OOTS #397 - The Discussion Thread

[The Giant]

New comic is up.

[Zephra]

very nice.
hope everything turned out well.
I'm scarred of tellutubbies too.:smalleek:

[ElfLad]

Wow, Nale got Vaarsuvius's name right.

[Kalir]

That is bloody brilliant, all around.

And Elan seems to be better at illusionry, while holding his own against Nale in close combat. Nifty.

[Eli_Gamir]

"Apparently" lol, great comic!

[Rambi]

An evil tellytubby would scare me too. Poor Thog

[Telhuine]

I hope everything is alright with you and yours, Giant. You certainly showed back up here in style. Outstanding comic!

[consul]

Excellently played there V. I was just rereading the Origin book that just shows how V can play the intellect quickly. I do like how Elan can multitask so well.

[Ego Slayer]

The comic title RULES. :smallbiggrin:

[Maglor_Grubb]

Lol, evil tellytubby. Elan sure does know how to concentrate on 2 things, but I doubt he can concentrate on it while talking and worrying... Thog not scared anymore?

[Itdano]

Haha! Nale got owned.

And welcome back Giant. You were sorely missed.

[ampcptlogic]

The time spent with with :thog: has probably taught :elan: some of his fears and his general inability to disbelieve illusions.

[Grim Greyscale]

That giant floating hand in the first panel made me think of Midna. I really need to stop playing Twilight Princess so much. Great comic, Mr. Giant.

[Seffbasilisk]

Ahhh! Teletubbies! Run for the hills!

(Great comic Giant!)

[Deuce]

Tele-frickin-tubbies! :smalleek: I'm with Thog on this one.

Poor Haley, looks like she picked the wrong week to have a major plot break-through.

[Hotspur]

Yea, V!

The last several comics have really been of high quality! Kudos!

(and I'd be scared of the teletubby as well)

[SmartAlec]

Excellent deduction on V's part.

"Insult Nale, and whoever responds IS Nale." Elegantly simple.

[Elcaz]

Excellent, chuckle worthy and clever on V's part. Good to see you back, Giant.

[Deuce]

That giant floating hand in the first panel made me think of Midna. I really need to stop playing Twilight Princess so much. Great comic, Mr. Giant.

So is that a "Bigby's Pinching Fingers?"

[Tormsskull]

Awesome. V's strategy was pretty cool.

[Tola]

Nice. And I hope the emergency wasn't too bad.

[Archaicwonder]

Dude, fantastic comic....I can't stop saying expletives followed by "Yeah" because the world is finally right again, There is OOTS greatness, Nale gets whacked and V rocks.

Amen

oh, and hope everything is alright for you

[Enoch_6211]

definately very funny.

"Thor's Duodenum"? fantastic.
and i will second Rambi, poor Thog ineed.

[Fasali]

Hahaha, oh man. V is just too cool. Nicely done

[Korta]

Wow! For once, V's lovely long-windedness works in her favour! Brilliant all-around, Giant! Thank you!
:smallsmile:

[brinoch]

Thog is so abused. And it's so funny. :smallsmile:

Really, though, are we sure that V sparked Nale? After all, only an evil genius would think to use a Tele-tubby against Thog.

[Cradok]

"Apparently" Go, V!

[Rockphed]

I just love the smell of burnt nale in the morning. Too bad about thog being afraid of teletubies. It would totally rock to see him beat them up. That would show the nonsense spewing kids tv show makers to shape up!

[Axorcist]

Nale's greatest weakness - inflated ego! A singing Belkar always makes me laugh, so I was laughing even from the first panel! What a great comic!

[The Extinguisher]

I knew that Nale's arrogance would be the death of him...well that or Banjo.

Great comic all around. I hope everything worked out.

[Calin]

Poor Thog indeed!

Haley seems to have gotten the worst end of her fight though.

And welcome back, Giant.

[sjcottrell]

Just have to say, I love the fourth frame where the fight scene is beautifully laid out.

Great comic all around!

[Eriol]

They should just be able to tell via their "caster colors" methinks. Elan's always been blue, and Nale's always been yellow. Solved!


Though I can't fault V's solution. Nice stuff.

[Tola]

Thinking on it, though...Haley is NOT going to be happy, even if she survives. She gained a level or two, and now they may be gone for good, plus some MORE, even.

[The Vorpal Tribble]

From the steaming jungles of Lala Land it came, primal episodes of Howdy Doody playing across its torso. It lifted its geometrically ornamented head and roared with the sound of a thousand five year olds being forced to eat their broccoli. IT WAS THE DIRE TELETUBBIE! A beast from the beginnings of the TV era!

And the world did tremble...

[HuoMaKe]

0WN3D BY :vaarsuvius:!!!

Nice point on his/her/its part.

As if the black clothes and Elan holding a rapier didn't do it :)

[wowy319]

Sabine's got Haley! Oh noes!
*ahem*
Well, I must say V's methods kicked ass. great job, giant!

[Saithis Bladewing]

Vaarsuvius = THE WIN! :D


Thinking on it, though...Haley is NOT going to be happy, even if she survives. She gained a level or two, and now they may be gone for good, plus some MORE, even.

I'd be surprised if Durkon wasn't level 13 and thus capable of casting Greater Restoration by now.

[Sanctu]

(1) I hope things are going well, Rich.

(2) WOOT!

[Athalos]

The evil tellutubby made me laugh out loud for 30 seconds. And then again when i looked back.

Brilliant!

[The Extinguisher]

I just noticed this. Durkon saying Thor's Duodenum.That is so much awesome

[thorntin2000]

Any OOTS trivia buffs care to enlighten me? This strikes me as the first strip with Elan casting a spell as opposed to using a bard song.

[LadyGlutter]

Are you a closet VegeTales fan, Giant?

Leggo my ego. Hmmmmm.

I really liked this one too, 394 and this one are the best in ages. I love how a GM will play a "super genius" evil bad guy, and you're thinking, "sooooo... played."

[fwiffo]

OK, I give up. Is there any particular reason that Durkon is appealing to Thor's small intestine?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duodenum

[brinoch]

So is that a "Bigby's Pinching Fingers?"

It's not quite Evan's Tentacles of Forced Intrusion, but it'll do in a pinch.

[Mad Scientist]

Hurray! I love that V just left Belkar hanging upside down in the hall. Very funny! It's going to be even funnier when they explain everything to Roy later.

[Minchandre]

"While I enjoy the works of Judy Garland as much as the next elf..."

Pure gold. This is possibly the best OotS ever

[Etiainen]

Lol Elan lost it :D

:durkon: Thor's Duodenum - LOL!
Floating Teletubby - aaaaaaah!


Hmm guess Haley will have to wait till' the next comic

Great work Giant :)



OK, I give up. Is there any particular reason that Durkon is appealing to Thor's small intestine?

Probably not, maybe it's a "classic" dwarven phrase?

[sklar dansig]

You just have to love V talk and talk and talk and then blast someone

[The Vorpal Tribble]

Any OOTS trivia buffs care to enlighten me? This strikes me as the first strip with Elan casting a spell as opposed to using a bard song.
#66 - Thog's Weakness (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0066.html)

Other instances of Elan spell usage:
#386 - The Cliffport Redemption (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/../comics/oots0387.html)
#217 - Now In Ogre-Vision! (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0217.html)
#156 - Cunning Escape (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/../comics/oots0156.html)
#85 - The Elder Puppet (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/../comics/oots0085.html)

[prufock]

I'm looking forward to Durkon busting up Sabine.

[denelian]

all i need to say is...

where is the noo-noo?!!??!!?!?!

[Wallyz]

Very nice. A little LG BUtt whoopin.

[Dawnstrider_Moogle]

Hah! That was perfect. The hand, Elan fending off both Nale and Thog, and a nice little zing to Durkon about V's time as a lizard :p

But above all, yay for V being clever!

[thorntin2000]

Much obliged Vorpal Tribble.

[EmeraldRose]

The comic title RULES. :smallbiggrin:
Knew you'd love it!

:vaarsuvius: is the BEST!!!!!! "Apparently." HA!! :smallbiggrin:

[fwiffo]

I see Elan was going easy on Thog. If he cast an illusion of Bharney instead of a teletubby, results could've been fatal.

[mooseofshadows]

Thor's Duodenum! The new comic!

It's sad that I know what the duodenum is.

[GymGeekAus]

Way to go, V!

Who knew that an 18 Int would help you see through the use of the bluff skill?

By the way, V's understanding of psychology is quite impressive. I'm starting to accept his/her explanation of Belkar's proto-brain as well.

[fangthane]

From the steaming jungles of Lala Land it came, primal episodes of Howdy Doody playing across its torso. It lifted its geometrically ornamented head and roared with the sound of a thousand five year olds being forced to eat their broccoli. IT WAS THE DIRE TELETUBBIE! A beast from the beginnings of the TV era!

And the world did tremble...
Dude. No. You are hereby categorically forbidden to homebrew anything based on the concept of a Dire Teletubby. The normal variety's easily bad enough.

On the topic of the comic... This is by far the most hilarity I've endured in a long while. Belkar continuing to sing while Grasped by a Hand was nice, as well as the sniping "you rolled a 2" "at least I had it prepped" which was soooo reminiscent of so many of my D&D experiences. "What do you mean, the sorc didn't take dispel at 3?! Oh, fireball and fly are nice for personal use, but dude... the rest of us are hosed now!" Of course, the fact that it also provided an excuse for V and Durkon to be approaching Haley's room (as the rope expert) was absolute gold in plot terms.

Best one-word response to date is now, definitely the word "Apparently."
Of course, V could totally have done a Wallace Shawn imitation at that point too, but it would have gone to double length. "You COULD be trusting to your Evasion to allow you to avoid my spell entirely, thus I clearly cannot trust the Elan in front of ME..."

I like the way the plotlines are starting to converge a bit again, giving us a sense that we'll have some kind of resolution shortly... Hope Durkon has some diamonds on hand and a Restoration prepped, because Haley doesn't look too good. I'd tend to rate this one about an 8/10 myself. Mostly because V painted Nale most beautifully into a corner, partly because teletubby illusions are a dramatic sign of character development in Elan's case, partly because I'm glad the party's arriving given just how groggy* Haley is, and partly because... well... Who designs an epithet around his deity's duodenum anyhow?! :)

I find myself wondering if Rich's personal emergency involved anyone's ulcer (not that I'd anticipate ever finding out, nor that I need to, just idle curiosity since the word doesn't spring unbidden to most people's minds.)
*
groggygroggygroggygroggygroggygroggygroggygroggygr oggygroggygroggygroggy

[xatm092]

I would have thought someone would have already said this, but did you mean "natural 20"???

[Felinoid]

OK, I give up. Is there any particular reason that Durkon is appealing to Thor's small intestine?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duodenum
I am so going to hate myself for saying this, but Thor's duodenum would produce Holy Crap. :smallbiggrin: (Took me a second to get it, but damn that's a good association pun. XD )

Loved V in this one. That elf has some serious mental faculties.

[Skydiving_Ninja]

No, he means natural two. Thats why Belkar is still charmed and singing.

The Teletubby scaring Thog was genius, by the way.

[Eldred]

Oh my, the teletubby... that made me laugh. :smallsmile:

And V is as cool as ever!

[Lial Swiftlight]

Last panel = most awesome panel in all existance. I can't explain why, but it's Elan's expression that really seals it for me.

I'm wondering, though... why do they automaticaly think of Haley when they need stuff to restrain and gag someone... is there something they know about that girl that we don't? :smalleek:

[Glyde]

Awesome. Another great one, like usual.

[The Extinguisher]

Lial, Because she has 8 ranks in Use Rope (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0069.html)

[Lial Swiftlight]

I am so going to hate myself for saying this, but Thor's duodenum would produce Holy Crap. :smallbiggrin: (Took me a second to get it, but damn that's a good association pun. XD )

Hah! That's brilliant! :biggrin:

[theKOT]

Solid! This comic does a nice job of containing both Nale's and Vaarsuvius's wordiness while remain compact and moving the plot along. The jokes were good, if not hilarious, and the strip had a good feel.

I wonder How Haley and Durkon are doing. The subject of the next strip perhaps?

[Tharj TreeSmiter]

Never underestimate the power of ego!

[Skyserpent]

I am so going to hate myself for saying this, but Thor's duodenum would produce Holy Crap. :smallbiggrin: (Took me a second to get it, but damn that's a good association pun. XD )

Loved V in this one. That elf has some serious mental faculties.

I thought the small intestine was the one related to #1...

In which case it would be used quite often due to Thor's frequent indulging in Beer...

[teratorn]

Despite finding it funny I was annoyed by this strip. I'd rather have seen Haley saved first, Elan was in no immediate danger. Now I'm stuck with this image of Haley suffering for the weekend.


I see Elan was going easy on Thog. If he cast an illusion of Bharney instead of a teletubby, results could've been fatal.
Wow, there is something of a torturer in you.


I am so going to hate myself for saying this, but Thor's duodenum would produce Holy Crap. :smallbiggrin: (Took me a second to get it, but damn that's a good association pun. XD )
Hey, you're almost as fast a thinker as V. But wouldn't Holy Crap be more like Thor's Colon?

[Captain van der Decken]

I was expecting Nale to not screw that up.

[Wonton]

That 4th panel made my day! :smallbiggrin:

What was the thing in the first two panels? A "Bigby's so-and-so hand" spell?

[TheLamentation]

V is most excellent. This strip was awesome.

[Tmabbbb]

That was an awesome comic! And I don't say that for every comic, even though they are all very well done. And I like V's lines, especially "At least I managed to have the spell prepared", and "Apparently". I also liked how Elan managed to take on Thog and Nale, although I expected Haley's alchemical arrows from last comic should've badly hurt Sabine. Still, even with those good lines, I think I might have preferred it if Elan and Haley could handle those 3 by themselves. Still, great comic, and I hope everything worked out well for you, Giant.

Note: anyone notice that panel 3 has the door on its hinges?

[Maerad of Pellinor]

Yay V!

I almost pity Thog, having to face an evil Teletubby! :smalltongue:

Great comic, Giant! Hope everything worked out well in the end. :smallsmile:

[Zephra]

That 4th panel made my day! :smallbiggrin:

What was the thing in the first two panels? A "Bigby's so-and-so hand" spell?

perhaps mage hand? I know belkar isn't that light, but maybe some variation of that?

[berrew]

<snip>

Hey, you're almost as fast a thinker as V. But wouldn't Holy Crap be more like Thor's Colon?
Yeah, but the joke wouldn't be nearly as obscure, and not as hilarious when you DO get it.

Priceless. Everything from V's sexually ambiguous comments, to cartoon layout, through teletubbies and outstanding dialogue in general.

Man, I love this strip :)

[Turcano]

It's not quite Evan's Tentacles of Forced Intrusion, but it'll do in a pinch.

Booooo!

I can't help thinking that Elan's skirting an alignment shift with that illusion.

[Max_Sinister]

Welcome back, Giant! Thx for the new comic! Evil teletubbie... *g*

But I feel sorry for Haley. Hope Sabine doesn't hurt her too much...

[dan4ster]

That was great! I hope everything turned out well :smallsmile:

[thatwolfguy]

woo hoo! the gang's all back together.....except for roy.....hmmm...where has he been for the last 20 or so comics? well, at least the elan/nale thing is resolved, and belkar will be ok - i was wondering what would happen if he dealt lethal damage while under the influence - and haley is fixed, so all's right with the world....uh oh, probably shouldn't have said that.


dun dun dunnnnnnnnnnn

[Zephra]

it's bigby's grasping hand! (someone just told me, but I get to sound smart.) does a grapple. it's a seventh level spell

[Toothygrin]

YEAH!!!!!

GO, V!!!!!

Awesome comic name, too... I'm willing to bet Giant spends a considerable amount of time thinking up those titles!!

[Zephra]

so what about roy? last time we saw him was 320, saying sure, he wanted to play parchesi

[Baldknight]

Note: anyone notice that panel 3 has the door on its hinges?

Because Thog only rips 3/4 of the door off leaving the hinges and a bit of door still hanging.

Fantastic comic, once again Nale outsmarts himself. :smallbiggrin:

Hope everything ok Giant.

[Lithgon the Crazy]

Note: anyone notice that panel 3 has the door on its hinges?

Yea I noticed that too. The door is broken a little further in than what you can see in panel 3 (Panel 4 for broken one).

"Apparently" one of the greatest one-liners from V. Nale just got OWNED! :biggrin:

*Can't wait to see the next one*

[Pantler]

Now THAT'S what I call a good comic :smallsmile:

Althogh I like the new swashbuckling Elan much better than the old one, it sucks how he ignores Haley's butt getting kicked. He's supposed to be a damsel-saving hero, dammit!

[TigerHunter]

V rawks.
Awesome as ever, giant. I appreciate your putting out the effort to make a new comic despite your personal emergency.

[silvadel]

That is kind of cute -- a natural 2 vs not having the spell -- the teletubby illusion (man elan is coming into his own) -- Nales proclivity to prevaricate.

[Coldwind]

vaarsuvius rocks, as always.

[Froody]

Hah, take that, Nale! Go, V!

Great comic. :D

[Djagir]

So is that a "Bigby's Pinching Fingers?"I'm still waiting for the cantrip "Bigby's Insulting Digit."

[silvadel]

Bigbys Insulting Digit would be at least a 2nd level spell.

And yes, I always liked V. Probably my favorite character in OOTS.

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

Guess that 18 Int wasn't just for casting spells. That was genius.

[Ampersand]

Sigh...well, being a villian, it's obvious that Nale can't suceed forever. I still enjoyed the plot while it lasted. At least now we get to see his dashing escape.

It was still interesting to see Nale to try to hijack the "good twin" defense, even if he got countered. Definitely in his top ten, though I doubt he'll be able to beat convincing Elan to attack Haley for a while.

At least Sabine is happy for the moment, seeing how she finally gets to drain some of Haley's levels.

[darthmoridin]

V ROCKS!!!!! :smallbiggrin:

Welcome back, Big G! Hope all is well.

[Behold_the_Void]

Althogh I like the new swashbuckling Elan much better than the old one, it sucks how he ignores Haley's butt getting kicked. He's supposed to be a damsel-saving hero, dammit!

In Elan's defense, I'd say the fact that he's holding off both Nale and Thog counts for something.

[Albion]

V likes Judy Garland... :smallconfused:
And was smarter than I would ever be, in making it look like V was gonna go for zapping Elan.

"Apparently." One of the most badass moments in the OOTS ever. I love it! Almost there with the whole Durkon thing in Cliffport, Roy tossing Xykon; well, just on a much smaller scale... still, so classy! :smallamused:

"Thog scared" sure cracked me up for a good while. Couldn't stop looking at it... can't even now :smallredface:

[Green Bean]

I'd say that's the greatest strip ever, but that implies deviance from the norm :biggrin:

:durkon: By Thor's duodenum.
(I can't believe I actually got that joke. Too much biology)

[orcmonk89]

This is why V is my favourite character!

Po was the freckiest teletubby, I'll saw that. It was the voice....

[Haruki-kun]

HAHAHA, the teletubby reference was awesome.......... they really are scary

I missed Vaarsuvius, it's been a while since (s)he appeared, haha

[Selvan]

:vaarsuvius: 'A classic of the genre.'

I always love V's aloofness in the heat of battle. :smallcool:

[Erimore]

Giant, to start with, I hope all is well.

Secondly, Great Comic. Many good lines, and the dire teletubby was awesome. Maybe if Elan "scares it away" thor will become a friend? ;)

As a response to...

I thought the small intestine was the one related to #1...

In which case it would be used quite often due to Thor's frequent indulging in Beer...

Sorry to say, way off.

Kidneys and the baldder are related to "#1".
Small intestine pulls nutrients out of the to-be-waste.
Large intestine pulls out remaining moisture.


Later.

[Doug Lampert]

I would have thought someone would have already said this, but did you mean "natural 20"???Nope. Dispel check is d20+caster level, for V that means about D20+12. DC is 11+spell caster's caster level, for Nale that means about 15. V succeeds on (roughly) any roll higher than a 2.

[Nixie]

Rocked, as always. Great job.

:vaarsuvius: "Appearently"

Yay for an 18 Int!

[Axl_Rose]

Aww man, I was hoping Thog would get some more action. Oh well. It's still cool how Elan's illusion is workin' out.

And then Thor's duodenum... lol

[Tobimaro]

Lol, evil tellytubby. Elan sure does know how to concentrate on 2 things, but I doubt he can concentrate on it while talking and worrying... Thog not scared anymore?

Apparently he put more ranks in Concentrate when he made that PrC level. Or maybe he can cast Greater Harmonize? (Not sure what. I have a bard PC, but he does not know any illusion spells.)

And I truly loved to see Varsuvius telling Elan and Nale apart. In this case, logic rules! "Apparently." :vaarsuvius: :smallbiggrin:

[Helker]

I LOVE this comic :D

And Vaarsuvius is the best :)

[Blood]

Elan's intelligence has definitely increased. :smallbiggrin:

I liked this one, Giant. Good job. The teletubbie was a nice touch; I liked how Elan is obviously getting smarter with his illusions and with his reasoning. Vaarsuvius got in some good lines, and Nale's ego won out again, which I found a tad depressing. I hope we see Durkon and Haley kick Sabine's ass next. I wonder what'll happen to Belkar, or where Roy is.

400 is when Miko runs into Azure City with Xykon and his army trailing behind them!

[Nightfall]

I still love :haley: , but :vaarsuvius: is my new hero(ine)! Go V!

[eilandesq]

Thinking on it, though...Haley is NOT going to be happy, even if she survives. She gained a level or two, and now they may be gone for good, plus some MORE, even.

A single restoration (4th level cleric) spell will dispel all of those negative levels, unless Haley is completely drained to death or the spell isn't cast within 24 hrs: Hilgya did this in #74 after Sabine drained Durkon into helplessness, so we know it would work on Haley.

[saile]

Great comic!

It had a lot of OotS Zane (which must be what you have if you're "zany", right?), wit and intelligent humour. Plus a surprising endning - I hadn't seen that coming, not until the second-to-last panel.

Plus, this seems to be one of the few "classic" Oots strips in a while. Don't get me wrong, storydriven issues are great - but for at quick fix, there´s nothing like a good punchline (or, should it be "blastline"?)

[Axl_Rose]

By Thor's duodenum.
(I can't believe I actually got that joke. Too much biology)

Okay, you learn that in eleventh grade biology. Calm down there, Raskolnikov.

[eilandesq]

Hmmm. Given V's usual spell arsenal, I'm wondering if he didn't use Disintegrate on Nale because:

--he wasn't *quite* sure it was Nale, or;

--his BAB stinks and he wasn't sure of tagging an unarmored target, or;

--he knew that Elan might not want his brother killed (possible, but using a 10d6 lightning bolt on a wounded foe could have been rather lethal as well).

[Eldhrin]

Sheer genius! I'm still laughing and I read it ten minutes ago.

Then I had to read it again, and tell everyone about it, and I'm still giggling. Truly one of the finest OOTS comics of recent times. Everything's coming together... I wonder how upset Roy is going to be when he finds out what he's missed.

[skreweded]

Urm. PWNED anyone?

[Morrigain]

:smallbiggrin:. Once again, proof that V is my favorite character.

[danielf]

teletubies, i'm scared.... :)

[nusigf]

Hello. I'm new to OOTS. In fact, my brother sent me a link to the Monty Python skit with Roy trying to buy a polearm. I stayed up for 3 days and read EVERY SINGLE ONE. Amazing. I have a random question, though. Didn't Belkar get an enchantment placed on him (#295) called the "Mark of Justice" that doesn't allow him to deal lethal damage to any living creature within city limits? Does the "Charm Person" (#383) that Nale put on him override "Mark of Justice" or what was Belkar going to do with Durokan if he caught him?

[mikeejimbo]

Apparently.

*zap*

Most awesome.

[metawidget]

So is that a "Bigby's Pinching Fingers?"

That's just "Pinching Fingers," or maybe "Gibby's Pinching Fingers."

We all know what happened to the squiddy thing, after all (I wonder when the lawyers will get an emoticon…)

The comic was definitely chuckle-out-loud grade. I love it when V gets to be smarter than everyone.

[Captain Defenestrator]

Lovely work there, :vaarsuvius: !

Glad to see you back, Giant-Man. Hope all's well.

[The Vorpal Tribble]

Does the "Charm Person" (#383) that Nale put on him override "Mark of Justice" or what was Belkar going to do with Durokan if he caught him?
No, he's just being charmed into doing something that will trigger the mark. He can also chase agressively if he likes without messing with the spell, which is all he's looked to have done at this point.

[Nerd-o-rama]

Thor's duodenum! I have a new favorite expletive!

And it's clearly a Grasping Hand (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/graspingHand.htm) spell. Not copyrighted unless you credit it to Bigby, ironically.

[although]

Didn't Belkar get an enchantment placed on him (#295) called the "Mark of Justice" that doesn't allow him to deal lethal damage to any living creature within city limits? Does the "Charm Person" (#383) that Nale put on him override "Mark of Justice" or what was Belkar going to do with Durokan if he caught him?
Belkar's Mark of Justice doesn't actually prevent him from dealing lethal damage; it just punishes and sickens him if he does. The charm must have addled his mind enough either to make him forget about the consequences of attacking Durkon, or to decide that it was worth the risk.

[warmachine]

Wow! It seems that love, a form of madness, can make Elan clear headed. With Haley down and the odds worsened to 3 to 1, he still doesn't panic and devises a tactic against such long odds. He's probably reckoned that distracting Thog will buy him the time to defeat Nale but he must know he can't defeat Sabine and, thus, doesn't have a plan to rescue Haley. It takes a level headed person to keep pulling tricks when a loved one is in trouble and there's no end game plan.

However, Elan is clearly deranged. Only the disturbed can think of the Teletubbies. Indeed, the existence of the Teletubbies is the argument against solipsism. As our unfractured minds could possibly invent the Teletubbies, it must have been created by an outside force. Therefore, something other than the self must exist. Poor Elan is mad.

[teratorn]

Hello. I'm new to OOTS. In fact, my brother sent me a link to the Monty Python skit with Roy trying to buy a polearm. I stayed up for 3 days and read EVERY SINGLE ONE.
Better get some sleep...


Does the "Charm Person" (#383) that Nale put on him override "Mark of Justice" or what was Belkar going to do with Durokan if he caught him?
It would be hard for Belkar to catch Dorukan :smallcool:

[vbushido]

I'm still waiting for the cantrip "Bigby's Insulting Digit."

Doesn't that exist in Munchkin d20? My first impression was "Bigby's Atomic Wedgie" until I saw that that Belkar was being lifted by the foot, making it an ordinary Grasping Hand. But I love that he's still singing and swirly-eyed. Bad for OoTS, great for laughs. :smallbiggrin:

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I wish killfiles worked in real life

[DrowWolfrider]

Woohoo! The Giant is back, seriously, this is great I hate love OoTS and to come home to it, awsome.
Awsome play by V, but why didnt he only say apparantly when casting lightning bolt did he take the silent spell feat or what?(disolves into incohherent mumbling and looks up rules) Anyway I would be afraid of Tellitubbies too. Oh and for anyone who said evil tellitubbies, what tellitubby isnt evil?

[Aegeus]

The charm must have addled his mind enough either to make him forget about the consequences of attacking Durkon, or to decide that it was worth the risk.
Let's weigh his options:
Against:
1. Mark of justice will use bestow curse on him
2. Roy will get mad.
For:
1. He gets to kill his much hated party members
2. He gets to keep the magic items for himself
3. He is charmed.
Clearly, he has enough motivation with the charm, but not without it. Similarly, giving the items to Nale would tip the balance toward Against.

[DrowWolfrider]

I know double posting is bad but what i meant is i hate school

[mggreenberg]

"Apparently", *snort*.

V flexes the 18 Int.

Go V, Go V!

[TigerHunter]

Let's weigh his options:
Against:
1. Mark of justice will use bestow curse on him
For:
1. Roy will get mad.
2. He gets to kill his much hated party members
3. He gets to keep the magic items for himself
4. He is charmed.
Clearly, he has enough motivation with the charm, but not without it. Similarly, giving the items to Nale would tip the balance toward Against.

Fixed. gfdsfdsfsddsf

[Bilbo27]

All hail the magic of Elan. This time he used an illusion that actually helped.

[timbot]

Completely off subject here. Do I detect love/hate towards Star Trek: TOS? (Specifically, episode #69 named "Whom Gods Destroy") I myself am not a "trekkie" but just recently saw a rerun of that particular episode. The same "shoot us both" is used when a shape-changing crazy starship captain morphs to look like Kirk, and Spock must differentiate between them, as he is the only one with a phaser. The conflict ends when the real Kirk says almost the exact line of "shoot us both", only he says its the only way to save the Enterprise and Spock realizes that he must be the real captain.

[Blaznak]

Wheeeeee! This just gets zanier and zanier! PO! WE GET PO! in a comic! Woot! Very funny stuff :)

Later!

[Varian7]

Hooray for V! V rocks!

[krossbow]

Completely off subject here. Do I detect love/hate towards Star Trek: TOS? (Specifically, episode #69 named "Whom Gods Destroy") I myself am not a "trekkie" but just recently saw a rerun of that particular episode. The same "shoot us both" is used when a shape-changing crazy starship captain morphs to look like Kirk, and Spock must differentiate between them, as he is the only one with a phaser. The conflict ends when the real Kirk says almost the exact line of "shoot us both", only he says its the only way to save the Enterprise and Spock realizes that he must be the real captain.


it's been done and redone alot; for example, I prefer the robot chicken version where white michael jackson and black michael jackson are fighting, and black michael jackson tells a kid with a gun to shoot them both; the police officers go "Oh! He must be the real one!" but the the kid does what he says and shoots both of them.







Truthfully, I didn't like this one that much; I can see why so many people love it (and it is--finally--a straight joke comic as opposed to a dramatic one, but eh.. I don't know.


The evil teletubbie was the part that I loved; Nale, not so much (I personally thought V was going to fry Elan, since his defence of it being too cliched sounded like something Nale would say).

[hyikim]

ROFLOLWEBBQACWWMF!!!

I finally got the title!

[Hushdawg]

Whoah! 5 Pages already!

I'm almost embarassed to admit when V and D burst into the room and one went to help Haley and the other went to help Elan I actually thought: "Hey! Whose going to help Thog?"

*hangs head*

[Duke of URL]

Nope. Dispel check is d20+caster level, for V that means about D20+12. DC is 11+spell caster's caster level, for Nale that means about 15. V succeeds on (roughly) any roll higher than a 2.
Nale, according the the class geekery thread, probably has 6 sorcerer levels -- that would make the Dispel DC 17. V is level 12 or 13, let's say 13. V fails the Dispel DC on a 3 or less (15%).

Geeking over, back to discussing how this episode ROCKED!

[TigerHunter]

Anyone else think that the room is a little too brightly lit, especially since we can't see any candles?

[Snake-Aes]

V.owns.
<falls in love for the ambiguously gendered elf once again>
Elan scaring thog off with TELETUBBIES? Pure Genius, way better than Nale so far XD

[CHASE THE HERO]

AWSOME MAN!!!! THORG HAS A RIGHT TO BE SCARED! Evil teletubbies *shudder*

[krossbow]

I think it's been proven: Don't mess with Elan's woman. First he pwned Nale, now he's horribly scarring thog's mind.


That dudes just sadistic when you mess with Haley. :smallcool:

[StickMan]

Wow Elan is awsome taking on thog and Nale at the same time.

[Dazdya]

I'm almost embarassed to admit when V and D burst into the room and one went to help Haley and the other went to help Elan I actually thought: "Hey! Whose going to help Thog?"

*hangs head*

I hereby officially invite you to be an honorary member of the :thog: fanclub :). You have shown to be worthy of the true enlightenment of :thog: 's spirit. One day I hope to be included as well. And maybe get ice cream and a puppy :).

[the_tick_rules]

well done V, well done.

[Hushdawg]

I'm wondering, though... why do they automaticaly think of Haley when they need stuff to restrain and gag someone... is there something they know about that girl that we don't? :smalleek:

Strip # 69 (no jokes)
Haley: "I'll tie Nale up like I did Thog. I have 8 ranks in Use Rope!"
Belkar: "Kinky."

[geez3r]

oh 3rd level spells. is there any problem they can't solve? Besides the major ones anyways.

Nice comic Giant

[krossbow]

Things look bad for the linear guild... Nale is down (or should be), Elan is at full, Durkon and V, the uber-mech's of the Order just showed up, and thog is incapacitated.


No way Sabine is taking Durkon, V and elan all alone.

*cue leeky and Pompei coming in through window*

Nale! Elan just escaped.... oh...crap.

[Finwe]

Yeah, I can see this as the type of egmergency where a Gate would have come in handy...

[eilandesq]

Now THAT'S what I call a good comic :smallsmile:

Althogh I like the new swashbuckling Elan much better than the old one, it sucks how he ignores Haley's butt getting kicked. He's supposed to be a damsel-saving hero, dammit!

Unfortunately, Sabine apparently has Elan's number, given how quickly she and the still-wounded Nale had him helpless in #395. Locking down Thog and taking out Nale quickly enough to make a desperate attempt to save Haley before her levels were all drained--or the damage from the draining killed her--was almost certainly going to be the best approach. . .hmmm--maybe Elan *did* put a point in INT at 12th level. :smallsmile:

[Hilary Moon Murphy]

Po was my daughter's favorite teletubby. Seeing Po with a pirate eye patch is awesome enough. Seeing a Po illusion with a pirate eyepatch menacing Thog?

Oh this is delightful. It is great to see a return to the humor, the St. Louis theme song, and to see V's intellect kick ass. Now, like others, I am eagerly awaiting the return of Roy.

Hmmm... We have not seen Pompey in a while, have we? Has the little half elf been busy in town? We never saw him arrive with Sabine, but that does not mean that he could not have teleported in on his own.

Thank you, thank you!

And I hope everything's okay with the family emergency, Rich.

Hmm

[Ludekk]

Hell, that rocks! This one will become one of the classics!

I feel with Thog...:smalleek:

[TigerHunter]

Is it after midnight, meaning Sabine can now use Planeshift again?
If so, that may be the LG's escape route. (I mean, they CAN'T lose now! Nale has to make a bid for the gates!)

[Grey Watcher]

Hehe. I V getting Nale was a really nice twist on the classic "which Kirk do I shoot?" dilemma. Interesting how V at once emulates the original (Spock, too, used observation to make his decision), while, at the same time, pointing out what a cliche it is! This is why I love this comic. :-)

Some really nice work here. I too, await with breathless anticipation the entrance of Roy.

[pendell]

New comic is up.

It's terrific, as usual. Pretty swift of Vaarsuvius to goad Nale into revealing himself, heh heh.

But the question that is burning on my mind is ... WHAT ABOUT YOUR FAMILY EMERGENCY? Did that get cleared up?

Respectfully,

Brian P.

[Skippy]

This is a great comic!!! The eternal Twins Cliché with a turn... As always, the cold use of logic solves the problem. Excellent!!!

Giant, I hope everything's okay now...

[Talik]

Wow. Thanks for an excellent followup. I'm glad that you were able to resolve your personal emergency. I'll have Teletubby nightmares for weeks to come. I hope you're happy with that.

[Aasimar]

Wow, that was totally awesome.

Everything from Varsuviuses cleverness and Nales gullibility, to Thogs worst nightmare being a teletubby.

Just wow.

[Aasimar]

Oh, and "Thor's Duodenum!"

That's a terrific exclamation.

[DarkLightDragon]

...Teletubbies?

That got me laughing uncontrollably for some reason...

[exxor]

Poor Thog gonna need lots of ice cream and a new puppy. :(

[Rainee_Sue]

VAARSUVIUS FOR THE WIN.

That is all. :)

[Sunflower]

Great comic! V solved that dilemma and bruised Nale's ego in the same turn!

[Djagir]

But the question that is burning on my mind is ... WHAT ABOUT YOUR FAMILY EMERGENCY? Did that get cleared up?

Respectfully,

Brian P.
Hey, guys, I know that you're just being concerned about someone who creates something you really enjoy, and although I'm following up to one user in particular, I've seen this sort of thing before, so I'm not just trying to pick on one person. And I really don't mean to sound like I'm jumping down people's throats for trying to be nice, but...

Well, we're not close personal friends of Rich or anything like that. We appreciate his comic and the content he puts here, but his personal life is, well, personal. If he'd wanted to explain what the emergency was, I'm sure he'd have given more detail; likewise, our indication that things are under control is the fact that we've got a comic here today instead of Monday.

By all means continue to offer well-wishes and the like, but I think it'd be respectful of The Giant's privacy if we didn't ask questions about the details. I'm sure if he's ready to talk to the general public about it, he'll do it.

Just MHO. :smallsmile:

--Djagir

[beholder]

^seconded..but i will well-wish if you wish it well for me to do so.
great comic.the teletubbie had me laughinng hysterically.
also, something i just noticed (i'm so stupid, this must have been known for ages) vaarsuvias and pompey= vaarsuvius (sp) and pompeii(sp) two powerful volcanoes.:thog:

[brionl]

Ooh, good call Vaarsuvius. Yet more proof that whatever Nale's WIS is, in Champions his EGO would be 20. :)

I think the spell is Talk to the Hand (Bigby's hand is product identity, not D20).

Also my prediction for Roy still remains...

He's going to sleep through the whole thing.

[Ampersand]

Things look bad for the linear guild... Nale is down (or should be), Elan is at full, Durkon and V, the uber-mech's of the Order just showed up, and thog is incapacitated.

No way Sabine is taking Durkon, V and elan all alone.

*cue leeky and Pompei coming in through window*

Or, as an alternative hypothesis... (Since I love Nale-speak :smallsmile: )

:nale: Thog...before they capture us, I want to tell you...
:thog: Save Thog from evil creature!
:nale: Arrggh, focus, for gods' sake you cretin...err...I mean, before we left *cough* Cliffport I...I finally bought you that puppy you wanted...
:thog: Nale get Thog puppy?!?!?!
:nale: But they *points at OotS* killed it
:thog: ....
:nale: And they laughed while doing it.

The next scene, of course, would then be the Sapphire Guard showing up to try to determine why a 14 block radius of Azure City was reduced to rubble in three rounds.

[The Vanishing Hitchhiker]

Thog's fear is most understandable. Po is the most badass teletubby. The rest were just lame.

...still, you want a scary kid's show? Boobah. It hurts my brain and makes baby Jesus cry.

[Lithgon the Crazy]

...still, you want a scary kid's show? Boobah. It hurts my brain and makes baby Jesus cry.

OMG don't remind me. I had to repeatedly hit my head against the wall to get THAT out of my head.


:nale:Thog...before they capture us, I want to tell you...
:thog:Save Thog from evil creature!
:nale:Arrggh, focus, for gods' sake you cretin...err...I mean, before we left *cough* Cliffport I...I finally bought you that puppy you wanted...
:thog:Nale get Thog puppy?!?!?!
:nale:But they *points at OotS* killed it
:thog:....
:nale:And they laughed while doing it.

LoL...

[Aimbot]

something i just noticed (i'm so stupid, this must have been known for ages) vaarsuvias and pompey= vaarsuvius (sp) and pompeii(sp) two powerful volcanoes.:thog:

Actually Mt. Vesuvius took out the cities of Herculaneum and Pompei. Foreshadowing?


Did anyone not see the Nale ego thing coming?

[Kyjibo]

Yeah, I can see this as the type of emergency where a Gate would have come in handy...

:mitd: What Gate?

seriously though awesome comic giant!

[Aiani]

This one was great in so many ways. V is just cool for one thing and the evil telletubby (sp?) was scary and yet amusing but Thor's duodenum is the funniest thing I have ever heard and it made me laugh outloud. I'm still chuckling a little just thinking about it. :durkon: is awesome.

[mgshadow]

WOOOOO!!! GO V!!!

Sorry ive been waiting for V to kick some arse for a while.

[MonkOfAnarchy]

I thought haley was getting pwned in the last comic. And Elan, in the one before. Jeez Giant, trying to mess up? <Insert unavailable smug smiley>

[Solmage]

I love V! :smalltongue:

[Norsesmithy]

I love the reference to the old fasioned practice of swearing on the body parts of Christ (Ie saying, "God's Teeth, this pie is undercooked").

Also love the cold logic of Vaarsivius, Hopefully he has a few Will save spells saved up for Thog.

[spectralphoenix]

Awesome comic!

Nale should be in pretty dire straights about now. He can't have too many hit points to begin with (six or more sorceror levels + some rogue levels + probably a so-so CON due to the ability dependencies for his pipe-dream multiclassing,) and now he's been sliced up by Elan and ate a lightning bolt from V.

[TheAnimal]

Lial, Because she has 8 ranks in Use Rope (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0069.html)
Now I wonder if that has something to do with Elan's happy ending... :amused:

That fourth panel was just over the top.
I loved V and Durkon casually sniping at each others on their way to...

*freaking pandemonium!*

Their expressions in the fourth panel are priceless.

:thog: thog scared! was another gem of hilarity, as well as :vaarsuvius: getting :nale: all annoyed and forgetting he was supposed to be Elan. And not only that but retaining that long-winded, aloof V-ness the entire time. :biggrin:

[TheAnimal]

Also love the cold logic of Vaarsivius, Hopefully he has a few Will save spells saved up for Thog.
Just hope he doesn't cast Feeblemind on :thog: as that would probably work as an improvement. :amused:

[X-Codes]

That all worked, but I think it would have been awesome in the last frame that instead of saying...

:vaarsuvius:: Apparently.

he went...

:vaarsuvius:: Well, that and Nale has evasion.

[Delgarde]

Completely off subject here. Do I detect love/hate towards Star Trek: TOS? (Specifically, episode #69 named "Whom Gods Destroy")


That, or one of the billions of other places that routine has been used. There's a reason Elan calls it a cliche and the oldest trick in the book, and why V calls it a dull and predictable plot turn.

[Peregrin_Tooc]

awesome comic, better than the last two have been together...

[Renegade Paladin]

http://www.libriumarcana.com/Uploads/Rogue/Pictures/JPEGs/Owned/Owned-truck.jpg

That's about all there is to say about the result. :smallbiggrin:

[Dervag]

It's good to see a situation where the 'intelligent' wizard actually does something smart. All too often, intelligent wizards are shown as being fundamentally no smarter than ordinary people, with the only difference being that they use bigger words and sneer at 'mundanes'.

I know some profoundly stupid people with that attitude, so I don't consider it a mark of intelligence.

[Yorkiebar]

Who WOULDN'T be scared by teletubbies?

One of the best yet, Mr. Burlew![

[Ikkitosen]

Definitely an above-par comic. More please :)

[Adder]

V is the greatest. *sigh* Why are the cute ones always married?

[Nekkira]

Great comic! Thanks! I love how Nale just couldn't help himself and got fried for it! LOL!
Hope everything is fine at home, Giant!

[Amon Star]

Welcome back Giant. I hope everything turn out for the best. :smile:

As for the comic, GO :vaarsuvius: GO! YOU ARE THE MAN! (Or is it woman, we can't tell). :smallbiggrin:

:elan: terade in Panel 7 was great too! Breaking the 4th wall is always funny, especially when it also mocks a cliche. Fantastic, just fantastic.


It's not quite Evan's Tentacles of Forced Intrusion, but it'll do in a pinch.

The Pain! The Pain! To much Pun damage! :biggrin:


Note: anyone notice that panel 3 has the door on its hinges?

A wizard did it.


*sigh* Why are the cute ones always married?

QFT. Finding out that :vaarsuvius: was happily married was so disappointing for me. :sigh:

[Alamark Fireworker]

just another reason why V is my fav char

[Wolfram]

"While I enjoy the works of Judy Garland as much as the next elf..."

Pure gold. This is possibly the best OotS ever

Sadly, it does not lessen V's ambiguity!

[Wolfram]

It's good to see a situation where the 'intelligent' wizard actually does something smart. All too often, intelligent wizards are shown as being fundamentally no smarter than ordinary people, with the only difference being that they use bigger words and sneer at 'mundanes'.

I know some profoundly stupid people with that attitude, so I don't consider it a mark of intelligence.


It's the difference between inteligence and wisdom. History is replete with seemingly clever people screwing up everything!

[Wolfie_1066]

Yeah V! Zap nale into the next demention! YEAH!!! *Takes out makeshift "V rocks" Signs and hands them out*

[smellie_hippie]

Wonderful comic. Glad to see you back, and hope everything has gone well.

:smallbiggrin:

[pswbr]

wow... its only me or each time I see this comic I get more and more addicted to it.
You deserve all my respect, and all my money (from the books). Rich is a great guy.


And how goes my new avatar? I made it myself.:smallbiggrin:

[mockingbyrd7]

I loved how V used his ego against him. When I first saw the title, I didn't notice the missing "g" so I thought that Durkon was going to play Tug O' War with Thog at some point (before in the comic, V grabbed his shoulder and he said, "Leggo!"

Btw, that was a stroke of genius having a tellytubby attack Thog. Go Elan!

[Cifer]

@Hilary

Well, Sabine made it quite clear she would not be flying with someone who accidentally gropes her for three days - as long as its not Nale. For teleportation... well, what would you say are the chances that
a) Pompey has leveled up enough to be able to teleport
b) Pompey has been given enough money to buy a teleport (he has one scroll of sending, which he should use when he discovers that Elan breaks out of jail - wonder why he didn't do that...)
c) Pompey has been charming enough to somehow get an airship passage to the city

?

[Haruki-kun]

I am so going to hate myself for saying this, but Thor's duodenum would produce Holy Crap. :smallbiggrin: (Took me a second to get it, but damn that's a good association pun. XD )

HAHA, LMFAO
I didn't get it until just now......
well, some of us don't know what it means, lol:durkon:

[Retales]

I feel for Thog. Teletubbies are disturbing, but a clown would've been absolutely horrifying :smalleek:

[1337_master]

Me-thinks he LIKES clowns.

but Teletubbies, *shudder* I hate's them almost as much as I hate Kobolds.

[Big_Red_Bird]

The last panel is all kinds of awesome.

[Solara]

I'm curious about how long that spell V cast on Belkar is going to last. I haven't seen this brought up yet, but if he gets loose that would be one more person on the LG's side...

[Hannes]

4th panel, kickass! Thog is scared of teletubbies!

[melkorspawn]

I've always wondered: What is that 'good twin evil twin: shoot us both' sci fi cliche originally from? I see it parodied all the time. I'm guessing Twilight Zone, but I just have no clue.

[CGM3]

I've always suspected that the teletubbies were something that had crawled their way up from the deepest, darkest, most vile pit of the abyss of ultimate evil. And now I feel vindicated.

Gotta love the V-man showing why he/she is "paid to do nothing but think." An elegant solution to the problem of Nale/Elan and Elan/Nale. And I suspect that for future reference, our elven wizard will put some sort of arcane mark on Elan that's invisible to the uninitiated, but will always let Vaarsuvius know who's who.

[Jewel Thief]

I love how Elan turns his head while Nale get zapped.

[Hannes]

I just think that she decided on the speech manners of them, she hasn't seen Elan speaking smart.

[Davurnium]

"Thor's Duodenum!" So great! :smallbiggrin:

[nusigf]

Better get some sleep...


It would be hard for Belkar to catch Dorukan :smallcool:

Alright. I meant Dorkan, not the creator of the Dungeon Xykon took over (forgive the dangling participle).

[Sliverghost]

Wow go V and "blast us both" man how many times have i seen that before...just about ohh 89873767682758757496875628758902979878968375487986 798278923874 times =P

[Quartermoon]

I so love Vaarsuvius!

[vbushido]

I'm curious about how long that spell V cast on Belkar is going to last. I haven't seen this brought up yet, but if he gets loose that would be one more person on the LG's side...

It will last a minimum of 13 rounds, depending on :vaarsuvius: level. With Extend Spell, it would last 26 rounds, but require an 8th lvl spell slot.

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Change is inevitable; growth is optional

[teratorn]

Alright. I meant Dorkan, not the creator of the Dungeon Xykon took over (forgive the dangling participle).

No, you still need some sleep :smallbiggrin: . It's Durkon. Sorry, couldn't resist making fun of the newbie. Last time, I promise.

[Niles]

It's really interesting how Nale can resist his urge to assert heterosexuality (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0365.html) but he's unable to restrain his ego when someone doubts his intelligence.

[Mewtroid]

Last panel = most awesome panel in all existance. I can't explain why, but it's Elan's expression that really seals it for me.

I'm wondering, though... why do they automaticaly think of Haley when they need stuff to restrain and gag someone... is there something they know about that girl that we don't? :smalleek:


Lial, Because she has 8 ranks in Use Rope (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0069.html)
I most definitely agree with Belkar in that one. Nobody, nobody needs that much skill in knot-tying without some kind of fixation.

[Sketti]

Hahah! I love V! I missed him/her :)

V's da elf!

[Strengfellow]

Chuffing splendid (just read them all today) I kept spilling my beer due to sniggering.

[Steward]

It's really interesting how Nale can resist his urge to assert heterosexuality (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0365.html) but he's unable to restrain his ego when someone doubts his intelligence.

Yeah, but that was the sake of his tedious, unoriginal plan!

[krossbow]

Heh, so much for evasion. What good are those rogue levels if you can't make a reflex save?






You know, while things look bad for the guild, The giant has a way of having them pull a 180 on us and totally get back in the game.

After Nale got trounced, who thought there'd be a round two? But he bluffed his way out of it and regrouped! After Sabine got Nailed, who thought that they'd have a chance? But thog smashed em! And now, Nale's got blasted, thog's scared, and the calvary just showed up...


Now's the time for the Linear guild to dig deep and show us just WHY they're such good villians!


I may sound strange, but the heart of the linear guild is what makes me root for them; sure, they're evil, but they don't give up. heck, THEY'RE the underdogs most of the time! They have that resolve that makes beating them reminiscent of throwing a brick, the type that lets them get right back up and refuse to give in.


I'd take that in a villian over being 6 levels higher and a lich anyday!

[Skippy]

I most definitely agree with Belkar in that one. Nobody, nobody needs that much skill in knot-tying without some kind of fixation.

Hehehe Kinky...

[skinkatlarge]

This isn't the first time I've been surprised and impressed by V's psychological/social insightfulness. I think it's a very cool departure from the stereotype you might expect from a character like her - otherworldly, over-intellectual, logical but not understanding emotion, "Vulcan-ideal". Maybe it was the ears, misleading me. :) Of course she's older than the grandmother of your average "old wise woman", I guess you can learn a lot about people with a genius IQ and centuries of lifespan.

From "While I enjoy the work of Judy Garland as much as the next elf" to "Apparently" - awesome comic, Giant!

[ravage]

panel 6,alien2,ahahhahahaha

[Ampersand]

I may sound strange, but the heart of the linear guild is what makes me root for them; sure, they're evil, but they don't give up. heck, THEY'RE the underdogs most of the time! They have that resolve that makes beating them reminiscent of throwing a brick, the type that lets them get right back up and refuse to give in.

That's a big reason why I like the Linear Guild (and Team Evil and Miko) more than the OotS. You know that the OotS will suceeded, eventually, at whatever they do...they're the protagonists, after all. I don't think they've had any sort of significant failure to date...the closest you can count is Roy asking the Oracle the wrong question, and that's a case of his hubris finally getting the better of him more than anything else. So there's really no dramatic tension in anything the OotS does.

When the villians/antagonists go up against them, though...like you said, there's plenty of "How will Nale get out of this one?" moments. I love their ability to surprise me with what they come up with to attack/thwart/escape from the OotS. For example, I think that Nale's off the cuff bluff that turned Elan against Haley (however briefly) is one of the finest moments in the entire comic, because it expertly showcases just how creative, quick witted, and just plain charismatic he is.

Though I admit that particular example may be in part a reaction to the whole "Dashing Swordsman" bit..seeing Nale use his Charisma "as nature intended" in comparison to Elan taking levels in a twink class to use it as mundane combat modifiers...

[TheAnimal]

It's really interesting how Nale can resist his urge to assert heterosexuality (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0365.html) but he's unable to restrain his ego when someone doubts his intelligence.
Well, as Sabine pointed out, it's not like they never tried... :amused:
The one thing (okay, two things) Nale can't stop talking about, however, are his much-vaunted evil intellect and originality. Thus, they have to be even more precious than his heterosexuality that almost caused him to blow his cover.

[Amon Star]

And how goes my new avatar? I made it myself.:smallbiggrin:

It looks cool. Nice one. :smallcool:


he [Pompey] has one scroll of sending, which he should use when he discovers that Elan breaks out of jail - wonder why he didn't do that...)?

Pompey can't use Evocation spells. It's one of his bard schools

[Adeptus]

V is cool, Belkar is adorably crazy and Elan has really found himself as a bard / dashing swordsman. Way to go! I can hardly wait for tuesday morning to find out where things go from here. Rich is at the top of his game.

But where is Roy?? Admittedly things are going quite well without him, but I'm still curious where the fearless leader of the OotS is.

[Runolfr]

Really, though, are we sure that V sparked Nale? After all, only an evil genius would think to use a Tele-tubby against Thog.

Actually, I don't think it would occur to Nale to do that. He's still civilized.

[zeratul]

That was cool dude the one before with thog talking about wanting to take all his friends for ice cream made me realy sad though

[Tach13]

This was a great comic, but that almost goes without saying. I haven't read one yet I didn't love. Looking forward to the next, gotta see how poor Thog gets out of that horrible nightmare he' trapped in, lol.

[DaveBo]

Oh, oh, great Giant... this was another wonderful gift.

It warms the cockles of my spock-lovin' logical mind to enjoy this, thus.

:-) Smullyan, I am sure would approve!

[TheAnimal]

Actually, I don't think it would occur to Nale to do that. He's still civilized.
Hey, desperate times call for desperate measures.

[Fronko]

V for teh win all the way! :)

Classic, just classic!

[Freelance Henchman]

Angry/Annoyed V = Comedy Gold!

[Sir_Banjo]

Is the red telly tubby the effeminate one?

[skinkatlarge]

Is the red telly tubby the effeminate one?
I don't know if there is an effeminate one, I've honestly never watched the show for more than the five seconds it took to find the remote. But I do know that the "gay" one was Tinky Winky, who had a triangle on his/her/its head, not a circle, and was purple not red. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8rOiTI2TH4

[chibibar]

that was great... :) it seems as Elan loses some of his "innocence" he gets more competent. :)

That was totally cool how Elan manage to fight off Nale (no easy task) AND concentrate enough to summon illusions :)

Looks like Sabine is life draining Haley (it looks like it not sure if it is true)

[IlanaAeryn]

that was great... :) it seems as Elan loses some of his "innocence" he gets more competent. :)


Well, his naïveté has been diminished slightly, but, I mean... "You're fixed (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0394.html)"?

He's certainly got some skills, and I delighted in the TeleTubbie illusion as much as the next fan, but he's still got some growing up to do.

[RecklessFable]

Hope everything is well, Giant.

"Apparently" is the new trigger for lightening bolt. That makes me so happy!

FEAR THE SCARY RED ROUND ALIEN!

[Amaroq]

"While I enjoy the works of Judy Garland as much as the next elf..."

Pure gold. This is possibly the best OotS ever

Yeah, I was rolling from that line, too... loved, as everybody else did, the one thing Thog is scared of, and V's solution.

Apparently.


Hope the presence of the comic means all has resolved happily in your life, Rich; we know what's more important, even if we DO pout a little when the comic is delayed. :smallwink:

[battleburn]

You have got to love how Elan apparantly has spent enough time with Thog to understand him.
How else could he have thought up something as good as a teletubby

[chibibar]

You have got to love how Elan apparantly has spent enough time with Thog to understand him.
How else could he have thought up something as good as a teletubby

Telebubby is scary...... what are you talking about :)

[Kaazmodan]

Hey don't mock teletubbies! I used to go out with a girl whose uncle played Tinky Winky.... forced me to gain a little more respect for it....

Nice comic giant, you get better day for day at making these strips. Incredible how much they have improved since #1.

[ozymand1as]

YAY! Science! (and logic)

note to self: hate teletubbies even more for scaring thog indirectly

[Arigato]

I just had to register to say (type) That no matter what V's gender is , I LOVE her/him/it !

...

*Runs and hides quickly*

[AngryGreek]

Telebubby is scary...... what are you talking about :)


Dude, teletubbies USED to be scary. They have these new things now with big buggy eyes that make the Teletubbies look as innocuous as Care Bears (if anyone says that Care Bears are scary, I'm gonna kick 'em).

http://www.boohbah.com/zone.html

Want to know how I found it? I googled "Weirder than teletubbies", I **** you not.