Supreme Serpent Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Of course there's no guarantee that "other parent" is a pushover. They could have already reached the pinnacle in their chosen field and 'retired' to raise the kids while V went out to build a career. The Dragon might be unpleasantly surprised especially having already expended a number of spells. "Foolish drake. My mate - a mage - has been travelling for years, did you really think I would not have a way to detect being scryed upon should they wish to contact me? Or that I would not be able to detect such a foul smelling acidic mass such as yourself even though invisible to sight? Did you think the mass of squashed vegetation outside our home would go unnoticed? I did nothing at the time to avoid upsetting the children, but I did prepare for your return." *rapidshots multiple arrows of dragonslaying* Could be especially nasty if any of the Grandparents happen to be handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Could be. Frankly, The thought that hit my head was that of "I wonder if V's mate is a 17th level Commoner?" Still, it would be cool to see V's mate whip out a can of kick ass in any form Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Could be. Frankly, The thought that hit my head was that of "I wonder if V's mate is a 17th level Commoner?" Still, it would be cool to see V's mate whip out a can of kick ass in any form Even as a commoner, a 17th level character is a bit of a bad-a$$ - they're a EL 16, which is not exactly a pushover! Give one a scythe and a couple combat feats and watch out! No match for a 16th level fighter, but can be a TPK against an 8-10th level party... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSword Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Still' date=' it would be cool to see V's mate whip out a can of kick ass in any form[/quote'] "I thought I put my dragon killing days behind me, but I guess there is space for one more head above the mantle." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Typist Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick I´m sorry, but I still don´t see this as the crucial moment that ties in to V´s prophecy. Didn´t it run something like ¨The four right words to the right being at the right time for all the wrong reasons?¨ Making a deal with the imp to save V´s children doesn´t seem to even come close to being ¨the wrong reason(s).¨ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Making a deal with the imp to save V´s children doesn´t seem to even come close to being ¨the wrong reason(s).¨ Kind of with you on that. A deal with the devil (or imp) is always a bad choice, but making it to save your spouse and children is only "Evil" in the George Lucasverse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Assuming V can't save the family in time though, bringing said family back from the dead via arcane magic and not divine (ie, will of the Gods) might count as a "wrong" reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick I´m sorry, but I still don´t see this as the crucial moment that ties in to V´s prophecy. Didn't it run something like ¨The four right words to the right being at the right time for all the wrong reasons?¨ Making a deal with the imp to save V´s children doesn't seem to even come close to being ¨the wrong reason(s).¨ That's a good point that I had forgotten about. V seems too good, despite being manically driven, to truly do something for 'the wrong reasons'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Typist Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Oh, I can see V doing something for the wrong reasons, so long as he doesn´t recognize that they´re in fact wrong. He´s a good guy (I´m using male pronouns for ease), but he´s also pretty limited in his scope. Magic Is Always the Answer for V. I can easily see him being blinded by his pursuit of magic, especially considering his recent circumstances, and end up doing something bad in an attempt to do good. He might even justify it as being a necessary evil. He´s already exhibited this behavior, in fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyre-Archer Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick I´m sorry' date=' but I still don´t see this as the crucial moment that ties in to V´s prophecy. Didn´t it run something like ¨The four right words to the right being at the right time for all the wrong reasons?¨[/quote'] #331, yep. My money? "Evard's Spiked Tentacles...Revised" on a certain kobold Oracle, if I read #628 correctly. More seriously, I'll wager it involves the words 'allegiance' and 'Xykon'. 'Right' doesn't necessarily mean 'good', after all. -Pyre-Archer "A fake fortuneteller can be tolerated, but an authentic soothsayer should be shot on sight. Cassandra did not get half the kicking around she deserved." -Time Enough for Love, Robert A. Heinlein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick My guess is that the next strip will return to Hinjo & Co. We'll follow their comings and goings for a couple of months, and then back to Xyclon, and then Haley. At any rate, it'll be six months before we see another strip with V in it. When we do, he will not get total power, not yet anyway. He does not get it in time to save his kids. We'll follow him for a few more years (our time) while he looks for the power to find the dragon and free the souls of his children. I'd guess he gets the power roughly the same time as Belkar dies. V is for some reason still unable to help his children. And then the Snarl eats everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Typist Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick More seriously, I'll wager it involves the words 'allegiance' and 'Xykon'. 'Right' doesn't necessarily mean 'good', after all. I´d actually be surprised if anyone made the association between ¨right¨and ¨good,¨ in that context, at least on these boards. Most of us have played a game or two, and thus are more aware than the general populace about how words can really play out. Sociotard- annoyed much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Maybe a touch And yet, I keep on reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick And a new one is up. I was wrong, V is in this one. perhaps the mate could bake the children into a protective pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick "He's not just a cook." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick "He's not just a cook." In this context, "he" might not be the correct pronoun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Let's face it, it does go back to the whole "NPCs shouldn't overshadow the PCs" aspect when we were taling about Celia earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick of course, V's mate has had lots of free time to devout to multiclassing while V has been away ...mmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Mate could be a baker AND a tailor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick She should make a Hostess Fruit Pie or Twinkie. Hopefully the dragon isn't allergic like those orcs earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oruncrest Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick What I'm wondering about is why doesn't V just Teleport to her Masters tower and let him (or her) know about the fraggin' dragon. Are we to believe that V never prepared any teleport spells in case s/he ever found Haley, Belkar, or Roy? I guess it was a good thing that that cleric in Greysky City removed Belkars Mark of Justice rather than try to contact outside help. Even if V was with Durkon, s/he'd have been worse than useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick V's not banned from any Transmute spells, is s/he? 'Cause Transmute 50 pounds of sand to cyanide combined with a teleportation drop-off without error might make for one bitter pill to swallow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Limmer Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick What I'm wondering about is why doesn't V just Teleport to her Masters tower and let him (or her) know about the fraggin' dragon. Are we to believe that V never prepared any teleport spells in case s/he ever found Haley' date=' Belkar, or Roy?[/quote']V is a specialist wizard, and gave up the Conjuration school. So, no teleports for V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0631.html Pre-Approved? Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick That's way above the imps pay grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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