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2021-01-27, 09:33 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
"Magic" may be as far as Oona and her friends need to know; there is a shaman at the village. (Also note here).
Oof. You really know how to hurt a guy ..
Ah, yeah, I keep forgetting about that.
And what the IFCC is up to ...Avatar by linklele. How Teleport Worksa. Malifice (paraphrased):
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2021-01-27, 09:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
A "slain" lich reforms near their phylactery. I think 6' is the radius, but close. In earlier strips, Xykon literally reformed from the phylactery - he grew from the head down.
Agree that it's not instantaneous, but Redcloak has no way to get the real phylactery into Xykon's Fortress of Meanness, so unless he destroys it (how?), Xykon reforms somewhere and knows he was betrayed.This ... is my signature finishing move!
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2021-01-27, 09:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
Extra thought.... If the party is setting up a trap for Xykon...
Are going to get a return for Explosive Runes? Seems like one of their better trap spells.
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2021-01-27, 09:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
Many Happy Returns!
And then the fun begins.
I am thinking through a combat scenari: Roy's sword and spell splinter maneuver seem to me to be the key to Roy getting the better of Xykon; Xykon's casting of spells, and the level at which he casts them, is substantial - dwarfing V's magical capability.
The rest of the party needs to keep Redcloak busy, and prevent him from disabling Roy with something like Dominate or Hold Person. I think Belkar and Bloodfeast (who will make a brilliant return! {somehow}) can handle Oona and Greyview.
Somehow, I hope that Rich ends up with some kind of octagonal pattern on the ground for the Belkar/Oona battle:
Two Rangers Enter, One Ranger Leaves!Last edited by KorvinStarmast; 2021-01-27 at 09:44 AM.
Avatar by linklele. How Teleport Worksa. Malifice (paraphrased):
Rulings are not 'House Rules.' Rulings are a DM doing what DMs are supposed to do.
b. greenstone (paraphrased):
Agency means that they {players} control their character's actions; you control the world's reactions to the character's actions.
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2021-01-27, 09:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
Ah, an update so soon?! That was fast!!
"I love it when you talk fighting dirty to me" lol
Also now we know O-Chul and Lien are OK!!!!!!!
I'm so excited to possibly see their mystery captors. (We might not see them now, but still!!!)
Also, I'm supposed to be working. I should get back to that now. So long!Last edited by Robots; 2021-01-27 at 09:51 AM.
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2021-01-27, 09:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
I do wonder if the IFCC will use up one of their soul grabs here. If they need Xykon and/or Redcloak alive, they may have no choice, but this ambush opportunity is so good that even that might not be enough to tilt the scales.
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2021-01-27, 09:53 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
My mistake.
Agree that it's not instantaneous, but Redcloak has no way to get the real phylactery into Xykon's Fortress of Meanness, so unless he destroys it (how?), Xykon reforms somewhere and knows he was betrayed.
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2021-01-27, 10:00 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
Dang, Roy, shouldn't have said that. Plans never work when you say them out loud.
Glad to see Lien and O-Chul are (relatively) okay.
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2021-01-27, 10:13 AM (ISO 8601)
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2021-01-27, 10:22 AM (ISO 8601)
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Cuthalion's art is the prettiest art of all the art. Like my avatar.
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2021-01-27, 10:25 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
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2021-01-27, 10:30 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
So if team evil ends up finding the gate in the tunnel they just went down, the order has no way of knowing. That said, given this whole teleportation set-up, I don't think you can get to the gate by just choosing the right door accidentally.
I feel like at some point in this book, Xykon's body gets destroyed, and redcloak escapes. Then he's left with a choice, to either negotiate or deal with Xykon realizing he's not reforming in his fortress.
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2021-01-27, 10:32 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
I only started reading the forums this last week... but it seems like strips 1223 and 1224 sort of speak directly to some of the discussions here. Is that typical? Gives the strips some added dimension...
Also, I see reason to suspect the next one will be an all-paladin strip, maybe with Green and Orange.
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2021-01-27, 10:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
The Giant has, multiple times, stated that he does NOT read the comment threads and does NOT modify the comic based on what is in the comment threads.
I'm not sure I believe that, given how on the nose some of the in comic commentary is toward explaining things that often irrational viewers in the comment threads come up with that don't really need to be explained. But I give him the benefit of the doubt as he gives us wonderful comics.
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2021-01-27, 10:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
I think it happened before, but I wouldn't say it's typical and I definitely wouldn't assume all of it is in response to the forum discussions.
Speaking of which, is there discussion of them anywhere? I recently re-read strip 1189 and I realized some details I missed the first time (about, among other things, the number of arms and legs possessed by the invisible people).
Or, they aren't working for Serini?Last edited by Metastachydium; 2021-01-27 at 10:39 AM.
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2021-01-27, 10:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
Help is on the way Lien, just not for you
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To freeze in order to ignite; To find myself within, and not fear the edge
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
It's typical for people to feel that way, but in the book it will flow and you get the information you need when you need it.
Rich SETS UP questions like "how does this trap work", the forums frantically speculate for weeks, Rich then answers "how does this trap work" in the next comic and people wonder if he's addressing the forum. The answer is no.
Now: When he had the long discussion of possible names for the vampire version of Durkon, THAT may have been a response to the forums. It wasn't really needed for the story and the character's casually threw out a dozen suggestions better than most forum suggestions. But in general, when Rich wants to reply to the forums he POSTS in the forums.
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2021-01-27, 10:47 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
In the strip when Redcloak claimed the fake phylactery off of the dead elder craftsman he hired to make it, he kept the fake in a fancy carrying case, and promptly dropped the real one into what I would figure is a Bag of Holding, which is probably still on his person for safekeeping (while Xykon snatched the carrying case with the fake phylactery).
I guess the question for me is, would there be any way to escape or burst out of the demiplane or extraplanar space that constitutes a Bag of Holding? Especially when one doesn't have limbs yet?I prepared Explosive Runes before writing this signature.
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2021-01-27, 10:50 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
I love it when you talk fighting dirty to me.
me too
Great work as always, Giant. Thankyou.
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2021-01-27, 10:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
"Keep something in"? I smell a relative of tMitD coming!
Between the next panel and the Order's decision to stay put, this is definitely a transition.
Ah good point, I was wondering why Haley wanted to disable the trap rather than simply spring on their back. This makes more sense.
Well, this tunnel is presumably going somewhere.
Well the outside is the arctic so...
Merry birthday to you.
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2021-01-27, 10:58 AM (ISO 8601)
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"Help" is on the way. A very long way I think.
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2021-01-27, 11:00 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
For some reason I find Roy and Belkar being on the same wavelength kinda concerning.
But at the same time it means this will be fun."If it lives it can be killed.
If it is dead it can be eaten."
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2021-01-27, 11:01 AM (ISO 8601)
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That's a very interesting question/idea. I checked the SRD for an answer and came up mostly empty. I did find a useful bit of information, however:
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2021-01-27, 11:04 AM (ISO 8601)
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2021-01-27, 11:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
Redcloak's backup holy symbol is diamond-shaped. Redcloak's current holy symbol is round. And I, for one, find that quite interesting.
Cuthalion's art is the prettiest art of all the art. Like my avatar.
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2021-01-27, 11:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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Now is Elan going to point out that Haley was probably just hit by dramatic irony, or will he fall for it too to maximize the irony?
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2021-01-27, 11:15 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
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2021-01-27, 11:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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dun dun dun duuuuun!
nobody expects an update on a wednesday after only five days!It's "locksmith of LOVE!" not "LO!"
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2021-01-27, 11:26 AM (ISO 8601)
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Cuthalion's art is the prettiest art of all the art. Like my avatar.
Number of times Roland St. Jude has sworn revenge upon me: 2
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2021-01-27, 11:29 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: OOTS #1224 - The Discussion Thread
Is there a defined idea as to what the fumes/steam in the last panel is, does it look like anything from previous strips?