OOTS #1269 - The Discussion Thread

[GreatWyrmGold]

Wait, how intelligent are mimics?

In 3.5, they're 10 intelligent. They're only 5 intelligent in 5e, though. Can't find any stats for 4e mimics, but I interpolate that they'd be roughly 8.3 intelligent.

So, basically, Serini doesn't really give a fart about their preparations?

I give even odds she expects them to fail and just wants to be in a position where she can stop anyone from breaking the Gate.

...Durkon, this is Belkar we're talking about. He might have turned over a slightly less bitter leaf, but you know him, why, why are you immediately doing what he's suggesting? :D

More to the point: Belkar has the wisdom of a short-sighted lemming, and only slightly more intelligence. Even if he was trying to give good advice, why would you expect him to succeed?

"A well placed short rest..." Is The Giant referencing 5e now? Short rest isn't a thing in 3.5 as far as I know. I haven't been following the background of OOTS but there are a wealth of absurdities in 5e that he could mine. Like how a paralyzed character still gets their dex bonus to AC.

He's casually slipped in references to 4e/5e mechanics as those games came out, but he hasn't made many explicit rules jokes since the days when he was first toying with the idea of character development.

*Amused. "Bemused" means "confused".

I dunno about the dictionary, but when I've heard people use the word, it's been closer to "amused" than "confused".

Belkar clearly has way more Dungeoneering than Durkon

Belkar has ranks in two skills: Profession (gourmet chef) and Knowledge (prank-worthy trivia).