Captain Obvious 144 Report post Posted September 25, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick I don't think the elder Greenhilt is LG. Just me. He seems to be Neutral Manipulative. He's in the Lawful Good afterlife holding area. You're not implying that the forces of Law and Good have made an oversight all these years are you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cygnia 10,901 Report post Posted September 25, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick He's in the Lawful Good afterlife holding area. You're not implying that the forces of Law and Good have made an oversight all these years are you? Why am I suddenly reminded of Harlan Ellison's short story "Hitler Painted Roses" all of a sudden? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaeto 91 Report post Posted September 25, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick Then there is the wandering monster alignment: Chaotic Hungry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hermit 5,357 Report post Posted September 25, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick Heh... "Death's Lil' Helper" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inu 47 Report post Posted September 26, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick Heh... "Death's Lil' Helper" Yup, that one's gonna hurt him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manic Typist 187 Report post Posted September 26, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick He's in the Lawful Good afterlife holding area. You're not implying that the forces of Law and Good have made an oversight all these years are you? He's only in the processing area where people who claim Lawful Good alignment are. Look at what Roy's going through..... He hasn't been processed yet! Not to completion at least! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Gillen 441 Report post Posted September 26, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick Heh... "Death's Lil' Helper" So apparently you CAN'T get away with being "Lawful Blind-eye." JG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inu 47 Report post Posted September 26, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick So apparently you CAN'T get away with being "Lawful Blind-eye." JG On the other hand, he HAS been quite successful at keeping Belkar from killing innocents lately. Not just with the Mark of Justice... has he actually killed any noncombatants since the strip began? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hermit 5,357 Report post Posted September 27, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick On the other hand' date=' he HAS been quite successful at keeping Belkar from killing innocents lately. Not just with the Mark of Justice... has he actually killed any noncombatants since the strip began?[/quote'] That might be the defense Roy gives. By keeping Belkar tied to the Order of the Stick, at least Roy can direct Belkar's aggressive urges while at the same time, working to reform him slowly (I think Reforming Belkster is unlikely, barring a helm of opposite alignment, but Roy is still attempting to). The OotS is, overall, a force for good in the game world, and Belkar has been something of an example of a lesser evil taking out greater ones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supreme Serpent 260 Report post Posted September 27, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick Belkar Bitterleaf is like Galactus - a force of destruction beyond mortals' ability to comprehend, with a larger role to play in the order of the universe. Attempting to impose a set of morals on him is pointless. Besides, he'll stab you if you try. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hermit 5,357 Report post Posted September 27, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick Love the Galactus comparison, but... I think OotS #125 shows just how it is a good thing Roy and the others are around to keep Belkar in line "You make a persuasive argument. And by that, I mean there are more of you and you are using that to coerce me into obeying your moral code." Of course, Belkar still got his exp anyway so... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BNakagawa 71 Report post Posted September 27, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick Well, there's always that old saying: "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer" He could always try that angle... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teh bunneh 522 Report post Posted September 27, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick Belkar single-handedly and without any backup killed like, I dunno, 250 hobgoblins attacking Sapphire City. He didn't even get any XPs for it. That's gotta be worth some points in his favor! Bill. (Granted, he was doing it just because he likes killin' things, not specifically to protect the city. But I can relate to that!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Gillen 441 Report post Posted September 27, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick Love the Galactus comparison, but... I think OotS #125 shows just how it is a good thing Roy and the others are around to keep Belkar in line . "You make a persuasive argument. By that I mean there are more of you and you are using that to coerce me into obeying your moral code." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hermit 5,357 Report post Posted September 27, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick Belkar single-handedly and without any backup killed like, I dunno, 250 hobgoblins attacking Sapphire City. He didn't even get any XPs for it. That's gotta be worth some points in his favor! Bill. (Granted, he was doing it just because he likes killin' things, not specifically to protect the city. But I can relate to that!) "I am a sexy shoeless god of war!" Perhaps not THE best line ever, but surely in the top 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hermit 5,357 Report post Posted September 28, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick New one up... Did you see the chart? the Kilonazis would have gone WAAY up without Roy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AliceTheOwl 444 Report post Posted September 28, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick I just love that there's a unit of measurement for evil. ^ v ^ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BNakagawa 71 Report post Posted September 28, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick My favorite nonsense unit of measurement is the MiliHelen, the amount of beauty sufficient to launch one ship. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
archermoo 244 Report post Posted September 28, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick My favorite nonsense unit of measurement is the MiliHelen' date=' the amount of beauty sufficient to launch one ship. [/quote'] So I suppose 500 microHelen's would probably be enough to launch a rowboat or a skiff... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kristopher 196 Report post Posted September 28, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick Helen: the unit of beauty and/or destrutive power necessary to launch 1000 ancient wooden warships, or destroy 1 ancient major city. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
casualplayer 155 Report post Posted September 28, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick 30 Helens agree. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hermit 5,357 Report post Posted September 28, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick Of course, Futurama measured coolness in 'megafonzies' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enforcer84 3,527 Report post Posted September 29, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick That might be the defense Roy gives. By keeping Belkar tied to the Order of the Stick' date=' at least Roy can direct Belkar's aggressive urges while at the same time, working to reform him slowly (I think Reforming Belkster is unlikely, barring a helm of opposite alignment, but Roy is still attempting to). The OotS is, overall, a force for good in the game world, and Belkar has been something of an example of a lesser evil taking out greater ones.[/quote'] Belkar Bitterleaf is like Galactus - a force of destruction beyond mortals' ability to comprehend, with a larger role to play in the order of the universe. Attempting to impose a set of morals on him is pointless. Besides, he'll stab you if you try. Still, one of the best strips from the early works is the one where V casts "Owl's Wisdom" on Belkar. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enforcer84 3,527 Report post Posted September 29, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick Nice to know that Lawful Good has a barely constrained bureaucracy. I bet you the Neutral Good Heaven asks you to pet a kitten (or Puppy depending on allergies) and if it liked the pet yer in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inu 47 Report post Posted September 30, 2007 Re: Order of the Stick Nice to know that Lawful Good has a barely constrained bureaucracy. I bet you the Neutral Good Heaven asks you to pet a kitten (or Puppy depending on allergies) and if it liked the pet yer in. I like that despite it being a bureaucracy, it IS actually a well-intentioned and functioning one. =) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
