to get the first flashback!”

Matt smirked. From here it could only get better.

“Nice try, Ears,” said the Halfling, “But you really should have chosen a disguise that looked like it actually belonged in max security.” With a disturbing suddenness, the Halfling grinned. “Since you obviously can’t break out of this cell anymore than I can… Do you know what they do to pretty, purple-haired little elf-boys like you in prison, Vaarsuvius?”

“It’s Matt,” Matt spat, but his face was paling.

Brandishing the lethally sharp spoon, the madman said, “Because I’m about to show you.”

“Nooooooo!” Matt cried upon abruptly waking, sitting straight up. Rubbing his eyes, he said gruffly but a little sheepishly, “Sorry, I know that’s one of the most annoying clichés in the book, but…” He looked around him. All three of the other adventurers were still asleep. “Okay… Nevermind.” Shuddering a little and trying to push the nightmare out of his thoughts, he slowly lied back down.

“Mmm… Glad you think so Lloyd… Now come here…”

“What?” Matt sat back up, looking around himself again. Everyone was still asleep. He glanced at Lloyd. Nope, definitely not doing anything to Janine. He glanced at Janine—

“Oh, Lloyd, I think I’m wounded…”

“Wounded?” Matt repeated, raising an eyebrow. He’d never heard that one before.

“You must Lay Hands on me…”

Oh. That made sense. He should’ve seen that one coming, really. As Janine’s words dissolved into little moans that made him uncomfortable on multiple levels, he lied back again, muttering, “Who seriously talks in their sleep anyway?” and tried to go back to sleep.

“Let me show you another use for Water Drops…”

Water Drops? Matt frowned. Weren’t those those little pills wizards could make out of water that released mouthfuls of water when you chewed on them?

“That’s right, put it there…”

“What the…?” Matt murmured.

“Now squeeze… Ah!”

“Is she…?”

“Mmm… You know, if you’re Good…” There was a little snorting sound that might have been Janine giggling, “The water tastes sweet… Oh, yes…”

“Oh, no…” Matt said with a grunt, rolling over and clutching his stomach. He did not want to hear this.

“I also know another use for—”

“Gah!” Matt cried, clapping his hands over his ears. How am I going to get back to sleep with this show playing in the background? Well, he couldn’t hear her with his hands over his ears, at least. Okay. I can do this… He started taking deep breaths in an attempt to make himself fall asleep faster while keeping his hands over his ears. Though this method wasn’t quite as efficient as he’d hoped for it to be, after about half an hour he felt himself drifting off. His arms relaxed has he sunk into a peaceful slumber, his hands gently falling away from his ears…

“Oh, Lloyd, I didn’t know you were a sorcerer…”

“Huh…?” Matt muttered sleepily.

“There really are a lot of uses for Prestidigitation… Mmm…”

Ba-dum, ting! Matt’s half-dreaming mind supplied for that one liner as he let out a moan of protest. He tried to sit up again, but realized he was already falling asleep, Janine’s words weaving themselves into his dreams…

---

“Nooooo!” Matt cried out again, awaking while sitting bolt upright for the second time that night. Taking deep breaths to calm himself down, he looked around to find that once again he’d failed to wake up the other three adventurers. It wouldn’t have been all that bad, he mused, wiping the cold sweat from his brow, if there hadn’t been so much… Lloyd. After shooting a glare at the now innocently silent Janine, he lied back and was asleep within minutes.

---

Remus raised his head to make his best you-should-feel-guilty sad eyes at the screaming human but to no avail; the little punk didn’t even glance at him. Apparently no one cares if they wake up just a dog in the middle of the night. As Matt went back to sleep, Remus put his own head back down with a self-righteous sniff, but raised it again after a few seconds.

Remus heard a sound. It sounded like an animal sound, but it wasn’t a familiar sound. A weird tp-tp-tp-tp-tping was prowling in a circle around them. The dog scanned the forest as best as he could, a low growl rumbling in the back of his throat. It was hard to tell now that Radic’s friend had started muttering in her sleep again, but after a few seconds it sounded like the tp-tping had stopped. This didn’t make Remus feel any better. Whining a little, he nudged Radic’s arm with his nose.

---

“Urg, Remus…” Radic groaned, batting her companion’s cold nose away from her, “What is it?”

Remus whined and poked her arm with his nose again.

“Okay, okay,” said Radic, sitting up and scratching him behind an ear, “What’s wrong, boy?”

“Mmrr… Lloyd,” Janine murmured, “You can… Desecrate my temple… Anyday…”

“Well that’s nothing new,” said Radic, playing with Remus’ ears, “Did she wake you up?”

Remus sniffed a little and let out another whimper.

“Northern ambush… Gnnh…” Lloyd was muttering, a sheen of sweat shining on his face.

“Oh,” said Radic, glancing over at him, “Poor guy… Wonder what’s going on in there?”

---

Remus settled down with a sigh while Radic sat down near the boy with a horse, stroking his hair occasionally and whispering little sympathetic phrases. It was just his luck that when he tries to warn her about possible danger, she decides she wants to get a head start on mating with something just because it looked pitiful when it slept. Oh well, he still hadn’t heard any more tp-tping, so maybe they were safe after all.

---

Lloyd seemed to be sleeping more peacefully now, and even though the way his face looked so smooth and elegant in the moonlight made Radic feel warm and giddy inside, at last she decided it was time she got back to sleeping too. As she drifted off next to a a sleeping Remus, oblivious to a faint tp-tp-tping sound approaching the camp from a distance, she decided that this was going to be the best campaign ever.

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Lloyd looked at the other warrior. He was everything Lloyd admired in a man - self-confident, experienced, tough... yet there was a touch of sadness around him. A feeling that things weren't the way they were supposed to be.

"So, you've been adventuring with these for how long?"

"Oh, we're just starting out. We're looking for a dragon."

The other warrior nodded. He asked a few more questions, and without really knowing how it happened Lloyd suddenly realized he had told the other warrior much more than he intended. Even about Janine...

"I mean, it's like all she wants is sex. Yeah, that's important, but I want something more than that. I want a relationship, and it feels like she'll just go off in search of the next conquest five minutes after she's had me."

"Yes," said the other warrior. "I understand. But let me tell you something - I'm in a relationship with a sylph right now. She's a great girl, but being away from her for so long... you get the itch, y'know. Like this..."

The other warrior leaned over and kissed Lloyd softly on the mouth. Lloyd tensed up at first, then relaxed. He had never dreamt that being kissed by a man could be so wonderful. A whirlpool of emotions welled up inside him and drowned all thoughts of the quests, all thoughts of Janine, all thoughts...

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EDIT: Look! It's a banner!

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t209

2012-03-26, 11:10 PM

I think either
1. Rust will kill Murphy.
2. Rust will use his son as a leverage over his demands (Fatherless or Sonless type threat).
3. gaining trust.

Dusk Eclipse

2012-03-26, 11:30 PM

Just posting to subscribe.

Also awesome new thread!! With an even awesomer name!

Silverraptor

2012-03-27, 12:23 AM

*Exists*

Carry on.

Marnath

2012-03-27, 12:42 AM

Just posting to subscribe.

Also awesome new thread!! With an even awesomer name!

*Exists*

Carry on.

You guys do know it's possible to subscribe without making a post right?

Silverraptor

2012-03-27, 12:54 AM

You guys do know it's possible to subscribe without making a post right?

Apparently not.

*Continues to Exist*

Marnath

2012-03-27, 02:47 AM

Apparently not.

*Continues to Exist*

Thread tools, at the top of the page.

Asta Kask

2012-03-27, 04:11 AM

I only point because I want attention. Also, new thread! Hi everybody!

HalfTangible

2012-03-27, 07:34 AM

I think either
1. Rust will kill Murphy.
2. Rust will use his son as a leverage over his demands (Fatherless or Sonless type threat).
3. gaining trust.4.Rust will kill the kid with a poison arrow and say the assassin did it.

KillItWithFire

2012-03-27, 07:42 AM

4.Rust will kill the kid with a poison arrow and say the assassin did it.

What would that gain though?

t209

2012-03-27, 09:08 AM

Next, it might be One Druid (Radec), One Rogue (Matthew), and a room (Maybe?).
On the Murphy, Rust could say
"Look do as I told or the kids get it! Either fatherless or him!"

Asta Kask

2012-03-27, 09:09 AM

What would that gain though?

Casus belli against whoever sent the assassin. Or rather, who Rust claims sent the assassin.

SamBurke

2012-03-27, 09:12 AM

Thanks for thread tools!

I posted anyway, though.

HalfTangible

2012-03-27, 11:38 AM

What would that gain though?

It would put him next in line to the throne, wouldn't it?

Asta Kask

2012-03-27, 02:54 PM

Evil points. When he gets enough he gets a lovely set of steak knives and a chef's apron.

KillItWithFire

2012-03-27, 02:54 PM

Evil points. When he gets enough he gets a lovely set of steak knives and a chef's apron.

How much is the curly mustache? :smallbiggrin:

t209

2012-03-27, 06:09 PM

It would put him next in line to the throne, wouldn't it?

Meh, too young.
Though he can be raised like Cardinal Mazarin and Louis the IV. (Minus the lavish lifestyle and "I am the Sun King")

HalfTangible

2012-03-27, 11:03 PM

Meh, too young.
Though he can be raised like Cardinal Mazarin and Louis the IV. (Minus the lavish lifestyle and "I am the Sun King")

'Him' referred to Rust :smalltongue:

t209

2012-03-28, 12:41 AM

Compliment to Coffee,
When I read you comic and compare it to OOTS,
One unique difference is that your comic has more moral ambiguity than OOTS, especially the conflict between Kago and Plavaan (Hobbos, Greenskins and Greyskins).
Plavaan are monster races but most of the victims are innocent farmers.
Kago wanted land to feed its citizens.
Either Rust is the devil or "knight templar" angel.

super dark33

2012-03-28, 11:21 AM

Well, the assasin may be just a mook from an evil order of knights who wants to destroy kago but also kill plavaans.
Or maybe a mage's plot to rule the land.
or a bored talented assasin.
or the pony conquest of this world.
i dunno.

Andre

2012-03-28, 05:20 PM

Doesn't have to kill him. It would be awfully convenient if the poison weakened Murphy enough for him to become Lord Byron II, so he can pass his time stuck in the bed.

t209

2012-03-28, 05:44 PM

Doesn't have to kill him. It would be awfully convenient if the poison weakened Murphy enough for him to become Lord Byron II, so he can pass his time stuck in the bed.

you can still call for Cleric to Cure Poison. (OR paladin has one).
Or he could break down after he discover that he cannot heal himself.

KillItWithFire

2012-03-28, 07:36 PM

you can still call for Cleric to Cure Poison. (OR paladin has one).
Or he could break down after he discover that he cannot heal himself.

I think it happened a while ago but Coffee established at some point that hardly any clerics in this world make it to 2nd level. That doesn't give them many spells to work with and I don't believe curing poison is one of them.

Elemental

2012-03-29, 04:07 AM

Perhaps the poison in question was specifically designed to resist attempts to remove it?
I know that I wouldn't be foolish enough to use an ordinary poison against a high level paladin.

Asta Kask

2012-03-29, 04:28 AM

We need Radic in China. (http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/live-animals-being-sold-as-keyrings-in-china.html) :smallfrown:

CoffeeIncluded

2012-03-29, 01:13 PM

That is ****ing sick.

Sorry guys, but I have no clue when the next update is; I've got a bunch of exams coming up and I doubt I can make a comic before the second week of April.

Mixt

2012-03-29, 02:35 PM

MoleMage

2012-03-29, 02:59 PM

Looks like a whole lot of people just gave up their right to live :smallfurious:

I vote we gather them all up and shove them into airtight rooms, then leave them locked up in there to suffocate to death.
JUSTICE!

JUSTICE!!!!

The fact that I'm reading Dante's Divine Comedy in class has nothing to do with my approval of this ironic punishment.

t209

2012-03-29, 04:12 PM

Guys? Don't start with this! We don't want this thread locked! Just being concern about being reported for Political thingy that is forbidden subject.

super dark33

2012-03-29, 04:35 PM

Indeed fellas.
Carry that discussion somwhere else, you can even make a quicktopic for it.

Have i mentioned that im playing WW games now?

Anyways, No schnitzel update this week?:smalltongue:

t209

2012-03-29, 06:56 PM

Thanks Superdark 33.
Okay! Will we see Murphy's death, sickness, or Rust holding over Murphy and his son's life for his own benefits.
Anyway, we could see how Matthew and Radec's romance going? They're like Elan and Haley of Murphy verse. Poor thief and rich druid. awwww.

Hiro Protagonest

2012-03-29, 07:07 PM

Have i mentioned that im playing WW games now?

Like what? NWoD? Exalted 2e/2.5 (2.5 is actually just some errata in the Scroll of Errata)? Scion? V:tM? White Wolf has a ton of different games (you ARE talking about White Wolf, right?).

super dark33

2012-03-30, 04:42 AM

In the forums structred games section.
JOIN IT!

Alagaesian

2012-03-30, 07:21 AM

I wouldn't say that Matt and Radic are going to be anything like Haley and Elan other than being the couple of the party. Neither of them are completely terrified of telling the other how they feel, and neither of them are so committed to genre conventions that they won't admit their love until a dramatic moment pops up.

My personal prediction is that Radic is starting to fall for Matt now, but she won't take up a relationship with him because she doesn't like him enough to sleep with him and doesn't want to give him that impression. Cue Matt becoming disheartened and trying everything he can to make Radic like him to no avail.

Get well soon, Coffee, and good luck on your exams.

Draconi Redfir

2012-03-30, 07:43 AM

i'm just gunna throw out the possibility for friend zone drama.

Basically Radic thinks about it for awhile and then realizes she doesn't actually like him like that.

Do i think it'll happen? Nah.
Do i want it to happen? Nope!
COULD it happen? Yup.

And there you go.

t209

2012-03-30, 11:47 AM

http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/TheMomentYouveAllBeenWaitingFor.png
Do you think Matthew lost his Brother? He show sorrow when Llyod mentions about Red Fever, which struck Nordica, including Kago, due to Virgin Soil incident (a native who faced new diseases will die in huge numbers). Maybe Matthew lost his parents to the plague and raised by his brother, who then die in a brawl, red fever and accident.
Maybe Radec lost her brother too.

enderlord99

2012-03-31, 01:11 PM

My personal prediction is that Radic is starting to fall for Matt now, but she won't take up a relationship with him because she doesn't like him enough to sleep with him and doesn't want to give him that impression. Cue Matt becoming disheartened and trying everything he can to make Radic like him to no avail.

So... the stuff that already happened, but in a different order?:smalltongue:

Silverraptor

2012-04-01, 10:59 AM

t209

2012-04-01, 09:33 PM

That is ****ing sick.

Sorry guys, but I have no clue when the next update is; I've got a bunch of exams coming up and I doubt I can make a comic before the second week of April.
I hope you will do well on the test. Good Luck and don't stress out!
P.S- Inspired by this (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0842.html)! I noticed that D&D Dragons can transform into human. So if Tinder marry and make kids in human form? Will the kids still be ugly half dragons kids?

CoffeeIncluded

2012-04-05, 10:18 AM

Update next week, guys. I'm really sorry about all this.

KillItWithFire

2012-04-05, 11:41 AM

Update next week, guys. I'm really sorry about all this.

I'm not. Your exam schedule has consistently synced up with mine so I'm not sorry not to have distracting comics when I should be reading textbooks instead.

Hiro Protagonest

2012-04-05, 11:52 AM

P.S- Inspired by this (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0842.html)! I noticed that D&D Dragons can transform into human. So if Tinder marry and make kids in human form? Will the kids still be ugly half dragons kids?

...You really thought dragons mated with other creatures in their natural dragon form?

KillItWithFire

2012-04-05, 12:43 PM

...You really thought dragons mated with other creatures in their natural dragon form?

I always that the other creature shape-shifted into a dragon. Are you telling me I can't? :smallfrown:

t209

2012-04-05, 02:43 PM

...You really thought dragons mated with other creatures in their natural dragon form?

Well, D&D can have a horny hostage who like to do it in Dragon form (or Draketooth's ancestor might be used as sex toy)!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv1VWb6nLK0 (here's one about it).
Plus, I wanted to know about D&D biology (Druids cannot give birth to Bear cubs (or the baby version of their wildform) if they got pregnant, is the one I know)

CoffeeIncluded

2012-04-06, 10:41 AM

Hey, I just wanted to let you guys know that I'm going to see if I can get a tablet for my birthday. It's going to be a cheap tablet, not a Cintiq because frankly I don't need something that powerful, and I'm going to still be making the comic primarily with the laptop touchpad and buttons; the tablet will be a supplement. But this is going to make fine details, wiggly lines, and hair or clothing styles much easier for me to do. Also, there's some stuff I kinda want to implement in the sequel that will be much, much easier with a tablet.

t209

2012-04-06, 12:37 PM

http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/DiggingYourselfDeeper.png
Is Matthew holding a grenade?

KillItWithFire

2012-04-06, 12:43 PM

http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/DiggingYourselfDeeper.png
Is Matthew holding a grenade?

Looks like. You know one of those old grenades that pirates stereotypically use.

t209

2012-04-06, 01:40 PM

Looks like. You know one of those old grenades that pirates stereotypically use.

maybe filled with Spider Gunk to make Radec dirty and see her "gratuitous" bath scene.

Asta Kask

2012-04-06, 03:14 PM

Lix Lorn

2012-04-06, 04:17 PM

Any way of getting us to chip in? You're giving us this service for free and, well, maybe we could repay you a little.
Kickstarter for Coffee's tablet? :smalltongue:

t209

2012-04-06, 08:46 PM

Kickstarter for Coffee's tablet? :smalltongue:
What if we overfunded the kickstarter project? Maybe we can also pitch in for her college savings or a website fro Murphy's Law?

OoTLink

2012-04-07, 02:23 AM

t209

2012-04-08, 03:12 PM

I cannot adequately express how much I enjoyed reading your comics tonight :smallbiggrin: I love it!! Thanks for creating them <3

Can't decide who my favorite char is yet though; maybe serrin and lloyd both, because lloyd reminds me a lot of my MMO character, and serrin is just awesome. :]

So why does alexis have 1 ear?

I think you meant lexington. He's part hobgoblin (maybe hobgoblin raped her mom or grandmother, like half orcs, Or secret marriage).
http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/YesEvenWhenHeSleeps.png
Look at his feet.

OoTLink

2012-04-08, 04:58 PM

Ohhh that's a neat name. I figured Lex was half-goblin because of the fang. Didn't notice the feet xD

I feel sorry for Miles :(

t209

2012-04-10, 09:43 AM

Ohhh that's a neat name. I figured Lex was half-goblin because of the fang. Didn't notice the feet xD

I feel sorry for Miles :(

I endorse Coffee for creation of Emo Wizard.

Alagaesian

2012-04-11, 09:43 AM

I endorse Coffee for creation of Emo Wizard.

I would like to make a note that Miles is not emo in the slightest. Terrified and paranoid to the point of being unable to sleep, yes, but not emo by any stretch. This is a man who restrains himself from expressing any sort of emotion, especially when he's distressed. Yes, he's certainly had a lot of terrible stuff happen to him over the course of his life, but I don't think he's anywhere near the "I hate the world, life is pain, cry myself to sleep" mentality.

CoffeeIncluded

2012-04-11, 05:36 PM

I would like to make a note that Miles is not emo in the slightest. Terrified and paranoid to the point of being unable to sleep, yes, but not emo by any stretch. This is a man who restrains himself from expressing any sort of emotion, especially when he's distressed. Yes, he's certainly had a lot of terrible stuff happen to him over the course of his life, but I don't think he's anywhere near the "I hate the world, life is pain, cry myself to sleep" mentality.

Ding ding ding, we have a winner!

Update this weekend, hopefully Friday or Saturday. I've had a bit of a rough day.

t209

2012-04-11, 06:28 PM

Ding ding ding, we have a winner!

Update this weekend, hopefully Friday or Saturday. I've had a bit of a rough day.

I hope you did well on test.
Thanks for clarifying that Miles is not Emo (he kinda have bangs though).

CoffeeIncluded

2012-04-11, 06:31 PM

I hope you did well on test.
Thanks for clarifying that Miles is not Emo (he kinda have bangs though).

He has long shaggy messy hair that he deliberately grew out even more to hide his burn scars, which are clearly a touchy subject. What's emo about that?

t209

2012-04-11, 06:36 PM

He has long shaggy messy hair that he deliberately grew out even more to hide his burn scars, which are clearly a touchy subject. What's emo about that?

I should have called it Emo Hairstyle instead of Emo.
P.S- Do you think your drows are the only drows who do not live in underground caves (thus breaking off clinche that Drows live in underground caves)?

Dusk Eclipse

2012-04-11, 09:19 PM

Coffee your sig banner still links to the last thread, just a heads up.

OoTLink

2012-04-11, 10:35 PM

I like his hair a lot, but I don't quite understand the extent of his facial damage. I mean, is his face essentially a giant scar? Because all I see is messy hair and a little scar. Maybe Serrine's mother could someday use some arcana to fix his face ^_^

CoffeeIncluded

2012-04-14, 08:03 PM

About damn time, right?

#180: Well, He Screwed Up Big-Time (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/WellHeScrewedUpBigTime.png)

Also, here's how this particular poison works. Basically it interacts with the myosin heads in muscle so ATP can't bind with them. Therefore, the myosin heads stay bound to the actin, resulting in muscle rigor. Of course, this only affects most skeletal muscles; the person will still be able to blink, breathe, speak, and control involuntary movements normally. Somebody who's really good in physiology, please double-check to make sure I'm right. I had my textbook with me as I went through it and I think I got an A on my physiology prelim, so I'm pretty sure this is biologically accurate, but it would be nice to have another person make sure.

Marnath

2012-04-14, 08:24 PM

Geez Murphy, isn't sense motive supposed to be a class skill for paladins?:smallwink:

Elemental

2012-04-14, 08:33 PM

That explains the whole assassination attempt... Mostly...

Obviously, Lord Murphy isn't very wise.

Debatra

2012-04-14, 08:58 PM

About damn time, right?

#180: Well, He Screwed Up Big-Time (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/WellHeScrewedUpBigTime.png)

Also, here's how this particular poison works. Basically it interacts with the myosin heads in muscle so ATP can't bind with them. Therefore, the myosin heads stay bound to the actin, resulting in muscle rigor. Somebody who's really good in physiology, please double-check to make sure I'm right. I had my textbook with me as I went through it and I think I got an A on my physiology prelim, so I'm pretty sure this is biologically accurate, but it would be nice to have another person make sure.

Hmm... (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0662.html) Am I the only one that can't help noticing parallels, and were they intentional?

t209

2012-04-14, 09:43 PM

About damn time, right?

#180: Well, He Screwed Up Big-Time (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/WellHeScrewedUpBigTime.png)

Also, here's how this particular poison works. Basically it interacts with the myosin heads in muscle so ATP can't bind with them. Therefore, the myosin heads stay bound to the actin, resulting in muscle rigor. Somebody who's really good in physiology, please double-check to make sure I'm right. I had my textbook with me as I went through it and I think I got an A on my physiology prelim, so I'm pretty sure this is biologically accurate, but it would be nice to have another person make sure.

I think the assasination attempt was to create a rift between Lamplight and Lord Murphy.
I hope we get to see team gale next.
P.S- So you're gonna be a doctor
P.P.S- I think I found your old drawings (remind me of Game of Thrones).
http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/CoffeexHaleyxDragonHoard.png

Shadowknight12

2012-04-14, 10:10 PM

Also, here's how this particular poison works. Basically it interacts with the myosin heads in muscle so ATP can't bind with them. Therefore, the myosin heads stay bound to the actin, resulting in muscle rigor. Somebody who's really good in physiology, please double-check to make sure I'm right. I had my textbook with me as I went through it and I think I got an A on my physiology prelim, so I'm pretty sure this is biologically accurate, but it would be nice to have another person make sure.

I would not recommend targetting myosin specifically. Skeletal muscle is not the only type of muscle with myosin, and something that has such a wide-ranging effect would actually affect all types of muscles, including smooth muscle and cardiac muscle. If smooth muscle was paralysed, Lord Murphy would not only be unable to speak, he'd also lose control of his bowels and he wouldn't be able to breathe. If cardiac muscle was paralysed, Lord Murphy would enter cardiac arrest immediately.

I personally would not target muscles, per se, if you want to keep Lord Murphy breathing and talking. Even if you only paralyse skeletal muscles, he wouldn't be able to do either. What I'd use to replicate a Strength-damaging poison would be, simple as it sounds, a local acetyl-choline agonist. Wherever the blade cuts or the bolt/arrow sinks, the poison occupies all the acetyl-choline receptors in the muscle around the wound to generate numbness and regional paralysis. Eventually, the body would "flush" the agonist out and eliminate it like any other substance (hepatic degradation followed by renal elimination) in a rate that we could equate to the character regaining the damaged Strength points.

What you suggest could well be a poison that forces successive Fort saves to avoid dying, with a cumulative +1 to the DC for every successful save. Unless the antidote is administered or the victim manages to survive for a given number of rounds, they enter cardiac arrest and die.

Silverraptor

2012-04-14, 10:39 PM

I think the assasination attempt was to create a rift between Lamplight and Lord Murphy.
I hope we get to see team gale next.
P.S- So you're gonna be a doctor
P.P.S- I think I found your old drawings (remind me of Game of Thrones).
http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/CoffeexHaleyxDragonHoard.png

Where did you get these?:smallamused::smalltongue:

CoffeeIncluded

2012-04-14, 11:59 PM

I would not recommend targetting myosin specifically. Skeletal muscle is not the only type of muscle with myosin, and something that has such a wide-ranging effect would actually affect all types of muscles, including smooth muscle and cardiac muscle. If smooth muscle was paralysed, Lord Murphy would not only be unable to speak, he'd also lose control of his bowels and he wouldn't be able to breathe. If cardiac muscle was paralysed, Lord Murphy would enter cardiac arrest immediately.

I personally would not target muscles, per se, if you want to keep Lord Murphy breathing and talking. Even if you only paralyse skeletal muscles, he wouldn't be able to do either. What I'd use to replicate a Strength-damaging poison would be, simple as it sounds, a local acetyl-choline agonist. Wherever the blade cuts or the bolt/arrow sinks, the poison occupies all the acetyl-choline receptors in the muscle around the wound to generate numbness and regional paralysis. Eventually, the body would "flush" the agonist out and eliminate it like any other substance (hepatic degradation followed by renal elimination) in a rate that we could equate to the character regaining the damaged Strength points.

What you suggest could well be a poison that forces successive Fort saves to avoid dying, with a cumulative +1 to the DC for every successful save. Unless the antidote is administered or the victim manages to survive for a given number of rounds, they enter cardiac arrest and die.

I realized I forgot to mention that it only targets skeletal muscle, and doesn't affect speech, halfway to the party and it was too late to go back and edit it. :smalltongue: But that's a really good idea (and another one I had), and it's probably used in a different type of strength poison. Perhaps a dex poison would randomly activate the receptors, causing sporadic jerking movements making it extremely difficult to control coordinated movements...

Also, the comic's really small for some reason. I'm going to see if I can go back and edit it.

Shadowknight12

2012-04-15, 02:00 AM

I realized I forgot to mention that it only targets skeletal muscle halfway. and doesn't affect speech, to the party and it was too late to go back and edit it. :smalltongue: But that's a really good idea (and another one I had), and it's probably used in a different type of strength poison. Perhaps a dex poison would randomly activate the receptors, causing sporadic jerking movements making it extremely difficult to control coordinated movements...

Also, the comic's really small for some reason. I'm going to see if I can go back and edit it.

Well, considering that Dex 0 (which would be the poison's goal) is paralysis rather than convulsions (and the main difference between Str 0 and Dex 0 is that the character does not fall down), I think it may well be something neural again. I think a good Dex poison would cause the muscles to lock up and become rigid. Something that temporarily blocks the chloride channels in skeletal muscle (to simulate a specific type of myotonia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myotonia), which is caused by a genetic deficit of voltage-dependent chloride channels in skeletal muscle) should do the trick.

Elemental

2012-04-15, 02:12 AM

Just a question...
Genetical is a word?

Edit: Apologies for pointing out the only error like that.
Couldn't help myself.

Shadowknight12

2012-04-15, 02:14 AM

Just a question...
Genetical is a word?

Seldom used, but yes (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/genetical?s=t). I blame English not being my first language. :smalltongue:

Elemental

2012-04-15, 02:25 AM

Shadowknight12

2012-04-15, 02:29 AM

Amazing. Both are acceptable.

However, I've never heard genetical used, so I assume it's falling out of use.

Genetical literally means "pertaining to the science of genetics".
Genetic is an adjective that means "having some of the characteristics of genes".

They're both suitably valid.
And yes, English is confusing the people who have it as their native language too.

Ah, I didn't know that subtle difference. I'll try to use each word for its intended use from now on, then. The English language, much like a bar of soap, becomes more treacherous the surer you are of your grasp of it. Thanks for explaining! :smallbiggrin:

Elemental

2012-04-15, 04:13 AM

The minor technical differences between the two words don't actually mean anything.
But yes, English is as treacherous as a bar of soap.
And numerous significantly more dangerous things.

t209

2012-04-15, 09:22 AM

Where did you get these?:smallamused::smalltongue:

Crack pairings. And I think Coffee learned about medieval history (15 years old as legal marriage and primae noctis.

Draconi Redfir

2012-04-15, 10:22 AM

Crack pairings. And I think Coffee learned about medieval history (15 years old as legal marriage and primae noctis.

that and it's written in many D&D rulebooks that humans are mature adults at 15.

Mutant Sheep

2012-04-15, 10:38 AM

Geez, is the assassin that bad at aiming his dagger that he couldn't stab an eye?:smalltongue: Dagger through skull is a difficult position, but sharp object in eyeball is much simplier and efficient.

Enough bad humor jokes about incompetent assassins who rely on poison, Murphy knows something about Rust. Guess for next comic? Expositions from Murphy on things. They're in the same room, Rust is leaving, and Alexia looks like an orc!:smallbiggrin: Puurfect exposition time.

t209

2012-04-15, 11:07 AM

CoffeeIncluded

2012-04-15, 04:53 PM

Geez, is the assassin that bad at aiming his dagger that he couldn't stab an eye?:smalltongue: Dagger through skull is a difficult position, but sharp object in eyeball is much simplier and efficient.

The assassin had been impaled through the gut on a greatsword. He used his own momentum as he slid down the blade to stab Murphy. Frankly I'm impressed he had enough strength and focus left to get a single hit off.

Puurfect exposition time.

:smallamused: Let's just say it's a good thing I've got another month or so until finals, so you guys have a few weeks of comics before a break--and then it's summer!

Alagaesian

2012-04-15, 05:37 PM

Am I the only one who noticed that Miles addressed someone as "Lord Rust"? Either this was purely accidental on Coffee's part or Miles managed to stealth-insult two people at once.

Also, I don't think an assassin planning to kill the Lord of Kago would rely on using Strength poison. Injure and scare him, maybe, but if he was really going for the kill, he would have used Constitution poison.

CoffeeIncluded

2012-04-15, 05:46 PM

Am I the only one who noticed that Miles addressed someone as "Lord Rust"? Either this was purely accidental on Coffee's part or Miles managed to stealth-insult two people at once.

That was a mistake, but Miles would do something like that. Particularly if he was stressed, sleep-deprived, paranoid, and currently watching the last of his influence and good favor in the court drain away...Oh, wait. :smallamused: So yeah, I goofed but it was an in-character goof; I don't think I'm going to change it.

t209

2012-04-15, 06:57 PM

That was a mistake, but Miles would do something like that. Particularly if he was stressed, sleep-deprived, paranoid, and currently watching the last of his influence and good favor in the court drain away...Oh, wait. :smallamused: So yeah, I goofed but it was an in-character goof; I don't think I'm going to change it.

Why I am thinking that Rust will frame Lamplight (Lamplight is in Lexington's room which means a good accusation for plotting an assassination attempt)?

Alagaesian

2012-04-15, 08:53 PM

Only one person needs to run off to fetch Hyperion. This would leave one person behind to guard Alexis and Murphy from a possible follow-up assassination attempt. I'm betting that Murphy is going to physically order Lexington to be the one to stay behind, given Murphy's current attitude towards Miles. Thus, if another assassination attempt comes through and kills everyone in the room, not only is Rust immediately crowned Lord, but Miles is put in a suspicious enough to position to be hanged.

If this is Rust's true plan, I applaud his status as a Chessmaster. I doubt that entire plan would actually go off without a hitch, however. It would be dreadfully wasteful to kill both Lexi and Miles, characters Coffee has spent around 20 strips developing, and Lexi sort of has immunity as the main character's love interest anyways.

Silverraptor

2012-04-15, 09:51 PM

I'm hoping were kind of done with General Murphy and Rust corruption at the moment.

We have a hyperactive half-elf and companions to return to.:smallwink::smalltongue:

Shadowknight12

2012-04-15, 09:58 PM

and Lexi sort of has immunity as the main character's love interest anyways.

I just want to delurk to place my bets: Lexi's status as a character's love interest is a death sentence. Miles is in that awkward position between "main character's friend and also too useful and intelligent to live" (which would also be a death sentence) and "Someone has to remain behind to explain everything to the heroes" so it's really a toss up whether he lives or dies (my bet is on "Dies after passing on some valuable knowledge").

Also, Murphy's days are numbered. In the single digits, most likely. This wasn't supposed to be a real assassination attempt (the assassin was too unprepared), but a set-up so that Rust can later kill Murphy and blame it on "the assassins" while also having an excuse to conduct an inquisition immediately afterwards in the name of "justice."

t209

2012-04-15, 10:13 PM

Alagaesian

2012-04-15, 10:45 PM

I just want to delurk to place my bets: Lexi's status as a character's love interest is a death sentence.

By my experience, that's only true if the character is there to see their love interest die. If they die and the character wasn't there to see it, then it loses most of the dramatic flare, which is what makes killing the love interest such an appealing plot device in the first place. Lloyd is currently hundreds of miles away from Lexi - thus, Lexi likely has a temporary immunity to death until Lloyd returns to Kago.

Mutant Sheep

2012-04-15, 10:45 PM

We know that Rust will control General Murphy through his stupidity (or Rust's gambits). Here's the questions...
- What if the "evil" gods (Rockwell, Drow, and goblinoids) were actually good guys and Sallblaze is planning to backstab Astrid (Maybe the story is unreliable sources)? Or Evil god =/= Evil people.
- What if Rust is actually knight templar who wanted to exterminate the "evil" Plavaans? We know his plan but we not not clearly know his intentions.
- Will Laria be prepared for possible invasions by racist and imperialist kago (or starving, racist, and desperate kago)?
- Why are the drows living in the swamp, instead of caves?

1. I don't think Murphy is dumb. He just isn't Miles. :smalltongue:
2. The whole " 'evil' gods means evil people thing got thoroughly debunked like, a looong time ago. The whole Lloyd killing innocents... thing did alot to clear up any confusion on this topic in Coffeelandia. :smalltongue:
3. Rust, to me, seems to be some variant of a lower planes high ranking devil/demon/stupid terminology. But I didn't follow this comic until like, 2 threads ago so I missed out on that speculation.:smallredface:
4. This is a different "setting", where there are Plaavian. As in, the faux genetics and magic/evolution that most D&D settings have are conveniently ignored and turned into "Plaavians. They exist. A bunch of gods did it." And we get SCIENCE in our magic. Because YES! :smallcool: (Yay science. :P)

And to elaborate on my "exposition" time, I think Murphy knows that Rust is not to be trusted. And will apologize to our good paranoid Miles for being mean, since he had to get Rust to think he was 'in his pocket', as it were. :smallbiggrin:

Draconi Redfir

2012-04-16, 03:31 AM

- Why are the drows living in the swamp, instead of caves?

Wasn't this awnsered like... PAGES go? By coffee herself?

They live in swamps because she WANTS them to live in swamps. so they live in swamps! End of story!

CoffeeIncluded

2012-04-16, 07:48 AM

Wasn't this awnsered like... PAGES go? By coffee herself?

They live in swamps because she WANTS them to live in swamps. so they live in swamps! End of story!

Thank you! Seriously, you've asked that question like ten times now, so stop! They live in swamps because I want them to live in swamps, and they've got gray skin because they're subspecies of regular elves and the genetic mutations that provide increased resistance to waterborne and mosquito-borne diseases do weird things to drows' melanin!

t209

2012-04-16, 08:58 AM

Mutant Sheep

2012-04-16, 09:22 AM

Thank you! Seriously, you've asked that question like ten times now, so stop! They live in swamps because I want them to live in swamps, and they've got gray skin because they're subspecies of regular elves and the genetic mutations that provide increased resistance to waterborne and mosquito-borne diseases do weird things to drows' melanin!

Somehow I knew there'd be an answer for this question that had SCIENCE.:smallbiggrin: I was just gonna suggest it's "the gods made it that way", because it being a D&D setting obviously means you should go back to the assumptions of the Middle Ages. :smalltongue:

CoffeeIncluded

2012-04-16, 10:08 AM

Somehow I knew there'd be an answer for this question that had SCIENCE.:smallbiggrin: I was just gonna suggest it's "the gods made it that way", because it being a D&D setting obviously means you should go back to the assumptions of the Middle Ages. :smalltongue:

Well, I am a biology major. :smalltongue: Anything made of physics is going to be pretty sketchy, despite my best efforts, but I'm going to try my hardest to make the biology good.

Qwertystop

2012-04-16, 10:47 AM

Thanks! I've been waiting for this answer for a long time.

Really? Beccause it's been answered several times before. Just because they're called Drow doesn't mean they have to be like all the other Drow in every other setting.

Silverraptor

2012-04-16, 11:05 AM

Thanks! I've been waiting for this answer for a long time.

...What?

-V

Really? Beccause it's been answered several times before. Just because they're called Drow doesn't mean they have to be like all the other Drow in every other setting.

While I don't post often in this thread, I certainly see all the goings on here. And I have to agree that, yes, Coffee has answered this question many a times.

The fact that you asked this question *again* T209, and then answered in that particular way gives us the impression that you're just doing this on purpose to annoy us. So, please stop doing these sort of things. Many of us are not appreciating it.

CoffeeIncluded

2012-04-16, 11:09 AM

Really? Beccause it's been answered several times before. Just because they're called Drow doesn't mean they have to be like all the other Drow in every other setting.

...What?

-V

While I don't post often in this thread, I certainly see all the goings on here. And I have to agree that, yes, Coffee has answered this question many a times.

The fact that you asked this question *again* T209, and then answered in that particular way gives us the impression that you're just doing this on purpose to annoy us. So, please stop doing these sort of things. Many of us are not appreciating it.

Again, this. The only reason I answered the question for the umpteenth time time was because I hadn't mentioned the melanin thing. And even so, what does it matter? t209, when I talked about your actions on the forum that are making people lose their patience with you, I wasn't just talking about the references. I'm trying to say this as nicely as possible, but I need to be blunt: There's a place for you here, but only if you make a real effort to change your behavior and become a productive member of the forum, which you are not doing.

t209

2012-04-16, 11:20 AM

Again, this. The only reason I answered the question for the umpteenth time time was because I hadn't mentioned the melanin thing. And even so, what does it matter? t209, when I talked about your actions on the forum that are making people lose their patience with you, I wasn't just talking about the references. I'm trying to say this as nicely as possible, but I need to be blunt: There's a place for you here, but only if you make a real effort to change your behavior and become a productive member of the forum, which you are not doing.

Maybe I should stop being curious on Universe Lore questions.

KillItWithFire

2012-04-16, 12:17 PM

Maybe I should stop being curious on Universe Lore questions.

I think your generalizing it a little. From my time here I've felt that coffee loves answering lore questions about her world. The issue arises with questions that have been asked very frequently and could be answered if you looked back a couple of pages. Also think about the way you ask, it's more important than what you actually ask. Try not to make too many assumptions in the question or tie it into another form of media (this includes tvtropes. Try to avoid that one especially) and when you do make comparisons to other works, (Also keeping in mind that there is more than just elder scrolls out there and that ES is by no means a standard for all fantasy.) make them general ones. Not very specific.

Silverraptor

2012-04-16, 12:40 PM

I think your generalizing it a little. From my time here I've felt that coffee loves answering lore questions about her world. The issue arises with questions that have been asked very frequently and could be answered if you looked back a couple of pages. Also think about the way you ask, it's more important than what you actually ask. Try not to make too many assumptions in the question or tie it into another form of media (this includes tvtropes. Try to avoid that one especially) and when you do make comparisons to other works, (Also keeping in mind that there is more than just elder scrolls out there and that ES is by no means a standard for all fantasy.) make them general ones. Not very specific.

This is an excellent suggestion. Here, for example:

Instead of saying "Did you come up with this idea from this story?"
Say "Where did you come up with this idea?"

The second option is stand alone and asks everything you want. And as a bonus, doesn't force the one who is answering to look up the other form of media you were pointing to if that person has no knowledge of it to begin with.

In some of my stories, I remember some people saying my stuff sounded similar to other sources that I never heard of. Every time that happened, I would feel bad and eventually stopped telling those stories because of fear of someone already "having" the idea. But I've learned since then that each world is its own and that coming up with an original idea is more then what happened in the story, its from where the artist got the inspiration to tell the story how they wanted.

So yeah, just ask the question generally and not compare it to some other form of media. Because if the answer is the artist came up with it him/herself, then the answer to the comparison question will always be, no they did not.

Dusk Eclipse

2012-04-16, 04:11 PM

Just something to note, that Loyd isn't near Kago doesn't means that Lex has death by plot immunity, for example once (if) Rust get to power he may very well order to execute him due imaginary charges or even cause he has plaavan blood, and then Miles must contact Loyd and co. to a) Let them know the execution will take place in X time and they can try to save Lex or b) Lex has been executed. Which most likely will make the party go toward Kago to save, get revenge or extract his other friends.

t209

2012-04-16, 05:31 PM

So what will happen to Janine now that she talked with Laria high priest?

unleet

2012-04-17, 10:03 AM

So what will happen to Janine now that she talked with Laria high priest?

That's an excellent example of how to word your questions in the future. Sadly an answer from Coffee would spoil the story.

Speculation time!!! :smallbiggrin:

t209

2012-04-17, 12:10 PM

That's an excellent example of how to word your questions in the future. Sadly an answer from Coffee would spoil the story.

Speculation time!!! :smallbiggrin:

So we know that she is becoming less sex crazed and her sex craze came from
Johan's chronic raping. Well, Johan might be living alone in a monastery. Kinda feel less funnier when you learn the depth of a perverted cleric.

Asta Kask

2012-04-17, 12:44 PM

She will leave the group and join a convent, because Coffee never liked her anyway. :smalltongue:

t209

2012-04-17, 07:23 PM

So who will be the replacement healer if Janine left?
BTW, what is the character sheet for Tinder (like class, stats and other D&D whatnots)?

Alagaesian

2012-04-17, 09:10 PM

I think this comic is following OotS's path in not giving characters explicit stats unless the plot requires it.

Also, I wouldn't count on the comic cutting back to Laria for at least another few strips. There are still some obvious loose ends that need to be tied up in Kago. Most notably, Murphy and Alexis wouldn't be helplessly Strength-poisoned right now if something isn't about to happen that requires them to move about. I'm still putting my money on a follow-up assassination attempt.

I don't think Janine would leave Team Gale right now anyways. Radic's her best friend, and Lloyd's still her romantic target. I can imagine that she'd be a little more reserved in going after Lloyd now, however, and there's the possibility that she could eventually lose interest in him entirely, but I don't think she'd give up him cold turkey.

t209

2012-04-17, 10:49 PM

In Universe question, what kind of grenade (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/DiggingYourselfDeeper.png) was Matthew holding (I am thinking spider goo grenade since Radec says "Don't")? Is it Arcane powered grenade or gunpowder grenade like the ones in pirate movies?

CoffeeIncluded

2012-04-20, 10:20 AM

Update today or tomorrow, guys!

Alagaesian

2012-04-20, 05:58 PM

I just did an archive binge of the comic, and a very interesting idea just crossed my mind. Say Rust comes back in a few strips and says this:

"I just performed an analysis on the weapons. They're Larian - and, even worse, they were very expensive. Someone would have to be in the nobility to put these in an assassin's hands."

Rust will probably be lying if he says this, but can you imagine what kinds of conclusions Murphy would jump to and what his resulting actions would be?

Also, Prince Riley's coronation is going to happen in a few days. Just thought I should bring that up.

t209

2012-04-20, 09:33 PM

Mutant Sheep

2012-04-20, 10:16 PM

Update today or tomorrow, guys!

Yay! Exposition kitty? *was going to put lolcat pic but doesn't want to distract Coffee* :smallredface:

CoffeeIncluded

2012-04-21, 07:12 PM

I love your analysis! And it's comic time!

#181: Boxed Assassin (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/BoxedAssassin.png)

Marnath

2012-04-21, 07:23 PM

I bet that assassin isn't used to being so outmaneuvered. :smallamused:

*edit: Is that a hit list in the back next to the chart?

t209

2012-04-21, 07:27 PM

So he isn't planning to scapegoat laria..yet!

Mutant Sheep

2012-04-21, 07:27 PM

Aww, its just Rust doing evil smart villain things. He's a cool villain, but I'm a bit tired of the evil analytical villain right now.:smallsigh: I just don't care for him. Can Murphy just stab him so we can find out more about Johan?:smalltongue:

Arranis Thelmos

2012-04-21, 07:29 PM

Looks like that wizard took :smallcool: an attack of opportinity. YEEAAAHHH!

*ahem, regains composure* It looks like casters can be just as sneaky as rouges.

OoTLink

2012-04-21, 07:38 PM

Wow XD like a boss.

Lix Lorn

2012-04-21, 08:29 PM

WAIT WAIT
He's a VILLAIN?
THIS WAS TOTALLY NOT OBVIOUS AT ALL

:smalltongue:

Alagaesian

2012-04-21, 10:19 PM

The "LAR" poster in the room is driving me nuts. I enjoy scouting for clues in the comic and using them to construct Troperiffic predictions. Hence, the "LAR" poster, which is obviously a clue of some sort, is driving me up the wall because I have absolutely no idea what "LAR" could stand for!

Mutant Sheep

2012-04-21, 10:30 PM

Well, L. is checked. I assume that means dead. :smalltongue:

CoffeeIncluded

2012-04-21, 10:35 PM

Mutant Sheep

2012-04-21, 10:51 PM

And the graph? :smalltongue:

Too many question marks at the end. I assume it means Rust doesn't know if his plans wind up ending in nuclear war or just demonic domination.:smallwink:

t209

2012-04-21, 11:33 PM

Too many question marks at the end. I assume it means Rust doesn't know if his plans wind up ending in nuclear war or just demonic domination.:smallwink:

If he was a demon, how could it happen to Lord Murphy (Lawful Good Paladin) when he summon him? (or he misread a part in the instruction or Kago's god is actually a demon who is disguised as astrid).

Hiro Protagonest

2012-04-22, 06:39 PM

If he was a demon, how could it happen to Lord Murphy (Lawful Good Paladin) when he summon him? (or he misread a part in the instruction or Kago's god is actually a demon who is disguised as astrid).

Do you think this comic follows the rules exactly? It's called DM fiat. Rust wasn't summoned randomly, you know, he was waiting for an opportunity.

t209

2012-04-23, 01:00 PM

Do you think this comic follows the rules exactly? It's called DM fiat. Rust wasn't summoned randomly, you know, he was waiting for an opportunity.

So, you're saying that he might have done like Roy's dad. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0292.html)

Asta Kask

2012-04-23, 02:11 PM

Do you think this comic follows the rules exactly? It's called DM fiat. Rust wasn't summoned randomly, you know, he was waiting for an opportunity.

I think miss Included follows the rules pretty well. But there are ways to block detect spells and abilities.

unleet

2012-04-23, 04:03 PM

Alagaesian

2012-04-23, 10:26 PM

If "LAR" stood for "Laria, Alavaan, Runite", why wouldn't Alavaan be checked and Laria have the question mark? The Alavaan Plains are already in a state of war - Laria is still neutral for the time being.

Asta Kask

2012-04-24, 05:48 AM

Lazy, Arrogant, Racist? He's describing himself?

Elemental

2012-04-24, 05:56 AM

I don't know... He doesn't seem the lazy type... I mean...
He's much too skillful a manipulator for that.

Arrogant and racist are certainly accurate though.
What would the L be for then...

Lying/liar?

t209

2012-04-24, 08:29 AM

Or..
Lamplight, Alexis and somebody starts with R. Maybe it is not only a hit list, but also serve as trust-destroying list.

Asta Kask

2012-04-24, 08:32 AM

SamBurke

2012-04-24, 10:29 AM

Rust's name begins with R. I'm sure that has nothing to do with it, but.

CoffeeIncluded

2012-04-24, 10:57 AM

I am loving your guesses, just so you know. :smallbiggrin: And I was supposed to put a window in the 5th panel, but I forgot. Derp. If I remember, I'll retcon it in in the next update. Speaking of updates, the next two should be on schedule, but classes end next week and then I've got to study for finals, so after the next two updates, don't expect any more until mid-May.

Alagaesian

2012-04-25, 06:34 AM

Huh. Maybe the A stands for Auster. As in, Lloyd Auster. It would fit with the "???" fairly well.

t209

2012-04-25, 08:32 AM

Huh. Maybe the A stands for Auster. As in, Lloyd Auster. It would fit with the "???" fairly well.

So If it wasn't a kill list (LAR that is), what could it be?
1. Sucessor destoyer list (either through death or distrust enough to be dropped).

OoTLink

2012-04-26, 08:15 PM

It's a shame that sweater and jacket hoods are almost never that cool looking. XD One of my college sweaters has a hood that has a pointy top like that but yea.

Silverraptor

2012-04-26, 08:33 PM

It's a shame that sweater and jacket hoods are almost never that cool looking. XD One of my college sweaters has a hood that has a pointy top like that but yea.

Oooookay? And how is this related to Murphy's Law?

Mutant Sheep

2012-04-27, 06:24 AM

Ooh, good luck Teutonic. And readers, expect a deluge of updates--in the month between AP tests and finals I literally only had 3, maybe 4 classes left that met. I brought my laptop and DS into school and got a new comic up every 2 or 3 days.
^Woot woot. Thank goodness for end of finals turning upperclassmen into teenagers practically high off power. :smallwink:

t209

2012-04-27, 08:46 AM

Oooookay? And how is this related to Murphy's Law?

I think he meant the wizard hood, homie.

CoffeeIncluded

2012-04-27, 08:20 PM

Comic time, everyone!

#182: Sniffing Them Out (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/SniffingThemOut.png)

Yay, more stuff that won't become clear for a good long time! :smallbiggrin:

Marnath

2012-04-27, 08:26 PM

I bet he feels dumb wasting forcecage on a mouse. It's an expensive spell to cast. Won't he be suspicious that the mouse is gone when he comes back out though?

Qwertystop

2012-04-27, 08:33 PM

So, this comic is running such that two Swift-action spells and an Immediate-action spell can be cast in one round?

...Wow, I can't believe that that was the first thing I noticed.

Marnath

2012-04-27, 08:40 PM

CoffeeIncluded

2012-04-27, 08:44 PM

So, this comic is running such that two Swift-action spells and an Immediate-action spell can be cast in one round?

...Wow, I can't believe that that was the first thing I noticed.

What makes you think that was all one round?

It's two rounds. Round one is the surprise round, Miles hears Rust coming and casts Quickened Invisibility, then Dimension Doors himself to that scaffolding thing on the ceiling. Round two, he summons a rat right as Rust casts Forcecage and looks to see what he caught.

Qwertystop

2012-04-27, 08:47 PM

What makes you think that was all one round?

You think Rust's office is big enough that he can't get to the door in one move action?

Miles makes noise: No action, maybe a fumbled Hide or Listen check.
Miles realizes it, casts spells: 2 swift, 1 immediate (cast between swifts)
Rust comes to door, opens door, casts Forcecage: Move action, standard action.

oh wait... opening the door could be a move action instead of free if hes trying to do it quietly...

Never mind!

blackjack217

2012-04-27, 09:11 PM

That was close :smalleek:

t209

2012-04-27, 09:19 PM

Coffee, What does Miles mean by "Elizabeth made that spell"?

Hiro Protagonest

2012-04-27, 09:24 PM

Coffee, What does Miles mean by "Elizabeth made that spell"?

The late Mage General Elizabeth made the spell Teleport Other.

Draconi Redfir

2012-04-28, 07:03 AM

Yeahhhh ten bucks says the "two" he was talking about are the two kids, and he was talking to the preist dude who made the oath.

KillItWithFire

2012-04-28, 08:48 AM

Man that was some quick thinking on Miles part.

t209

2012-04-28, 08:54 AM

The two..Wait. NO no no!!
http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/Infirvention.png
Edit: It's the cleric dude that took away the two kids. Sacrifice also means that Rust must be a cultist.

blackjack217

2012-04-28, 11:28 AM

Savannah

2012-04-28, 12:03 PM

oh wait... opening the door could be a move action instead of free if hes trying to do it quietly...

Opening a door is a move action, period.

Hiro Protagonest

2012-04-28, 01:40 PM

The two..Wait. NO no no!!
http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/Infirvention.png
Edit: It's the cleric dude that took away the two kids.
Yeah... we kinda figured out Alistair was with Rust. Like, last thread. And two posts above yours Draconi made the same conclusion about "the two".
Sacrifice also means that Rust must be a cultist.

So... it's more plausible to you that Rust is a celestial who's an infernal cultist, than it is that he's an infernal?

CoffeeIncluded

2012-04-28, 01:48 PM

Yeah... we kinda figured out Alistair was with Rust. Like, last thread.

Where was that? I can't remember...

Hiro Protagonest

2012-04-28, 02:18 PM

Where was that? I can't remember...

Well, I couldn't find the posts searching through this thread, and I distinctly remember a reaction to the comic where Rust was talking to someone named "Alistair". I think it was Alagaesian who pointed it out.

But now I can't find the comic in the archives...

Mutant Sheep

2012-04-28, 04:33 PM

Well, I couldn't find the posts searching through this thread, and I distinctly remember a reaction to the comic where Rust was talking to someone named "Alistair". I think it was Alagaesian who pointed it out.

But now I can't find the comic in the archives...

The one where the kids say "Uncle Alistair"? T209 linked (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/Infirvention.png)to it in his post there.:smalltongue:

Hiro Protagonest

2012-04-28, 04:36 PM

The one where the kids say "Uncle Alistair"? T209 linked (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/Infirvention.png)to it in his post there.:smalltongue:

I meant the one where Rust is cut off talking to Alistair.

Oh! Now I remember. It's the one where he was first teleported to Kago by the ritual.

HalfTangible

2012-04-29, 08:47 AM

Coffee, What does Miles mean by "Elizabeth made that spell"?

That Elizabeth made it?

Qwertystop

2012-04-29, 02:03 PM

That Elizabeth made it?

What spell?

Hiro Protagonest

2012-04-29, 02:21 PM

What spell?
...The spell used on the last panel of the previous comic. I named that spell at the top of this page.

CoffeeIncluded

2012-04-30, 12:31 PM

SamBurke

2012-04-30, 12:36 PM

So I won't be able to do this idea until I get my tablet, but I've got a thought for a ponified Team Gale. Most of the names are tentative, but right now my thoughts are:

Lloyd Zephyr -> West Wind, Earth Pony
Radic Quilla -> Golden Hoof, Unicorn
Janine Nova -> Guiding Light, Earth Pony
Matthew Silver -> Silverflight, Pegasus
Tinder -> Tinder, Pegasus when in disguise
Serrin Peakane -> Half Point, Unicorn

I'm going to learn how to draw ponies *just* to draw that.

Silverraptor

2012-04-30, 01:14 PM

So I won't be able to do this idea until I get my tablet, but I've got a thought for a ponified Team Gale. Most of the names are tentative, but right now my thoughts are:

Lloyd Zephyr -> West Wind, Earth Pony
Radic Quilla -> Golden Hoof, Unicorn
Janine Nova -> Guiding Light, Earth Pony
Matthew Silver -> Silverflight, Pegasus
Tinder -> Tinder, Pegasus when in disguise
Serrin Peakane -> Half Point, Unicorn

Why not make Tinder into an actual dragon? Do ponies actually fear dragons in this version?

t209

2012-04-30, 01:17 PM

So I won't be able to do this idea until I get my tablet, but I've got a thought for a ponified Team Gale. Most of the names are tentative, but right now my thoughts are:

Lloyd Zephyr -> West Wind, Earth Pony
Radic Quilla -> Golden Hoof, Unicorn
Janine Nova -> Guiding Light, Earth Pony
Matthew Silver -> Silverflight, Pegasus
Tinder -> Tinder, Pegasus when in disguise
Serrin Peakane -> Half Point, Unicorn

Just asking, which My Little Ponies?
The Old One (with kids) or The New One (with Pinkie Pie).

Silverraptor

2012-04-30, 01:24 PM

Just asking, which My Little Ponies?
The Old One (with kids) or The New One (with Pinkie Pie).

Uhhh... the current good one which is the origin of the bronies?

SamBurke

2012-04-30, 02:09 PM

Uhhh... the current good one which is the origin of the bronies?

It depends on the dragon. Spike is a dragon, and nobody cares one way or the next, because he doesn't rampage. Once he begins acting up, everyone wants him dead. See here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acwGMSuNcZo)

That sounds a lot worse than it is.

t209

2012-04-30, 08:58 PM

So I won't be able to do this idea until I get my tablet, but I've got a thought for a ponified Team Gale. Most of the names are tentative, but right now my thoughts are:

Lloyd Zephyr -> West Wind, Earth Pony
Radic Quilla -> Golden Hoof, Unicorn
Janine Nova -> Guiding Light, Earth Pony
Matthew Silver -> Silverflight, Pegasus
Tinder -> Tinder, Pegasus when in disguise
Serrin Peakane -> Half Point, Unicorn

I think Tinder should be a Spike. Nothing's better for My Little Pony than a dragon.
P.S- Have you watched the old My Little Pony (or MLP Original 1980s)? This is the first my little pony that I watched as a kid (Well, 3 years ago and it was a rerun).

Hiro Protagonest

2012-04-30, 09:05 PM

It depends on the dragon. Spike is a dragon, and nobody cares one way or the next, because he doesn't rampage. Once he begins acting up, everyone wants him dead. See here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acwGMSuNcZo)

That sounds a lot worse than it is.

...What does that have to do with the post you quoted?

t209

2012-04-30, 09:16 PM

...What does that have to do with the post you quoted?

I think it has to do with Tinder, the dragon.

SamBurke

2012-04-30, 09:40 PM

...What does that have to do with the post you quoted?

I was responding to whether or not he would be spurned. It was in the quoted-quoted-quoted-quoted post.

t209

2012-05-01, 08:54 AM

DO you think Plavaan unintentionally brought Red Fever to Kago? I mean like Virgin Soil Epidemic, like new immigrant brought their disease that wiped out natives of other area in large numbers?

HalfTangible

2012-05-01, 10:40 PM

DO you think Plavaan unintentionally brought Red Fever to Kago? I mean like Virgin Soil Epidemic, like new immigrant brought their disease that wiped out natives of other area in large numbers?

How they would do it intentionally at all? :smallconfused: OF COURSE they did it by accident, assuming they brought it to Kago at all.

t209

2012-05-01, 10:49 PM

How they would do it intentionally at all? :smallconfused: OF COURSE they did it by accident, assuming they brought it to Kago at all.

Yes and what if it was a plan by Rust, before he killed Lord Byron? He might have used the Plavaan (and their Red Fever) on Kago (who didn't have the immunity). Maybe he had a plan on it too, if Kago didn't get wipe out from Red Fever, their zealous knight templar will finish both, Kago and Plavaan.

CoffeeIncluded

2012-05-01, 11:15 PM

Red Fever's been a problem in the eastern part of Nordica for a very long time. However, the plague was a result of a couple years of unusually warm, wet weather combined with a higher-than-normal amount of travel.

Alagaesian

2012-05-02, 09:47 AM

Ah. That makes a lot of sense. The Alavaan Plains, considering how they have been described as a possible agricultural center, were probably warm and wet enough for Red Fever to explode in that area long before it could properly spread to the other parts of Nordica. Hence, the Plavaan were given a few years head start on the disease.

In fact, if the plains were favorable enough to disease, then it makes perfect sense that Plavaans would evolve tougher immune systems than the other races. Kago's probably losing most of its soldiers due to Alavaan-area diseases, as opposed to actual warfare. Sure, Remove Disease could save a lot of those lives, but not if practically the entire army is coming down with several foreign pathogens.

Actually, considering how religious Kago is, it wouldn't be unusual to assume that most of the soldiers have regular access to clerics who could cure them of any major infections they might come down with. Assuming that Remove Disease won't give anyone an immunity to their affliction, that essentially means most of the Kago army has been relaxing in a sickness-free paradise for years to prevent their training/battles from being interrupted. Their immune systems have been given a large amount time to degrade and weaken. Then, you send all those untrained immune systems against a spectrum of nasty Alavaan diseases...

Yeah. I'm probably over-analyzing this and making several untrue assumptions, but this would help explain why Kago has been at war with the Plavaans for possibly more than a decade without managing to wipe out their smaller, less-organized, and technologically-weaker forces. (Besides Land-War-in-Asia scenarios and armor not being conductive to the guerrilla warfare the Plavaans are probably waging against them.)

HalfTangible

2012-05-02, 02:17 PM

Yes and what if it was a plan by Rust, before he killed Lord Byron? He might have used the Plavaan (and their Red Fever) on Kago (who didn't have the immunity). Maybe he had a plan on it too, if Kago didn't get wipe out from Red Fever, their zealous knight templar will finish both, Kago and Plavaan.

That was a NEGATIVE response to your post. ie, NO.

McDouggal

2012-05-03, 08:05 PM

Whew. Computer screen flunked out on me; just got a replacement. I was overdue anyways.

Anyways, wow. In the space of 4 comics, you've introduced ~400 new questions.

That's why I like Murphy's Law.

CoffeeIncluded

2012-05-06, 07:56 PM

Sorry guys; it's finals week so I can only work on the comic for about half an hour or so a day.

Marnath

2012-05-06, 08:10 PM

Sorry guys; it's finals week so I can only work on the comic for about half an hour or so a day.

Good luck on your finals. :smallsmile:

Silverraptor

2012-05-06, 08:13 PM

Sorry guys; it's finals week so I can only work on the comic for about half an hour or so a day.

Why are you working on it at all to begin with? Get back to studying!:smalltongue:

Qwertystop

2012-05-06, 08:36 PM

Sorry guys; it's finals week so I can only work on the comic for about half an hour or so a day.

Finals already? I may not be in college, but mine aren't for a few more weeks!

Actually... wow... they really snuck up on me.

KillItWithFire

2012-05-07, 06:32 AM

Sorry guys; it's finals week so I can only work on the comic for about half an hour or so a day.

You too? I swear everyone I know is either done with finals already or are having them this week. Everytime I get on Facebook there's a new message about how someone is so glad to finally be home and I'm stuck here for three more weeks. :smallfrown: Guess this is karma coming back to bite me for being all kinds of smug for starting like, a month later than all of them. Good luck on your own finals though! Don't only do half the thing because you didn't realize it was double-sided or something! (I know someone who did that... baaaad day.)

OoTLink

2012-05-08, 12:46 AM

Nope! My UC is on the quarter system, my finals are on the 13th and 14th of next month. I can't wait. Coming from a college that did semesters I would be done in a week or two, and the 3rd quarter really beats you up the first time.

Doorhandle

2012-05-08, 05:43 AM

*Looks at current comic (181 I think):*

Smooooooth, Miles. Well played. :smallamused:

legomaster00156

2012-05-08, 04:44 PM

Who prepares Quickened Summon Monster I for a 5th-level spell slot? :smallconfused:

TuggyNE

2012-05-08, 04:50 PM

Who prepares Quickened Summon Monster I for a 5th-level spell slot? :smallconfused:

Maybe it's actually Sudden Quickened?

Qwertystop

2012-05-08, 04:56 PM

Who prepares Quickened Summon Monster I for a 5th-level spell slot? :smallconfused:

Anyone who needs a plausible source of a sound that isn't plainly magical or illusionary.

Or anyone who's paranoid enough to save two spell slots per day for the following:

Protocol: Before resting at the end of the day, cast a future-telling spell (in one of the saved slots) and ask "what spell would be most useful for me to prepare in my situation slot (the other saved one) tomorrow, named according to the list I am holding?"

The list would chart all spells as root words, and all metamagics as prefixes or suffixes, so that the correct spell can be given as one word. Once one has more questions availible, save more than one slot for the situation spell.

Lix Lorn

2012-05-09, 08:10 AM

Anyone who needs a plausible source of a sound that isn't plainly magical or illusionary.

Or anyone who's paranoid enough to save two spell slots per day for the following:

Protocol: Before resting at the end of the day, cast a future-telling spell (in one of the saved slots) and ask "what spell would be most useful for me to prepare in my situation slot (the other saved one) tomorrow, named according to the list I am holding?"

The list would chart all spells as root words, and all metamagics as prefixes or suffixes, so that the correct spell can be given as one word. Once one has more questions availible, save more than one slot for the situation spell.
Win. xD Ridiculously gamey in an IC way, but win.

Qwertystop

2012-05-09, 09:25 AM

Win. xD Ridiculously gamey in an IC way, but win.

Well, as it still fits within IC logic (paranoid, but still), it works.

t209

2012-05-09, 01:15 PM

I think I got lucky.
My english class will not have final test but we have to turn in our paper within the class time.
Speech class also will not have final test.

KillItWithFire

2012-05-09, 05:16 PM

I think I got lucky.
My english class will not have final test but we have to turn in our paper within the class time.
Speech class also will not have final test.

I wouldn't want for any of my own finals to be canceled really. For most of my classes the final will mean a difference between a B and an A. Mostly in intro to digital systems as the TA who grades my lab reports seems to have something against all human beings everywhere.

Alagaesian

2012-05-10, 12:17 AM

One of the great parts about my college is that I literally started my vacation in mid-April. Not only does my vacation literally take up one third of the year, but because my college gets off a week earlier than most other ones, I was able to snag a summer job fairly easily.

Also, a very weird coincidence: I just realized that one of my engineering classmates was named Caroline Kramer. Same spelling and everything. She obviously isn't Coffee, but I thought it would be mildly entertaining for Coffee to know that she has an evil twin here in Michigan.

Also, in regards to the "what kind of person would prepare that spell" question, we already have evidence that Miles is heavily suspicious of Rust and probably completely paranoid. It wouldn't be unlikely to assume that Miles would prepare that entire three-spell combo every day so he would be prepared in the event that someone catches him snooping where he shouldn't be. Heck, he might have Readied that Quickened Invisibility spell in case he fumbled a Move Silently check while eavesdropping on Rust.

Elemental

2012-05-10, 12:30 AM

I wouldn't put it past him to prepare a wide variety of spells for emergency situations.
After all, he is unlikely to need to need to use damaging spells (Rust is unlikely to do something so foolish as to attack someone), and he can do that with a wand of magic missile or something.

Doorhandle

2012-05-10, 02:07 AM

Marnath

2012-05-10, 02:28 AM

Best of all, this advanced state of paranoia is currently in character. :smallyuk:

It's not paranoia when they're really after you.

CoffeeIncluded

2012-05-10, 08:55 AM

Best of all, this advanced state of paranoia is currently in character. :smallyuk:

One of the great parts about my college is that I literally started my vacation in mid-April. Not only does my vacation literally take up one third of the year, but because my college gets off a week earlier than most other ones, I was able to snag a summer job fairly easily.

Also, a very weird coincidence: I just realized that one of my engineering classmates was named Caroline Kramer. Same spelling and everything. She obviously isn't Coffee, but I thought it would be mildly entertaining for Coffee to know that she has an evil twin here in Michigan.

Also, in regards to the "what kind of person would prepare that spell" question, we already have evidence that Miles is heavily suspicious of Rust and probably completely paranoid. It wouldn't be unlikely to assume that Miles would prepare that entire three-spell combo every day so he would be prepared in the event that someone catches him snooping where he shouldn't be. Heck, he might have Readied that Quickened Invisibility spell in case he fumbled a Move Silently check while eavesdropping on Rust.

Exactly! Miles has always been a rather suspicious fellow, but now he's completely paranoid! Also, dun, dun dun with the other me...Though no. I am not an engineering student. At all. Physics... *Shudder* I AM prevet though, which is like premed but with even more grade obsession because there's only 28 vet schools in the US and I've got my sights set on Cornell Vet School, the best in the country. And I'm taking organic chemistry next year.

To get back on topic, I really don't know if I can get this update in before finals end and I go home; my first final is tonight and even though I'm confident in gen chem, I'm not nearly as confident in statistics and physiology and I have to get a LOT of studying in. I can do it, it's just not going to be fun. At all.

But if I can't get the comic up before I go home, I am getting a tablet as an early birthday present within a couple days of heading home, so would you wait a few extra days if I can't get it up by Wednesday for me to get a hang of the tablet? The comics won't be completely tablet-drawn, but it'll make a bunch of details and stuff a lot easier, especially since I'm a lefty but I've kinda been trained to use a mouse/touchpad with my right hand.

Elemental

2012-05-10, 09:02 AM

Of course we're willing to wait.
It's better to take as much time as you want than to rush it.
Not like you're getting paid to produce Murphy's Law at this time.
(Though, if I had money and they were available, I would buy it in book form)

Alagaesian

2012-05-10, 03:57 PM

Also, dun, dun dun with the other me...Though no. I am not an engineering student. At all. Physics... *Shudder* I AM prevet though, which is like premed but with even more grade obsession because there's only 28 vet schools in the US and I've got my sights set on Cornell Vet School, the best in the country. And I'm taking organic chemistry next year.

Your evil twin was in my programming class. One of the things I love about studying engineering is that you don't need a twitchy-eyed obsession with your GPA to continue along your career path. You essentially just have to pass your classes and make sure everything you learned in college doesn't leak out your ears the moment you graduate. Then again, you'd need to study physics. And four terms of calculus. And somehow cobble together the degree requirement of 128 credits (16 credits/term, on average). It's not for the faint of heart, let me tell you.

You should also be happy to know that being a good drawer makes orgo much easier to handle, especially at the beginning. Also, the class will teach you how to draw regular polygons with both speed and accuracy. You might be able to get away with drawing comics on your tablet as structured procrastination.

So, yeah, don't worry about posting a new comic until after your exams are over. If you put up something and failed a class because it cut into your study time, the ensuing guilt would far outweigh any gains we might achieve by getting the comic a few days early.

leakingpen

2012-05-11, 05:00 PM

as an ochem major, i can safely say, you will love it or hate it, but you will ALWAYS use it.

Saeyan

2012-05-12, 09:34 AM

COFFEE MY FRIEND. Just posting here to say that I'm not dead yet and also that I have finished drawing Serrin and Fir.

CoffeeIncluded

2012-05-12, 10:47 AM

Sweetness; I can't wait to see it!

Studying's going fine here guys. Thank you for being so patient.

CoffeeIncluded

2012-05-14, 12:19 PM

Guys, my last final's tomorrow and hopefully it'll go as well as my first two did. Assuming I'm not sleep deprived, I think I'll do okay. Physiology's going to be my hardest final, but I actually get the material, or at least enough of it to do well. Now here's hoping I do well enough to get an A- in the class; I'm right on the A/B borderline.

Anyway, I'm posting this because I'm headed home Wednesday, which means that there WILL be an update by Saturday at the absolute latest; even if I don't get my tablet by then. So hang tight, and I'm sorry for the delay!

t209

2012-05-14, 08:10 PM

Teutonic Knight

2012-05-14, 10:29 PM

You draw Murphy's Law with a tablet? :smallconfused:

Marnath

2012-05-14, 10:37 PM

You draw Murphy's Law with a tablet? :smallconfused:

She's supposed to be getting one for her birthday soon, or something. It was mentioned a few pages back I think.

Teutonic Knight

2012-05-14, 10:48 PM

She's supposed to be getting one for her birthday soon, or something. It was mentioned a few pages back I think.

Thanks. And here I was thinking I had found the secret to her success of getting comics out on a set schedule. I guess I still have something to learn about "college-level diligence". :smalltongue:

KillItWithFire

2012-05-15, 10:35 AM

Thanks. And here I was thinking I had found the secret to her success of getting comics out on a set schedule. I guess I still have something to learn about "college-level diligence". :smalltongue:

college level what? Personally I'm as much a mess now organizationally as i was in high school. Which is probably why I will never write a webcomic. The fact that coffee is able to put so much detail into this world and release it a fairly steady clip while still maintaining her studies is astounding to me.

CoffeeIncluded

2012-05-15, 04:03 PM

Marnath

2012-05-15, 04:17 PM

Heh, it's a lot harder than it looks. And my schedule's probably going to be more erratic next year, since I'm starting my animal physiology concentration and taking organic chem. But that's next year, and this year is done! I'll work on the comic a bit tonight and I'm heading home tomorrow!

Congrats.:smallsmile:

OoTLink

2012-05-15, 09:54 PM

I dunno about you Coffee, but I've found my computer engineering specialization stuff easier than the general ed and lower division classes at times. :smallwink:

There's hope for you yet ^_^

Alagaesian

2012-05-15, 11:07 PM

Oh, certainly. There are also cases where some general ed classes are more difficult than other general ed classes that they happen to be prerequisites for. For instance, in my college, calculus II is considered to be far more difficult than both calculus III and IV.

Ah, weeder courses. Tough and unfair at times, yes, but they at least keep all the poor/undedicated students from entering careers where their mistakes have the potential to kill people.

CoffeeIncluded

2012-05-16, 06:50 AM

Yeah, and Orgo's like the ultimate weeder course. :smalltongue: I think I'll be fine though. I got one of my semester grades back yesterday. Turns out an A- actually lowered my GPA. :smallamused:

SamBurke

2012-05-16, 09:33 AM

Yeah, and Orgo's like the ultimate weeder course. :smalltongue: I think I'll be fine though. I got one of my semester grades back yesterday. Turns out an A- actually lowered my GPA. :smallamused:

Then you have a high enough grade to make a comic, EH?

*not being pushy at all*

Silverraptor

2012-05-16, 12:13 PM

Yeah, and Orgo's like the ultimate weeder course. :smalltongue: I think I'll be fine though. I got one of my semester grades back yesterday. Turns out an A- actually lowered my GPA. :smallamused:

And its times like this that confirm just how much more smarter you are compared to me.:smallamused:

CoffeeIncluded

2012-05-16, 05:38 PM

Okay guys. Good news is I'm home. Bad news is that I won't be able to get the tablet until sometime next month. But the good news is that I'm going to get the comic up tonight (unlikely) or tomorrow (almost certain) anyway! I'll figure out another way to do one of the panels.

CoffeeIncluded

2012-05-17, 12:40 PM

Okay, so photobucket's finally back up. Update time! Finally.

#183: What? It Was Hot Out (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/WhatItWasHot.png)

Marnath

2012-05-17, 01:42 PM

Looks like Lexington is an artist. If they do leave, maybe they'll meet up with Lloyd's group? He could use some help.

SamBurke

2012-05-17, 01:47 PM

I may just be an idiot, but who are the people in the photo?

CoffeeIncluded

2012-05-17, 01:59 PM

They're Lexi and Lloyd. Yeah, I wanted to draw that last panel myself, but eventually found a filter to run the pose through as a substitute.

CoffeeIncluded

2012-05-17, 02:05 PM

They're Lexi and Lloyd. Yeah, I wanted to draw that last panel myself, but eventually found a filter to run the pose through as a substitute.

CoffeeIncluded

2012-05-17, 02:08 PM

They're Lexi and Lloyd. Yeah, I wanted to draw that last panel myself, but eventually found a filter to run the pose through as a substitute.

t209

2012-05-17, 02:33 PM

Confirmed! Lloyd and Lexi are gay lovers (in visual anyway). Do you think it will have siege of laria?
P.S- I wonder if it has to do with 2 kids. Blood for blood god, anyone?

Volthawk

2012-05-17, 02:38 PM

Confirmed! Lloyd and Lexi are gay lovers (in visual anyway).

Wasn't this a known thing anyway? :smallconfused:

Mina Kobold

2012-05-17, 02:49 PM

Yeah, and Orgo's like the ultimate weeder course. :smalltongue: I think I'll be fine though. I got one of my semester grades back yesterday. Turns out an A- actually lowered my GPA. :smallamused:

We do not even get + and - and yet I am so jealous. >_<

Comicwise, it seems the tension is growing. Can barely wait to see if they make it out alive! Great job! ^_^

Qwertystop

2012-05-17, 02:49 PM

They're Lexi and Lloyd. Yeah, I wanted to draw that last panel myself, but eventually found a filter to run the pose through as a substitute.

What do you mean, a filter? It looks the same as the rest to me.

CoffeeIncluded

2012-05-17, 02:51 PM

What do you mean, a filter? It looks the same as the rest to me.

No, I ran it through a slight distortion filter. Take a look at Lloyd's head in the last panel.

Marnath

2012-05-17, 03:48 PM

They're Lexi and Lloyd. Yeah, I wanted to draw that last panel myself, but eventually found a filter to run the pose through as a substitute.

You could always go back and change it when you get your tablet, if you like. :smallsmile: I think it looks fine this way. Also, triple post.

Wasn't this a known thing anyway? :smallconfused:

Yes, yes it is.

Mutant Sheep

2012-05-18, 06:46 AM

leakingpen

2012-05-18, 09:47 AM

leakingpen

2012-05-18, 10:04 AM

Yeah, and Orgo's like the ultimate weeder course. :smalltongue: I think I'll be fine though. I got one of my semester grades back yesterday. Turns out an A- actually lowered my GPA. :smallamused:

Hey, as a biochem major who's good at putting things into terms non sciencey people can get, feel free to pm me if a concept gets the better of you.

Marnath

2012-05-18, 01:33 PM

Seriously. We don't need it in comic when it was Word of Coffee that told us it in the first place.:smalltongue: (Gay or bi, that is the question. :D)

Can Miles get some sleep now?:smallfrown: No, not with Lex. Get your minds outa the last panel people!

Even without hearing from the author, it's pretty easy to figure out. There's only two people Lexi could be, Lexington and Alexis. Alexis is the one spying on Lloyd with Miles when Lloyd is practicing his pick up lines so it can't really be her.

super dark33

2012-05-18, 04:31 PM

*Appears in an explosion of red and black*

Im back after some time i wanst here!

So things are getting tighter...

i bet 20 strips to the big battle scene.

Silverraptor

2012-05-18, 05:11 PM

*Appears in an explosion of red and black*

Im back after some time i wanst here!

So things are getting tighter...

i bet 20 strips to the big battle scene.

You're on!:smallamused: (Totally using background knowledge obtained by writer on the decision of making the bet.:smallamused:)

Alagaesian

2012-05-18, 08:03 PM

The "big battle scene" of which you speak is heavily dependent on what you define "big" to be. For instance, Murphy's fight with the assassin might be considered "big" because it has been the only battle scene since comic 98. Comic 69, if you don't count the flashback. Therefore, any fight containing more than three people might be considered "big" because it will be the largest fight since almost half the comic ago.

Anyways, am I the only one who enjoyed that Continuity Nod to Saphrine?

t209

2012-05-18, 11:06 PM

CoffeeIncluded

2012-05-23, 09:07 PM

Hey guys; I'm going to update on or around Friday. I'm sorry; the past few days have really sucked.

Mina Kobold

2012-05-24, 02:55 PM

No worries! Getting better from sucky days is important!

I am sure we have plenty of things to speculate about while we wait. So take your time. :smallsmile:

I, for one, am wondering about the picture. Is it magic or do they have functional cameras? Or did I mistake a drawing for a photograph? ^_^'

OoTLink

2012-05-24, 11:24 PM

Marnath

2012-05-25, 02:09 AM

I wonder what Lex means when he says "LLoyd he'll... I think I made my analysis prematurely." What analysis? what will lloyd do? Fight against them? He couldn't even fight against the 'real' enemy when he had grown up trained to kill them, I don't see him fighting anyone he is familiar with lol.

He told him Lloyd would be all right, since he's far away and can't get sucked into the war/ other nonsense going on in Kago. Now it looks like there'll be a much bigger war, and he might have been wrong about Lloyd not getting drawn in.

CoffeeIncluded

2012-05-25, 10:28 AM

Yeah, if the war spreads any further Lloyd's getting sucked in whether he likes it or not. Also, the second panel of the comic I'm making now would be much easier if I had a tablet.

CoffeeIncluded

2012-05-26, 09:46 AM

About damn time, huh?

#184: Merry Band Of Traitors (http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac294/caffeineincluded/MerryBandOfTraitors.png)

Maquise

2012-05-26, 10:12 AM

Well, this cannot end well.

t209

2012-05-26, 10:36 AM

I wonder how Half Breeds (especially Orcs and Hobgoblins) can exist in Kago since they're too racist to give them a ugly backstory (don't want to use R word).

Asta Kask

2012-05-26, 12:43 PM

Clearly Rust has never heard of homeopathy. The more you dilute, the more potent it gets!

Mixt

2012-05-26, 01:12 PM

Was that a reference to what i think it was?

*Glares at Rust poisoning the river in order to cause death and chaos*

I'm on to you...

CoffeeIncluded

2012-05-26, 02:14 PM

Trivia: Lyra and Cole are half-siblings; Lyra is a human while Cole is a half-orc. I think it's obvious how they're making quite a bit of money during this whole fiasco.

Also, in the second panel, I originally wanted Rust to have his hand in the waterfall, and as the water pooled and ran down his hand it would turn from clear to black, but it was just too hard to do without a tablet, and I don't think I'm getting that until my birthday in about 5 weeks.

Also also, the Selket River, along with its tributaries and so forth, is the main source of water for about 40% of the continent. If you managed to actually poison the entire river or something, the death toll would be 4-5 million, minimum. Point is, if Rust wants a lot of people dead, that's the fastest way Lexi can think of to do it. Except, of course, it's impossible to do.