The Order of the Stick: T-Rex, Troll Sex and Will Checks

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MelvinTheJerk: Jun 4, 2001; I'm still here.

That was probably the most badass thing I've ever seen Durkon do.

# ? Jul 28, 2012 04:51

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MelvinTheJerk posted:

That was probably the most badass thing I've ever seen Durkon do.

Yet somehow he didn't seem very impressed by it himself. Very impassive expression for someone on the offensive.

# ? Jul 28, 2012 05:05

jng2058: Jul 17, 2010; We have the tools, we have the talent!

Breaking the rules with Weather Control was the most badass thing Durkon's ever done, thank you very much.

# ? Jul 28, 2012 05:14

MelvinTheJerk: Jun 4, 2001; I'm still here.

Dolash posted:

Yet somehow he didn't seem very impressed by it himself. Very impassive expression for someone on the offensive.

Because if it's a Holy word he's probably giving the credit to Thor or something. He's devout enough to think of himself as a vessel rather than a cause for the badassery.

# ? Jul 28, 2012 05:29

Mylan: Jun 19, 2002

jng2058 posted:

Breaking the rules with Weather Control was the most badass thing Durkon's ever done, thank you very much.

Well, he did have a little help in that case, to be fair.

# ? Jul 28, 2012 05:44

jng2058: Jul 17, 2010; We have the tools, we have the talent!

Mylan posted:

Well, he did have a little help in that case, to be fair.

He's a cleric. He always has help. By that logic the Holy Word wasn't Durkon's doing either.

But more to the point, Durkon had to plan that usage of Weather Control and ask Thor for it. Even if The Big T is the one who decided to break the rules, it wouldn't have happened if Durkon hadn't been thinking on his feet when V called for a sonic attack.

# ? Jul 28, 2012 07:25

XkyRauh: Feb 15, 2005; Commander Keen is my hero.

I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop--what else does the Order have queued up?

# ? Jul 28, 2012 07:36

DrakePegasus: Jan 30, 2009; It was Plundersaurus Rex's dream to be the greatest pirate dragon ever.

A thought just occurred to me: due to his long absence and being seperated from it in the arena, we haven't seen the Greenhilt Sword's undead-slaying energy for nearly half the length of the series. Something tells me we're about to see some Great Cleavage shots in the next few strips.

# ? Jul 28, 2012 07:44

LashLightning: Feb 20, 2010; You know you didn't have to go post that, right?
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DrakePegasus posted:

Something tells me we're about to see some Great Cleavage shots in the next few strips.

We've been having great cleavage shots in every strip for the past couple of hundred thanks to Haley's new top and Sabine being Sabine-

Oh, wait. No, sorry, ignore me.

# ? Jul 28, 2012 15:18

Goffer: Apr 4, 2007; "..."

Trying to think of what else Durkon could do for his next turn - if he dropped a blade barrier down the corridor they'd be in a lot of trouble. It'd be like doubling the amount of traps, plus they'd have to escape while mostly blind and deaf.

Any other spells that he could cast that would be particularly appropriate to this situation?

# ? Jul 30, 2012 11:24

cbservo: Dec 26, 2009; by exmarx

Finally got my kickstarter package in the mail- All seven books, and Start of Darkness is as good as advertised.

# ? Jul 31, 2012 00:56

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cbservo posted:

Finally got my kickstarter package in the mail- All seven books, and Start of Darkness is as good as advertised.

Every oots fan should have sod

# ? Jul 31, 2012 01:00

inthesto: May 12, 2010; Pro is an amazing name!

ConfusedUs posted:

Based on what I've seen, Roy has outstanding INT and STR, good WIS, above average CON and CHA, and horrible DEX.

I'd put them in exactly that order, too. His high STR may be more a function of magic items than innate, though. Without magic, his WIS could be higher than his STR.

My personal pet theory is that OotS actually represents a "real" paper and pencil campaign. Roy's player is the most experienced gamer at the table, and agreed to play the crappiest class to balance out his insane, through the roof rolls.

# ? Jul 31, 2012 02:47

CapnAndy: Feb 27, 2004; Some teeth long for ripping, gleaming wet from black dog gums. So you keep your eyes closed at the end. You don't want to see such a mouth up close. before the bite, before its oblivion in the goring of your soft parts, the speckled lips will curl back in a whinny of excitement. You just know it.

inthesto posted:

My personal pet theory is that OotS actually represents a "real" paper and pencil campaign.

Your theory is wrong.

# ? Jul 31, 2012 03:49

jng2058: Jul 17, 2010; We have the tools, we have the talent!

Yeah, Rich has been pretty clear over the years that this isn't a D&D campaign with real players or anything. It sometimes feels like one, such as the sidelining of V which could be explained by player absence for instance, but it's not written with any kind of meta-game rules or anything.

It's exactly like in the strip that CapnAndy quoted. It's a world that functions under game rules without actual game players or a DM involved.

# ? Jul 31, 2012 04:02

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

I ordered the Schticky Schticks so I still haven't gotten my Kickstarter package.

# ? Jul 31, 2012 14:01

peak debt: Mar 11, 2001; b& :(; Nap Ghost

What I don't get about the last strip is how Durkon was supposed to be able to sneak up on the evil party. It has been established in previous strips that he's
a) terrible at sneaking
b) slow moving

And the usual tricks to fix these shortcomings (Haste, Invisibility) are all arcane spells that they don't have access to at the moment :confused:

# ? Jul 31, 2012 17:43

rocketrobot: Jul 11, 2003

peak debt posted:

What I don't get about the last strip is how Durkon was supposed to be able to sneak up on the evil party. It has been established in previous strips that he's
a) terrible at sneaking
b) slow moving

And the usual tricks to fix these shortcomings (Haste, Invisibility) are all arcane spells that they don't have access to at the moment

It looked like he was doing passwall and had some sort of vision effect so he could see or something.

# ? Jul 31, 2012 17:47

Sefer: Sep 2, 2006; Not supposed to be here today

Endless Mike posted:

I ordered the Schticky Schticks so I still haven't gotten my Kickstarter package.

Are Schticky Schticks even done printing? I had a signed thing, and he sent everything but Schticky Schticks because he couldn't keep all the signed stuff at his house until SS was ready.

peak debt posted:

What I don't get about the last strip is how Durkon was supposed to be able to sneak up on the evil party. It has been established in previous strips that he's
a) terrible at sneaking
b) slow moving

And the usual tricks to fix these shortcomings (Haste, Invisibility) are all arcane spells that they don't have access to at the moment

He walked through a wall (using Passwall, presumably). It's a lot easier to sneak up on someone with a stone wall between you.

# ? Jul 31, 2012 17:47

Post poste: Mar 29, 2010

peak debt posted:

What I don't get about the last strip is how Durkon was supposed to be able to sneak up on the evil party. It has been established in previous strips that he's
a) terrible at sneaking
b) slow moving

And the usual tricks to fix these shortcomings (Haste, Invisibility) are all arcane spells that they don't have access to at the moment

He appears to be emerging from the wall, which is probably relatively stealthy.

# ? Jul 31, 2012 17:48

Nenonen: Oct 22, 2009; Mulla on aina kolkyt donaa taskussa

He steps out of the wall.

e: well if I am not beaten silly like Nale.

# ? Jul 31, 2012 17:48

peak debt: Mar 11, 2001; b& :(; Nap Ghost

Passwall is an arcane spell too, and Truesight doesn't work against smoke sticks because it's not a magic effect. And Tarquin has permanent Truesight so the good old "make a fake wall with a Silent Image, disbelief it then hide behind it" doesn't work either.

# ? Jul 31, 2012 17:56

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Sefer posted:

Are Schticky Schticks even done printing? I had a signed thing, and he sent everything but Schticky Schticks because he couldn't keep all the signed stuff at his house until SS was ready.

Last time he mentioned them, I think they were just going to the printer, so I imagine they should be ready soon.

I don't even have the game yet!

# ? Jul 31, 2012 18:53

NihilCredo: Jun 6, 2011; iram omni possibili modo preme:
plus una illa te diffamabit, quam multæ virtutes commendabunt

I think Durkon actually used Meld into Stone and came out of it when he heard the Linear Guild cursing about the smoke.

Stone Shape is also possible, but the comic makes it look more like Meld into Stone.

# ? Jul 31, 2012 18:58

MikeJF: Dec 20, 2003

NihilCredo posted:

I think Durkon actually used Meld into Stone and came out of it when he heard the Linear Guild cursing about the smoke.

Stone Shape is also possible, but the comic makes it look more like Meld into Stone.

Yeah, it was definitely different to passwall.

# ? Jul 31, 2012 19:08

girl dick energy: Sep 30, 2009; You think you have the wherewithal to figure out my puzzle vagina?

Considering he's a dwarf, I'm also banking on it being Meld Into Stone. It's definitely within their level range now.

# ? Jul 31, 2012 19:19

Stabbey_the_Clown: Sep 21, 2002; Are... are you quite sure you really want to say that?; Taco Defender

NihilCredo posted:

I think Durkon actually used Meld into Stone and came out of it when he heard the Linear Guild cursing about the smoke.

Stone Shape is also possible, but the comic makes it look more like Meld into Stone.

Official word is that it was Meld into Stone.

# ? Jul 31, 2012 20:29

NihilCredo: Jun 6, 2011; iram omni possibili modo preme:
plus una illa te diffamabit, quam multæ virtutes commendabunt

Stabbey_the_Clown posted:

Official word is that it was Meld into Stone.

Yay I'm a competent nerd! :woop:

# ? Jul 31, 2012 20:50

peak debt: Mar 11, 2001; b& :(; Nap Ghost

NihilCredo posted:

Yay I'm a competent nerd!

Oh wow I don't think I've used or seen that spell in over 10 years of D&D. I'll have to hand in my nerd card

# ? Jul 31, 2012 21:24

Mystic Mongol: Jan 5, 2007; Your life's been thrown in disarray already--I wouldn't want you to feel pressured.; College Slice

Keep your card, it's a super bad spell.

# ? Jul 31, 2012 21:28

LightWarden: Mar 18, 2007; Lander county's safe as heaven,
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But now the time has come to end our song,
of the Tin Star, the Tin Star!

Yeah, it's one of those incredibly niche spells that can be somewhat useful in very, very rare situations, but it's not really worth expending a spell slot to prepare it unless you specifically know you're going to need it and have a very good plan for how to use it. It can be more interesting if you've got it scribed on a scroll, but even then you might never run into a situation where you actually think this is the most valuable use of your time.

Fortunately, Rich doesn't need to run this as a "what would a player do?" situation, and is free to use whatever makes for a more interesting story.

# ? Aug 1, 2012 02:08