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Brannock posted:No, the vampire convinced the blond guy to back off since they knew it was a trap, so now the chick is just sitting there in the forest. He's going to powergame!  My interest in Erfworld has been rekindled by the "units pop into existence" thing. That's pretty interesting. It makes it more of a game-world than a world-like-a-game. All depends on how the big battle plays out. I'm a bit of a sucker for strategy stuff 
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Schwarzwald posted:If Roy's body retains intellegence, then it'd be almost as good as ressurection. Durkon will just have to memorize some harm spells, and everyone will need to take a few panels to get used to the stench. There's not many nonevil undead that retain intelligence. There's not many undead that retain intelligence. Well... As of the Monster Manual 2. What're they up to now, MM5?
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Fuego Fish posted:All depends on how the big battle plays out. I'm a bit of a sucker for strategy stuff "Although I'm kinda hoping that this experience will change Parson for the better. Kicks him into becoming someone that's not a shiftless, greasy loser. But Erfworld has this thing where it raises your hopes then crushes them with shoehorned, creepy lesbian dom-sub relationships. Kahrytes posted:Well... As of the Monster Manual 2. What're they up to now, MM5? Tupperwarez fucked around with this message at 04:02 on Apr 27, 2007 |
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Apr 27, 2007 03:52
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Kahrytes posted:There's not many nonevil undead that retain intelligence.
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tsob posted:Why were Durkon and Haley so upset about Roy's death? Is there some reason they can't just rez him like nothing happened later? I think somehow, despite the gold they've come into, the Order isn't that wealthy. I remember back when Belkar escaped from his prison cell and tried to provoke Miko into killing him, because he figured Durkon could just bring him back, and V pointed out that they didn't have the 5k in material components to do that. http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0286.html Ok, they just don't have 5k worth of diamonds, close enough. I suppose, realistically speaking, you wouldn't expect any NPC merchant to have that much on hand.
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If Roy becomes undead, he is vulnerable to an evil cleric controlling him, like Redcloak for example. Plus, many undead revert into savage and evil versions of their old personality. A ghoul Roy would crave flesh for example.
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Apr 27, 2007 20:16
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Maybe he'll become Undying, a Good Aligned Undead most prominently featured in Eberron. He'd be hard-core then. But let's be honest, Roy's not getting a Template, he's either going to be replaced or brought back to life.
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Apr 27, 2007 20:39
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rantmo posted:Maybe he'll become Undying, a Good Aligned Undead most prominently featured in Eberron. He'd be hard-core then. But let's be honest, Roy's not getting a Template, he's either going to be replaced or brought back to life. Well to become Undying you need to A. be an Elf and B. be mummified and interred in a sacred ceremony.
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Gassire posted:Well to become Undying you need to A. be an Elf and B. be mummified and interred in a sacred ceremony. In Eberron, yes, well sort of. Anyone can be turned into an Undying, it's just that elves won't turn a non-elf. And there's plenty of time before the ritual needs to be performed, as long as they preserve the body. However the Deathless Template is originally in the Book of Exalted Deeds and so available to anyone.
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Apr 27, 2007 23:25
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Wow. Didn't see that last bit coming.
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Apr 27, 2007 23:30
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Taerkar posted:Wow. Didn't see that last bit coming.  .
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I wonder if there are any talented goons who'd want to take a shot at that song, cause that's just awesome Edit: Is that the first time Elan's actually done something useful as a bard then? Most of the rest of the time he just seems to annoy Roy with silly ditties.
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tsob posted:I wonder if there are any talented goons who'd want to take a shot at that song, cause that's just awesome You keep trying, eventually you roll a natural 20.
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I don't think Roy's coming back for at least a long while after seeing that strip. Having him back right after the the battle would sort of cheapen it. (Then again, D&D jokes.)
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tsob posted:I wonder if there are any talented goons who'd want to take a shot at that song, cause that's just awesome I don't know if it's the first time he's pulled out a cool song, but it does continue Elan's schtick of out-of-nowhere competence in timely situations.
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Brannock posted:I don't think Roy's coming back for at least a long while after seeing that strip. Having him back right after the the battle would sort of cheapen it. (Then again, D&D jokes.) I don't think it will be as easy as cast->deep breath->back to the adventure, but there is no way Roy is perma-dead.
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tsob posted:Edit: Is that the first time Elan's actually done something useful as a bard then? Most of the rest of the time he just seems to annoy Roy with silly ditties. Well, his standard 'Pass, pass, pass, the skill check,' isn't that hard to do. He's been adding at least +2 (I think?) onto every roll. Actually, Bards get really nasty in mass combat situations. A bard of Elan's level would probably double a mook's to-hit, if, y'know, he was competent. This strip just reminded me of Hinjo's badass potential. His mount! Look at his mount! 
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BAWRLIN posted:I don't think it will be as easy as cast->deep breath->back to the adventure, but there is no way Roy is perma-dead. Between the second half of the battle, the exposition filled night, and the actual raising, it could still be awhile before we see Roy again. Assuming we do at all.
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HitTheTargets posted:Assuming we do at all. I am assuming (demanding) that we do. 
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BAWRLIN posted:I am assuming (demanding) that we do. Since Durkon has said outright that he's planning to, I think it's pretty likely.
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rantmo posted:Since Durkon has said outright that he's planning to, I think it's pretty likely. Unless, as I said, he gets eaten by ghouls.
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gothfae posted:Unless, as I said, he gets eaten by ghouls. True Resurrection brings a dude back from just about anything.
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rantmo posted:Since Durkon has said outright that he's planning to, I think it's pretty likely. Which is exactly why it's a good time for some sort of dramatic switcharoo, and I'm cool with that as long as we do eventually get Roy back. I don't see that group functioning in any meaningful way without him. Plus, if we don't get him back I will be sad. The kind of sad that ends worlds.
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Today was like eight hours of working a lovely job until 2AM for me, and yet, having sort of reread through the recent arc a little bit back, for some reason the term "Schlubbo No-name zaki" made me laugh aloud everytime I thought of it tonight. Its just so well-crafted and hilarious, I can't believe it didn't jump out at me the first time I read it.
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tsob posted:I wonder if there are any talented goons who'd want to take a shot at that song, cause that's just awesome I dunno if I can get access to the sound studio at school or not, but if I have spare time this week i'll give it a shot.
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The Werle posted:I dunno if I can get access to the sound studio at school or not, but if I have spare time this week i'll give it a shot. You know, this is kind of coincidental, but I just recorded a silly version of Danny Boy tonight for the next ML Rockstar. I'm sure I could work something out if you don't get around to it. Long time BSS lurker, discovered Order of the Stick because of this thread and I must say I love it. EDIT: Danny Boy is ridiculously hard to sing well, though. I don't really have the range to pull it off. Well, I just can't hit that drat high note.
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spoonboy posted:EDIT: Danny Boy is ridiculously hard to sing well, though. I don't really have the range to pull it off. Well, I just can't hit that drat high note. So between you and The Werle we've got a good shot at either getting a great version, or a hilarious version. Either way - we win.
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BAWRLIN posted:I don't see that group functioning in any meaningful way without him. Yeah, we saw what happened during the bandits story arc what happens when the group tries to function sans Roy. They all kind of wander around with no direction and then gently caress everything up. I'm betting Rich is saving Roy's ressurection for the 500 panel.
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Does the Sapphire Guard currently have an justification for guarding an empty throne room? Normally they'd be told to defend the old man, but he's dead.
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GigaPeon posted:Does the Sapphire Guard currently have an justification for guarding an empty throne room? Normally they'd be told to defend the old man, but he's dead. Bureaucracy and tradition I suppose. They've always done it, so they will always do it, even if it doesn't really make sense.
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tsob posted:Bureaucracy and tradition I suppose. They've always done it, so they will always do it, even if it doesn't really make sense. Don't the paladins all know about the snarl and the seal?
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Gally posted:Don't the paladins all know about the snarl and the seal? No. Not to my knowledge.
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Hinjo could just order them to guard the throne room. They wouldn't exactly question him, since they are so drat lawful and good.
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Women's Rights? posted:Yeah, we saw what happened during the bandits story arc what happens when the group tries to function sans Roy. They all kind of wander around with no direction and then gently caress everything up. V, Haley, Durkon, and Elan were able to take down Nale's crew without Roy or Belkar helping. That was, like, two days ago in story time. They might be able to hold together to go on whatever ludicrous quest reviving Roy will require.
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IMJack posted:V, Haley, Durkon, and Elan were able to take down Nale's crew without Roy or Belkar helping. That was, like, two days ago in story time. They might be able to hold together to go on whatever ludicrous quest reviving Roy will require. To be fair, Nale's crew was just the three of them versus four of the Order.
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Gally posted:Don't the paladins all know about the snarl and the seal? Lord Hinjo does. http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0411.html And if the lawful lord says "fight", whaddya think all those paladins are gonna do?
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Wolfsheim posted:To be fair, Nale's crew was just the three of them versus four of the Order. I'm pretty sure it was six on six. Durkon vs. Druid, Nale and Harry Potter and Demon Chick and Half Ogre versus Roy, Elan, Haley, and V, and Kobold's son vs. Belkar. Oh, you're talking about the hotel fight, though.
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