OOTS #480 - The Discussion Thread

[The Giant]

New comic is up.

[Nightwing]

I love it! Great as always giant!

[Sean92k]

Me too ... many spells left

[Crusher]

Clerics can cast disintegrate?

[Mirage_of_Deceit]

Let's go Redcloak let's go! "clap clap" Let's go Redcloak let's go! "clap clap"

[chorpler]

Hoooooly cow, I thought for sure Hinjo was a goner when I saw that disintegrate spell hit him. Thank goodness he was in good enough shape to avoid death.

[SPoD]

Clerics can cast disintegrate?

They can if one of their domains is Destruction, which Redcloak's almost certainly is... (Start of Darkness spoiler:)

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In SoD, Redcloak casts Disintegrate and Shatter, and uses an untyped Smite ability, all of which are features of the Destruction domain.

[Mirage_of_Deceit]

Wait, you mean he's not dead yet? Well crap....

[13_CBS]

Well, thank goodness he's a paladin with good fort saves.

[StickMan]

Man that was not very smart.

[Cyr]

Oh poor Hinjo

[Kinneus]

Ouch.
Hmm... anyone else starting to suspect that Rich has a thing against paladins? O-chul, Miko, Hinjo... all seem to end up fallen or severely humiliated.

[Ted_Stryker]

Eh, I've seen better, I've seen worse. Looking forward to whenever Haley & Belkar make it back to the docks, which should be soon...

[Binary Stars]

Wow, had me thinking Shinjo was out of the picture there.

[evnafets]

Clerics can cast disintegrate?

Level 7 Destruction domain spell.

2d6 damage per caster level (max 40d6)
Fortitude save = 5d6 damage.

I guess he made his save.

[Derivious]

Erm, I don't see #480...

Nvm, thank goodness for the next comic button! Heh heh...

[malakim2099]

Ouch.
Hmm... anyone else starting to suspect that Rich has a thing against paladins? O-chul, Miko, Hinjo... all seem to end up fallen or severely humiliated.

Not particularly.

Miko is the classic example of how NOT to play a paladin. Sorry, but she was.

Hinjo was going up against a bad guy that has at least a few extra levels. And honestly, his act of making Redcloak burn up his disintegrate on him (instead of say, punching a nice big hole in the BOAT) was an unintentionally good thing for the good guys. Additionally, Hinjo has shown himself to be a pretty good character (and probably the NPC that Roy's player is getting to use until he gets raised, hehehe). He also has a sense of humor, as well as some rather good cunning, if not necessarily keen strategic sense.

And there's Lien. PALADIN WITH SHARK MOUNT FOR WIN!

[Shott]

Good comic, but I liked it better before I realized he was alive.

[Fighteer]

Level 7 Destruction domain spell.

2d6 damage per caster level (max 40d6)
Fortitude save = 5d6 damage.

I guess he made his save.

No, that looked very much like a failed save. I guess Redcloak rolled poorly on damage. :-)

[Ertier]

Go it's your birthday ohhh ya!!

[Surfing HalfOrc]

Yikes! Might be time to seriously consider that "Strategic Retreat."

Haley has a LONG way to go, and I don't see how she could get herself, Belkar and Roy's body across the pier with all the hobgoblins in the way.

If there was ever a time for Celia's Booty Amulet, now is it!

[Ronsian]

Wow, so Hinjos still alive right? RIGHT!?!?!

[Dentarg]

Much, MUCH pain...

Already anticipating the next comic, very well done.

[Lira]

Unholy crap. I hope Hinjo's ok.

[NeonRonin]

Um... ow. Thank the Twelve Gods for paladin-boosted saving throws. So Team Evil loses a Fiendish Octopus, and Team AC gets their leader severely crispified(but only partially). Calling Dr. Bitterleaf, you're wanted to perform a hobgoblin-ectomy at Dock # 3...

Oh. Wait, are the docks technically within the confines of a city? In that case, not good for Belkar...

Then again, is AC still technically a 'city' as opposed to burning mountain of stone and wood? Not to be grim, but that could be a loophole around the whole MoJ... gimme a break, I'm grasping at straws here people...

Anyway, good showing Rich.

[16oz]

Um, ouchie?!

Things might not look good at this point, but zombies aren't going to do too much to help, with Durkon there to turn them. Healing spells get used up all day long, but them turning attempts are always there when needed. Now, the land based critters that might be summoned? THAT could be trouble. My guess?

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Daigo and Kazumi will face their toughest hour as they are pressed into melee along side Elan to keep a stream of lower level beasties from getting onboard. Will they survive the battle? Will their sanity survive the stream of puns needed for Elan to be oddly effective?

Keep up the good work Mr. Burlew! And keep on being in good health!

[Dinkyass]

Whoa. I hope Hinjo's ok... Nice shot on Redcloak's part though.

[SPoD]

Ouch.
Hmm... anyone else starting to suspect that Rich has a thing against paladins? O-chul, Miko, Hinjo... all seem to end up fallen or severely humiliated.

Um, at this point, EVERY major character, good or evil, has been beaten badly at least once. Redcloak himself was beaten senseless by Soon just a little while ago.

I think you're looking for an authorial agenda where there is none.

[Xenon]

at least he made his saving throw...

[Dragon_Keeper]

I hope someone on board has a healing spell for Hinjo