Hugh Neilson Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick "A +8 racial bonus to listen skill checks" - Even while yammering, yammering, yammering for an entire page? It's a wonder he ever hears anything if he won't shut up even for a moment! That's not a villainous monologue, that's a villainous filibuster! Players yap and yap and yap about unrelated matters and expect to get all their skill bonuses. Why should NPC's get the short end of the stick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualplayer Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick And that's fine. That's even expected. But Rich is fond of lampshading and subverting tropes. So the cynic in me is wondering if V's gesture will be pointless in the end. Not so pointless as it kept me caring whether V lived or died. If he had opened that door and fled V was done IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristopher Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick O-Chul is in fact the baddest mother on that planet. What? I'm just talking bout O-Chul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Oof...how WOULD the phylactery react to the Snarl? And has V burned his bridges fully yet with his familiar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeper Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick O-Chul. The kind of Paladin 'anyone' would want to play. Elan sings:"He's the Holy Warrior all the newbies want be like, get knocked down, get back up, Smiting Evil into the Afterlife... We've been spending most our lives living in a Paladin's Paradise But then Evil came and destroyed the Paladin's Paradise O-Chul got paralyzed during the fall of the Paladin's Paradise But he keeps fighting on to save the Paladin's Paradise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Anybody else get the feeling this will end with O-Chul forced to leap INTO the Snarl himself with his prize? Thus performing the truly ultimate sacrifice? I suspect V may be contributing a Jump spell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualplayer Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Anybody else get the feeling this will end with O-Chul forced to leap INTO the Snarl himself with his prize? Thus performing the truly ultimate sacrifice? I suspect V may be contributing a Jump spell On that note, new OotS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick And now I have the Shaft theme stuck in my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick I think both Cygnia and hermit called it. Both get points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Typist Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Officially badass and, for me, completely unexpected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualplayer Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick I think both Cygnia and hermit called it. Both get points. Yep, I should have multi-quoted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCUBA Hero Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Okay (and correct me here if I'm wrong; I'm not up on D&D 3.5), if the phylactery gets destroyed, it doesn't destroy Xykon, right? --- but it does mean if he does get 'killed' then it's for real, right? Would be interesting to see if that changes his attitude. And my prediction is O-Chul dies while trying and failing to destroy the phylactery, but his death inspires the Monster In The Shadows to complete the process, while revealing himself to the light for the first time... ... and the the Monster In The Shadows also dies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick New one up. 1) O'Chul is now officially my favorite Good NPC. 2) V still has some of her old spark left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick +5 Holy Cojones. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary on the other hand.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristopher Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Any guesses as to which spell it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Any guesses as to which spell it is? I memorized Explosive Runes this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayapuppies Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick I believe it is the favorite of most Halflings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Ah, nothing like a good running gag with one of the PCs favorite spells. For those who genuinely don't know: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0092.html http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0173.html http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0220.html http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0221.html http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0317.html http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0318.html http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0323.html Explosive Runes Abjuration [Force] Level: Sor/Wiz 3 Components: V, S Casting Time: 1 standard action Range: Touch Target: One touched object weighing no more than 10 lb. Duration: Permanent until discharged (D) Saving Throw: See text Spell Resistance: Yes You trace these mystic runes upon a book, map, scroll, or similar object bearing written information. The runes detonate when read, dealing 6d6 points of force damage. Anyone next to the runes (close enough to read them) takes the full damage with no saving throw; any other creature within 10 feet of the runes is entitled to a Reflex save for half damage. The object on which the runes were written also takes full damage (no saving throw). You and any characters you specifically instruct can read the protected writing without triggering the runes. Likewise, you can remove the runes whenever desired. Another creature can remove them with a successful dispel magic or erase spell, but attempting to dispel or erase the runes and failing to do so triggers the explosion. Note: Magic traps such as explosive runes are hard to detect and disable. A rogue (only) can use the Search skill to find the runes and Disable Device to thwart them. The DC in each case is 25 + spell level, or 28 for explosive runes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Anyone else recognize the raven's quote? It's from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Dave says it as he enters the Obelisk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick New one up. 1) O'Chul is now officially my favorite Good NPC. 2) V still has some of her old spark left. Totally agree, and I love that twist. V learns a lesson Casting smart is better than casting powerful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Gillen Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Somehow I knew that spell was gonna come up. JG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick I was gonna be disappointed if it DIDN'T come up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Goodwin Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick Only problem is, a phylactery has 40 hit points. The bird should have just dropped it in and be done. Unless each CLANG was the sound of the phylactery taking 1 damage. If that does end up doing it, it will mean that it was (a) V's magic, without any tricks or enhancements, and ( working as part of a team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick How much damage will V take if the familiar bites it though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Re: Order of the Stick My respect for O-Chul grows each panel he's in. My amusement of Xykon does as well. He's awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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