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clockworkjoe posted:Man, I thought I was a huge D&D nerd, but I had never heard of eyes of fear and flame. Did they actually appear in any modules? I can't believe I'm freaking answering this question, but they are in the Book of Vile Darkness. Their thing is apparently doing bizarre psychological torture type things, like saying "go kill your best friend or I'll torture you both to death." They're pretty freaking lame, so I'm all over the one in OotS.
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Sock posted:Redcloak's going to return it to the store and get his money back after getting use out of it. Because he's evil. Is he going to return it...without a receipt?
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Mar 29, 2007 01:26
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TheFuzzyLumpkin posted:I can't believe I'm freaking answering this question, but they are in the Book of Vile Darkness. Their thing is apparently doing bizarre psychological torture type things, like saying "go kill your best friend or I'll torture you both to death." if you look at the ENworld link, it says they are from 1st ed. Since I began in 2nd ed. I never ran across them. However, I can think of modules that use the other two forms of undead, but not the eye.
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Mar 29, 2007 02:30
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TheFuzzyLumpkin posted:I can't believe I'm freaking answering this question, but they are in the Book of Vile Darkness. Their thing is apparently doing bizarre psychological torture type things, like saying "go kill your best friend or I'll torture you both to death." Seems to be a stupid question for a CR8 monster to ask a fully-geared up party with their gang of friends.
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Mar 29, 2007 03:24
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I just bought On the Origin of PCs today, and am halfway done with it. It's really good, despite being black and white. It's not necessary for understanding the plot, but it does make certain comics (such as this one) much more interesting, and it's just good fun, too. Overall, very worth the $13 I spent on it. I won't scan any pages or anything, but if anyone has questions about the content feel free to ask.
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Mar 29, 2007 03:59
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NEW STRIP IS UP http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0432.html Coconut oil and pokeballs
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Mar 29, 2007 04:38
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I hope guy-I-let-out-of-prison-to-fight doesn't die. also, love the "chu" sound effect.
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Mar 29, 2007 04:45
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farraday posted:I hope guy-I-let-out-of-prison-to-fight doesn't die. Seconded, he is rather amusing.
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Mar 29, 2007 05:42
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Yeah, I like him. I really hope Roy doesn't die, though, On the Origin of PCs has made me really like him.
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Mar 29, 2007 05:49
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Backdoor Blanche posted:I just bought On the Origin of PCs today, and am halfway done with it. It's really good, despite being black and white. It's not necessary for understanding the plot, but it does make certain comics (such as this one) much more interesting, and it's just good fun, too. Overall, very worth the $13 I spent on it. I won't scan any pages or anything, but if anyone has questions about the content feel free to ask. Ha, I was hoping I'd be the only one not to read that book. Curious though, would making refrences to plotlines started in it be spoiler text material?
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Mar 29, 2007 07:32
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There's not much in it that's really new, most of it is just fleshing out the backstories and interactions between the characters, as well as being just interesting new stories. Off the top of my head, the only big new thing I can think of is that Durkon has been prophesized to "bring death and destruction to us all" (us all being the dwarves) when he returns home. That's why he was sent out into human lands, to hopefully keep him from ever being able to return, the High Priest of Odin is hoping he'll be eaten by a monster and never get back.
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Mar 29, 2007 08:13
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Okay these battle scenes are pretty funny but for the love of god just get to the resolution already 
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Mar 29, 2007 15:27
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the_steve posted:Is he going to return it...without a receipt? Not only that, but he's going to return it... to a different store than he bought it from!
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Mar 29, 2007 15:55
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Backdoor Blanche posted:There's not much in it that's really new, most of it is just fleshing out the backstories and interactions between the characters, as well as being just interesting new stories. Off the top of my head, the only big new thing I can think of is that Durkon has been prophesized to "bring death and destruction to us all" (us all being the dwarves) when he returns home. That's why he was sent out into human lands, to hopefully keep him from ever being able to return, the High Priest of Odin is hoping he'll be eaten by a monster and never get back. Wouldn't the obvious loophole be for him to never leave in the first place?
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Mar 29, 2007 16:53
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Detetsu posted:Wouldn't the obvious loophole be for him to never leave in the first place? They specifically address that, actually. "He would have left home eventually, to get food or visit his uncle. Even if he was imprisoned, he'd eventually escape and then disaster would surely follow. But I know tha lad. He's so Lawful, if I command him ta stay away until I send for him, he will-- Even if it means spendin' tha rest o' his life exiled!"
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Mar 29, 2007 16:59
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I am not really familiar with D&D's magic system, what kind of spell would Redcloak use to create/summon the Xykon clones?
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Mar 29, 2007 20:04
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Vanadium posted:I am not really familiar with D&D's magic system, what kind of spell would Redcloak use to create/summon the Xykon clones? Greater Animate Dead.
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Mar 29, 2007 20:45
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Backdoor Blanche posted:There's not much in it that's really new, most of it is just fleshing out the backstories and interactions between the characters, as well as being just interesting new stories. Off the top of my head, the only big new thing I can think of is that Durkon has been prophesized to "bring death and destruction to us all" (us all being the dwarves) when he returns home. That's why he was sent out into human lands, to hopefully keep him from ever being able to return, the High Priest of Odin is hoping he'll be eaten by a monster and never get back. Since we already know that Durkon is going to return to his homeland (posthumously) maybe he'll get turned into a powerful evil undead later on and return to destroy the community that exiled him. 
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Mar 29, 2007 20:51
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Reading over the current storyline, I just realized that the prisoner that refused the pardon deal is Haley's father. I really like how the plot ties together so many subtle elements.
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Mar 29, 2007 22:53
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Jibba Jabba posted:Reading over the current storyline, I just realized that the prisoner that refused the pardon deal is Haley's father. could you link to the strip where she reads the note about her father? I thought he was somewhere other than azure city.
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Mar 29, 2007 22:59
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greatn posted:could you link to the strip where she reads the note about her father? I thought he was somewhere other than azure city. You're right. http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0131.html
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Mar 29, 2007 23:04
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Cowcaster posted:You're right. http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0131.html Whoops; I thought the prisoner looked a lot like the father in the one strip he appeared. I'd link it, but I don't remember when that comic aired.
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Mar 29, 2007 23:24
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I really hope they actually end up rescuing her father at some point, i'd like to see this guy's take on an evil nation ruled by a tyrant, assuming there's not a fake-out going on.
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Mar 30, 2007 01:26
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Jibba Jabba posted:Whoops; I thought the prisoner looked a lot like the father in the one strip he appeared. I thought that was in the Origin of the PCs book. I.E. YOU MUST PAY TO READ IT RARGH but I have it and it's pretty cool.
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Mar 30, 2007 06:13
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Leikr Elferston posted:I really hope they actually end up rescuing her father at some point, i'd like to see this guy's take on an evil nation ruled by a tyrant, assuming there's not a fake-out going on. I'm mostly just basing this on a hunch, but I think that that Lord Tyrinar dude is Elan's dad, which would make that arc even cooler.
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Spaz mk. 2.0 posted:I'm mostly just basing this on a hunch, but I think that that Lord Tyrinar dude is Elan's dad, which would make that arc even cooler. ...that... would make sense. Dangit.
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Mar 30, 2007 11:44
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I was thinking along the lines of red color scheme/horned helmets even without making that link, and their dad is/was LE according to the strip. And it would be cool to see how Nale gets along with his dad.
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Mar 30, 2007 13:09
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Given the things Xykon has at his siposal, what in the world could the shadowy monster actually be? Virtually the only thing bigger than anything he's used so far that I can think of would be the Tarrasque, but the creature is way too small to be the tarrasque.
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greatn posted:Given the things Xykon has at his siposal, what in the world could the shadowy monster actually be? Virtually the only thing bigger than anything he's used so far that I can think of would be the Tarrasque, but the creature is way too small to be the tarrasque. That and way too smart. The tarraque is just a mindless engine of destruction. It wouldn't be taking poo poo from Xykon or Redcloak.
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http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0433.html New strip is up
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Mar 31, 2007 04:58
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Hey anyone think guy-I-let-out-of-prison-to-fight, looks a lot like the shadowdancer guy from the hotel arc? Hmmmm Poor Belkar, standing there, unable to mayhem.
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farraday posted:Poor Belkar, standing there, unable to mayhem. Seriously, you'd think the whole "We needs all the help we can get" mindset might have given one the foresight to whip up a quick Dispel or whatever it takes to get that Mark off of him.
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Mar 31, 2007 05:43
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Don't worry, there'll be plenty of undead to go around.
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Leikr Elferston posted:Don't worry, there'll be plenty of undead to go around. Goose Goose Goose Goose Geese
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Mar 31, 2007 09:04
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Aw, the archer-prisoner-badass-guy is so going to be a PC! This seems to further support the theory that one of the Order is going to die by this arc's end, though 
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Wolfsheim posted:Aw, the archer-prisoner-badass-guy is so going to be a PC! This seems to further support the theory that one of the Order is going to die by this arc's end, though I'd say that Belkar seems like a likely candidate to die since the oracle they visited had said that he was going to die soon. Though he admittedly never commented on the lifespans of other members of the OotS, so there's alwas the chance it'll be someone else. (Or maybe since he's a Rogue it's Haley that'll die as that would allow the party to maintain the same class composition it currently has. )
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Factor_VIII posted:I'd say that Belkar seems like a likely candidate to die since the oracle they visited had said that he was going to die soon. Though he admittedly never commented on the lifespans of other members of the OotS, so there's alwas the chance it'll be someone else. (Or maybe since he's a Rogue it's Haley that'll die as that would allow the party to maintain the same class composition it currently has. Oh you shut your filthy whore's mouth. Haley isn't going to die, no sir. Especially not when there's a great deal of plot relating to her that's still to be explored.
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Mar 31, 2007 10:32
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Aw, I didn't like today's strip so much. Seems like throwaway filler. Oh well, they can't all be gold.
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Fuego Fish posted:Oh you shut your filthy whore's mouth. Haley isn't going to die, no sir. Especially not when there's a great deal of plot relating to her that's still to be explored. Plus Elan can't get his happy ending if she dies, can he?
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Factor_VIII posted:(Or maybe since he's a Rogue it's Haley that'll die as that would allow the party to maintain the same class composition it currently has. Rogue, maybe, but he does seem to be whipping out the Manyshot like a ranger (not that a rogue couldn't take manyshot).
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