OOTS #476 - The Discussion Thread

[Demitel]

Yet another great strip!

I wonder what Mama Bitterleaf's Secret Ingredient +2 is? It appears to be some kind of herb.

Also, how did the MITD hold the pot? I didn't see a hand or anything. It's not something one is supposed to think about, but perhaps the appendage it used to hold the pot was behind the pot, in the darkness, or maybe it used magic to hold it?

Well maybe he refers to the cocroaches' girlfriend :P
Who knows...still this Comic rocks xD
PS. 1st post yipieeeee ^^

[Archpaladin Zousha]

I only hope the Monster in the Darkness is as naive as it seems to be! If Miko at full health could be smashed through a brick wall with the lightest tap it could muster, then our tired and injured heroes don't stand a chance! Can't Belkar ever keep his mouth shut?!

[holywhippet]

...so Haley managed the DC 20 Spot check or DC 15 Heal check needed to spot the fact that O-Chul was still alive?

It's unclear whether she knows he is alive or just intact. Since his body is there she probably figures she can get him raised if nothing else.

Also, the obvious question is now: What will O-Chul's first words be on getting unparalyzed?

Given what he's been through, I'd say it will be something like: "OUCH OUCH OUCH F*&#@)! OUCH".

[berrew]

It's unclear whether she knows he is alive or just intact. Since his body is there she probably figures she can get him raised if nothing else.

No - remember she didn't stuff him in the bag of holding because she said that he would suffocate.

[Bocc Kob]

Unless corpses can suffocate, I'd say she's quite aware that Mr. Stiffly is alive.

Edit: Drat. Distracted by giant man-bosoms.

[IlanaAeryn]

Actually I thought it was a dig on his cooking skills since Ray always says she's no chef. She's just someone who knows how to cook and prepare simplified recipes. Yet Belkar was claiming to be a gourmet chef. So saying he's no Rachael Ray would disparage his cooking skills. When you consider he has Wisdom penalty and he claimed only 1-2 ranks in profession (gourmet chef), his Profession (gourmet chef) check bonus is probably +0 or +1 at best. Not someone you want appearing on Iron Chef.

... There was a special episode of Iron Chef America at Thanksgiving with Giada/Flay v. Ray/Batali. Check it out... and who won.

[Bunyip]

Actually it's more of a case of....


You damn foreign people...G'day

I think I recall seeing the Mikey ads over here with appropriate accents.

I liked how the roaches had a bit more than the usual throw-away lines in this one. I am sure our heroes will pull out a win in this situation. Just don't know what but there have already been some good suggestions. I am sure Mr. Rich will come up with a twist on anything suggested.

slaving away over a hot stove.

[Genghis Cohen]

I guess Vaarsuvius is going to end up hauling their corpses out of there?

Or V will show up and help save the day.

"Small campaign world, huh?" was classic.

[Antina]

Funny, funnier, 476!

Great! Nicely done!

From the hat to the roach! rofl!!!

Thank you!

[Ikol_777]

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Perhaps mama Belkar's +2 ingredient will help. in one episode of a tv show called futurerama one of the characters was given a secret ingredient to help him in an iron chef face off. At the end it turned out to be a powerful drug. I could see Belkar using something similar

[The HellJack]

Personally, I hope that "Special +2 Circumstance Bonus Ingredient" gives the MitD the trots...

It would be a perfect way to get him mad at the OotS, and give our heroes and heroic dead weight a chance to escape.

[Artega]

OMG, A main character actually talked back to the roaches!!!!

This hasn't happened before, has it?

[Aerysil]

You know, MitD doesn't have to really TRY to be scary...

[Eogan]

slaving away as a hot stove.

Fixed that for you.

[eilandesq]

It's all up to Haley now. . .

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Haley's a 13th level rogue with a decent CHA and a self-admitted maxed out Bluff skill. The MitD, on the other hand, seems to have a Wisdom penalty and the next Sense Motive rank he buys will be his first. Given that MitD seems more apologetic than bloodthirsty at the moment, odds are that not only will our heroes escape, the MitD will give Haley any treasure he's been hoarding as a parting gift. . .

On the other hand--if that approach unexpectedly fails--Haley is carrying a sword that has proven in the past to be rather contemptuous of DR (as Sabine and Xykon could testify to), and she's quite capable of catching the MitD flat-footed and hitting with a full attack even if she applies a -4 nonproficiency penalty for using a greatsword. The MitD has proven to be insanely strong and seems to have high DR, but its size does not necesarily suggest a huge hit point total. A couple of quick sneak attacks for about 9d6+5 each might scare the MitD into cowering or even fleeing as Haley and Belkar beat a hasty retreat.

The first scenario is quite reasonable and consistent with what we know about Haley and the MitD (and would make an amusing contrast to Miko's approach to the MitD). The second scenario is a longshot, but we've seen more implausible things happen in this strip, and Rich could certainly do a good job of making it funny.

[silvadel]

Belkar succeeds at intimidation check -- and Haley makes a stupid statement of revealing too much information...

[Bunyip]

Thanks Eogan. Yours is much better.

[16oz]

Excellent stuff! While I believe that Haley and Belkar will find a way out, my faith is not at 100%. After all, if Rich can kill off Roy, who's to say that two more won't join him?

Bluff, bluff, bluff, bluff the stupid umbrella carrying monster!

[Regneva]

Oh my god, he remembers them! MitD has better memory than Xykon!

Well no wonder Xykon doesn't have to memorize and prepare spells...

[soni]

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Mikey likes it is a reference to a Life cereal commercial from the 80's. Sigh. you young'uns.
Actually it's more of a case of....
You damn foreign people...G'day

Mikey is from the 70's



man, I feel old...



is three demonic roaches a record for them?

[Moral Wiz]

Or V will show up and help save the day.

How? s/he is out of spells, remember.

[TheJustWiseSage]

Still a great comic, keep it up gaint, (and keep well too!)

As to the latest cliffhanger....

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I'll love to eat you all but I'm full up on vulture stew....and you'd spoil the taste. Smell ya later.....

[Porthos]

OMG, A main character actually talked back to the roaches!!!!

This hasn't happened before, has it?

Do you count Xykon as a main character? If so, then there is this strip where Xykon places a bet with a Demon Roach. Otherwise, the closest example would be in a bonus strip in Dungeon Crawlin' Fools where

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V thanks a Demon Roach for saving his life

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is three demonic roaches a record for them?

Nope. We've had three "on screen" at once at least a couple of times. The one that comes readily to mind is this one: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0116.html

[jolus]

That "give stew to mitd" reminds me a bit of Maniac Mansion... In the end, mitd is a tentacle? You should have rather given the wax fruit to it. now it is thirsty...

[Forealms]

I better not have to be the first one to say this:

Ooooh... Awkward.

[Eldhrin]

Oh my god, he remembers them! MitD has better memory than Xykon!

Well no wonder Xykon doesn't have to memorize and prepare spells...

Actually I think Xykon has an excellent memory - but only for things which he's interested in. He did remember killing Roy's father's master, but only when Roy described the situation so it tallied with a detail which Xykon had been interested in (his personal inconvenience due to the blood) rather than what Roy was interested in (who it actually was). I mean, Xykon actually remembered what day it was because of the laundry.

So yeah, I just think Xykon doesn't bother paying attention to anything he doesn't find interesting and/or immediately demanding of his attention.

[Max_Sinister]

Ooops. That was a mistake, Belkar.

[Castamir]

...so Haley managed the DC 20 Spot check or DC 15 Heal check needed to spot the fact that O-Chul was still alive?

In a normal D&D world, you would need the check (easily doable by Haley anyway) to notice this, but if you know you're fighting a lich (Haley and Belkar know) and have read the lich's monster page (which is a given for Haley), you know what to look for.

But this is the OOTSverse. Here, the need for any spot checks is circumvented by the XX eyes or lack thereof...

[shylocxs]

That was great, totally great.

Once again, Belkar proves that he's the Kwisatz Haderach, this time of cooking!

[Freelance Henchman]

Aaahhh! Run away!!