OOTS #354 - The Discussion Thread

[Solmage]

man... people used to pay money to play centipede? I remember it being on those really crappy computers, but quarters for that is like paying money to do simple arithmetic.

Heh. I suppose the fact that someone would pay a pretty large sum for an original version of centipede in mint condition would also be inconceivable to you huh :) (Damn word stuck ever since that PB panel!)

Actually, Julia shot one magic missile twice. So, assuming that it wasn't just drawn that way for comedic purposes, she's only 1st or 2nd level.

I agree, it's quite possible she's only level 2.. 2 spells for being level 2, 1 bonus spell for decent int, that gives her 3 1-shot magic missiles.

[EloquentRune]

it rocks... totally awsome

[Thomar_of_Uointer]

I'm glad to see Durkon using Thor's Might, as is clearly the sensible thing to do.

As for Natural Spell... after consulting the hypertext d20 SRD, I would also like to say "What?? There are druids who don't take Natural Spell?"

Well of course there are - the ones who don't have 13 Wisdom. Why you'd want to be a druid with less than 13 Wisdom when all your spellcasting relies on it though...

One final thought - does Durkon know Silence?

Ones that multiclass into War Shaper or Master of Many Forms. Druids don't just do spellcasting, you know.

[Wizzardman]

Ha ha! Page 5!

...And I am still rolling on the ground from this comic's title.

[xyzchyx]

man... people used to pay money to play centipede?

People have been chomping at the bit to play the latest video games for as long as video games have been around. Just because it's poor by today's standards for arcade games doesn't mean that was always the case. I can guarantee that most of even the hottest games today will be considered fairly lame by the next generation.

[ThorFluff]

oh god, thatole game...
anyways the comic ROCKED and GO DURKON!

[KeiranHalcyon]

My knowledge of Centipede comes from the easter egg on the oscilloscopes in the lab I TA in. But it was enough to illicit a grin.

I've never actually played D&D 3.x, so I had to look Natural Spell up... I don't like it. Should be a metamagic feat. You want to cast while in animal form? Fine, but you're gonna have to burn higher-level slots to do it.

[TinSoldier]

My knowledge of Centipede comes from the easter egg on the oscilloscopes in the lab I TA in. But it's enough.

Wow. Thanks for making me feel even older :-[ ...

[Hallavast]

Durkon is really showing his dwarf, yo! It's about time, too...

[Soepvork]

Ones that multiclass into War Shaper or Master of Many Forms. Druids don't just do spellcasting, you know.

Leeky probably has more wisdom than 13, considering the spells he has already cast (Liveoak on the trees (?), stoneskin on the hawk, a 6th and 5th level spell respectively).

On another note, when did Julia have time to prepare her spells? Maybe the 2 MM's were the spells left when she was kidnapped? ;)

[bosssmiley]

"Before you time kid" - agh! When did I become an old fart? :(

Dwarven giants, or giant dwarves, ftw! ;D

[JadedDM]

I only count two missiles, myself, but...hey, let's not read too much into this, eh?

[The_Weredragon]

I fell nostalgic after read this comic... THOR´S MIGTH!!!

I loved this comic ;D

[bexie]

"Man, that brought back memories."

"I don't get it."

"Before your time kid. Before your time."

heh. Brilliant comic Giant, keep up the fantastic work. Also, I like how Julia doesn't know if V is a girl or a boy either. It's like no one knows but OOTS.

Good job. :)

[Retales]

Awesome stuff, once again :P

[Delgarde]

It's like no one knows but OOTS.

Eh? The OOTS certainly don't know V's gender either...

[Tussy the Druid]

not one of the funniest ones in my opinion, but it was still pretty good

[Alfryd]

New comic is up.

Good work.

Thor's Might! If Durkon can keep Leeky-Bear busy until V is back in commission, there will be a reckoning.

Druids have the same BAB as clerics and Dire Bears have an obscene strength bonus, plus they get TWO primary attacks, with Improved Grab for free grapple checks. Durkon's only significant advantage would be hit points, assuming he has the better con, and rather better AC.
V'll need to get back in action fast.

[kamoo]

just LOVED the bear's face when Durkon hit him with the hammer!

"before your time,kid. Before your time!"

[Grunjon]

Cool comic! Thor's Might was predicted by many in the last comic's discussion thread, but it was great to see it in action again and Durkon kicks ass!

The Centipede panel got a guffaw out of me; gotta luv it. For those of you who don't know about the game, someone in the thread has already linked to a Wikipedia entry about it. But you may also want to look over its entry at the Killer List of Video Games website. KLOV is the perfect site to wax nostalgic about old quarter-snatchers.

And no, I don't work for that site. I work for a DVD news site, though. :)

[Sebastian]

Julia isn't a sorcerer. She's a wizard, like her dad.

Two MM's means she's 3rd or 4th level, and while she might be the same level as Pompey (who is at least capable of casting 2nd level spells), there's no guarantee they're in the same class. He just knows her as the most popular girl in school. I know when I was in high school, the popular girls often dated/were asked out by older guys, so it's not impossible that Pompey is "5th year" and Julia is only "3rd year" or whatever.

Actually 2 MM could means that she is a 1st level wizard with a 12+ int.

and even with natural spell Durkon would be in advantage in melee, he can spontaneously convert his spells in healing, the druid must use the one he prepared.

[Sebastian]

On another note, when did Julia have time to prepare her spells? Maybe the 2 MM's were the spells left when she was kidnapped? ;)

Spell mastery is a useful feat for a wizard (not useful as natural spells for druids of course) and magic missile is an obvious choice to use with it.

[Mr_Shrubber]

Yay for Thor's Might!

Hands up those of you who didn't see that coming.

Anyone? ;)

[Jukashi]

Only casting two magic missiles is nnot really an indicator of Julia's level. As has been pointed out, those might merely be the only combat spells she had prepared. Additionally, there might have been more spellcastings "between panels".

And it may be that, because she was kidnapped while at school, the majority of her slots were left open in order to memorise and practise whatever spells her teachers were teaching that day.

[Sky_Schemer]

Durkon's only significant advantage would be hit points, assuming he has the better con, and rather better AC.
V'll need to get back in action fast.

Assuming Thor's Might is the same as Righteous Might with a different name, there's also damage reduction. With that and the strength bonus, I'd say Durkon and Leeky are fairly evenly matched in their current forms...with Durkon having the leg up because Leeky's been pounded a couple of times already.

[Geech000]

Ahh, the memories... good stuff. Keep up the good work Giant!

[battleburn]

So what about duration. Durkon can't stay in this form forever...
Unless V is healed before Durkon's spell ends, I really think Durkon is going to lose this little battle.

[Morchaint]

great comic. thors might never thought of it being used that way

[Tussy the Druid]

Assuming Thor's Might is the same as Righteous Might with a different name, there's also damage reduction. With that and the strength bonus, I'd say Durkon and Leeky are fairly evenly matched in their current forms...with Durkon having the leg up because Leeky's been pounded a couple of times already.

Even though he's been pounded a few times, i think when you wild shape you regain full hitpoints. Quote me if i'm wrong.

[bengator]

I especially liked the use of the game panel in the middle to break up the other panels. I think Rich does a great job of breaking up the view of his comic to tell his stories w/o being limited by the space of a single panel.

As for the comic itself, I'm ready to see what everyone else is up to. Like whether Belkar has found the city limits yet.