Handbook of Heroes

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obviously a succubus would rather work in the male room.

Zing!

For real though, I always loved the "demonic corporation" from Ugly Americans. Kind of makes me wonder where the trope started. Screwtape Letters maybe?

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It's a problem that's found its way to the OotSverse, too! See panel 12. Names are powerful things, people! Be mindful of that when bestowing them upon your offspring!

Hospital delivery rooms really ought to come equipped with name generators. It's hard to think of that mess on the spur of the moment!

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Handbook of Heroes #744: "Evil Abides"

Q: What do you call BBEG when he goes out in the snow?
A: Numb-skull.

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Handbook of Heroes #746: "Danger & Doggos"

My theory is that Patches has the same voice as Pinfold from Danger Mouse. I'm willing to entertain other suggestions though.

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Handbook of Heroes #750: "Change of Plans"

Playing D&D is like planning a heist with the dog from "Up."

"OK guys, we need to get that vault open before-- SQUIRREL!"

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Handbook of Heroes #752: "The Sacrifice Play"

As a public service announcement, I feel compelled to point out that most dogs do not contain portals.

[Kantaki]

Poor doggy...

Worse, from a "stopping the villain" point of view this was either pointless or worse actively counterproductive.
(The best kind of sacrifice is a self-sacrifice. By one of the good guys.)

[The Glyphstone]

I think the intent is that Patches did sacrifice himself. Antipaladin looks way too upset to have used Patches as a shield willingly.

[Kantaki]

I think the intent is that Patches did sacrifice himself. Antipaladin looks way too upset to have used Patches as a shield willingly.

That was my assumption.
Believe me, my reaction would've been very different otherwise.

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That was my assumption.
Believe me, my reaction would've been very different otherwise.

To be fair to Antipaladin, it's tough for a PC to behave differently when chained to a rock. Not a lot to do in that position to keep an NPC from diving in front of an oncoming ceremonial dagger.

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Handbook of Heroes #754: "Face Turn"

So like... what do you think his theme music sounds like?

[Kantaki]

To be fair to Antipaladin, it's tough for a PC to behave differently when chained to a rock. Not a lot to do in that position to keep an NPC from diving in front of an oncoming ceremonial dagger.

Well, yeah. Not blaming him.
Or Patches for that matter.

Still kinda funny how this act of sacrifice wasn't exactly helpful.
"Lucky" that the ritual didn't call for a specific sacrifice.
Or maybe it did?

Not that stopping these rituals ever works.
Best case the baddy gets nommed first.

New comic

Yeah, about that Demon Queen...
Sometimes all good little (anti-)paladins need to fall to the other side is a little push.
What you provided was a little bit more than that.

Kindly don't damage Magus body too badly when vacating the premises.

[Guancyto]

Handbook of Heroes #754: "Face Turn"

So like... what do you think his theme music sounds like?

Hard to go wrong with the classics...

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Hard to go wrong with the classics...

Ha! It's been too many years. I tried to watch the whole thing once upon a time. Gave up after one too many filler arcs around the time he gets that hollow mask. Still love the song though.

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Yeah, about that Demon Queen...
Sometimes all good little (anti-)paladins need to fall to the other side is a little push.
What you provided was a little bit more than that.

I still maintain that Rey should have fallen at the end of the second movie, setting up Finn to rescue her from herself. Poor dude deserved a proper arc.

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Handbook of Heroes #756: "The Old Switcheroo"

She's a half vampire half werewolf half smirk!

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Handbook of Heroes #756: "The Old Switcheroo"

She's a half vampire half werewolf half smirk!

I love the way Her Majesty, Queen Scratchypaws of the Demon Web Pits is standing back there with a big cheesy grin on her face, waving. I mean, gloating over the impending failure of Bad Cat's plans is fair enough, but how does Magus expect to get her own body back in this flurry of double-crosses, and what lies did BBEG and Miss Gestalt spin to win such enthusiasm from her?

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What lies did BBEG and Miss Gestalt spin to win such enthusiasm from her?

I think she's just happy to see her old body again.

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Handbook of Heroes #758: "Evil Will Rise"

And then BBEG was all like, "You were never a match for me, Evil-Lyn! I mean... Demon Queen!"

[Keltest]

Does this make them Demon King and Big Bad Evil Gal?

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Does this make them Demon King and Big Bad Evil Gal?

Naming conventions in Handbook-World are bit like time in the Whoniverse: wibbly wobbly timey wimey etc. etc.

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Handbook of Heroes #760: "The Dark Knight"

So like... Are his eyes always like that now? I thought it was just during Smite Evil. Or is he in a constant state of smite? That mess sounds exhausting.

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Handbook of Heroes #760: "The Dark Knight"

So like... Are his eyes always like that now? I thought it was just during Smite Evil. Or is he in a constant state of smite? That mess sounds exhausting.

The hair and eyes seem to be part of his heel-face palette swap, yeah. Maybe he'll get visible pupils again when (or if) he calms down from being INTENSE and BROODING and VENGEANCEY.

[Kantaki]

Sorry, I'm with Inquisitor here.
The only one who should do the Batman voice is Batman.
And even then only very sparingly.

[Forum Explorer]

Oh, Vengeance as in Paladin of Vengeance from 5E! That took an embarrassingly long time for me to realize. Like, I even thought to myself on the Smite Evil page that he had become a Paladin of Vengeance and still somehow missed that connection.

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Sorry, I'm with Inquisitor here.
The only one who should do the Batman voice is Batman.
And even then only very sparingly.

I tried it for a one-shot once upon a time.

Immediately: "Do you smoke or something?"

Me, improvising: "Yes, I do."

Then I described my dude pulling out the ludicrous pipe from Inglorious Basterds.

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Oh, Vengeance as in Paladin of Vengeance from 5E!

You can tell on account of the gold bits that mysteriously appeared on his armor. :D

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Handbook of Heroes #762: "Let It Go"

Tempting adventurers to their doom is a leucrotta-ive business.

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Handbook of Heroes #764: "After-Yule Sale"

Though somewhat safer than Blackest Friday, the After-Yule Sale in Handbook-World is by no means an at-APL encounter.

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Handbook of Heroes #766: "Self-Confidence"

On the off chance you're a basket case like me: Your game is good enough and so are you.