Quote Originally Posted by zimmerwald1915 View Post
The strip 100 number gets bandied about, if I'm remembering correctly, because at some point Rich said he had MitD's species in mind by about that time.
Yes. There is no disagreement that as "work in progress" that would grow into a larger arc, many details were solidified in the author's mind and can be expected to never change. But the key point here is that it is extremely unlikely that every detail should be so trusted.

The Forced Intrusion spell looks exactly like a throwaway gag. It makes sense as a simple D&D joke, but it does not make much sense under the bright lights of the RAW. Once we start thinking in terms of mechanics, it is obvious that the author is bending the rules with respect to that spell. Once we accept that some details are being fudged, then there is no point thinking too much about any of the details.