Next-strip predictions

[Ionathus]

I mean, it's still not wrong. Not to split hairs, but Serini would be in a much worse position if she was also in the antimagic field right now. Her invisibility and probably a couple of buffs are doing a lot of work for her here. "Shutting down their magic and not mine" is kinda cheating and also kinda goes against the spirit of the original prediction.

[brian 333]

And my 100% rating remains intact!

[Riftwolf]

I mean, it's still not wrong. Not to split hairs, but Serini would be in a much worse position if she was also in the antimagic field right now. Her invisibility and probably a couple of buffs are doing a lot of work for her here. "Shutting down their magic and not mine" is kinda cheating and also kinda goes against the spirit of the original prediction.

In the original prediction, I never said anything about Serini's magic. Only the Orders. I wasn't sure of the rules of AMF, but figured Serini had a way to shut down magic in an area where she isn't.
Which she did. Admittedly I'd forgotten about the Beholders AMF eye, and that beholder prediction was kind of a joke. If I'd been slightly smarter, I could've unified both predictions into a single hypothesis.
And *then* I'd have been insufferable XD

[Ionathus]

Got it, thanks for clarifying!

[arimareiji]

In the original prediction, I never said anything about Serini's magic. Only the Orders. I wasn't sure of the rules of AMF, but figured Serini had a way to shut down magic in an area where she isn't.
Which she did. Admittedly I'd forgotten about the Beholders AMF eye, and that beholder prediction was kind of a joke. If I'd been slightly smarter, I could've unified both predictions into a single hypothesis.
And *then* I'd have been insufferable XD

"Then"? (^_~)
(/absolutely kidding)

[CountDVB]

I predict V will convince Belkar to take out Bloodfeasf, since the anti-magic vision I think would cancel Baleful Polymorph and distract Sunny enough for Elan to cure Roy of the poison.

Also, Belkar somehow managing to get Sunny to change sides because Belkar May be... Belkar, But Belkar is still a Ranger

[Peelee]

I predict V will convince Belkar to take out Bloodfeasf, since the anti-magic vision I think would cancel Baleful Polymorph and distract Sunny enough for Elan to cure Roy of the poison.

And the magic bag still works in the anti-magic field?

Also, Belkar somehow managing to get Sunny to change sides because Belkar May be... Belkar, But Belkar is still a Ranger

What does being a Ranger have to do with the beholder?

[Riftwolf]

I was going to answer the Belkar Ranger question with 'he took an up-until-now-unmentioned ACF to let him make Wild Empathy checks against-" then hit a brick wall. What are Beholders? Aberrations? Magical Beasts? Native Outsiders?

[hamishspence]

I was going to answer the Belkar Ranger question with 'he took an up-until-now-unmentioned ACF to let him make Wild Empathy checks against-" then hit a brick wall. What are Beholders?

Aberrations.

[Riftwolf]

Aberrations.

Pretty sure Aberration Wild Empathy is available somewhere (Dungeon Delver maybe?), though I think there's an intelligence cap to stop rangers schmoozing the Mind Flayers.
Mind Flayer: now to insert a tadpole into his brain!
Ranger: I totally get how that feels bro
Mind Flayer: Y-you do? *single illithid tear* I thought no one would understand meeeee
Ranger: dude it's OK just let it all out
However in lieu of an ACF, presumably Belkar would have similar success with Sunny by just being nice to him. Wild Empathy gets kinda odd when it deals with intelligent creatures.

[halfeye]

Belkar somehow managing to get Sunny to change sides because Belkar May be... Belkar, But Belkar is still a Ranger

Is Serini definitely not a ranger? Because if she is, she ought to outrank Belkar.

[Metastachydium]

Is Serini definitely not a ranger? Because if she is, she ought to outrank Belkar.

If her apparent number of ranks in UMD is anything to go by, I'd say she's definitely not a ranger, or, at any rate, does not have a number of ranger levels even remotely comparable to Belkar's (unless of course she's suddenly level 40 or something too, but that seems… unlikely).

[halfeye]

If her apparent number of ranks in UMD is anything to go by, I'd say she's definitely not a ranger, or, at any rate, does not have a number of ranger levels even remotely comparable to Belkar's (unless of course she's suddenly level 40 or something too, but that seems… unlikely).

How many ranger levels does Belkar have? I remember him being not good at tracking.

[Metastachydium]

How many ranger levels does Belkar have? I remember him being not good at tracking.

According to the geekery thread, 14(+?). At any rate, unlike Wild Empathy tracking is skill-based and not level-based.

[Peelee]

Anyone can make a wild empathy check against a beholder. It's called a charisma check (or any of the charisma based skill checks).

[Metastachydium]

Anyone can make a wild empathy check against a beholder. It's called a charisma check (or any of the charisma based skill checks).

It's not a wild empathy check if you don't get to add your level.

[arimareiji]

Pretty sure Aberration Wild Empathy is available somewhere (Dungeon Delver maybe?), though I think there's an intelligence cap to stop rangers schmoozing the Mind Flayers.
Mind Flayer: now to insert a tadpole into his brain!
Ranger: I totally get how that feels bro
Mind Flayer: Y-you do? *single illithid tear* I thought no one would understand meeeee
Ranger: dude it's OK just let it all out
However in lieu of an ACF, presumably Belkar would have similar success with Sunny by just being nice to him. Wild Empathy gets kinda odd when it deals with intelligent creatures.

I wish I doubted this more. (^_^)°

[Dion]

And my 100% rating remains intact!

I’m giving myself a 50% success rate, since I predicted a pineapple and beholders look like pineapples.

[Peelee]

It's not a wild empathy check if you don't get to add your level.

You can add your level but the beholder gets an equal raise to its DC.

[MartianInvader]

I'll toss a boring prediction on the pile: The hammer of thunderbolts smacks Sunny in the eye.

[brian 333]

I've always wondered what happens when an anti-magic field overlaps another anti-magic field. But now, more specifically, what happens to a beholder in an antimagic field?

It's too bad that Belkar doesn't carry a mirror as a symbol of halfling verility. Does Vaarsuvius know Gaze Reflection?

That's my prediction: someone uses a mirror on the beholder.

"Behold yourself!"
"Aw, man, don't cry. There's no crying in adventuring. I'm sorry..."

[Fyraltari]

I've always wondered what happens when an anti-magic field overlaps another anti-magic field.

My guess is "not magic".

[Riftwolf]

I've always wondered what happens when an anti-magic field overlaps another anti-magic field. But now, more specifically, what happens to a beholder in an antimagic field?

Aww geez, we're gonna have to have a talk.
Brian, when a daddy beholder and a mummy beholder behold each other very much...

Next strip prediction;
*Elan throws rose at Sunnys eye*
*Rose bounces off ineffectually*
Elan: awww man was any part of that cartoon true?

[Fyraltari]

Next strip prediction;
*Elan throws rose at Sunnys eye*
*Rose bounces off ineffectually*
Elan: awww man was any part of that cartoon true?

What?67890

[Metastachydium]

But now, more specifically, what happens to a beholder in an antimagic field?

Well, the eye rays are Su and I bet so is the flight…

It's too bad that Belkar doesn't carry a mirror as a symbol of halfling verility. Does Vaarsuvius know Gaze Reflection?

That's my prediction: someone uses a mirror on the beholder.

And that's where it gets tricky. Antimagic cone is Su, so IF an antimagic cone can be simply reflected (which I doubt), it would shut itself down immediately, whereupon the cone would automatically activate and shut itself down again which would reactivate it and so on and so forth.

[Peelee]

Aww geez, we're gonna have to have a talk.
Brian, when a daddy beholder and a mummy beholder behold each other very much...

Next strip prediction;
*Elan throws rose at Sunnys eye*
*Rose bounces off ineffectually*
Elan: awww man was any part of that cartoon true?

How could Elan see any of it to know where to throw or to know it didn't work?

[Riftwolf]

What?

I don't remember much about the D&D cartoon from the 80s, but I'm pretty sure that's how they beat the beholder. (because 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder' and even as a kid I called bs)

[Peelee]

I don't remember much about the D&D cartoon from the 80s, but I'm pretty sure that's how they beat the beholder. (because 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder' and even as a kid I called bs)

They had a low-level party up against tiamat int he first episode, and then a near-epix sorcerer lixb (IIRC he was level 18?the DVD box set I got had em all stated out). I buy them doing shenanigans like a rose, even if I don't remember that. Dungeon Master would have totally allowed it.

[halfeye]

It's beginning to look as if 1242 will be a talky strip.

[KorvinStarmast]

It's beginning to look as if 1242 will be a talky strip.

Back to the old problem of talky man talkie too much