Things You Never Noticed VII: Wait, This Isnt the MitD Thread?

[Yendor]

I just noticed that in the world of sentient theatre snacks, Soda is attacking Pizza with a pizza cutter.

[Metastachydium]

Just realized this: after the fight with the ogres (during which all the ogres were killed) Roy could have just picked up the greatsword the one with class levels carried, but for some reason he sticked with his club.

[Ron Miel]

Elan is blowing into the wrong end of his kazoo.

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0198.html


From Wiki: "A kazoo player hums, rather than blows, into the bigger and flattened side of the instrument."

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Just realized this: after the fight with the ogres (during which all the ogres were killed) Roy could have just picked up the greatsword the one with class levels carried, but for some reason he sticked with his club.

Ogres are large, and thus presumably their weapons are appropriate for their size:

Inappropriately Sized Weapons
A creature can’t make optimum use of a weapon that isn’t properly sized for it. A cumulative -2 penalty applies on attack rolls for each size category of difference between the size of its intended wielder and the size of its actual wielder.

Roy may have preferred to not incur in the penalty over a bit more damage.

GW

[Peelee]

Elan is blowing into the wrong end of his kazoo.

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0198.html


From Wiki: "A kazoo player hums, rather than blows, into the bigger and flattened side of the instrument."

Today I learned I've always played kazoos wrong.

Ogres are large, and thus presumably their weapons are appropriate for their size:


Roy may have preferred to not incur in the penalty over a bit more damage.

GW

I was right about to point that out myself.

[snowblizz]

Just realized this: after the fight with the ogres (during which all the ogres were killed) Roy could have just picked up the greatsword the one with class levels carried, but for some reason he sticked with his club.

In a bonus comic before entering the wood to find starmetal Roy has the opportunity to pass by the famous sword tree. (OK we can't blame Roy for that) But, also, he had the opportunity to arm himself from the dragon hoard and chose not to. Basically Roy's attachement to his ancestral sword has clouded his judgement more than once. Nothing says he couldn't have taken a usable sword from the hoard while he waited to get his greatsword repaired.

Haley points this out in a comic I can't find right now.

[Metastachydium]

Ogres are large, and thus presumably their weapons are appropriate for their size:

Yeah, I realized that in the meantime myself (also, there is no „presumably” there: the ogre greatclubs, for instance, are visibly larger than what Roy carries).

Roy may have preferred to not incur in the penalty over a bit more damage.

GW

Hm. You made me think there. We know that Roy has Weapon Focus and Weapon Specialization for greatswords. That would mean that the penalty for the size would be reduced to -1, while he could deal 3d6+2 damage with the large-sized greatsword instead of the 1d10 of the club. That's quite the difference, y'see.

Haley points this out in a comic I can't find right now.

It could be strip no. 146, although that one has Belkar instead of Haley.

[snowblizz]

It could be strip no. 146, although that one has Belkar instead of Haley.

That has the right dialogue, I think you are right. I only remembered the dragon hoard, that they got treausre off Xykon completely escaped my mind, and so logically thought it was Haley doing the talking. Now I have an excuse to re read OOTS though for a bit.

Incidentally the Tree of Swords scene only in the books is just after this comic, so I must have gotten it mixed up and thinking it was later.

Actually the more I think there must be another scene somewhere because Haley was definitely saying something about Roy's masculinity being too tied up into his sword. Maybe am conflating two scenes togther or something.

[Metastachydium]

That has the right dialogue, I think you are right. I only remembered the dragon hoard, that they got treausre off Xykon completely escaped my mind, and so logically thought it was Haley doing the talking. Now I have an excuse to re read OOTS though for a bit.

I'm useful!

Incidentally the Tree of Swords scene only in the books is just after this comic, so I must have gotten it mixed up and thinking it was later.

What's in that scene, anyway?

Actually the more I think there must be another scene somewhere because Haley was definitely saying something about Roy's masculinity being too tied up into his sword. Maybe am conflating two scenes togther or something.

You sure it wasn't a Durkon scene?

[Peelee]

Basically Roy's attachement to his ancestral sword has clouded his judgement more than once.

Which is odd, because he was perfectly willing to try a different weapon in the shop.

[Yanisa]

When Thanh get's dominated, both his eye have a different color. Another example of Tsukiko's double magic/double color in action.

[Verdruss]

I always thought that this comic is a hint that the snarl (if it exists?) is not as dangerous and killing as it is told in all the stories. Today I noticed one guard being stabbed by the purple "tentacles".

[Lord Torath]

I always thought that this comic is a hint that the snarl (if it exists?) is not as dangerous and killing as it is told in all the stories. Today I noticed one guard being stabbed by the purple "tentacles".

Yeah. Unfortunately, he's wearing a helmet, so we can't see the (presumably) x'd-out eyes.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Yeah. Unfortunately, he's wearing a helmet, so we can't see the (presumably) x'd-out eyes.

If he's lucky. If the Snarl really only consumes souls, the body might still be alive and in a catatonic state (which is what I half-way suspect may have happened to Lauren).

But yes, it is ambiguous enough it could turn out that the Snarl is just a teddy bear who just wants hugs and hasn't harmed anyone. I doubt it, but without a follow up panel, it could be.

Grey Wolf

[Kornaki]

I always thought that this comic is a hint that the snarl (if it exists?) is not as dangerous and killing as it is told in all the stories. Today I noticed one guard being stabbed by the purple "tentacles".

Yeah the point of that comic if definitely that we previously had some evidence that the snarl might not exist, but in fact it does and it can kill people.

[Ron Miel]

Yeah. Unfortunately, he's wearing a helmet, so we can't see the (presumably) x'd-out eyes.

However, Tarquin's soldiers have X's on their helmets when they die. One might reasonably assume it's the same for the weepies. The lack of X's on the helmet might show that he's still alive.

[Verdruss]

Yeah the point of that comic if definitely that we previously had some evidence that the snarl might not exist, but in fact it does and it can kill people.

Actually I'm still in camp "Snarl does not exist"(is there a camp? Am I the only one?), at least in the sense it is portrayed in then scribbles. I think it's pretty interesting and definitely on purpose that we haven't seen any scary eyes or claws as part of the snarl. I have my theories about what it might be instead but for me it is definitely no hateful "I want to break free" world consuming creature.

[danielxcutter]

However, Tarquin's soldiers have X's on their helmets when they die. One might reasonably assume it's the same for the weepies. The lack of X's on the helmet might show that he's still alive.

Nitpick: those soldiers are from the Empire of Sweat, not the Empire of Tears. I think they're called the Sweaters but I could be wrong.

Actually I'm still in camp "Snarl does not exist"(is there a camp? Am I the only one?), at least in the sense it is portrayed in then scribbles. I think it's pretty interesting and definitely on purpose that we haven't seen any scary eyes or claws as part of the snarl. I have my theories about what it might be instead but for me it is definitely no hateful "I want to break free" world consuming creature.

That wouldn't really be called the "Snarl doesn't exist" camp so much as it would be the "Snarl is of a different nature than we were told", but I wouldn't rule that out so far. Not yet, at least.

[Ruck]

Actually I'm still in camp "Snarl does not exist"(is there a camp? Am I the only one?), at least in the sense it is portrayed in then scribbles. I think it's pretty interesting and definitely on purpose that we haven't seen any scary eyes or claws as part of the snarl. I have my theories about what it might be instead but for me it is definitely no hateful "I want to break free" world consuming creature.

That wouldn't really be called the "Snarl doesn't exist" camp so much as it would be the "Snarl is of a different nature than we were told", but I wouldn't rule that out so far. Not yet, at least.

Yeah, I think #945 confirms it definitely exists; I'm also giving credence to the stories we've heard about it, now that some of that information has come directly from Thor.

[danielxcutter]

Yeah, I think #945 confirms it definitely exists; I'm also giving credence to the stories we've heard about it, now that some of that information has come directly from Thor.

Hmm, fair enough. Maybe there might be a twist in the aspects aside from that or something. Probably related to the World in the Rifts or something.

[Ruck]

There's definitely enough we don't know that I'm not confident coming to any strong conclusions about what's really going on there.

[Mad Humanist]

I just noticed that in 648, it's really hard to tell who the "good guys" if you look at it out of context.

[Vinyadan]

I just noticed that in 648, it's really hard to tell who the "good guys" if you look at it out of context.

It's actually one of the reasons why I used to think Haley was neutral instead of good. The book expands a bit on the causes for Haley's actions, however.

[Finagle]

The Weeping King's Throne of Regrets is shaped like what a stick figure's eyebrows look like when crying.

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0758.html

[danielxcutter]

The Weeping King's Throne of Regrets is shaped like what a stick figure's eyebrows look like when crying.

https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0758.html

Well found! I honestly didn't know that until now.

[Lord Torath]

Wow. I can't believe I never noticed this: It Probably Squeaks, Too applies to the closed door.

[MReav]

In the fourth to last panel of 1223, there is a portal shimmer while Roy's back is turned. That's why he didn't know Blackwing had already left despite the obvious effects that entering/leaving the portal have.

[Darth V]

Why is Belkar sleeping in Varsuuvius' room?

Secret affair? Bring the Crack Pairing Thread back!

[Fyraltari]

Why is Belkar sleeping in Varsuuvius' room?

Secret affair? Bring the Crack Pairing Thread back!

Because Haley sleeps with Elan now? The Mechane only has so many cabins.

[Yanisa]

Why is Belkar sleeping in Varsuuvius' room?

Secret affair? Bring the Crack Pairing Thread back!

Check 1191 panel three. V is reporting (to Roy) that Belkar is sleeping.

Because Haley sleeps with Elan now? The Mechane only has so many cabins.

In 1013 we can see only one bed in that room.



Just some fuel for a silly theory.